Ch. 2871..2880
Chapter 2871 Prepared For A Massacre
Powerful fighters that had been exposed to the spiritual energy’s radiation were everywhere.
Although none of them were on the level of Deities, Dr. Erebus felt intimidated simply by looking at them.
Although he had understood the changes that had taken place in the world ever since Forlevia got poisoned, he had been staying in Erudia and Zarain the whole time.
Those two countries were the only ones that avoided the effects of the spiritual energy blast, so this was Dr. Erebus’ first time encountering fighters that had been exposed to the spiritual energy’s radiation.
Dr. Erebus was somewhat confident in his own abilities. After all, he was able to hold his own for quite a while during his previous fight with Levi.
When battling the Ancient Clan, Dr. Erebus forced them into a corner by boosting his strength through special means. That was what drove them into poisoning Forlevia.
However, the sight of the fighters that were exposed to the spiritual energy’s radiation left him petrified.
These guys are all surging with spiritual energy! My strength is average at best when compared to theirs! If this is the strength of ordinary fighters strengthened by the radiation, then just how powerful are Deities? Now I see why everyone wanted to ask Deities for help! They’re basically gods in human form! This is way too terrifying! Spaunia only has a few Deities and is ranked very low in the world. I can’t imagine how things would be in more powerful countries like Xyperia! I hear they have tons of Deities there… No, now isn’t the time to be worrying about this!
With that in mind, Dr. Erebus stared at the fighters surrounding them and asked, “What do you guys want?”
His instinct told him that these men did not come with good intentions and that they were either after him or Levi.
Therefore, a huge fight was most likely inevitable.
Since he couldn’t possibly fight them off, he could only place all of his hope in Levi.
Seeing as Levi had maintained a disdainful attitude toward Deities, Dr. Erebus could only pray that Levi truly had the capabilities to back his behavior up.
Levi, too, found it strange that they were being surrounded upon their arrival in Spaunia.
After all, he was only bringing Forlevia over to search for a cure for her poisoning.
“My daughter has been poisoned, so I’m in a really bad mood right now. You have three seconds to get out of here before I go on a murderous rampage!” Levi shouted while scanning the crowd around them.
Under normal circumstances, he would’ve been a little nicer toward them. However, his daughter’s terrible condition got him feeling incredibly irritable.
At that moment, Levi was so mad that he had no qualms about killing anyone who got in his way.
“Hahahaha…”
Everyone simply burst out laughing when they heard his threat.
None of them believed that Levi would be able to go on a killing spree.
In fact, they were confident that any one of them could crush Levi with ease as they all had their bodies strengthened from the spiritual energy.
Ever since they had been exposed to the spiritual energy’s radiation, they all had labels on them that indicated their strength levels.
That label was none other than the spiritual energy surrounding their bodies.
Regular people would have faint spiritual energy around them, while the more powerful fighters would have a highly concentrated amount of spiritual energy around them.
They were all able to sense each other’s spiritual energy levels but detected none from Levi and Dr. Erebus.
Instead, Forlevia was the one who had very faint spiritual energy around her body, as she had absorbed some a while back.
As such, they could tell that Levi and Dr. Erebus had not been exposed to the spiritual energy’s radiation.
This guy dares threaten to kill us all when he hasn’t even been strengthened? What a load of bullsh*t!
“Let’s see who goes on a murderous rampage, then!”
A cold voice was heard, and several figures emerged from the shadows.
They were much stronger than the ones present at the scene and appeared to be Spaunia’s most powerful fighters.
Of course, Deities had yet to show up as their assistance was not deemed necessary.
Clack! Clack! Clack!
The footsteps of the fighters echoed loudly as they made their way forward.
Levi held up his hand and began counting down, “Three, two, one…”
An epic battle was about to begin.
Chapter 2872 Parents Of The New World
Even Dr. Erebus’ blood began to rush all over his body. He was already prepared to fight.
In an instant, he calibrated his strength to where he was strong enough to battle against the fighters.
Dr. Erebus had studied various races and unknown creatures. Hence, he effortlessly raised his combat abilities to match his opponents.
Apart from the crushing strength of Levi, there was no one else in the world who could stop Dr. Erebus from increasing his powers.
At that point, Levi was already insanely furious. “I will kill anyone who stands in my way!”
At that critical moment, a few of the high-rank officials from Spaunia exclaimed, “We have no interest in fighting someone who poses no threat. We are here to meet Dr. Erebus!”
They didn’t even bother to look at Levi, let alone be threatened by him.
Levi was a little puzzled.
They’re not here for me?
They’re here for Dr. Erebus?
