Ch. 2541..2550
Chapter 2541 One Punch Is All It Takes
Naturally, the one who complained was Levi.
He looked furious.
He had completely given up on Karsten after seeing how the latter was.
Even after everything I’ve done, he is still so freaking weak. Ugh, and he’s moving like a dumb peacock. What’s the point of making a scene? He is nothing but a stupid, useless piece of utter trash!
Levi was so angry that he was really losing it!
He was excited and had been waiting eagerly.
It was bad enough that he was disappointed once, but Levi had given Karsten so much help after that. The former even waited for three whole days.
And this is all I get for my patience?
How could Levi not be disappointed?
That Karsten only managed to absorb a quarter of that crystal’s energy and barely merged with it!
Karsten might have reached the highest level of the Divine Extraction Technique, but there were a lot of subcategories in Level Nine!
Like the Iron Golem Technique, Level Nine of the Divine Extraction Technique was also divided into many silhouettes.
Having one silhouette would mean that the person was at the weakest point of the level, whereas having nine silhouettes would mean that person had maxed out.
At that moment, Karsten’s Divine Extraction Technique was only equivalent to the first silhouette of Level Nine of the Iron Golem Technique.
How was Levi supposed to be happy about that?
Ugh, he can’t even fight the slightly more powerful Gods in Restricted Area 76. What’s the point of fighting him now? The old wives’ tale is true. The more a person anticipates, the more disappointed that person would be.
Levi was not amused and he was utterly numb at that point.
Earlier, he thought that Karsten would be as powerful as the seventh or eighth silhouette of Iron Golem Technique’s Level Nine.
His power is only equivalent to the first silhouette of Iron Golem Technique’s Level Nine… Gah, he is so useless. It’s such a waste to give him the crystal. He’ll probably need three months to finish absorbing the energy inside. I’m not that freaking patient, though. I will not wait for three months. Ah, he can go f*ck himself!
Everyone was staring strangely at Levi.
They didn’t understand why he was so angry and disappointed.
I-Is he complaining about how weak Karsten is? How is that possible? Karsten is already ridiculously powerful, so how is that weak? What is Levi talking about?
Every stared curiously at Levi.
The show hasn’t even begun yet, and he’s already disappointed…
Karsten slowly made his way to the place.
Everyone was respectful and frightened of him.
Karsten had already turned into an entirely different person in three days.
If he keeps progressing this way, he will be the most powerful person on Earth. No one will be a match against him.
The public estimated that Karsten would have to wait for a few decades until Edmund reached the top level of the Iron Golem Technique. Only then would Karsten have an opponent.
Until then, no one else would be able to fight Karsten. He would truly be the top fighter in the entire world.
Karsten shifted his gaze to the stone plaque listing the Divine Leaderboard and chuckled.
At that moment, he didn’t care about the names carved on it anymore.
I am the strongest regardless of what is carved up there.
“Oy, Dark Emperor. Shouldn’t you three show up now? You thought that I was too weak and asked me to power up, so I did just that and have returned. Just come out now!
“I should warn you three, though. Don’t assume that I will show you any mercy just because you gave me the crystal and opened the doors to Restricted Area 76 for me.
“None of you will be left out of the battle against me. I will not relent until I have defeated all of you.”
Karsten had made things clear and was demanding for his opponent to show up.
He would not show them any gratitude even after the crystal was given to him.
The people in Lab of Gods sighed a breath of relief when they heard that.
That would make everything much simpler for them.
The problem was that no one responded to Karsten’s words.
“Haha, it is just as we predicted. Dark Emperor and the others are too chicken to show up!”
“That makes sense. They thought that giving Karsten the crystal will make him show them mercy. Who would’ve thought that Karsten doesn’t care at all?”
“Oh, this is too funny. They are such cowards.”
Everyone at the tournament site was laughing aloud.
Mr. X and his men from Lab of Gods were laughing as well.
It was as they had predicted.
“Still hiding? Are you scared? Am I really that terrifyingly strong? You are a bunch of useless cowards and utter trash!”
Karsten insulted and shouted when he saw that no one turned up.
Many couldn’t bear to listen any longer.
“Oh, you are so freaking noisy. I will shut you up with just one punch.”
Levi suddenly zipped over to Karsten. He was so fast that no one saw him.
Chapter 2542 Lab Of Gods Is Scared
Everyone was stunned.
They stared at Levi in disbelief.
What is he doing? Karsten has been taunting, but shouldn’t Dark Emperor and his friends be the ones who are angry? What does Levi Garrison have to do with anything? Why did he run over?
They were dumbstruck!
Zoey and the others, who had been waiting at the side, were all dumbfounded.
Their minds were blank.
If they could think, they would most certainly have gone out to stop Levi.
It’s fine if you go after others, but you are going after Karsten! He is the man who has mastered Level Nine of the Divine Extraction Technique. He is undefeatable. Are you insane? Why did you go after him?
When Levi ran over, he triggered a chain reaction.
The crowd gasped.
They saw Levi rushing over like that, and they almost went insane.
