Treasure-hunting: Into the Unknown

In an instant, a dozen of disciples rushed at Zachary, shouting violently. As the shout subdued, they all fell down either on their backs or on their stomachs and were hurt badly.

Zachary stood where he was as if he hadn't moved an inch while the wind swept the sand with dust flying around him.

The disciples present all stood dumbfounded as they stared at him, as if the cat got their tongue. Never could they imagine that Zachary would so easily beat more than twenty disciples above the premium stage of Earth Level. Even those of King Level might not be able to pull such a trick that easily, let alone Zachary, who was a seemingly weak newcomer.

"This guy really is out of the ordinary!" A hint of astonishment flashed across Tyson's face and his eyes glittered with wisdom.

"Tyson, did you see that? How could he manage to hit so many disciples at the same time with just one attack? And with that damage? How could it be? Regardless of how fast he could be, it's downright impossible for him to be able to hit them all at once. Not to mention, those disciples were hurt in the vital area. I can tell that the martial skill he launched is anything but ordinary," remarked a young man standing beside Tyson. This was a handsome gentleman in a long robe. He looked like a military adviser and was at the medium stage of King Level.

It turned out that the young man was none other than Tyson's military adviser and most capable assistant, Steven Li.

"If my observations aren't wrong, he must have injected some sort of hidden weapons like silver needles into the acupoints of those disciples with extreme accuracy and perfection. Coupled with his creepy movement skill, it's really hard for them to even try and defend themselves. Besides, what he did could easily be assumed something meaningless but actually it was his strategy to provoke those disciples on purpose to lower their vigilance. Apparently, he has planned all these from the very beginning," Tyson stated with a grim look on his face.

Hearing that, Steven Li turned to look at him in surprise.

"What's more, he possesses at least triple martial speed. Otherwise, he wouldn't be able to commit such a move," Tyson added in a firm tone.

"Triple martial speed? Do you mean that he is not a common discip

couldn't bring himself to follow their pace. Instead, he went away and started the training alone.

A moment later, Tyson came to Zachary.

"Hey, buddy. I'm Tyson. You do know me, right?" Tyson greeted in a friendly way.

"Yes, I know. You are the one who had been pawned by Michael and got dethroned from your rightfully-owned position," Zachary replied without bothering to look up as he continued his training.

Tyson's smile fell from his face as he heard this, immediately thinking that Zachary was rude and insolent. What Zachary had said was a taboo topic to him; how dare he speak it out in front of him! But he did not show his unhappiness.

"Since you know very well who I am, I'll get straight to the point. Charley definitely won't just let something like that go. If it hadn't for Michael being sent away by Willis to execute a task, you wouldn't have been safe and sound by now. But if you follow me, I'll protect you," Tyson proposed.

"So you're saying you want me to join you?" Zachary finally raised his head and looked at Tyson's eyes.

"Precisely. You see. I know that you're nothing but extraordinary. Honestly, I want to be friends with you," Tyson said in a friendly way.

"I guess that you just don't want me to be your enemy, do you? Of course I know that I'm nothing less than a genius. If you really want to be my friend, you can stop all the disgusting flattery. Well, I'll consider it as long as you and your subordinates are willing to follow my lead," Zachary proposed instead.