Death Notice

Hearing this, Zhou Zhe turned his head, his gaze falling on those Alien Lemon Essences whispering behind his back. "I'll give you one chance to reorganize your words."

"Who's as good as dead?"

"I remember that Gladiator Points can be spent to forcibly lock in your next Cosmic Arena Combat opponent?"

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

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

Whoever he pointed at immediately chickened out.

The alien gladiators, cowed by his overwhelming might, dared to be angry but did not dare speak.

Roxstar from Sigma Star—the legendary Super Horned Demon! He was so damn powerful, yet hadn't he still been slaughtered by this guy?

They could not even beat Roxstar, and they wanted to go head-to-head with Zhou Zhe?

Wasn't that like tap-dancing in front of the Grim Reaper?

This Earthling named Zhou Zhe was no normal human at all!

Hadn't "Dao" said so before?

He was a villain through and through—evil and brutal!

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

If they could not afford to provoke him, could they not afford to hide?

They would endure it!

"Angry? It's fine, I won't mind."

Looking at these cowards whose faces had flushed red, who dared to be angry but not speak, Zhou Zhe smiled. "Even the weak have their own joys, sorrows, anger, and happiness. They have the right to be angry."

"There's a term called 'incompetent rage.' I think it suits you very well."

When it came to veiled mockery, Zhou Zhe had never feared anyone. "Silence is golden; disaster comes from the mouth."

"Be obedient. Be good."

After saying that, Zhou Zhe casually used the Black Sword Shield Brand to blacklist every one of them.

After packing up the corpse of Roxstar, the Super Horned Demon who was as good as dead, Zhou Zhe completely ignored the aliens who were so furious they nearly shut down. With a thought, he said, "Connect to the Myriad Heavens Forum!"

A minimalist black-and-white page instantly appeared before his eyes.

Registering account. Please enter your nickname.

"Let it be 'Respect'! I'm used to using that nickname."

There were countless intelligent lifeforms in the universe, so duplicate nicknames were perfectly normal.

On the Myriad Heavens Forum, there was no need to check whether a name was unique.

Distinguishing the specific differences between users was easy—the forum's intelligent laws automatically identified them and gave every user with a duplicate nickname a special label.

Registration complete. The interpersonal relationship algorithm recommends user 'Zhe is the most powerful' (Earth, Huaguo human, potential relationship target Zhang Miaoran) to you. Add as friend?

Potential relationship target?

Zhou Zhe froze for a moment. His heart skipped half a beat, and he felt his face grow a little hot. "O-Of course I'll add her!"

Damn forum!

Why did it have to blurt out such an honest truth?!

How annoying!

Friend added successfully.

A few seconds later, Zhou Zhe, who had deleted and rewritten the contents of the input box an unknown number of times, suddenly received a message.

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

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

Zhou Zhe immediately cleared the input box and replied at the speed of light.

Respect (Zhou Zhe): The reason I was fortunate enough to survive today was largely because I was lucky and had help from benefactors. I'm very glad that I met you! And Mentor Lin Ye!

He had sent those words almost without thinking.

After the message was sent, Zhou Zhe suddenly realized something.

Where was Mentor Lin Ye?

Why had the Myriad Heavens Forum not recommended his account to him?

Zhou Zhe's expression gradually stiffened.

Zhe is the most powerful (Zhang Miaoran): I didn't really do anything! It was mainly the result of your own efforts, A Zhe! Um... I won't disturb you anymore! Go tell Teacher the good news first!

Tell him the good news...

Zhou Zhe recalled the things Lin Ye had said before, and his heart ached a little.

Though he had not known Lin Ye for long, the other man had already become a respected elder in his eyes.

If something had really happened to him...

"No, I can't be sure yet. I'll talk about it after I return! Maybe Mentor is already waiting on Earth."

Zhou Zhe looked at the return countdown and replied to Zhang Miaoran's message at the last possible moment.

Respect (Zhou Zhe): I have something to deal with. Let's talk next time!

Zhe is the most powerful (Zhang Miaoran): Okay! [Red grass ball dumpling waves.jpg]

The thousand-breath countdown ended.

An invisible force tore space apart. After a spell of sky and earth spinning, Zhou Zhe returned to the floor where the Swift Wind Pavilion was located.

His first extraordinary coach, Li Shanhe, and his personal assistant stood at the entrance, looking as though they had been waiting for a long time.

"Where is Mentor?"

The question slipped out before Zhou Zhe added an explanation. "Where is Pavilion Master Lin?"

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

Zhou Zhe immediately understood the hidden meaning in those words.

His brows drew tightly together. "How did you determine that? Bronze Level Cosmic Arena Combat livestreams should not have been opened to Earthlings yet!"

Li Shanhe said sorrowfully, "Over in Sichuan and Shu, another gladiator of the same rank as Pavilion Master Lin has returned."

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

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

A mechanical prompt immediately rang out in his mind.

Based on a comprehensive assessment of your combat power, reputation, number of arena battles, Gladiator Point expenditure, and other factors, you are 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 Mentor Lin Ye's current location!"

Please limit the search range.

"Earth."

A tenth of a second later, Zhou Zhe received an answer.

No such person found.

Zhou Zhe's brows furrowed. "Can I search without limiting the range?"

Yes. Search again?

"Yes!"

Using the lowest-level engine for this search is expected to take 29 Earth rotational cycles. Confirm?

"Twenty-nine days? That's a little 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 the entire time in black stockings and an OL Uniform, suddenly spoke. "Mr. Zhou Zhe, before Pavilion Master Lin participated in this Cosmic Arena Combat, he made complete plans and arrangements for the Swift Wind Pavilion. He also left behind a video file for you. Would you like to watch it now?"

Zhou Zhe pondered for a moment before saying, "Not until I have a definite result."

With only a little thought, one could roughly guess the contents of the video Lin Ye had left behind.

Zhou Zhe still did not want to rashly decide that a respected elder like Lin Ye had truly died.

"Understood."

The female assistant nodded and said softly, "Then please complete the transfer of assets first!"

"Only after you accept the position of Pavilion Master of the Swift Wind Pavilion will Pavilion Master Lin's previous plans begin operating, and his life's work will not have been in vain."

"..."

Zhou Zhe pondered for a moment, then nodded. "All right."

The moment he finished speaking, the strange ticking of clock hands rang out, accompanied by an eerie, frivolous melody.