Chapter 286 He Can
When the signal to start the battle was given,
The two ace Level 4 Beast Masters across from him showed no hesitation, splitting to the sides and launching their attack on Charles together.
In Charles's eyes, the strength of these two was slightly stronger than that of the previous ace Level 4 Beast Master.
No wonder they seemed a bit angry right from the start, feeling as if they had been slighted, but this level of anger wasn't enough!
In the past, Charles might have immediately used his [Divine Domain] combat techniques to show them what it meant to be outclassed, to let them know that there are always stronger opponents out there.
However, after experiencing the trial of the heart, Charles chose to seize every opportunity in battle to improve himself as much as possible.
The two slightly stronger ace Level 4 Beast Masters could still pose a bit of danger to him, but just a hint of danger—if he let his guard down for even a moment, it could lead to disaster.
With that thought in mind, Charles abandoned the idea of attacking as well.
He wanted to hone the skills he had learned in the Illusion of the Mind, after all, he had spent those two years in the training room!
Moreover, there had been a few battles where he had used the black miracle drug, boosting his strength to Level 5 and then Level 6 Beast Master.
Now, Charles was a Level 4 Beast Master, and he wanted to use this battle to find his rhythm!
In the next moment,
Two fierce attacks came at him from the sides. For most people, facing such an onslaught might leave them unsure how to defend.
But for Charles, it was a perfect demonstration.
He blocked a punch aimed at his temple with his right arm while raising his left leg high to intercept the whip kick from the other ace.
The sound of the massive collision echoed throughout the underground world, and the clash of the three fighters kicked up so much dust that the nearby spectators could barely keep their eyes open.
Not only that,
Charles, who had withstood the attacks of the two ace Level 4 Beast Masters, used the strength of his muscles and suddenly surged forward,
sending both opponents flying!
"Damn it! How is he so strong?" one of the ace Level 4 Beast Masters said, stabilizing himself and speaking almost instinctively.
"Bring it on! I refuse to believe this!" the other Beast Master gritted his teeth and launched another attack, his companion quickly following suit.
The spectators outside the octagonal cage watched with rapt attention,
astonished that Charles faced two ace Level 4 Beast Masters with such ease!
Even up until now, Charles had not taken the initiative to attack!
"Damn it, I regret it so much, I bet on Charles to lose!"
"Are you stupid? Charles is so strong, is there really a chance he could lose?"
"Isn't Charles the strongest genius in Genosha?"
"Among Level 4 Beast Masters, Charles is indeed the strongest, but there are some geniuses who are already Level 5 Beast Masters!"
"Charles is only eighteen years old. Are there any eighteen-year-olds who are Level 5 Beast Masters?"
"It doesn't seem like there are. Charles will definitely represent Genosha in the two-nation exchange!"
"What two-nation exchange? Why didn't I know about that?"
Amid the discussions and cheers of the spectators, the battle gradually came to an end.
As the two ace Level 4 Beast Masters representing the underground world were now panting and exhausted.
Meanwhile, Charles showed little change, throughout the fight, he had been using these two Level 4 Beast Masters to continuously improve his combat skills.
Now that it was getting a bit late, Charles thought for a moment and decided not to waste too much time.
Mainly because these two ace Level 4 Beast Masters had little stamina left, their attacks lacked power and were no longer of any use.
In the next moment,
Charles's body left its original position, and amidst the gasps of the crowd, he appeared directly in front of the two ace Level 4 Beast Masters.
In the blink of an eye, he unleashed two punches!
He sent the two Level 4 Beast Masters, who hadn't even reacted yet, flying, crashing heavily into the iron mesh of the octagonal cage!
"The battle is over! The winner is Charles!"
"I declare that Charles has successfully challenged the Reaper's Scythe! Let's cheer for him together!" The bald man worked hard to hype up the atmosphere.
As he shouted into the microphone, he kept an eye on Charles, trying to catch a glimpse of an excited expression.
Unfortunately, Charles didn't feel any excitement, he calmly turned around and walked out of the octagonal cage to stand in front of Celestine and Camilla.
"You were amazing, Charles! You were simply incredible!" Camilla ran over immediately, her big eyes sparkling.
Celestine, not wanting to be outdone, linked her arm with Charles's and gently squeezed it, saying, "Are you tired? Let me give you a massage."
Charles sensed that the atmosphere between the two girls felt a bit odd.
At that moment, Golden slowly approached, with the indifferent Icy standing beside him.
"Congratulations, Mr. Charles! You've completed the challenge of the Reaper's Scythe. Not only will you receive substantial rewards, but your name will also be engraved on the ceiling of the underground world!" Golden said with a cheerful smile.
