Ch. 2801..2810
Chapter 2801 Secret Mission
Scindere and the other agents also chimed in, “He must be a doctor in Zarain! I assume he’s likely to be a well-known doctor with relatively high social status.”
All of them quickly came around after receiving Levi’s guidance.
They have confirmed the plan to scout out every doctor in Zarain.
“Actually, Dr. Erebus may not necessarily be in Zarain, but he’s certainly hiding somewhere near Zarain or a place that is related to Zarain!” Black Hawk added.
Levi nodded. “You will most probably locate him following this direction.”
“Yes. However, checking the background of every doctor is not an easy task. Moreover, Dr. Erebus is a highly vigilant man. He will realize what we are doing very soon. That’s why we need to formulate a plan and carry out this mission in secret.” Black Hawk had to take extra precautions because he was wary of Dr. Erebus’ great power.
They had to be extra careful. Otherwise, Dr. Erebus would notice their plan before they even began their hunt.
Everyone was exhilarated after having a clear objective in their minds.
They could not wait to begin their search at once.
“This is all thanks to Mr. Garrison!” Black Hawk said with a smile.
“Aside from looking for Dr. Erebus, I’m also here to discuss another matter with you.”
Black Hawk’s expression changed upon hearing Levi’s words.
He quickly led Levi to a secluded area so that others would not overhear their conversation even though they were his trusted companions.
“I know what you want to ask, but I don’t know about that matter. That is classified information beyond me. I do not understand why they did not launch an attack to annihilate the World Alliance and dominate the entire world either. I’ve questioned them, but they were reluctant to tell me the reason even after they have retreated, so there is no way for me to figure this out,” Black Hawk uttered frankly.
Instead of merely telling Levi what he wanted to hear, Black Hawk had spoken his mind by mentioning annihilating the World Alliance and dominating the world.
Hence, Levi trusted Black Hawk to be truthful.
Moreover, he was also aware of the insufficiency in Black Hawk’s rank.
“You are very smart for not exposing my information to others.” Levi beamed at him. Then Levi added, “Nonetheless, you are right! Notwithstanding Zarain’s capabilities, it is as easy as ABC for me to take your life. I believe you understand this as well.”
Black Hawk laughed. “I’m afraid of dying, so I do not dare to go against you.”
“All right. Hurry up and locate Dr. Erebus. Contact me if you need my help.”
Levi stared in Zarain’s direction and ruminated in perplexity after everyone left.
What are they hiding? How did they effortlessly eliminate the Lab of Gods? Just how terrifying is this country, and who are the forces manipulating this nation’s operations?
Levi felt that this situation was strange yet oddly familiar.
Zarain was a free country, so there was probably plenty of organizations similar to Lab of Gods.
However, Lab of Gods did not realize that. They got ahead of themselves, assuming that they were in control of everything, including Zarain.
Little did they know that they were just a bunch of ignorant fools.
Levi thought he had completed his duty after getting rid of the Lab of Gods.
Unexpectedly, something worse than the Lab of Gods had presented itself.
Not to mention, Levi had a bad feeling for allowing the surviving members of the Lab of Gods to roam free.
He knew it was only a matter of time before something terrible happened again if he did not uncover Dr. Erebus’s identity as soon as possible.
The only thing Levi could do was to urge for the completion of Shelter.
Fortunately, everyone was working together to bring the project to fruition in haste.
The group’s efficiency was also improving now that they became more experienced in that field.
At that rate, all the infrastructures related to Shelter were projected to be finished in a month.
Besides that, Levi was also keen to carry out an investigation on Zarain.
He wanted to know how they grew to be so strong.
Levi knew that was a long term commitment and he would not get an answer any time soon.
Seems like every place has their own secrets, including Erudia.
Levi shuddered at the thoughts of the things that he had discovered.
Chapter 2802 The Reason Project Atlantis Is Terminated
For example, Levi could not wrap his mind around the purpose of initiating a magnificent project such as Atlantis.
He would not have known about the existence of that project if not for the dire situation caused by the Leviathans previously.
Levi was truly curious to know the aim of the project.
Besides, Levi was reminded of the groundbreaking news fifteen years ago about the 99 Sea Construction. Eight hundred thousand people involved in the project had vanished, and the project was terminated halfway through.
Levi wanted to know the reason behind the sudden termination of the project.
He wondered if the construction team had stumbled into something or if the project was canceled because of other unforeseen circumstances.
