Ch. 2951..2960
Chapter 2951 The Blood Alteration Record
Consequently, everyone desperately tried to find an antidote for the poison.
The extent they were engrossed in the matter shocked everyone.
Naturally, Xyperia and Idrae were stunned by the response.
How can this be? Why is the whole world trying to find an antidote on Levi’s behalf?
It was a result that no one had expected.
In truth, the whole world was motivated by the magical herbs offered as a reward.
It was unlike the past when Levi first asked for help. No one sincerely offered any back then.
In contrast to that, everyone else gave their all when a lucrative reward was involved.
Even if they had run out of ideas, they would still try their best to come up with more.
Meanwhile, some of the ancient royal families and factions who owned a series of ancient manuals and magical medicine discussed amongst themselves whether it was worthwhile revealing what they had.
In other words, they were wondering what they should demand in return.
As for those who had nothing in hand, they desperately tried to find something throughout the world.
No matter what, they just had to find something to offer.
Therefore, the world was driven mad by it.
The frenzy that ensued had exceeded all of Levi’s expectations.
The global response was just too terrifying.
As a result, a bunch of exceptional men and strange medicines were expected to emerge.
As Levi continued exploring other restricted areas, he waited anxiously for the results of the reward offered.
Soon, their plan achieved its intended effect.
The first person who attempted to claim it arrived.
It was the royal family of Rodunst.
They were offering their treasured secret technique, the blood alteration record.
It was a technique that was stolen from Erudia a long time ago.
All this while, the royal family had used it exclusively to cure their family members of poisoning.
Nevertheless, it was considered one of the dark techniques.
The blood alteration record relied on exchanging someone’s blood to remove the poison.
In layman’s terms, it shifts the poison to someone else through the exchange of blood.
Even though someone else had to carry the poison, the victim would naturally be healed.
Thus, it had an important role to play within the royal family given how often they were a target of poisoning attempts.
Nonetheless, few of the attempts actually succeeded.
As a result, the blood alteration record was barely used and kept in the royal vault. For a long time, no one had any use for it.
But now that it could prove to be something of value, they were naturally delighted to present it.
Having heard the background of the technique, Levi’s eyes lit up.
Even though it was supposedly an evil technique that needed someone else to exchange blood with the victim, Levi had no issue with it at all.
After all, he was volunteering himself in exchange, as he was prepared to carry the poison within him.
“What are their conditions?” Levi asked.
“Fifty pieces of spiritual energy crystals,” Dr. Erebus replied.
Levi gave him a look of surprise. “Are you sure?”
Dr. Erebus nodded. “I have triple confirmed it. The Rodunst royal family wants fifty spiritual energy crystals in return for the blood alteration record.
Levi was stumped.
He had expected them to demand a lot more that they did.
Is that all that they want?
To Levi, their condition was the equivalent of asking for nothing.
“Tell them that we will give them a hundred pieces of spiritual energy crystals. If their solution is effective, I’ll follow up by giving them a ton,” Levi replied.
“All right. In that case, they will be desperate to deliver it.”
With that, Dr. Erebus got in touch with the Rodunst royal family immediately.
“Hahaha, it seems that we have underestimated Levi’s resolve in saving his daughter. He is offering us a hundred pieces of spiritual energy crystals as downpayment alone. If our technique works, he will give us a whole ton of it! When I asked for fifty pieces initially, I was just trying my luck. In the end, I didn’t expect him to be so generous. Therefore, organize the men and send the blood alteration record over at once!”
The Rodunst royal family couldn’t wait a moment longer to seal the deal.
Chapter 2952 It Is Idrae
A hundred spiritual energy crystals would be a massive help to Rodunst!
Any civilized person would happily turn into a savage for a piece of those invaluable stones, and now there were a hundred pieces of them!
Their purity was top-notch, too. Those that were being traded in the markets were no match for them.
Meanwhile, in Xyperia, the leaders of Idrae were having a meeting.
“It can’t be! Levi can’t possibly have that much of resources, can he? He would be able to go against Xyperia if he really had that much in possession.”
“This is unimaginable! Where did he get them from? I’d love to deny his dominance but this is a hard fact!”
“Perhaps it’s from Erudia? Erudia is rich with resources but they were barely made use of. It wouldn’t come as a surprise if Levi had aplenty.”
“But are we going to let the rest of the world find the remedy to her daughter’s malady?”
“No! We have to stop them! We must ensure that nobody will be able to cure her!”
“I heard that the royalty of Rodunst has a technique book on blood alteration, and they are going to give it to Levi for those crystals.”
“Stop them! We have to stop them immediately! Contact them and send some of our men to Rodunst right away!”
Apparently, the exchange between the royalty of Rodunst and Levi wasn’t meant to be hush-hush.
