Ch. 2301..2310
Chapter 2301 You Resemble Me
“That’s an amazing idea. They got themselves a sleeping pod, but we can sabotage it! A sleeping pod is scarce nowadays, so let’s see how long he can survive without it.” Tyrone joined in with an evil grin.
Donald smirked. “Do you know why you’re important to me? That’s because you resemble me!”
Tyrone gave him a grateful smile in response.
His face scrunched into a vicious expression, Donald declared, “We could’ve killed Levi easily, but we choose not to do that. After all, having hope before losing it in an instant is the most horrible thing that can happen to someone. I want to see Levi die, tortured by his condition and fear!”
Indeed, they had the same idea.
Late at night, Donald appeared at the sleeping pod’s location.
Kirin had arranged for ten fighters ranked in the Provisional Leaderboard to guard the pod.
However, those fighters were no match for Donald.
He got past them and entered the training base where the sleeping pod was installed.
He was smart enough to plant a spy among the fighters who then led him in.
Thus, Donald was brought to the place where the sleeping pod was installed without any hiccups.
After opening it, he walked in.
The sight of a sleeping Levi made a smile creep up his lips.
“Levi, you’ve broken the rules of the Garrison clan, so I shall torture you until you die. Your daughter shall be abducted and brought to our clan. She is a Garrison, so it’s her duty to bring glory to our clan!” he announced icily.
Slowly, he shut down the system in the sleeping pod.
All the effects were switched off.
He then secretly sabotaged the sleeping pod by destroying it.
It wasn’t visible to the naked eye, though.
Though Levi saw everything he did inside the pod, he paid no heed to it.
After all, someone like Donald was not his match.
He couldn’t even be bothered to waste his energy to give the man a punch that would kill him.
Hence, Levi turned a blind eye to what Donald did in the sleeping pod.
When he realized the temperature in the sleeping pod was rising, he grinned. It’s not freezing anymore!
Donald left without alerting anyone else after having done that.
No one discovered what he did.
As Kirin and Azure Dragon ordered everyone else not to get close to the sleeping pod, they did as told and stayed away from it.
They had no idea something had happened inside.
As the days passed, Azure Dragon, Kirin, and the others went all out to save Levi.
The drugs they found weren’t up to standard, especially when compared with the ones developed by Garrison Industry.
Phoenix and her team finally found a suitable lab, but they still couldn’t gather the necessary resources.
Alas, they ran into various obstacles along the way. Nothing they did went on smoothly, for external factors kept coming in the way.
Phoenix calculated the time needed. Under the circumstances, the next batch of drugs would only be produced after fifty days.
It meant that Levi had to hold on for fifty days.
That was the only way for now, unless a miracle were to happen.
They lamented, “I wish there’s a drug who can treat his condition thoroughly!”
Azure Dragon was stumped. “Yes, it will be great to get rid of that chemical once and for all. Nevertheless, no one has managed to discover a solution to the problem.”
Nine days passed in a blink of the eye.
Everyone returned to the sleeping pod, for they had only set it to run for nine days.
Today was the day Levi would wake up. They were curious as to how he was doing.
After finding a few ways and drugs, they wanted to know if those would work.
“Mm? Where could Kirin be?”
The masses arrived to see other men standing guard by the sleeping pod.
Kirin was nowhere to be seen.
Right then, the man strode to them from another direction.
He had left the place to find a solution to the problem, too.
“Kirin, don’t you know this mission is the most important among us all? Never mind if he’s fine. If something had happened, you’ll be in deep trouble!”
Azure Dragon and the rest realized something was not quite right.
“Are you all right?” Kirin asked them.
“We’re fine,” came the answer.
Chapter 2302 I Think I Know The Truth
Kirin heaved a sigh of relief. “You’re overthinking. Nothing happened! Let’s find out how he’s doing.”
They dashed into the sleeping pod.
Boom!
The sight that greeted them rendered them speechless, for the sleeping pod wasn’t in operation!
“Someone switched the pod off! It has been switched off eight days ago!” Azure Dragon hollered, his voice hoarse.
Kirin froze in shock as though he had been struck by lightning.
He assumed that asking his men to guard the place was a perfect idea, but the moment he left, someone switched the pod’s system off.
“Oh, no! The interior of the pod had been destroyed!” someone yelled.
“Why is boss unaffected? He should wake up the minute the pod is shut down.”