What is going on? Who on Earth would come and challenge the virtually undefeatable Karsten? The challenger is either an idiot or a lunatic. There can be no other explanation.
Many were surprised to see Levi rushing over like that.
However, some were delighted.
Daxon, Gabriel, and the others were great examples of that.
They had been waiting for so long, and finally…
Levi is going to beat the hubristic Karsten up.
Many had already had enough of Karsten’s arrogant words and annoying stance.
“Huh? Why did he run over like that? Is he mentally retarded? Does he think he’s Dark Emperor?”
Those who knew Levi well were all flabbergasted.
Donald, Tyrone, and the others laughed aloud. One of them taunted, “Levi Garrison, are you dumb? Our master doesn’t need you to show up and fight his fight for him.”
“Yeah, our master is incredible, and Karsten can wait for all he wants. I bet our master probably thinks that Karsten is too weak. That is why he doesn’t bother showing up.”
“That has to be it. We have all witnessed how strong our master is, and Karsten means nothing.”
Donald and Tyrone were boasting endlessly about their master.
They thought that the guy was incredible and simply the best.
No one was allowed to disrespect their master.
That was why they were furious when they saw Levi running over like that. It was as if he was fighting on their master’s behalf.
They thought that Levi was insulting their master.
What they didn’t know was that Levi was the very master they were praising.
The people in Lab of Gods had been monitoring everything from behind the scenes. Even they were surprised.
The first thought that came to their minds wasn’t that Levi had gone insane.
Instead, they wondered if Levi was Dark Emperor.
In some way, that was understandable. They had been working diligently, but they had always instinctively had their guards up when they saw Levi. Some of them were even fear of Levi.
Hence, the first thought that ran past their minds was that Levi might be Dark Emperor. Or perhaps he is one of the three people Karsten challenged?
It’s possible that he is the head of the ancient Garrison clan since he is also a member of that family.
For a moment there, everyone went numb and silent.
They were too scared.
If things were really as they had imagined, then they were in a lot of trouble.
They would let anyone else be strong. Heck, they would even let the top three fighters on the Divine Leaderboard live, but they would never allow Levi to become stronger.
Levi being powerful was the most terrifying threat to them.
In fact, things would be disastrous for them if that were the case.
Anyone can be strong, but not Levi Garrison. NOT him!
At that moment, a complex emotion was running wildly within Mr. X and the others.
They prayed that it was all faked.
They hoped that the person standing there wasn’t Levi.
Unfortunately, the reality was not what they had prayed for.
The crowd was murmuring, and it was ever so noisy.
Soon after, Karsten saw a figure zipping over from some distance away.
He got excited.
Is Dark Emperor here?
When Karsten turned around, he saw that the energy emanating from Levi was extremely weak. It seemed like Levi was a nobody.
He’s fast, but that’s all he is. He has no other strengths, so he can’t possibly be Dark Emperor.
Still, Karsten smiled.
Someone had finally stood up and was there to challenge him.
The cherry on top was that the challenger knew just how strong Karsten was.
“Nevermind. I will just take you as my opponent, then,” said Karsten.
He would treat the fight seriously, anyway.
It didn’t take long before Karsten initiated his Divine Extraction Technique to draw Levi over.
Boom!
Soon after, Levi threw a punch over. A moan was heard.
Chapter 2543 Something Is Not Right
That punch was ridiculous.
To Karsten, it was so incredibly weak, and every spectator saw that it carried no weight whatsoever.
Everyone could tell that Levi had put everything he had into that punch.
It seemed that he had been preparing to throw that punch.
At first, he was over ten thousand meters away from Karsten.
It looked like Levi had been preparing the punch as he ran that distance.
After all that preparation, he finally threw the punch.
Unfortunately, everyone saw that punch as being utterly weak.
It looked terrible. The power was average, and the speed was only slightly above average.
It definitely couldn’t bring about an incredible change or anything.
At most, that would get the fighters on the Provisional Leaderboard to back away a little.
Using a punch like that against the almighty Karsten, however, was stupid.
That got everyone to laugh at Levi.
How is a puny punch like that going to defeat Karsten?
Zoey and the others finally cleared their minds, and they panicked.
A weak punch like that couldn’t even hurt them, so how was it going to kill Karsten?
Unfortunately, Zoey and the others reacted too slowly, and it was too late to stop Levi.
They watched as the punch flew over.
Karsten’s bare hand easily grabbed Levi’s punch.
“I heard what the others called you. You’re Levi Garrison, right? I’ll remember you as the first person who challenged me,” informed Karsten.
He scoffed.
To him, the punch looked ridiculously slow. It was like watching a snail crawling its way over, and it made Karsten see Levi as a worthless maggot.
Wait a minute…
The power behind this punch… Hmm… Its power… Huh? I-It’s… This punch…
Boom!
Karsten’s expression took a sharp turn. Disbelief and shock could be seen in every inch on his face.
He was so shocked that he bulged his eyes.
Turned out, it was impossible to know how powerful that punch was until one came in contact with it.
