Ch. 2171..2180
Chapter 2171 Levi After A Year Of Disappearance
One of them was a woman nicknamed Empress who began killing fighters one after another like crazy since her rise to power, including those from the Lab of Gods.
She had no qualms about killing anyone regardless of who they were, and her nickname Empress terrified countless people in just one year.
Everyone shuddered upon hearing it, and she was none other than Zoey Lopez herself.
In order to become stronger and protect her loved ones, Zoey fought countless battles and successfully gained a foothold in that era.
She was listed as one of the Fearsome Four, two of which were from Garrison Industry and Maya Industries respectively.
The last one of the four was Lucifer from the Lab of Gods.
He became increasingly stronger and bloodthirsty since his revival by Dr. Erebus, and the Lab of Gods had allowed him to go on a murderous rampage.
That was how he had become one of the Fearsome Four, and none of them have ever lost the battles they fought.
A series of rankings have been released to determine the strength of the powerful fighters, and Zoey’s name could be seen on each one.
Zoey knew Lucifer was the one who killed Levi and had tried to confront him several times, but Lucifer successfully avoided her each time.
Despite her desire to destroy the Lab of Gods completely, Zoey knew she wasn’t strong enough to do that yet and needed to continue becoming stronger.
Everything she did was for the sake of avenging Levi. Little did she know, he was actually being held captive by her mentor in the Prison of Darkness.
As the Prison of Darkness was isolated from the outside world, Zoey had sometimes passed him by without realizing it.
Meanwhile, Levi had put himself through solitary training for a whole year within Prison of Darkness.
The Dark Emperor had expected that Levi would submit to him after a while, only to be surprised when he saw Levi sitting there for a whole year.
Levi had woken up once at some point and punched at the steel wall in front of him.
The punch was so powerful that a huge crater had formed as a result, but it was still far from enough to break through the wall.
Levi then went back into solitary training, surprising the Dark Emperor with his determination once again.
“That’s still not enough, Levi! At this rate, it’d take you at least another ten years to break out of here!”
Give it up, Levi! You’ll never be able to get out of here!
The Dark Emperor thought to himself with a smile. Zoey happened to be next to him at the time, and Levi’s punch was so powerful that it shook the entire jungle around them.
“Who’s being locked inside this cage, Master?”
Zoey was curious about the Prison of Darkness after witnessing the terrifying power coming from within.
The Dark Emperor chuckled as he replied, “An enemy of mine!”
“An enemy of yours? Why would you lock him up, then?”
No one knows better than I do just how terrifying the Dark Emperor is. In fact, it wouldn’t even be an exaggeration to call him a literal god! I can’t imagine anyone who would make an enemy of him!
“I want him to submit to me, and he will very soon. I’m sure he will after another failed attempt at breaking out.”
The Dark Emperor figured Levi would fail to break the cage a second time and submit to him out of desperation.
Thanks to Garrison Industry’s rapid development, Robed Slayer was able to reach a whole new level of power through their technology.
Even Azure Dragon’s men had become incredibly formidable fighters with the help of Levi’s technique book and Garrison Industry’s technology.
Garrison Industry had come so far with their research in pure energy beings that they were basically capable of synthesizing them, but its creation was not recommended.
One day, Edmund suddenly issued an order to have Garrison Industry serve The Cardinal Hall.
Chapter 2172 Garrison Industry Needs A Leader
The Cardinal Hall never took Garrison Industry seriously when it first began its development, and they didn’t really pay much attention to the company even when they supplied them with pure energy beings.
It wasn’t until Garrison Industry rose to power and surprised everyone with its achievements that The Cardinal Hall began to set its sights on the company.
That was especially the case as Garrison Industry possessed several advanced technologies not found even in the Lab of Gods.
On top of that, Garrison Industry had no actual person in charge and was instead managed by several individuals together.
According to The Cardinal Hall, Garrison Industry needed someone to take charge of its development, and Edmund had finally decided to make his move on that day.
