Actually, there were contestants dying each year, some from being hunted and some from being mauled by wild beasts. Basically, this was a primal and brutal game. Those who were not bold and confident enough would never dare partake in a thrilling game like this!There were many who participated this year, amounting to about 400 to 500 people. Most of them were experienced fighters with a small portion consisting of regular people who were practitioners, and then there were some acquired fighters scattered amongst the mix. Master fighters like Zayn and Xander were rare.The majority of the contestants geared themselves up, attaching various high technology equipment and lethal weapons to themselves. However, the organizer had ruled out firearms, so the most they could use was crossbows.As for Zayn, he entered with only two daggers and was not wearing anything technologically advanced that would save him from slashes or gunshots. Given his level, those were useless. His real threat w
Zayn wore a strange look when he saw them as well.What a coincidence, that was for sure. He had wandered the forest for two days, met some 200 wild animals but no humans, and the first humans he encountered was Stephen’s team?If he had not known that they were dropped based on computerized randomization earlier, he would have suspected that the organizer had a part to play in this.To be honest, Zayn had been pretty bored during these two days without seeing anyone but wild beasts. He was kind of happy now that he met Stephen and his team.Compared to his neat and clean front, Stephen and his team were looking a little worse for wear, especially his four teammates who sustained injuries and were grimy with bloodstains. It was obvious that they had some altercation with animals. Stephen was the only one who looked more presentable—at least, he was not that mucky even though it was visible that he was sweating, and his hair and face were marked with dirt.Their eyes glowed when th
When he said that, his face was twisted in hatred, rage, and savagery.Zayn frowned slightly. “Shaelyn and I aren’t what you think. She did come to my room, but we didn’t sleep together.”His explanation contained a tone of surrender and fear when it reached Stephen’s ears. The man broke out laughing like he had just heard the biggest joke. “Hahaha! Oh, Zayn Larson, do you take me as a fool? You two were so close and personal with each other, and she went to your room at night. You’re telling me you guys aren’t banging now? Hahaha!”Zayn kept quiet. He suddenly realized that his explanation just now seemed extra. Stephen obviously did not believe him, and there was no way he would buy his explanation.When Stephen noted his silence, his threatening smirk grew. “Why, are you scared now? Weren’t you blustering earlier? Come on, show me that once more!”Holding his machete, the gleam from the blade was reflected on Stephen’s face just at the right angle and added an ominous sense t
Stephen knew for certain that his attack would land. The smug grin playing on his lips was proof of his overconfidence. He had been training for years now, but that single strike was likely the best maneuver he had ever executed.There was no way a pretty boy like Zayn could ever dodge such an attack with his pathetic level of skill. He could see it already—his machete slicing right through him and forming a bloody gash on the surface of Zayn’s pretty skin.Unfortunately, before his machete even reached the halfway point of the arc, Zayn moved out of the way.He threw a simple front kick, but for what it lacked in sophistication, it compensated with inhuman speed. He only retaliated after Stephen’s initial attack. In spite of that, he was still so fast that the former could not react to it in time. It took only a split second for Stephen to feel a burst of pain shoot up his abdomen.His feet parted from the ground. He careened backwards, sailing through the air before a large tree
Their fight was not exactly guaranteed—the rules of the game made it so that if Xander and Zayn never actually encountered each other, they would never fight. Still, it was a slim chance that something like that would actually happen.As Xander trudged forward, one of his lap dogs asked gingerly, “Say, most respected Mr. Griffin! How many dog tags do you think Zayn’s got by this point?”He started out being a member from another team, but he immediately gave up his dog tag upon seeing Xander, despite the latter working in the exact same way Zayn did. His reputation and fighting skills were simply too renowned for these people to leave after offering their tags—they stuck around, trailing behind him like Xander’s very own team of fanboys, just waiting to watch the battle of a lifetime between Xander and Zayn.By now, he had garnered about fifty odd people with him.Another one of his lap dogs chimed in immediately, “C’mon. As if that’s a legit question! Of course he could never net
Anyone in the know could tell exactly what was going on: Xander had a specific axe to grind, and his target was Shaelyn Peach.Shaelyn simply replied, “Last I checked, Mr. Griffin, whatever’s between Zayn and me is none of your business.”The crowd was aghast by her audacity—she fired back at Xander, of all people! Did she have a death wish?Even the looks on Mr. Otto and her companions from the Aeolus House changed. Furtively, they tried to shoot her signals demanding her to stop talking before she killed herself just because she had a smart mouth.Xander’s eyebrows were practically knitted together. Enraged, he scoffed mirthlessly, “Do you expect an applause for your temerity, Shaelyn? How brave of you to disrespect me! Shall I applaud Aeolus House, for producing such a brave and stunning member, Mr. Otto?”His face was so stormy that anyone would have guessed how infuriated he was. Even a simple sneer sounded as imposing as the boom of a thunder, and the crowd visibly tensed.
