Ch. 2271..2280
Chapter 2271 How Is He Still Alive
Everyone made a run for it, leaving Levi behind, afraid that he would drag them down with him.
A short while later, the horde of monsters swallowed Levi up, much to the members of Triple Group’s delight. They laughed joyously, thinking that Levi was surely dead after being swallowed up by those monsters.
Haha… not even a shred of him will be left.
In the end, they didn’t care about Levi anymore. All they wanted was to see his mangled remains. Of course, they wouldn’t know anything that happened within the fortress once its doors closed. They could only see the monsters’ exact locations through the chips on their bodies.
All the fighters who went in to train would have chips and cameras installed on them so the people outside could see what was happening inside.
Levi had those gadgets installed as well, but he tore them off almost as soon as he went in, so nobody knew what happened to him. But they thought he met certain death since they knew he was swallowed up by those monsters.
Mace and the other fighters started their training, and time swiftly went by. When the fourth hour had passed, the south door opened, and the fighters who managed to hold on for four hours hurried toward it.
But it was at this moment, someone saw a familiar figure standing nearby. “H-Hey, look. T-That’s…”
Yes, it was none other than Levi, but he was drenched in blood. Perhaps it was his own, or perhaps it was the monsters.
“Unbelievable.” Everyone stared at him in disbelief, for Levi actually held on for one hour on his own, and he even made it to the south gate.
“I think we have underestimated him. He might not be the top fighter anymore, but he’s still an average one. Besides, he’s a veteran, and he’s cunning. One hour isn’t a problem for him. Not to mention the monsters aren’t smart, so it won’t be hard for him to survive.”
“Yeah, but it won’t be easy for him next time.”
“Stop him! Don’t let him escape! Close the gate!”
……
After Sammy and the others found out that Levi survived, Sammy’s parents asked her, “Did you give all your serums to him?”
Knowing that she couldn’t keep it a secret anymore, Sammy said, “You guys gave me six of it, right? I only used one and gave the rest to him.”
“I see. I knew he couldn’t have lasted for so long. So he used our serum to boost himself and fend off those monsters.”
Everyone thought that was a believable answer. Maya Industries made those serums, and they could boost its user’s strength to an unimaginable level for a short while.
“Let’s see how he fares once he’s out of serums,” everyone scoffed, refusing to believe Levi could survive on his own.
……
When the five-hour mark swung by, there were only a handful of fighters left in the fortress.
After six hours, only fighters ranked on the Divine Leaderboard were left standing in the ruins. Well, Levi was an exception, much to everybody’s surprise.
Everyone couldn’t believe what they were seeing. Even those ranked fighters were questioning themselves.
How powerful is this guy? Is he on the same level as us?
They thought Levi was really powerful, but they dismissed their suspicions after hearing about the serum he took. After all, they had seen the serum in action before, so it was normal Levi could hold on for so long.
Levi only started holding on on his own at the fourth hour. Before that, Mace and the others were protecting him. In reality, Levi only held on for three hours.
Because of that assumption in mind, nobody thought Levi could hold on for much longer. “Da*n you, Levi. Do you think you can do whatever you want just because you have the serums? Let’s see how you’ll hold on once you run out of it.”
After a whopping seven hours, most of the fighters were already eliminated. Only seven were left, including Levi. Everyone aside from him wanted to go higher and get stronger, so they stayed around to test their limits.
“Levi’s should have used up his serums, right? How is he still standing?”
Chapter 2272 The Monsters Are Killable
“Impossible. One dose can only last him half an hour, but he’s already in there for four hours. He’s gone way past the five-dose limit.”
“Or maybe he didn’t use the serums. Levi’s one cunning b*stard. He might be surviving with some cheap trick, like hiding behind a ranked fighter.”
“Why don’t we tell everyone to leave? Then we’ll close all the gates and never open them again,” someone suggested.
Everyone’s eyes gleamed, and they approved of that suggestion.
“Good idea. We’ll lock him up for a whole day. I am sure he won’t survive.”
“Alright, let’s do that.”
They spared no time in contacting Mace and the others. Once the fighters got the message, they came to the east gate and exited the fortress.
After they were gone, all the gates were shut.
Creak!
Creak!
