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Wang Chao's kick showed no mercy; with a single blow, even someone at the silver level would struggle to withstand it. However, Wang Chao did not aim for vital points. Li Tianshan was kicked against the wall and rebounded back, his chest caved in and bleeding profusely. Wang Chao seemed uninterested in this outcome and instead focused on Li Mao.
Even Tang Feng was surprised that Li Mao had leveled up so easily. He remembered his own experiences when leveling up, which were always life-and-death struggles, moments where he felt he was on the brink of disaster. Li Mao looked at the two of them with confusion and asked, "Is there something on my face?" Wang Chao shook his head and replied, "You've leveled up... but let's not dwell on that. I promised you he is yours; he’s not dead yet, but he won’t last much longer."
Upon hearing Wang Chao's words, Li Mao nodded and performed a fist salute typical in their circle, saying, "My life is yours from now on." With that, he stepped forward to Li Tianshan's body, picking up the dagger once more. Instead of delivering a quick death, he began to stab repeatedly at Li Tianshan, all the while declaring, "This knife is for Zhao Meimei; this knife is for Han Kaifang..."
After delivering dozens of stabs, Li Tianshan was beyond dead. Only then did Li Mao stop, wiping the bloodied dagger on his clothes as he said, "I’m sorry; I just couldn’t suppress my anger..." Wang Chao patted Li Mao on the back and said, "Now that your revenge is taken care of, think about the future. The women here... to be honest, they might have some psychological issues. Once we return to the Safe Zone, you’ll need to comfort them a lot. When we get back, I’ll have Tang Feng train you. Your foundation is solid; I believe you’ll reach Brass Upper Level in no time."
Li Mao replied, "By the way, you mentioned I leveled up? But I feel like I didn’t do anything at all."
At that moment, Tang Feng explained, "Earlier, Li Mao didn’t realize how fast your attack speed was. In his mind, Li Tianshan’s strike was bound to take him down. That overwhelming sense of danger and pressure may have triggered his latent potential, allowing him to break through from within at that critical moment. That’s likely what happened."
Wang Chao nodded in agreement but noted that it was the first time he had seen someone break through under such pressure. Perhaps he should create a virtual lab in the future to apply intense danger as pressure to participants to stimulate their potential for leveling up? The thought sent a chill down his spine because it made him consider that if this were true, those participating in such experiments would be unaware that the dangers they faced were not truly lethal—death would simply mean waking up.
But how could Wang Chao know whether this world was real or if he was merely an experimenter in a virtual trial? And that little grass could fend off countless zombies—was his guess correct? Moreover, he possessed this ring that clearly belonged to a technology not of this world. Was he really just an experimenter? Was facing death at any moment merely a means to induce breakthroughs?
But if death meant waking up... would it truly lead to death?
"Wang Chao, are you alright?" Tang Feng asked as he noticed Wang Chao lost in thought, frowning and sighing intermittently. This question pulled Wang Chao back from his terrifying musings. He smiled apologetically at both of them and said, "Shen Zhiying and the others should be arriving soon." Tang Feng nodded and replied, "According to our agreement, they should be here."
Wang Chao glanced at the dagger and said, "Alright then, let’s cut those iron chains..."
After cutting through the chains until the dagger’s edge was dull and his wrist ached painfully, Wang Chao realized it was time to forge a new weapon. It was already the age of firearms; how could he not even have a decent cold weapon?
Before long, the plane arrived. Wang Chao took some clothes from the aircraft and handed them to the women, helping them get dressed before escorting them onto the plane. The women were naturally grateful, bidding farewell to the Safe Zone below. Onboard, Wang Chao introduced Li Mao to the others. After a round of introductions, Da Qiang looked at Wang Chao's dagger and said, "I say, Brother Wang, your dagger is in such bad shape; why haven't you tossed it away?"
Wang Chao glanced at the dagger and replied, "A dulled dagger is still a dagger; it's better than going unarmed. My Black Gold Dagger was lost in a fire. This Sabre is of good quality, but in this world, it still feels insufficient. And it's not just me; even Brother Tang Feng's Tang Dao broke. Do you think there's an Armory around here or something?"
Tang Feng responded, "The daggers in the Armory are not much better than what we have; they're not enough."
"Exactly." Wang Chao nodded. Ever since Tang Feng lost his Tang Dao, he seemed to struggle even with walking, especially with his arms. He often looked lost and dejected, almost as if he were losing his mind. Though he didn't voice it, Wang Chao could sense that their feelings were quite similar—where on earth was his unparalleled weapon?
At that moment, Li Mao, who had been silent until now, spoke up: "Although I don't know what materials your previous weapons were made of, I do know of a place where the weapons are definitely better than this Sabre!" Wang Chao turned his head in surprise and asked, "Can you elaborate?"
Li Mao nodded and said, "This is somewhat embarrassing to admit. As you know, we come from a family of warriors, but in this age of firearms, very few people learn authentic ancient Chinese martial arts anymore. To make a living, my family also takes on weapon forging work; these are just toys for the wealthy. However, although those rich folks may not understand the craft, their demands are quite high..."
"They offer us very good prices for our work and we use top-notch materials. Those wealthy clients often bring rare meteorites as forging materials to incorporate into the weapons we create. The weapons produced are undoubtedly among the best in this world. In my family's Armory, there are still some weapons that the wealthy haven't had a chance to take away. I believe if we can get there, we'll surely find suitable weapons."
"That's simply fantastic!" Wang Chao exclaimed.
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