Annihilation-Class Single Target

After resolving the immediate crisis, Zhou Zhe began to consider his current situation.

He had just killed Roxstar, the Super Horned Demon who was one in a hundred million on Sigma Star. Based on intelligence gathered from other alien gladiators, the strongest on Sigma Star was a Golden Gladiator known as the "Absolute Ruler," who would very likely seek revenge.

Iron, Bronze, Silver, Gold.

There were three major tiers separating them…

Zhou Zhe couldn't even imagine how strong that "Absolute Ruler" was.

His gaze fell on the Black Sword Shield Brand on the back of his hand. Zhou Zhe blinked and said, "I want to check the information on Sigma Star's 'Absolute Ruler'."

The diligent Brand immediately responded.

[Wisdom Law reminds you: The target is a Gold Four-Star Gladiator. Querying complete information requires 54 Gladiator Points.]

Damn it, why?

So expensive and so shady!

Zhou Zhe almost swore.

He only had 58 points left.

If he spent another 54 points on intelligence, would his strength still grow?

The Heart of Heavenly Tribulation was incredibly powerful, but it was only the foundation. Zhou Zhe still needed matching skills, cultivation systems, and equipment to convert it into combat power.

Self-comprehension, creating a cultivation system?

Zhou Zhe was confident that his future self could achieve such a level!

The key was…

He knew too little right now.

He only knew the "Wind Element Body Tempering Technique" and the "Wind Riding Blade Technique."

The idea of creating his own cultivation techniques was tempting, but it was like trying to prove Goldbach's Conjecture right after learning addition and subtraction. The difficulty…

Was a bit much.

Taking a deep breath, Zhou Zhe's eye twitched as he asked, "Just asking about what concerns me, how much will that cost? Don't tell me you don't understand what I mean."

[Requires the consumption of 8 Gladiator Points.]

"That's fine, deduct it."

[Intelligence is as follows—]

[① Bashar, Gold Four-Star Gladiator, title "Absolute Ruler," possesses the strength to cause world-ending destruction on low-level martial planets. He has no blood relation to the deceased Roxstar.]
[② His perception of you: Blood feud, irreconcilable hatred.]
[③ Before you advance to Silver Gladiator, due to the rules set by the "Dao," he cannot directly act against you.]

[Transaction complete. Wisdom Law's free service usage count has been exhausted. Other Brand lifeforms will handle your business in the future.]

And then…

There was nothing else!

Just these three pieces of information.

Zhou Zhe felt like an idiot for praising the other party's excellent service and honest after-sales support earlier.

"It's okay, at least I still have 50 points left."

"Many Cosmic Gladiators only have this much after two matches."

Zhou Zhe entered self-comfort mode. "Intelligence is very important. The most terrifying gap in the world is the disparity in information."

These two sentences, of course, were not Zhou Zhe's own.

The first sentence came from his "Big Brother" Yan Yan Yan, a severe case of chuunibyou, and the second from his "Second Brother" Qing An Yan, a folk scientist.

It was a pity that after that online game shut down, these two hadn't been in contact for many years.

If only they were still around, Zhou Zhe wouldn't have to worry about anything!

After all, his cheat system was most likely created by these two brothers…

If he encountered an opponent he couldn't defeat, he could just call his big brother and second brother, and he could just cheer from the sidelines.

What a pity… what a pity!

Someone with no background to rely on could only find a way to become his own support.

"Fantasy over!"

"Now, let's extract useful information from this intelligence! It cost me eight Gladiator Points!"

Zhou Zhe sighed. "Bashar, with world-ending single-target combat power! That's a bit exaggerated…"

Because Earth had entered the "Dao's" sight, it could barely be considered to have stepped onto the threshold of a low-level martial world.

In simple terms, Earth's civilization now qualified to be destroyed by Bashar.

Zhou Zhe didn't know what to say.

How about we throw some confetti and celebrate?

Bashar's feeling of "killing intent is decided" was obvious.

Who knew what unspeakable relationship the Super Horned Demon Roxstar, who died by his hand, had with this "Absolute Ruler" Bashar.

After all, judging by their names alone, both of them should be male…

If Zhou Zhe had enough strength, he would absolutely kill anyone who wanted him dead without hesitation.

Unfortunately, Zhou Zhe didn't have that strength.

So, he could only lay low.

Develop steadily.

The crucial problem was that even doing that was very difficult!

The intelligence provided by the Sword Shield Brand was essentially educating Zhou Zhe on the rules of the Cosmic Arena.

"You can't directly attack a Gladiator more than one major rank higher than yourself..."

"Does that mean indirect attacks are allowed?"

This information made Zhou Zhe's scalp tingle.

Following normal logic, Gold Gladiators should have Silver Gladiators serving them.

But Silver Gladiators were two major ranks higher than him, so he couldn't attack them directly either.

