Ch. 2601..2610
Chapter 2601 The Bloodstain
However, no one paid heed to his words.
They just continued fighting.
Seeing that, Levi raised his voice. “Stop! The competition has ended!”
It was a loud roar that reverberated around the entire Carigrey Academy.
Those engaged in fights immediately came to a stop and gaped at him in disbelief.
“Levi, did you do that on purpose?”
“Are you disturbing us on purpose? I feel like killing you for doing that!”
Thinking Levi was disrupting them on purpose, they fumed angrily.
“The selection has ended. No one will watch your fights,” Levi sneered.
Before the crowd could protest, Daxon got to his feet and declared, “Yes, it has ended. The chancellor and vice-chancellors have made their choices. I shall announce the list later. Those who are selected can report to the chancellors and vice-chancellors instantly!”
Hearing that, everyone stopped paying attention to Levi.
They didn’t even know when he left, for all they wanted to know was whether they had been selected.
They couldn’t contain their anxiousness.
“I shall… Wait.”
Mm? I don’t think I need to make the announcement.
Daxon was about to make the announcement when he realized Levi hadn’t given him the list.
Feeling disappointed, he suddenly noticed something in the square.
At once, he chuckled out loud.
Turns out Levi has made the arrangements.
“Huh? No announcement? What is going on?”
The students were confused.
Their anxiousness was quickly replaced with fear.
Did something happen? Please don’t let anything go wrong!
They glanced at Daxon worriedly.
“Yes, there’s no need to make an announcement.” Daxon gave a curt nod. “Touch your faces. Those with a bloodstain on their cheek are the chosen ones!”
A moment ago, he realized some of the students had red marks on their faces.
Clearly, Levi had left the marks to indicate that they were the chosen ones.
At once, everyone descended into a flurry of excitement.
“Oh, I don’t have it. You have a mark on your face!”
“I have a bloodstain on my face!”
“I smelled blood! I have the mark!”
“He has it too! What about me? Oh, I don’t have it!”
The crowd was in a chaos.
However, there weren’t many students who had marks on their faces.
Less than three students were selected from each division.
In total, less than one hundred students were picked.
That was only the first round, so Levi would eliminate them along the way.
It would be a miracle if one-third of them would survive the training.
The remaining ones would form the backup team of Super Fighters.
The students who were marked couldn’t hide their delight.
Everyone else gazed at them enviously.
The competition wasn’t about their strengths, for only those suitable ones with potential would be picked.
“I don’t have it!”
Gerhard wiped his face and peered at his reflection in the mirror to confirm he hadn’t been selected.
Levi was right? Even Eskild and the rest didn’t make it through!
However, Asura was selected. After observing him, Levi realized he suited Eustace’s skills.
He could be the next Eustace.
Both Kirin and White Tiger got in too. They were perfect candidates for Gabriel’s skills.
Azure Dragon and Black Tortoise were selected to train The Cardinal Hall’s techniques.
Levi wasn’t being partial, for they had fought to get in themselves.
Floyd, Sword Fiend, and the likes had been selected to train the Garrison clan’s techniques.
If they succeeded, they would be future Super Fighters.
Zoey and the rest weren’t selected.
As Levi couldn’t teach them everything, he had to rely on the teachers.
Suddenly, a terrifying thought occurred to everyone.
Where did the bloodstain come from?
Chapter 2602 A Simple Matter
Everyone blanched in horror.
Something is very wrong. The chancellor and vice-chancellors didn’t even appear! How did they leave the bloodstains on over one hundred students’ faces? That’s amazing!
They were all confused and unable to wrap their heads around what was going on.
Instantly, their limbs felt numb, and they turned pale. They shivered as a chill ran down their spine.
It was unbelievable.
If they appeared in the crowd silently without alerting others, that was understandable.
However, no one noticed how they left the marks on their faces.
How amazing and when did they appear? Are they ghosts? Or divine beings?
They claimed to be observing in secret, but they were actually observing the students closely, just like Levi.