At the same time, all the facilities in the fortress were shut down. After all, leaving them on would limit the monsters’ capabilities.
Triple Group’s experts had installed a lot of apparatus around the fortress in order to find a way to control the monsters, but no matter how they tried, they couldn’t get the monsters under their control.
Even so, they managed to keep them under check. At the very least, they managed to find out how to weaken the monsters. According to their data, the monsters could only perform at seventy to eighty percent of their capacity when all the machines were on. Without any restraints, the monsters could get even more powerful.
Maya Industries made those experiments with the plan of creating living beings with the brightest mind and the strongest body.
Thus, they were being suppressed, so they weren’t at full power. However, once the machines stopped running, the shackles on the monsters were taken off, and they could go full power. They could be terrifying.
“Oh, my God.”
Even Mace was shocked when he saw that since he had never fought those monsters at their one hundred percent before. Now that they were at full power, even Mace felt terrified.
He lamented, “I won’t even last five hours if I go in right now. Heck, I might even be in mortal danger.”
“Yeah. Three to four hours is the limit. Any more than that and we’d be in danger. We’re no match for a monster at full power. They can’t be killed or hurt. How are we supposed to fight them like this?”
“Levi’s in trouble. Even with the serum, he’d lose out against so many monsters at full power, not to mention he doesn’t have the serums anymore.”
“Right, lock him in. Keep it that way for twenty-four hours.”
“Honestly, not even Stone List’s top ten can survive such a dire situation.”
“Yeah. Just lock him in and he’ll be dead by tomorrow.”
They couldn’t see what was happening inside after turning all the machines off, but they could imagine how Levi was brutally murdered by the monsters.
……
Sammy was shaken to her core when she found out what Triple Group did.
Are they serious? How could they do this just to torture Levi? A twenty-four-hour total lockdown? Not even a god can handle it. Nobody can last twelve hours in there, not to mention against a horde of monsters at full power.
Sammy overestimated the fighters. In reality, none of them could last five hours in there.
They want him dead this time.
And she fainted.
……
Back in the fortress, Levi had realized that the monsters were becoming restless.
Someone did something. But no matter.
Even though he was facing a horde of terrifying monsters, it still didn’t wipe the smile off his face.
At the same time, all the monsters were already surrounding him.
“You’re not invincible,” he sneered.
Chapter 2273 Kill All Of Them
Levi grabbed one of the monsters and dragged it over. Before the monster could react, Levi punched it and blew it into smithereens, splattering blood everywhere.
Everyone said the monsters were invincible, and nothing could even scratch their skin. However, Levi’s power was beyond what the monsters could take, and they were blown apart with a single punch.
If Mace and the other fighters were around, they’d worship Levi as their new god. After all, they had trained in the fortress a few times, but the most they could do was inflict some minor injuries against the monsters. Most of the time, they couldn’t do a thing against these monsters.
And that was because the monsters were restrained. Now that they were at full power, they should be invincible, but even so, Levi crushed them with a single punch.
If they were here, they’d say it was impossible.
A moment later, Levi caught another one and tore it apart. The monsters were still in shock, but when Levi killed a second one, the realization sank in, and they stared at him in awe.
It was the first time they encountered anyone like Levi, but his power only served to excite them, and they started pouncing on him.
“Have at you!”
Levi was getting excited as well. He had seen through the monsters at that point, so he knew they were probably manufactured by Maya Industries. After all, the nature of these monsters aligned with their plans. They were smart, strong, and invincible.
A fraction of the whole horde would be a disaster if they were set free, let alone the whole army—Keerea would be ruined in less than a month.
Not even Triple Group or the Divine Leaderboard fighters in Keerea could stand up against them.
They manufactured these monsters for a motive. Those guys have a plan in mind. A top-secret plan, Levi thought.
The monsters were strong, but compared to Levi, they were little more than ordinary humans. No matter what they did, Levi could always kill them with a single punch or kick.
They were no match for Levi. Numbers didn’t matter in the face of true power.
Even so, the monsters wouldn’t stop pouncing at Levi. They were whipped into a frenzy, craving for a real battle. They wanted to tear Levi apart limb by limb and pulverize his bones.
But alas, Levi was the one who pulverized them instead, flesh and bones and all.