Someone had given a statement to inform the public that the project was abandoned because of limitations in technology advancement and a shortage of funds and resources.
However, Levi had visited that training base in person.
He did not notice any issue with the advancement of technology, or shortage of funds and resources, judging by the progress of construction in the Atlantis base because more than ninety percent of the infrastructures there were completed.
That was already a fully functional training base.
Hence, Levi was sure those reasons stated were merely a facade, and the truth lay elsewhere.
On the other hand, after receiving Levi’s advice, Black Hawk and the other agents had gathered all the persons in charge of major departments in Shield for a meeting to work out their subsequent plan.
Polar and Scindere called Black Hawk to aside.
“Boss, are we really hiding Levi’s true power for now?” Scindere asked.
Polar chimed in, “That’s right. I think that he’s a bigger threat since we have a different stance. In other words, he’s our enemy! We should not help him further.”
Black Hawk sneered, “You should not harbor that thought! What if Levi is nearby? You can expose him if you have a death wish. If we tell our superiors about this, they will know all about Levi, but our death will be imminent. Never doubt his capabilities because he can end our lives as he wishes.”
Upon hearing Black Hawk’s reminder, the image of how Levi had forcefully shattered The Infrangible Handcuffs not long ago resurfaced within their minds.
None of the fighters from Diviniteria managed to escape The Infrangible Handcuffs after the war ended, yet Levi had achieved that feat without any trouble.
Besides, Zarain was able to defeat Diviniteria because they were thoroughly familiar with Diviniteria and Sacroria.
On the contrary, they knew nothing about Levi.
Black Hawk and the others only knew how easy it was for Levi to kill them.
“In that case, we should never reveal Levi’s true power because I still want to live!” Polar and Scindere said in unison.
Black Hawk nodded. “Yes. Perhaps this information can become our life-saving leverage during crucial moments, so we must never tell this to anyone else! Do you think Levi is related to the mysterious place Erudia had trapped all the Leviathans?”
“This, we have no idea.”
At that moment, the Dragonites were discussing that similar issue.
Zephyr was the one to raise the questions.
He was utterly baffled after visiting the Atlantis training base in person, so he took the initiative to meet with the top four members of the Dragonites.
“Can you please enlighten me on the true reason behind the project Atlantis’ termination? I know the official statement about limitations of technology advancement and shortage of resources is fake because I’ve witnessed the completed buildings there. There must be another reason that is recorded in the archive. Please satisfy my curiosity! I’m even suspecting this to be related to the obliteration of the Leviathans.”
“This…”
Craig and the others were slightly astounded as if Zephyr had struck the truth.
Zephyr noticed the minor changes in their facial expressions. He immediately exclaimed, “Look at that. I knew it! You’re all having the same thought too. There are no outsiders here aside from the five of us, so can you let me in on the truth?”
Zephyr regarded each of them with a pleading gaze.
The four top members of the Dragonites exchanged glances among themselves. In the end, Gary let out a long sigh. “Fine. I’ll open the archive again.”
Soon, Gary had retrieved the archive that had been locked away and opened it in front of everyone.
He explained, “Indeed, the truth is as you’ve mentioned. The Atlantis project was not terminated because of limitations in technology advancement or a shortage of resources. Instead, something had happened!”
“What’s the reason?” Zephy took the archive and scanned the pages at once.
Chapter 2803 Spiritual Energy
Zephyr was shocked to his core after reading the reason written in the archive.
Something terrible happened when those involved in the Atlantis project dug deeper into the ocean.
The completed buildings at the training base were merely basic infrastructures.
However, the Dragon Palace Project’s focus was naturally the Dragon Palace.
The construction of Dragon Palace required the personnel to excavate deeper parts of the sea.
Unfortunately, they discovered something forbidden as they dug deeper.
Project Atlantis itself was already established at a deeper and secluded part of the ocean, extending further below than when Xypheria attempted to connect two opposite ends of the world by digging a tunnel through the Earth.
That location was probably by far the deepest part of the ocean exploited by humanity worldwide.
The place was not explorable even with the aid of modern technology.
The Atlantis project had dug deeper into the ocean floor far beneath the location of the training base Levi and the others had seen.
That was Erudia’s top secret that was never revealed to anyone else.
In the end, because of how far they attempted to excavate, they had discovered something they shouldn’t have in the process.
Two words were written on one page of the archive, “Dragon’s Vein.”
