Ch. 2621..2630
Chapter 2621 Know Who You Are Fighting
Naturally, that wasn’t an option for Levi.
An alternative was for him to attack directly.
The fighters I trained are supposed to join me to crush the Lab of Gods entirely. Maybe we can reveal ourselves before the intended time and bring those machines down instead.
No, that is not feasible. The best option is still to play defense.
Fortunately, Levi still had the Sacred Organization and the Ancient Garrison clan on his side.
Their combined resources wouldn’t be enough to build a protective wall all over Erudia.
However, it should be sufficient to protect a few of the country’s islands.
I’ll just rescue as many people as possible. What else can I do? All that’s left is for me to try my best.
Still, Levi wanted to talk to the Divine Brigadier and figure out what the latter was thinking. Perhaps there was some way for them to join forces or something.
On the other side.
The Senior Disciple of the previous Dark Emperor had returned to Erudia after learning what the Lab of Gods was planning.
He went to the Carigrey Academy.
When the Divine Brigadier saw him, the former jumped in surprise.
His mind was blown upon realizing that the Senior Disciple was his own son.
“All I want is to know is the true identity of the current Dark Emperor, who is also the murderer who killed my mother.
“Tell me everything! Who is he? Who killed my mother?
“Things can no longer be turned around, so there is no point in lying anymore. Naturally, it’ll not be a difficult feat for you to lie to me, anyway. You’ve never regarded me as your son, after all.”
The previous Dark Emperor’s Senior Disciple was demanding an answer from the Divine Brigadier.
The former was an intelligent man.
He knew that his words would put the pressure on the Divine Brigadier.
Those words tugged at the deepest part of the latter’s heart.
Two important people hung in the line. One of them was his junior in the martial arts school, while the other was his son.
His junior was the one who murdered his wife, but the man standing in front of him was his own flesh and blood.
The Senior Disciple’s emergence was not what the Divine Brigadier expected.
As suspected, the Divine Brigadier trembled and looked troubled as soon as he heard what was said.
It wasn’t right for the Divine Brigadier to say anything, but he couldn’t keep everything a secret either.
“Why are you hesitating? Do you have something to do with my mother’s death as well?” demanded the Senior Disciple.
His words stabbed the Divine Brigadier’s heart.
“No, I didn’t even know that it happened. I was in solitary training at that time, and she was already… gone when I return,” replied the Divine Brigadier.
“Then tell me who it is!”
The previous Dark Emperor’s Senior Disciple suddenly raised his voice.
The Divine Brigadier was in pain when he said, “I can’t tell you. It won’t do you any good, and you won’t be able to exact revenge, so stop asking about it.”
“I want justice for my mother, even if it means I will die,” insisted the previous Dark Emperor’s Senior Disciple.
“I am the culprit. What are you going to do about it?”
The Divine Brigadier was still struggling to answer when a figure showed up out of nowhere.
It was Levi, who had just returned.
He had long known about how the previous Dark Emperor’s Senior Disciple had been investigating the Sacred Organization from behind the scenes.
That was why the former knew that the latter was somehow connected to the Lab of Gods.
I didn’t think he’d come and demand an answer from the Divine Brigadier… This may turn out to be a good thing for me.
“You…”
The Senior Disciple was shaken to the core when he saw Levi showing up as the Dark Emperor.
The former kept stumbling backward.
“I thought you want to know who I am. Come then. Follow me,” said Levi.
He stepped forward and invited the young man to come along.
“Please, I beg of you. Please don’t kill him,” begged the Divine Brigadier quickly as he followed behind.
That was his son, after all.
Levi brought the previous Dark Emperor’s Senior Disciple to a secluded area within Carigrey Academy.
The latter started trembling.
It was obvious he sensed the incredibly powerful aura oozing out of Levi.
Avenging his mom? That was not possible.
I only said all those words to get to the Divine Brigadier, and they were all lies. I don’t actually have the guts to do that.
That statement was especially true after meeting Levi.
Heaven could bless the Senior Disciple with ten times the bravery he was born with, and that still wouldn’t suffice.
“Out of courtesy to the Divine Brigadier, I won’t kill you. However, if you are going to exact your revenge, you should at least know who you are fighting.”
Slowly but surely, Levi took his mask off.