“Look, the pod can’t open on its own!”
“That means he has been lying inside alone for nine whole days? Even if the chemical didn’t take effect, he might’ve suffocated to death!”
“Did something happen to him? Look, he isn’t moving. It has been days!”
The bad news came one after another.
Everyone turned to glower at Kirin, wordless with rage.
If he was here, nothing would’ve happened!
Kirin was dumbfounded.
His knees buckled as he slumped to the ground weakly.
His mind went completely blank.
If something had happened to Levi, he’d place the blame on himself for the rest of his life!
He might even take his life on the spot to make up for his mistake.
“We can’t blame Kirin. One of us must’ve betrayed us! First, this spot is hidden well, and not many know about it. Second, the culprit couldn’t have sneaked in easily, even if he was a fighter. There must be a spy among the people guarding this area,” Black Tortoise revealed.
“I shall kill them all!” Kirin declared as anger ran red through his brain.
“Let’s find out how boss is doing first.”
They opened the sleeping pod by force and released Levi.
Before they could check on Levi, a voice rang out.
“What’s all the ruckuses? I’m trying to sleep here!”
Levi rose to his feet and stared at them.
“Boss, are you all right?”
They gazed at Levi in shock.
“What can happen to me? Do you want something to happen to me?” Levi responded, rolling his eyes.
“Were there any changes in your body for the past few days?” they inquired.
“No. Look, I’m fine. Nothing’s wrong with me!”
Everyone was astounded, for Levi seemed absolutely fine.
He couldn’t possibly pretend to be healthy, and they sensed his energy brimming as usual.
He’s all right!
“But just to be safe, do allow Phoenix to give you a complete checkup,” Azure Dragon suggested.
“All right. Come on, then.” Levi relented.
He didn’t want them to nag at his ears and allowed them to run an examination on him.
Phoenix retrieved her tools and began the examination.
Half an hour later, she blurted out in surprise, “This is strange. It is really strange! After spending nine days without the drug to suppress the chemical, boss’ body is perfectly all right. The chemical didn’t take effect at all! One would think he hasn’t been attacked by that weapon.”
Hearing that, everyone’s jaw dropped open in astonishment.
“Impossible! How could he be perfectly fine? That’s impossible!”
They refused to believe it.
Levi flashed a helpless smile. “I told you I’m fine. The poison on the weapon can’t penetrate my body!”
“Huh? That sounds impossible, boss…”
“If it couldn’t enter your body, you must be invincible!”
They were full of shock and doubts.
“I think I know the truth,” Phoenix declared out of nowhere. A smile was playing on her lips.
“What is it?” Everyone gathered around her curiously.
Chapter 2303 Great News
“I discovered a lot of remnants of the drug in his body! I finally understand why the chemical didn’t take effect—the remnants worked to stop the chemical from striking! The drug works better than we expected,” Phoenix explained.
Levi did not know what else to say to get through to her.
His subordinates forced him to take the drug every day, and he couldn’t possibly vomit it all out.
Thus, he had no choice but to take the drug every day.
His body couldn’t take in the external substances, so they remained in his body for a long while.
As a result, he would have to get rid of those substances once in a while.
This time, before he could get rid of them, Phoenix discovered their existence.
She mistakenly thought the drug had suppressed the chemical.
“Oh, that’s great! Boss, you’ve always been lucky! You should thank your lucky stars this time!” they cheered.
Phoenix could barely hide her excitement. “We have a few drugs and solutions. That should work to hold the poison back for some time!”
“That’s great!”
Levi flashed a bitter smile. “I’m fine, really! Stop fussing around.”
“Boss, just listen to us. By the way, you should practice these few techniques to help suppress the chemical.”
They’ve done everything there was to be done.
“We can continue suppressing the chemical while Phoenix works on developing the drugs.”
Seeing how his comrades, disciples, and subordinates worked hard to save him, Levi was touched.
They are willing to do anything just to save me! But they refuse to believe my words. I shall make it up to them in the future.
“What? Levi’s fine? What happened?”
Tyrone and Donald were dumbfounded to learn that Levi was safe and sound.
He managed to survive nine days without taking the drug!
“How is that possible? He can’t be fine after being attacked by the weapon developed by Maya Industries. He’ll die when I stab him, that’s how weak he is!” Donald uttered in disbelief.