Nonetheless, the Dragon’s Vein was not referring to the Dragon’s Vein in geomancy. The place was given that name because the person in charge had called it the Dragon’s Vein.
In fact, that Dragon’s Vein was a spiritual ley line.
A spiritual ley line was the general term to describe all energy resources.
The ley line contained all kinds of new and powerful energy resources.
According to Erudia fighters’ explanation, this spiritual ley line contained spiritual energy that could be cultivated.
After all, according to the legends, many ancient cultivators in Erudia cultivated using spiritual energy.
Specifically, the legendary clerics from the Ecclesiastic Order and theurgists from the Esoteric Guild cultivated using spiritual energy.
If they really existed, then they must be cultivating at a place rich in spiritual energy because only such areas could accommodate their presence.
The places where ordinary people lived were already depleted of spiritual energy.
In contrast, there were many spiritual ley lines in the deeper parts of the ocean, holding different energy sources unknown to humankind.
That was also the direction in which all nations were exploring to exploit new energy sources.
However, the progress was slow and inefficient because of the high level of technical barriers.
So far, the exploited areas did not even account for the tip of an iceberg.
The spiritual ley line uncovered during the Atlantis excavation was too terrifying.
That ley line was called Dragon’s Vein because it was undoubtedly the most powerful and frightening among all spiritual ley lines.
Putting it in another way, that spiritual ley line was like the Earth’s aorta because of the unimaginable amount of energy stored.
Releasing just a slight amount of the energy was sufficient to completely destroy the entire Atlantis project’s training base.
At that time, a small hole was made using a drill during the digging process.
As a result, a tiny amount of the energy from the spiritual ley line escaped from the small hole, causing the disintegration of all Dragon Palace Project’s facilities and personnel.
The details of the horrible destruction were not recorded in the archive. Still, the unpredictability of the force released by the small amount of spiritual energy from the Dragon’s Vein could be deduced, judging by the obliteration of the massive Dragon Palace Project and all personnel involved.
Researchers immediately carried out an investigation and discovered that spiritual ley line.
If they had proceeded with the excavation and unleashed the energy within, the impact could cause total destruction to the world.
The consequences would be inconceivable if that spiritual ley line exploded.
According to the researchers’ calculations using the facilities and technology at that time, the force from the explosion could shatter the Earth.
The reality could have been ten or a hundred times worse than their prediction because of the lack of technological advancement during that time.
Perhaps the researchers had taken into account that factor and realized they could never quantize the energy within the spiritual ley line.
They understood that if the hole was a few centimeters larger, the entire world would fall apart, much less Eastford or the Atlantis project’s training base.
Besides, the researchers were also aware that they could never control the massive amount of energy contained in the spiritual ley line.
They did not attempt to exploit the energy source because the technology at that time was lacking, and the researchers even considered the possibility that the technologies in the few hundred years to come would be insufficient too.
They could not find a solution because any slight excavation would result in the explosion of the uncontrollable spiritual ley line.
Chapter 2804 The Exclusion Zone
After they were done digging, they immediately sealed the pin-sized hole. They also sealed the entire Dragon Palace Project beneath the training base and locked it up with multiple locks.
They did that because they were afraid that the spiritual ley line might explode!
To completely conceal the spiritual ley line, they had no choice but to abandon the Atlantis project.
This incident was also classified as an official secret.
The explosion of the spiritual ley line could thoroughly destroy the world.
Not only the spiritual ley line will raze all the buildings to the ground, but it would also wipe the entire human race off the face of the earth.
Even the contour of the mountains and the course of the rivers would change drastically. Some landforms and water forms might even vanish for good.
All in all, the explosion of the spiritual ley line would mark the beginning of Armageddon.
The human civilization would vanish, and the world would also be torn apart!
Even if the world managed to survive the ordeal, humans would still go extinct.
Had they continued running the Atlantis project and done their best to avoid triggering the spiritual ley line, the outcome would still be as catastrophic.
Anyone exposed to the radiation from the spiritual ley line would suffer a miserable death.
This place would turn into an exclusion zone with no signs of life!
People would eventually move out of this place, and Atlantis would still become a white elephant project!
Those who had taken part in the Atlantis project years ago were now experiencing various health problems, all because of the radiation the spiritual ley line emitted.
That was why Erudia sealed off this place and declared it an exclusion zone.
As Zephy was going through the file, he could not help but break into a cold sweat.
One might think that what happened fifteen years ago might not be irrelevant.