Chapter 2622 I Know Why He Works With Erudia
Senior Disciple gulped as he stared at the face underneath the mask.
It was something he would remember for the rest of his life.
Since the disciple could not exact his vengeance, he had no choice but to pin his hopes on Lab of Gods.
“I have a question. Why did you choose to work with The Cardinal Hall? Do you have some kind of special relationship with them?” inquired Senior Disciple curiously.
What concerned Lab of Gods before had the same effect on him. I know Divine Brigadier can’t avenge himself, but that doesn’t explain why he would get involved with Dark Emperor.
“Come closer, and I’ll tell you why,” instructed Levi as he beckoned for the man to lean in.
In order to satisfy his curiosity, Senior Disciple quickly lent Levi his ear.
When Levi was finally done explaining, the disciple’s eyes widened in disbelief.
“Okay, I understand now,” stated Senior Disciple calmly after listening to Levi.
After that, the disciple walked away without another word while Levi smiled as look at his back.
After he had handled the matter, Levi gathered Divine Brigadier and the others around him to tell them about it.
A troubled look instantly appeared on their faces when they heard Levi.
“I can understand why they think this is too much for them. What we’re talking about here is enough to change an entire nation! It’s only natural that Dragonites refused.”
“He’s right. Even if somebody else were in that position, I think they would’ve made the same decision. It’s like putting all your eggs in the same basket!”
“Regarding this matter, I’m afraid that not even us, The Cardinal Hall, can’t do anything. After all, we’re just a martial arts organization. It’s far beyond our capability to gather all the forces in Erudia. Only Dragonites are capable of accomplishing such a feat.”
“However, I don’t think Dragonites will be open to our suggestion.”
“Tell me more. I’d like to know what you all think,” requested Levi with his eyes fixed on the group.
“It’s impossible to do anything about the wall. That much, I’m sure. We’ll have to think of something else.”
“We should utilize the resources we have to build as many shelters as possible so that the civilians will have a refuge when the time comes.”
To that, Levi nodded in response. “Yes. That’s part of my plan actually.”
“Secondly, you should keep your plan to develop a team of Super Fighters a secret for the moment. If we had to face a crisis in the meantime, we’ll do what we can to handle it.”
“Even if we fail to take our enemies down, I think we’re at least capable of holding the line.”
“That’s right. We’ll be the wall that protects our country when the time comes.”
One by one, those at the meeting voiced their thoughts.
“I suppose that’s the best we can hope for,” responded Levi before letting out a long sigh. I seriously pray that Dr. Dark’s Warmachines won’t be as powerful as we expect them to be. No matter what, I don’t wish to see those from The Cardinal Hall die fighting the machines. That’s why we have to come up with something soon instead of just throwing ourselves at the enemies. To do that, I have to continue to gather more information. We have to be ready. That’s the only way to reduce casualties. Fortunately, we know just what to do next. Our first step is to build Shelters.
Even though Levi controlled Sacred Organization, he was well aware that he still needed more manpower to build enough Shelters.
After all, most of those under his command were fighters, so involving them in construction would be a waste of talent.
Fortunately for him, he had The Cardinal Hall’s support.
Meanwhile, Senior Disciple of the former Dark Emperor had already met with Mr. X and the others.
“What? Are you sure you took a good look?” asked one of them, finding what the disciple told them somewhat difficult to believe.
“I’m certain! Dark Emperor wanted me to remember exactly what he looked like. I even got a closer look. The face was precisely the way you described it. His eyes, his nose and everything!”
Mr. X, as well as the others with him, were utterly shocked after listening to how the disciple described Dark Emperor’s face. That has to be him! I’m sure! That has got to be God from Restricted Area 76!
The face that Levi showed to Senior Disciple was actually that of a God at Restricted Area 76, for he knew exactly what the man was thinking about.
“Besides that, I also found out why they decided to work with Erudia,” voiced the disciple.
Chapter 2623 Stand To Benefit
Everyone instinctively leaned in when they heard what Senior Disciple said.
Mr. X got so close to the disciple that his ear was practically just an inch away from the man’s lips.
Ever since he discovered what Gods of Restricted Area 76 had been up to, Mr. X could not help but wonder why they chose to work with Erudia.
