Treasure-hunting: Into the Unknown

"Are you kidding me?" Zachary pursed his lips. However, he was not the one to give up halfway, so he continued to use the Energy Perception Technique in search of any flaw.

This time, it didn't take him long to notice it. He used the same method to break the illusion, but it still did not completely break. Although the real staircase had revealed, it was broken.

Zachary stood still, deep in thought. Marvin must have set up this trap to test out how many hidden skills he had, not allowing him to pass until he had shown all his cards. Zachary knew Marvin wouldn't give up his treasure so easily. But he still had a card up his sleeve he could use to deceive him. Soon enough, he smiled and looked up at the roof as if he had finally figured out how to pass the test.

Next, he released the Lady Swordsmanship. In an instant, the sword and his body had merged into one, and then rushed towards the roof.

A loud bang came as the entire pavilion shook violently.

Just then, Zachary broke through the roof and reached the second floor, but he couldn't see Marvin.

"Young man, I admit that you're quite smart. Knowing that I won't let you out of my Illusory Astral Array so easily, you rushed up to the second floor. Unfortunately, this entire pavilion is part of the array. Even though you've broken through and made it to the second floor, you won't be able to get out." Marvin's voice echoed.

"Dean Marvin, are you deliberately making things difficult for me? I don't think we have any bad blood between us. You asked me to meet you on the second floor. I'm here now. You can't break your promise and refuse to meet me," Zachary replied as he shook his head with a bitter smile on his face.

"Of course I will keep my promise. After you use all your skills to break the array, I will come to see you. If not, you will have to stay inside the Illusory Astral Array until the Imperial Level Warrior Contest commences!" Marvin answered instead. It was obvious that he was trying to corner Zachary.

"You must be kidding. Dean Marvin, I have used almost all of my skills in the selection test and you've already seen what I can do. I really don't have anything else left," Zachary stated in a helpless tone. For the first time, he felt forlorn that a strong warrior like Marvin had overestimated his abilities. As a matter of fact, he had almost shown all his skills and abilities during the competition earlier. What was more, luck had helped him perform in a way he shouldn't have been able to accomplish. As a result, he had nothing else to show the rest. Not to mention, even if he had another trump card he hadn't used yet, it was impossible for him to break the Illusory Astral Array that Marvin had set up as it was extremely powerful.

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utside is a witness after all," Zachary said with a wicked smile, seeing the hesitation on Marvin's face. When he had come out of the system just now, he sensed that aside from Tracy, several powerful Sage Level warriors were also standing in wait outside the pavilion. He reasoned that they must have come here to see if he could pass the test. Now, they had become unwitting witnesses. Then again, he was extremely confused over why Marvin had set such a trap to test him. Was he merely curious about his strength? Or did he have any other intentions? Zachary could not figure it out.

"Well, I have always been a man of my word. Although I hate to part with my defensive treasure, I will give it to you just as I have promised. However, after you take this treasure, you will be regarded as a partial disciple of mine. And if you encounter any difficulties in strength improvement as a warrior or as a weapon refiner, you are free to come and ask me. I will definitely give you any useful advice I can help you with," Marvin said with a smile as he waved his hand. He was somewhat pleased with this result. Although the test had been an order from the highest level at Shura College, he himself actually had his own intentions by conducting this test. In his opinion, Zachary was a rare talent. Whether in terms of weapon refinement or other aspects, he was obviously much stronger than ordinary warriors. Therefore, he hoped that he could have Zachary as his disciple. He also understood that Zachary already had a Holy Level warrior as his master, and thus, he might not be willing to be an official disciple of his. So, he did this only in order to get closer to Zachary. At least, the relationship between them would be closer than before.

There was no denying that he really appreciated and attached great importance to Zachary.