Cave

As time passed, the consumption of the treasure brought significant changes to my body.

Not only were my body and inheritance force strengthened, but the inheritance runes in my mind had also gone a step further.

Which means I’m one step closer to the breakthrough. If I find a few more rare treasures, then I could directly break through to become a Purple Mark Warrior.

The following day,

I left the cave. The daylight fell on my face. I felt a new strength in my body. To check it, I circulated a tiny bit of my purple lightning force.

A small lightning ball appeared at the tips of my fingers.

Boom!

I released a purple beam, pointing it at a small rock nearby. The purple beam landed on the rock in a flash.

The next second, the entire rock was pulverized. A quick gleam appeared in my eyes. Last night, the purple lightning seed must have assimilated the energy from the treasure.

I can’t wait to try this power against my enemies. Then I paid attention to the different runes in my mind. The runes of different types of inheritances had become stronger as well.

It’s a sign that leads to Purple Mark Level Strength. I should not abandon the mission right away. Instead, I should use this opportunity to exploit the benefits as much as possible.

After gaining some clarity, I left the place. I started moving through the midair towards Lake City. I don’t know what happened to the enemies.

They must have created a commotion in Westford City.

I shook my head and continued moving. It didn’t take long for me to come across a few warriors. They were all Purple Mark Warriors.

A quick gleam flashed in my eyes. I took out my wooden mask and wore it on my face. They were coming from the opposite direction.

When I got closer, the four warriors stopped in midair. Their gaze fell on me. Specifically, they were looking toward my mask.

I ignored them and tried to walk past them.

"Wait!"

"Who are you?"

"Where are you going?"

I heard the voice of a middle-aged man from behind.

Hearing that, I looked at myself. Then I noticed that my Gold Mark strength was visible. Last night, I had suppressed the power of the Red Ring.

I turned around and looked toward them. There were two male and two female Purple Mark Warriors. I suspect they are after me. I have to take action before they can realize.

"I’m Jake. Is there any problem, seniors?" I said to them.

Hearing that, the four of them looked at each other.

"Zack Lockwood is a Gold Mark Warrior as well. Could it be him?" one of the female warriors mused aloud.

"No, Zack Lockwood is stronger. He won’t be answering to us," another female warrior said.

The two male warriors listened to them.

On the other hand, as I overheard their conversation, my heart turned cold.

The next second, I circulated the purple lightning force. The purple lightning force coursed through my body. In a flash, I extended my right hand to attack.

"Lightning Cage"

Powerful lightning bolts released from my right hand. In a flash, the powerful lightning covered the four of them like a cage.

Boom!

Upon contact, the powerful lightning blasted their bodies away. The four of them were caught completely off guard. They crashed into the ground.

Argh!

The next second, they let out a blood-curdling scream. I didn’t stop the attack. The purple lightning bolts still covered them like a lightning cage.

Boom!

The warriors screamed in agony. They now realized they had kicked an iron plate. The person they had been looking for was here all along.

After some time, the agonizing screams stopped. Then I stopped attacking them. My gaze fell on the charred bodies of the warriors.

They were close to death. Only lingering breaths were left in their bodies. I went over to them and removed their storage rings one by one.

I left them there before continuing with my journey. I didn’t end their lives; they would die slowly.

Not long after, I encountered another group. It was a three-man team. They stopped in their tracks as well. Seeing the same thing repeated, I frowned.

"Hey, masked man!"

"Remove your mask and show us your face," a burly man said in an arrogant tone.

Swoosh!

The next second, I used the purple lightning phantom movement technique to appear right in front of them. The burly man was shocked.

"Blood Fist"

I used blood energy to attack. The red energy gathered at my hands. My hand snapped out. My fist landed heavily on the body of the burly man.

Boom!

The burly man’s chest caved in. The blood energy broke his bones and damaged his inner organs. The burly man crashed to the ground with a heavy thud.

Then I struck the next two warriors one by one. They tried to block my punch, but their hands snapped upon contact. Their hands twisted and their bones broke.

I drove my fist into their chests one after another. Their bodies flew backward like broken kites.

Thud!

When their bodies hit the ground, I landed right next to them. I took the storage rings from their bodies and continued on my journey.

Post-noon,

My gaze finally caught sight of building structures. As I got closer, I saw people coming to the city from different directions.

They were all heading toward the city. It didn’t take long for me to get closer to the city gate. After reaching the gate, I saw the guards inspecting everyone.

As usual, when it was my turn to show a badge, I showed the badge of Star University. The guards’ gazes instantly became respectful.

I was allowed to enter the city. I walked inside, my gaze sweeping across the place. I intended to find a place to gather information.

As I walked forward, I came across a cafeteria. The cafeteria was filled with people. I walked inside and found a place to sit down.

Soon, I heard people conversing about me. My mouth curved into an arc. I was right. I am the hot topic here.