Most people knew about it and thought there was a high probability that the transaction would take place.
The chances of success with the help of the blood alteration record were high.
Since the book was so highly regarded, bandits and looters had long had their eyes on it and wanted to steal it.
It was a rare gem, after all
Their plan was to steal the book, bring it to Levi, and get anything they had wished for.
What was in their way was Rodunst hardiness.
It was so strong that even if they served the book on a plate, saying that it was up for grab, no one would dare to touch it.
Anyone would put their lives before stones, no matter how expensive the precious stones were.
Very soon after the agreement, the blood alteration record was on its way to Levi.
Tens of elites were assigned to this important task of guarding the book, and there were four Deities among them.
They didn’t trumpet their journey to Erudia, instead, it was done quite furtively. Better safe than sorry, they thought.
It would be best if they could get the book to Levi as soon as possible and retrieve those spiritual energy crystals that he promised.
Knowing that the team from Rodunst had already started their voyage, Dr. Erebus made sure everything was in order to welcome them.
As for Levi, he was in the restricted area with Forlevia, testing the magical herbs that he found to see if they could be of any help in curing his daughter.
The one hundred pieces of spiritual energy crystals were dutifully prepared. If the blood alteration record was genuine, they would proffer those stones forthrightly.
The agreed location of the meeting was Adrune, somewhere close to Rodunst, and Levi was currently in a Rank One restricted area not too far from it.
Not long after, the team from Rodunst, together with the blood alteration record got to the meeting point.
“There were no attempts of robbery throughout the whole journey!”
“Hahaha! Who would have the guts to steal from us?”
Everything was smooth-sailing for the elites from Rodunst so far. They encountered no threats throughout their journey, which was why some of them were slowly letting their guards down.
“No! The closer we are to Adrune, the more alert we need to be!” reminded one of the Deities.
“Come on. It’ll be fine. We’re almost there. What menace could there possibly be?”
Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!
Right after the emphasis on the riskless endeavor, some fast-moving figures flocked around them before presenting themselves and surrounding the team.
It was a group made up of eight Deities and forty to fifty elites.
“Who are you? Do you know who we are?” a fighter from Rodunst bellowed.
“Of course, we know! We also know that you have the blood alteration record.”
“We are sent by Idrae, and we’re here to ensure that Levi’s daughter will never be cured!”
“We won’t kill you. All you have to do to ensure safe passage is to hand out the blood alteration record.”
Those interlopers stated their purpose with a straight face, and the men from Rodunst were shocked by their blatancy.
Seriously? Did they just announce their malicious intents so frankly?
They didn’t even bother to conceal their identity!
Well, the grudge Idrae and Levi held against each other was widely known, anyway.
It didn’t take a genius to figure out that the men from Idrae were there to stop Levi from getting what he wanted.
“We’re here for the blood alteration record! If you don’t want to give it to us, you may destroy it yourselves.”
The men from Idrae inched closer to their opponents.
Chapter 2953 Burning The Blood Alteration Record
Those uninvited guests were neither Deities nor fighters from Xyperia.
They served other organizations, and Idrae had hired them by offering handsome rewards.
That was similar to what Levi did—give people what they desire, and they would take a bullet for you!
These men, who had claimed loyalty to Idrae, were under that exact spell.
They were there to either loot the blood alteration record or to destroy it completely!
“Not in a million years! Gather up, my men. We are going to deliver this record safely to Mr. Garrison in one piece!”
There was no way that the royalty of Rodunst would want to give up that huge amount of spiritual energy crystals.
The team from Rodunst was quick to establish a formation and tried to barge their way out of their opponent’s encirclement.
The fighters of Idrae reciprocated instantly with violence, and within seconds, a brawl ensued.
The eight Deities that worked for Idrae didn’t have it easy. The men from Rodunst were resolute in guarding the record.
“The blood alteration record will never fall into your hands!” It was Dr. Erebus.
Boom! His mighty punch sent three Deities retreating.
“What? Is that how strong Dr. Erebus is?”
Everyone present could recognize Dr. Erebus, and most of them were stupefied by his mightiness.
Is he also a Deity?
But wait. Didn’t they say that Dr. Erebus had never had any spiritual energy run through his body?
This is beyond what I could ever imagine!
“We knew that Idrae would block this exchange. We were expecting you, fighters of Idrae! Hahaha!” Dr. Erebus let out a big laugh.
Boom!
The next person that appeared was Digital God.
He used to be an ordinary human, but after some vigorous training, he was as strong as any fighters out there.
Dr. Erebus and Digital God were powerful additions to the combat prowess of Rodunst.
In fact, all the fighters of Idrae were no match for the duo.
Levi had calculated Idrae’s next move when the royalty of Rodunst said yes to his offer.
