Chapter 2702: Level 3 Black Zone(3)
Chapter 2702: Level 3 Black Zone(3)
The following day, a few hours before Yuan was scheduled to enter the Level 3 Black Zone, Supreme General Tian asked one of the soldiers monitoring Yuan about his current situation.
"He’s spent the last several days at the cafeteria. In fact, he was still at the cafeteria when I was replaced."
"What do you mean he spent several days in the cafeteria? What was he doing there?"
"Um... he was eating..."
"You’re telling me that it took him several days to finish his meals?"
"No, he ate everything the cafeteria had to offer... some more than once."
"What the hell is he doing...?" Supreme General Tian shook his head, unable to comprehend Yuan’s actions in the slightest.
One would expect Yuan to spend his time preparing for the Level 3 Black Zone, just as Supreme General Tian had, but instead, he spent all that time in the cafeteria stuffing his face with food, almost as if he weren’t heading to one of the most dangerous places in this world soon.
Some time later, Yuan met up with Supreme General Tian at the western entrance.
"Looks like you’re actually coming with me by yourself," Yuan remarked.
"Isn’t that obvious? Or were you expecting me to secretly bring other soldiers along?" Supreme General Tian frowned.
Yuan merely shook his head.
"Anyways, I’m ready to leave whenever you are."
"Follow me."
They left the city shortly after, with Yuan following Supreme General Tian closely.
"We’ll travel to the Black Zone normally for now, but once we reach level two, we’ll travel on the flying treasure, which will help conceal our presence," said Supreme General Tian as they traveled.
"Alright."
A little over a month later, they arrived at the Level 2 Black Zone.
Upon their arrival, Supreme General Tian retrieved the same flying treasure they’d used before and made it their main mode of transportation. However, it didn’t travel through the void; it merely flew normally in open air.
This way, it used less energy, at the cost of some speed. But it was the safest way for them to reach the Level 3 Black Zone.
"Is this really necessary?" Yuan asked when he realized the Supreme General had no intention of using it to travel through the void.
"I can defeat the Void Specters in this area in the blink of an eye, so this level of caution seems pointless."
Supreme General Tian calmly looked at him and replied, "If you want to waste your energy before arriving at our destination, by all means, go ahead."
Yuan then asked, "How long before we arrive?"
"Two weeks."
"General Mei said that I only had three months to train... That doesn’t include our travel time, does it?"
"No, it doesn’t. You can stay in the Level 3 Black Zone for three months if you’re capable enough, but I have a feeling you’ll be finished long before then."
"That sounds like a challenge."
Supreme General Tian sneered and spoke with confidence, "If you can last three months in the Level 3 Black Zone, I’ll allow you to leave the city to train alone."
"Oh? I’ll accept that challenge."
"Let me finish," Supreme General Tian said before he continued, "If you cannot last three months, you’ll have to reveal your secrets to me."
"Aren’t you worried that I might lie?"
"I have my ways to ensure you tell the truth."
Yuan nodded with a smile.
"Deal."
The next moment, Yuan jumped off the flying treasure and began following it from the outside, defeating every Void Specter they encountered without slowing down.
’This damn monster...’ Supreme General Tian sighed inwardly.
Time passed swiftly, and before they knew it, two weeks had gone by and they had arrived at the border of the Level 3 Black Zone.
Unsurprisingly, the atmosphere within the Level 3 Black Zone was several times heavier than that of Level 2, giving Yuan a familiar sensation that reminded him of the Endless Assault on the 40th floor and beyond.
"I will continue to observe you from the flying treasure," Supreme General Tian said to Yuan from the ship.
"Do as you please," Yuan replied before entering the Level 3 Black Zone for the first time.
Meanwhile, Supreme General Tian followed from a safe distance. Although the flying treasure perfectly concealed his presence, that alone wasn’t enough in a place like this, as there was still a chance he could be detected, so he remained vigilant aboard the vessel.
Just a few minutes after Yuan entered the Level 3 Black Zone, he encountered his first Void Specter.
"That looks like..." Yuan swallowed nervously as he stared at the creature before him, which resembled a dragon with a single black wing protruding from the right side of its back.
However, what truly made his skin crawl was the sheer amount of energy radiating from its presence. It was several times more powerful than any Void Specter he had encountered before, with the sole exception of the Void Hunter.
"Let’s see what you’re—"
Right as Yuan prepared to attack it, the Void Specter suddenly looked in his direction with its mouth wide open.
The very next moment, the creature unleashed a massive breath attack wide enough to wipe out an entire city.
Yuan avoided it without difficulty using Void Manipulation, but Supreme General Tian, who was right behind him, was forced to activate the flying treasure’s ability to enter the void, consuming a sizable portion of the vessel’s energy.
Situations like this were precisely why he was never completely safe, even aboard the flying treasure. Moreover, its energy would eventually run out.
After confirming that Supreme General Tian was still alive, Yuan focused his attention on the Void Specter.
"Quite the warm welcome. I suppose I should return the favor," Yuan muttered before unleashing five trillion years’ worth of Eternal Essence, slamming it into the Void Specter with tremendous force.
BOOM!
The Void Specter was sent flying before crashing into the ground with a heavy thud. However, it didn’t appear to be dead, and sure enough, it rose back to its feet a moment later.