He headed over to Garrison Industry’s headquarters in person and summoned all the higher-ups within the company, including Robed Slayer, the Wilcox family, and Azure Dragon.
“In order to ensure a stable development for Garrison Industry so it can become stronger and better protect Erudia, I have decided to bring it under the command of The Cardinal Hall! Having a proper leader will greatly benefit its development and allow it to compete with others on a global scale! This is the first time The Cardinal Hall has brought a company under its wing, so consider yourselves incredibly honored because you will all become members of The Cardinal Hall from now on!” Edmund said coldly after scanning the room.
What Edmund was saying they should be thankful that he was there to be their leader.
It was almost impossible for commoners to join The Cardinal Hall in Erudia, so they would not have any reason to refuse his offer.
“I know you guys have a lot of troublesome legal procedures and agreements to go through for such a change, so I took the liberty of preparing all the paperwork for you. I’ve signed my part here, so you just have to sign yours! Here, go ahead and sign it!”
Edmund continued with a smile while waving his hand, and his men quickly handed down the documents to the higher-ups.
However, that smile of his soon faded when he saw that nobody was even going through their documents, let alone sign them.
What’s going on here?
“What’s wrong with you guys? Go through the documents and sign them!” Edmund urged them impatiently.
Robed Slayer simply smiled at him as he said, “Sorry, but we can’t sign this!”
The others chimed in as well, “Yeah, and we won’t be reading them since we won’t sign them anyway!”
Edmund was furious and wanted to know why they refused to sign. “What do you guys think you’re doing? Why won’t you sign them?”
“We’re sorry, Sir! You see, Garrison Industry has always had a leader. In fact, he’s the one who founded it and managed it all by himself!” Robed Slayer explained.
“Yeah, and we will only acknowledge him as our leader!”
“Also, Garrison Industry is a private company and is not obligated to be taken in by anyone else!”
“We’re terribly sorry to disappoint you after you’ve come all the way here yourself, Sir! Please head back now!”
Edmund was shocked by the fact that they had just told him, The Cardinal Hall General, to leave.
“Don’t lie to me! You think I don’t know your company well enough? Where is this leader of yours, huh?” Edmund scoffed at them with a sneer.
“Garrison Industry does indeed have many secrets that you don’t know of, Sir. Due to the unique nature of our leader’s identity, it has to be kept a secret from the public!” Robed Slayer said with a smile.
The look on Edmund’s face changed slightly, and he continued pressing them for answers. “Fine, tell me who this leader of yours is, then! I won’t leave until you give me an answer!”
Chapter 2173 The Head Of Garrison Industry
They began to hesitate upon hearing that.
Do we tell him or not?
Edmund had an idea when he noticed the look of hesitation on their faces. “Let me guess… It’s Levi, isn’t it?”
It wasn’t actually that hard of a guess as the higher-ups of Garrison Industry were all closely acquainted with Levi, so it would make perfect sense for him to be their leader.
Edmund chuckled when he saw the change in their expression upon hearing Levi’s name.
Okay, this confirms it, then!
“So it really is Levi, huh? That man sure is exceptional for starting a company like Garrison Industry, I’ll give him that! Unfortunately, Levi has gone missing for a year now. I’m sure you guys know what that means more than anyone else, don’t you?”
What started as a compliment took a sudden twist, and Edmund’s words left them all pale as the words stabbed at their hearts.
They were less likely to feel worried if they knew for sure that Levi was dead.
After all, he had always turned out to be alive during his previous “deaths” and had been protecting Erudia in secret.
However, it was the first time Levi had been missing for a whole year, and that left a lot of room for imagination as to what happened to him.
It wasn’t like him to just go missing like this, and that fact alone made it a lot scarier as something bad must’ve happened to him.
Garrison Industry had secretly sent people searching every corner of the world for Levi throughout the year, but they found no sign of him whatsoever.
As much as they hated to admit it, they all had a feeling that Levi could truly be gone this time.
“Levi being missing makes him as good as gone, so Garrison Industry is pretty much without a leader right now! There’s no point in keeping the company if he’s gone, so I’ll just go ahead and remove his position as head of the company!” Edmund continued.
