Treasure-hunting: Into the Unknown

"Show me your persistence then!" Linda sneered. She was not one to give up and easily admit defeat. Her agility was among the best of the Imperial Level warriors in Crane College. So she was confident in herself.

In an instant, she sped up and rushed away as fast as lightning.

Zachary sighed inwardly, thinking of her stubbornness. He shook his head helplessly and continued to give chase.

Linda had nearly circled the entire Crane College, but to no avail. She was still unable to get rid of him. Zachary was hot on her trail and she couldn't beat him. He seemed to be skillful as he followed at her heel.

Finally, she conceded that Zachary was as agile as her. Linda gave up on trying to humiliate him and stopped in her tracks.

"Why did you stop?" Zachary halted and asked with his arms crossed over his chest.

"It's becoming rather boring now. I don't want to play around like this anymore." Linda turned her head to avoid facing him. She was acting like a willful child.

"Then, be my tour guide, please," Zachary said with a smile.

"Fine, come with me," Linda replied briskly and then headed for a slope not far away. Her attitude changed abruptly, which confused Zachary. But he did not care, as long as he achieved his goal.

Once they set foot on the slope of the hill, the road became rugged and steep. Not long after, they arrived at the cliff several hundred meters high. At the end of the cliff, there was a huge bird nest with a few fledglings inside it.

"Is this the nest of some martial beast? Why did you bring me here?" Zachary asked in confusion.

"You said you wanted to know the history of Crane College, right? Let's start with the origin of Crane College. I'm sure you know the name of our college comes from a legendary beast, the Fighting Crane, right?" Linda started.

"Yes, I've heard that." Zachary nodded, feeling thrilled to see Linda tell him more about the Fighting Crane.

"It is well-known that the legendary beast is very powerful. It is said that when our college was founded, we encountered a lot of difficulties. A large area of the college was originally one o

is was precisely the information he was after. Linda had done him a big favor just now.

"But I don't think you have the guts. Let's leave," she added, trying to goad him into action.

"What do you mean by that? I do have the guts." Zachary pretended to be irritated. With that, he used the Shadow Pace and approached the nest.

The second he entered, the fledglings immediately cried out in fear. However, he was not in a hurry to catch them, because they were not his real target. Their cries would have their mother rushing to their rescue, which was what he really wanted. Therefore, all he needed to do was wait. He was confident that the Godly Phoenix would definitely appear soon.

Sure enough, not long after, a purple and black phoenix shadow flew over, as fast as lightning. When it saw Zachary in the nest, it let out a piercing scream, as if warning him to leave.

Zachary looked at the creature carefully, and his eyes narrowed in concentration. The Godly Phoenix had a powerful aura at the Sage Level.

If he irritated a Sage Level beast, the result would be catastrophic.

Unfortunately, to get some clues on the Fighting Crane, he had no choice but to risk it. So, he reached out his hand and pretended to grab one fledgling.

Seeing Zachary threaten its offspring, the Godly Phoenix was naturally out for blood. It swooped down, its enormous claws and teeth instantly covering his head.