He foresaw that other than Idrae, no other parties would stop the transport of the blood alteration record.
There was no reason for them to do so, and on top of that, no one would have the audacity to rob the royalty.
However, Idrae had their reasons and was under the wing of a strong patron. They were as brave as a lion.
Levi assumed that Dr. Erebus and Digital God would be capable enough to stop Idrae from proceeding further.
If that weren’t the case, Dr. Erebus could easily send out signals for Troy to back up.
By hook or by crook, they wouldn’t let Idrae have their way.
That was why Levi was worry-free when he went looking for magical herbs in the restricted area.
From Dr. Erebus’ observation and deduction, he decided that they had no need for Troy’s assistance.
“All of you! Charge forward together with Digital God! I will hand you the spiritual energy crystals after that!” Dr. Erebus managed to establish an escape path for the men from Robunst.
He wanted them, along with the blood alteration record, to follow Digital God to get to the meeting point.
The fighters of Idrae were keen on blocking the way but they were no match for Dr. Erebus.
Digital God successfully led the four Deities from Robunst out of the besiegement, and very soon, they were on their way to the agreed meeting point.
Levi, too, was about to reach there.
After the beneficial exchange, all worries would be stories of the past.
Digital God and the Deities were only fifteen miles from Ardune, and when everything seemed to be going so well, Shing! Shing! Shing!
Shadowy figures appeared and strokes of death flung out from nowhere. Digital God and the Deities had been targeted.
Deity-level assassins! And there is more than one! What? Four!
Digital God almost lost his life while figuring out who his attackers were.
Unfortunately, the other four Deities weren’t fast enough and were decapitated from the ambush.
Swoosh! Another person emerged and walked toward where the four dead bodies lay.
The rest of the attackers, on the other hand, were tasked to obstruct Digital God from getting closer to the scene.
The mysterious person rummaged through the corpses in search of the blood alteration record, and when he got his hands on it, he lit the book on fire.
“Hahaha! Levi, dream on! Nothing will cure your daughter now!” he cackled like a madman.
“No!” Digital God yawled in despair as the technique book burned into a ball of flames.
Sadly, there was nothing he could do to stop the flames but watch the book being reduced to ashes.
Digital God was in high dudgeon. He never expected that there would be another group of marauders eyeing the book.
Who are they?
The assassins left the scene once the blood alteration record was minced.
Chapter 2954 You Shall All Die
On the other hand, the fight between Dr. Erebus and the fighters of Idrae slowly waned. Seeing that they couldn’t progress further, the latter couldn’t do anything but retreat.
Dr. Erebus and the other fighters from Robunst used the chance to rush to the meeting point.
To their chagrin, they saw the corpse and Digital God injured.
“What?”
Jaws dropped when they knew about how the blood alteration record was burned to ashes.
“Who did this? Was it Idrae who planned an ambush here?”
Speculations were floating in the air.
“It can’t be! Idrae didn’t bother to sneak up to us. Xyperia and Levi have always fought like a man and would never attack each other furtively.” The person in charge of the team from Rodunst was certain.
“There were five Deity-level assassins and they all had their face covered. Obviously, they didn’t want anyone to recognize them.”
“I don’t think it’s Idrae. They would attack head-on and not from the shadows,” Digital God added with confidence.
“Then who could they be? What ballsy souls they are! Aren’t they afraid of offending Rodunst?” A clamor ensued.
They were right. Tons of people weren’t happy about the way Levi dealt with things and they honestly hoped that Forlevia would never be cured.
Yet, the blood alteration record was the possession of the royalty of Rodunst.
To inflict harm on that book wouldn’t be much different from declaring war with the royalty.
Who would dare chance one’s arm on this?
The only possible daredevil was Xyperia, and its men were frank about it.
Who else could it be?
Dr. Erebus couldn’t think of another potential culprit, but he was sure that the party who had ambushed Digital God was someone else.
If they were from Idrae, being in a position of advantage, they would just nab the book and run away with it. Why would they burn it?
Digital God was at the scene and could see that those assassins were there to destroy the blood alteration record, far off from Idrae’s objective.
What Idrae would do was rob the book. Only if they failed to do so would they ruin it wholly.
It was clear that the five assassins and those men brawling with Dr. Erebus were from different organizations.
Idrae wouldn’t want to destroy it as it had research value to them.
“It wasn’t only Idrae. There are others who don’t want Evie to be cured!” Dr. Erebus growled.
Right when everyone was completely caught up in figuring out who their ultimate enemy was, Levi and Forlevia were back from the Rank One restricted area.
“Hey, what’s wrong?” Levi could tell something was off.
Dr. Erebus told him the whole story in detail.
Levi’s grim expression was plain to see.
“Other than Idrae, there was someone else?” he asked.