To him, Gods were never a cause for worry.
After all, they were no match for Dr. Dark, who could pretty much obliterate them in his sleep.
What concerned Mr. X was the reason behind Restricted Area 76’s and Erudia’s cooperation.
Unless he could figure it out, Mr. X knew that he would not be able to rest in peace because the matter would haunt him even in his slumber.
“So what is it?” Everybody was as curious as they could be after Senior Disciple mentioned his newfound information.
“Restricted Area 76 only appeared to be working with Erudia, but in truth, they’re planning to take control of the country little by little.”
When the disciple of the previous Dark Emperor finally revealed his finding, every single person at the scene immediately gasped. That’s some ambition! I knew those at Restricted Area 76 were a power-hungry bunch! Just think about how Sacred Organization has absorbed Maya Industries. Even the ancient Garrison clan couldn’t escape their grasp. Gods of Restricted Area 76 just keep expanding their power and territories. They only pretended to work with Erudia, but when the time is right, they’ll devour the country just like they did everything else. After that, they’ll probably move on to other countries.
After a moment of silence, Mr. X burst out laughing. “I knew it! I knew there must be a reason they are working together. They should be cooperating with Zarain instead, not Erudia! Now I finally know why they made such an illogical move. Their ambition really knows no bounds!”
Like Mr. X, those with him also understood that Restricted Area 76 was playing the long game. “I knew those so-called Gods of Restricted Area 76 would never be satisfied to remain under someone else’s rule. One way or another, they’ll climb their way to the top!”
However, none of them expected that Levi would feed Senior Disciple with utter nonsense.
Since the disciple was convinced that he was told the truth, so were those at Lab of Gods.
For Mr. X, it was a weight off his shoulders after hearing about the supposed truth. “This is a good thing. Now we’re no longer threatened. This issue took care of itself sooner than I thought.”
“Does that mean Dr. Dark can begin his assault on Restricted Area 76?” Lucifer and the others could not wait to start crossing Gods’ names off their list.
However, Mr. X shook his head in response. “You’re missing the point here. As long as we know everything about them, they won’t be a threat to us, which means we can make our move whenever we want to.”
Not knowing who were the top three on the Divine Leaderboard had always been Lab of Gods’ cause for concern.
Since they were convinced they already had that piece of information, Mr. X was in no hurry to make a move.
“Besides, now that we know their true goal, we have no reason to eliminate them. In case you didn’t notice, their goal to conquer Erudia aligns with ours,” added Mr. X.
Nodding, everyone immediately agreed with the man. “You’re right. Whether they know it or not, they are now allies with us. The enemy of my enemy is my friend.”
Mr. X smiled deviously before continuing, “Not only will we not eliminate them, but we will also help them by adding fuel to the fire. If we can get the two parties to go to war and wear each other out, we can swoop in and take advantage of both of them!”
Chapter 2624 Reduced To A Month And A Half
“That’s brilliant!”
“Agreed! No matter who wins, we’ll stand to benefit from the outcome.”
“We might even draw out the two mysterious entities of Erudia! Then, they can duke it out with Gods of Restricted Area 76. Even if Gods cannot take them out, we’ll get the chance to learn whatever we can about the entities. We’ll kill two birds with one stone!”
Everyone could not stop praising Mr. X for his seemingly perfect idea.
“So what do we have to do next? Do we carry on with the plan?” inquired Jester King and others.
Mr. X then turned to Senior Disciple. “What you need to do next is stay close to Divine Brigadier and continue to gather information for us. That’s how you help us help you get revenge. In fact, we’re going to do more than just help you wreak vengeance; we’re going to make you so much more powerful!”
Only after the former Dark Emperor’s disciple had left did Mr. X get back to Jester King and the others. “Our plan should stay between us. As planned, we’ll turn Erudia into a living hell! Our opportunity will only present itself after the entire country has fallen into chaos because that’s when we’ll lead Gods of Restricted Area 76 to seize control of Erudia. We’ll save our forces until the two parties are spent. That’s when we’ll strike.”
Cackling, the man could already imagine emerging victorious from the conflict.
“You’re an absolute genius! With the combined firepower of Dr. Dark’s Warmachines and Gods of Restricted Area 76, there’s no way Erudia can withstand such a brutal assault!”
