Treasure-hunting: Into the Unknown

However, Zachary wanted to believe that he could still do something to save the little girl. The problem was that in order to save her, he would need to forfeit the ongoing test and lose the chance to proceed to the final stage of the assessment.

"Hodge! Go back to your position and resume the test. Don't be stupid!" Donald urged. Since Zachary was the Holy Maiden's disciple, Donald couldn't help but feel regretful if he would just throw away his opportunity to become an official member of the Dignified Supernal Sect. Moreover, they had already seen his outstanding talent and potential in the previous tests, so if he could pass the alchemic test, there really was a huge chance that he could also do well in the final test and eventually become a formal member of the inner part of the sect.

After thinking of every consequence that he might encounter, Zachary had finally made up his mind. "I'm sorry, sir. I can't just turn my back on her. She's still alive and I believe that she could still be cured. Knowing that, I will do what I can to save her," he said. He felt so helpless when Alisa was taken away right before his eyes, so he was very much compelled to save this little girl who looked like her.

It was clear to him that choosing to save the little girl meant that he had to give up the assessment and also lose the chance to become a formal member of the Dignified Supernal Sect. Worst, he would disappoint Tania, who did her best just to help him ob

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mind, making him more irritable.

"I can't let her die. There should be a way to save her. Think. Think!" Zachary murmured to himself as if he was about to go crazy.

Hearing this, Sharon, who was guarding beside Zachary, immediately felt that something wrong was going on with him. She let out a frown and asked him, "Hodge, what's wrong? Are you okay?"

Fortunately, Sharon's voice pulled him back to reality and made him regain his senses. The next moment, he suddenly opened his eyes wide as if he had finally found the resolve to what he needed to do next. Then, he withdrew his left hand immediately and cupped both his hands in front of his chest. Soon enough, he slowly separated them, revealing a cyan flame the size of a thumb between his hands. This was also the Fighting Crane's power, but the essential part.

This was Zachary's last gamble to save the little girl. However, it was also clear to him that it was very risky since the girl was not a warrior. If her body rejected the Fighting Crane's essential power and wasn't able to fuse with it, she would definitely die. However, at this point, this was the only choice that he could think of, believing that if it was indeed God's will to let her live, then he could save her.

Without hesitation, Zachary directly shot the Fighting Crane's essential power into the girl's lungs. However, almost at the same time, the little girl suddenly stopped breathing and her aura was completely extinguished.