Death Notice

Hearing this, Zhou Zhe turned his head, his gaze falling on the aliens whispering amongst themselves. "I'll give you one more chance to rephrase that."

"Who's dead for sure?"

"I remember you could spend Gladiator points to forcibly lock your next opponent, right?"

"Which one of you wants to fight me first?"

As he spoke, Zhou Zhe pointed at several alien gladiators who were discussing him behind his back. "You, you, or you?"

Whoever he pointed at, they immediately backed down.

The alien gladiators, intimidated by his might, dared not speak out despite their anger.

Roxstar, from Sigma Star, the legendary Super Horned Demon! He was so powerful, yet he was still killed by this guy.

If they couldn't even defeat Roxstar, how could they possibly confront Zhou Zhe?

That would be like dancing the tap dance in front of Death itself, wouldn't it?

This Earthling named Zhou Zhe was no normal human!

Didn't the "Dao" say it before?

He was a complete, evil, and tyrannical villain!

People like him should be left for those "chosen protagonists" to deal with!

If you can't afford to offend him, can't you at least avoid him?!

They'd endure it!

"Angry? It's okay, I don't mind."

Seeing the cowards with flushed faces who dared not speak out despite their anger, Zhou Zhe smiled. "Even the weak have their joys and sorrows, and the right to be angry."

"There's a phrase called 'incompetent rage,' and it feels very fitting for you guys."

When it came to passive-aggression, Zhou Zhe was never afraid of anyone. "Silence is golden, and disaster comes from the mouth."

"Be good, and behave."

With that, Zhou Zhe casually blacklisted all of them with the Black Sword Shield Brand.

He packed up the corpse of the doomed Super Horned Demon, Roxstar, completely ignoring the aliens who were so angry they shut down. Zhou Zhe's mind moved, "Access Myriad Heavens Forum!"

A simple black and white page instantly appeared before his eyes.

[Account registration in progress. Please enter your nickname.]

"I'll just call myself 'Respect'! I'm used to this nickname."

There were countless highly intelligent life forms in the universe, so nickname repetition was normal.

On the Myriad Heavens Forum, nicknames didn't need to be unique.

Distinguishing between users was easy – the forum's intelligent laws would automatically identify and assign special tags to users with duplicate nicknames.

[Registration complete. The interpersonal relationship algorithm has pushed user 'Zhe is the most powerful' (Earth, China human, potential romantic interest Zhang Miaoran). Add as friend?]

Potential romantic interest?

Zhou Zhe was stunned. His heart skipped a beat, and his face felt a little hot. "Of... of course, add them!"

Damn this forum!

Why was it speaking such a big truth!

So annoying!

[Friend request successfully added.]

A few seconds later, Zhou Zhe, who had deleted and rewritten the content in the input window countless times, suddenly received a message.

Zhe is the most powerful (Zhang Miaoran): Zhe! You won! I knew you could do it!!! OvO

The three exclamation marks and the final emoticon vividly displayed the girl's current mood.

Zhou Zhe immediately cleared the input window and replied at lightning speed.

Respect (Zhou Zhe): My ability to survive today was largely due to good luck and the help of a benefactor. I'm very fortunate to have met you! And met Mentor Lin Ye!

He sent this message almost without thinking.

After sending the message, Zhou Zhe suddenly realized.

Where was Mentor Lin Ye?

Why hadn't the Myriad Heavens Forum pushed his account to him?

Zhou Zhe's expression gradually stiffened.

Zhe is the most powerful (Zhang Miaoran): I didn't contribute much! It's mainly your own hard work, Zhe! Hmm... I won't bother you anymore! Go report the good news to the teacher first!

Report the good news...

Zhou Zhe remembered what Lin Ye had said earlier, and his heart felt a pang of sadness.

Although he hadn't spent much time with Lin Ye, the man had already become a respected elder in his heart.

If something truly unfortunate were to happen to him…

"No, we can't be sure yet. Let's talk about it after we get back! Maybe the mentor is already waiting for us on Earth."

Zhou Zhe glanced at the return countdown timer and replied to Zhang Miaoran's message right on time.

[Respect (Zhou Zhe): Dealing with something, talk later!]

[Zhe is the most powerful (Zhang Miaoran): Okay! [Red Grass Ball Waving.jpg]]

The countdown of one thousand breaths ended.

An invisible force tore through space, and after a dizzying spin, Zhou Zhe found himself back on the floor where the Swift Wind Pavilion was located.

His first extraordinary coach, Li Shanhe, and his personal assistant were standing at the door, looking like they had been waiting for a long time.

"Where's the mentor?"

The question blurted out, and Zhou Zhe added, "Where's the Pavilion Master?"

Li Shanhe's expression was a bit unnatural as he forced himself to say, "Strictly speaking, you are the current Pavilion Master of the Swift Wind Pavilion."

Zhou Zhe immediately understood the hidden meaning in his words.

He frowned, "How did you confirm this? The Bronze Level Cosmic Gladiator broadcast shouldn't have been opened to Earthlings yet!"

Li Shanhe's voice was filled with sadness, "Over in Sichuan, another Gladiator at the same level as Pavilion Master Lin has already returned."

Hearing this, Zhou Zhe fell silent for a while, his voice hoarse, "This can only serve as corroborating evidence."

As he spoke, he closed his eyes, "Myriad Heavens Forum, I am a Cosmic Gladiator. I should have the authority to search for others, right?"

A mechanical prompt immediately sounded in his mind.

Based on your combat power, reputation, number of duels, and duel point consumption, you are determined to be a Four-Star Black Iron Gladiator.
You have permission to use the lowest-level search engine on the Myriad Heavens Forum.

"I want to know the current location of my mentor, Lin Ye!"

Please limit the search scope.

"Earth."

Less than a tenth of a second later, Zhou Zhe received a reply.

No such person found.

Zhou Zhe's brow furrowed, "Can I not limit the search scope?"

Yes, would you like to search again?

"Yes!"

Using the lowest-level engine for the search, the estimated time required is: 29 Earth rotations. Confirm?

"29 days? That's a bit long… but of course, I confirm!"

After confirming that the Myriad Heavens Forum's built-in search engine had begun working, Zhou Zhe slowly opened his eyes.

The female assistant, who had been standing beside him wearing black stockings and an OL uniform, suddenly spoke up, "Mr. Zhou Zhe, before Pavilion Master Lin participated in this Cosmic Gladiator event, he made complete plans and arrangements for the Swift Wind Pavilion. He also left you a video file. Would you like to watch it now?"

Zhou Zhe pondered for a moment and said, "Not until I get a definitive result."

He could already guess the general content of the video Lin Ye left behind with a little thought.

Zhou Zhe was still unwilling to make a hasty judgment that a respected elder like Lin Ye was truly dead.

"Understood."

The female assistant nodded and said softly, "Then, please proceed with the handover of the assets!"

"Only when you accept the position of Pavilion Master of the Swift Wind Pavilion will Pavilion Master Lin's previous plans begin to operate, and his hard work will not be in vain."

"…"

Zhou Zhe pondered for a moment and nodded, "Alright."

As soon as he finished speaking, the eerie ticking of a clock began, accompanied by a strange, flippant melody.