When Karsten caught Levi’s punch, the former sensed terrifying energy exploding over. That energy infiltrated Karsten’s body.
The energy in this punch is a dozen times stronger than the energy inside the crystal… And I am only capable of absorbing a quarter of the energy inside the crystal.
The punch carried the most terrifying power Karsten had ever seen.
This punch is so incredible that it gathers energy into a single point.
At that moment, Karsten learned why the punch looked weak and exuded a weak aura. He also understood why the punch was only a little faster and couldn’t get its surroundings to react to it.
Turned out, Levi had redirected all the power into a single saturated point. That was why it looked weak.
Surprisingly, punches like those were the strongest.
Karsten wasn’t as strong as Levi had anticipated; indeed, he could’ve shown mercy but Levi was angry.
Hence, he took advantage of the distance between them and prepared to throw out the most powerful punch he had ever thrown.
He even gathered them into a single point before he got it to explode the minute it got Karsten.
What made things worse was that Karsten was using his technique and was absorbing energy at the time.
That made it impossible for him to back away at the last second.
Karsten’s irises constricted, but his eyes bulged. Disbelief was written all over his face.
Boom!
That terrifying energy had infiltrated his body.
It was something he had never experienced before.
This is stronger than anything I have ever come across.
Karsten knew that his entire body would explode if he absorbed that energy.
This is definitely beyond what I can physically handle.
Lab of Gods had already strengthened Karsten’s physical properties. That should help Karsten’s body withstand absorbing immense power.
Unfortunately, Levi’s punch was a whole new level of power.
It was beyond what Lab of Gods anticipated.
There was no way he could absorb that energy.
On top of that, the energy Levi threw over was meant to be aggressive.
When it entered the body, its victim would seem fine on the outside for a short period of time.
His internal organs, however, would instantly break apart and rot away.
That punch signified destruction!
Boom!
Karsten’s chest exploded at the very next second, and a bloody hole was shown.
Boom!
Then, another bloody hole appeared.
Boom!
Boom!
One by one, explosions erupted from within Karsten’s body.
It only took a few moments for Karsten to become a bloody mess.
“Wait, you are Garrison, Le…”
Chapter 2544 Levi Killed Karsten
At his final moments, Karsten recalled a name he had long forgotten.
The name on the stone plaque was Garrison, L…
That day, Death Fiend got Karsten to move away before he could finish reading those words.
At that moment, Karsten realized that the second word was Levi!
It’s Levi Garisson!
He instantly understood what it meant to have one’s name carved on the back of the stone plaque. It was to honor a fighter so powerful that he or she was regarded to be above the Divine Leaderboard.
“That’s me. Why are you calling out to me?”
Levi frowned and was a little confused.
He figured it out soon after, though.
Ah, Karsten must’ve seen my name carved on the back of the stone plaque. Something still feels off, though.
“Hahaha…”
Karsten suddenly laughed aloud.
He never knew that someone that powerful even existed.
In fact, he thought that the weirdos in Lab of Gods were the only ones he needed to be wary of. Karsten thought he could rule the world so long as Lab of Gods allowed it.
Who would’ve thought that things would turn out this way?
The funny thing was that Karsten heard about how Levi used to be Lab of Gods’ biggest threat and worst enemy.
They later thought that Levi had turned into a nobody after the new era.
It got to the point where Lab of Gods wasn’t even bothered to kill Levi anymore.
They thought he was too weak.
Lab of Gods, Mr. X… I bet you guys never dreamed of this, huh? After all this time, Levi Garrison is still your worst enemy. Hahaha…
“Levi Garrison!”
“Levi Garrison!”
Boom!
Boom!
“Ah!”
Karsten’s body kept exploding as his mind repeatedly chanted Levi’s name.
In the end, Karsten’s entire body exploded, and he became a gooey mess raining down from the sky.
He no longer existed…
The only thing that was left was the crystal, which had landed in Levi’s palm.
This was simply too shocking!
Everyone saw how Karsten had exploded into nothingness, and how Levi’s punch was the attack that made it happen.
Silence filled the entire place.
All that could be heard were the soft whistles of the wind as it blew past everyone.
Everyone seemed to have paused breathing as well.
They were too surprised.
That had got to the moment when everyone was that quiet.
They had just witnessed an incredible battle.
Levi actually killed Karsten with one punch?
Daxon and Gabriel had expected that.
They knew that it didn’t matter how arrogant or strong Karsten was because there was no way he could handle even a single punch from Levi.
Everyone else wasn’t privy to the same information, though.
Donald and Tyrone were stunned.
So were Zoey, Kirin, Floyd, and the others.
Everyone at the place was stunned in place.
They stood there and never moved a muscle. It was as though they were statues.
It was simply too shocking.
They were still reeling in what they saw earlier and couldn’t come back around just yet.
“Oh no. Oh no! Levi…”
The people at Lab of Gods were having the worst time as they remained quiet.
Their worst nightmare had come true.
They knew that something was off when they saw Levi rushing over like that. Everything kept progressing in the direction they least favored.
In the end, Levi went on to kill Karsten.
That presented the worst scenario.
