Rebirth

Sharp's body was pinned to the ground by his own longsword. The sword pierced through his left chest cavity and went straight through his heart.

This was clearly not the first time Bade had done something like this; just by the feel of the touch, he knew the other person's heart had been completely pierced. Even a level 10 advanced regeneration user wouldn't survive in this situation.

He drew his sword, and blood gushed from the wound on Sharp's chest. Sheathing the sword, he stored it in his Storage Space, then turned and strode away.

After exiting the mall, Bade leaped out of the mall and disappeared completely.

At the port, Walter was stunned, watching the scene unfold before him with disbelief.

Sharp is dead, which means that Bigge and Bade, who killed Sharp, are virtually without opponents, and this mission has been a complete failure.

He stared at the video feed for several minutes, seemingly waiting for a miracle, but no miracle occurred. Somewhat dejected, he lowered his head and dialed Emily's number.

Emily's voice came through the communicator quickly, "Walter, what's up?"

"Sharp- senpai, he..." Just as Walter was staring blankly at the screen, he suddenly noticed that Sharp's body seemed to move. He choked on his words, his gaze fixed on the screen.

"Hey, what's wrong with Sharp?"

"Hey, talk to me..."

"Strange, the signal is fine, why is there suddenly no sound?"

Emily's voice kept coming from the other end of the communicator. After a while, Emily didn't get a reply and hung up.

Sharp on the screen seemed completely still, and Walter even wondered if he'd imagined it. Just then, Emily walked over. "What were you saying...?"

As she asked the question, her gaze happened to fall on the video projector in front of Walter. On the projector, Sharp lay motionless on the ground, his chest covered in blood. She covered her mouth in disbelief, and after a moment asked, "Sharp is dead?"

"I think I just saw him move a little..." Walter said uncertainly.

"Sharp never awakened any abilities. He's dead, and he won't come back to life!" Emily's face was icy. She had known Sharp for nearly ten years. Although they didn't interact much, they had worked together for ten years, and she found it hard to accept the news of Sharp's sudden death. "Why didn't you notify me when Sharp was at a disadvantage? Even if I couldn't get there in time, at least he would have had a chance to be saved. Do you know how much of a loss it is for the Federal Government to lose a general?"

"Bade has set a trap in that building, and I'm worried that if you go in..." Walter was interrupted by Emily before he could finish speaking.

"Do you think that Seventh Order Gene Body named Bade is capable of dealing with two Military Department General at the same time?!" Emily retorted. "Or do you think I would certainly die if I went?"

After a barrage of angry words, Emily was about to say something when she saw Sharp slowly get up in the video, and she was immediately stunned.

At that moment, Walter, who had his back to the video, turned around after seeing the other person's expression. He saw Sharp slowly stand up in the video, and the wound on his chest was healing rapidly at a speed visible to the naked eye.

Inside the shopping mall, Sharp slowly stood up, looking around blankly. He only remembered being hit by Bade's strange attack. Then his body became heavy, and finally he couldn't move at all; the whole world went dark.

Suddenly, a knife plunged into the utter darkness, and a faint ray of light seeped in. He used all his strength to pry open a gap in the fabric and barely managed to escape from the darkness.

The moment he woke up, he felt a pain in his chest, followed by a strange throbbing in his heart. That peculiar feeling gave him a sudden new understanding of the way of the sword.

He scanned his body with his Smart Watch.

Name: Sharp

Gender: Male

Age: 43

Occupation: Federal Army

Military Rank: General

[Genetic Level: Eleventh Order]

[Special Ability: Blade Heart]

[Ability Description: Able to instantly understand everything about a sword, including the swordsmanship and understanding of the way of the sword of each of its past owners, and even the circumstances of each battle.]

[Other Abilities: Tenth Star Swordsman]

[Highest capture reward: 130 Million Universe Coins]

Seeing the latest information about his body, he was somewhat astonished. He had inexplicably broken through to the Eleventh Order gene body and even comprehended the special ability that all swordsmen dream of— Blade Heart. Furthermore, his understanding of the way of the sword had reached the level of Tenth Star Swordsman. This time, his strength had increased considerably.

