Ch. 2521..2530
Chapter 2521 Overnight Fame
As Karsten screamed hysterically, he emanated a massively powerful aura.
His surroundings were flattened instantly. The land, mountains, and rivers began to shatter just as the sky trembled.
He had absorbed the most powerful concentration of energy in history, making him infinitely powerful.
Feeling the immense power coursing through his veins, Karsten felt as if he could tear everything apart.
He realized then what being invincible felt like.
Turning his attention to the energy capsule brought to him, he absorbed all its power in one go.
With that, the energy within Karsten’s body had doubled at the very least.
Hence, he used the methods taught to him by Lab of Gods to digest the energy quickly.
Given the massive amount of energy he had just absorbed, he needed some time to meld them into his body.
Previously, he used less than a minute to assimilate them. But this time, he needed a few hours instead.
Once he had amalgamated all the energy, Karsten’s eyes sparkled brightly.
With thunder rumbling in the sky, Karsten’s body was surrounded by a deathly aura.
He was now completely invincible.
In fact, the world had never seen anyone so powerful before.
The moment he released his aura, everyone would drop to their knees and worship him.
That was how intimidating he was.
This is amazing!
Meanwhile, Karsten was extremely satisfied with the results.
After all, he had painstakingly built a solid foundation to achieve his current success.
In fact, the results had greatly exceeded everyone’s expectations. He was now more powerful than he or Lab of Gods could ever imagine.
They initially projected that he would need to absorb the power of the top hundred warriors on the Divine Leaderboard before he was capable of defeating the top three for them.
But now, it was evident he was already strong enough to do so, as his power had exceeded the boundaries of the Divine Leaderboard.
The top three were no match for him anymore.
Now that he no longer needed to lie low, he could brazenly absorb the powers of whoever he liked to increase his strength.
Also, the massive power he held enabled him to kill whoever crossed his path.
With no one capable of beating him, there was nothing left for him to fear.
Within a single night, everyone in the world knew his name.
As the heir to the Divine Extraction Technique, he had absorbed the powers of four hundred Divine Leaderboard warriors and a hundred thousand others.
He became famous overnight for eliminating the most warriors on both leaderboards.
With half of them killed, the ranks on the leaderboards had to be reorganized again.
Evidently, a single battle had elevated him to greatness.
When everyone investigated who Karsten had challenged previously, they discovered that all his opponents had died after having their powers absorbed.
It was then that they realized how exceedingly powerful he was, while the others were nothing compared to him.
The entire world was awed by how he absorbed the life out of so many warriors and significantly impacted both leaderboards.
Everyone, regardless of the strong or the weak, would tremble and flee at the mere mention of his name.
The ones who were most fearful were the top hundred of the Divine Leaderboard, as they knew Karsten was coming for them next.
Hence, many of them went into hiding.
Even warriors of Daxon and Gabriel’s caliber began to worry.
After all, they knew what the Divine Extraction Technique entailed.
Given that Karsten could absorb energy en masse, it meant that he had reached the peak of the technique’s power, which was equivalent to Level Nine of the Iron Golem Technique.
With no one able to stop him, all the powerful factions in the world were astounded.
More importantly, Karsten had emerged out of nowhere after flying under their radar.
By the time they noticed him, he had already grown too powerful.
“I wonder what Karsten is going to do next?”
His appearance had rattled everyone in the world.
Chapter 2522 Fourth On The Divine Leaderboard
By then, Karsten was fourth on the Divine Leaderboard.
It was clear from the power he demonstrated that Daxon, Gabriel, Eustace, and the others were no longer a match for him.
Only the mysterious top three still stood a chance.
Since the situation was still uncertain, Karsten was elevated to fourth place for the time being.
The change struck further fear into the hearts of many.
Since the rankings were official, the rest of the Divine Leaderboard warriors knew that they were definitely weaker than Karsten.
Worried that their powers would be absorbed, all of them hid in solitary training.
The more secluded their hiding spot, the better.
News had spread that Karsten was destroying factions one by one.
Along the way, he sucked all their powers…
When Wynona and the others realized it was Karsten who came to challenge them earlier, all of them almost collapsed in shock.
She remembered how rude she was on that fateful day.