“Yes! That’s impossible. They should be seeing his rotten body by now. How could he be alright?” Tyrone demanded.
Though they forced Levi to a corner, he still managed to survive!
Nothing happened to him? How can that be possible?
They refused to believe it.
“Impossible! There must be a reason for this. Perhaps they have some spare drugs!” Donald declared.
Tyrone bobbed his head slightly. “Yes, that’s entirely possible. But let’s see what he will do next to survive. Phoenix needs a few more weeks to produce the next batch of drugs!”
Though Edmund didn’t ask questions, he knew what was going on.
“Levi’s is way too tough. He escaped unscathed? Nothing happened?” Edmund couldn’t hide his shock upon learning about Levi’s current condition.
“What is the situation now?”
Just like Donald, he thought everyone who got attacked by Maya Industries’ weapon would end up dead.
Even The Cardinal Hall’s hands were tied.
“Phoenix claimed that the remnants of the drug in Levi’s body kept suppressing the chemical,” someone explained.
“That means the chemical will take effect soon?” Edmund questioned.
Everyone nodded. “Yes, absolutely! Let’s just wait and see. Levi will definitely suffer from the chemical soon!”
They refused to believe that he’d survive the ordeal.
All that was left was to wait for the chemical to start torturing Levi.
Actually, Phoenix was highly strung, too.
Indeed, the drug remnants and the various solutions they discovered could only make sure Levi survived for another three days.
But what would happen after three days were up?
That was a huge problem.
Three days passed in a flash.
Everyone remained by Levi’s side to see if he’d suffer from an attack.
They were so nervous that they were sweating bullets.
Right then, Sword Fiend and the rest returned.
“Good news. Great news!” he shrieked excitedly.
Chapter 2304 An Important Discovery In Doomsday Seed Vault
They were panting heavily as though they had just returned from a faraway place.
Clearly, they rushed here after learning the news, eager to share it with everyone.
“What is it?” The rest surrounded them curiously.
Even Levi came over to them, interested in what they had to share.
“We found a solution to the weapons from Maya Industries!” Sword Fiend announced, breathing heavily.
“What? You found a solution?” Everyone else widened their eyes, dumbstruck by the revelation.
They simply could not believe it!
It was shocking to hear that someone had discovered a way out!
“What is it? Spill!” they demanded, thrilled at the prospect.
Happy tears welled up in their eyes, for the news came as a shock to them.
Even Levi’s curiosity was piqued.
What can possibly neutralize the weapons from Maya Industries? I’ve checked the chemical, which seems to be a foreign poison. Venom Fiend and I can’t develop a cure for the poison.
Levi urged, “What is it? Stop beating around the bush and tell us!”
“Someone discovered a material that can neutralize this chemical substance. They did several experiments to prove this material can decompose the chemical developed by Maya Industries!” Sword Fiend declared.
“What?”
Everyone was so excited that they started shaking.
“I can’t believe there’s such a material! This is the first I’ve heard of something like this!”
“Where was it found? Who discovered it? Hurry! There’s hope for boss now. He’s extremely lucky!”
Sword Fiend explained, “Archulea’s Doomsday Seed Vault discovered the rare material deep in the ocean near Archulea. After testing it, they discovered it could neutralize the chemical substances from Maya Industries! Isn’t that amazing? But the material is extremely rare. They spent a lot of effort searching the neighboring oceans, but to no avail. They only managed to gather a few hundred grams of the material. Archulea values it greatly and kept it locked in Doomsday Seed Vault!”
He then ended with a disappointing piece of information.
Yes, there was a solution, and the new material was proved useful, but it was too rare to be given away easily.
Now, it was kept in Doomsday Seed Vault, which was extremely hard to break into.
Everyone’s initial delight turned to despair.
It proved to be a difficult mission.
Sword Fiend and the rest seemed stumped, too. “After we got to know about the material, we contacted Archulea to try to get the new material at all costs. Alas, they rejected our offer on the spot.”
“Yes, we tried to negotiate by saying they can ask for anything, but they remained stubborn. Without giving us a second chance, they kicked us out! As we’re out of ideas, we decided to come back to ask for your help.”
Phoenix and the others were instantly disheartened when they heard that.
They were given hope, which ended in utter disappointment.
As Archulea valued the new material greatly, they wouldn’t give it up easily.
They had to show their sincerity by offering something more valuable than the new material to obtain it.