Naturally, they didn’t take too kindly to what he said.
“You can’t do that! Who are you to remove Mr. Garrison’s position like that? He built all of this all by himself!”
“Yeah! Nobody has the right to remove Mr. Garrison’s position! We will only acknowledge him as the head of Garrison Industry!”
The higher-ups were firm in their decision, but Edmund simply chuckled as he said, “And what if I were to do so by force anyway? I could just fire all of you and take over Garrison Industry myself!
Edmund wasn’t about to give up on Garrison Industry just because they refused to sign it over.
He had only come to negotiate out of courtesy and would resort to using force if necessary.
“Even so, we still won’t agree to it! Feel free to fight us if you want to!”
“That’s right! Bring it on! We’re not afraid of you!”
“They say The Cardinal Hall is nothing compared to Mr. Garrison… Looks like that really is the case here!”
Edmund was losing his cool at that point and said with a cold sneer, “Very well, then. You asked for it!”
The atmosphere was tense as everyone prepared to engage in battle, and Robed Slayer quickly stepped forward to stop them by saying, “Calm down, guys! I’m sure Mr. Garrison wouldn’t want to see us fighting regardless of his condition! None of us will stand to gain anything out of this fight! Besides, The Cardinal Hall belongs to Erudia, so we’d still be serving the country even with them leading the company! It’s not like Garrison Industry has fallen into the enemy’s hands!”
Everyone calmed down after hearing what Robed Slayer said, and they agreed to Edmund’s request under the condition that The Cardinal Hall would allow them to operate however they saw fit.
Edmund agreed to their condition and finally got his hands on Garrison Industry as he wanted.
Chapter 2174 Missing For Two Years
“He’s such a scumbag! I can’t believe he’d forcefully take Garrison Industry away while Mr. Garrison is gone!”
“Don’t worry, guys! Mr. Garrison will come back if he’s still alive, and we’ll just take it back then!”
Everyone was furious about Edmund’s actions, but they could only put up with it.
After all, Edmund was so powerful that killing Robed Slayer and the other higher-ups was a piece of cake.
They thought they would be serving Erudia under The Cardinal Hall’s rule, only to realize later on that Garrison Industry was actually being taken over by Edmund himself.
The Cardinal Hall and Eragon both had a rule that had been set in stone hundreds of years ago which prevented them from taking in any external forces.
As such, Edmund had tricked them into signing Garrison Industry over to him instead of The Cardinal Hall, and the company could only be regarded as being related to The Cardinal Hall at best.
Robed Slayer and the others were furious when they realized they had been tricked, but there was nothing they could do as Edmund had already become the head of Garrison Industry.
Regardless, having Edmund as the leader of the company did benefit them in terms of resources.
It was an era where everyone was fighting to be the strongest, and companies like the Lab of Gods were constantly taking in more people and organizations to reinforce themselves.
Maya Industries and Kings were so hungry for power that they even began attacking other countries for resources, and the cruel wars forced ordinary people into becoming fighters.
In order to survive in such an era, one had to become stronger.
Another year soon went by fairly quickly, and the world had changed even more drastically than before.
Practically everyone was a martial artist or had some kind of special ability, and even children had to practice martial arts and magical techniques on top of doing their existing homework.
Adapting was the only way to survive in a constantly changing world, and the improvement in people’s overall health also reduced the number of diseases.
Modern medicine and biological research were focused on strengthening humans and modifying their genes.
That resulted in the formation of martial arts schools and superpower universities, which led to the normalization of ancient arts as technique books were easily available.
With the advancement of technology, some of the products that were previously exclusive to major science labs had become commonly available to the public.
On top of that, people have also discovered new energy materials comparable to sunstones and have been fighting like crazy over them.
People were fighting chaotic wars everywhere, but the scariest part was the discovery of certain ancient artifacts related to both ancient arts and modern civilization.
