Layer Upon Layer

Nagoth possessed a sword that everyone feared.

Even Zhou Xin, who was the most resilient, was unwilling to make contact with Naggus, and instead repeatedly clashed with Badun, who was of a higher rank at the time.

Nagoth's sword explodes with tremendous power, enough to destroy Seventh Sequence individual with a resistance layer in a single strike. This is also based on his proven track record of killing Seventh Sequence individual in actual combat.

When the opponent's sword will be normal and when it will explode are unknowns; even Nagos himself mentioned that he couldn't control it.

This is indeed a rather unlikable opponent.

Especially during the Alliance Island meeting, the focus was on exchanging skills, while Nagoth was genuinely capable of killing people.

A sword that the other party cannot control is like a disclaimer, making people want to stay away from it.

Zhang Xuezhou never expected that this sword, which guided the explosion, could actually protect the soul.

More accurately, it is the 'Fragment of Doom' embedded in the Nagos Sword that possesses the ability to protect.

This is an extremely special material, originating from a disintegrated divine artifact. It still possesses extremely dangerous properties, making even highly skilled individuals with keen mental abilities wary of it. Any rash contact or attack by mental power is highly likely to trigger a counterattack.

Meng Zhang quickly withdrew his attack after teaching the spy Nagos a lesson, and there are several reasons for this.

Even if these apocalyptic fragments couldn't harm Meng Zhang, he didn't want to be tainted by any potential consequences.

"You want to borrow my sword?"

Nags watched the commotion for a while, never expecting that Zhang Xuezhou would ask to borrow his sword right after the ceremony.

His sword was a fine sword, and also the foundation of his livelihood.

Nags felt that his relationship with Zhang Xuezhou wasn't that good yet, but after witnessing Zhang Xuezhou's connection with powerful figures in the Great Thousand Worlds, and even being so shocked that his nose bled, Nags's opinion did change somewhat.

From initially looking down on Zhang Xuezhou and treating him as a sickly little brother, to seeing Zhang Xuezhou as an equal and wary person after he overthrew the Aomeijia Alliance, and now, after his perception has changed, Nags has begun to feel inferior and has developed a desire to please and seek favors.

"This sword..."

"I only need to borrow your sword for self-defense for eleven days. During those eleven days, you can stay by my side and examine me. I will absolutely not touch your sword without permission!"

When Nags hesitated for a moment, Zhang Xuezhou quickly made a guarantee and indicated that he would not do anything reckless, and even allowed Nags to stay by his side to monitor him.

"You seem to know more than I do?"

Nagos looked at the dried drop of blood on the floor.

His purpose in wielding the sword was to kill the enemy; it was his weapon of slaughter. Every time the sword exploded, it was with the intention of killing the enemy. Nagos never thought of using this sword for passive self-defense.

Clearly, Zhang Xuezhou had learned some information from the powerful figures in the Great Thousand Worlds, and even knew more about the explosive fragment embedded in the sword than he did.

"If possible, let's talk as we walk," Zhang Xuezhou said.

"Where to?" Naggus asked warily.

"Back to Rehe, north of Xijing City, near my research institute," Zhang Xuezhou said.

"I thought you wanted to kill that thing!"

Nags pointed into the distance.

Zhang Xuezhou once kindly helped the Thousand Islands Alliance kill Presenel of Leiata City, and Nagos almost got caught up in it.

If Zhang Xuezhou were to organize another operation to wipe out the Fire Meteor creatures, Nags felt he couldn't lend his sword and didn't want to be on the front lines.

No matter what world a powerful being comes from, these beings all have limits; their expansion cannot continue unchecked.

The Aomeijia Alliance a vast territory of tens of millions of square kilometers, an area that no individual could conquer. Nagos also did not believe that a being powerful enough to exist in this world.

The situation on the other side is extremely unstable, and the encroachment continues unabated.

Once everything settles down, things will be much easier.

As for how many people died in the process, Nags wouldn't feel any regret, nor would he want to risk his own life to save those ordinary, ignorant, and apathetic women.

It's unacceptable that the top executives of Omega are fighting for power while they bravely step forward to eliminate the disaster.

Naggus was relieved to hear that Zhang Xuezhou was returning to Western Capital City.

"Can I see your gene-editing drugs?" Nagos asked.

"No problem," Zhang Xuezhou said. "We still have some spare medicine. If you're not afraid of side effects, your people can try it first!"

"Generous!"

Nagos gave a thumbs-up, then took the longsword from his back and tossed it to Zhang Xuezhou.

Zhang Xuezhou had no risky or radical plans, offered benefits, and even allowed Nagus to stay by his side, thus avoiding the risk of the longsword being researched or taken away. Nagus couldn't ask for anything more.

"Excuse my bluntness, but who are you trying to guard against this time? Does your Scarlet Alliance State still have any skilled rebels?" Nagos asked.

"I'm not sure either, I need to search around and see what's going on," Zhang Xuezhou said.

"Is he specifically targeting you? And is he lurking in North Rehe?" Nagos continued to ask.

"Yes!"

"Damn it, they specifically target the weak and even ambush them! Who can stand that!"

Naggus considered Zhang Xuezhou's strength in the Fourth Sequence and thought about the gene drug that made Zhang Xuezhou good at taking hits, and realized that Zhang Xuezhou's life must be difficult.

He guessed that Zhang Xuezhou might have received some kind of information, which was why he was in such a hurry to return to China.

If you have relatively accurate information, returning to your home country is the right thing to do. After all, you can't guard against thieves forever. If you can catch the snake out of its hole by catching relevant information, then this is a cancer that must be eradicated.

"Will my presence next to you cause any problems?" Naggus asked.

"He hasn't met you, so it won't have any impact," Zhang Xuezhou said.

"It seems he's never been to Alliance Island!"

"Never been there!"

Zhang Xuezhou and Nagos dodged the question, then brandished Nagos's longsword again, causing Omega, Arnold, and others around Nagos to retreat. Even Nagos himself looked somewhat uneasy.

"I can't control when this sword will explode, nor do I know when it will. Be very careful when you swing it," Nagus warned. "Once you feel the blade getting hot, you must throw it away!"

"Don't worry, I'll test it out and then I won't move it!"

Zhang Xuezhou was not skilled with a sword, and Nagos's longsword was not suitable for him.

This made him feel a little regretful, wondering how effective Nagos's longsword would be when clashing with the Extraterrestrial Heavenly Demon.

But this was an unexpected gain after he seized the opportunity, and Zhang Xuezhou was quite pleasantly surprised, feeling that coming to the Aomeijia Alliance to seize the opportunity was not a loss.

"What?"

When Ren Anran handed over the sketches and explanations, Zhang Xuezhou's eyes widened suddenly.

Looking at the sketches drawn by Ren Anran and comparing them with Xu Lu's amnesia symptoms, Zhang Xuezhou felt that some lost memories were beginning to vaguely reappear.

He finally vaguely remembered some of the things that happened in the lair of the Extraterrestrial Heavenly Demon.