Is Dr. Erebus even worth their time?
The high-rank officials walked past Levi without glancing at him.
The rest of them did the same and ignored Levi.
They only had Dr. Erebus in their sights.
“Spaunia welcomes the arrival of the Erebus Angel! Spaunia will lavish the Erebus Angel with our best behavior!” Everyone bowed toward Dr. Erebus.
One of the high-rank officials also added, “You can request anything in Spaunia! We will grant you anything!”
At that moment, Levi wasn’t the only one who was dumbfounded. Even Dr. Erebus was stunned.
Erebus Angel?
What’s going on?
It turned out that the spiritual energy revival this time had given many opportunities to all countries, hence producing many Deities.
So, powerful forces such as Xyperia proposed to worship Dr. Erebus and Digital God, the creators of spiritual energy revival, and built statues for them.
They were also given the titles of Angel of Light and Erebus Angel.
However, their definition of an Angel differed from Adrune’s definition.
They were believed to be the messenger from the gods sent to eradicate darkness and bring light to the world, exactly like the process of spiritual energy revival!
Various forces had vowed to make them the VIP of their country to show gratitude for the spiritual energy revival’s immense contribution.
After all, if they hadn’t destroyed the super-spiritual ley line, there wouldn’t be a spiritual energy revival.
They were the reason the world was able to be reborn.
That was the decision that they recently came up with.
Apart from Erudian Alliance and Defenders of the Galaxy, the rest of the national forces that had benefited from the spiritual energy revival agreed unanimously.
Dr. Erebus and Digital God were the parents of the new world, and they wanted to worship them.
Whoever dared to go up against them would go up against the world.
Therefore, Spaunia rushed over to welcome Dr. Erebus with their best hospitality as soon as they heard the news.
“Erebus Angel, forgive us! The Deities of Spaunia couldn’t be here to meet you in person! After all, the Deities are now a powerful secret of every country. However, they will meet you in private later. They wanted to thank you in person!”
After some explanation, Levi and Dr. Erebus understood the situation.
After all, Dr. Erebus was lucky enough to avoid the war, and he didn’t know who the victor was.
Although he didn’t expect to be regarded as Erebus Angel, it turned out to be a good thing.
He glanced at Levi and thought that his newfound identity would make his quest to find a way to treat Forlevia much more convenient.
Dr. Erebus looked at the people of Spaunia and asked, “I will be able to meet the Deities later too?”
“Well, of course! They want to thank you!” the rest of them answered.
Dr. Erebus was delighted. “May I ask them to do something for me?”
Everyone went silent for a moment before exclaiming, “Erebus Angel, we will share your problems. You don’t have to ask.”
“Okay, take me to your Deities!”
Dr. Erebus didn’t spare a moment. He just wanted to treat Forlevia.
Chapter 2873 The Desperation Continues
Levi had the urge to say something, but he held it back in the end.
He decided to follow along to see if there was another method that wouldn’t be based on the spiritual energy of a Deity because it wouldn’t work.
Dr. Erebus didn’t place all his hopes on the Deities and began to ask the high-rank officials of Spaunia about extraordinary individuals.
They all agreed to Dr. Erebus’ demands and immediately gathered talented individuals and experts all over the country.
Shortly after, Levi and the others were led to the secret base of Spaunia to isolate themselves from the outside world.
At that time, all the countries didn’t dare to disclose the number of Deities and candidates they had.
They wanted to keep it a secret, except for Xyperia, who had a large number of Deities.
They had so many, and there was no need to hide them at all.
Only the countries with less than a few Deities or countries with an average number of Deities would keep it a secret to gain a potential advantage in the future.
Otherwise, if any country were found only to have a small number of Deities, they would end up as prey.
Therefore, they would try to hide it as much as they could.
When they arrived at the secret base, Levi was denied entry as Spaunia would only disclose the number of Deities they had to Dr. Erebus.
Naturally, they didn’t want Levi to find out.
The latter didn’t say anything and waited outside.
Soon after, the Deities came up and took turns to express their gratitude toward Dr. Erebus.
There were only seven of them, but Dr. Erebus understood that Spaunia was still hiding some of them.
Although he was regarded as the Erebus Angel by the world and treated with the utmost hospitality, it was only natural for Spaunia to keep things close to the chest.
However, even with the absence of a few Deities, he could guess the estimated number of Deities they had.
Dr. Erebus didn’t deliberate into small talks and hurriedly asked the seven Deities to look at Forlevia’s poisoning.
Forlevia was led into the base, but Levi was still blocked outside.
However, Levi wasn’t bothered by the walls in front of him.