They didn’t want Levi to be strong, but he turned out to be the strongest one.
They were exasperated, especially because they had just witnessed Levi killing Karsten with just one punch.
On top of that, they had modified Karsten’s body and made it as powerful as possible. It wasn’t supposed to have any trouble digesting the power he absorbed. It was virtually impossible to overwhelm him so much that his body exploded.
This shouldn’t be possible.
Lab of Gods had designed Karsten in a way that allowed him to absorb as much energy as he wanted.
He wasn’t supposed to be overwhelmed.
That proved just how incredible Levi’s punch was.
When did Levi become so strong? His punch looked so ordinary…
Everyone at Lab of Gods had a grim expression on.
Levi is too strong, and we haven’t dealt with the top three fighters on the Divine Leaderboard. They will all pose a threat to us.
The silence at the tournament site lasted for a few minutes.
It took some time before someone came around.
“Did our master just kill Karsten with one punch?” asked Floyd sheepishly.
His words got everyone else to slowly come back around.
That was simply shocking!
It was the kind of shock that was utterly indescribable.
Did Levi actually kill Karsten?
Chapter 2545 Exposed
That was a question and the truth.
Still, there were over a hundred thousand witnesses there, so they couldn’t all have made a mistake.
How did a seemingly weak punch from Levi kill Karsten?
There was only one possibility—the strength was well hidden.
The stronger the punch, the weaker it seemed.
The strength of that punch must be beyond everyone’s imagination.
The truth was Levi had defeated Karsten.
Rumors could be faked, but not when something was presented before their eyes.
Everyone saw it, and that had to be the truth.
Even if someone wanted to deny it, he or she would not be able to do so.
Levi’s friends and disciples were staring at him in astonishment.
Turned out, the Levi they admired had never left.
He was still the strongest man they had ever met.
No one knew why, but they were trembling.
Zoey, in particular, saw Levi differently.
She felt that she did not know him.
“Did Levi really defeat Karsten?” muttered Zoey numbly.
“Yes, he did!”
“My boss, Levi, has defeated Karsten with a single punch.”
“My boss is the best! He is undefeatable!”
Azure Dragon, Kirin, and the others began cheering.
“My master is incredible. He is still the best fighter in the world.”
Levi’s disciples, including Floyd and Kinsley, began chanting as well.
“Levi! Levi! Levi…”
Sword Fiend and the others started chanting, too. They kept their voices high.
Soon, the chant spread like wildfire, and everyone was calling out Levi’s name.
He had defeated Karsten.
Everyone thought that Levi should definitely be deemed the top fighter on the Divine Leaderboard.
The public thought that Karsten had frightened Dark Emperor and the others so much that they didn’t dare to show up. Yet, Levi had crushed Karsten.
Hence, the public thought that Levi should be ranked number one on the list.
They chanted for his name to be included on the list.
Daxon and the others shouted aloud and chanted along with the public.
Levi can’t hide his strength anymore after this.
The people at Lab of Gods had gone numb by then.
They hadn’t dealt with the three threats they set out to destroy. Now, a new and worse threat had shown up.
If Levi were to join forces with the other three, they would definitely threaten Lab of Gods’ power…
“We congratulate the Crown King of Erudia for reaching the top of the Divine Leaderboard.”
“Congratulations…”
Everyone congratulated Levi.
Donald and Tyrone, however, cried.
Levi had delivered an emotional hit that was simply too strong.
He didn’t just knock them off their feet but he also humiliated their master, Dark Emperor, and that was the worst insult ever!
Everyone started congratulating Levi.
Death Fiend and the others were confused though.
Levi didn’t need to reveal his identity. He could’ve assumed Dark Emperor’s identity or used any one of his other identities to kill Karsten.
Why would he expose himself and kill Karsten directly? I don’t understand.
They couldn’t understand what Levi was thinking.
Truth was, Levi was too angry because Karsten was too disappointing.
The former had prepared so much, but the latter was still weak.
However, Levi also thought things through.
He had been looking for Lab of Gods, but he hadn’t found any solid leads.
He had been hiding his strength the entire time because he didn’t want Lab of Gods to know how strong he was.
The better he hid away, the more Lab of Gods ignored him. Unfortunately, the anonymity didn’t help Levi in his investigation.
That was why he decided to change his tactics.
He would reveal his strength.
If Lab of Gods truly existed, its members would know about him immediately.
They knew that Levi would be a threat to them if he was strong.
That would encourage Lab of Gods to try to kill Levi.
The Lab of Gods will have to send their men over, and they will have to come out of hiding in order to do that.
That was what Levi thought and wanted.
Turned out, Levi only revealed his strength to force Lab of Gods to show themselves.
He wasn’t sure if he could force Lab of Gods to make their moves, but that was his only shot at learning more about his enemy.
Levi didn’t know it at the time, but his tactic worked.
He showed Lab of Gods his powers, and that turned him into their biggest nightmare.
However, he didn’t know that Karsten came from Lab of Gods.