The head of the team from Rodunst immediately apologized. “We are terribly sorry, Mr. Garrison. We’ve underestimated our opponents! We thought no one else would dare make a move on the book!”
“Don’t worry about it. It has nothing to do with you. I’m the one whom they’re after.” Levi assumed sole responsibility.
“Erebus, give them the spiritual energy crystals!” Levi ordered.
“Right away!”
The men from Rodunst were like deers in the headlights.
The blood alteration book that was promised was lost, but Levi still insisted on giving them the crystals.
“It’s okay. You’ve come a long way. Let’s take it as you’ve completed your task.” All present was impressed by his generosity.
“Mr. Garrison, we are now allies. Let us know if you need any help in the future. Also, we will investigate this matter in full force! Rodunst will not let the matter rest just like that!”
After proclaiming their alliance and standpoint, the men from Rodunst left with the spiritual energy crystals.
Later on, news of Idrae failing to destroy the blood alteration record was circulating in Xyperia.
No one would’ve thought some other malefactors would be in play.
Whoever did it was still a mystery.
Even Levi himself couldn’t seem to work out who, other than Idrae, was dead set against Forlevia’s recovery.
“Investigate! Leave no rocks unturned and find the crook! Every man of Idrae shall die. Those bastards who burned the book shall die too. None of them will walk out of this alive!”
Chapter 2955 Being Phenomenal Is A Curse
“I believe they will strike again to stop any possibilities of Forlevia’s recovery,” Dr. Erebus murmured.
“You’re right!” Digital God nodded in agreement. The news of Levi granting Rodunst a hundred pieces of spiritual energy crystals had spread wide and far out.
Despite not getting what he was promised, he kept his word and showed generosity. What a way to attract more capable people to serve him!
It turned out that Levi didn’t give away the spiritual energy crystals blindly.
It was a show he had put on to win hearts.
Rodunst received a hundred spiritual energy crystals in exchange for a blood alteration record that had been burned to ashes.
It was an announcement that drove everyone nuts.
They believed that as long as they have something to offer, Levi would return them a favor.
Some powerful organizations had even started researching remedies for Forlevia.
That was the power of positive publicity.
Levi’s promise to supply that massive amount of spiritual energy crystals to Rodunst was beyond what one could fathom.
Even a country blessed with bountiful resources like Xyperia wouldn’t be able to put forward a hundred pieces of spiritual energy crystals just like that.
That was why the majority of the public, who were able to lend a helping hand, was resolute in finding a remedy for Forlevia.
Idrae and Xyperia also came to know about Levi’s magnanimousness.
“Where did Levi get his magical herbs and spiritual energy crystals? Is he out of his mind to give away a hundred pieces of those precious stones just like that?”
“Now, the question is, where did he get them? It seemed like his resources were on par with Xyperia! Only if we could get him to support us…”
While ideas and magical medicine were pouring into Levi’s hands, Xyperia and Idrae were ogling his supplies with the hope of sweeping them into their own pockets.
“You know what, maybe Idrae could have a deal with Levi. Tell him that you have the antidote his daughter needs, and under one condition will you surrender that antidote—Levi giving up all his resources!” one of the Deities from Xyperia suggested.
It was an idea that was seconded by all.
“However, we will need to investigate and delve into every little detail to make sure that he really has those resources,” he continued.
So, who were the ones who torched the blood alteration record?
Was there anyone else who didn’t want Forlevia to be cured?
Meanwhile, a handful of people were congregating on an island in Bayview.
They were those who tried to persuade Levi to join their revenge on Idrae, and that island was one of their bases.
The five assassins who had ambushed Digital God earlier on returned to the island.
They were the ones who had pulverized the blood alteration record!
“Mission completed! We’ve burned the blood alteration record into ashes!” The assassins reported in unison.
“Wonderful and well done! Levi Garrison, the cure for your daughter will never be found as long as you don’t join us and take revenge on Idrae! We will destroy any remedy and magical medicine that might come in your way! You asked for it, Levi Garrison. If you had joined us earlier, we would be going out of our way to find treatments for your daughter by now!” The leader of the pack rejoiced.
Their hatred toward Idrae was so strong that it spiraled out of control and they went radical.
To them, anyone who declined their invitation to join their organization and take revenge on Idrae deserved batterings and should be served the death sentence.
Little did Levi know that he had made such an enemy simply because he said no to an invitation.
Those extremists presumed that those who chose not to join them wouldn’t take vengeance on Idrae, and their single-mindedness had caused them to carry out jeopardizing missions like that.
“Right! It seemed that Levi has a lot of resources! Our foundation would be more solid if he joined us. Send someone to discuss this matter with him again. If he dared to say no again, we will find ways to take over all his possessions!”