Powerful organizations like Lab of Gods and Maya Industries have discovered a lot of good stuff among the artifacts.
Erudia participated in the competition as well and had hundreds of clashes with both Lab of Gods and Maya Industries during the process.
Although Erudia suffered quite a huge amount of losses from those clashes, it didn’t affect the country all that much.
The sudden surge of powerful fighters led to numerous rankings being formed on the dark web, and the most reliable one was the Divine Leaderboard.
There were a total of a hundred people on that list, and Zoey came in eighth on the list.
Kirin and White Tiger too, ranked forty-seven and seventy-nine on the list respectively.
Chapter 2175 Where Levi Went
One of the individuals on the Divine Leaderboard was Southern Emperor who used to rank first on the Gem List.
He had long since disappeared from public view, but had resurfaced once at Eastford and was ranked fifth on the Divine Leaderboard.
No one knew what happened during the war at Eastford, let alone what Southern Emperor did during said war.
However, no one doubted the authority of the dark web either as it had been proven to be powerful and accurate over the years.
All of Erudia was in shock when they saw Southern Emperor being ranked fifth, especially since he had been forgotten after Levi and Robed Slayer surpassed him.
How is it that Robed Slayer, who used to rank second on the Gem List, end up not making it to the Divine Leaderboard while Southern Emperor gets ranked fifth there? Isn’t that too much of a difference? Could it be that there’s some kind of mistake somewhere?
Eventually, The Cardinal Hall stepped up to address the issue and stated that Southern Emperor was indeed powerful enough to rank fifth on Divine Leaderboard.
Meanwhile, The Manifest Court had also updated the Erudian Gem List and had Southern Emperor moved up to the top, so it would seem that The Manifest Court already knew about Southern Emperor.
There were quite a lot of Erudians who made it onto the Divine Leaderboard, and individuals like Kirin as well as White Tiger had even surpassed their seniors like Robed Slayer through hard work and training.
Even Azure Dragon and Black Tortoise came pretty close to the list.
Wynona fought at some point and made it onto the Divine Leaderboard too.
It was unknown what Sherrie had been through throughout those two years, but she somehow made it onto the Divine Leaderboard as well.
A lot of ordinary people have risen to power over those two years, so nothing seemed all that surprising anymore.
Even Sammy from Keerea as well as many of Levi’s close friends had made it onto the Divine Leaderboard.
Dark Emperor had been monitoring Levi closely at the Sacred Organization castle the whole time, and he hasn’t moved a muscle throughout his one year of solitary training.
Instead of waking up and punching the steel wall as he did previously, Levi simply continued his solitary training.
“Hmph, very well… Let’s see how long you can last…” Dark Emperor muttered under his breath in disdain.
Zoey was incredibly curious as to who was being locked inside that steel cage.
The last time Levi had attempted solitary training, he tried combining everything he learned from his technique book and various Forbidden Techniques to create a devastating attack, but it wasn’t of much use against the steel wall.
This time, he decided to forget all about his Forbidden Techniques and focus on the most basic of techniques instead.
There was no end to one’s training for power and speed as no one would dare claim to be the strongest nor fastest in the world, so Levi dedicated himself to reaching the ultimate levels for himself.
He had yet to awaken after a year of solitary training, but Dark Emperor could afford to keep waiting.
He had slowly trained Zoey into becoming a killing machine, and she was also losing her humanity over time.
Killing for vengeance was all that she cared about, and that was practically all that she did after rising to power.
Sacred Organization worked for the money and would do anything for whoever paid them.
“We’ve got a mission for you, Zoey! You’ll have to infiltrate and steal these drugs from Garrison Industry and kill everyone there afterward!”
Zoey had a blank look on her face when she received her new mission, which implied that she hardly cared about Erudia anymore.
Chapter 2176 Zoey The Killing Machine
Bloodlust and murder were all that filled her head, proving that Dark Emperor’s plan to turn her into a killing machine was almost coming to fruition.
A little more time and training would probably have Zoey forget everything and become nothing but a terrifying monster out for blood.