“Not even The Cardinal Hall nor Eragon can do anything about it. Erudia thinks they’re cultivating future fighters loyal to them, but they have no idea that those fighters belong to Restricted Area 76. When they realize the truth, it’ll already be too late for them.”
Then, everyone at the scene started laughing maniacally.
“I can feel it. It won’t be long before we get to see the two mysterious entities. If we can gather the information we need, there’s no way we’d lose!” stated one of them in confidence.
“I’ll have to inform Sacroria and Dr. Dark so that they expedite the process. We’ll need them to be done in a month and a half.”
“Have Black Hawk of Shield come to see me. I have to know if Warmachines can fit into the power station. And we’ll also need a few test subjects,” commanded Mr. X.
“Yes, sir!” After receiving their orders, everybody immediately took action, for they all wanted to see Erudia in chaos as soon as possible. When that happened, Gods of Restricted Area 76 would be encouraged to make a move.
Meanwhile, Dr. Dark too plunged back into work after being notified to expedite his production.
Suddenly, everyone at Lab of Gods got extremely busy.
On the other side, Levi had secretly set up a group of people within Sacred Organization to work on building Shelters.
Since he planned to build four shelters in four different locations, he was seriously low on manpower.
On top of that, Sacred Organization was a motley crew of people that had trouble working together.
If Levi were to make a scene, that would defeat the purpose of setting up Shelters in secret.
Four of those buildings were far from enough since the most one could accommodate was a hundred thousand people, which meant Levi would have to build a few hundred before he could take everyone in.
The man got a headache just trying to figure out how to achieve that. With The Cardinal Hall’s help, we can probably build around thirty shelters. But if we’re to reach more than a hundred, we’ll need Erudia’s help. Otherwise, it would be impossible for us to achieve that.
In the early stage of the construction, Levi even participated in designing Shelters.
After all, he held all the relevant data and information, including what materials they had to use to withstand the attack of Warmachines. Using the metals and other materials available at Restricted Area 76 could certainly do the job, but what else can we use instead? Because I can’t just spend all of the resources there on building Shelters.
Chapter 2625 What The Heck Is That
Since Levi still needed those materials at Restricted Area 76 to fight Lab of Gods, he could not simply use them for Shelters.
If he were to get other materials for the construction, seeking Erudia’s help seemed like the best option. I have to tend to this matter personally because we don’t have much time left!
Meanwhile, the freezing wind blew over somewhere far away on the Aotic sea, where the population was sparse.
Floating on the surface of the ice water were numerous gigantic icebergs.
Still, those conditions were not enough to deter the more adventurous tourists from visiting.
Because of the icebergs, a large cruise ship had to keep its distance while the tourists onboard got on a small boat to proceed.
“This is as far as we can go. Beyond this point is Zarain territory, and who knows, they might have a secret base somewhere over there. Unless you want to be their human test subject, I suggest we stay far away.”
After hearing that, the tourists immediately stopped walking in that direction.
However, some had brought diving gears because they were curious about what kind of sceneries awaited them six hundred and fifty feet under the sea.
They were convinced that there had to be something extraordinary to see since it was the icy-cold Aotic sea.
Splash!
Splash!
One by one, dozens of divers with proper equipment plunged into the sea, and as expected, the sight of icebergs underwater was awe-inspiring and breath-taking.
Impressed, the divers quickly took out their cameras to take photos, but suddenly, they heard a loud rumbling sound under the sea.
Then, the sea began to churn, and a vortex was formed.
The force was so strong that it almost knocked the equipment off the divers.
As the rumbling intensified, the sound got so loud that the divers felt like their eardrums were about to pop.
“Is an underwater volcano erupting?”
“Or could it be a tsunami?”
The divers thought they were about to witness a natural disaster, so they hurriedly tried to resurface.
However, before they could do so, the divers noticed that they were overshadowed by a gargantuan object.
Somehow, the rumbling had gotten louder, and the force from the vortex stronger.
“Look up above you!”
“My goodness! What the heck is that?”
Rushing forward above their heads was a gigantic object that seemed at least four hundred feet in length and height.
“What… What kind of creature is that? That’s terrifying!”
Every one of the divers was shocked to the core when they saw the unknown being, but their cameras continued to roll.