Chapter 2546 Levi Is The Top Fighter On The Divine Leaderboard
It didn’t take long before the news of how Levi had defeated Karsten was shared worldwide.
The forgotten hero rose to be the God of War everyone admired once more.
Levi was a hot topic at the time because no one thought that he’d rise to the top of the Divine Leaderboard.
Isn’t he ridiculously weak? I thought he can’t even make it to the Provisional Leaderboard. When did he suddenly become so strong? Did Dark Web make a mistake? Is this new list legit?
That was what the public thought since they didn’t know that Levi’s name had long been carved onto the list.
Dark Web would never make any mistake, and it definitely wouldn’t share fake news.
When Levi walked over, he saw that Zoey had a complex expression on her face. She asked, “So you have been that strong the entire time? Why didn’t you tell us?”
Levi smiled and replied, “I told everyone, but no one believed me.”
“Master, can I ask how you became so strong? What technique did you learn to become so powerful?” asked Floyd, who couldn’t contain his curiosity.
“It’s the basic technique. I focused on training the power and speed,” answered Levi.
“Oh, I see.”
Everyone suddenly realized what was going on.
“Wait, so boss, is this the reason you asked us to abandon all other techniques and only focus on this technique?” asked Azure Dragon.
“Of course. It’s not like I’d hide it for myself,” replied Levi while grinning.
“Then, let’s start training right away,” said the others excitedly.
It began with them seeing the technique as flawed and went to the point where they forgot the technique’s existence entirely. Now, they were focusing once more on the said technique.
Now, their opinion on the technique had completely changed.
When they saw how Levi had defeated Karsten, they became eager to train once more.
They looked at each other and saw shame in each other’s eyes.
As a result, their faces turned red.
“There’s no need to do that. You are not firm enough, so you can’t master it,” said Levi directly to refuse their requests.
His friends and disciples changed their minds too quickly and often followed the crowd. Under such circumstances, there was no way they’d be able to master those techniques.
On top of that, Levi had already planned for something.
His friends and disciples would soon be able to choose and learn the techniques that were best-suited to them.
“Levi is undefeatable!”
In the end, Levi returned to North Hampton with everyone cheering him on.
“Master, your name will be written on the top of the stone plaque tomorrow.”
“That’s right. The names on the stone plaque will be rearranged. Dark Emperor will become the second-best fighter while you are the best.”
“I will go to the World Summit tomorrow to see them carving your name on it.”
“I want to go too! Take me with you!”
Everyone was excited, and they were all waiting to see the changes on the stone plaque.
That was not the only thing that changed.
That day, many powerful fighters and influential figures from all around the world dropped by to visit Levi and butter him up.
There were so many people that the door to the manor at North Hampton had broken down.
It seemed there were simply too many people.
That day, they received over ten lorries full of gifts.
Everything continued progressing that way.
Everyone came to try to build a rapport with Levi after learning how he rose to the top of the Divine Leaderboard.
Kings and queens from different countries also dropped by to butter Levi up.
He was the top fighter on the Divine Leaderboard, after all.
He had the power to annihilate an entire country, so to them, it was crucial that they stayed in his good book.
Everyone was terrified of him.
Levi didn’t care about any of that and remained uninterested.
His only concern was whether he had caught Lab of Gods’ attention.
At that moment, Mr. X and the other members of Lab of Gods were having a meeting.
“Levi is too strong, and we can’t let him live. We have to act fast. We have to kill him, even if it means preponing our plan.”
“You’re right. Levi is too much of a threat! We have to eliminate him as quickly as possible!”
Everyone was discussing the matter endlessly.
Mr. X nodded and said, “Yes, we must plan for it soon and kill Levi. We have to implement that plan within three days, and if it comes to it, I will head over in person.”
It was as Levi had predicted.
Lab of Gods would attack within three days.
The next day, the Divine Leaderboard would be updated at ten o’clock in the morning.
A huge crowd gathered at the World Summit.
They could see everything live from everywhere else, but many wanted to witness it in person.
They wanted to see Levi’s name at the top of the list.
It didn’t take long before the new list was revealed.
Chapter 2547 The Divine Leaderboard Remains Unchanged
Someone used their power to part the clouds surrounding the stone plaque.
The stone plaque listing the Divine Leaderboard was presented to the public clearly.
Everyone inched forward to take a closer look.
“Huh?”
The crowd murmured at the very next second.
Fear and surprise could be seen on all of their faces as they could not believe what they saw.
It was as if they had just seen the most shocking scene in their life.
The Divine Leaderboard hadn’t been changed or updated.
Dark Emperor remained the best fighter on the list, and his name remained at the top.
Killfinger and the head of the ancient Garrison clan stayed in the second and third place respectively.
Levi’s name was nowhere to be seen.
What’s going on? Seriously, what is going on?
That question was in everybody’s mind. They were dumbstruck… or perhaps lost?
They wondered why the Divine Leaderboard wasn’t updated and thought that it was impossible that Levi didn’t make it to the top three.
Could it be…
Many were quick to come up with a theory.