Problems that could not be solved at that time by right should not be an issue at this point.
Yet, when Zephyr went through all the data in the file, he could not help but take a deep breath.
This spiritual ley line is crazy.
Based on Zephyr’s estimation, the explosion caused by the spiritual ley line would be so destructive that nothing could be done to salvage the situation.
Gary looked at Zephyr and asked, “I was shocked when I first learned about this incident. I hadn’t told anyone about it because I don’t want to arouse people’s curiosity.”
Craig also added, “Even The Cardinal Hall, Defense of the Dragon, and Eragon are not aware of it. It would be disastrous if the spiritual energy caught their attention.”
“Yes. We mustn’t let anyone find out about it. In fact, we wouldn’t have told anyone about this incident if we didn’t have to deal with the Leviathans.”
“We could finally live in peace since all the Leviathans are destroyed!”
Everyone took turns to voice out their thoughts.
Zephyr suddenly realized something. “Does that mean you’re not only afraid of the Leviathans but also the consequences these machines might cause when they trigger the spiritual ley line?”
I see. Now it all makes sense!
They did not get to focus on the main problem because there were other issues they had to tackle first.
But it was different now.
That’s why the four of them looked relieved when they learned that the Leviathans were destroyed.
“That’s right! The damage caused by the Leviathans is nothing compared to the irreversible destruction caused by the spiritual ley line! That’s our biggest worry! That was why we had to deploy our men to check on the Leviathans and destroy them!” The four men nodded simultaneously.
Zephyr finally understood why they panicked.
“Looking at the situation, I believe it’s the spiritual ley line’s radiation that had killed the Leviathans,” Zephyr said.
“That’s for sure! Leviathans are complicated machines that are made up of many different elements. Perhaps, the elements might have triggered the energy source, causing it to release its radiation. And that’s why their bodies shattered into pieces in the blink of an eye!” Max explained.
Chapter 2805 Lied To Levi
Zephyr heaved a sigh of relief after learning about the cause.
“Hopefully we’ll be able to harness the power of the spiritual ley line for generations to come!” Zephyr said.
We’ll keep this a secret as long as we live and take it to the grave! No one should ever find out about it!
“Crown King’s here,” someone announced Levi’s arrival.
Gary immediately kept the file away. “All right. Bring him in!”
Soon Levi arrived at the meeting room.
“What brought you here, Crown King?” Everyone was surprised to see him here.
Levi smiled. “I came over because I’ve nothing to do since someone has gone after the rest of the people from the Lab of Gods.”
He then took a sidelong glance at all five of them and noticed there was something off about their expression.
He smiled and asked, “It seems someone is still intrigued by the Atlantis project. Is that true?”
All of them were taken aback by the question they feared the most.
“I believe there must be other reasons the Atlantis project ended, right? Did all of you decide to stop the project because you had found or dug up something during excavation?” Levi asked.
He asked so casually as if he was not expecting an answer from them.
But the simple question had caused them to freak out instantly.
What a coincidence! What would he ask about it?
They exchanged glances and kept mum for a moment.
In the end, Craig explained, “The reason is simple. By right, we should have continued with the project but couldn’t because of the limitations of the technologies at that time.”
“Even with the technologies available today, excavating that place could still be challenging. Moreover, the place doesn’t seem to have any potential for further development.” Craig made this up to blindside Levi.
Since it was just a casual question, Levi did not pursue the topic further.
Had he paid more serious attention to this incident, he might have immediately departed for the base of the Atlantis project.
Nevertheless, the fact that they kept this a secret from Levi would eventually snowball into a bigger disaster in the future.
After Levi left, everyone heaved a sigh of relief.
They were not afraid Levi might accidentally blurt out the secret.
They were afraid that they might arouse Levi’s curiosity. It would be disastrous had he decided to make a trip to the place.
“Thankfully, he didn’t ask anything about the Leviathans,” Zephyr said while tapping on his chest.
“But didn’t he say the Leviathans are not a concern? I’m sure he knows something about the Atlantis project. We mustn’t tell him the truth!” Craig said.
That was why he made up a story.
Meanwhile, Shield started keeping track of the number of hospital doctors in Zarain and its neighboring areas. They even noted down those who had retired and analyzed all the data about the medical field.
It was a herculean task.
They might have been clear about the direction of their statistical study, and they might have narrowed down their focus to a few designated areas, but Black Hawk and the others knew Dr. Erebus had been living in the city using a secret identity for decades or even centuries.