Before long, Levi had killed a hundred monsters, then two hundred.
And then one thousand.
Two thousand.
The monsters were getting thinned out at a blistering pace. Eventually, Levi reached five thousand kills. In a mere instant, half of the monster horde was already taken out.
But even so, that didn’t stop Levi. He kept punching and kicking the monsters that tried to attack him. With every attack, at least one monster would get taken apart, until finally, not a single monster was left standing.
They died. Horribly. Levi did not let a single one of the monsters escape. The monsters came in ten thousand, but not a single one came out alive.
To top things off, Levi finished the so-called invincible monsters in half an hour. As if that wasn’t enough, Levi actually took his own sweet time with it. If he was serious about it, the monsters would have gone down even quicker.
After he was done with the monsters, Levi sat down and took a closer look at the monsters’ blood out of boredom. He wanted to find out what Maya Industries’ serum was made out of.
Time flew by, and four hours had elapsed since the machines were shut down. Everyone outside was understandably excited, and they broke out into a discussion.
“Do you think he’s dead?” someone asked.
“Obviously. He’s trapped in there with ten thousand monsters. And they’re at full power too. Nobody can stop them.”
“And he can’t hide from them. Those monsters aren’t stupid. They’re smart, so they can find out where he’s hiding no matter what.”
“Hey, do you think we should start the machines up and open the gates to see what’s happening inside?”
“No. Just keep it this way for a whole day. We want him dead no matter what.”
“Okay. We’ll collect his remains tomorrow then.”
Everyone burst into laughter. They couldn’t wait to tell the world that Levi was torn into pieces by the monsters.
Chapter 2274 A Mountain Of Corpses
Levi couldn’t survive being locked in there for a whole twenty-four hours, or so everyone thought.
Sammy didn’t say anything, since she thought so as well. When the unkempt person in the cage heard the news, the light in his eyes was snuffed out, as if Levi’s death came as a shocker to him.
“Who is he?” Sammy asked. She noticed the change in the man after hearing that Levi was dead.
“Peter the traitor,” Sammy’s father answered.
“Huh? That’s him?” Sammy gasped.
So that’s Peter. He’s Bruce’s lackey!
After Bruce was killed, Peter stayed with the Lab of Gods. But when even the Lab of Gods went missing, Peter was left without anywhere to go, so he came back to Triple Group.
Triple Group was already working with Maya Industries then. They saw him as a traitor and locked him up to torture him.
Peter remained silent for a long time, but he suddenly went into a frenzy when he saw Levi, so they had to zap him to take him out.
Peter probably had something to say to Levi, but he lost his chance.
Sammy sighed, for she had lost all hope.
Levi can’t survive this.
However, she wouldn’t give up on herself this time. Sammy would keep on living so she could get her revenge and stop Triple Group from continuing this inhumane experiment.
……
Someone from Maya Industries was asking about the experiment’s progress a while later, and they needed Triple Group to send the latest data to them.
“Sorry, we’re in the middle of something here.” They then told Maya Industries about how they locked Levi in with ten thousand monsters.
“Nice. Great idea!” the people from Maya Industries let them do what they wanted.
……
As time went by, Levi finally extracted the serum from the monsters’ blood using the method Venom Fiend taught him.
He wanted to analyze the serum’s components.
The Cardinal Hall’s divine brigadier? Interesting.
But Levi cared more about Lab of Gods’ whereabouts.
The Manifest Court probably knows something. I’ll ask them when I get back.
As he had nothing else to do, Levi fell asleep in the fortress. Eventually, night melted away, and a new dawn broke through the horizon. In other words, the twenty-four-hour limit would soon pass.
Triple Group’s staff were already waiting outside the fortress.
“Hey, wait a minute. Levi should have been torn to shreds. Pulverized. Why’d we come here first thing in the morning then?”
“Yeah. We shouldn’t even see anything left of him, so why did we come here this early anyway?”
Everyone fell into silence and gave that some thought.
Hey, they’re right. Not even a shred of Levi remains now, so why did we even come here? We know he’s dead for sure.
“Because Levi’s an important figure to everyone. He’s Keerea’s enemy, and he’s also our enemy. Of course, everyone wants to see him dead. Even if there’s only a shred of him remaining, it’s still exciting news,” someone explained.