My God! I wasn’t aware he was that powerful, and that he was going around extracting everyone’s powers. Luckily, Zoey and the rest were in solitary training. Or else, we would be done for! Neither one of us would have survived the encounter.
Fear of Karsten, who was no different from a demon now, had plunged the entire world into a panic.
After all, he was relentless in absorbing all his enemies’ power.
Nevertheless, Daxon and Gabriel were still relaxed.
Even though they knew they were no match for him, they were aware of someone who wasn’t afraid of Karsten.
Hence, they continued with their lives as if nothing had changed.
However, few others shared their knowledge.
They had pinned their hopes on something remote, which was someone had gotten their hands on the Iron Golem Technique and had achieved mastery of it at Level Nine.
In truth, the Iron Golem Technique and Divine Extraction Technique originated from the same person.
The two techniques were not meant to suppress each other.
Instead, they were used to strike a balance.
It was a failsafe to prevent either one of the techniques from becoming undefeatable.
Hence, if one had mastered the Iron Golem Technique, one could take on the Divine Extraction Technique.
That was the reason why Lab of Gods had sent men to search for the Iron Golem Technique.
They were well aware of the threat posed by the Iron Golem Technique to the Divine Extraction Technique.
Therefore, they had wanted to get their hands on the Iron Golem Technique but failed.
However, they got wind that the Iron Golem Technique was in Edmund’s hands, and he was training to master it.
Nevertheless, they were aware that the Iron Golem Technique was just as difficult to master as the Divine Extraction Technique.
Certain obstacles would limit the user to Level Six, causing them to never break through to Level Seven, let alone Level Eight or Nine.
Even if one was extremely talented and managed to solve all the problems one faced, the training process would still take too long.
One would likely need decades to reach Level Nine.
However, once one had overcome the problems of the Divine Extraction Technique, one could progress very quickly, as all one needed to do was to absorb more power.
In fact, they achieved their objective in one month when they assumed it would have taken three.
Therefore, Lab of Gods was not concerned about the Iron Golem Technique at all.
No one would be able to train in it to the same level of mastery as the Divine Extraction Technique.
Since it wasn’t a threat, the Divine Extraction Technique would remain undefeatable.
Even though everyone was well aware of this fact, they still remained hopeful.
Without the Iron Golem Technique, Karsten would be unstoppable.
Having enquired with The Cardinal Hall, one learned that Edmund had only reached Level Six and was still trying to stabilize his powers.
Therefore, he would likely be sucked dry by Karsten before he could turn into a Golem.
The uncertainty of Karsten’s objectives, especially given his ruthlessness, brought fear and terror to everyone.
It felt as if they were waiting for an impending disaster to happen.
Meanwhile, at Garrison Industry, Azure Dragon worked tirelessly throughout the nights. Finally, he completed the data analysis after modeling for the peak of various techniques.
Chapter 2523 The Boss Is Still The Boss
The results indicated that Levi was right all along.
All the different techniques were actually the same. Moreover, when one reached the peak of their techniques, one would die as a result of the backlash.
Hence, Levi’s prediction was true.
Thump!
Azure Dragon gasped as he collapsed onto the ground.
Oh, no! Boss was right all along! Come to think of it, he is our boss. There’s no way he would want to harm us. In fact, he has always had our best interest at heart. But why didn’t we trust him? He even told us how to verify it, and yet, we refused to do so and insisted on delaying it.
Slap! Slap!
Filled with remorse, Azure Dragon gave himself two slaps.
After all, the decision to validate Levi’s words was in his hands.
However, he chose to follow the opinion of others and couldn’t be bothered about it, causing their current predicament.
Back then, we always proclaimed that we would trust Levi forever. But, ever since the advent of the new era where everyone gained significant power, we began to view him with contempt. Regardless of what he said or did, we would disapprove of his actions.
Azure Dragon let out a deep sigh.
The boss hasn’t changed at all. His foresight is as sharp as ever. Also, I think they are about to reach the peak of their technique soon. I have to hurry and stop them before something untoward happens!
Ignoring a month’s worth of exhaustion, Azure Dragon took some drugs before rushing toward North Hampton.