One of them leaped to his feet and made his objection clear. “It’s a bit too much to ask us to hand over our dog tags. Don’t you think so, Mr. Griffin?”He was an expert fighter who took Ossiumol once, though not much improvement had come to him other than making him fight about as good as a stellar skilled pugilist. Still, the Aeolus House was far from a ragtag band with a cool name—they were a group of powerful fighters with both reputation and skills, and the fact that Xander treated them like they were nothing just reeked of arrogance.Xander’s response, however, was to meet the man’s eyes with a menacing glower.It looked so intimidating that the man stumbled backward as though he was staggered, his face pale in fear.“What did you say?” Xander boomed, narrowing his eyes threateningly and considering the man like a hungry leviathan eager to swallow anyone whole. He oozed an aura of terror.The man fell into an abrupt silence with his head hanging.Mr. Otto clenched his teeth
The Aeolus House members formed a line and handed their dog tags to Xander, their meekness and docility highlighting the peak of Xander’s unchallenged dominion. No one harbored even the will of dissent. Even their breaths had become bated.Outside these woods, they were people occupying positions of power, people who owned hundreds of millions of assets, people who commanded the loyalty of a surfeit of employees. And yet, here, they were no better than the lapdogs and goons who served them out there—and it was not necessarily a fault of their own. Xander was too powerful. No sane person would think it’s a good idea to offend him.The Aeolus House left with their tails between their legs. They waxed their worth, but what good could it do? None of them could punch harder than Xander could.“That Xander Griffin is the definition of shameless! He’s got no f**king rock bottom, does he? He doesn’t even give us the amount of respect Aeolus House deserve—that wretched jack*ss!” One of the m
He had already found his next path and he was hopeful for his future. He was convinced that he could reproduce the miracle perfectly if he had enough time!He turned around abruptly and saw Zayn’s icy cold face. He could not refrain himself from saying aloud, “Zayn! I’m your father-in-law! You can’t kill me!”There was a change of Zayn’s icy cold face at last when he heard that. He furrowed his brows for a moment. However, just as Osiris was pleased about his remark, Zayn had already thrown a punch. It was a simple, unadorned, straightforward, concise punch that landed heavily on Osiris’ chest. A poof that sounded like poking through a layer of paper was heard when he punched through Osiris’ chest. On the other hand, Osiris’ body halted to a stop as well. He widened his eyes in disbelief and lowered his head to look at his wound incredulously….“You… You…” He glared at Zayn, his gaze filled with recalcitrance, fear and regret. Zayn said nonchalantly, “You don’t deserve to be h
“You’re next.”Bang!Upon saying that, he exerted strength in his limbs and flew toward Osiris. Yes, he flew over. His body rose into the air and he was capable of standing steadily in the air without any support. He looked just like a superhero from the movies!Most importantly, he was extremely swift in speed and had already surpassed the speed limit achievable by mankind. Osiris felt an immense sense of danger that he had never felt before at this exact moment. It sent a shiver down his spine instantly and he was actually scared out of his wits that his body turned icy cold. He had a feeling that he was no match for Zayn and that he would die immediately if he stayed!Zayn who advanced beyond invincibilis state was way too powerful that he could not make sense anymore and he was no match for Zayn. He made the quickest and most precise decision that was to run. He would spare no effort in running away from Zayn!While there was life, there was hope. Zayn’s success prov
Hence, they did not have the courage to rescue Zayn even after noticing that he was in imminent danger. They could only watch helplessly and do nothing. “Look! That’s Sergeant Larson! Oh god, what transpired in the past few days? Why is Sergeant Larson being surrounded by so many powerhouses from the clubs? He can’t possibly escape from danger under such circumstances no matter how powerful he is!”“Oh no, oh no, Sergeant Larson is going to die here…”“What should we do? Could it be that we’re not going to do anything to save him?”“I don’t know. Let’s ask for instructions from our superior…”The numerous combat aircraft in the sky began to send out signals and asked for instruction from their superior. Soon, they received the reply and they were instructed not to act rashly or approach easily. It was because they would be doomed if they were to get closer and enter the attack zone of the invincibilis powerhouses. Hence, they could only watch from afar and await reinforcement
Upon saying that, Zayn placed Faye on the ground in an extremely gentle and cautious manner. Faye’s body had already become stiff, but her body had actually begun to turn soft after being caressed by Zayn’s palm. She lay flat on the ground with an expression that looked like she was asleep. After Zayn was done, he turned around and looked toward Osiris, his expression icy cold. He said nonchalantly, “It’s your fault that Fifi is dead. You deserve to die.”Next, his gaze swept across everyone and said something that terrified everyone, “All of you deserve to die!”Upon hearing that, Osiris’ expression turned somber and filled with murderous intent abruptly. He had already realized by now that his hard work and effort of a lifetime was wasted on Zayn!At the moment he found Faye in her aging state completely drained of life and power, he realized that his plan had failed!The result of his hard work for a lifetime was seized by the bastard before him!In an instant, his rage
“Zayn’s willpower is so strong that he is capable of withstanding the pain of his body’s restructuring indifferently. He’s an excellent talent.” The person speaking was the armored man and he was looking at Zayn through the cloud without attempting to conceal his admiration. He had encountered plenty of geniuses and countless geniuses more gifted in martial arts than Zayn. However, Zayn was the only ine whose willpower was so strong that he could endure the pain of body restructuring. Even he himself failed to withstand the pain of body restructuring and had rolled on the ground frantically. The woman nodded to herself as she looked at Zayn without attempting to conceal her admiration and approval. “This Earther is quite impressive. He has already taken the step successfully. My trip to Earth was not wasted this time…huh?”However, it was at this exact moment when Zayn on the ground raised his head and looked in their direction with his sharp gaze as if he could sense them.