Therefore, if Bashar, the "Absolute Ruler" of Sigma Star, wanted to kill him in a short period, he would need to send the subordinate of his subordinate?

The chain of logic seemed to hold.

If this guess were true...

Zhou Zhe felt like he had eaten too much and was now feeling nauseous.

"The ship will find its way when it reaches the bridge!"

He could put this trouble aside for now.

Many lice don't itch, many debts don't press!

You don't become a successor if you're afraid of death!

Why worry so much!

Continuously improving his own strength was the real deal!

After all, Zhou Zhe also had the identity of a Cosmic Gladiator!

Even if he killed Bashar, there was still "Dao" suppressing him.

Compared to "Dao," being around a ruler was like accompanying a tiger, it was simply weak!

This guy was unpredictable; if he didn't agree with something, he would completely erase a civilization. Zhou Zhe didn't know when he would be implicated by some idiotic Earthling and suffer collective punishment from "Dao."

To put it another way!

Currently, in the eyes of "Dao," he was at least a high-quality Catalyst with some value.

What if he lost his value in the future?

He couldn't think about it any further.

His scalp was tingling!

Zhou Zhe took two deep breaths to calm himself down and, with the help of his female assistant, began the handover of the Swift Wind Pavilion's assets.

Most of the procedures were handled by the female assistant, while Zhou Zhe only needed to mechanically sign a pile of documents.

Zhou Zhe, who had transformed into a human document-processing machine through [Self-Configuration], finally completed the inheritance procedures for the Swift Wind Pavilion after eleven hours, regaining his freedom.

From this moment on, Zhou Zhe was truly the second-generation master of the Swift Wind Pavilion, and his identity as the pavilion master gradually began to be recognized by society!

"Hoo... so troublesome."

"Eleven hours just gone like that!"

Zhou Zhe deactivated his configuration and let out a sigh of relief.

Because he had received a special mission from "Dao," he wouldn't be rushed into the arena until the mission was completed or declared a failure.

Time was no longer as pressing, so spending half a day on Instructor Lin Ye's plan was acceptable.

"If you need anything handled, you can call me directly. My phone is on 24 hours a day," the female assistant said cautiously. "Should some elite core members from the Swift Wind Pavilion headquarters be transferred here?"

Zhou Zhe tilted his head and thought, "I don't understand these things, and I don't have much energy to focus on them."

"My main priority right now is to find ways to improve my strength."

"You can be in charge of coordinating and planning the affairs of the Swift Wind Pavilion."

"Just place talented people in their appropriate positions and ensure the integrity and reputation of the Swift Wind Pavilion's system."

No normal entrepreneur would make such a decision.

But Zhou Zhe was never a startup founder or a social elite.

Zhou Zhe's thinking was simple.

If she could do it well, let her do it.

If she couldn't, they'd just replace her.

Judging by the fact that Mentor Lin Ye handed over the will to her, this person should have professional ethics and relevant abilities, right?

The female secretary, surprised and delighted, immediately expressed her loyalty.

Zhou Zhe wasn't in the mood to listen to the specifics.

He didn't hear a single word.

He was thinking about Zhang Miaoran...

Oh, no!

He was exploring the mysteries of the Extraordinary Organ, the "Heart of Heavenly Tribulation."

Seeing the new boss's obviously perfunctory attitude, the female assistant wasn't discouraged. She just smiled, picked up a stack of documents, and quickly left the office.

In the office, Zhou Zhe vaguely heard the discussions of the employees outside.

"Eleven hours of high-intensity work, not a single minute of rest?"

"We're doomed! The new boss is a workaholic, I feel like we're finished!"

"Really? Is he a robot? Doesn't he get tired? Doesn't he get bored?"

"What do you know! That's called 'Mechanical Mindset'! A necessary quality for those who achieve great things!"

"I've met quite a few successful people, but I've never seen anyone this ruthless! If you asked me to slack off for eleven consecutive hours in the company, I'd find it unbearable..."

The voices were very low, and the room's soundproofing was also quite good.

However, Zhou Zhe's "Wind Element Body Tempering Technique" had reached the Grand Perfection stage of the fourth level, coupled with the enhancement from the Heart of Heavenly Tribulation, his five senses were sharpened to a degree that surpassed normal human limits.

Couldn't they just chat via text on the Rolling Wealth Syndicate's WeChat, QQ, or DingTalk?

If he felt his typing was slow and pursued efficiency, he could use the Myriad Heavens Forum for telepathic communication!

It felt so awkward, like forced boasting!

Zhou Zhe touched his slightly hot ears, decisively put on his headphones, and opened the exchange list provided by the Black Sword Shield Brand.

This chapter has 2,800 characters!

Not short!

The second chapter is still being revised, and it will be uploaded once it's finished~