There was no way they could find him so easily, and no one could even find out any problem in his file!
It was not an easy task, as they had to go through the data patiently.
After tabulating the data, they found out that something was amiss with the seven to eighty thousand people in the sampling population.
Next, they would have to check all these people and find out about every detail of their lives, including their whereabouts, the things they bought, and their finances.
The special forces agents from Shield were experts in carrying out these investigations.
They had all the patience to dig out these personal details. Others would have given up on such a taxing task.
“Quick! Let’s not waste time! The boss has come to check on us again just now. I’ll get extra support if we need more manpower!” Black Hawk continuously exerted pressure on his subordinates.
Chapter 2806 Everyone Was Looking For Doctor Erebus
The constant pestering by Smythe and the anxiousness portrayed by Levi made Black Hawk realize the threat posed by Dr. Erebus.
It was simply too immense.
If Dr. Erebus chose to take revenge, the severity would far exceed that of Sacroria’s.
Besides, Smythe did mention that everyone around the world was looking for Dr. Erebus, including the Ancient Clan.
After all, Dr. Erebus had in his possession many secrets and treasures that were invaluable.
Hence, it was not surprising that everyone wanted to get hold of him.
Even though Diviniteria was destroyed, Zarain still wanted to control Dr. Erebus, the only human being that got into Sacroria.
The prized secrets that he possessed were simply too valuable to pass up on.
Everyone was keen to have him!
Hence, Smythe wanted to locate Dr. Erebus as soon as possible.
Even if he was just a body.
He did not want anyone else to capture Dr. Erebus first, as it would pose significant risks and threats.
Therefore, Black Hawk had no choice to but double up his effort…
Indeed, many influential forces knew of the surviving minions of Diviniteria. Their interests intensified upon knowing the true capabilities of Dr. Erebus, and they were all looking for him.
If Dr. Erebus were to fall into their hands, their powers would magnify exponentially.
In fact, their dreams to become a Super Nation would be highly achievable.
Naturally, everyone wanted him!
Rumors started to spread like wildfire and were exaggerated to an extreme extent. It was said that Dr. Erebus possessed the top secret of the Lab of Gods, and that was something that even Zarain could not acquire.
As a result, Dr. Erebus’ perceived value amplified tremendously.
More and more powerful forces started looking for him, which included the Ancient Clan who at all material times chose to lurk in the shadows.
Everyone was looking for Dr. Erebus; the number of people looking for him was unfathomable.
In this regard, Levi had not expected it to be of such gravity.
Why is everyone looking for Dr. Erebus?
But he quickly understood the reason behind it after giving it some thought.
Dr. Erebus was too valuable!
No! I need to find him first.
Levi couldn’t help but feel tempted by the idea.
If I can find Dr. Erebus and have him work for me… That will be great!
After analyzing the situation, Levi immediately raced toward Zarain for the manhunt. He wanted to find Dr. Erebus before Black Hawk could do so.
Of course, his intention could not be revealed to Black Hawk.
However, Black Hawk could be of some use after all.
In a mountain not far away from an abandoned site in Adrune, there was a bedraggled castle hidden within the dense forest.
The crows were cooing non-stop, which was annoying and at the same time indicated a rather unsettling ambiance.
Within the castle’s vicinity, there were scattered bones and skeletons, accentuating its sinister vibe.
Also, there was a big, round meeting table in the castle.
Four figures dressed in black robes were seated there, and their faces were all covered.
The atmosphere was eerily tensed.
It was an ancient and mysterious clan, established very early on, that chose to distance itself from the hustle-bustle outside.
Even during the time when Diviniteria declared war against the world, they did not participate and chose to observe from the side.
Upon knowing that Diviniteria was destroyed and Dr. Erebus was all that was left, their attention was immediately focused on the latter.
The ancient and mysterious clan was having a meeting at the table.
“We need to capture Dr. Erebus! It’s an order from the Chairman!”
One of them uttered in a deep voice, “Many formidable forces are already looking for Dr. Erebus, including Shield from Zarain and Erudia as well! We must beat them to it and have Dr. Erebus join us!”
Everyone yelled energetically, “Understood!”
They specialized in the research of ancient cultivators and species.
Evidently, they were extremely interested to have Dr. Erebus join them, especially when he possessed the secrets of the Lab of Gods.
“Of course, there is the second mission…” one of them said.