At that moment, in the parts of North Hampton where many warriors were in solitary training, an earth-shattering aura could be felt.
The phenomenon heralded the impending emergence of many Divine Leaderboard fighters.
With half of the warriors on the Divine Leaderboard wiped out by Karsten, these new warriors would be able to enter it the moment they completed their solitary training.
Meanwhile, many in the surrounding area could feel the aura of these new warriors.
Also, it was rare to have so many Divine Leaderboard fighters appear at the same time.
Evidently, Zoey, Kirin, and the others had strived to achieve the peak of their powers within the shortest time possible.
However, they were not alone. Many warriors throughout the world were also inspired to do the same by the new Divine Leaderboard.
At that moment, Azure Dragon had arrived in North Hampton and went to see Wynona at once. “Quick, get everyone in solitary training to stop! We have no time to lose! Something terrible is going to happen!”
Azure Dragon could feel the massive aura the moment he reached North Hampton.
He knew that was the precursor of disaster as they were on the brink of reaching the peak of their training.
If they managed to stop then, they still had a chance to survive. Or else, all of them would be dead in half a day’s time.
“Was Levi’s prediction true?” Wynona couldn’t help but ask when she sensed something amiss.
“Yes! Boss was right! Quick! We have to stop them, or it will be too late!”
Azure Dragon and Wynona quickly awoke those in solitary training.
However, Kirin, White Tiger, and others already seemed possessed with their eyes bloodshot red.
In fact, most of them refused to come out and continued with their training, as they had reached the most crucial stage.
No matter what happened outside, they refused to come out.
In other words, they had fallen into a dangerous condition where they seemed to be driven into insanity.
As a result, they couldn’t be woken up at all.
The only ones that came to their senses were the ones Azure Dragon awoke by force.
“Kirin, you have to stop. Boss has spoken the truth. All the techniques are the same. Also, the backlash from reaching the peak of your technique will kill you! I have spent the last month conducting research, and the results show that Boss is right! Here, these are the results I have found. We have misunderstood him. He was right all along…”
Chapter 2524 Unstoppable
As Azure Dragon’s voice thundered, it shook the heavens and the earth.
Echoing through everyone’s ears, it told them that they were wrong and owed Levi an apology.
Also, he ordered them to stop their training.
However, the end result wasn’t what he expected.
Shocked and frustrated, everyone at the scene remained silent.
“Let’s talk about this some other time,” Kirin remarked before leaving.
“Kirin, where are you going?” Azure Dragon bellowed.
“Training, of course. I have almost completed it. So, we’ll talk when I’m done,” Kirin replied with his back facing Azure Dragon.
“I’m going back too,” White Tiger remarked.
“Me too.”
Zoey and the others turned to leave one by one.
No one paid heed to the important news that Azure Dragon had shared.
In fact, they didn’t even give it a second thought.
Feeling desperate, Azure Dragon ran ahead and stopped them. “You cannot return! Not only that, you have to wake everybody else up!”
“Why?” Everyone gave him a puzzled look.
“Didn’t I just tell you that Levi was right? When you reach the peak of your technique, the backlash will kill you! It’s fine if you don’t believe Boss, but shouldn’t you trust me? These are the research results. Take a look at them yourself!”
Azure Dragon flung the research report at them confidently.
He believed that they would come to their senses after reading it.
After all, the facts speak for themselves.
Boom!
Unexpectedly, Floyd blew the report into smithereens with a palm strike.
“This…”
Azure Dragon was stunned.
Why did he destroy it without taking a look? Don’t they even have the courage to do so?
Suddenly, he found the scene to be familiar.
Back then, Levi had painstakingly advised them to validate his words with research.
However, their responses were lackluster. They didn’t even have the courage to validate it.
History was repeating itself.
“Azure Dragon, we understand that you have good intentions. But now that everyone is at the cusp of success, you must be trying to hold us back with some baseless claims just because you’re jealous. Let me be frank with you. At this very moment, no one is able to stop me. In fact, I’ll kill whoever that stands in my way!”
With his eyes filled with murderous intent, Floyd seemed to have lost his sanity.
“What about the rest of you?”
Azure Dragon looked to the others.