“Don’t give up! Now that the new material is proven to be useful, we need to figure a way to get it. Perhaps we can discuss this with Archulea. They must have a weak spot or something they need. The deal will succeed once we offer them what they need!” Azure Dragon declared. “This is the only way to cure boss once and for all. We have to do our best, get it?”
Chapter 2305 They Owe Me A Debt Of Gratitude
“Right! It’s a golden opportunity! We must seize it and go all in! Whatever the conditions proposed by the other side, we must agree regardless!”
Everyone was on the same page.
“Besides, the news just got in! I think the others will find out about it very soon. By then, we must stop those who try to get in the way! If they were to find the material before us, then it’s over!” said Sword Fiend.
Azure Dragon responded, “Hence, from this very moment, we must act before them! There is no time to waste! Let’s head out to Archulea!”
Phoenix chipped in the conversation as well, “To avoid further complications, you must follow us to Archulea, boss! Once we obtain the new material, we may utilize it immediately!”
Azure Dragon and the others had everything sorted out. On the other hand, Levi was not able to contribute to the conversation.
“Sure, let’s get moving!” the group began their journey immediately.
However, Phoenix abruptly uttered, “This is bad! There’s a new leak in the dark web…”
The group exclaimed, “What?”
Phoenix continued, “According to the dark web, the Doomsday Seed Vault in Archulea discovered a new material, a weapon that can neutralize the Maya Industries. Detailed reports and data are released as well! Everyone is crazy about it!”
Everyone’s heart skipped a beat.
How unfortunate can things be…
It was just resolved moments ago that everyone should act swiftly.
The next second, the advantage vanished.
The entire world was now aware of the fact.
And it was groundbreaking news to everyone!
At an instant, the news spread like wildfire!
“The dark web?” Levi muttered.
Three years ago, the existence of the dark web was mysterious and perplexing.
It had always managed to disseminate first-hand information and news to the world.
The dark web supposedly resembled the pinnacle of power…
Three years had passed, and the influence of the dark web remained impeccable.
Just as they received the news, it was also released on the dark web seconds later.
Who really is the mastermind behind the dark web?
“What do you guys know about the dark web?” asked Levi.
“Boss, at this unfortunate moment, why are you still obsessed with the dark web? We’re better off strategizing for a new plan to acquire the new material!”
“There must be a horde of people swarming towards Archulea for the new material, including the Maya Industries! Understandably, they will not want the world to know their weakness!”
“Besides, all the opponents will spring into action! Even if they cannot keep it for themselves, they will find ways to destroy it, to prevent you from obtaining it!”
Indeed.
They are right.
In the meantime, Donald was on his way to Archulea after knowing about the new material.
They would never let Levi acquire it.
He must die!
Even Edmund was interested. “It’s fine. Even without our involvement, there must be tons of people flooding towards Archulea now! Levi can only dream to acquire the new material!”
In the Maya Industries.
Every powerhouse in Raysonia.
Every powerhouse in Zarain.
One after another were heading towards Archulea.
The new material would be the kingmaker. The status and influence of Maya Industries and all other powerhouses were dependent on it.
Some were there to stir the pot.
There were even discussions ongoing between prominent chieftains and leaders from Archulea.
Although there was only a slim chance, Azure Dragon brought Levi together and took off.
Time was of the essence.
They must try their very best.
Even if it meant that sacrifices must be made to acquire the new material.
Levi was extremely touched.
He deeply appreciated all that they had done.
“Do you guys really want the new material?” asked Levi.
“What?” the group was stupefied.
“Of course we do! Boss, don’t you feel the same way? The new material can save your life!” the group answered.
Levi then uttered, “By the way, I recall that Archulea owes me a debt of gratitude! Three years ago, I protected Archulea and fended off the Progenitor. Perhaps it’s time for Archulea to repay the debt!”
Chapter 2306 Taking Candy From A Baby
Finally, Levi decided to tell everyone what happened years ago.
As his brothers and disciples were willing to make sacrifices for him, Levi could not bring himself to put them at risk.
Levi didn’t want to worry them.
Hence, he decided to leverage the debt of gratitude owed by Archulea to obtain the new material.
This way, his brothers and disciples could heave a sigh of relief as his health would gradually recover.
Less attention would be directed on Levi and they could proceed with their own lives.
This was Levi’s thought process.