After a while, they realized that the being was not on its own.
Following closely behind it was nineteen more of such objects.
Twenty enormous creatures were headed for the power station in Zarain to see if they could fit in.
Because of their massive size, the creatures would have been easily detected had they been anywhere else.
However, since they were near the power station, the energy signature it created was enough to cover their tracks.
No one would suspect the power spike in that area since it was where the power station was located.
As long as Zarain thought nothing of it, nobody would have a clue what the creatures were up to, so Black Hawk was sent to ensure that the country stayed in the dark.
It did not take long before the divers uploaded their videos, and the internet immediately exploded.
Unbeknownst to those involved, the effects of the event had already begun to ripple.
Chapter 2626 Destroy The Evidence
Some netizens were convinced that the videos were fake since there was nothing on the news regarding those gigantic creatures.
Many thought it was impossible for twenty of those enormous beings to go unnoticed by the authorities.
However, some believed the videos to be real since they had the expertise to analyze the recordings and confirm that they were not edited in any way.
Meanwhile, inside Dragonites’ base in Oakland City, the four leaders had gathered as Zephyr of the intelligence unit rushed over with his computer.
“Crown King was right!”
“What do you mean by that?” questioned Craig and the others with a brow raised.
None of them had mentioned anything about Levi for the past few days, and Gary was the only one who paid the man any attention.
That was probably why the four were shocked when Levi was suddenly brought up.
“Somebody took videos of gigantic creatures in the Aotic sea, and they look exactly like those that Crown King described.” Zephyr then placed his device on the table and played the videos.
Immediately after going through the recordings, everyone was dumbfounded. The enormous beings that Levi described really do exist? Heck, someone even caught them on camera!
“Their size and design! They look just the way Crown King told us! That man really can foretell the future!” exclaimed Gary in utter surprise.
He had already chosen to believe Levi then, so having substantial evidence only served to solidify his trust in him.
“Have the videos been analyzed yet?” inquired Craig and the other two in all seriousness.
“Yes. We had the technicians examine the videos, and they confirmed that no editing was done,” replied Zephyr.
“Are you sure?”
Excited, Gary quickly chimed in, “The videos are real! But still, we have to verify this ourselves.”
On the other hand, Craig and the others would need more than just videos to change their mind about Levi. “Zephyr, I want you to lead a team to investigate this matter. We need to know who took these videos, when and where. Get back to us when you have all the details.”
Even though their technicians had authenticated the videos, the Dragonites knew they had to find out for sure.
“Something is wrong! I’ve just received news that the videos have disappeared from the internet. All of them! Somebody deleted them, and they were very swift. We just got the videos a few minutes ago,” reported Zephyr suddenly.
“That was fast. Then you’ll have to be even faster. Go dig out whatever you can. Hurry!” commanded Craig.
A few hours later, Zephyr hurried back with his findings.
“All of the evidence has been destroyed! Even the people who took the videos have been silenced. We couldn’t even find their bodies. I’m sorry but we have absolutely nothing,” reported Zephyr with a grim expression.
“That should be enough to tell us how serious this matter is. It also shows us that Crown King was telling us the truth, so we should listen to him and start making preparations,” advised Gary sternly.
At that point, he no longer desired to get any concrete evidence before taking action. The man had decided to trust Levi completely. We have to act as soon as possible. Overthinking isn’t going to help anyone because it’s obvious that somebody wants to keep those mysterious beings a secret.
Still hesitant, Craig, Chandler, and Nicholas exchanged looks.
“No, we can’t just blindly trust those videos! We need to have concrete evidence before we act. That’s just how we do things!” disagreed Craig directly.
“Crown King himself should be aware of these videos. Why don’t we ask him to investigate instead? It’ll be an opportunity for him to prove that he has been telling the truth,” suggested Nicholas.
In response, the other two nodded in agreement. “It’s settled then. We’ll have Crown King investigate the matter himself.”
Chapter 2627 Concrete Evidence
Levi had been so busy with Shelters that he did not realize Lab of Gods had already made their move.
After Dragonites had asked him to investigate the matter, he immediately contacted Black Hawk for details.
“It was just an exercise. Lab of Gods wanted to see if Warmachines could hide in the power station. They were only sent there to gather information,” explained Black Hawk.