After the glorious news of Levi’s gift to Rodunst, plenty of organizations drooled over the resources he owned like hungry wolves.
Perhaps being phenomenal is a curse.
Any greedy weasel would find ways to rob Levi since he was as rich as Xyperia.
Who knows if someone would just turn up at his door and rob him in broad daylight?
There would definitely be scoundrels who were planning to scheme his riches off him.
Chapter 2956 Force You To Leave
No one could figure out how exactly Levi got so many resources.
The magical herbs and spiritual energy crystals were found in the restricted area.
Many of them were in Rank One and Rank Two restricted areas.
There were only very few items from Rank Three restricted areas.
At the moment, most countries only had enough power to search through Rank Three restricted areas.
Rank Two restricted areas were very difficult to explore.
No one even explored a Rank One restricted area before.
And yet, Levi had magical herbs that came from Rank Two restricted area and even Rank One restricted area.
It made people very suspicious of him.
Many thought he simply got it from Erudia.
After all, there were a lot of restricted areas in Erudia, and many of them were unexplored, so there must be a lot of resources there.
However, even if Rank One and Rank Two restricted areas had an abundance of resources, it wasn’t easy for anyone to come out unscathed.
For example, the sacred spring from Emberfall Rainforest. So many people went into the forest looking for it, yet none returned.
It begged the question as to how powerful Levi was exactly.
What kind of trump card did he have on his sleeve to obtain so many resources?
It was a big question that many wanted answers to.
Rodunst’s royal family had sent out many men to find out who was the one that destroyed the blood alteration record.
It wasn’t just a matter of repaying Levi’s kindness.
It was also a response to those who challenged their authority.
Levi had also started to ask people to investigate the matter.
Whoever destroyed the blood alteration record would die!
One day, those who wanted to take revenge on Idrae knocked on Levi’s door again.
Levi asked in annoyance, “Why are you guys here again? Leave now or I’ll force you to leave!”
The five swiftly announced, “Wait! We’re just here to have a discussion with you. What are your thoughts now? Has there been any change in your opinion since our last visit?”
“Speak!” Levi coldly demanded.
“Idrae publicly snatched the blood alteration record in order to prevent you from curing your daughter’s poison! Are you going to stay silent against a provocation like that?”
“They’re trying to kill your daughter by denying you the chance of obtaining an antidote for her! Aren’t you angry at them for it? Don’t you want revenge?”
“I think, as a father, shouldn’t you be seeking revenge when you’re faced with a situation like this? How can you sit still here?”
A few of them bombarded him with questions and reprimanded him from a moral high ground.
He stared at them with a cold look.
“To be honest, we had tried to assassinate Idrae’s members a lot of times before, but all attempts ended in failure. Even when we sent out a couple of Deity-level assassins, they still…”
“The point we’re trying to tell you is that it’s very difficult to take down Idrae. Killing them is already nigh impossible, much less destroy all of them!”
The other two of the five added.
“So?” Levi sneered.
“That’s why we, the ones who opposed Idrae, should work together to take them down! As the saying goes, the enemy of my enemy is my friend. Only when we work together can we take revenge on Idrae!”
“We’ve heard about your amazing capabilities, Mr. Garrison! Everyone in the outside world knows you have enough resources to go toe-to-toe against Xyperia!”
“Right now, we once again humbly invite you to join our organization! I believe that all of us will be able to take our revenge against Idrae with the help of your abundant resources!”
“Currently, we have almost one hundred thousand members! We also have more than fifty Deities! I believe that once you join us and provide us with some of your resources, the number of powerful warriors in our ranks will increase rapidly! When that happens, we’ll finally be able to go against Xyperia! Taking down Idrae will also no longer be a problem!”
Despite their attempts at persuading him, Levi remained silent, so they continued, “Don’t worry! If you join us, the matter of your daughter’s poisoning will become our organization’s matter, too. Together, we’ll figure out a way to get rid of the poison in her system. There are a lot of skilled people in our ranks! Creating an antidote for your daughter won’t be a problem!”
They sounded very certain when making their promise, yet Levi still didn’t say a word.
“What do you say, Mr. Garrison? We can fulfill any other conditions you have as long as you promise to join us!” they urged.
Chapter 2957 Better Not Have Any Ideas
Levi really wanted to laugh. That’s certainly one way to get my support without giving me something of equal value in return. Do they think they can take advantage of me that easily? Tsk, tsk, tsk. They seem to be genuinely interested in revenge the first time they tried to recruit me. They wanted my help. But now?
It couldn’t be any more obvious that they only want my resources. To them, I’m just a key to their door of victory this time. They might as well write their plan to grab the resources in my possession on their faces. Still, among those who are trying to snatch away my resources, they’re certainly the ones with the best and most logical arguments.