Zayn wanted to reject her instinctively, but when he saw the final hopefulness in Faye’s eyes, he could not bring himself to reject her anymore. He knew that it was Faye’s final moment.The glint in Faye’s eyes was vanishing gradually. He opened his mouth and of all the words he wanted to say to her in her last moment, he said, “Yes!”Upon hearing the word, Faye’s aged face cracked a smile. Then, the joyous smile was frozen on her face for eternity…Zayn’s body stiffened as well. He had already forgotten how he landed on the ground, but he remained in the same position with Faye in his arms for a very long time. He hugged Faye until her residual body temperature dispersed and her body began to become stiff. Zayn was heartbroken. He felt a feeling of dejection and hollowness that he had never experienced before and it washed over his entire body like a flood. He lost track of time until he felt the rain pouring from the sky. Even the sky could feel his sorrow and began to w
Zayn had never felt so agonized in his life!It was because he knew that Faye was already at the end of her life, not even God could save her now!He had no idea why his heart would ache so badly and why he hated himself so much. It was well within his expectation that both Faye and him would not survive the fall. Now, he was in so much agony just because Faye was one step ahead of him in death. Was he in agony because Faye sacrificed her life for his survival, or was it because he would not see Faye again for the rest of his life?Zayn’s mind could not function normally anymore because he was in so much pain and tormented now. His body was still dropping constantly and at an increasing speed. They were dropping so fast that Faye could not withstand the process and was suffocating. After seeing Faye’s condition, Zayn did not even think. He began to stop his body from falling at full speed instinctively as he was born to do it until he became completely suspended in the air!I
Upon saying that, Faye kissed Zayn’s lips. It was a kiss so deep and unhindered. Zayn hugged Faye tightly as well. In the beginning, he was under the assumption that it was a very normal kiss. It was their final sentimentality before death. However, Zayn discovered that something was off soon!It was because he could clearly feel a gush of immense power passing from Faye’s mouth constantly. The intensity of the power had even surpassed that of the fruits he consumed in Shangri-la. The unexpected change caught him off guard and he was dumbfounded instantly. He did not manage to respond to the situation. What the heck was going on?He widened his eyes and stared at Faye before him. However, he soon saw something that sent a shiver down his spine. Faye’s hair turned from black to white swiftly at a visible speed!Moreover, Faye’s fair, tender skin aged constantly as if life was drained from her instantly. Her skin turned wrinkly and dry like a tree bark. The situation did
“Listen to my order, all members!”Meanwhile, Osiris spoke, his expression filled with ferocity . “Locate both of their bodies from the cliff at the fastest speed!”Upon saying that, he vanished from where he stood. Meanwhile, two people stood at a mysterious location that no one could see above Regicide Heofon’s ground. These two people were a man and a woman. The man was clad in armor and assumed the posture of an army general, filled with dominance. He exuded a powerful presence that had already surpassed the level of all powerhouses on earth. Even Osiris and Zayn were nothing in this man’s presence. On the other hand, the woman stood in front of the man. Her beauty was impeccable and she was as graceful as a fairy…The woman had her head lowered to look at the cliff ahead of her and cracked a peculiar smile. Speaking of which, it was not the first time these two people showed up on earth. They were the ones who brought up the live broadcast of Zayn and King Erik in Sha