Otherwise, they wouldn’t be able to differentiate each student’s characteristics.
The students were horrified to learn that someone had been scrutinizing them and left marks on their faces.
After all, those people could kill them at any time, and they wouldn’t even know how they died.
Everyone who was in the vicinity had goosebumps as that thought occurred to them.
And fear rose within them.
They wondered how the chancellor and vice-chancellors did that without alerting the thousands of fighters on the square.
The teachers looked dumbstruck, for they couldn’t piece the puzzle together as well.
This is simply a sublime act! They must be unrivaled in the whole world!
They finally realized the huge gap between the third and fourth fighters ranked on the Divine Leaderboard.
After all, Dark Emperor and the other two were unbelievably strong.
They couldn’t help but wonder how strong the top fighter on Divine Leaderboard was.
The spies from Lab of Gods were dumbfounded.
The stronger the three fighters were, the more disadvantageous Lab of Gods would be.
Little did they know that it was a simple matter—Levi had observed them at a close distance one by one.
If one wanted to destroy the enemy’s network system, one would have to hire a hacker to do that.
However, the simplest way would be unplugging the enemy’s electric supply.
One would only have to bribe the security guarding the fuse box and cut the power to destroy their network system.
However, the stronger Dark Emperor and the other two were, the more excited the chosen students got.
After all, it meant they would grow more powerful too.
Though Eskild and Gerhard weren’t selected, there were other spies who got selected.
In fact, there was a total of seven spies picked.
Of course, Levi had done that deliberately.
Relying on Black Hawk wasn’t enough, so he decided to start with the spies.
It wouldn’t be appropriate to choose too many or too few of them, so seven was the most appropriate number.
“All right. Get ready to report to the chancellor and the rest!” Daxon told them.
“Though you have been selected, don’t get arrogant. This is just the first round, so more would be eliminated along the way. The others will get another chance as long as you’re students of Carigrey Academy!”
He didn’t forget to comfort the rest.
Zoey balled her fists up, as she was upset at not being selected.
The others had scrunched up their expressions in displeasure too.
“We had been mocking Troy and the rest, but now we’re the same as them after failing to get through the first round.”
“Of course not. The strongest teachers did not pick us, but our teachers are among the top ten. Thus, we’re still considered formidable!”
“They are hopeless and no match for us!”
“Come on. The chosen ones, please line up!” Daxon urged.
The students who had bloodstains on their cheeks immediately formed a line.
“Where are we going?” Laust, one of the spies, inquired.
“Go down this path. You’ll understand when you reach the end,” Daxon said as he pointed in a direction.
“What? Isn’t that where Levi’s students are? Why would we go there?”
They were astounded to realize that Daxon was asking them to head to Levi’s location.
Chapter 2603 The Top Three Of Divine Leaderboard
Could it be…
An idea popped up in their minds.
Is the chancellor related to Levi? After all, he was the only one who entered the square to observe us. If he is the chancellor, then everything makes sense.
However, they refused to believe it.
They would soon find out what was going on.
The spies didn’t mind who Dark Emperor and the other two were, for they only had to find out their identities.
Even if the top three fighters ended up to be Levi or someone else, they couldn’t be bothered as long as they got to complete their mission.
All of them forged ahead uneasily.
Soon, they arrived at the location where Levi’s students were training and entered the snow-capped mountains.
“Are you all here?” A voice rang out.
Not far ahead, a figure appeared on the mountain.
It was Dark Emperor, clad in his signature mask.
He was emanating a powerful aura that caused everyone to suffocate.
Shortly after, two equally powerful figures appeared in sight.
“Are they the top three fighters on Divine Leaderboard? Oh, dear. This is my first time seeing them!”
“We must be the first to see them appearing together at once!”
They were all so thrilled that they held their breaths excitedly.
Even the spies gasped in surprise.
After spending a month here, they were finally seeing the three men for real.
They finally got a clue and could report back to Lab of Gods.
What? There are three of them? Did they appear together?