However, just because our interests aligned doesn’t mean I’m just going to let them take advantage of me. I know for a fact that they’ll kick me out after they managed to funnel my resources into their organization if they feel like it. After all, a key to a treasure room has no use once the door is already unlocked.
Also, it’s almost comical that they mentioned they can cure Evie. If they came to me when she was first poisoned, I probably would’ve agreed to join them out of desperation. But, at this point, I’ve already tried all the methods and magical herbs I can find. If none of them had worked, these buffoons certainly can’t save her.
“The resources in my possession are meant to save my daughter. It is not meant for vengeance! I’ll repeat what I said before. I alone will find a way to deal with Idrae! They’re still alive right now because I’m still trying to save my daughter! Once she’s cured, they will die by my hands.” He stared at those five. “You can disband your organization already! Don’t cause any unnecessary sacrifices! I’ll be the one to take revenge! I alone am enough to take down Idrae! The day my daughter recovers is the day they will die!”
His words stunned them.
They had anticipated that he would reject their proposal, but they didn’t expect he would say the same thing as before.
They didn’t believe that he alone could destroy Idrae at all.
After their multiple failed attempts at assassinations, they realized Xyperia was a lot more powerful than they expected.
That country didn’t just have thousands of Deities.
There were rumors that Xyperia had tens of thousands of Deities!
In their mind, they saw Levi as a coward who could only tell tall tales to make himself look stronger than he was.
They believed he had no intention of taking revenge against Idrae because he was too afraid to do so.
However, the five of them had learned from their mistake and kept those thoughts to themselves.
They still clearly remembered how they were previously beaten up.
Levi might not be a Deity, but he still wasn’t someone they could oppose.
“Please, just think of your daughter, Mr. Garrison! You must know that your power is limited if you’re alone, whether it’s in terms of curing your daughter or taking revenge on Idrae!”
“Work with us, Mr. Garrison! Together, we can help you solve those problems more easily!”
Still, they refused to give up that easily and wanted to persuade him further.
“Just look at what happened earlier! Due to limited strength, you could not even keep something as powerful as the blood alteration record! If you join us, we can promise you that something like that won’t happen again under our protection!”
When they used the destruction of the blood alteration record as an example, Levi suddenly felt something was off.
He couldn’t tell what it was, but there was a nagging feeling at the back of his mind, as though his subconscious was trying to tell him something.
“No! I don’t need any of you!” he coldly declared.
“So you’re not going to join us, Mr. Garrison?” the five asked.
“That’s right! Now get out of my face before I get angry!”
The five of them could only stare at the magical herbs and spiritual energy crystals sitting behind Levi eagerly.
It was a terrifying sight that rare resources like those two were sitting in a pile behind him.
It shook them to their core.
The resources that their organization had were far too little.
If their organization had everything Levi possessed, they could probably win any fight in the future.
“Can we… Can we take a look?” they asked tentatively.
“Sure, but you all better not have any funny ideas about them,” Levi warned coldly.
Chapter 2958 A New Hope
Of course, Levi knew what they were trying to do.
They were so desperate to obtain his resources that they shamelessly asked him if they could see them.
Still, instead of intentionally rejecting them, he decided to show it off.
It didn’t matter to him all that much because whoever dared to take those resources away would die by his hand.
It was also because he could get those resources very easily. He could grab as much as he wanted.
The five of them tremblingly stepped forward and examined the magical herbs and spiritual energy crystals.
“It’s real! All of it is real!”
“These spiritual energy crystals are the purest ones I have ever seen in my life! And there are a couple of tons of it here!”
“This is amazing! It’s basically a pile of unimaginable wealth!”
“I wish I can just take it!”
It shocked the five of them to the core.
Alas, they still had to leave, and they did so reluctantly.
When they returned to the island, they told everyone what they saw.
“If Levi doesn’t join us, then we’ll make sure her daughter won’t ever find an antidote! We’ll keep a close eye on everyone and destroy any hope that pops up!” They were hellbent on making things difficult for Levi.
When the crowd on the island heard about the resources Levi possessed, they were shocked.
“He has that much stuff? How did he manage to amass so many resources? We must have them! We need to formulate a plan to grab all of it!”
“That’s right! Once we have all of his resources, we’ll finally have a chance at beating Idrae!”
The revelation about Levi’s resources had directly exposed all their greed.
They were almost driven mad by their desires.
Everyone wanted a piece of Levi’s resources.
All of them began to scheme and think about how to take it all for themselves.
What followed was a massive amount of attempts by many forces and individuals over the world to win Levi’s resources from him.
They sent all kinds of magical medicine and methods to cure the poison, but none of it worked.
None of them were as powerful as the blood alteration record.
They had no effect on dispelling the poison.
As for the items and methods that did have an effect, the access to them was blocked.