The walls in front of him were no different from being transparent to him. He could still see everything clearly on the inside.
He would never entrust Forlevia to anyone that easily, and he would rush in and stop them immediately if Forlevia were in danger.
As Levi expected, the seven Deities used their powerful spiritual energy, also known as the omnipotent, god-like powers by the people, to diagnose Forlevia.
However, after their thorough investigation, their expressions turned grim.
The poison was just too deadly, and they couldn’t remove it with their spiritual energy.
If things got serious, they might even be contaminated with the poison themselves.
Additionally, they would be crippled if they were to contact even a tiny amount of the poison.
Hence, they had no way to stop the poison.
“What? The poison cannot be removed even with the powers of the Deities?”
Dr. Erebus was taken aback.
However, the people of Spaunia were even more shocked.
To them, Deities were omnipotent gods that could bring about creation and destruction at ease. Curing the poison should be a piece of cake.
Immediately, one of the strongest Deities said, “This poison is beyond our expertise! It cannot be cured with the spiritual energy of a Deity. After all, no matter how much the Deities evolve, they would still be of the same nature. Spiritual energies will have no effects on those exposed to the radiation of spiritual energy.”
Dr. Erebus understood what he meant and immediately asked, “So even Deities have no way to cure this poison?”
“You can say that. However, there are some exceptions. Curing this poison is almost impossible! You can only try looking for other methods!”
As those words reached Dr. Erebus, he fell into despair.
Levi, on the other hand, was calm.
To him, he was only here to try his luck.
He knew it was impossible and that no Deities could cure the poison.
As long as the method involved a Deity’s power, it would be impossible to cure the poison.
Afterward, the extraordinary individuals of Spaunia came one after another to look at Forlevia.
However, the results were the same. They couldn’t cure it.
Levi could only take Forlevia back.
Only a country with substantial force could cure her.
Chapter 2874 Ancient Clan Refuge
At first, the people of Spaunia thought that it was just some poison and that Deities could cure it with ease.
However, they finally understood how terrifying the poison was.
Even Deities couldn’t handle it.
They assumed that Levi’s daughter could only face certain death.
“Don’t worry, Mr. Garrison. We’ll search all over the world, and we’ll definitely find a way to cure Forlevia’s poison! If Spaunia can’t help, there are still other places that can. There’s one more thing you must know. According to my research, all beings of nature have their systems. Everything has its weakness! For example, if there is a poison, there must be an antidote that could neutralize it! It’s just eighty-seven types of poison. We just have to find eighty-seven antidotes to cure it!”
He continued, “I have analyzed the eighty-seven types of poison. All there is left to do is to find the antidote! For now, all you have to do is to stabilize Forlevia’s condition!” Dr. Erebus desperately said.
Although Levi knew that Dr. Erebus was comforting him, his words sounded somewhat encouraging.
Additionally, his theory was right!
If there was a poison, there would be an antidote.
Although the Ancient Clan could only develop the poison and couldn’t produce an antidote, after listening to Dr. Erebus, Levi believed that there must be a grandmaster somewhere that could cure the poison.
Even if Forlevia couldn’t be cured entirely at once, partially curing her was still possible.
He just had to find the antidote for each poison one by one.
He knew that everything would be possible if he put his mind to it.
For his daughter, Levi was willing to do anything.
Additionally, he was powerful. He would definitely find a way!
Forlevia earnestly nodded at Levi as well. “Daddy, I believe in you! You can do it!”
Then, Levi and Dr. Erebus left Spaunia and continued searching for some holy medicine or special people that could treat Forlevia.
As soon as they left Spaunia, Levi received a message from Digital God.
He found the whereabouts of the Ancient Clan that poisoned Forlevia.
“What? They took refuge in Xyperia and were even treated as honored guests?”
Dr. Erebus was shocked to hear the news. However, he had a sudden realization.
“Well, Ancient Clan had been studying ancient cultivators. If they could develop such a poison, they must have many other secrets and abilities! Even after all the changes that had happened, no country would refuse to welcome them. Xyperia is no exception!”
Levi’s expression turned grim.
Dr. Erebus added, “Ancient Clan is now protected by Xyperia! And they have the protection of the Deities! In other words, whoever goes after them would become the enemy of Xyperia!”
Dr. Erebus’ expression turned pale. His tone became stern as well.
“In this case, as long as they don’t leave Xyperia and continue to stay under their protection, we won’t be able to take revenge.”
“Don’t worry. No one in the world can protect them.” Levi said nonchalantly.
Before this, Levi wouldn’t dare to utter such words as he had to be wary of certain individuals.