He was greeted with silence, as everyone else agreed with Floyd.
At that moment, they had lost their sanity and no longer recognized their friends.
Whoever stood in their way would be killed, as they were just impediments to their success.
Given that they were at the final stage, not even God himself could stop them.
Having made their stance clear, everyone turned to leave.
However, Azure Dragon wasn’t going to let them die yet.
He rushed forward to stop them.
The next moment, Kirin swung into action and pinned Azure Dragon to the ground.
After that, they locked Azure Dragon and Wynona up so that they wouldn’t get in their way.
Watching them leave, Azure Dragon banged his enclosure hysterically, but it was of no use at all.
He was unable to struggle free and was also losing precious time.
Even if he could regain his freedom, he still wasn’t strong enough to stop them.
At that crucial moment, no one was going to believe him no matter the evidence he produced.
They only trusted what they could see with their own eyes.
Therefore, they could only be convinced when they felt the backlash themselves.
Other than that, there was no other way.
Consequently, Azure Dragon was angry at himself.
If only he had completed the research earlier, he could still stop them.
Unfortunately…
Everyone is going to die, and it’s all my fault!
Azure Dragon was on the brink of tears.
Chapter 2525 Backlash
Finally, Azure Dragon lost consciousness when he failed to stop them.
No one could understand the agony he felt.
Overwhelmed by sorrow, he felt as if his soul was dead.
As time ticked on, half a day quickly passed.
Everyone could feel a massive aura of energy reaching its peak.
In the deep forest not far from the manor, Floyd was still in training.
His tempestuous aura had shot itself into the sky.
At that moment, he felt as if he saw a ray of light in the darkness. As long as he could latch onto it, he would be able to tear the darkness apart.
That was a sign that he had reached the peak of his technique.
Boom!
He finally caught the ray of light.
With a forceful tug, the light quickly tore through the darkness and filled his vision.
However, it then suddenly turned into a giant mouth that attempted to swallow him.
Pfft!
Floyd spewed out a mouthful of blood.
The next moment, he finally realized that Levi and Azure Dragon were right.
They would suffer a backlash at the peak of their technique, and it would result in their death.
I was wrong!
However, it was too late for regrets.
Gradually losing consciousness, Floyd began to feel his body lighten. It was as if his soul was trying to separate itself.
Is this the doom that awaits?
At the same time, Kirin, White Tiger, Zoey, Sword Fiend, and the others were having similar experiences.
They had reached the peak of their techniques and were suffering the backlash from it.
One by one, everyone experienced the same phenomenon and the corresponding backlash.
They were also the first batch of warriors who had trained the new era’s techniques to their peaks.
Even though there were others who trained in the same techniques, they didn’t possess the same level of talent or tenacity.
Hence, no one else could reach the peak as quickly as they did.
Thump!
One by one, they collapsed to the ground.
At the last moment, everyone knew that they were wrong.
Even their last words were the same.
“Boss, we owe you an apology!”
Levi’s good intentions were spurned by them.
Soon, the massive aura that surrounded North Hampton disappeared, surprising everyone.
Wasn’t a group of Divine Leaderboard warriors supposed to emerge?
Why did that aura which was at its climax disappear so suddenly?
What’s going on?
Did they all fail?
No one knew the answer.
However, Azure Dragon recognized that all of them had suffered the backlash.
“I am the one responsible for killing them. I did this! It’s all my fault! If only I had validated it earlier, I could’ve stopped this disaster!” Azure Dragon screamed in a maniacal tone.
To him, nothing else could be more catastrophic.
Meanwhile, the Lopez and Black families were surprised that the auras had disappeared entirely.
Hence, they headed to the location for solitary training.
There, they found everyone lying lifelessly on the ground.
“They are dead! They’re all dead!”
“None of them survived!”
“Levi was right! The techniques would cause death once they reached the peak!”
“They have suffered from the backlash!” the crowd exclaimed.
At that moment, the Lopez and Black families were stupefied.
After all, they were also training in the same techniques.
“It’s clear that we need to abandon our techniques. There’s no way we can continue with them.”
No one had expected that Levi failed to stop those that he cared for. Instead, it was the Lopez and Black families that halted their training.