Everyone agreed as that was what they truly felt as well.
“Alright, let’s boot up the machines.”
Next, the staff booted up the machines, and they started running a short while later.
“Hey, turn on the cameras!” someone shouted.
“According to the monsters’ chips, they’re at the west gate. Almost… No! All of them are there! All the monsters are at the west gate!”
“I see. That must be where Levi died. Open the west gate, and be careful! Shut it down if anything goes wrong.”
Everyone from Triple Group gathered around the west gate to see what was going on inside. They were excited, but they didn’t know why.
A loud rumbling sound reverberated around them as the west gate yawned open. The moment it did, everyone outside was assailed by the rancid stench of blood, and they retched.
After the gates were fully open, they saw a single person standing before them, while a mountain of corpses loomed over everyone behind that man.
Chapter 2275 Unbelievable
Yes. It was a mountain of corpses. Limbs protruded everywhere, and corpses piled upon one another. Blood splattered everywhere, and its stench wafted across the air, nauseating those who caught a whiff of it.
Wait, when the guy said the monsters were together at the west gate, is this what he meant?
But that wasn’t the most surprising thing. The most surprising thing was the man who was standing before them.
Yes, it was Levi!
Everyone could not believe what they were seeing. It should have been impossible for Levi to survive, but he did.
How did he do it?
They had a lot of questions, but all that was swept aside by what they saw before them.
What the hell?
Nobody could believe what they were seeing.
Nobody.
Everyone thought he was dead, but he defied expectations and survived instead.
Levi managed to get through twenty-four hours alone. Thirty, if they added the six hours prior to his record. He broke the record by miles since the longest anyone managed was nine hours.
But that was because the monsters were limited to seventy to eighty percent of their true power. In other words, the last record was a fluke.
But that also meant Levi made yet another miracle. The most important point was all the monsters were dead.
Levi killed all of them and put them on for show. For some reason, they suspected that the mountain was only a part of Levi’s kills. They thought most of the bodies must have been pulverized, so the mountain could have doubled, and that’d be Levi’s real body count.
It had been a while since the gates were opened. If everything went normal, the monsters would have scrambled to escape the fortress, but now they didn’t. The only reason and explanation for that was that Levi had killed all of them during his stay.
Holy motherf*cking sh*t. Impossible. There’s no way in hell that’s possible.
Nobody could believe what they were seeing, but what they see was the truth. They thought Levi could hold on in the first place because he had the serum Sammy gave him, but now they knew it was impossible.
Serum? Serum, my foot!
Nobody in Triple Group could kill the monsters even with the serum. No, they couldn’t even hurt the monsters. Not even a Divine Leaderboard fighter like Mace could. They couldn’t even kill a single one, let alone ten thousand. It was then they knew Levi had true power.
Everyone was shaken to their core, mumbling under their breath like madmen. They couldn’t believe what they were seeing. It was like they saw another miracle, but it was a nightmare to them.
For the longest time, nobody spoke.
“What took you so long? I was this close to punching it open.” Levi stretched his arms and yawned. He had just woken up a moment ago and was about to punch the gates open so he could leave.
But just before he could do that, the gates swung open. “It’s a good place to sleep. It’s really quiet.” He smiled.
But nobody answered him. They were petrified as if Medusa had looked them in the eye. They were still in shock.
“Eh, now that I’m done here, it’s time to go outside.” He smiled at them and left the place.
Most of Triple Group’s staff were in the base nearby. When they saw someone coming their way, they reflexively asked, “So, how is it? Did you see Levi’s body? Where are the others? Why didn’t they come back with you?”
Someone piped up, “No way they saw the body. The monsters are stupidly strong. Levi must be pulverized by now since he’s alone. I don’t think there’s anything left of him.”
Levi smiled. “They didn’t see Levi’s body because he’s alive.”
Huh?
Everyone thought that sounded normal at first go, but a few moments later, they seem shocked.
“They didn’t see his body because he’s alive?”
“Impossible! How can Levi still be alive? There’s no way that’s true!”
They looked at the one who answered them to get some confirmation, but when they saw Levi standing right in front of them, they gasped. “L-L-Levi! I-It’s you!”
