Chapter 145: Agreement Reached

If someone like Laimu, who possessed the strength to challenge the King and was among the Super Class warriors as one of the most formidable, truly decided to kill a person, that person would be as good as dead.

What would Zhang Wen do?

At this moment, not only did Lofray, Maryan, and Gro, who was rubbing his head, widen their eyes in shock, but all the other warriors who had been watching the duel among the three Super Class warriors—hoping to seize an opportunity—were also staring wide-eyed. Even Yinel and Carly, who had just arrived, covered their mouths, their hearts pounding in their throats.

Carly rushed to Batengping’s side the moment she arrived, shaking his arm desperately and pleading, “Mr. Batengping, Teacher Zhang Wen is in danger! Please help him!”

Batengping’s doll-like face showed a bitter smile. If the opponent were an easy target, helping Zhang Wen out and earning a favor from him would be a good deal. But the problem was, the opponent was Laimu! Batengping knew exactly how terrifying Laimu was—Laimu was practically a monster!

Batengping had once witnessed two Super Class warriors, whose strength was no less than his own, being defeated by Laimu. That guy was a complete madman, obsessed only with the thrill of fighting strong opponents, and even disregarded his own life and death.

Perhaps only someone like that could approach the level of the King! If the Empire hadn’t offered him the freedom to challenge whoever he wanted without restrictions, someone like him probably wouldn’t have served the Empire at all.

Seeing Batengping’s expression, Carly’s heart sank to the bottom of her stomach. Yinel’s heart also dropped. As a wise woman of the Kentucky clan, she couldn’t think of any effective way to save Zhang Wen. After all, the power gap was absolute. If intelligence alone could defeat strength, the Kentucky clan would have already regained their homeland.

Even the Thunder God Omega and the Flame Demon Agate, who were in the middle of the battlefield, looked at Zhang Wen as if he were mad.

The Laimu before them was unfathomable, truly worthy of the title “The Empire’s Poisonous Fang.” Even with the combined might of the Thunder God and Flame Demon, they were still at a disadvantage. And yet Zhang Wen dared to step forward—was there something wrong with his mind?

Watching Zhang Wen gritting his teeth and enduring the immense pressure from Laimu while walking step by step into the center of the clashing forces, Agate couldn’t help but shout at him, “You idiot! What are you doing getting involved in this mess? Get out of here now! If you die here, Xiao Xi will kill me!”

“You’re the idiot!” Zhang Wen calmly replied with a hand gesture. Of course, Agate couldn’t understand the meaning behind the raised middle finger.

Then, in the eyes of everyone who couldn’t believe what they were seeing, Zhang Wen shrugged his shoulders at Laimu, who wore a sinister smile like a smiling tiger, and said, “They are my partner and my friend. If you want to fight, count me in too.”

“Just you?” Laimu’s face showed an expression of wanting to laugh but holding back. Although he had already held Zhang Wen in high regard, and acknowledged that his swordsmanship and combat techniques were unique among the Empire’s warriors, thinking that a little skill like that made him worthy of being Laimu’s opponent… he still had a hundred years to go!

“Alright, Laimu. If you want to play, let’s play big,” Zhang Wen said, taking a deep breath as he met Laimu’s amused gaze. In the next moment, under everyone’s stunned gazes, the battle energy that had already reached its peak around Zhang Wen suddenly erupted for a second time!

Explosion!

It was as if stars were exploding, with dazzling silver nebula-like light radiating outward from Zhang Wen’s body. Chaotic silver battle energy swept in circles, carving out its own space within the three opposing Super-level auras.

This… was the Super Class!

The battle energy of the same Super Class level surged like a swirling nebula, lifting the momentum higher and higher!

Everyone who witnessed this scene nearly popped their eyes out! This was absolutely impossible. If Zhang Wen had possessed Super-class strength earlier, he wouldn’t have struggled so much during the battle. Moreover, the strongest energy sensed from him before had only been Saint-class. But what was this now?

The battle energy of a Super class surged like an ocean without a bottom!

Three Super Class warriors! Thunder God Omega, Flame Demon Agate, and—Zhang Wen!

Combined, their battle energy and momentum finally surpassed the Empire’s Poisonous Fang, pushing back Laimu’s aura.

No one knew how Zhang Wen had managed it, how he had abruptly ascended from the Saint Class to the Super Class. The secret lay entirely within the Spring Water Technique and the unique characteristics of Zhang Wen’s martial cultivation.

By drawing on the powerful energy stored in the native stones, Zhang Wen could temporarily maintain the Super Class state—but only if there was a sufficient supply of native stones.

Was there any native stone on this island?

The answer was yes!