But now, he didn’t have to be wary or be afraid of anyone.
Levi would kill anyone who dared to shelter Ancient Clan, and they wouldn’t be able to do anything to stop him.
Dr. Erebus continued, “However, Xyperia is different. They are currently the strongest as they had collectively encountered the spiritual energy revival head-on! Hence, they have the largest number of Deities. They even have the most and the strongest elites! The few Deities of Spaunia we saw were already terrifying enough, and Xyperia was rumored to have more than a thousand of them. No one would stand a chance against them!”
It wasn’t that Dr. Erebus didn’t believe in Levi’s capabilities, but Xyperia’s forces were simply too overwhelming.
Previously, he’d scoffed at the Deities. But after witnessing the power of the Deities of Spaunia, he knew that Xyperia, a country with thousands of Deities, was not to be trifled with.
“Just you wait! One day, I will kill every single one of them!”
Chapter 2875 As Long As I Am Here
Levi’s frosty voice rang out.
Instead of a threat, he saw Xyperia as a joke.
He would kill whoever dared to protect Ancient Clan.
He would also kill all of Xyperia’s Deities, no matter how many.
Whichever country dared to oppose him, he would kill all the country’s Deities.
Dr. Erebus asked, “What should we do now? Do we pay Xyperia a visit?”
Dr. Erebus wasn’t worried about going to Xyperia.
Along with Digital God, he was already honored as an esteemed guest, and Xyperia was the first to propose the idea.
If they were to negotiate with Xyperia, they might contribute some people to help Levi.
Even if Levi were to get into trouble, they would be able to deal with it.
That was the benefit of being regarded as Erebus Angel.
Thus, Dr. Erebus asked Levi if he could follow him to Xyperia.
Levi looked sternly at Dr. Erebus and asked, “Do you think they have a chance to cure the poison?”
Dr. Erebus deliberated for a moment and responded solemnly, “Not at all! They wouldn’t be able to cure this poison!”
Levi let out a long sigh. “Then it wouldn’t make any difference to go there. It would be futile!”
“Yes. We’re just going to ask them about the details of the eighty-seven poisons.”
Dr. Erebus looked toward Digital God and changed the subject. “How about this? You’ll go to Xyperia and use your identity to find out the details of the eighty-seven poisons! Please bring back any other relevant information you find! Don’t worry! You’re now the Angel of Light! There shouldn’t be a problem for you to collaborate with Xyperia!”
Digital God glanced at Levi and responded, “Don’t worry, Mr. Garrison. I will return with good news. Also, I have been looking for toxin experts and miracle drugs around the world! As soon as there is news, I will inform you immediately!”
“Okay. You have my gratitude. I, Levi Garrison, owe you a favor!”
Levi nodded respectfully.
Then, Digital God departed and went to Xyperia.
Meanwhile, at Elterton City, Xyperia.
This place used to be the most treacherous area in Xyperia.
It was covered by ice and snow all year round. The harsh environment and scarce resources made it difficult for anyone to survive.
Therefore, anyone who committed a felony would be exiled to the icy plains of Elterton and would not be allowed to leave as punishment.
The icy plains of Elterton had been the nightmare of the Xyperian citizens for a long time.
Nobody wanted to come here.
Unexpectedly, this place went through a drastic change in a short time.
A place that was once the harshest transformed into an oasis with abundant resources and exotic vegetation.
It even became a place concentrated with the most spiritual energy in Xyperia.
At present, it became the first holy ground in Xyperia.
Elterton City used to be a desolate land.
Now, everyone would flock there, and it became the most populated city in Xyperia.
Many would travel there to absorb spiritual energy to advance their cultivation to the next level.
When Ancient Clan, which studied the ancient cultivators, took refuge in Xyperia, they were sent to stay in the icy plains of Elterton.
At that moment, the members of Ancient Clan gathered with Titan Lord and his people.
Titan Lord had already obtained Deity level, and he was much stronger compared to the other Deities.
After all, he had always been powerful, and he knew all kinds of fighting techniques.
After being exposed to the radiation of spiritual energy, his abilities naturally became much stronger than the other Deities.
“Even though we’re here, we’re still afraid! We crossed Levi! He will definitely try to kill us!”
The members of Ancient Clan were extremely apprehensive.
They were also indirectly pressuring Xyperia.
“Kill you? That’s ridiculous! We’re in Elterton City, in Xyperia! As long as I’m here, nobody will even dare to touch you!”