Chapter 2276 He Is Too Strong
How is he still alive? That shouldn’t have been possible! He’s locked in there with a bunch of monsters!
“Warning! Warning! Danger!”
Warning alarms started blaring across the base, but Levi shut them down with a single punch. Obviously, all the alarms and facilities were destroyed with that attack.
“Don’t run,” Levi warned.
But someone a few hundred meters away wouldn’t listen. He kept running, thinking he could escape, but Levi clenched the air and pulverized the person who was escaping.
A few other staff members tried to run, but Levi pulverized them too. After that show of power, everyone stopped trying to escape and was as quiet as a graveyard.
A while later, Triple Group’s top brass and fighters finally processed their shock.
“Where is he?”
They went into the fortress to look for him, but what awaited them was a hell on earth. What they saw almost gave them nightmares for years to come.
It was a bloody sight, with broken limbs and bodies strewn everywhere. The bodies were already cold, but just from the remains, they could see how heated the battle was.
No, it was no battle. To be precise, it was a massacre.
Suddenly, Mace started spewing blood. He could not imagine the kind of power Levi had to be able to kill so many monsters in such a short time.
I can’t even kill a single one myself.
The monsters weren’t strong enough to stand toe to toe against a ranked fighter like Mace, but their defense was powerful, rendering them invincible.
It was impossible to kill a single one, let alone ten thousand of them.
Put it simply, if all the fighters on the Divine Leaderboard were to be locked in with ten thousand monsters, the monsters would ultimately be triumphant.
Sure, they couldn’t kill the fighters, but the monsters could exhaust them to death. After all, the monsters were invincible and had boundless stamina, just like a cockroach. But oversized.
However, Levi defied everyone’s expectations by killing all the monsters alone. To be exact, he did the impossible, and that feat alone was enough to change everyone’s expectations.
“That guy… That guy isn’t the same guy he was three years ago. He’s more powerful than the top fighter on the Divine Leaderboard!”
“Everyone has changed a lot over the last three years, but that guy is still miles ahead of us. We’re all trash compared to him.”
“I suspect that he’s the guy who broke Skyward Sword.”
The bloody sight finally made everyone realize how powerful Levi truly was. Sammy was shedding tears of joy, for Levi had survived and become more powerful than ever. That was the best news she could ever hope for.
Then, suddenly, Levi’s voice boomed, “Snapped out of it, have you? Then get your keisters here right away!”
Everyone knew they couldn’t run away from Levi, not when he was that powerful. And so, they went over to where Levi was.
But even though they couldn’t run, someone tried to send a message to tell everyone about Levi’s true power. However, before he could do anything, his communication device broke into pieces.
And then an invisible strength tore that person apart, splattering blood everywhere. Everyone was scared out of their wits, so they quickly went to Levi without another word.
After all, they didn’t want to get killed, and they knew Levi could do that if he so wanted to. Nobody tried to pull any tricks again.
The moment they came to Levi, everyone kneeled before him and banged their heads against the floor, sniveling like children.
“Please, have mercy!”
If Levi wanted to, he could destroy Triple Group without a doubt. The guy was more powerful than anyone could ever imagine.
Mace was buzzing with excitement. “I have never seen such power. If you’ll have me, I’ll follow you to the depths of hell. I want to witness what true power means.”
Sammy stared at Levi, delighted and overjoyed.
“Hm, if I recall, almost everyone here wants me dead. Either that or you guys would torture me.”
He killed another person as he spoke. And then, Peter started smacking his cage.
Crack…
“Hm?”
Levi went over to him and opened the cage. He saw Peter in there and knew the guy was with the missing Lab of Gods.
Peter said, “The Lab of Gods…”
Chapter 2277 The Disappearance Of The Lab Of Gods
Levi huddled closer to listen. “What? What happened to them?”
Peter whispered something to Levi, while everyone looked on curiously. They wondered what Peter was saying, but they didn’t ask.
Levi kept listening and didn’t ask anything. He looked calm and cold, and he nodded occasionally.
“I see.” Levi nodded. “You’ve been waiting for me so you can tell me about that, haven’t you?” he asked.
“Yes, I have. I mean, not like anyone else can help me.”
Levi looked at him. “I’ll handle the rest. You stay here and help Sammy, get it?”
Peter nodded.