Not only was there native stone, but it was buried a hundred meters deep beneath the battlefield where Zhang Wen and the others were fighting. That was also why Zhang Wen had felt the invisible gravitational field binding him after entering the forest. The designer of this island had used the naturally occurring native stone veins to set up a mental energy field, which suppressed and weakened the power of any outsiders who entered the island.

Zhang Wen hadn’t thought of this at first. But when he saw the Thunder God Omega, Flame Demon Agate, and the Empire’s Poisonous Fang Laimu locked in confrontation, he noticed that none of them were at their peak strength.

Perhaps being an observer gave him clarity, and Zhang Wen suddenly thought of something. He extended his spiritual sense to the maximum and indeed detected the presence of native stones beneath his feet—massive veins of native stone.

That was why he had the confidence and courage to step into the center of the battle among the three Super Class warriors.

Because now, he was also a Super class!

Thunder God Omega looked at Zhang Wen with astonishment. This man had brought him too many surprises. If Zhang Wen truly possessed Super-class strength, then the assistance he could offer would surpass Omega’s expectations. In an instant, Omega made up his mind.

Outside the battlefield, Lofray was also shocked. Although she knew Zhang Wen was strong, she had never imagined he possessed power at the Super class level. She couldn’t understand how he had done it.

Maryan was also taken aback and skeptical at first, but soon she reconsidered her “cooperation” with Zhang Wen and secretly made up her mind to secure this “potential asset.” With his extraordinary power and status, he could mobilize the remaining influence and connections of Silver Fox Andre, which would greatly benefit her schemes.

“Thank goodness,” Yinel and Carly each sighed in relief. Kai and Si were speechless with wide eyes.

Batengping stared at Zhang Wen, his eyes flashing with deep thought.

Other competitors hidden in the shadows were reassessing Zhang Wen’s strength. This guy was definitely a threat. They had previously thought he was only a tenth-tier warrior—what a classic case of playing the pig to eat the tiger!

A dangerous guy!

That was the general evaluation most people gave upon witnessing Zhang Wen’s sudden revelation of Super Class power.

“You really made it!” Flame Demon Agate opened his mouth wide, staring at Zhang Wen. When they first met, Zhang Wen had only been around the eighth level. How could he have reached the Super class in such a short time? Agate had trained hard for decades with his natural talent, yet he was still mocked as the weakest among the Super class due to his lack of control over his own power.

Seeing Zhang Wen almost instantly reach the realm he had worked twenty years to achieve, Agate felt a strange sense of frustration. But his nerves were thick, and he quickly shook it off.

He shouted loudly at Zhang Wen, “You bastard, why didn’t you show your real strength earlier! Me and Xiao Xi were worried about you!”

Hey, Xiao Xi was still at the academy—what did she have to do with this?

Zhang Wen ignored the sister-obsessed man and turned his gaze to Thunder God Omega, then to Laimu.

“Now it’s three against one. If you want to fight, let’s begin.”

Amid Agate’s loud laughter, Thunder God Omega, Flame Demon Agate, and Zhang Wen stepped forward, their Super-class battle energies converging into a powerful beam of light that surged toward Laimu’s battle aura, shattering it.

“Boom! Boom! Boom!”

It was almost a replay of the previous scene, but in reverse. Under the combined might of the three Super Class warriors, Laimu’s strength was entirely suppressed, and his body helplessly sank downward, as if a mountain had struck his head.

Starting from the center of Laimu’s feet, the ground within a radius of ten meters slowly collapsed and crumbled.

Laimu’s expression shifted slightly, and a frenzied flame flickered in his eyes. “Haha, how interesting! I didn’t expect… Zhang Wen, you actually possess Super-class strength as well!” A more powerful surge of combat energy erupted from his body, accompanied by countless electric sparks and violent bursts of blue lightning.

Crazy killing intent surged.

Like the aurora bursting forth in the night sky!

Stunning and dazzling!

Zhang Wen and Agate sensed the sudden surge in Laimu’s power. Due to their mutual spiritual lock, they inevitably experienced a surge in their own powers.

“Boom! Boom! Boom!!!” A crimson-red energy pillar and a dazzling silver-white energy pillar erupted into the sky from Zhang Wen and Agate respectively. Both simultaneously launched attacks at Laimu.

Agate swung his giant sword, sending a vortex of crimson flame energy sweeping toward Laimu.

“Hellfire Inferno Slash!”

With Agate’s roar, the red battle energy surged, and the flame vortex swept across a thirty-meter radius, almost becoming an indiscriminate attack. It startled Omega and Zhang Wen beside him, as Agate’s precise control over his power was clearly lacking.