Could it be that despite Karsten’s strength, he is still weaker than Dark Emperor and the others? Is that why Levi couldn’t make it to the top three on the Divine Leaderboard even though he had defeated Karsten?
Everyone had witnessed how strong Karsten was, and he was ridiculously powerful.
Is that still too weak? It feels impossible, but that is the only explanation for it. Well, if Levi didn’t make it to the top three, then maybe he’s the fourth or fifth on the list.
Everyone turned to one another. It was obvious they shared the same thought.
They continued reading the stone plaque.
Huh? Levi’s not the fourth, or fifth, or sixth… He’s not even the tenth most powerful fighter!
They kept reading…
Even the hundredth name wasn’t Levi’s.
When they reached that part of the list, they became dumbstruck.
That is not possible. Why isn’t Levi’s name on the list? What happened? He defeated someone as strong as Karsten, so he should be on the list, right? How is he not on the top one hundred?
Everyone kept reading the list.
They soon reached number 200… 500…
The crowd scanned the Divine Leaderboard carefully to make sure that they didn’t miss anything. Still, Levi’s name was nowhere to be seen.
That’s strange… It’s really strange. Shouldn’t Levi’s name be at the top? How is he not in the top one thousand positions on the Divine Leaderboard? Or… is his name listed on the Provisional Leaderboard because he wants to keep a low profile?
The crowd shifted their gaze to the steps and examined every name on it.
Levi’s name was still nowhere to be found.
That confused everyone.
Levi’s name was not on the Divine Leaderboard or the Provisional Leaderboard…
So where is it?
It doesn’t make sense. There were so many witnesses there when Levi killed Karsten. How can the former not be on either list? It’s not possible.
That thought ran past everybody’s mind.
It didn’t take long before the news of how Levi remained outside the list was shared globally—the entire world was shaken.
Everyone tried to find out why Levi’s name wasn’t on both lists.
Dark Web never showed up to answer questions or explain the situation.
“It doesn’t make sense. Boss killed Karsten, so why isn’t the name, Levi Garrison, on the list?”
“I bet Dark Web is deliberately making things difficult for Boss. Boss is the most powerful fighter on Earth, so how is he not on the list?”
“I really wonder how authentic this list is now.”
Kirin, Azure Dragon, and the others were angry at the injustice served on Levi.
On the other hand, Levi was just grinning exasperatedly.
Well, his name was already on the stone plaque, but he was ranked to be beyond the Divine Leaderboard.
Hence, Dark Web remained accurate.
“We won’t accept this. We have to get Boss’ name on that stone plaque. He is and will always be the best.”
“You know, it’s possible that Dark Web is experiencing some system error, or maybe they haven’t had the chance to update the list. Let’s wait a little longer.”
Azure Dragon, Zoey, and some others were more rational.
Levi, however, didn’t care much.
He was waiting for Lab of Gods to make their moves.
If everything went as he planned, Lab of Gods had already learned about how strong he was and would show up soon to avenge their fallen comrades.
Lab of Gods was confused at that moment as well.
The Divine Leaderboard remained unchanged? Levi Garrison is not the best fighter on the list? How is that possible?
Chapter 2548 Under Pressure
They had the same thought like everyone else because they saw how Levi had killed Karsten with just one punch.
Combat prowess like that was incredible.
The top three fighters on the Divine Leaderboard were too mysterious, so it was possible that they were stronger than Karsten. However, even if they ignore the first three spots on the Divine Leaderboard, Levi should still be in fourth place.
It didn’t matter how weak Karsten looked since he was still stronger than Daxon and Gabriel.
Yet, Levi’s name was nowhere to be found.
“Maybe Dark Web hasn’t had the chance to update the list? Should we wait a little longer?” asked Lucifer.
Mr. X was smarter. He frowned and said, “I don’t think that is the case. Something is off, but I can’t quite pinpoint the issue…”
“Yeah, something feels weird, but I can’t really tell what it is either,” replied Lucifer.
Everyone else nodded in agreement.
“Oh yeah, where’s the crystal? You know, the one that contained the energy from Restricted Area 76? Have we learned where it is? Did Karsten absorb all the energy in it? Or are there some leftovers?” asked Mr. X when he suddenly thought about the issue.
“No, we haven’t found it yet. We don’t know if he absorbed everything inside, but he definitely had quite a bit. It got him to reach the highest level of the Divine Extraction Technique, after all,” replied Lucifer and his colleagues.
“Then, let’s wait a little longer and see if the Divine Leaderboard will be updated. I think we will learn more about everything soon,” said Mr. X before he asked again.
“By the way, how is our plan to kill Levi progressing?”
“We’re going after Levi, after all, and we might have to go all out. That could mean exposing ourselves, so I think it’s best if we put a pause to it. Let’s wait until we understand more about what’s going on with the Divine Leaderboard,” suggested Lucifer.
“Okay, in that case, let’s hold off for now. Let’s wait until the issue with the Divine Leaderboard is solved,” replied Mr. X.
The entire world started wondering why Levi wasn’t on the list.
Many thought that it seemed strange.