“So it was you who resolved the crisis in Archulea! Everyone thought it was The Cardinal Hall! How can they claim credit for it!” the group was shocked.
Levi confidently smiled. “That is correct. I was the one who chased away the Progenitor in Goldenport Island and Archulea! I solved their crisis! They would not have survived if it wasn’t for me. They are indebted to me and my demands will certainly be satisfied!”
“That is great news! If Archulea owes you a debt of gratitude, acquiring the new material will be a walk in the park!” everyone cheered.
The boulder of stress was lifted and the group continued their journey in bliss.
Archulea would not be able to refuse their request.
Everyone sparkled with hope and confidence.
On the other side.
Archulea was flooded by a plethora of influential forces.
Negotiations with the representatives of Archulea were proliferating.
However, Archulea was rather adamant and rejected all offers.
They were unmoved.
After all, the new material was too rare to be given away that easily.
Of all places in the world, only Archulea had it.
It was invaluable!
Besides, it was also a weapon to neutralize the Maya Industries, solving yet another problem in the world.
Hence, the new material was wanted by many.
Its value could be said to be on par with the Skyward Sword.
As the negotiations were unfruitful, many started to employ tactics of beleaguerment.
Some resorted to violence, others tried to steal it.
However, much to everyone’s surprise, Archulea who finally revealed its true strength had top-tier fighters in the Divine Leaderboard protecting the country.
Those who tried to steal were erased on the spot.
The first time Archulea demonstrated its strength, many were hit like a ton of bricks.
It didn’t occur to them that Archulea was such a strong country.
Those who hatched plans to pillage the new material from Archulea, were all dumbfounded by the discovery.
Nobody dared to use force anymore.
When the Archulea fighters were in action, Donald was there as well. He was equally shocked by the sudden revelation.
It was then understood that many incredible fighters out there were never in the limelight.
Everyone was petrified beyond belief.
Archulea certainly befitted the saying “still water runs deep.”
Not only that they possess the new material, but also brutal and impeccable fighters.
The quest to acquire the new material was shrouded with difficulties.
Unless there was an offer which Archulea could not resist.
If not, no one could obtain the new material.
“How about you guys? Are you here for the new material as well?” Archulea’s representative asked Donald’s group.
Donald beamed. “There’s a misunderstanding. We’re here to discuss other matters!”
“Other matters?” the others were stunned.
Donald continued, “We’re not interested in the new material! However, we have only one request, which is to not give it to Levi! We’re agreeable to any of your conditions, just don’t give it to Levi!”
Their primary objective was to stop Levi from obtaining the new material.
“I see.” the representative smiled before falling silent.
During Levi’s journey.
They were faced with obstacles after obstacles.
It was all Donald’s doing.
Nonetheless, they defused the situation calmly.
The urgency was no longer there.
So long as Archulea owed Levi a debt of gratitude.
They had all the time in the world.
Acquiring the new material would be like taking candy from a baby.
So what if Donald and the others arrived there first?
It will be a futile exercise!
Chapter 2307 Your Country Owe Me A Debt Of Gratitude
Azure Dragon and the others managed to find out what happened that year.
Indeed, Levi was crowned as a hero in Archulea for fending off the country against the Progenitor.
There was even a celebratory ceremony.
However, Levi rejected their invitation.
Hence, Archulea promised to fulfill anything that Levi would have asked for. It was made abundantly clear the country owed Levi a debt of gratitude. As soon as Levi made a request, the entire nation would help him without any hesitation.
The request of giving up the new material paled in comparison to the commitment once made by Archulea.
Even though the new material was very valuable, it was also not an insurmountable task.
Looking at Levi’s condition, it would only require half of the new material to nurse him back to health.
It would be killing one bird with two stones.
On the one hand, Archulea could repay the debt of gratitude. On the other hand, they got to keep the new material safely in their vault.
It was a win-win situation.
Therefore, Azure Dragon and the others were calm and unworried.
They unhurriedly arrived at Archulea.
As compared to Donald and the others, Levi’s group was late for a whopping six hours.
“The changes in Archulea are simply mindblowing! Initially, the country did not even have a fighter to begin with. Fast forward to today, Archulea is a formidable force to be reckoned with!”
“I’ve just received news that there are top-ranked fighters safeguarding the Doomsday Seed Vault! Even our strongest fighters, Kirin, Sword Fiend, and Floyd are no match to them!”