He searched around but couldn't find his sword, guessing that Bade had taken it. However, his mood calmed down. Even without the sword, his Combat Strength was now on a completely different level than before, and he wasn't in a hurry to seek revenge on Bade. Right now, consolidating his strength was more important. The series of Sword Dao Insights that had suddenly flashed through his mind made him eager to cultivate.

After confirming that Sharp was alright in the video, Emily dialed Sharp's number.

Sharp glanced down at his phone. After knowing her for so many years, Emily had never dialed his number before. He guessed it must be something important and immediately answered, "Emily, what's up?"

"It seems you're alright. Come back quickly and let the army doctor check you out." Emily was relieved to hear that Sharp's voice sounded normal.

"Is there nothing else? Then I'll be right back!" Sharp looked down at his blood-stained clothes, shook his head, and quickly dashed out of the mall.

Sharp's revival was also witnessed by Gu Ding and the others.

"How could he suddenly come back to life?" Liliath couldn't understand it. "His heart was pierced, and he doesn't have regenerative abilities or the ability to revive."

"I only discovered that his genetic level has advanced; as for the rest, I'm not sure. But logically, an advancement in genetic level shouldn't be enough to bring someone back to life." The Sea Emperor was also somewhat puzzled. "The only explanation is that he gained an ability similar to resurrection during this advancement. Or perhaps that demigod artifact has a special effect, granting him the ability to regenerate. But in any case, this guy has come back to life, and not only that, he's become stronger than before, which is not good news for us."

Back at port, Sharp showed no signs of defeat. After a medical examination, the results showed that his bodily functions were normal. To Emily and Walter's even greater surprise, there were no wounds on his chest.

"How are you feeling?" Emily looked at Sharp with some suspicion. Sharp used to have a bad temper, even somewhat volatile, and he wouldn't usually react so calmly after losing a fight. But in Emily's eyes, she knew clearly that Sharp's calmness wasn't feigned, but genuine.

"Better than ever before." Sharp looked at his hands and gave a strange answer.

"What just happened?" Emily felt something was off. "We clearly saw you were dead..."

"I'm dead?" Sharp asked, puzzled. "I only remember my body becoming heavy and then plunging into darkness."

"Walter, bring up the combat video and let him see it for himself," Emily shouted to Walter, who was not far away.

Walter immediately projected the video, which was less than twenty minutes long, but the picture was very clear.

When Sharp saw himself enveloped in a black cocoon, which then slowly seeped into his body, he frowned slightly. Then he saw what happened next: Bade, that guy, took his knife and plunged the long blade into his own heart.

After Bade left, the video was silent, which Sharp himself found hard to believe. Nearly twenty minutes later, he saw himself slowly stand up, and the wound on his chest began to heal rapidly.

He shook his head, somewhat puzzled. "I have no memory of anything after I was tricked by his array. I only remember being in complete darkness, and then I saw a knife stab in, tearing a hole in the darkness. I then tore open the hole and escaped. Only after that did I see a wound on my chest that was bleeding. But the wound healed at an eerie speed, leaving no trace."

"And, I have some good news: I've advanced to the Eleventh Order genetic body," Sharp said, announcing exciting news for Walter and Emily. "Furthermore, my understanding of the sword has also improved. Although that kid Bade took the sword, my strength has still increased significantly. I plan to consolidate my strength in the next few days, and I'll still need you two to oversee the mission."

"But..."

Walter seemed about to say something, but Emily interrupted, "I know, I'll give you three days at most. Use this time to consolidate your strength. Unless something unexpected happens, we won't contact you. Even if Bigge or Bade reappear, I'll take care of them."

Sharp just smiled faintly, "If you run into Bade, be careful. That guy is very cunning. I underestimated him this time and was completely taken advantage of. But next time I meet him, he won't be so lucky. As for Bigge, if you have any news, let me know as soon as possible. Testing your swordsmanship with him should be more effective than practicing in seclusion."

"Alright, since you've come back from the dead, you Bigge." Emily agreed, though she was reluctant.

"Besides Gu Ding Team, some other guys are also hiding very well, mostly in places without surveillance. Tomorrow morning, we plan to start searching in those areas with little or no surveillance; we should have some success." (To be continued.)