Treasure-hunting: Into the Unknown

"Hey, don't leave. I... I surrender too," Anthony stammered. He couldn't stand the cold any longer. Seeing Zachary so intent on leaving made him cry out in desperation. He hoped that Zachary would stay and give him a hand.

However, Zachary just turned a deaf ear to the man's miserable shout. Instead he dashed towards his Hundred-Treasure Beast and landed atop it. The beast was still fighting Goliath.

Zachary's appearance made Goliath withdraw his attack and take a few steps backwards, trying to put some space between him and Zachary.

"I didn't imagine that you'd have hidden your strength. Conquering the Ice Liger was clearly no accident. You are more than capable of at least that," Goliath said with conviction. At first, he presumed that Zachary's ability to subdue the Ice Liger was due to nothing but sheer dumb luck. But now, after witnessing his performance firsthand, Goliath had to admit that Zachary's extraordinary strength had played a huge role in it as well. Now that he was finally giving him his due, he wasn't going to underestimate him anymore. He grew alert as he thought of how strong his opponent really was.

"Subduing the Ice Liger happened by chance. I only have one goal here, and that is to win this strength contest. You won't be able to stop me," Zachary exclaimed boldly as the crowd watched him closely. He was no longer at the bottom of the barrel as he once was. Instead, his ambition and pride were out there for all to see. He was no longer holding back his strength.

The Shura College masters, including Marvin, had been certain they would be able to hold their heads high during this competition with so many of their strongest disciples participating. They had been convinced their disciples would put on a brilliant performance that would make them proud. But now, with Zachary's arrogant proclamation, it looked like things weren't going to go the way they had planned. They shook their heads as they sighed in disappointment. While his boldness and defiance irked them, they didn't dare underestimate his confidence and ability to see his words through. What he had just displayed was indeed quite impressive, and beyond anyone's imagination.

In fact, of the remaining disciples, only Zachary could claim such a victory. After all, he was able to defeat both Truman and Anthony at the same time without even using any martial arts. No ordinary King Level disciple would have been able to do that.

That was why no one dared to fight his claim. He had earned the right to it.

Another eye-opening reality for the Shura College was that the three people, including Queenie, who were almost eliminated from the contest, the ones Zachary had saved, were now recovering their strength. On the other hand, Goliath's team, which had been on the verge of winning, was badly injured. Only Goliath was in a relatively better state as he hadn't received much damage. Bu

be true," Katrina emphasized.

"Wow, you're so thoughtful! I'm impressed!" Marvin breathed a sigh of relief. He felt lucky that Katrina had been so considerate. Otherwise, the Shura College would have been a laughingstock in the Supernal Continent if things had continued that way.

However, Zachary asking them to give up didn't mean that the three would necessarily obey him. Marvin knew that the apprehension wouldn't leave him until they agreed.

Everyone around stared at Queenie, Rebecca, and Scott, uncertain if they would agree to quit. After all, an opportunity like this one didn't come so often and it would be a huge thing to give up.

All three of them were looking at one another. Although they didn't know what Zachary had planned, they knew they would quit for him. They had only made it this far because of him anyway. So they didn't really feel upset at Zachary's request. They were already very satisfied that they got this far. Besides, they knew he must have had a good reason for this request, and they trusted him. They were confident that he would ultimately win the final battle.

They nodded at one another with determination before they announced loudly, "Okay, we will quit!"

The loud uproar from the viewers shook the air. They had all assumed that Queenie, Rebecca, and Scott would be angry at Zachary's seemingly unreasonable request.

Most importantly, the three of them quitting meant that Zachary would be the only disciple from the Celestial College remaining in the contest. If all of the Shura College's remaining disciples came at him together, Zachary would be in a very tough spot.

Now that they had a better chance, the disciples outside the battlefield began to prepare themselves to fight. Entering meant that they had one last chance to make it, but would they survive if they didn't?

After all, how could they possible face Zachary, the man who had dominated the entire battlefield?