Zhang Wen carefully avoided Agate’s flames while simultaneously slashing his classical Chinese sword in countless arcs with his right hand, weaving a silver net of light toward Laimu.

This was the sword technique of the Spring Water Technique! Each arc contained Super-class battle energy, something even Laimu would find difficult to evade.

Zhang Wen’s swordplay was meant to cover for Agate’s mistake—not aiming to kill Laimu, but to seal his movement and create an opening for Agate’s Hellfire Inferno Slash.

Although Agate lacked precision, in terms of raw battle energy, he was no less powerful than a peak Super-class warrior. If Laimu took the attack head-on, he would certainly suffer.

Just as the attacks from the two Super Class warriors were about to hit Laimu, he suddenly raised his left hand, unleashing an invisible force field that formed a blue electric barrier.

“Boom!” Countless high-voltage blue lightning snakes swept outward, and the shockwaves and surging battle energy stripped away layers of vegetation within hundreds of meters. Most of the people hiding in the bushes were caught off guard, hit by the shockwaves and radiant energy, and suffered serious injuries.

In the midst of the violent explosions, Laimu’s figure ghost-like vanished into the air.

His eerie laughter echoed from the sky, “Looks like today isn’t a good day for a duel. Zhang Wen, Omega. I’ll come looking for you two next time.”

Laimu wasn’t stupid. He would gladly fight one-on-one, but facing three opponents while at a disadvantage was not worth dying for. Fighting was about pursuing ultimate power, not seeking punishment.

Looking down from the sky, the edge of the rainforest where the three Super Class warriors had clashed was now shrouded in thick clouds of smoke. Following the explosion, a section of the rainforest had been utterly devastated, leaving the land barren where no plants could ever grow again.

“That guy actually ran away. What a coward!” Agate muttered, shouldering his giant sword.

Zhang Wen exhaled deeply. Luckily, they had scared Laimu off. That guy dared to challenge even the King. If he had gone crazy, things would have gotten really bad. After all, Zhang Wen’s power was borrowed and couldn’t last long.

Thinking about this, he glanced strangely at Thunder God Omega. Earlier, there had been a great opportunity—if Omega had joined the attack, there was a high chance they could have stopped Laimu, or at least wounded him. But from beginning to end, Omega hadn’t made any move to attack, even when his three disciples were injured. This was completely out of character for him.

After a moment’s thought, Zhang Wen patted Agate’s shoulder. “Tell me later how you got here.”

Without waiting for Agate’s glare, he went to find Lofray and the others he had seen earlier—Yinel and Carly. The battle energy explosion had been too intense; he didn’t know if they had been injured.

After the chaos, everyone finally regrouped. Under the protection of the Super-class warrior Batengping, Carly and Yinel remained unharmed. Kai and Si were in slightly worse condition, their clothes torn in many places. Zhang Wen himself wasn’t much better off either; his garments had been shredded earlier by the sharp claws of the Red Scorpion girl, Silenna, leaving behind bloodstained wounds that appeared even more severe.

Seeing his injuries, Carly and Yinel no longer held any anger toward him. They hurriedly pulled him to sit by the newly lit fire. One carefully cleaned his wounds while the other went to fetch bandages and medicine, fussing over him.

As for Lofray and the others, although they had sustained some minor injuries, they were not too severe. After all, they were warriors of the Saint class, and the residual shockwaves from the battle energy posed little threat to them.

At this time, Flame Demon Agate, Zhang Wen, Yinel, Carly, Batengping, and others sat around a fire. Agate roasted a piece of meat torn from a beast while recounting his experiences.

Lofray, Gro, Maryan, Thunder God Omega, and others sat around another fire. Both fires were lit in the cleared area from the earlier battle. This place had become their forbidden zone—no one dared to disturb them.

Who would be foolish enough to appear before three Super Class warriors?

If they annoyed the three, the consequences would be catastrophic.

Therefore, the entire open area was unusually quiet, with only Flame Demon Agate’s voice echoing.

“After the last incident, Hassan agreed to let me pass directly, but to avoid making it hard for him, I had to stay in my room on the Star Moon without being seen. But you know my personality—staying in a room for so long was driving me crazy. So when the Star Moon stopped on this island, I sneaked out…”

“Later, I encountered Laimu. At that time, I didn’t know he was actually the Empire’s Poisonous Fang in disguise. When I saw him easily defeating several Saint-tier warriors, I felt that his strength was unfathomable, so I decided to follow him to find out what was really happening. Then, I witnessed him confronting Thunder God Omega and defeating Omega’s disciples effortlessly. I couldn’t help myself and went to challenge him a little. As for the result… well, you arrived later, and I didn’t suffer too badly from him.” Agate bit into the roasted beast meat, wiped the oil from his mouth, and somewhat guiltily tugged at his torn clothes, instinctively trying to cover his wounds.