“And now, as for you guys…” Levi didn’t plan on letting the top brass go, so he killed them all. Everyone who knew about his current strength was killed, save for Sammy’s family, Mace, and some fighters.
He went to Triple Group himself and restructured it so Sammy had total control over it. After he was done, he told Sammy, “You’ll be handling Triple Group from now on. And don’t tell anyone what happened today. Also, keep working with Maya Industries. Do what they tell you to do, get it?”
“Yes, sir!”
“Don’t worry, sir. I’ll deal with Maya Industries.” Peter gave Levi a reassuring look.
It was a brief interaction, but Sammy could guess that Levi and Peter were also talking about Maya Industries earlier.
After he was done with Triple Group, Levi went back to Erudia. However, he didn’t show up right away. Instead, he observed Zoey from the shadows.
The technique books he left her were tossed aside, so obviously Zoey didn’t even use it. Perhaps she shared the same sentiments as everyone else, thinking that Levi’s concept was outdated. That was why she thought the things he gave her were useless.
She didn’t even want to try it out. Instead, he realized she had been recovering using extreme methods and serum.
Yes, it would heal her martial vein, but conversely, an extreme method like that would cause some complications that would hurt her down the line.
When Zoey heard the sound of footsteps approaching her, she stopped and looked up. But what she saw surprised her.
“M-Master…”
The one she was none other than Dark Emperor. Well, at least she thought it was. In reality, it was Levi in a mask. Dark Emperor’s mask was one of a kind, so as long as he wore it, nobody could recognize him. Not even Zoey who had seen Dark Emperor’s face before.
“Master, I thought you said you can’t come back to Erudia. Why are you here?” Zoey was shocked.
“I’m here to see you, then I’ll be off to The Cardinal Hall,” Levi answered.
“What about my husband then?” Zoey was worried about Levi. The reason she was recovering using such an extreme method was because she wanted to save Levi herself. If she waited for too long, he might be in danger.
“He’s fine. He’ll come back soon.”
Zoey nodded and was relieved since she knew Dark Emperor wouldn’t lie to her. He never told her a lie before, and that would not change.
“Oh, I’ve been observing you, and I have to say this. You’re going about it the wrong way. This is too extreme,” Levi said.
Zoey asked curiously, “So how am I supposed to heal, master? My powers are gone.”
Levi answered, “Easy. Use the technique your husband gave you. Keep practicing that and only that. Don’t practice any other technique, including the ones I gave you.”
“Huh? But my husband’s not really…”
Zoey didn’t believe Levi’s technique would work, so her first reaction was to say no.
Levi hasn’t improved a bit over the last three years. Can his technique even work?
“Master, I know you can help me. I don’t want to use his technique. I don’t think it’ll be of use.”
Chapter 2278 Disaster Is Coming
Levi was speechless.
My stuff won’t be of use? Hey, it helped me kill the top fighter on the Divine Leaderboard.
My stuff killed ten thousand monsters of which ranked fighters can’t even make a scratch on.
Did she just say it’s useless? Well, I broke out of the Prison of Darkness. See if your technique can do the same. My stuff broke Skyward Sword and Terra Blade. Let’s see if your technique can do that.
But Levi wouldn’t argue with her, so he said, “Fine, it’s your choice. But I’d still recommend your husband’s technique if you want to heal up.”
“I understand, Master. But I’ll do it my own way. I still don’t think the old stuff would work. It’s already outdated, so there’s no point practicing the old stuff.”
In the end, Zoey gave up on using Levi’s technique. Instead, she wanted to use the modern way to heal up, even if it was a bit extreme.
Levi nodded. “Fine. I respect your choice.”
Nobody thought his technique was useful. Nobody but Cyrus. But still, Levi said nothing and respected their choices.
Fine, do what you want. It’s your choice. Don’t say I didn’t warn you.
After that, he left North Hampton and went straight to Oakland City. His destination was none other than The Cardinal Hall.
After he got there, he snuck into The Cardinal Hall and made a beeline for The Manifest Court.
The moment he showed up, everyone in The Manifest Court was shocked, since they never thought someone like Levi would show up before them.
“It’s you?”
Levi took on the image of the guy who broke Skyward Sword with his fingers, so everyone there was surprised that he made his appearance.
