Treasure-hunting: Into the Unknown

After flying several kilometers away from Shura College, Sophie landed on an isolated and remote hill not far away. Meanwhile, a delicate figure stood on the hilltop with hands behind her back, looking down at Shura College.

If Zachary were around, he recognize this woman. She was none other than Katrina, whom he had thought of earlier.

At this time, Sophie had already slid beside Katrina. They had come to that place together, but Katrina did not enter Shura College with Sophie.

"I've warned you it would be hard to bring him back. Now you can finally believe me!" Katrina scoffed after seeing Sophie come back on her own.

"Humph! Although I didn't bring him back, he gave me his word that he will come to me after he has wrapped up his plan in the Devil Kingdom," Sophie replied, reluctant to give up.

"His plan? What exactly is his plan?" It stunned Katrina to hear her comment.

"Don't you know? You can ask him yourself." Sophie beamed in an imposing manner after learning that Zachary hadn't told Katrina anything yet.

"Just forget it. Even if I find out what his plan is, so what? I won't be stopping him, anyway." Katrina shook her head in objection.

"But this guy's improvement is unbelievable. He has made it to the sixth grade of Imperial Level," Sophie remarked in disbelief.

"Already? As that fast?" Katrina burst out in surprise.

"Not only that, but they also declared him the winner in the recently concluded qualifying contest. A few months after that, he will represent the Devil Kingdom on the Imperial Level Warrior Contest," Sophie continued.

"It looks like he is used to giving out surprises every time," Katrina stated. Although she didn't show any cheerful expression on her face, there was a tinge of relief in her heart. She was so thrilled knowing Zachary had improved his strength that much since it meant that his days of return to the Enigmatic Kingdom was getting closer.

"But his growth rate is no less than our own. Could he also be a descendant of the Long Tribe?" Sophie asked in confusion.

"No, I'm positive he is not. If he were, I would have found it out already. There should be other reasons for his rapid growth. There seems to be an enormous secret hidden behind this." Katrina frowned.

"It doesn't matter what secret he has been keeping. If he can help us solve the curse upon our Long Tribe's reduced lifespan, I'm cool seeing him get promoted so quickly. But why do you think he can help us do that? And you are even willing to give him to me. This is weird," Sophie asked in a confused tone as she furrowed her eyebrows.

"I already told you it's my in

ary said as he studied the board. He recognized that it was not an ordinary Go problem. He speculated that Jaxon was using it to test him, but why this unsolved composition? It confused Zachary. Was there something hidden in the arrangement?

"This unfinished composition is not about your Go skill but more about one's judgment. A formidable warrior set it up. I've already shown this problem to many capable warriors, but nobody can figure out the solution. So, even if you can't determine the answer, it doesn't matter. Just give it a go," Jaxon said calmly.

"Really? Then I will try." After hearing Jaxon's words, Zachary scrutinized the board in front of him. He soon noticed that the motionless black and white stones moved, which was weird.

A moment later, he saw that the black and white stones had stopped moving. He somehow sensed that something was missing on the board, so he picked up a piece and placed it on an unfilled position. He stood up and said, "That's it!" Then he turned around and left.

After watching Zachary leave, Jaxon looked down at the board in front of him. After studying it for a while, his mouth dropped in surprise and exclaimed in a shocked tone, "He worked out the problem that my brother left behind! He did it! I've been going through this obstacle for a few years, but I can't figure out any explanation, no matter how hard I try. My brother once said that if I can settle this problem, it won't be far for me to reach the Holy Level. But Harley is only at the Imperial Level, yet he did it. Is it possible that his destiny is to become a Holy Level warrior? If this is the case, then our Xiao Clan will soon become the great ruler of the entire Devil Kingdom, with him being our member! Ha-ha! I can't wait!"