And that was the undeniable truth.
Meanwhile, at Lab of Gods’ secret facility in Oakland City…
“Mr. X, someone has reached the pinnacle of the techniques we fabricated in the ruins, and they have suffered its backlash! Also, we have received the results of our experiment,” the scientists reported to Mr. X.
Chapter 2526 The Lab Of Gods And Its Many Schemes
Mr. X jolted up and went to check on it.
“Good! They are the first ones to finish practicing the techniques. Though they died because of the backlash, their data is extremely important to us! Hurry, analyze them now! Haha…”
Excitement was evident on his face.
No one knew that they had single-handedly faked all ruins in the new era.
All the opportunities, techniques, and drugs that appeared in the new era were arranged by the Lab of Gods, for they had an unprecedented plan in mind.
Right now, Levi was the only one who had suspicions.
No one else had any inkling about it, let alone discover its existence.
In fact, Maya Industries was also part of the Lab of Gods’ plan.
They used the traitors of Maya Industries to achieve many things, including the experiment of the mutated zombies, among others.
That experiment itself provided a lot of data for the Lab of Gods.
Now, every plan of the Lab of Gods was in smooth progress.
No wonder Mr. X was so excited.
“Next, we just have to wait for Karsten to kill three of our biggest threats,” Mr. X said, flashing a smug smile.
Meanwhile, Zoey and the rest were doomed after suffering from the backlash, but there was no way Levi would allow them to die easily.
Soon, he appeared before their bodies on the ground.
To prevent any unwarranted accidents, especially the Lab of Gods’ from finding out about it, he appeared as Dark Emperor.
I assume… No, I am sure Lab of Gods is behind the techniques. Lab of Gods knows that Zoey and the others are suffering from the backlash. Perhaps they had already sent someone to observe the situation. Thus, I can’t show my face to them.
Levi had the special drug developed by the best research team in Sacred Organization. They had used the blood of the Gods in Restricted Area 76 and blended it with other materials to create the magical medicine.
Besides curing the backlash, it could also cure almost any illness in the world.
However, the only problem was that it was extremely expensive.
After all, the golden blood belonging to the Gods in Restricted Area 76 was limited.
It wasn’t going to get replenished at all.
Besides, it took a lot of effort to develop it.
The blood and the other materials were extremely effective, so it was difficult to maximize their effects and minimize the loss of energy.
Hence, the drug was priceless.
If the world got to know about its existence, they’d fight to get it.
After feeding Zoey the drug, she soon started breathing normally as her cheeks turned rosy.
Turns out a practitioner of the techniques would suffer from backlash after reaching a certain level of mastery.
That was where the Lab of Gods got their data from.
Now, Zoey and the rest were now devoid of strength.
In other words, they were now ordinary beings.
If Levi hadn’t helped them, they would’ve died on the spot.
Hence, the drug Levi brought along could replenish their lives and energy.
The timing was perfect, for Levi arrived the moment they started suffering from the backlash so they could get replenished.
Luckily, the Lopez and Black families had gathered them together.
After feeding Zoey the drug, he also fed it to Kirin, Floyd, and the rest.
“Well, you’ve been naughty. In the end, I have to clean up your mess,” he uttered in exasperation.
They were just too stubborn!
Time ticked past.
About ten minutes later, they regained consciousness one by one.
“What’s going on?”
“Aren’t we dead? Why are we still alive?”
They exchanged glances.
“Someone must’ve saved us. Who could it be?”
Chapter 2527 How Did You Find Out
Everyone promptly realized someone had saved their lives.
They could sense a powerful drug flowing all over their body, giving them strength. Their strengths were still increasing as of now.
Clearly, they had taken some form of drug.
Luckily, the Gods’ blood had been diluted. Otherwise, even a little would cause their bodies to burst.
Death Fiend and the rest who had previously swallowed one drop of the Gods’ blood were the top hundred fighters on the Divine Leaderboard.
Moreover, they hadn’t really absorbed all the blood’s power.
Zoey and the rest started wondering who had saved them.
After all, it was a monumental feat to save them all.
“Mm? Why are you still alive?”
The Lopez and Black families who had come back froze in shock at the sight.