Charles was mainly focused on the rewards, specifically the alchemy materials that Colton needed, as well as the matters concerning the Dawn organization.
However, given the number of people around, it was clearly not a good opportunity to ask questions.
Golden pulled out a ring and carefully handed it to Charles.
Charles took it and glanced at it, it was an item similar to the jet ring, capable of storage, containing quite a few things. He had no idea which one was the alchemy material Colton needed.
Thanks to the information prompts in his vision, Charles glanced around and quickly spotted something rather special.
[Wood Spirit [Golden Quality]: An incredibly rare alchemy material, formed only from special trees that are over ten thousand years old, which have the chance to condense after experiencing the cycle of life and death.]
A Wood Spirit? A golden quality alchemy material?
This must be what Colton needed, no wonder he said it was hard to find another one in the entire Abyssal Depths.
Looking at the information prompt before him, Charles couldn't help but marvel at the fact that it took a special tree over ten thousand years, going from death to life, to have a chance to condense into a Wood Spirit.
The difficulty of this was beyond imagination!
"Mr. Charles, there's another special matter I'd like to discuss with you. I wonder when you might have time for a proper conversation." Golden continued.
Charles perked up, this should be about the Dawn organization.
After careful consideration, Charles decided it would be best to take the Wood Spirit to Colton.
"How about tomorrow evening? I'll choose the location then." Charles replied.
Golden nodded and handed Charles a business card, saying, "This has my personal contact information, you can reach out to me anytime."
Charles nodded and glanced at Icy, who was radiating a cold aura, before turning to leave.
Once Charles had left,
Golden and Icy returned to the office.
"So, what did he say?" Cecilia asked curiously.
Golden replied immediately, "He said he's available tomorrow, and he'll pick the place."
"This guy is quite cautious, this is interesting. I'll go meet him tomorrow." Cecilia said as she unwrapped a lollipop and popped it into her mouth.
Icy couldn't hold back any longer, he asked, "According to protocol, when dealing with qualified individuals, the organization gives them a task. What level of task do you want to assign to Charles?"
"Well, I haven't thought that far ahead. By the way, what levels of tasks do we have?" Cecilia inquired.
Icy's expression grew even colder, he could barely tolerate it!
How could someone with a higher rank and greater strength not know the task levels of the organization?
Taking a deep breath, Icy slowly explained, "The assessment tasks are divided into three levels: C-rank, B-rank, and A-rank."
"I thought there was also an S-rank task, which I believe is near GenoshaCalivia?" Cecilia said as she took the lollipop out of her mouth and looked at Icy.
Icy clenched his fists, he was beginning to suspect that Cecilia was pretending not to know.
"There is indeed an S-rank task near GenoshaCalivia, but the requirements for that task are outrageous, Charles probably won't be able to complete it." Icy mused after a moment of thought.
He didn't want to miss the opportunity to test this genius, as anyone capable of creating their own combat techniques could generally pass the organization's assessments.
As long as they completed the assessment task, they could join the Dawn organization.
Moreover, Charles was even more abnormal, the Divine Domain left a deep impression on Icy.
He felt that within the realm, Charles could foresee his next move!
"Let's give him an S-rank task, it'll be just right." Cecilia said as she stood up from her chair and walked towards the door.
Icy was taken aback by this and incredulously asked again, "Are you serious? That's an S-rank task! Even you back then couldn't have completed it!"
"I know I couldn't, but Charles could at least give it a try." Cecilia replied without looking back as she left.
The office was left with only Golden and Icy.
Golden turned to Icy and slowly asked, "What did the lady mean by that?"
Icy swallowed hard and slowly replied:
"What she means is that Charles's talent is even stronger than hers!"
"That... that can't be possible! The lady was already an eighth-level Beast Master at just thirty! Are you saying Charles is more powerful than her?" Golden exclaimed, his mouth agape in shock.
Icy patted Golden on the shoulder, somewhat sympathetically, and said, "She hasn't gone far. You're in big trouble. Don't you know it's extremely rude to talk about a lady's age behind her back?"
Golden instantly realized what he had said. Before he could respond, he felt his entire body go numb and unable to move.
All he could do was blink his eyes frantically, as if trying to plead with Icy for help.
"You can't do that. Don't you know you shouldn't provoke an angry lady?" Icy tossed out the line and quickly left the office.
Left alone, Golden felt an itch spreading across his body, yet he was still completely unable to move!
He blinked his eyes madly, filled with regret, wishing he could slap himself twice if only he could move.