After Walker emerged from the Doors of Terror this time, his strength had skyrocketed.
Not counting the throwing knife given to him by William, he was now definitely qualified to battle with a Demi-God level opponent.
That’s roughly equivalent to an S-rank.
Amy, having mastered the teachings of two high-ranking god-kings, was still just S-rank.
Walker was somewhat reluctant to accept Amy’s superiority.
If he couldn’t even beat a ten-year-old girl, just thinking about it would feel incredibly frustrating.
The testing equipment in the base had been upgraded,it no longer required direct attacks on a specific point to measure strength, but instead used a ray scan to detect the energy contained within the body.
This type of test was somewhat effective for superhumans, but not very accurate for Soulmancers.
Many Soulmancers themselves were not physically strong, but the secret techniques they learned were incredibly powerful. Some Soulmancers with overly strong mental powers could damage the equipment during testing, as could those carrying various artifacts.
Like Amy, who, during her last test with a full set of gear, caused the entire base’s equipment to explode.
Such a tragedy couldn’t happen again.
Walker didn’t mention that he had obtained a top-tier artifact, nor did he know that such an item could damage the equipment if brought inside.
Steven also felt that even if Walker had emerged from the Doors of Terror, he couldn’t possibly be strong enough to blow up the equipment.
After all, since the equipment had been upgraded, only Amy, that little terror, had managed to blow it up.
The strength-testing equipment was similar to a space capsule. When Walker lay inside, various scanning rays swept over him.
Then…
The gauges started going haywire, and the base’s mainframe began sparking.
“Walker! What did you bring in there? Cut the power! Cut all the power!” Steven slapped his forehead and yelled out loud!
He finally realized that Walker had come back with William, and who knew if he had brought back some powerful top-tier artifact?
As Steven yelled, the entire base lost power, but the mainframe was already fried.
This was just ridiculous!
Burned out again!
The emergency lights throughout the base lit up, and Walker, looking puzzled, stepped out of the testing capsule and saw the furious Steven. He asked, “What’s going on?”
“I wanted to ask you what’s going on? Have you surpassed the current Demi-God level?” Steven asked loudly.
“I don’t think so,” Walker replied, also puzzled and frowning. “I haven’t made a breakthrough in terms of strength level…”
“Then did you hide some kind of artifact on you? Damn it, I forgot to tell you not to bring high-quality artifacts.” Even Steven, usually so polite, couldn’t help but curse. The last time the mainframe burned out, the engineers had to repair it for three days and nights. Now this happens again?
“Artifact? What artifact? I only have those five throwing knives.” Walker wasn’t about to easily reveal that he had obtained an artifact.
He seemed to understand where the problem lay and said with a cheeky grin, “Or maybe your equipment was about to break anyway, and you’re just blaming it on me? I won’t accept that!”
“Get out! You won’t accept it? Weren’t you going to fight Amy? Go ahead and fight her! No need for testing!” Steven knew Walker well enough to talk to him like this without Walker getting angry.
The young man was still very spirited.
But destroying the equipment, there had to be some consequences!
He didn’t know how strong Amy was now, but with William around, it was a good opportunity to let the two of them fight and clarify their strengths.
Now, humanity was facing an unprecedented crisis. Besides the bizarre creatures on Earth, there might be angels from other dimensions like before. If there were no strong individuals among them, relying solely on current technology was very dangerous.
William might not directly help them clear those bizarre creatures, but he would surely watch Amy and Walker’s contest.
With him watching, he could ensure the safety of both to the greatest extent.
Otherwise, Steven wouldn’t dare let them really fight.
“Amy, let’s fight outside the city!” Walker said, “Find a place with lots of monsters, have a fight there first, then see who can kill more mutants! William, come with us! Let me see your true capabilities, no need to hide your strength anymore.”
At first, Steven thought Walker’s suggestion made sense,going out to fight would at least kill some monsters.
But the latter part of the statement made him uneasy.
Did Walker know about William’s true strength?
Steven had seen Poseidon, the sea god, slay tens of thousands of angels with a single sword strike and had witnessed Poseidon’s respectful demeanor in front of William, so he could guess how powerful William must be.
If William really went all out to clear those monsters, it would probably be over quickly.
Maybe in just one day.
But at this moment, Steven didn’t dare to speak.
What William wanted to do was not something he could control, nor was he in a position to instruct William.
“Let’s go!” William was straightforward, speaking to Steven, “Lend me a sword.”
William could use other weapons, but he still preferred swords.
He also saw what Steven was getting at. The current strength levels of Amy and Walker meant that if they really started fighting, it would cause a huge commotion. Moreover, Amy didn’t have much real combat experience. If she went too hard and accidentally killed Walker, that wouldn’t be good.
William didn’t believe that Walker would use the throwing knives he had given him if he fought Amy, but Amy had many powerful artifacts and had learned secret techniques that were far ahead of this world.
Without using the throwing knife, Walker could easily be killed.
“Why don’t you go to Mount Olympus to fight? There are more mutant creatures there.” Steven, also excited, said, “I’ll send an airship to take you!”
“No need for an airship, we’ll go directly.” Walker said to William, “I’ll control a throwing knife, you stand on it, and I’ll fly you over. No problem, right?”
William emerging from the Doors of Terror had already proven he possessed some strength, but Walker wanted to push him, to see just how many cards William still had up his sleeve.
Taking him to Mount Olympus and then tossing him up the mountain to fend for himself while he and Amy fought was Walker’s plan to see how William would manage to survive.
He knew that Mount Olympus, once the dwelling of the gods, was teeming with mutant creatures far stronger than those found in many other places. In such a location, how could William possibly hide any of his true capabilities?
“No problem, once we get there, just throw me down, and you two go ahead with your fight. Don’t worry about me.” How could someone like William not understand Walker’s intentions?
Survive?
Well, he was very good at surviving.
After everything was settled, Walker controlled two throwing knives, standing on one himself and having William stand on the other. He said to William, “You can keep your balance, right?”
William, standing on the slender throwing knife, nodded, “No problem.”
As for Amy, a disciple of Poseidon and Zeus, she had learned to fly much faster than Alice. Holding the Sword of the Abyssal Guardian, she excitedly said, “Let’s go!”
She didn’t know the way to Mount Olympus, and similarly, she hadn’t really left New York City in all these years. The rare opportunity to venture out was thrilling for her.
How could she not be excited?
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