…
Everyone started discussing the elite fighters in Archulea.
Levi grinned.
When he was released from the Prison of Darkness, the first place he stepped foot on was Archulea.
Back then, he had already realized that Archulea had many strong fighters.
There were more than ten who were stronger than Kirin.
Levi could not help but surmise that the fighters’ appearance in Archulea must have something to do with the Doomsday Seed Vault.
He had experienced the power of the Doomsday Seed Vault before.
Many items unknown to the world were kept hidden there.
It was not surprising that so many fighters showed up.
“You guys are finally here!” Levi’s group was welcomed with a sarcastic remark.
Tyrone and Donald eventually showed themselves.
“We have overestimated you! Looks like you are not concerned at all!” Tyrone snarked.
Donald was even more direct. “The obstacles that I planned should not stall you for such a long time. Is your delay on purpose?”
Donald’s stare fixated on Levi. “Do you guys want Levi to die? Is that why you’re delaying his journey? So that he will not obtain the new material to save his own life? Hahaha…”
A boisterous laugh filled the air.
Tyrone and the others followed suit.
However, Levi’s group was unbothered. With a scornful stare, they replied, “Well, you’re right. We are not worried at all.”
White Tiger chuckled. “Donald, I’ll just be blunt with you. Three years ago, boss was the one who chased away the Progenitor and solved the crisis in Archulea! They owe him a huge debt of gratitude and would not hesitate to repay the debt on his demand!”
“What?” Donald and the group was bewildered.
Never in their wildest dreams had they expected this.
Levi is once the savior of Archulea!
Archulea is indebted to Levi!
As soon as Levi demanded, the new material would be his to claim!
That explained the strange smile on Archulea’s representative just now.
Such a turn of events was unforeseeable!
As Levi and the group left the spot.
Donald instructed, “Let’s go. We shall follow them. Once they obtain the new material, we will snatch it away or destroy it!”
They secretly followed Levi.
Later, Levi and the others reached the venue arranged for the meeting.
Before them were Aristole and Niel, the ones who made the promise to Levi.
Levi said, “Three years ago I solved the crisis in Archulea. It was I who had defeated the Progenitor! You owe me a debt of gratitude and I am here to claim it!”
Chapter 2308 Shameless
Donald and the others broke out in cold sweat.
No one had expected how things eventually panned out.
Levi is once the savior of Archulea!
Looking at how things were going, Levi would be able to secure the new material.
At the same time, Donald was coming out with a plan to snatch away or destroy the new material.
His primary concern was the elite fighters that accompanied Levi. Kirin and the others were all there.
It would be difficult to snatch it away.
Levi glanced at Aristole and said, “The debt is long overdue! I just need two hundred grams of the new material! It’s not unreasonable. With that, we can call it even!”
Everyone hopefully gazed at Aristole.
Meanwhile, Donald began to feel a wave of anxiousness.
The other powerhouses similarly slumped into a state of nervousness.
By right, the new material should belong to Levi.
Everyone with their hearts beating rapidly, looked towards Aristole and the other representatives from Archulea.
“Debt of gratitude? What are you talking about? Aristole replied.
Shocking!
Everyone was shocked dumb!
Especially Levi and his team.
Are they going back on their words?
He doesn’t know what we’re saying?
If it were to be some other people, Levi would be able to understand.
But Aristole was the main witness of the incident that happened three years ago. Even worse, he was the promisor!
It’s impossible that he doesn’t know!
As for Niel, he was the one who insisted on crowning Levi as the hero of Archulea. Besides that, he even suggested organizing a ceremony to commemorate Levi’s contribution.
He should remember!
Levi turned his head and looked at Niel.
However, Niel gave a similar response, “That’s right. What debt of gratitude? I’m not aware of it. Such nonsense!”
Their gaze locked together before uttering coherently, “We have no idea what you are talking about.”
They then turned their heads backward. “Do you guys know what is going on?”
“No, we don’t!” they shook their heads in response.
Rumble…
Levi and his team were infuriated.
They’re doing this on purpose!
Aristole, Niel, and the rest are doing this on purpose!
How can it be that the witness himself was unaware?
Amnesia?
That’s impossible!
They’re doing this on purpose!
“Who are you? Do we know you? Have we met before?” Aristole asked with confusion.
“He’s the prominent Levi. We know that. But this is our first encounter with you, right?”