Zoey headed over to Erudia after receiving her mission.
Garrison Industry had newly invented a drug that had miraculous healing abilities, and it was being transported toward the company’s headquarters in North Hampton.
As Wynona ranked pretty high on the Divine Leaderboard, they found it safer to have her escort it alongside several other fighters of equal power.
Dozens of fighters have tried to raid their vehicle along the way, but Wynona and the others managed to kill them all.
In an era where everyone fought for resources, it came as no surprise that nowhere was safe.
Despite Erudia’s efforts at securing the borders, people would still manage to infiltrate the country somehow.
Right as Wynona and the others made it out of the deserted lands, a figure with an incredibly dangerous aura appeared before them.
“It’s Empress!”
Everyone knew and feared Empress who ranked eighth on the Divine Leaderboard, and they were no exception.
As Wynona was ranked sixty-seven on the Divine Leaderboard, there was a ridiculously huge gap between her and Empress.
Zoey scanned the people in front of her coldly.
Her mission was to take the drugs and kill everyone escorting it, but she found herself spacing out a little upon seeing Wynona and Mia, and her murderous intent had greatly reduced as well.
“Zoey?”
“Is that you, Zoey?”
Both Wynona and Mia recognized her instantly as they had been searching for her since she was kidnapped by some mysterious organization two years ago.
No one would’ve thought that she would turn out to be the infamous Empress.
“Where have you been during the past two years, Zoey?”
“How did you end up becoming Empress?”
The two of them were extremely curious.
Instead of answering their questions, Zoey simply asked coldly, “Are you all from Garrison Industry? Do you have the drug I want?”
Her attitude was as cold as ice even though she had recognized Wynona and Mia.
“That’s right, Zoey! We’re from Garrison Industry, the company that Levi founded all by himself!” Wynona replied.
“That’s impossible! Levi is dead, so there’s no way he could have founded Garrison Industry! He died along with Lucifer, but the latter ended up being revived somehow, and I’m still unable to kill him!” Zoey yelled furiously.
Both Wynona and Mia said in unison, “Levi is still alive too!”
“He’s just gone missing, that’s all! He probably went looking for you. I can feel that he’s still alive, and he’ll come back for sure!” Mia continued.
However, Zoey refused to believe them in the slightest.
“No, Levi is dead! I’m only living to avenge him right now!”
Wynona and Mia grew anxious. “He’s just missing, not dead! You have to believe us!”
“My master told me that Levi is dead! He’s the only one who can help me avenge him, so I will only believe his words and do anything he wants me to…”
There was a hint of craziness in Zoey’s eyes that were filled with murderous intent.
“Snap out of it, Zoey! You’re not being yourself right now! You need to stop this murderous rampage of yours!”
“Yeah!”
The two of them tried to talk her out of it.
“Hand me the stuff I came for, and I’ll spare your lives!”
That was the only trace of humanity Zoey showed since she started working for Sacred Organization.
“No, this drug is very important to us! We can’t give it to you!”
“Please listen to us and stop this madness, Zoey!”
Enraged, Zoey shouted coldly, “In that case, I’ll take it myself!”
Chapter 2177 Three Years Later
A murderous air hung heavily around Zoey, scaring Mia and Wynona.
So this is the power of a fighter ranked on the Divine Leaderboard? Holy sh*t.
“Take the serum and run! I’ll hold her off!” Wynona shouted.
Left with no choice, Mia and the others took the serum and tried to leave, but Zoey went after them. “You’re not getting away…”
However, Wynona quickly stopped Zoey. Back when she was working with Garrison Industry, Wynona merged martial arts and modern technology to develop her body as much as she could. Thanks to that, she managed to secure a spot on the Divine Leaderboard.
However, she was still no match for Zoey, so she sustained heavy injury and was sent flying away easily.
Since she couldn’t stop Zoey, Mia and the others were quickly caught on. “Hand it over and I’ll let you live!” Zoey extended her hand.
Mia was terrified, but then she felt a group of powerful people coming her way. Apparently, the fighters from The Cardinal Hall had shown up, and they were led by Edmund himself.