Daxon and the rest were astounded at the sight, for they knew the three of them were actually Levi’s alter egos.
They assumed Levi would show up alone, but there were three powerful beings here to their utter shock.
Who are the other two?
Of course, they had no idea who the other two were.
One was a mutated zombie Levi had selected earlier.
He planned to develop thirteen Super Fighters, number one until thirteen.
On the left was number one.
The other powerful being was a robot, one of Fearsome Four.
The technology was advanced enough to cover Fearsome Four’s surface with a human skin-like substance instead of metal.
Levi had already channeled the thoughts belonging to the head of the ancient Garrison clan and Killfinger into the robot and mutant.
From today onward, they would be the second and third-ranked fighters on Divine Leaderboard.
Besides, Levi also transferred the techniques from various teachers in Carigrey Academy to their brains.
Thus, they could instruct the students personally and help the students to master their techniques to the maximum.
It would have the same effect as his own teachings.
Of course, it wouldn’t be any different if he were to instruct them himself.
In other words, Levi had control over them both.
They were also powerful enough not to rouse any suspicion.
At the same time, Levi knew he had selected a few spies.
He was doing this to leak some clues to them on purpose to confuse Lab of Gods.
Levi made sure Mutant Number One and Fearsome Number One both looked like Gods from Restricted Area 76.
They were injected with the energy left by Gods and made of materials in Restricted Area 76.
On top of that, Fearsome Four were created using the metal used by Gods, so it was natural to let them pose as Gods from Restricted Area 76.
Levi wanted to confuse Lab of Gods and distract them to focus on Restricted Area 76.
Coincidentally, Lab of Gods assumed they were Gods from Restricted Area 76, for they had disappeared without a trace earlier.
Levi had no idea it would be such a coincidence.
Everyone turned in their direction and spotted the vice-chancellors’ features.
Chapter 2604 Old Friends From Lab Of Gods
They were bewildered at the sight.
“Mm? Something feels off.”
“The vice-chancellors look different from us, but I can’t tell what is different.”
“Yes, they don’t look like humans.”
Everyone stated their doubts.
Levi gave them the features of Gods of Restricted Area 76, so everyone was confused at the sight of them even if it was a quick glimpse.
After all, their features were distinctive.
“We will instruct you one on one. When you hear your name, step forward!”
Instead of teaching them all at once, Levi had arranged for one-on-one lessons.
He did that so the spies wouldn’t learn anything.
The first student was Asura, who was the most suitable candidate to train Eustace’s technique.
Asura was timid when Levi punched him.
Nevertheless, Levi did his very best to instruct him until he achieved Eustace’s stage.
Next, Levi, Mutant Number One and Fearsome Number One picked their respective students.
There were seven spies, and Levi selected the first one—Malthe.
The other six were picked by the other two.
Levi wanted to offer them a clue, so he couldn’t select too many to be his students.
After all, he couldn’t offer too many clues as of now.
Malthe started searching for clues the moment he came to Levi by asking questions.
Levi didn’t stop him from doing that.
He was pleased that he could form a future Super Fighters backup team with the talents.
After instructing them, he was gratified to realize how much potential they held.
Soon, the first training came to an end, and the students returned to their respective teams.
The next training session would be held a month later.
Everyone had gained a lot from the training, including the spies.
They had gotten the clues and information they wanted.
Back in their respective teams, they became the envy of others.
However, there was no time to boast around, for they had to continue their training.
They were going into solitary training.
Levi and the other two had assigned them different missions which they had to achieve before next month.
After a while, Daxon and the rest went to Levi.
Both the mutant and the zombie had disappeared.
Though Daxon and the others were curious as to who the other two beings were, Levi didn’t reveal the truth.
He told them they would find out about it soon.
After all, Super Fighters were his trump card.
It would be best to keep their existence a secret for now.
“If I’m right, the seven spies would report back to Lab of Gods tonight. They will have to leave Carigrey Academy to do that in person!” Levi said.