Aristole and Niel ganged up to undermine Levi’s request.
Levi was surprisingly calmed and smiled in response. “Listen up. My name is Levi! Three years ago, when the Progenitor was massacring the people of Archulea, when your country was at the brink of collapse and when it was hopeless for your people, it was I who defeated the Progenitor and saved your country from demise!”
Levi continued his speech, “In order to thank me, you wanted to organize a ceremony, but I rejected your offer. However, I remember very clearly, that you promised and made an absolute commitment to repay me in the future!”
He ended his speech with an ultimatum. “And now is the time! Give me the new material! Do you understand?”
Azure Dragon and the others supported him and asserted, “Boss helped solve your national crisis by defeating the Progenitor. You owe him for that and it’s time to honor your promise!”
Levi and his men were confident as the statement was well substantiated.
The facts were proven by their own investigation.
Archulea owed Levi a big one for saving the country.
Ironically, the individuals who made the promise were right before them.
And they were rightfully demanding the fulfillment of the promise.
To their dismay, Aristole and Niel answered, “Nonsense! When did that happen? Such shameless accusations! How dare you claim credit for something you have not done!”
Those words caught them completely off guard.
The moment those words were uttered, all hell was let loose.
Chapter 2309 The Ungrateful
“The Progenitor is, no doubt, responsible for the danger that came after us earlier, and many cities had fallen because of him. However, that f*cking Levi Garrison is not the one who saved everyone. We are the ones who solved the problem on our own, and the Protectors from our Doomsday Seed Vault are the ones who should be praised!
“Everyone saw how powerful the Protectors in the Doomsday Seed Vault are, right? It’s nothing for them to destroy the Progenitor at all,” declared Aristole.
“Yes, you’re right.”
Everyone nodded in agreement.
They had witnessed the power that the Protectors from the Doomsday Seed Vault held.
That meant that Archulea had the strength to solve its own issues and didn’t need to depend on anyone else.
“We had begged the Labs of God from Zarain some time ago for help. In the end, we didn’t receive any help from them, and the danger had passed before they arrived,” replied Niel.
“He’s right. We’re all witnesses to it! The people from Labs of God returned without doing anything.”
Everyone nodded.
“That is also why Levi Garrison had nothing to do with anything. Who do you think you are? What makes you think you can fool us?”
“Oh yeah, I heard that you were attacked by the Maya Industries’ weapon and are on your deathbed. Are you here to con us because you heard that we have the means to cure you?”
Aristole and Niel never bothered admitting to being indebted to Levi.
That was something that Levi and the other never anticipated.
It could even be said that they could never even imagine something like that happening.
They assumed that Archulea would surely repay Levi for what he had done for them earlier.
It seemed things were more complicated than that.
It was true that they were there to get the new material, but they only needed a smidge of it.
Who would’ve thought that these assh*les would disregard their debt entirely? These ungrateful j*rks!
“How dare you say that you don’t know me? Or claim that this is all fake? Aren’t you two the ones who verbally declared that you owe me one and will throw me a party to thank me?” demanded Levi.
“That is not true at all. We’ve never even met you before today!”
“Also, you were never the one who rescued Archulea. Why do you insist on lying?”
The two men were quick to deny it all and refused to acknowledge anything.
“The citizens saw everything with their own eyes! Go on, ask them. Ask them who their savior is and who was it that rescued Archulea when it was in grave danger,” roared Levi.
“Okay, I’ll do just that.
“Who rescued Archulea three years ago when it was in grave danger?” asked Aristole after he had turned to face the public.
“We did it on our own! All thanks to the Protectors from the Doomsday Seed Vault.”
“We saved ourselves.”
Everyone screamed in unison.
The thousands of citizens of Archulea were just like Aristole and Niel.
No one wanted to admit to being indebted to Levi.
They were lying through their teeth and were twisting the facts.
Every single one of them was ungrateful assh*les! Archulea is a nation of selfish j*rks.
They refused to admit that Levi had rescued their country all those years ago.
Such an ungrateful country.
When Levi was strong, they regarded him as their savior and treated him like a hero. They even wanted to throw a parade for him.
Now that he was no longer a top fighter and was gravely wounded, the entire nation straight up ignored the promise they made all those years ago.
They denied the existence of that debt and disregarded Levi because they were too materialistic. They knew that they would not benefit from repaying that debt, since Levi was too weak to offer anything.