Since it was only an exercise, Black Hawk did not think it was necessary to bother Levi with such a trivial matter.
Moreover, he was confident in Levi’s and his predictions.
“I see,” replied Levi calmly. This just goes to show that I was right. Since Dragonites want evidence, I might as well give them something.
“How was the exercise then?” inquired Levi.
“It was successful. There wasn’t any problem.”
“And those Warmachines?”
“They’ll be disintegrated, and I’ll personally see to it that it gets done properly. After all, we can’t risk-”
After hearing that, Levi immediately interrupted, “Don’t disintegrate all of them. Leave one for me. Send me your location, and I’ll be right over.”
Shortly after, Levi secretly arrived at an appointed location.
Almost all Warmachines were dead when he got there. They were just replicas created for information gathering only.
“I need one of them, so I’m going to take this with me.” Levi then transported one of those behemoths back to Erudia.
Bam!
Craig and the others were utterly stupefied when Levi threw the being right at their feet.
“It’s real!”
Curious, the men quickly circled around the creature to take a closer look.
“This is just a replica. It’s used for a test.”
Levi then proceeded to explain more about the creature to Craig and the others.
When he was finally done unraveling the mystery, all the men were close to believing him.
“If you want, I can bring you more evidence but it’ll be too late for you by then,” reminded Levi.
Naturally, Gary was the first to speak up. “I believe him! Why are you guys still second-guessing this man? Isn’t it obvious enough? What more does he have to do to make you trust him?”
Even though Dragonites had concrete proof right before them, they still hesitated. This is the future of Erudia we’re talking about here! How can we simply bet the fate of our country on this man?
Even in the face of a possible catastrophe, Dragonites still had second thoughts about taking action.
“Well? Say something! Have you all lost your backbones?” shouted Gary impatiently.
After exchanging looks with the other two, Craig finally broke the ice. “I’m sorry, Crown King. All this creature can do is prove that you were telling the truth, but it isn’t enough to get the entire Erudia involved.”
“I understand. I know it’s too much to ask,” responded Levi with a nod.
“However…” added the three before they turned to Gary.
“Since we know what’s going on now, we’re not about to send you away empty-handed.”
“We’ve decided to let Gary assist you. Even though he doesn’t have enough resources to build a wall, building Shelters won’t be a problem for him and his men.”
“We’re sure that Shelters you build will be of great use when the time comes.”
In the end, the three and Levi reached a compromise and decided to take some defensive measures that did not involve the entire country.
“That’s good!” agreed Levi.
Chapter 2628 Partial Support
He brought the massive machine to Dragonites.
He didn’t expect to gather the strength of the entire nation to build the wall.
He merely wanted additional help in the construction of Shelter.
His mood lightened since he achieved his goal.
Furthermore, Gary had supported and stood by him from the start.
Now, they could build hundreds of Shelters.
Then, he could finally achieve the final objective of his plans.
After Dragonites agreed to help, Gary immediately jumped in and made the necessary arrangement to assist Levi in building Shelters.
The main thing they were lacking was the labor forces from humans and machinery to erect Shelter.
Next, they needed to choose suitable geological locations for Shelters.
Then, they needed to scour building materials.
It was challenging enough as it was. Yet, they must execute every stage discreetly and with a tight deadline, raising the level of difficulty for completion.
Even with Gary’s help, the level of difficulty didn’t diminish.
But they could build more Shelters than they had initially planned since Gary was much stronger than Levi.
That was excellent news.
Gary had strong execution capability, so he immediately jumped in and started working on devising a solution for the problems Levi faced.
Meanwhile, Levi had selected hundreds of locations for Shelter after meticulous analysis.
Seventy of them were located within or nearby Erudia.
The remaining thirty were slightly farther than Erudia as backups Shelters.
Gary had also made the necessary arrangements for manpower.
He had a majority of workers sign a non-disclosure agreement. Therefore, they were clueless as to what they were building.
Gary had also prepared all the basic necessities for them.
However, they were short on machineries.
Gary couldn’t purchase them in bulk without drawing any attention.
So he gathered some of them from Erudia while a small portion from other nations.
He ordered a minimal number from each nation to avoid raising any suspicion.