The divine tool’s scan wouldn’t suffice, for they would have to combine the information from the seven spies to get a complete idea.
The spies weren’t together.
Levi had also told the academy to implement better management so they couldn’t use certain facilities.
Thus, they had to leave the academy to report back to Lab of Gods personally.
“If that’s the case, let us add fuel to the fire!” Levi grinned.
“Emergency!”
“Intruders alert!”
At midnight, a yell broke the silence at Carigrey Academy.
Rumble!
A huge commotion sounded.
The mountains crumbled, causing an avalanche that crushed the academy.
A force that could move mountains swept across the land.
The whole academy erupted into chaos.
Everyone were frantic.
The teachers also rushed out and dispersed the crowd.
Amidst the chaos, Malthe and the other six left Carigrey Academy and hurried toward Bayview.
Not far away, Levi appeared and went after them.
He wanted to meet his old friends from Lab of Gods.
Soon, they arrived at Oakland City.
Chapter 2605 The Ruffian In A Suit
Mr. X and some people showed up to welcome Malthe and the spies.
Levi recognized Lucifer, Jester King, Kraken, and Hell Witch.
They were the strongest enemies he had fought with before he got locked up in the Prison of Darkness.
Back then, he died together with Lucifer, but the latter ended up coming back to life.
Levi was ecstatic to see them, for they were exceptionally powerful now.
They were becoming atavistic slowly after regaining their ancestors’ traits.
That way, they would gain the power to decimate everything in their path.
It was a sign of atavism, for they would also get more power along the way.
Nevertheless, Levi was most curious about the man who was clad in a suit. The man was both burly and gentlemanly.
To Levi, he seemed like a ruffian in a suit.
That was the best way to describe the man, for he was refined, well-mannered, but harsh and cold-blooded at the same time.
Levi thought to himself, This must be Mr. X.
He took note of Mr. X’s features.
X represented uncertainty, danger, and mystery.
Mr. X was like a bomb who would explode one day, but one had no idea when he would blow up.
Once he exploded, it would be disastrous.
Mr. X and the likes were thrilled. “Finally, you come bearing news!”
It was the first time they would be getting first-hand information.
Malthe stepped forward and said, “I’ll go first. Dark Emperor was the one who instructed me. He had a mask on, so I couldn’t recognize him. I don’t have enough clues and have to continue investigating. However, his aura made me really uncomfortable. It was as though he was a divine being!”
“A divine being?” Mr. X mumbled thoughtfully as he shared a glance with Lucifer and the rest.
No one knew what he was pondering about.
“What about you?”
“The head of the ancient Garrison clan and Killfinger instructed us. It seemed like a mist had covered their faces. Something told us they weren’t human beings, for their demeanor and features looked really different.”
They concluded, “In fact, we are certain they are a different race!”
After the remaining six spies revealed their information, Mr. X and the rest gaped in shock.
From the information they gathered, there was only one conclusion—Dark Emperor and the other two were most probably Gods from Restricted Area 76!
The conclusion coincided with their previous theory.
Thus, it meant that they were right that Dark Emperor and the other two were Gods from Restricted Area 76!
“I knew it. The Gods were too strong to be wiped out completely.”
“Yes. No wonder Dark Emperor got all the resources. It all makes sense now—they didn’t get wiped out and are still in control of all the resources!”
Comprehension dawned, and they gasped in disbelief.
“Oh, I understand now. Previously, Levi’s daughter and the elders of The Cardinal Hall escaped Restricted Area 76 safely. Some said Dark Emperor had saved them. That was utter nonsense, for Dark Emperor is from Restricted Area 76!”
Hearing that, Malthe and the rest gaped in realization.
Everyone finally understood why the ancient Garrison clan got a new head.
As a God from Restricted Area 76 was too strong, they had to give up on the position.
Mr. X caressed his jaw thoughtfully. “I can’t believe they contacted Erudia. I still don’t get it. How are they related to Erudia? One is in Adrune, and the other is in Bayview. There’s no reason for them to be connected! Why?”