“We’ve been waiting for you, Empress.” Edmund sneered.
One of his team members reported, “Sir, the Empress is Levi’s wife—Zoey!”
Edmund roared with laughter. “Look at you, Levi. You fought for Erudia all your life and took all the credit for yourself. But now your wife is nothing more than a killing machine!”
Zoey glared at Edmund murderously, wanting nothing more than to kill him, but then the Dark Emperor told her to retreat.
Zoey would never go against the Dark Emperor, so she escaped the scene, and easily as well. Even though Edmund and the fighters tried to hunt her down, they couldn’t find her.
“Hear my order! I hereby declare Zoey as the number one enemy on the wanted list! Show no mercy!” Edmund commanded.
Thanks to him, Zoey became the number one enemy of Erudia, and anyone who saw her could kill her without any questions asked. “You have saved everyone, Levi, but you couldn’t save your own wife. What a joke. Let’s see if you’ll kill her.” Edmund smiled.
Forlevia grew up safely within the walls of The Cardinal Hall. Over the years, she turned out to be an adorable and powerful girl, much to the delight of the elders.
“If she keeps this up, she can hold her own in a year.”
The elders smiled happily.
“But do we really have to send her away? She’s a good kid, and it’s so dangerous out there. I don’t want her to get hurt.” Celia loved Forlevia too much, so she was reluctant to let her go.
“No. She can only become stronger by being thrown to the sharks. These walls can’t protect her forever. But before that, we’ll have to teach her everything she needs to know so she can pull her own weight.”
None of the elders wanted Forlevia to go. Most of the time, their lives were nothing but boring canvases. However, Forlevia’s presence brightened up their otherwise drab lives, and they were all smiles since then
Time went on, and the world kept changing. More and more ancient dungeons were discovered, and more and more ancient clans showed up. Because of that, wars were everywhere.
Everyone was getting stronger at a blistering pace, and even more so than ever.
Three years passed by, and the whole world changed. A new era was dawning on mankind, changing the power landscape almost every year.
If someone were to isolate themselves for three years, they’d think they were on another planet after they came out.
Much to the Dark Emperor’s surprise, Levi had gone into solitary training for two years, but still, he wouldn’t wake up.
What is he doing? Is he mad? It’s been three years. He’s been locked up for three years!
Chapter 2178 The Abandoned Man
The Dark Emperor didn’t know what Levi had in mind, but he had time to waste, unlike Levi.
“You’re still not giving in, Levi? Do you plan on staying here forever?” The Dark Emperor’s voice boomed within the prison.
Cyrus had woken up, but not Levi. Levi was still living within his own little bubble. The Dark Emperor was shocked, and Cyrus shared his sentiment.
What is wrong with him? What is he trying to do?
“Fine, do as you please. But you’ll never break free from this place.” The Dark Emperor smirked.
He had finally given up on Levi. Now that Zoey had become the most fearsome villain across the lands, she was the only one he needed. Levi was no longer on his priority list, so he let Levi do whatever he wanted.
The Sacred Organization would move their base somewhere else. The Dark Emperor’s plan was a success, so they didn’t have to stay hidden in a place like this anymore.
Everything would be left behind, including the prison that trapped Levi. Once they made their leave, Levi would be trapped there for life. The Dark Emperor knew how sturdy the prison was, and he knew Levi’s power. Levi might be talented, but not even he could break free of that prison.
He’s going to be trapped here forever.
Eventually, Sacred Organization moved its base, and Dark Emperor finally gave up on Levi.
But before they leave, Zoey asked him, “Are we going to leave him behind?”
“It’s fine. He’s not coming out forever.” Dark Emperor smiled.
The whole world had changed, including the nations neighboring Erudia.
Keerea’s Triple Group had been planning for this, and thanks to the wealth they procured over the last three years, they managed to become one of the top organizations in the world.