Chapter 2876 Idrae Of The Ancient Clan
The Titan Lord said, “There is no need to debate anymore. We are the strongest in the world. The news of how we have over a thousand deities is just rumors, though. We have so, so many more with us.”
Everyone gasped upon hearing that because it was simply too terrifying.
Having over a thousand of them was a scary thought. It would put that country at the top.
Spaunia only had about ten Deities, and that was enough to get its citizens to behave that arrogantly.
Having over a thousand Deities meant they could overwhelm just about anybody.
Now that they learned how there were ever more than that…
Oh my gosh, that is nerve-wrecking. I can’t believe there are over a thousand of them. How many more are there? Two thousand? Ten thousand?
The crowd didn’t even want to imagine what would happen next.
That was how powerful that nation was.
When everyone else was hiding away from the previous disaster, they faced the challenge head-on, with no armor or protection.
That was why the citizens of their country were exposed to more spiritual energy than anyone else had.
Hence, they had more fighters and deities than any other country.
It wouldn’t even be a stretch to say that Xyperia was the best in both quantity and quality of fighters.
Titan Lord was pleased with the crowd’s reaction.
That was what he wanted all along.
“I’ll make things clear right now. The Idrae will remain safe so long as they remain on our lands. I can protect you, and anyone who dares to come after you will be declaring war against Xyperia. You will have countless deities backing you up.
“If you stay here, no harm will come to you, and no one will have the guts to try anything. That is a promise I can make.
“Moreover, twenty deities will be guarding you at all times, so no one can even get close,” announced the Titan Lord loudly.
It would not be right to call him arrogant because his claims were justified.
He was one of the few people who knew exactly how many deities there were in Xyperia.
Who would go after the Idrae under those circumstances?
It would be equivalent to having a death wish.
They were supported by a country that likely had over ten thousand deities with them, so no one would attack.
On top of that, there were over twenty deities serving as their bodyguards.
That was not something anybody could handle.
The members of Idrae nodded. “Then we can be at ease and work for you without worrying.”
The ancient clan, Idrae, had been around for a long time. It had recruited many questionable characters over the years.
The members named their organization after a creature from the legends.
That particular monster had a unique property where every time one of its heads was cut off, two more would grow in its place. In a way, it symbolized unending life.
The Idrae was a clan that had been studying ancient cultivation and poison ever since its formation.
That knowledge was why they were highly coveted.
Otherwise, Xyperia wouldn’t treasure them that much. The former certainly wouldn’t have sent twenty deities over just to keep them safe.
“I wonder how Levi Garrison will go about killing all of you now. Erudia is already in such a mess. Many deities are talking about how they’d occupy the country. In fact, I heard they were going to snatch all its resources and enslave its citizens,” commented Titan Lord before he scoffed.
The members of the Idrae laughed upon hearing that. “That’s true. There is no way he has what it takes to come over to kill us anymore. All he can do is die by his daughter’s side. Speaking of, I wonder how she’s doing. The poison in her system is the worst and most potent one there is. It’s already a miracle she held on for so long.”
“Hahaha, I kinda wish that his daughter will turn into a mindless and poisonous monster. I’m curious to see how it would turn out.”
“Given the current situation, that might just happen. Hahaha.”
Everyone laughed in the most maniacal way.
Almost everybody thought that there was no way Levi would be there to kill them.
He didn’t have the power to do so anyway.
They were with the most powerful country in the world with the best protection, so they were convinced that no one would dare to come after them.
That, in turn, made them overconfident and arrogant. They shared the news about how every single one of them was in Xyperia and welcomed anyone to go after them.
Since they no longer needed to hide, they decided to expose their whereabouts directly and let their enemies go to them.
Idrae had operated for decades, so they had many enemies all around the world.
Chapter 2877 Luck Needed
Levi was just one of the many enemies.
They might actually have more enemies than him.
Back then, the clan had to hide and work in the shadows.
Things had changed so much that they could now share their location freely.
They were practically waiting for their enemies to attack.
Infuriated, many were tempted to attack immediately after learning how the Idrae were out in the open.
However, their trigger finger halted upon learning that the Idrae were in Xyperia.
That was a ridiculously powerful country, so no one dared to challenge it.
Things were especially difficult with the Idrae listed as Xyperia’s honored guests.
The Titan Lord himself had made the announcement of how the country would keep Idrae safe.
That further discouraged Idrae’s enemies from making a move.
All they could do was to glare from a distance… Or at least that was what most did.
A small portion of Idrae’s enemies hated them too much.
Those enemies had been searching endlessly for the clan, so they were willing to risk their lives now that they learned where members of Idrae were.
The hatred was more potent than their desire to survive.