When they brought the bodies over, each and every one of them had ceased to breathe.
Huh? How are they still alive?
Zoey immediately responded, “Someone must’ve saved us. Didn’t you see who it was?”
“No, we didn’t.”
“We didn’t run into anyone on our way back before realizing you’re awake!”
They shook their heads.
On the other hand, Azure Dragon who got locked up was still sobbing profusely.
He thought he was responsible for everyone’s death.
Right then, Levi arrived.
“Why are you crying?” Levi inquired.
“Boss, I’m responsible for their deaths. I didn’t trust you and do research in the first place, and now they are dead,” he wailed.
“Nonsense! They are still alive!” Levi snapped as he released them.
“Huh? They are still alive?” Azure Dragon and the rest asked, their voices betraying their shock.
“Yes, they are. I’ve just saved them!” Levi answered.
“D-Did you really save them, Boss?” Azure Dragon remained doubtful.
Wynona chimed in, “He knows the problems and disadvantages of those techniques, so it must be him who has cured them!”
“Well, I guess you’re right.”
Suddenly, Levi became a mysterious being in Azure Dragon’s eyes.
Right then, Zoey and the rest returned.
“Did you save us for real?” they questioned.
Awe appeared in their eyes.
After all, he had discovered the techniques before them!
Everyone gazed at him with admiration.
“It was actually Dark Emperor who saved you,” Levi answered.
He didn’t reveal the truth, for the spies from Lab of Gods might be among them.
However, he was Dark Emperor, so technically he wasn’t lying by saying that Dark Emperor had saved them.
“I knew it! Master is the only one who’s capable of doing that!” Zoey declared, nearly bursting into tears.
Everyone else was dumbfounded, too.
Dark Emperor deserves to top the Divine Leaderboard. He has saved us in no time. That was an incredible feat!
“I told you to give up, but none of you listened to me. You only realized your mistake after running into trouble, huh?” Levi shot them a resigned look. “Besides, the results of Azure Dragon’s experiment were out. Why did none of you look at it?”
Everyone lowered their heads in shame when they heard his words.
Azure Dragon stood out to defend them. “Boss, stop blaming them. They’ve reached the highest level of the techniques, so it was normal for them to go berserk and ignore my warning. If I were them, I wouldn’t want someone to bother me at the most critical moment.”
At once, Floyd apologized profusely, for he had said harsh words in a state of panic previously.
Azure Dragon quickly responded, “It’s all right. I’m glad you’re all fine!”
Zoey stared at Levi before asking, “By the way, how did you know something was wrong with the techniques?”
At that, everyone looked at Levi curiously.
Chapter 2528 Apology
They wanted to know how Levi could predict the future.
“We know you spent some time practicing all the techniques before making that conclusion. But before that, how could you be sure?” Zoey added.
“It was Maya Industries. Everyone here joined the tournament challenge organized by them back then and fought with the mutated zombies. In fact, they had gathered all the information about the techniques you have mastered,” Levi explained.
“Oh, you’re right!” Everyone nodded, for he was right.
Levi went on. “Actually, they collected all techniques they got their hands on to improve the mutated zombies’ attack skills. However, after analyzing and experimenting with the techniques, they came up with two surprising conclusions.”
Realization dawned on them. “Oh, so it was Maya Industries who discovered the secret unintentionally?”
“Yes, that’s right.”
“How did you find out, Master?” Kinsley blurted out.
Floyd gave him a slap. “Did you forget what he used to work as? He was initially with the special forces, specializing in gathering information! Boss can find out anything he wants!”
No one doubted what he said.
It was pretty easy for Levi to find out what he wanted to know.
Zoey nodded slowly.
She recalled how Levi told her that Dark Emperor was a female. Clearly, he had gathered that information, too.
I forgot he used to be a general who led soldiers to war and had been infiltrated the enemy sneakily.
“It was our fault. I’m sorry! From now on, I’ll listen to you,” Zoey apologized.
The others offered their apologies, too.
“Boss!”
“Master!”
“Boss!”
“We’re sorry!”
They gave him a polite bow.
Levi smiled wryly at the sight.
When they were stubborn, he had to hold back the urge to slap them in their faces.