Both Idrae and other “mysterious forces” were doing their best to destroy anything that had the potential to be the antidote.
They were even some who killed those who wanted to visit Levi before they could even find him.
Because of that, Dr. Erebus was quite troubled.
Thus, he went to Levi to discuss the matter with him.
“Things can’t continue on like this! We can’t deal with all the people who come to look for us!” Dr. Erebus said worryingly.
Levi furrowed his eyebrows.
Those who came couldn’t deal with the poison. And those who could help with the poison couldn’t arrive at all.
At that moment, Digital God spoke. “Still, we have eyes on the people who have started killing! We’ll know their identities soon enough!”
They were doing things that way in order to force the “mysterious force” to make a move so they could keep an eye out.
That was something the organization that wanted to take revenge on Idrae didn’t expect.
They thought Levi was failing to accomplish much, that he didn’t even have the people or time to investigate them.
They never expected that Levi had enough people working for him to keep an eye on them.
Levi stared at Digital God. “Keep a close eye on those people! They’ll continue to strike, so try to figure out their identities as soon as possible!”
“Understood!”
Levi then turned to Dr. Erebus. “Go and filter out the things that’ll be useful as an antidote! I’ll find them myself!”
The conclusion to all their attempts after a while was that none of the random stuff they found worked.
If they wanted to find an actual antidote, they would only find it within countries or powerful factions. Only forces like those could possibly have the method or magical medicine to cure the poison.
Therefore, Levi still had to work with outside forces.
Rodunst was still looking for the culprit and coming up with a method to cure the poison for Levi.
They sent a lot of methods and precious herbs to cure the poison to him.
Unfortunately, none of them were useful in dispelling the poison in Forlevia.
Levi had no choice but to keep searching for a cure and holding out hope that the plan he set up would work.
He had to admit that the bounty idea was pretty useful, because a few days later, hope did arrive.
Dr. Erebus hurriedly rushed to find Levi.
Chapter 2959 Daylight Robbery
“Hawen said they have an idea!” Dr. Erebus announced.
Hawen was once a very average country with a lack of advancement in technology.
They also had a lot of tribe villages.
They were basically a half-developed country.
However, the country loved fighting and warfare.
All their citizens had a pretty well-built and robust constitution. They also had plenty of secret techniques, body-refining skills, and wizards.
Their constitutions were way too powerful.
If all countries suddenly lost all their weapons one day, Hawen would be the most powerful country in the world.
As the age of technology descended upon the world, they were pushed to the corner and were rarely heard from again.
However, spiritual energy revival had caused them to rise from the ashes.
Like Xyperia, their technology wasn’t powerful enough to help them avoid the disaster when it reached their land.
They couldn’t build a Shelter like Erudia.
So, the only option left for them was to face the disaster head-on.
Due to their abnormal physique, they were able to absorb and digest spiritual energy better than other races to transform it into their own strength.
That was their race’s gift.
And because of that, there were more than five hundred Deities in their country.
Their fighters were also generally much more powerful when compared to others of the same rank.
It was all thanks to their unbelievably powerful constitution.
They also used all kinds of secret techniques and body-refining skills to make themselves powerful.
Additionally, their wizards could transform the spiritual energy they absorbed into great strength.
That was why the Deities of Hawen were much more powerful than other Deities.
Their overall strength could still continue to improve.
Just like that, Hawen was ranked as the fifth most powerful country in the world after the spiritual energy revival, even though they were sitting at the bottom of the list during the age of technology.
When they heard Levi was looking for an antidote for his daughter, they mentioned they had a lot of people and wizards who were talented at curing poisons in the tribe villages.
That was because they knew Levi was a generous man.
They agreed to have a negotiation with Levi, but they were very greedy.
The chances of success were about the same as using the blood alteration record.
However, there were a lot more conditions attached to the deal.
“They have a lot of talented people and effective methods! Maybe they really can cure the poison! However, because it’s going to be a national effort, the conditions they had laid out were pretty high! Of course, it was just their excuse to commit what’s essentially a daylight robbery. After all, who wouldn’t do their best and mobilize their entire country’s forces in order to obtain the resources we can offer?” Dr. Erebus was very dissatisfied.
He thought Hawen was just taking advantage of their misfortune.
After all, Rodunst only asked for fifty spiritual energy crystals in exchange for the blood alteration record.
Levi was the one who decided to give them one hundred spiritual energy crystals.
Hawen, on the other hand, asked for one ton of spiritual energy crystals and thirty magical herbs before they even offered a viable method or effective magical medicine to cure the poison!
Levi could give Hawen what they asked for, but it was shameless of them to take advantage of his misfortune that blatantly.
It made Dr. Erebus so furious that he almost wanted to reject their offer on the spot. That was why he went to Levi for a discussion.