They would exact their revenge, even if it meant certain death.
The only problem was they hadn’t been able to locate Idrae… Until now.
Meanwhile, Levi and Dr. Erebus had already left Spaunia.
They were inside a forest when Dr. Erebus received the news of how Idrae had revealed their location to the entire world.
He thought long and hard before sharing that information with Levi.
The latter laughed aloud all of a sudden.
“Hahaha! Ah, so they’re taunting me, huh? That’s great. Just freaking great. It just made me more determined to kill them. I will go deal with them in Xyperia as soon as Evie recovers.”
Levi’s tone was evil, and it was as though a sharp blade was zipping through the air, looking for its victims.
“Let’s keep moving ahead. I know a place we can go to. It might be worth the trip.”
Levi no longer paid attention to the matter.
He would kill every member of Idrae eventually, so there was no need to hurry.
I’ll let them live for just a bit longer.
The two men walked for a while before Dr. Erebus suddenly spoke. “Mr. Garrison, I have an idea, but it may not work. It all comes down to our luck. Still, I think it’s worth trying it out.”
Levi got curious. “Tell me what you think.”
“I just learned about this some time ago. The spiritual energy has changed the environment causing more magical herbs to grow in many places. These herbs are more likely to grow on spots with abundant spiritual energy but harsh surroundings,” replied Dr. Erebus.
“Oh yeah, I heard about that too,” replied Levi while nodding.
He hadn’t seen anything himself, but he knew that the explosion in the South Pole had caused many magical herbs to grow.
Dr. Erebus then said, “Up ahead is a place that matches the description, and the magical herbs are three times more likely to grow there than anywhere else in Spaunia. The problem is that it is risky. Spaunia and its neighboring countries marked it as a restricted area. A powerful beast lives within and only a deity can defeat it.”
Levi asked, “So basically, there is a chance there are magical herbs in there.”
“Yes, and I think it’s worth searching,” said Dr. Erebus.
“Okay, then let’s head over.”
The doctor was a little hesitant, but he eventually said, “You don’t need to worry too much. I’m pretty strong and can offer some protection. At worst, I can ask the deity in Spaunia to help us out.”
And just like that, the two of them entered the forest.
An eerie silence followed them.
Such an environment should be filled with chirping birds and other animals.
It should be noisy and lively, but it was eerily quiet.
In fact, it was so quiet as though there was absolutely nothing there.
“This is a little strange.”
Dr. Erebus was trying his best to sense what was going on.
Levi, on the other hand, smiled and replied, “There’s nothing strange about it. It’s all up ahead.”
Dr. Erebus didn’t understand what that meant. “Huh? Up ahead? What do you mean?”
“You’ll see when we get there.”
The duo continued forging ahead.
Chapter 2878 Who Would Not Want To Be A Deity
As promised, Dr. Erebus heard a commotion after they went deeper in.
It was the sound of battle.
The spiritual energy exuded from that fight was overwhelming, and its scary effect had spread out.
A battle as intense as that would get any animal in the forest to stay far, far away.
Nothing would want to get close.
Even from a distance, Dr. Erebus and Levi could see how hundreds of fighters had surrounded three mutated wolves.
The spiritual energy had turned the wolves into unstoppable beasts that were stronger than anyone could imagine.
Unfortunately, the three wolves were fighting more than a hundred young fighters. They were reasonably wounded and bled endlessly as though they were on the verge of dying.
The young fighters, on the other hand, were laughing boisterously.
They were celebrating the fact that they were given extraordinary power and were going to accomplish their mission of killing the wolves.
Levi looked a little upset as he wondered what they were doing.
Dr. Erebus could tell what Levi was thinking, so he explained, “Monsters like those have always been a little different because nature blessed them. Hence, they were more sensitive to the outburst of spiritual energy and could grow to be stronger.
“It is also why their bodies are precious commodities. Their blood, skin, horn… everything is powerful, and the spiritual energy only made them work even better. In a way, their blood is like medicine from heaven. Drinking it will strengthen a person’s body and make that person stronger.
“I’ve heard rumors about how many people have snuck into restricted areas to kill beasts like the ones over there their unique properties.
“Their blood, for instance, contained saturated spiritual energy and could make others stronger. Their skins can make unbreakable armor that are sturdier than the ones from Zarain. Those horns can also be shaped into a weapon that could break through anything.
“That is why these beasts are being targeted and hunted. Naturally, that fate is only limited to beasts that are less powerful. Many beasts have turned into something as powerful as the deities. Heck, some are even stronger than deities. For now, we have an idea of how many and how powerful those deities are, but we know relatively little about the powerful beasts.”