The country had already grown to be extremely strong, and they no longer needed Levi.
What’s the point of repaying our debt? Helping him no longer benefits us, so we might as well just ignore him. Besides, the value of that new material is way too high. It’d be such a waste to give it to Levi.
Those thoughts were why Archulea came together and firmly denied being indebted to Levi.
They would rather die than do so.
We’ll just ignore this entirely.
Chapter 2310 Not Much Time Left
Archulea had many outstanding fighters, and some were on the Divine Leaderboard.
That elevated their power from middle class to top-notch.
However, they truly had no way of dealing with the Progenitor back then.
The entire nation was brought to its knees, and no one was able to defeat the Progenitor.
The so-called Protectors from the Doomsday Seed Vault were nonexistent.
Every fighter they had in the Doomsday Seed Vault was trained within the last three years.
They f*cking had nothing three years ago!
“Wow, okay. You lying, ungrateful assh*les with no dignity whatsoever. What a nice life you lead now, huh? I bet you learn all this from Zarain. Maybe you guys should be even more shameless. That way, you’d make a great match to the stinking worms under your feet. Oh, wait, sorry. You’re worse than that, so I shouldn’t insult those worms,” said Levi.
He suddenly thought of the story he heard as a kid. A farmer rescued a snake, but that very snake ended up killing the farmer.
The citizens of Archulea are no different from the snake.
Aristole and Niel are such f*ckers.
“How dare you insult and reprimand us, Levi Garrison? This is Archulea, and we can kill you with a snap of our fingers!”
Aristole and the others were infuriated when they heard the diss.
They wanted to attack.
“I will give you one last chance. Confess and apologize now, and I will pretend nothing ever happened,” threatened Levi.
“Hahaha….”
Everyone laughed upon hearing that.
They stared at Levi like they were looking at an idiot.
He wouldn’t need to threaten them if he was strong enough. Archulea would’ve admitted to being indebted to him from the very beginning and would hand the material over without making a fuss.
Unfortunately, Levi’s strength was a thing of the past.
The guy ranks lower than eight thousand and seven hundred on the Provisional Leaderboard! He is no different from a helpless baby at that moment. Plus, he doesn’t have much time left.
Those thoughts caused everyone to disregard Levi’s threat.
“Leave. Get the f*ck out of here. I can’t believe you came all the way just to con us. Archulea doesn’t owe anything to a punk like you!”
Aristole and the others wanted to chase Levi out immediately.
“Okay, I tried, but you refused to do the right thing, so anything goes,” sneered Levi.
He would not allow Archulea to behave like that.
Acting like that in front of Levi was, in a way, suicide.
“Hahaha…”
Donald and Tyrone revealed themselves from the dark when they saw that.
They laughed aloud.
“Levi, didn’t you say that you are Archulea’s savior? Why aren’t they helping you? Hah, the entire country is claiming that they were never indebted to you.”
“Oh, this is hilarious. Why insist on making up a lie? How shameful are you? The people ratted you out immediately and are chasing you away.”
“Oh, it is so embarrassing that we have the same last name.”
Everyone laughed without holding back.
“Okay, then I’ll come to get the stuff myself when the night falls,” said Levi before he turned around to leave.
“Just you wait. You don’t have much time left.”
Azure Dragon and the others glared once at Aristole before they left as well.
“Hahaha…”
Everyone laughed once more.
“You? Coming over to get the material? Not even in your dreams. Anyone but you, Levi Garrison, can have it. We will never admit to being indebted to you, and I’d like to see what you can do about it.”
Aristole and the others sneered.
“Alright then, I feel better now that I know Levi will never get his hands on the material. Let’s go.”
Donald and the others left.
So did the rest of the powerful figures.
What no one could’ve imagined was that Forlevia had gone to Archulea as well.
She hadn’t shown up in a while, but she had been training and had been searching for ways to cure Levi.
When she heard about how Archulea might have a way of saving her father, she headed over immediately.
She was ready to attack…
“Hmph, Levi Garrison is a j*rk.”
“That’s right. He had an ulterior motive for saving us all those years ago. Turns out, he had been waiting for the right time to demand payment.”
“Yeah, that is so unreasonable. Shouldn’t heroes rescue people for free? How can he show up in person and ask for us to repay him?”
Aristole and the others complained endlessly.