None of them could wrap their heads around it.
Chapter 2606 Not Afraid Of Restricted Area 76
Levi, who was hiding in the shadows, nearly laughed out loud.
It was pure coincidence.
He deliberately shifted their attention to Restricted Area 76.
Initially, he assumed he would have to put in a lot of effort to make Lab of Gods believe it, but they already had the idea in mind.
They were both on the same page.
Hence, Levi didn’t have to do anything.
He would only have to leak a little clue for them to believe it was all the doing of Gods from Restricted Area 76.
Levi’s clue was about their features and demeanor.
That alone was specific enough to point them in the direction of Gods from Restricted Area 76.
Only a few in the world had seen Gods in Restricted Area 76.
Besides Levi and Forlevia, Lab of Gods was the only one who had seen Gods previously.
When Lab of Gods found out about the features, they would immediately assume they were Gods from Restricted Area 76.
“Get back there and continue your investigation. You did well, so I’ll reward you handsomely!” Mr. X sent them away.
Jester King asked, “Mr. X, they are most probably Gods from Restricted Area 76. What should we do? Should we come up with a plan? Are we confident enough to defeat them?”
Only council members like Mr. X knew how capable Gods were.
“Yes!” Mr. X replied confidently.
In his hiding spot, Levi let out a long breath.
I’m glad they are stronger than Gods from Restricted Area 76. Otherwise, it will be no fun.
If Mr. X said they were no match for Gods, Levi would’ve dashed out and wiped them out instantly.
There wouldn’t be any survivors.
That would be upsetting, for Levi’s efforts were in vain.
However, as they were confident, there was room for imagination.
Perhaps they could handle Gods, or perhaps they could suppress Gods.
There was also a possibility that they could defeat Gods entirely.
Levi was looking forward to it.
Mr. X revealed, “Since we ran into Gods at Restricted Area 76 decades ago, Lab of Gods had started Project Genesis. However, that was only one of the projects we started. Remember Dr. Erebus? When he found out about Gods, he went there to capture a few Gods back to our lab to analyze their bodies and blood. Of course, the experiment subjects were of no threat to us. However…”
After a pause, he added, “We are concerned about how Gods disappeared and ended up as Dark Emperor and the other two. Also, how are they related to Erudia? That is a huge threat.”
Realization struck everyone after hearing Mr. X’s words.
“Yes, we don’t know anything, so we can’t take action recklessly. It’s important to continue the investigation to find out what their plan is.” Lucifer and the others shared Mr. X’s sentiments.
“Though The Cardinal Hall and Eragon seemed weak, they are still a threat. We don’t know what their trump card or secret is. Now, they are involved with Restricted Area 76 and the ancient Garrison clan. That’s a huge headache.”
“If we don’t know what their plan is, we can’t take action for fear of exposing ourselves. It might be a trap!”
Mr. X was in a dilemma.
Levi was barely stifling in his laughter from his hiding spot.
After all, he had single-handedly killed all Gods in Restricted Area 76.
Suddenly, something occurred to Mr. X.
“Since we don’t know what their plan is, let’s execute our plan ahead of time. Once we execute our plan, many things will be exposed,” Mr. X suggested.
Hearing his words, everyone grimaced.
Chapter 2607 Bases Of Operations
“Execute the plan ahead of time? Are you sure?”
As Jester King, Lucifer and the others gasped in horror, it was clearly a terrifying plan.
Hell Witch said, “Three years ago, they claimed a new era was about to arrive, but it wasn’t true. We were behind the creation of the new era. However, if we execute this plan, the world will welcome a new era—a dark age where chaos will erupt, turning the earth into a living hell. Nothing will be the same again. If we mishandle anything, it might cause destruction!”
Levi’s heart started racing at the news.
What could their plan be? It sounds horrendous! It will force the world to enter a new era? Look how frightened Lucifer and the other two are. What could it be?