“What?” Voices of confusion ensued.
Everyone was looking at the speaker in confusion.
Needless to say, the majority of them were unaware of the so-called “second mission”.
Chapter 2807 The Ancient Clan
“Huh?” Everyone looked in the same direction.
“Forlevia, Levi’s daughter, when fighting against Diviniteria, unleashed a technique that belonged to Erudia’s ancient cultivation skills! That is something that we have expended significant efforts to acquire!”
Hiss! Everyone held their breath in shock.
It was as if the whole place experienced an explosion.
Cultivation skills?
Everyone in the clan had their eyes wide in amazement!
Their clan specialized in the research of ancient cultivators and species.
Ancient cultivator was a general term, referring to, but not limited to, wizards from Adrune and martial artists from Bayview. It also included ninjas from Raysonia, Xenhall clerics, masters of magical techniques, and theurgists from Erudia.
The more ancient the targeted clan was, the more interested they would be in conducting their research on the targets!
Especially when it concerned the Xenhall clerics which they had long sought after. After all, its very existence was a myth.
It was quite impossible to locate any evidence or clue leading to its discovery.
Even those that were from Erudia did not know about it, let alone the others.
Hence, they were extremely keen to discover anything related to cultivators, such as the Xenhall cleric.
They wanted to research and prove that it was all but a ruse!
They would treat the matter seriously even if they had the slightest chance to find anything.
Hence, they would personally verify the information that they acquired.
The revelation about Forlevia, coupled together with the frequent appearance of what seemed like the mysterious Ecclesiastic Order and the Esoteric Guild in Erudia was sufficient to make the ancient and mysterious clan all riled up and their target was fixed almost instantly.
If not for Dr. Erebus, Forlevia would be their prime target.
“However, the second mission should only be pursued after we manage to find Dr. Erebus! You must give your all to secure our first mission!”
Everyone nodded after being briefed about the second mission.
Meanwhile, a hint of excitement flashed before their eyes.
For them, Forlevia’s value and importance might perhaps exceed that of Dr. Erebus.
“A-choo!” Dr. Erebus, who was in Norham, sneezed.
“Payton, looks like there is a fair share of people looking for you!” Digital God said.
“Initially, I thought that it was only Shield that was looking for you! But after a few days, the forces that are looking for you increased tremendously,” Digital God pointed out.
He now controlled all channels of information and intelligence. In fact, he was well aware of those people that were looking for Dr. Erebus, and even the means that they resorted to in order to accomplish their objective.
Dr. Erebus nodded. “That’s right. I did not expect it as well! I’m shocked to find out how valuable I am!”
His smile quickly turned sinister. “But it’s a shame that no one will gain any benefit! They can only dream to get anything out of me!”
“Of course! Even if it means that all of us have to die, we would not leave anything behind! However, once we initiate our revenge plan, the whole world will descend into chaos!” Digital God smiled wickedly as well.
Dr. Erebus stared at him in response. “Oh right. How many days before it can be completed?”
It turned out that Digital God was trying to invent something.
It was essential to Dr. Erebus’ plan to seek revenge against the world…
“Based on the current progress, the earliest it can be done is ten days. Fifteen days will be the maximum!” Digital God appeared to be worried.
“There’s no need to speed things up. Just maintain what you’re doing now!”
It was as if Dr. Erebus could foresee the future.
He chuckled coldly. “As long as we find the spiritual ley line, we can start our revenge!”
“Hahahahah…”
The two of them exchanged glances and burst into laughter.
Chapter 2808 Wrong Direction
If Zephyr and the others heard the conversation, they would be terrorized.
It was because Dr. Erebus’ revenge plan had something to do with the spiritual ley line! That was groundbreaking news!
Would that be the same as the spiritual ley line that they found in Atlantis? If that was the case, then it would be over!
Besides, Digital God seemed to be inventing something to locate the spiritual ley line.
However, no one had any idea what the spiritual ley line was about.
Even Zarain was clueless. They were only familiar with the Lab of Gods.
But they were oblivious to the secrets hidden in the Lab of Gods.
All of a sudden, Dr. Erebus put up a straight face. “However, we need to finish this in half a month. Everyone in the world is looking for me! Do not underestimate them, especially Shield!”
Dr. Erebus knew that he would be found eventually.
Digital God uttered, “I think there are other ancient forces eyeing the Lab of Gods! Last time, the Lab of Gods destroyed many forces and must have made many enemies in the process! They would act in an expedited manner, if not in miraculous speed!”