As for the building materials, Levi and his subordinates had managed to find a replacement after much research.
As the replacement was also a rare metal, its resources were limited.
The amount the entire Erudia had was far from enough.
They had to order from other nations at an exorbitant cost.
“Leave it to me! It won’t raise any suspicion if I order it under Erudia. At most, they are only assuming we’re building a training base.”
Next, Gary paid a pretty penny for the sufficient amount of the metal.
The cost was sky-high since it was a rare metal in every nation.
It would cost a bomb if one wanted to order it.
In recent times, there were other means of acquiring items.
Just like this time, trading had helped them get most of the metal.
In exchange for the rare metal, an equally valuable item would have to be traded.
Gary’s effort this time around to acquire resources was equal to a nation’s effort.
He even opened up the National Treasury to exchange for resources.
He had given everything he got.
The other three Dragonites’ hearts were bleeding after hearing Gary’s decision.
The cost was too pricey for helping Levi. It had made a dent in Erudia’s wealth.
Their only hope was that all their preparation would be put to good use when the time comes.
Else, they would be the sinners of the entire Erudia.
They might have to bear all the cussing and scolding from the citizens.
Even though Gary had said he would shoulder that burden, they knew they would be implicated.
They merely hoped that all their effort doesn’t go down the drain once everything was ready.
When Levi and Gary joined hands to build Shelters discreetly, Dragonites and other organizations didn’t just sit around shaking their legs.
They blocked all outward communication, preventing any information from leaking out.
Hence, everything was in full swing.
Levi’s Super Fighters’ plan was also inching in progress.
Even though The Cardinal Hall and Eragon didn’t lend a helping hand in building Shelters, they would be the ones protecting the nation’s defense wall with their bodies and lives.
For that purpose, they immersed themselves in their training.
A massive storm was about to come.
Chapter 2629 Levi In Solitary Training Again
Every second was precious to everyone.
It was the same for Lab of Gods.
Dr. Dark had been continuously experimenting day in and day out.
Everyone worked in collaboration.
The entire world had fallen into silence at that moment. It was a feeling like the calm before a storm.
Everyone was aware of that.
Each nation and large organization had come to the realization that someone huge was about to happen.
But they were clueless as to what it was.
However, that didn’t stop them from putting some protective measures in place.
As every nation and organization was distracted, the discreet construction of Shelter progressed smoothly under their nose.
Meanwhile, Lab of Gods was busy too.
They sent out more spies to probe for information.
They wanted to be in a favorable position once they implemented their plan.
Hence they needed to be fully prepared.
“Mr. X, an incident happened in Restricted Area 76. Sacred Organization is mining for resources excessively. We assume it is to create armors or some other weaponry. Their pace is much faster than before.
“They must have something secretly planned if they had sped up the preparation of resources, construction, and production.”
The spies had reported the anomaly they observed within Restricted Area 76 to Lab of Gods.
“It seems like those Gods in Restricted Area 76 have realized their situation. They are stepping up on their preparations too. Prepare to move in! We’re going to take down Erudia in one move!”
“Excellent! This is wonderful! Truly wonderful!”
“I can’t wait to see Gods in Restricted Area 76 switching sides and going against Erudia.”
Mr. X was overcome with anticipation.
Lucifer added, “That’s right. Those fellows in Restricted Area 76 are strong enough. They have the support of the mighty Sacred Organization and ancient Garrison clan. They could already make a move on Erudia, but they are merely waiting for a window of opportunity. A window when the entire world is submerged in chaos. The more chaotic it is, the better chances they have.”
Mr. X nodded with agreement. “You’re right. They will take action once the world is in chaos. They have already picked up on the abnormalities of the situation; hence, the acceleration in their preparation.”
“If that’s the case, we should add fuel to the fire and make the fire bigger.”
Lucifer and Jester King approached Mr. X. “What do you say? Should we start on our preparations?”
“Let’s come up with some trouble as an early gift for them.”
They nodded their head rapidly, agreeing with Mr. X’s suggestion.
The urgency of the situation had every faction standing by cautiously.
Erudia was already in the midst of preparation, so they weren’t caught up in the preparation frenzy.
Despite having no clue about the happenings, the other nations took the “monkey see, monkey do” approach, and also began preparing.