“We have no choice but to carry out the plan, for our enemy is unknown. Fortunately, Maya Industries had left behind their data so we can execute the plan ahead of schedule. If they had failed back then, we wouldn’t be able to do anything. Those fools thought we disappeared and labeled us as traitors!”
Levi didn’t continue eavesdropping on their conversation after he heard about Maya Industries’ data.
Is the dark age they talked about related to Maya Industries? I need to go over all the data, then.
“I’ll inform Sacroria to bring the plan forward. It will be executed three months later!” Mr. X announced.
Sacroria?
Levi silently made a mental note of that.
That must be the real authority of Lab of Gods. Turns out Mr. X isn’t the mastermind, for he was merely working for them.
Before battling against Lab of Gods, Levi had to find out about Sacroria and their abilities.
Shortly after, they departed.
Levi immediately went after them to find out their base in Oakland City.
He tailed them discreetly.
A moment later, Levi was shocked to realize how bold Lab of Gods were.
Their base in Oakland City was set up in a place one would deem dangerous—Dragonites’ base.
It seemed to be Dragonites’ base, but Lab of Gods’ base was hidden within.
It was the epitome of making the most dangerous place the safest spot!
Their base was in Erudia, hidden right underneath Dragonites’ headquarters.
Dragonites were the highest authority in Erudia.
After some thought, it did make sense to him.
If Lab of Gods wanted to survive in Erudia, it couldn’t expose itself and had to hide out of sight.
Hence, it would be best to hide right underneath Dragonites’ base.
This way, they could also monitor their enemy easily.
If they could hide out of sight, no one else would discover their existence.
That was why Lab of Gods was astoundingly capable.
Levi felt a chill run down his spine whenever he thought about it.
There was a huge base underneath Dragonites’ base.
Every day, destructive experiments would be carried out there.
Alas, Dragonites knew nothing about it.
Who would’ve thought that they were hiding right underneath?
That was really brazen, and no one was bold enough to do that.
This was how daunting Lab of Gods could be.
After discovering the location, Levi didn’t sneak in.
He didn’t know the extent of their ability. If he were to sneak in hastily and get caught, his previous efforts would go down the drain.
Though Mr. X had no idea he was here, Sacroria might discover him.
As he had confirmed Lab of Gods’ location, there would be plenty of opportunities in the future.
With that, Levi left in a haste.
His plan was simple.
First, monitor the base in Oakland City.
Second, dig out the remaining bases.
He had theorized that Lab of Gods had more than one base all over Erudia.
Now, Levi was worried about one thing.
Chapter 2608 Relying On Luck
Lab of Gods might’ve planted a spy here.
It meant that there was a traitor in Erudia.
Of course, Lab of Gods was powerful, but it was impossible for them to roam around Erudia without alerting anyone.
Thus, he concluded that they had a spy who fed them information—a powerful and influential spy at that.
Luckily, there were only a few influential figures who knew Levi’s real ability and plan.
Daxon and the likes were reliable.
Otherwise, the consequences would be dire.
Levi would have to keep his guard up against the spy.
Instead of returning to Carigrey Academy, Levi went straight to Maya Industries’ headquarters.
When he arrived, he assumed the identity of Dark Emperor and ordered them to show him the various data from previous experiments and projects.
It was obvious that the technology, experiments, and projects of Maya Industries were intentional.
Lab of Gods had been using Maya Industries to carry out some insignificant experiments and create the data.
…
It took some time for Levi to go through and analyze Maya Industries’ data.
He wanted to find out the experiment that was connected to Lab of Gods’ plan.
“Mm? It’s still the mutated zombies’ experiment?”
In the end, Levi realized the most plausible outcome was the mutated zombies’ experiment.
Back then, he heard the traitors of Lab of Gods revealing that the experiment was initially carried out on huge living beings, as per Lab of Gods’ plan.
The traitors couldn’t do that, so they used the technology on humans instead.
However, their data and cases were of great help to the experiment.
Thus, Levi theorized that Lab of Gods was using this technology on huge living beings to create Warmachines.
