Chapter 2539 I Am Stronger Now
The more everyone listened, the more curious they got. Someone asked, “W-What’s the truth?”
“Well, Dark Emperor has given Karsten such an amazing gift and has opened the doors to Restricted Area 76. That would allow Karsten to grow stronger and be his best self. How can Karsten kill Dark Emperor and the others after accepting such lavish gifts?” said Mr. X.
His words got everyone around to gasp.
He’s right. Karsten owes them so much now. All the effort Karsten put in to reach Level Eight of the Divine Extraction Technique would mean nothing compared to this. In a way, Karsten owes Dark Emperor. That means that it would be difficult for Karsten to kill Dark Emperor when the time comes. That way, the raging conflict between them is now easily solved.
“There’s also the part where Karsten can easily break through and become his best self after he absorbed the energy in Restricted Area 76. He would rightfully be ranked number one on the Divine Leaderboard and would overwhelm Dark Emperor and the others.
“Yet, Dark Emperor and his friends wouldn’t be humiliated because they contributed to Karsten’s strength. In some way, they will be the masters who have helped Karsten rise to the top.”
“Ah, I understand it now. This will be different from being defeated. They will have no reason to fight. The Dark Emperor and his friends can rightfully step down and let Karsten be the top fighter on the Divine Leaderboard,” blurted Lucifer.
“Yes, that is how it is. The Dark Emperor made an extremely strategic move. He dissolved a conflict and saved three lives while still keeping their reputation intact. Hah, now that is one cunning move,” said Mr. X before he added, “I bet Dark Emperor and his friends still wouldn’t show up after three days.”
“Yeah, I think that’ll be the case.”
Everyone nodded in agreement.
“I am worried about Karsten, though. What if all those gifts softened him up and cause him to show mercy on Dark Emperor and the others? I also wonder if Karsten will continue obeying us after he reaches Level Nine,” said Mr. X who couldn’t help sighing.
“That’s true. Ah, that punk has already entered Restricted Area 76 and cut off all communications with us. It’s so frustrating that we can’t send our men into that place,” grumbled Lucifer angrily.
“Let’s wait and see. If he fails to kill Dark Emperor and the others, then he will have been nothing but a piece of trash to us. We built him up, and we can destroy him whenever we want,” replied Mr. X. His eyes glowed with a hint of murderous intent.
Lucifer and his friends chuckled.
Karsten’s strength might seem infinite to everyone else, but it didn’t matter how strong he would get. The Lab of Gods would always be able to kill him.
That showed just how scary Lab of Gods was.
Another rumor was soon shared all over the world. It was said that Dark Emperor and the others were actually afraid of Karsten.
The crowd began analyzing the situation.
The more they thought about it, the more it made sense.
Dark Emperor seems to be trying to butter Karsten up.
That was the thought running through everybody’s mind.
Karsten was lost in his own paradise at the time and was absorbing energy as if there was no tomorrow.
To his surprise, the energy within the crystal remained more or less constant, even though he had been draining it like crazy.
It was as if he had only managed to drink a few drops from an ocean.
The more Karsten absorbed the crystal, the more excited he became.
Holy moly, what will become of me if I absorb all of it?
Karsten continued absorbing the energy like a starving man in a buffet.
Crack!
Crack!
Lightning filled the dark sky to signal the birth of an extremely powerful fighter.
Absorb. Absorb it all!
Voom!
It took some time, but Karsten eventually managed to reach Level Nine of the Divine Extraction Technique.
He absorbed every joule of energy from the air and the ground.
In a way, his body was like a black hole, and all the energy in Restricted Area 76 was swirling toward him.
Even the energy from sources that were miles away was drawn over.
That was the power of the Level Nine Divine Extraction Technique.
Karsten continued absorbing the energy to solidify his stance and master Level Nine.
Time trickled by.
Finally, three days had passed.
Karsten suddenly flung his eyes open, and those eyes glowed with immense power.
He had reached a whole new level of power.
“I am stronger than ever, and I am here!”