Zhang Wen listened quietly, enjoying the gentle care from Carly. Watching her delicate hands carefully wiping his wounds with cotton. For this elimination test, Yinel had carefully prepared some first-aid supplies, which came in handy now.

After Carly finished cleaning Zhang Wen’s wounds, Yinel came forward, kneeling slightly in front of him. With sterilized white bandages in her hands, she began wrapping his injuries.

However, Yinel’s heart was not calm. Carly was too young to notice, but how could Yinel not see that Zhang Wen’s wounds were clearly made by a woman’s fingernails?

Yinel pursed her lips, saying nothing. Since she had already devoted her heart to him, some small details didn’t need to be taken too seriously. A little jealousy and teasing could enhance their feelings, but she couldn’t go too far. After all, a man needed to maintain his dignity.

Yinel, being clever, understood this very well.

Zhang Wen’s hands were not idle either; he was roasting a piece of beast meat. Earlier, he had been cautious about assassins, but now, with three Super-class warriors present, no one would dare to recklessly show up and invite death. He could barbecue without any restraint.

In addition, Thunder God Omega, as the examiner for the second stage test, had just been helped by Zhang Wen, who had displayed his strength. Omega would surely return the favor. It could be said that passing the test was now a certainty.

Of course, there was another lucky one—Agate. He had also received a promise of passing from Hassan.

Zhang Wen, Carly, Agate, and Yinel casually chatted while roasting meat, feeling that tonight had been the most exciting night of the entire test so far.

Suddenly, they saw Lofray stand up from the other fire and walk over.

“Zhang Wen, my teacher wants to see you.” Probably due to her injuries, Lofray’s face was slightly paler than usual. But her eyes had never been so bright, and her alluring gaze held a special meaning as she looked at Zhang Wen.

“Okay.” Zhang Wen nodded to Agate and the others and followed Lofray to Thunder God Omega.

“Sit down,” Omega said, unusually gently as he gestured.

Zhang Wen nodded and sat down. He noticed that Omega’s face had an unnatural grayish pallor, which couldn’t be completely hidden even under the orange-red firelight.

What had happened to Thunder God Omega?

Thinking back to his earlier abnormal behavior, Zhang Wen couldn’t help but suspect something ominous.

Although Omega’s complexion was poor, his posture remained upright, and his purple eyes beneath the black hair still radiated a terrifying majesty, like a lion at its peak.

As Zhang Wen sat before him, Omega thought for a moment and said, “You are good. Very good.”

After this random compliment, Omega fell silent for a few seconds before continuing, “I recognize your strength. From this moment on, our cooperation is officially established.” As he spoke, Omega raised his right palm toward Zhang Wen.

Zhang Wen knew this was a customary habit among warriors. Three claps meant the agreement or contract was valid.

He raised his right palm and clapped three times with Omega.

After this, Omega’s expression improved slightly. He nodded and said, “Since we are cooperating, we should support each other. Earlier, I owed you a favor, so I won’t question Lofray’s relationship with you anymore.” This meant he would no longer oppose Lofray’s relationship with Zhang Wen or cause her trouble over it.

“Also, you have passed the second round of the test. Consider this a small reward from me.”

“As for the specific cooperation, I think we should arrange it like this… during the final, you and I will coordinate like this… finally…”

Zhang Wen listened calmly to Thunder God Omega’s words, but his heart was in turmoil.

He finally understood what was wrong with Thunder God Omega. Earlier, out of curiosity, he had used the Spring Water Technique’s power during the handclap to feel Omega’s condition.

Unlike ordinary battle energy or mental energy, the Spring Water Technique could transmit the opponent’s energy state back upon contact.

What Zhang Wen felt was—Omega was now just an empty shell!

His internal condition could only be described as terrible—his meridians were in disarray and his battle energy was chaotic. It was evident that he had sustained serious injuries and had not yet recovered. Currently, aside from possessing the mind and aura of a Super class, Omega was unable to exert any real strength! That was precisely why he had not dared to attack Laimu earlier!

Once he attacked, the illusion would be shattered.

What the Super-class warriors feared most was losing their power!

As a Super-class individual, he had made numerous enemies in the past. Once his power vanished, he would soon suffer a tragic fate. Such cases were countless.

Zhang Wen finally achieved cooperation with Thunder God Omega, but the situation was unexpected. Aside from using Omega’s name, he couldn’t receive any real help because Omega himself was in a desperate situation.