While it’s true that many had received incredible power after the world’s environment changed, it still didn’t change the fact that humans were greedy.
They weren’t satisfied with what they already had.
In fact, every fighter wanted to become a deity at the time.
The only way to do that was to keep strengthening themselves and absorbing more spiritual energy.
There were, however, some shortcuts to it.
An example of such shortcuts was to consume certain precious resources.
That was why many organizations sent out their young fighters to hunt the beasts to collect more precious resources.
The youngsters standing in front of Levi and Dr. Erebus were some fighters in Jeradus that had more potential.
It didn’t take long before those youngsters saw Levi, and that prompted them to raise their guard.
Almost thirty of them glared at Levi and the others.
They instinctively assumed that Levi was there to fight them and snatch the beast away.
We are the ones who beat these abominations to their last breaths, and they’re on the verge of dying. Did these people show up to snatch the beasts from us?
There was no way those youngsters would let anyone take their prize away.
“We’re the ones who beat this beast up, so you lot better leave now. Don’t even think about trying anything funny or we’ll kill you!”
The youngsters were quick to spew their threats.
If they weren’t worried about the three wolves sneaking away while they were fighting the intruders, they would’ve already attacked Levi.
The latter didn’t bother to respond to them, though.
He walked right past them because he wasn’t interested in the wolves at all.
Those animals were far too meek, especially when compared to the beast he had killed earlier.
Hence, he led the others and circled around.
The youngsters sneered upon seeing that. “I guess they weren’t blessed by spiritual energy. That makes me a little curious about them, though.”
The youngsters came to that conclusion because almost everyone had traces of spiritual energy on them. The only difference was that some had more energy while others had less.
However, there were no traces of anything on Levi or Dr. Erebus.
That meant that they weren’t exposed to spiritual energy.
Levi and the others didn’t know how long they had been walking, but they eventually reached a cliff.
“Look, over there!” gasped Dr. Erebus.
Chapter 2879 Cannon Fodder
There, sitting at the side of the cliff, was a yellow flower that exuded powerful waves of spiritual energy. It also gave off a pleasant scent.
It was obviously much stronger than the herbs that had grown before the spiritual energy changed them.
That particular flower was born from the spiritual energy revival, and it was incredibly strong.
Even a deity greatly influenced by the spiritual energy could benefit from a flower like that.
A regular fighter would get so much more from the plant.
Hence, if anyone saw that flower, they would go crazy and do anything to get their hands on it.
The youngsters from Jeradus finally took care of the wolves.
They were quick to divide the wolves up among themselves, and they were all delighted to receive their prize.
One of the youngsters is Gideon, who is the son of a deity in Jeradus.
He was well-respected and was known as the Son of Deity.
His identity, paired with his incredible skill, made him one of the more promising youngsters in Jeradus.
In fact, he did most of the heavy lifting when they fought the mutated wolves.
Gideon shifted his gaze and looked in the direction Levi and the others had left in.
A hint of cautiousness and curiosity shone on his face.
“Shall we follow those guys and see what they’re up to?” he asked.
“No, let’s not do that. Four countries have marked that spot as a restricted area, and there is danger of unknown magnitude in there. Only Deities are allowed to enter,” said one of the men present.
Many countries had marked multiple spots as restricted areas.
Those areas could not be explored until a Deity had marked it as safe.
No one else was allowed to enter.
Gideon and the others were in the region deemed safe by a Deity.
Dangerous creatures were there as well, but those weren’t anything Gideon and the others couldn’t handle. At the very least, the men wouldn’t die instantly in a fight against those creatures.
The place where Levi and the others had ventured into, however, was deemed to be unsafe.
No Deity had explored it yet, so there was no saying how dangerous the place was.
That particular area was a Rank Three restricted area which meant it was possible that a Deity level beast was inside.
There was no way Jeradus would let someone as promising as Gideon into a Rank Three restricted area.
After all, the country would suffer a huge loss if he were to die there.
No one dared to venture into that area even though they knew they might get some excellent resources.
Naturally, Gideon knew how dangerous a Rank Three restricted area was.
He only had that idea because he saw Levi and the others venturing in.
That means those strangers would be the first to get into trouble.
Gideon thought that Levi and the others would be the best distractions. If anything were to go wrong, my men and I can flee before whatever beasts find us.
He wanted to use Levi and the others as protective shields and cannon fodder.
If they didn’t encounter any danger, Gideon and his men would steal whatever precious resource Levi found.
On the other hand, if anything dangerous were to happen, Gideon and his men would flee right away. The beast would probably be too busy dining on Levi and the others to care about Gideon and his men, anyway.