No one knew what was going on, and many began questioning the reliability of the sources provided by Dark Web and the other organizations.
Despite all that noise, Dark Web never responded.
“I guess we have no choice but to keep waiting. Maybe it takes time to update the Divine Leaderboard. Let’s wait a little longer.”
That was what everyone agreed on.
They waited and stared, wondering if the Divine Leaderboard would be updated soon.
One day later.
Everyone shifted their attention to the Divine Leaderboard once more, but there were no changes.
“Keep waiting!”
Another day passed, but the Divine Leaderboard remained unchanged.
The world waited for five whole days, but the names on the Divine Leaderboard remained the same.
It might be possible that Dark Web had forgotten to update the list, but the Provisional Leaderboard had been changing. Some fighters had their ranks readjusted.
That change proved that Dark Web had been updating the list in a timely matter. The organization didn’t forget to update the list and wasn’t suffering from a system malfunction.
As a result, that shocked the entire world once again.
The lists were updated constantly, so why wasn’t Levi’s name on it? By right, the guy should be at the top of the list.
Why isn’t he on the list?
Levi’s friends and disciples were angry about that.
They assumed that Dark Web had something against Levi, and that was why it deliberately left Levi’s name out of the list, even though it was obvious that Levi was an incredible fighter.
They are obviously bullying him!
More and more people were making a scene and fighting for the injustice against Levi.
They demanded the Divine Leaderboard to be updated with Levi’s name being listed at the top as the best fighter.
At that moment, there was no need for Dark Web to authenticate everything.
Everyone saw it with their own eyes.
They knew that Levi’s combat prowess would make him the best fighter on the Divine Leaderboard.
Who would be worthy of being at the top of the Divine Leaderboard, if not Levi?
Many began making a scene and demanded that Dark Emperor and the others show up and prove their strength by fighting Levi.
But, no one responded to that.
The public began calling Dark Emperor and the others cowards for refusing to show up.
Levi is obviously the better fighter!
Even the people with Lab of Gods agreed to that statement.
They thought that Levi should be at the top of the Divine Leaderboard.
Just give us a definitive answer, so that we can attack accordingly.
The entire world was putting pressure on Dark Web, so the organization had no choice but to issue an official statement.
Chapter 2549 The Statement By Dark Web
That statement shook the entire world to its core.
It said that Dark Web and the other organization would remain fair when listing the Divine and Provisional Leaderboard. They claimed that there was no mistake.
Anyone who had proved themselves would be listed, whereas the weak would remain outside the list.
The statement also claimed that the Divine Leaderboard and the Provisional Leaderboard were accurate as they were.
Now, the whole world was furious!
The Dark Web had officially stated that there was nothing wrong with the Divine Leaderboard and that Dark Emperor was still the best fighter.
Any fighters who have proved themselves will be listed, whereas the weak will remain off the list… what is that supposed to mean? Levi is not on the list. Does that mean that he is weak? How is that even possible? Everyone saw him killing Karsten with just one punch. How is that weak? A fighter like Levi shouldn’t be left out of the list. The Dark Web is basically insulting our intelligence!
That was what most people thought.
Unfortunately, Dark Web had insisted that there was nothing wrong with the Divine Leaderboard and that only meant one thing—Levi was too weak to be on the Provisional Leaderboard, let alone the Divine Leaderboard.
What is going on?
No one understood what was going on, so that same thought kept running through their heads.
Levi had most definitely defeated Karsten. Yet, Dark Web was saying that Levi was too weak to be on the list.
There seemed to be a contradiction, and no one knew what the issue was.
Naturally, they couldn’t have known that Levi’s name was already carved into the stone plaque. It was written right behind the stone plaque which signified that he was beyond the Divine Leaderboard.
If they had moved his name to the top of the Divine Leaderboard, they would be claiming that his skills had deteriorated.
The truth was that he was the real deal on the list.
In a way, he was already at the very top, so there was nothing else to do.
In fact, Dark Web had regarded Levi as the best of the best on the stone plaque, and that was unchangeable.
Moreover, the first three fighters on the Divine Leaderboard were just Levi’s avatars.
No matter how they saw it, Levi was still the best fighter out there.
That was why Dark Web claimed that there was nothing wrong with the list.
They were being fair.
Unfortunately, no one else knew about the name carved behind the stone plaque, so the public was confused.
It was likely that only Karsten, who was died, knew what was going on.
Everyone was confused after they read the statement from Dark Web.
They couldn’t figure out what was going on.
It was impossible to understand.
Levi had, undeniably, killed Karsten with one punch. Yet, Dark Web was claiming that the weak had no place on the lists.
That meant that Dark Web was contradicting itself, and it was almost impossible to understand what was going on.
Levi’s friends and disciples were confused as well.
“How is this possible? I feel like Dark Web is deliberately messing with Boss.”
“It is contradicting itself. Gah, that might as well be a useless list. There’s no point in trying to get on it.”
Many were angry.
Zoey, Azure Dragon, and some others were rather calm, though. They went to Levi to ask about the matter.
“What’s going on? Do you know something?” asked Zoey.
