Treasure-hunting: Into the Unknown

The other five participants paled at this. They hadn't expected Susie to desert them for Zachary's sake. They knew her strength, what she was capable of, and that she had a sacred, top grade, Imperial Level treasure beast. They didn't want to lose such an important fighting power.

"Go on. Go with them. Don't worry about me," Zachary said to Susie.

"But what about you?" Susie said, worried. She didn't want to leave Zachary alone. After all, if it hadn't been for his help, she would not have passed the previous beast taming test. She had been wanting to repay his favor, but it looked like that wasn't about to happen.

"Go ahead. Don't forget your original intention of taking part in the assessment," Zachary reminded her.

Susie hesitated at this for a long second before she finally nodded and said, "Then ignore them and try to break in."

Zachary didn't say anything. Instead, he merely smiled and stepped aside.

As the spectators realized that the remaining six Imperial Level participants, including Susie, were not going to join hands with Zachary because of his weak strength, they began to talk excitedly among themselves, some praising the participants and some criticizing them. But most of them thought i

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her. The other three contestants also released their spiritual souls in a bid to resist the violent energy rushing out of the cave.

They were now only one step away from the entrance of the cave. The audience anxiously waited to see who could hold on till the end and succeed in taking this step.

But it was not going to be easy. The five contestants knew this and no longer reserved their strength. They used all kinds of weapons in quick succession to bombard the entrance. They took all kinds of pills to enhance their strength and strengthen their defenses, so that they could take that last step.

The audience waited with bated breath.

Under the watchful eyes of the crowd, the giant hand broke free of the grip imposed upon it by Dale's spiritual soul, and released a strong force, sending the spiritual soul flying out towards Susie and the others.

Susie and the others had no more strength to resist these attacks. It looked like they were about to fall prey to the giant hand's dangerous attacks when a huge beast shadow with an astonishingly powerful Sage Level aura suddenly rushed up from behind them. It took the beast shadow just a single spear strike to push the giant hand away from these contestants.