However, he regarded them as family and promptly forgave them.
“Just be careful next time. You can choose not to believe my words, but if there’s a way to find out the truth, and you must try it out,” Levi answered.
“Got it!”
They felt remorseful.
Zoey hollered, “Now that we’ve apologized to Levi, we need to thank my master for saving us. I think she’s nearby, so let’s thank her together!”
“Thank you for saving us, Dark Emperor!” everyone yelled into the distance.
They assumed Dark Emperor would hear their words.
They were right, for Dark Emperor had heard them.
After all, he was right beside them.
“You’re welcome.” Levi gave a dismissive wave.
They ignored him, thinking that he was merely joking.
“Tell me. What are you going to do next?” he asked.
“We shall find some orthodox techniques to practice instead of practicing the fast-track techniques.”
“Yes! There are many ancient forces nowadays, so we can join either one and gain an opportunity to improve ourselves. This is not the end of our journey. We’ll definitely advance further!”
They stated their plans.
However, none of them mentioned Levi’s basic techniques.
After all, they thought it was too slow.
No one would want to learn something that wouldn’t bring any improvements.
Especially in this fast-track era where they might be left behind any minute.
If they practiced that technique book, they’d definitely be outdated.
Thus, no one mentioned Levi’s techniques.
Levi merely flashed a bitter smile, for they were too restless.
Though they knew fast-track techniques were dangerous, they still wanted to increase their strengths in the shortest time possible.
The basic techniques weren’t suitable for them, for only those who forget everything else and focus on the basic techniques would succeed.
Chapter 2529 Impatient
Back then, Levi had the same problem.
He practiced so many techniques and relied on the Forbidden Technique to save his life.
His mentor warned him not to use it, so it slowed him down for a long while.
Levi assumed the Forbidden Technique was his trump card, only to be used in dangerous situations.
It had affected his state of mind and habit.
To him, the Forbidden Technique was the most powerful technique in the world.
Actually, it was his mentor who set up a challenge for him.
Once he saw through everything, he’d leave everything behind and focus on practicing the basic technique.
That way, he’d become the strongest fighter ever!
Now, both Fiery Demon and Mia had thrown themselves into practicing it.
As Wynona
didn’t like to fight, she was suitable to learn it, too.
It worked on them.
The more they practiced, the weaker their auras became.
It was actually a sign that they were turning stronger!
On the other hand, Azure Dragon practiced it in fits and starts.
In the midst of training, he’d spot another technique and imagine what it was like to learn that.
His mind was everywhere except on the technique.
It was obvious that he wouldn’t see any progress.
The others were too restless to practice the basic technique.
Levi knew that they wouldn’t master it even if he forced them to practice it.
After all, they couldn’t concentrate and focus on one technique only.
It wasn’t time for them to practice the technique yet, so Levi had to find other techniques that would suit them.
Oh, I got it!
Suddenly, Levi’s eyes lit up, for he had figured out the best solution.
Not only them, for everyone else could do this, too.
“Fine. You’ll find the technique that suits you the most. I won’t force you to practice my basic technique,” Levi uttered.
Everyone else cheered, for they no longer had to practice other techniques in secret.
Finally, they didn’t have to tiptoe around Levi!
Levi turned to Azure Dragon and said, “Azure Dragon, you don’t have to practice it from now on. Go ahead and pick any other technique you want instead of putting up an act before me. I don’t like it when you do that!”
Azure Dragon got really excited. “Thank you, Boss!” he exclaimed.
“You don’t have to thank me. You don’t suit my basic technique, so I shouldn’t force you to master it,” came Levi’s reply.
Everyone soon left happily to look for new techniques.
Soon, a shocking revelation shook the world.
Turns out that almost half of the techniques in the new era had the same origin, and those who mastered them would ultimately face doom.
The entire world fell into an uproar as soon as the information was leaked.
After all, news of how Zoey and the rest suffered from backlash after mastering their respective techniques had been spread.
Hence, everyone started giving up on their techniques one by one.
In the end, most of them had given up except for those who took a chance.
Of course, some of them didn’t give up because they wouldn’t master the techniques in their lifetime.
Thus, the techniques weren’t dangerous at all, and there was no harm in practicing them.