“I will keep an eye on them. You focus on what you’re doing!”
Meanwhile, Levi arrived in Zarain and found Black Hawk.
During their conversation, he bluntly confessed his intention to look for Dr. Erebus.
Black Hawk immediately responded, “You must have heard that many ancient clans are looking for Dr. Erebus.”
Black Hawk naturally assumed that Levi came to him because of Dr. Erebus.
Perhaps finding Dr. Erebus was merely a mission in the eyes of many. But unlike the others, Levi wanted to find Dr. Erebus to save the world. It came to his knowledge that many were looking for Dr. Erebus, and should any party succeed, it might well be another attack on a scale similar to that of the Lab of God’s.
It was something Levi did not wish to see happen. He will do anything to prevent Dr. Erebus from becoming a threat.
Although they had different motives, their goals were one, that they wanted to find Dr. Erebus.
From Black Hawk’s perspective, he would rather work with Levi than let Dr. Erebus fall into the hands of the others.
However, it was beyond his imagination that Levi wanted Dr. Erebus for his own use.
“Yes, I heard it. This is one of my reasons too!” said Levi.
Black Hawk was enraptured. “That’s great. With your help, we can locate and control Dr. Erebus before any other evil forces do!”
Levi then said, “Please pass me everything that you have about him! I will join in the search!”
Black Hawk was not suspicious at all and passed all the information that he had to Levi.
That included all the questionable identities, updates, and intelligence that he obtained.
Levi then muttered, “I need to leave now to avoid being spotted.”
Black Hawk understood that Levi wanted to avoid letting Shield find out. Hence, he consented immediately.
Besides that, he even helped Levi find a temporary shelter and gave him the convenience of extensive authority.
After Levi arrived at his hidden place, he assembled the Fearsome Four and started analyzing the information.
Mutant Number One, Number Three, Number Eight, and Number Eleven were there to help as well.
Levi participated in the search too.
They wanted to expedite the search as they were time-constrained.
After half a day of work, Levi suddenly said, “Hey, that’s not right! We’re looking at this from the wrong direction!”
Chapter 2809 Spiritual Ley Line Located
Shield’s priority was to investigate all the information contained there. It was narrowed down to everyone’s daily lives, interactions, and relationships.
Hence, to err on the side of caution, their investigations were extremely meticulous. It involved significant workloads and posed insurmountable hurdles.
But the direction was wrong!
If they continued, they would not be able to find Dr. Erebus even if they managed to go through every single coffin!
Dr. Erebus was not there!
The direction was utterly wrong!
If Dr. Erebus was able to stay hidden for over a century, he would not leave behind trails that easily!
It would be absurd to even think that Shield could identify his trails that easily!
Even if they did it a few more times, there would not be any progress. It was near impossible!
For someone like Dr. Erebus, his identity would be near perfect! To put it simply, it would be flawless!
After all these years, he would have perfected it and not left behind any trails, irrespective of his identity or his daily life.
Undoubtedly, it would be flawless!
Even if he was standing right before them, they would not have known that he was Dr. Erebus.
Hence, Levi thought to start from those whose identities and information appeared to be flawless and devoid of suspicion!
The probability of it being Dr. Erebus would be even higher!
Clang!
Levi threw away all the stack of documents.
These were useless!
Levi had already thought of his next step, which was to filter through identities that seemed to be perfect and flawless.
He would then work from the list obtained.
If that process were to be repeated, they would surely find Dr. Erebus.
Of course, Levi had yet to inform Black Hawk about this. At the end of the day, he needed to find Dr. Erebus before Shield.
Besides, he knew very well that Shield was a formidable opponent. And they would catch up to him anytime soon.
Then, Levi started going through the information available according to his plan.
The scale of operation was immense.
It was even more complicated than Shield’s current operation. Hence, Levi could only seek assistance from Sacred Organization and Maya Industries.
Besides, all those was done in Zarain.
They would face significant hurdles when it comes to verifying the suspects at the local hospitals.
While it may not be difficult for Shield to execute it, Levi and the others would have a tough time. After all, Zarain was not their territory.
Hence, it was expected to take a couple of days before there could be any progress.
Meanwhile, the various forces around the world quickly ascertained the target location – Zarain and its surroundings.
They too were catching up to Levi and Shield.
From now on, everyone was in a fierce competition!