Levi was well aware of the upcoming calamity—a battle with Lab of Gods awaited him.
He wondered how strong Sacroria was.
Not confident with his current strength, he wanted to strengthen himself further.
Even though the basic techniques were part of his daily training, he had his plate full recently with all the executions and plannings.
It has been ten days since the plans were in motion, and every aspect is going smoothly.
It is pointless for me to continue keeping an eye on it.
Therefore, Levi had decided to undergo a month of solitary training.
He had a feeling his capabilities would rise to a higher tier with a month of solitary training.
He felt stuck at a bottleneck and knew solitary training could help tip him over to the next tier.
Then, he would be more confident to face Sacroria.
The final battle would depend solely on him too.
He couldn’t set his hope on anyone else.
After leaving some instructions and advice, Levi shut himself from the world and began his solitary training.
He could rest assured with Gary and Divine Brigadier keeping watch.
However, Dragonites had caught wind of it.
Chapter 2630 A Major Clue
“What? He’s in solitary training right now? But this is his idea.”
“What could he be training for?”
“I knew he wasn’t a reliable person! He just left all the mess to Gary.”
“Where is he? Find him, hurry. I have a suspicion that he’s pushing the blame.”
Anxiousness filled Craig and the rest.
How can he leave such a grave matter just like that?
He has disappeared.
We can’t let that happen.
“Can’t find him. I don’t know where he is. Even Gary had no idea.”
“I heard he had left some instructions and advice regarding Shelter with Gary before he went. He wants everything to be completed within a month.”
“Oh, no. We’re dead!”
“Shit is about to hit the fan. Levi had run away! Something is wrong here!”
“I think he’s not in solitary training but wrapped up with something else.”
Everyone hesitated briefly.
“What should we do then?”
“Should we put the plan on pause?” Nicholas asked.
“We’re already at this stage. We can’t stop now. If we do, we will suffer a huge loss.”
“If that’s the case, let’s continue with the plan, then send someone to search for Levi. At the same time, we pay close attention to the movement in every corner of the world.”
“We can’t let anything happen! We also can’t let any situation allowing Levi to shift the blame happen.”
Craig and Chandler said.
Dragonites weren’t the only ones angry. Every worker working on building Shelters was mad when they heard Levi had begun his solitary training.
They all said that Levi had taken them for fools.
He had them come here to work as labor to build and complete the so-called shelter for an unknown reason within two months.
They worked tirelessly to their bone, just to catch wind of Levi running away with the excuse of solitary training.
Everyone was aware of Levi’s abilities.
What solitary training?
What’s the point of him doing solitary training?
Everyone thought it was just an excuse for him to ditch his responsibility.
Hence, many workers began to protest and cause a scene.
They wanted to quit.
Some even instigated the demolishing of Shelters that had been built.
In the end, Gary had to calm them down personally.
Otherwise, the consequence would be severe.
In other words, everyone was upset about Levi’s sudden disappearance.
However, they had a right to be upset since the guy who came up with the plan had run away.
Hence they had the right to be suspicious for the reason he had disappeared.
Luckily, Carigrey Academy didn’t need Levi at the moment.
Else, they would also explode with anxiousness.
Levi didn’t expect a huge commotion would break out from him entering solitary training.
Only Divine Brigadier and few others knew about him going into solitary training. And also the previous Dark Emperor’s Senior Disciple. Since the latter dropped by every day to pester them.
He instantly leaked the information to Mr. X.
“It was just as I have expected. Under such circumstances, Gods in Restricted Area 76 had no choice but to make a move.
“Since Dark Emperor and the others are in solitary training. That means they are preparing to attack Erudia.
“I can already picture the scene of Erudia being bombarded by Warmachine and Restricted Area 76.”
Mr. X was elated.
It proved that their effort had paid off.
They forced Restricted Area 76 to commence an attack in advance. The time to darkness engulfing the world shortened once again.
“I heard Erudia is prepared. It seemed The Cardinal Hall and Eragon have gathered and all the elites in solitary training have come out,” the senior disciple revealed.
“That is expected. The decision-makers of Erudia have a sharp nose. They can definitely sniff the changes in the air.
“If that is so, then we should cause a distraction.”
A plan formed in Mr. X’s mind.