On the other hand, Sammy’s life was a living hell ever since Levi’s disappearance. After she was exposed to be hiding Levi during the fight back then, Triple Group’s top brass punished her severely.
To quote, they said, “Lab of Gods might not be our friend, but that doesn’t mean Erudia is not our enemy anymore. Helping Levi means you’re helping Erudia, and you know what that makes you? A traitor. Not just to the company, but to the nation as well.”
Sammy could still vividly remember what they said, word by word. Her hiding Levi was taboo for Triple Group, but thanks to her identity, they couldn’t kill her that easily.
However, they could still disown her and chase her out of the family. On top of that, they took away her powers and locked her up in solitary confinement for a decade as punishment.
Sammy had been living in darkness for the last three years, with loneliness as her only friend. The Lenheims would ask her if she ever regretted her actions. They promised they’d let her out if she admitted to her crimes.
However, Sammy never regretted what she did. Even if she were given the chance, she’d do the same thing all over again. She’d still protect Levi, for she had fallen in love with him.
After she got along with him, she had fallen hopelessly in love with Levi. When she found out that Levi was dead, she felt a part of her dying as well, so she didn’t care about her punishment.
Of course, the top brass was furious when they found out she had fallen for Levi, so they locked her up and forced her to repent. They’d torture her every day, trying to get her to admit that she was wrong.
Sammy was already used to it, so no matter what they did, they couldn’t get her to apologize. However, she was also at her limits. Sammy knew if this went on, she’d die very soon
Chapter 2179 The Disappearance Of The Lab Of Gods
Josiah and his team came to see Sammy in the dungeon. Not even he had the power to free his daughter, but he could still talk to her.
“Sammy! Great chance!” Josiah shouted. “Just say the word and you’ll be freed, pardoned, and taken back into the fold!”
Sammy glanced at her father, but she showed no interest in that offer.
“We’re now working with Maya Industries! All you have to do is marry their heir and you’ll be freed! This is your only chance! I fought hard for this!”
Sammy shook her head. “Just give up, dad. I won’t marry anyone. I’ll just stay here until I die.”
Josiah could guess why she was saying that, so he asked, “What? You still can’t forget about Levi?”
“Yes. I love him,” Sammy answered.
“You little slut! Levi’s our enemy, and he’s married! Why’d you fall for him?”
The crowd started hurling insults at Sammy. Even Josiah snarled, “But why? He’s already dead!”
Josiah could not believe what he heard.
“Then, I’ll stay single my whole life and die with him!”
Knowing that he couldn’t convince her, Josiah gave up. “Leave her be. Let her death be a warning to everyone in Triple Group.”
Triple Group had broken off all ties with Lab of Gods and turned to Maya Industries, trying to get into their good books.
Over the last three years, Lab of Gods didn’t do anything much. Aside from Lucifer moving around in the first year and becoming one of the Fearsome Four, nobody heard much from them.
Everyone was getting stronger as fast as they could, and new forces started to emerge, such as Maya Industries. However, there wasn’t much news about the Lab of Gods. Weirdly enough, they didn’t take part in the mining of resources like sunstones anymore.
Eventually, Lab of Gods was no longer the star of the show, and a lot of people either forgot about its existence, or they simply had never heard of it before.
Those who knew of its existence wondered what they were planning, and why did they disappear so suddenly.
They couldn’t get a hold on them, as if they had disappeared into thin air. It felt weird since they thought the Lab of Gods should be one of the most powerful forces in this new world.
Everyone wondered what they were doing, including The Cardinal Hall. They tried to look into the Lab of Gods, but they found nothing. It was as if they had vanished.
Everyone else was looking into it as well, but they too found nothing. What was once the world’s strongest organization seemed to have faded into the annals of history, but it didn’t feel right to them.
However, they quickly put the mystery behind them, since too many new organizations were making their entrance with every passing year.
Not even the lackeys who used to work for the Lab of Gods could get in touch with them. They lost all contact, so they didn’t know where the lab was.
That was also why Triple Group decided to turn to Maya Industries for help. If Lab of Gods was still around, they’d annihilate Triple Group just for their betrayal.