Levi also knew that The Manifest Court didn’t know about his true identity and his whereabouts.
I see. The Prison of Darkness can block anything including magic and fate. Not even The Manifest Court can find out where I am.
“I’m here to ask about the Lab of Gods. Do you know where they are right now?” Levi asked.
However, he didn’t get his answer straight away. In the end, someone answered, “No, but we know they’re still here. They’re not defeated. I made a prediction just now, and I can say that a disaster is coming. The writing’s been on the wall for a long time. A disaster will come this way…”
Levi left right after he got the answer, but he left through the front door. The Cardinal Hall was nothing to him, so he could come and go as he pleased.
It didn’t take long for everyone in The Cardinal Hall to find out he was there, but as expected, everyone was shocked to see him.
W-Why is this guy here?
All the divine generals and elites saluted him. If it were anyone else, they would have been arrested, since trespassing The Cardinal Hall was a crime punishable by death.
However, nobody had the guts to arrest Levi. After all, he was a powerful one.
Even Edmund hurried over after he got the news. He kneeled before Levi and even invited him to stay for a while.
“No, thank you,” Levi refused.
Edmund mustered his courage and asked, “Sir, may I know who you really are?”
Everyone looked at Levi as well, wanting to see who this mysterious guy was.
“Me? I’m Levi Garrison,” Levi sneered.
Edmund laughed heartily. “You jest, sir. You’re one of Erudia’s most powerful fighters. Not even Eragon knows who you are. You can’t be Levi, sir! But I have to say, that’s a good joke.”
“Really?”
Levi smiled and left The Cardinal Hall without another word.
Someone wanted to ask more questions, but Edmund interrupted, “He obviously doesn’t want anyone to know who he really is, or he wouldn’t have said he’s Levi.”
“Oh, you have a point. That’s true.”
“Don’t try to look into that fighter, or you might end up dead.”
The divine generals tried to dissuade Edmund, but that didn’t satiate his curiosity. After Levi’s departure, Edmund went to The Manifest Court himself.
“He came for you guys, so you should know who he is, right?” Edmund asked.
“No, but he’s really similar to a certain someone.”
“Who?” Edmund was getting more and more curious about it.
Chapter 2279 I Am The Founder Of Garrison Industry
“Levi,” the old man answered.
Edmund trembled. “Impossible. He can’t be Levi.” Edmund didn’t believe that the mysterious man was Levi.
“We didn’t say he’s Levi. We only said he’s similar. After all, Levi’s the only person who paid so much attention to the Lab of Gods,” the old man said.
Edmund nodded. “So he was here for the Lab of Gods?”
“Yes.”
“Then, he’s not Levi. Good to hear. He’s probably worried about Erudia, so he’s thinking ahead. That’s why he taught us a lesson back at the icy plains, isn’t it?” Edmund suggested.
“We can’t interfere with The Cardinal Hall’s business, but now that you’re here, we have to remind you that a disaster is coming. And it’s coming for everyone, so be prepared,” the old man reminded him.
Edmund answered confidently, “Don’t worry. As long as I’m here, everything will be fine. I’ve proven myself, haven’t I? Garrison Industry’s an A+ answer. I can keep the situation under control.
“And I won’t antagonize people like Donald. Now I’m working with them. Once disaster strikes, I can call the top ten organizations in Erudia to help out.”
Edmund started talking about his plans, but everyone in The Manifest Court was silent. Perhaps they were gone, or perhaps they were just listening silently.
Levi didn’t head back to North Hampton after he left. Instead, he went straight to Garrison Industry’s headquarters, but he was stopped before he could get in.
“Unauthorized. Access denied.”
Garrison Industry had a biometric scanner that would scan every person who tried to go in. If the person wasn’t a Garrison Industry personnel, they’d be denied entry.
Alarms started ringing, and red and purple dots started showing up on Levi’s body. A bunch of people was aiming their guns at him, and he’d get shot if he made any sudden movements.
“Who are you?”
A group of people surrounded him.
“Garrison Industry’s founder,” Levi answered calmly.
However, his answer came as a surprise for everyone.
“The founder? But Edmund’s our founder. He’s the only master and founder of Garrison Industry. Who the hell are you?”