The creation of Warmachines would make the world a living hell.
Their sizes alone could destroy cities easily.
Most importantly, the plan and technology would make Warmachines like mutated zombies. As a result, they were indestructible and horrifyingly strong.
The mutated zombies developed by Maya Industries were powerful.
Lab of Gods’ technology could only be greater.
After all, they had solved the problems Maya Industries couldn’t solve.
Under the circumstances, their creations would be a thousand times stronger than Maya Industries’ creations.
Warmachines were extremely lethal.
It was no wonder Lucifer said that the world would enter a dark age.
He was right.
Levi had no idea how many Warmachines there were.
If a huge number of them appeared all around the world, it would be disastrous.
They would destroy everything in their paths and make the world a living hell.
That was the beginning of the dark age.
As of now, Levi knew nothing about Warmachines and the extent of their ability.
He could take them out, but what if they appeared all around the world?
Levi couldn’t possibly take them out all at once.
Lab of Gods might also send elites to slow him down.
Hence, he knew he shouldn’t rely on himself.
Besides, Levi would not fight an unprepared battle.
He had always prepared in advance.
It was imperative to plan in advance to prevent unwanted incidents from happening.
However, there was also a possibility that his theory was wrong, and Lab of Gods wasn’t planning to create Warmachines.
They could have another plan in mind.
If he was mistaken, the consequences would be dire.
At the same time, Levi’s efforts would be in vain, and he wouldn’t be able to handle the situation.
Hence, he would have to rely on luck to see whether the situation was what he had speculated.
If he were right, it would also be difficult to persuade everyone else to face the matter together.
Chapter 2609 Zarain Acting Strange
Levi felt his scalp prickle, for that was an arduous task.
If he were right about Lab of Gods having developed Warmachines, how would he solve the problem?
He had the data from the experiments, but no one knew what Warmachines were like.
Never mind if he managed to come up with a suitable way to defeat them.
If he picked the wrong approach, even if his speculation was spot on, it would be pointless.
It was like the domino effect in action.
By then, Levi would have to shoulder the blame.
No matter how hard it was, Levi had to do it.
He had to make sure he made the right speculation!
After gathering the relevant information and analyzing them, he would have to curate different solutions.
That way, he could resolve the crisis.
He needed more time to investigate Lab of Gods.
This was only the beginning.
Alas, time was running out, for they would be executing their plan after three months.
Levi didn’t have much time left.
There was a lack of information, but he still had to take a risk.
Despite not knowing the details, he could at least make preparations in advance.
After making a copy of all the data, Levi left. He didn’t make his way back to Carigrey Academy.
He went to Zarain instead.
Zarain used to be the most powerful country, but it had kept a low profile in this era.
After his arrival, Levi realized something was off.
The country looked peaceful on the surface, but there was a bigger conspiracy abound.
Shield seemed to be collaborating with Lab of Gods, but Black Hawk told him they only began contacting Lab of Gods recently.
Thus, Zarain’s actions and low profile had nothing to do with Lab of Gods.
Zarain struck Levi as extremely powerful. They posed a bigger threat to him than Lab of Gods.
Could Zarain be improving themselves in secret? They might have a lot of trump cards up their sleeves that Lab of Gods knew nothing of. Perhaps there was a force behind Zarain.
Anything was possible.
Levi found it strange that Zarain was too quiet.
The silence was too extreme, so something was definitely up.
In the new era, every human, country, and force were developing at a rapid pace.
Wars were common.
However, the previously violent Zarain never got involved in any war. It didn’t even take advantage of the situation.
It strictly did not intervene in all other affairs.
If the other countries didn’t provoke Zarain and it was forced to retaliate, everyone else would’ve forgotten about it.
Now that Levi thought about it, he realized Zarain was too quiet.
That was totally abnormal.
Levi himself kept a low profile, so everyone ignored him.
In the shadows, it was the contrary.
He possessed extraordinary powers and also developed many fighters and projects.