But after their disappearance, Lab of Gods was replaced by a multitude of new organizations, such as Maya Industries, Kings, and Garrison Industry.
Aside from that, Levi, Lab of God’s biggest nemesis, disappeared along with them.
Three years ago, they dominated the world headlines, but now nobody even talked about them. Everyone had truly forgotten about two of the most powerful entities in the world.
Nobody could blame them, since times were changing too quickly, and that was an understatement for the changes that happened over the last three years.
Some people said that Levi would get eliminated quickly even if he managed to survive.
Chapter 2180 How Long Are You Gonna Take
There were too many fighters at the moment, and most of them were more powerful than Levi was three years ago.
Some organizations even came up with a machine that could calculate someone’s battle power.
Levi used to have a power level of over nine thousand, but now he was reduced to a mere five thousand. In other words, he was just a mediocre fighter.
In fact, Levi wasn’t even above average, let alone a top fighter. Because of that, everyone said that even if Levi was revealed to have survived the ordeal, he’d die in three days, since he was a prolific troublemaker. Everyone said that anyone from the new generation could beat him flat in no time.
Even if he were still lived, that meant nothing. He was no longer the star of the new era, and nobody cared about him anymore—he was no longer the savior he used to be.
To put it simply, Levi was just a nobody and no one cared whether he lived or died.
The Cardinal Hall shared the public’s sentiments. Levi was nothing but a weakling who couldn’t even secure a spot in the new era.
However, The Cardinal Hall and Eragon were different. No matter how much the times had changed, they were still the undisputed defender of Erudia.
They had a ton of fighters, and Edmund was leading them. They could protect the nation, but not Levi.
Along with Levi, the Lab of Gods had also become nothing but a weakling in everyone’s eyes. If they hadn’t disappeared as quickly as they did, those new organizations would have killed them off in no time.
Even if they managed to survive, they’d still get eliminated.
Too many fighters were emerging in the new era, and they pushed down the top fighters from the old age.
The new fighters quickly redefined what it meant to be on the top of the pyramid, and they broke records year after year.
In the first years, the top fighters were ten times stronger than they used to be. In the second year, they were thirty times stronger, and in the third year, they were a hundred times more powerful than they were.
The most drastic changes happened between the second and the third year. The first two years didn’t show much change, but the final year’s power levels skyrocketed.
If anyone didn’t know better, he or she would’ve thought this was a different planet. Because of the changes that took place, everyone thought the old fighters like Levi were only considered mediocre in the new era.
Getting into the Divine Leaderboard was harder than it used to be. In other words, if Levi were still alive, he couldn’t even beat his disciples in the new era.
They could say that because they simulated Levi’s battles before. Levi’s disciples could easily achieve what Levi did, for they were stronger than he was. Even they thought the same as the masses did.
However, Kirin and the others were excited, for that meant they could replace Levi and carry on his will to protect Erudia.
No matter what, Levi was still their boss.
But still, times changed, and their powers skyrocketed. They were already a hundred times more powerful than they used to be. Even though they still respected Levi, everyone knew they were already stronger than Levi was.
“Don’t you worry, boss. We’ll carry on your will. Erudia is ours to protect. Now that we’re stronger than you were, it’s time to take on the mantle. Rest in peace, boss.”
Or at least that was what Kirin and the others kept saying.
Everyone was stronger than what Levi used to be, and that was the truth. If Levi was still at the same level he was three years ago, then lots of people would have been stronger than he was.
He was nothing but history. Even Kirin and the others had to admit it since the new fighters proved their mettle.
Levi’s old enemies wished he were still alive, for they wanted to have a rematch after they got their hands on the new power.
Back at the Prison of Darkness in Sacred Organization’s abandoned base, Cyrus had come out of his solitary training.
He was locked in there for three years, just like Levi did, and he became a lot stronger than he used to be. Even so, he still couldn’t break free of the prison.
“Maestro, how much longer are you gonna stay in there?” Cyrus looked at Levi.