Everyone gave him a scornful look.
“Take this impostor!”
“How dare you!”
Everyone was about to arrest Levi, but then another group of people came out.
“What are you guys doing? Levi? What are you doing here?” someone asked in surprise.
Levi looked at the person who asked, and it turned out to be Mia.
“Miss Mia? Do you know him?” everyone asked.
“He’s my brother.”
Mia held Levi’s hands. “What are you doing here, Levi?”
“I need your help,” Levi said. And Mia took him away.
After Levi and Mia were gone, the guards started gossiping.
“I’ve heard about him. Garrison Industry does have a founder, but Edmund’s the one who led the company to success. He has no business being here.”
“He’s probably here to claim the credit. Founder? Don’t make me laugh.”
“Levi’s old news now, so he’s probably here to ask for help.”
Everyone kept discussing the topic.
When Levi showed up, all the top brass couldn’t believe what they were seeing, but since Levi was the founder, they stood up to greet him.
“What brings you here, Maestro?” Robed Slayer came up to welcome him.
“Yeah, why did you come here?”
Everyone was curious. They wanted to know why Levi was here.
“Are you here for Maya Industries’ weapon’s special material analysis? Did something happen?” someone asked.
“No. I need your help,” Levi answered.
“What is it?”
Chapter 2280 Levi Steals The Technique Book
Everyone looked at him curiously.
“Garrison Industry’s tech can watch most of the world, right?” Levi asked.
The tech department’s leader nodded. “Yes. Our tech can see seventy-three percent of the world, and we can see every detail in ninety percent of that area. What are you trying to do?”
Levi went up to control the cameras himself. “Leave it to me.”
His goal was simple—to see if anything out of ordinary was happening around the world. He wanted to see if the Lab of Gods was up to anything. They might be gone, but that didn’t mean they weren’t up to something.
If they’re up to something, they must have left some clues. There’s no way there’s no clue left behind.
“Um…” The top brass was in a dilemma.
“He can deal with it. Let’s go out.” Robed Slayer told everyone to leave Levi alone, and then he left the room as well. A moment later, Levi was alone in the control room.
Levi started controlling the cameras to look for clues. It took him one hour of meticulous searching, but he finally managed to find something that interested him.
Not to mention one of the clues was in Erudia, and the place belonged to Garrison Industry.
Well, I got what I wanted.
Everyone was waiting outside nervously, and some even told Edmund about what Levi was doing.
A moment later, they heard the sound of footsteps approaching, and they knew Edmund was coming. He even brought along a lot of fighters, and it was obvious they were here to seek trouble.
“Hello, Sir.” Everyone greeted him the moment he arrived, including Robed Slayer.
“Are you the one who let Levi in?” Edmund asked coldly.
“I…”
Before Robed Slayer could say anything, Edmund sent him flying with a punch.
Robed Slayer fell with a thud and spewed blood, but Edmund ignored him and kicked the control room’s door open.
“Why did you come here, Levi?” Edmund barked.
Levi ignored him and went on with his search for clues as if Edmund wasn’t important enough for him to care about.
“Stop! I told you to stop right now!” Edmund darted ahead angrily and stopped Levi.
But Levi was almost done anyway, so Edmund’s arrival didn’t change anything.
Edmund roared, “Do you have any idea what you just did? This is Garrison Industry’s most important place! And all of you just let an outsider in? Do you know what that means?
“Do you know what he just did? He saw all of the company’s top secret! All these data, the base’s precise locations, and the company’s latest tech… He saw it all! All the top secret information! See for yourself!”
…
When everyone took a look at the data, they realized that Edmund was telling the truth. Levi was looking through the top secret data, and the realization shocked them.
Everyone’s heart sank.
Edmund’s lackeys went ahead and gave the top brass one tight slap.
…
“Levi, you b*stard. You came all this way to find out about the company’s top secret using your connections, huh?” Edmund sneered.
“Trying to power yourself up? Is that why you came here? So you can steal the company’s tech, technique book, and even our serums?”
“What a surprise. Didn’t think you’d be a thief, Levi. So you want my company’s best tech?” Edmund scoffed.
“And all of you are his accomplice! All of you are guilty!”
Edmund and his lackeys started accusing Levi as being a thief.