Zarain was clearly doing the same—keeping a low profile in public but causing trouble in the dark.
Anyway, Levi had listed Zarain as an enemy that was on par with Lab of Gods.
He had to be wary of them.
In the future, Zarain might take action when he attacked Lab of Gods. He didn’t want to be trapped.
Levi even had the notion that Zarain wanted to destroy Erudia and Lab of Gods in one go.
They had never given up on conquering the world.
Thus, Levi made a mental note to pay attention to Zarain, especially the mysterious Special Zone #51 in its terrains.
Soon, Levi went to Black Hawk and the rest.
His arrival came as a shock to them.
After all, their whereabouts were top secret.
The fact that Levi could find them easily meant he had been monitoring them at all times.
Chapter 2610 Providing A Lead
They belatedly realized Levi wasn’t being serious, for he had them watched.
That alarming thought made them shudder involuntarily.
They dared not betray Levi.
“Our collaboration seems like a great idea,” Levi remarked with a grin.
He was praising Black Hawk and the rest for not revealing anything about their collaboration.
“I don’t have a death wish.” Black Hawk flashed a smile. “Why are you here, Mr. Garrison?”
“I need more information about Lab of Gods,” Levi answered.
Something flashed across Black Hawk’s gaze as he said, “But I can’t contact them out of the blue for fear of exposing myself!”
It was clear what he meant—without any clues, it would be hard to talk to Lab of Gods.
“Don’t worry, I’ll provide the lead. Take this. There are photos and stuff inside. Just show this to Lab of Gods. My men are still researching the weapon Lab of Gods gave you. I’ll return it to you later.”
Levi proceeded to hand the file to Black Hawk.
“Mr. Garrison, what do you want to know? I can sound them out or use some trick to get the information you need,” offered Black Hawk.
He was smart enough to offer that before Levi said anything.
Levi’s lips curved into a smile. “I believe you know what my questions will be.”
Black Hawk responded, “You want to know what they will do after finding out the top three fighters ranked on Divine Leaderboard, right? And what their following plans will be?”
“Yes, that’s right. I’ll leave it to you then!”
Shortly after, Black Hawk contacted Lab of Gods and told them he had an important lead.
Mr. X came personally to meet him.
“My men discovered this at Sacred Organization’s base in Adrune. Look how strange the armors are. I’ve never seen anything like this. I believe you are more experienced.”
Black Hawk handed the photos and the information to Mr. X.
The photos and videos showed a secret warehouse full of weapons and a few unusual armors.
It was different from usual armors.
Others might not realize it, but Mr. X was familiar with it.
The armors belonged to Gods from Restricted Area 76!
They looked very much alike.
A few decades ago, when Lab of Gods sent their men to explore Restricted Area 76, strange beings clad in these armors had caused a serious loss for them.
The other weapons in the video clearly belonged to Gods too.
Levi was smart enough to come out with this plan.
If someone else were to provide a lead, they might place a few fake Gods inside as a lead.
However, the enemy might discover a flaw.
Thus, this was for the best.
That alone would fuel Lab of Gods’ imagination, and they would have to analyze the situation themselves.
After all, no one would disagree with their own analysis.
That was how intelligent he was.
“Mr. X, what are these?” Black Hawk asked.
He had no idea what they were.
“Do you know Restricted Area 76?”
Black Hawk bobbed his head. “Yes. Dark Emperor had taken control of the place.”
Mr. X proceeded to explain about Gods of Restricted Area 76.
Hearing that, Black Hawk was awestruck.
“You mean the top three fighters on Divine Leaderboard and Sacred Organization are all Gods of Restricted Area 76?” he posed a question deliberately.
“I believe so. The previous leads I found all pointed to them. Now that you’ve provided a new clue, I’m pretty sure it was them,” Mr. X answered with a sigh.
Black Hawk added, “Are they so strong that Lab of Gods is no match for them?”
“No…”
“But you called them ‘Gods.’ How are you going to deal with them?”
Black Hawk finally asked the first question that Levi wanted to know.