Many were tempted after hearing what Gideon said.
If they had to venture in on their own, they would never agree to it.
Things were different with strangers acting as their cannon fodder.
“Then let’s try it out.”
“Okay, but remember, if anything goes wrong, we must work together to keep Gideon safe,” reminded the older men.
Everyone else nodded in agreement.
At that moment, they regarded Gideon’s life as something even more precious than their own life.
That was understandable since they practically regarded Deities as actual angels.
The citizens of their country assumed that a Deity’s heir would be extraordinary, so they were adamant about protecting Gideon.
“Okay, then let’s hurry over!”
Gideon and his men ventured into the area to chase after Levi and the others.
When they got deeper into the restricted area, however, they became more cautious.
That was a Rank Three area, after all, so everyone was worried.
“Why is it so quiet? It’s strange that there aren’t even any beasts around.”
Everyone started discussing the matter.
The other parts of the forest didn’t have any beasts because they were either killed by Gideon and his men or had fled.
Things were a little different in that restricted area, so the silence was strange.
Chapter 2880 The Magical Medicine
Someone whispered, “There are only two possibilities. The first one is that there is a Deity-level beast around here, and the weaker creatures had to flee to survive. The second one is that there aren’t any beasts here at all. All four countries made a mistake, and this is not supposed to be marked as a restricted area in the first place.”
“Yeah, those are the only possibilities. Let’s venture deeper in. We’ll know the truth soon enough.”
Everyone else nodded in agreement.
Gideon nodded as well. “That makes sense. After all, the unknown is scary, but it doesn’t necessarily mean there’s danger. It’d be best if there is no danger at all, but let’s be careful, anyway.”
Everybody inched forward carefully, ready to flee at a moment’s notice.
However, they encountered nothing dangerous, even as they ventured deep into the restricted area.
The silence was surreal.
It seemed that the beast they were all worried about never existed.
Better still, beasts of other levels weren’t present as well.
That calmed everyone else down.
They checked the map and realized that they had pretty much covered the entire Rank Three restricted area.
Despite that, no unknown danger or beasts showed up.
That suggested that the government’s calculations were off, and there was never any danger.
“I guess we made the right choice. There’s a mistake in the calculations. Let’s search the place for magical herbs now. Dad will be so proud of us when he learned we ventured into a Rank Three restricted area.”
Gideon laughed aloud.
Everyone else was excited as well.
They could brag about how they ventured into a Rank Three restricted area when they returned, and the glory would be unimaginable.
Things would only be better if they found some rare magical herbs.
Everyone would worship them!
The more they thought about their future, the happier they got.
What they didn’t know was that the place was only so quiet and uneventful because Levi was around.
He never bothered to conceal his scent or aura when he made his way over.
Earlier, he killed a powerful beast, and traces of that beast’s scent were still on him.
Humans could not detect that scent, but the terrifying beasts lurking around had heightened senses.
They detected that scent as soon as Levi showed up, and they knew they were no match against the predator in front of them.
Hence, those beasts either fled or hid away.
The place was regarded as a Rank Three restricted area because it was possible that a Deity-level beast was there.
That prediction was actually accurate.
A powerful beast actually roamed in that area.
However, it hurried back home and hid as soon as it detected Levi’s presence.
It was trembling at that moment and praying Levi would not find it.
Naturally, the beast sensed Levi as soon as he stepped into the place.
It just wasn’t stupid enough to go after Levi, who was too lazy to go hunt it down.
There is no need for that.
To Levi, killing the beast was no different from cutting down a tree in that forest.
There was no point in doing that.
Gideon and his men, however, weren’t aware of all that.
They actually thought the place was safe and assumed there was no beast of any level there.
That assumption prompted them to move further ahead.
Gideon and his men followed Levi and the others closely.
It didn’t take long before everyone reached the cliff as well.
Dr. Erebus was smiling at that moment because he saw the yellow flower on the cliff.
The medicinal property of that plant was strong, and it might help Forlevia.
Actually, he was basically certain that the plant could help.
At the very least, it could suppress the poison coursing through her veins.
Levi was staring at the flower as well.
He didn’t know if it would help his daughter, but the flower was obviously brimming with medicinal properties.
No matter what, I must try.
Dr. Erebus turned to Levi and offered, “Shall I go pick it?”
“Sure.” He nodded.
Dr. Erebus was about to make his move when someone suddenly shouted, “That is mine, and you are not allowed to take it!”
Gideon and his men revealed themselves. They glared at Levi and the others while issuing their warning.