They were getting closer to locating Dr. Erebus, and Dr. Erebus understood what was coming.
At the same time, Digital God was rushing to complete the invention that was direly needed.
“They’re much faster than I anticipated!”
Dr. Erebus sighed in response. Suddenly, his eyes flashed with menace. “From the looks of it, I will need a few decoys to distract them and buy me some time!”
Dr. Erebus said, “The location of the spiritual ley line is identified! If I’m right, only Sacroria managed to reach the place before. Zarain would not stand a chance against us if we can find a way to acquire its power!”
In actual fact, the Lab of Gods had discovered the spiritual ley line very early on.
However, that discovery was deemed catastrophic, and not to be utilized at all!
Alas, they couldn’t even control it!
The location of the spiritual ley line was extremely dangerous, and to reach the place would require special equipment.
Currently, Digital God was inventing the transportation that could reach the said location.
It was sheer madness!
Meanwhile, Dr. Erebus couldn’t wait any longer.
Chapter 2810 Sell Off The Information
Upon learning that many people were nearing him, Dr. Erebus sent out several substitutes without hesitation to fool the masses, at least for the time being.
In the blink of an eye, five days had passed.
After eliminating over eighty thousand documents of the problematic ones, Shield had tremendously reduced the gap between their progress and Levi’s.
Since Black Hawk also had exceptional intelligence, it was no doubt he was capable of thinking of anything that Levi could.
It was just a matter of time.
Their speed was basically as fast as Levi.
Aside from the aforementioned two teams, the Ancient Clans had utilized their abilities to hasten their search for Dr. Erebus.
They were, similarly, getting closer to locating Dr. Erebus.
Amongst all, Levi was the fastest. It was likely that he would be able to locate Dr. Erebus within four to five days.
Two days later, Maya Industries and Sacred Organization announced at the same time that they had each discovered two possible targets.
All of them had matched well in every aspect, making it highly possible that the person they had been looking for was one of them!
When news spread to Levi’s side, everyone figured they should immediately begin conducting a comprehensive investigation on the four targets because they firmly believed that they would be able to obtain more leads from there.
However, Levi merely reacted with a sneer. “All four of them aren’t! Dr. Erebus has deliberately sent these four targets out to divert our attention so that it’ll buy him more time! I’m sure this means he’s planning to execute his revenge scheme soon!”
“Yeah, I think so too. It must be Dr. Erebus’ plan. Even we know that many forces are looking for him; there’s no way he’s clueless about it. I bet he’s keeping his guards up all this while.”
“So he must be trying to divert our attention with those substitutes! But the more he does that, the more it shows that we’re getting closer to him!”
“Dr. Erebus is probably anxious too. Something is surely wrong that these four targets would appear at this point!”
Death Fiend and the others were engrossed in a discussion.
That piece of groundbreaking news had clouded everyone’s minds earlier, so much that they recklessly wanted to begin investigations.
It was only upon Levi’s reminder that the crowd came to the revelation that it was, undoubtedly, just a cover!
“So, what should we do now, Master?” Everyone looked toward Levi.
“Strike these four targets out of the suspect list and continue our search. We should be progressing to Norham, Jazona, and Adonia soon. Get on with a thorough investigation in these targeted areas and doctors.”
“Understood!”
Right then, Levi seemed to recall something and abruptly uttered, “Hold on. Put up a listing of the information of the four targets in the black market for sale, Death. I think many people will be interested in them!”
Death Fiend smiled. “All right, I got it, Master! You’re making the other forces fall for that so that it’ll slow down their speeds with their attention diverted!”
“Apart from that, I also want to spread the news to Shield!” Levi grinned.
Hearing that, the crowd began chortling in joy.
It was indeed an incredible move on Levi’s part because that would not merely impede the progress of the majority and allow Dr. Erebus to achieve his goal but also cover up Levi’s search for Dr. Erebus at the same time.
That way, he would become the first person to find Dr. Erebus without anyone knowing.
Later, Levi got in touch with Black Hawk. “I’ll let you guys in on a piece of information that’ll enable you to catch up with me! No doubt it must be one of the four targets! Hopefully, you guys can buck up with this!”
Upon receiving the information, the intelligence department of Shield ran a quick search on the four targets. Cold sweat started seeping out of everyone’s pores at the results.
“So it’s true! These four targets have the highest probability, so it has to be them without a doubt!”
Black Hawk was completely astounded.
He already had undying faith in Levi, but it was even more so now.