However, there was nothing Levi cared more about than his daughter at the moment, so he said, “It’s fine! These are just worldly possessions. I’ll give them as much as they want as long as Evie is saved.”
“That’s true! The amount they asked for is nothing we can’t handle!” Dr. Erebus nodded.
“Good! Let’s set off to Hawen right now!” Levi declared impatiently.
He didn’t want anything like the destruction of the blood alteration record to happen again.
Not too long after, he and his subordinates arrived at Hawen.
Even at a distance, they could see people welcoming them.
“Look at how they’re welcoming us!” Dr. Erebus said.
Just as the gang was about to head inside, someone stopped them.
“Hold it! None of you can enter yet!” the envoy of Hawen shouted.
“What’s wrong?” Levi asked.
Chapter 2960 Twisting The Truth
Even Dr. Erebus was confused.
When he arrived at Hawen before to conduct a negotiation, the people there were very enthusiastic.
They were so enthusiastic that they wished Levi was already there with Forlevia so they could do the exchange immediately.
That was how badly they wanted the magical herbs and spiritual energy crystals.
Now that Levi had arrived, they blocked his path instead of welcoming him and his subordinates into their country immediately.
Digital God pointed at the aircraft behind and shouted, “What you want is inside there! Open the gates right now! Are you afraid that we’ll go back against our word?”
A group of Hawen citizens laughed when they heard that.
“We’re not stopping you because of that! Before you all went in, there’s something I need to discuss with you all,” the envoy said.
Thump!
Dr. Erebus’ heart dropped when he heard that. They’re trying to look for trouble.
Levi was carrying Forlevia on his back as he stared emotionlessly at the envoy. “What do you want?”
“You know about our conditions for mobilizing our national forces to cure your daughter, right?” the envoy continued.
Levi nodded. “Yes, I do. What’s up with it?”
Dr. Erebus stepped forward. “I negotiated the conditions. What’s wrong with it?”
The envoy smiled. “Well, you see, the conditions were set by our old king! He’s a bit of a fool due to his old age. Thus, he failed to convey the conditions properly.”
Dr. Erebus was speechless.
He was the one who personally negotiated the conditions, and he knew the person talking to him was speaking fluently. They expressed their conditions clearly and kept reminding him of them. He was confused as to why the envoy said the person he spoke to failed to convey the conditions properly.
Besides, the person who negotiated the conditions with him wasn’t an old man. The person was the crown prince of Hawen, a young man, not an old fool.
It was then he realized the envoy was going back against the conditions that were previously set.
Dr. Erebus immediately shouted, “You all are mistaken! The person I negotiated with was the crown prince of Hawen, not the king! He conveyed the conditions very clearly!”
The envoy and many others stared at him with fury.
They roared, “Nonsense! How dare you lie in front of us! The person who spoke to you was the old king! The crown prince didn’t do it! How can he represent a matter as important as this?”
At that moment, the crown prince of Hawen approached Dr. Erebus. “Aren’t you going too far? I don’t recall negotiating with you or even meeting you before!”
Dr. Erebus stared at the crown prince, the person he spoke to personally not too long ago, and smiled resignedly.
The matter had gotten a lot more complicated as Hawen was blatantly twisting the truth.
Since the crown prince said the negotiation never happened between him and Dr. Erebus, that meant it was time to talk about the conditions.
At least, that was how Levi was understanding the situation.
He stared at the crowd and exclaimed, “Since you all said the old king didn’t say things clearly, then tell us what you want right now! Stop wasting my time!”
Wasting his time with those people wasn’t something he wanted to do when Forlevia was still in grave danger.
He just wanted to go in and cure her.
If they dilly-dally any longer, he might just burst through the gates without caring about the consequences.
The crown prince smiled. “Very well! Let me explain things clearly to you. We can and we are willing to use our national force in order to dispel the poison from your daughter’s body. However, since we’re mobilizing so many resources and people to treat your daughter, you have to give us something of equal value in return. So, listen up! If you accept our condition, we’ll let you in and treat your daughter! If you can’t, then there’s nothing we can do about your daughter’s poison!”
Levi was in full panic mode as he shouted, “Then stop wasting time and just tell me what you want already!”
Even a blind man could tell the crown prince wanted to add more conditions to the original ones.
“Very well! The following are our conditions! We want three tons of high-purity spiritual energy crystals and one hundred high-quality magical herbs! We’ll do a live inspection first! If the materials passed the inspection, we’ll let you go in! The experts we’ve gathered to cure your daughter’s poison are already waiting inside!” The moment the crown prince finished speaking, the air froze.
Levi and the other two were stunned.
It really was a daylight robbery.
That additional condition flabbergasted them so completely that they fell silent.