“Dark Web’s lists are accurate,” replied Levi with a smile.
“Then, why isn’t your name on the list?”
“I’ve told you ages ago. My name is carved into the back of the stone plaque. Besides, the top three fighters on the Divine Leaderboard are just my avatars, so it’s fine,” explained Levi.
However, everyone stared strangely at Levi, though.
His explanation was too weird, so no one bought it.
Still, Levi’s strength was plain to see, and no one dared to question it.
But, his explanation remained confusing.
“What is the problem? I can’t understand,” said Zoey as she scratched her head.
“Yeah, I’m confused, too. I tried to analyze the situation, but I just can’t understand…”
Everyone had their hands on their heads as if they were having a headache.
Then, they stared at Levi in exasperation.
It felt as if he didn’t know what was going on, either.
Levi was frustrated as well, but for another reason.
Why hasn’t Lab of Gods shown up? Are they really that much stronger than I am? Am I not a threat to them at all? What’s going on?
The entire world spent the next few days wondering why Levi wasn’t on any of the lists.
There were dozens of theories, but none really fit well.
Just as everyone was going crazy, someone suddenly asked the question that got everyone to tremble…
Chapter 2550 The Truth
The problem was that the one who killed Karsten might not be Levi.
Once the issue was voiced out, everyone was struck hard with realization.
That’s right!
We’ve all been wondering about Levi killing Karsten with one punch, but there’s a possibility where Levi isn’t the one who killed Karsten.
It has nothing to do with the punch.
Karsten practices in Divine Extraction Technique, which was a technique with many unstable factors to it.
For example, the user was unable to absorb too much power. Another example would be that the extracted power could not be properly absorbed.
In fact, there was a chance that the user might explode after taking in too much power.
Upon thinking about that, the others were no longer confused.
There was another explanation for Karsten’s death—he had absorbed too much power and energy, and his body could not take it. Thus, his nerves and muscles tore off, and he died from an explosion.
Furthermore, everyone had witnessed the scene with their own eyes.
They had seen bloody holes emerging on Karsten’s body before he died.
It was the same situation as when someone absorbed too much power and energy.
The others were sure of that.
They were sure that Levi had nothing to do with Karsten’s death; Levi’s punch had been a lucky hit at the right timing.
Karsten had definitely died because he had absorbed too much of everything and exploded.
Levi was the spark that detonated the bomb—he was the one who made Karsten use Divine Extraction Technique. He was the catalyst that made him explode.
Although the chance of Levi striking at the right time was low, it was not zero.
Since the dark web had said that, it meant that Levi had truly struck at the right timing.
Levi was not powerful; it was just a coincidence that he had dealt a blow at Karsten when he absorbed too much power.
The entire world was in an uproar about the news.
The more they thought about it, the more they felt it was the only explanation.
It makes perfect sense!
After Lab of Gods received the news,
Mr. X immediately said, “That’s impossible! I’ve remodeled Karsten’s body myself, and I know nothing can possibly happen to it. He would have been able to absorb an infinite amount of power!”
In a confident tone, he continued, “Karsten definitely did not die because his body could not take it. There’s no way he would have exploded from taking in too much power. We’ve remodeled his body to withstand the absorption of power after all!”
However, Lucifer had a different opinion. “No, not necessarily. What did Dark Emperor give him? Restricted Area 76’s condensed crystal. Karsten then absorbed Restricted Area 76’s energy as well.”
Lucifer’s words were a reminder to Mr. X, who understood what he meant immediately.
“You’re right. That crystal has divine energy in it. We’re thinking about this situation as an elite human. No matter how powerful Karsten is, he can never absorb that without any harm. After all, it’s the divine energy. It’s certainly too much for Karsten’s. It’s normal that he exploded after taking it in.”
Mr. X exclaimed, “Yes, yes! Everything makes sense now. This is Dark Emperor’s scheme. He has intentionally given Karsten the crystal. He wants him to absorb it, and he even opened up Restricted Area 76. There’s no way Karsten would have ever come across a power that intense. So, he quickly postponed the day of the battle and went to Restricted Area 76 to get that power.”
“Indeed, you’re right. Dark Emperor wants him to take in an amount of power that’s too much for his body to handle so that he would explode.”
“No wonder Dark Emperor never appeared. As it turns out, he’s been planning everything from the shadows. He’s the one who had come up with a plan to end Karsten’s life without even lifting a finger,” Lucifer and the others analyzed.
The conclusion they came to was—Dark Emperor’s plan was to make Karsten use Divine Extraction Technique to absorb the crystal’s energy so that he would explode after taking in too much power.
They assumed that Levi had detonated the energy in Karsten’s body with a lucky hit.
Levi, with his strength alone, was not someone who could even be on Provisional Leaderboard.
Upon reaching that conclusion, the rest of the world gasped in surprise.
Everything makes sense now! This is the ultimate explanation!
“Levi? Top in Divine Leaderboard? He just a piece of trash who can’t even make it to Provisional Leaderboard.”
“Let’s leave. Everyone, take away the gifts we’ve brought today.”