Anyway, there were too many people who gave up on their techniques, and it put a damper in the Lab of Gods’ plan.
They had lost a lot of data!
“Dark Emperor! It’s him! He saved them and leaked the information!” Mr. X was boiling in anger.
Lucifer answered, “Mr. X, Maya Industries was in charge of the results. Dark Emperor has control over them and learned the truth.”
“Dark Emperor must die! Tell Karsten to take action immediately and kill the three of them!” Mr. X ordered.
He couldn’t wait and wanted them dead.
Chapter 2530 Challenging The Top Three On Divine Leaderboard
Karsten busied himself for the next few days by sucking other fighters’ energy and resources.
He was getting stronger day by day!
He planned to head to Restricted Area 76 to get more strength there, for it was said that the area was full of resources. Even a random stone there would provide him with a tremendous burst of energy.
He wanted to become stronger and achieve Level Nine to suck everything in sight!
Besides, a Level Nine could suck someone else’s energy from afar.
No matter how far that person was, he’d get to suck that person dry.
Just then, Karsten received an order.
“Well, if I suck Dark Emperor and the two others dry, I’ll achieve Level Nine easily,” he uttered.
Karsten had taken Levi to be a whetstone so he could achieve the highest level of Divine Extraction Technique!
The next day, Kirin and the rest were about to depart to look for new techniques when Queenie and Forlevia arrived.
“Just you wait. Something big will be announced a few days later, and it’s related to the techniques. You don’t have to search for it now!” Queenie declared.
Forlevia bobbed her head. “Yes. Everyone shall get the most orthodox technique! It’s much better than finding one yourself. So, just wait here instead of searching around aimlessly. You’ll receive the good news soon.”
Hearing that, they stayed put and waited curiously for the news to be announced.
However, Queenie and Forlevia only knew a little about it, as they had no idea it was all Levi’s arrangements.
This big news was part of Levi’s plan.
When they were waiting patiently, alarming news arrived.
Ever since Karsten was ranked fourth on the Divine Leaderboard, he disappeared into thin air.
Everyone stayed away from him, for no one knew what he wanted to do next.
Today, he finally showed his plan.
Karsten had issued a challenge to the top three fighters of the Divine Leaderboard!
Instead of challenging either one of them, he wanted to challenge Dark Emperor, Killfinger, and the new master of the ancient Garrison clan all in one go!
He wanted to battle against three of them in a fight!
The whole world was in shock when the news was released.
It was as though a bomb was dropped onto the crowd.
Their minds were in complete shambles, for no one saw that coming.
Just mere moments after the Divine Leaderboard had been established, someone was bold enough to challenge the top three fighters of the Divine Leaderboard!
He must be crazy!
Everyone couldn’t help but gasp.
After all, it was too horrifying to be fighting alone against three fighters.
If it was someone else, everyone would have yelled at him for overestimating his own powers.
However, this was a different matter for Karsten was way too strong.
He had sucked one hundred thousand fighters and four hundred Divine Leaderboard fighters dry.
One couldn’t imagine how strong he was now.
As he was brave enough to challenge the top three of the Divine Leaderboard, it meant that he was confident of his own strength.
No matter what, it would be an unprecedented fight, the most incredible and powerful fight in history.
Everyone couldn’t wait for the battle to begin.
It didn’t matter who won or lost because this fight will be written in history.
The battle would be held beside the Hall of Gods at the World Summit.
Once the news was released, plenty of people rushed to the World Summit without hesitation.
They were afraid they would lose good spots to watch the battle if they were to turn up late.
It was an extraordinary battle meant to be written in history, a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.
Besides, to Zoey and the rest, this concerned Dark Emperor.
There was no way they would’ve missed this fight.
“I hope Master won’t lose the fight! But there’s a chance the opponent might win, for he’s too strong.”
“Yes, his Divine Extraction Technique is logically undefeatable. Unless Dark Emperor is stronger than him, or else he’d be sucked dry, too!”
“Though it is a battle of three against one, it wouldn’t be easy to defeat him.”
They couldn’t help but worry about him, especially Zoey.
“Karsten? Who is that?” Suddenly, Levi’s voice rang out.