Chapter 1596: Setting a New Record
Puppet Hall
I was ready for the 10th puppet to appear. A shock force and purple lightning force were circulating inside my body.
Creak!
The 10th Red Mark Puppet appeared when the platform door opened. I didn’t wait for the puppet to turn around.
I extended my right hand and began to use "Lightning Condensed Finger."
A mixed beam of shock force and purple lightning power began to manifest at the tip of my index finger.
Boom!
Next, I released the lightning attack techniques one after another, targeting the puppet.
Boom!
The lightning beams shot across in a straight line. In an instant, they appeared before the Red Mark Puppet.
Under the Red Mark Puppet’s gaze, the two beams struck the chest area. They instantly drilled inside and left a hole through the back.
Boom!
The Red Mark Puppet was blown back from its spot. It was destroyed then and there. The puppet then fell to the ground.
[Easy Mode Cleared.]
The next second, I heard a mechanical voice announce the victory. A smile appeared on my face.
Creak!
The next second, I heard the main door open behind me. I relaxed and turned around to leave.
When I stepped out, I saw a crowd of people gathered outside.
"Zack Lockwood cleared the easy mode."
"It’s history now!" someone from the crowd shouted.
Gasp!
A surprise-filled exclamation sounded. They were looking at Zack Lockwood in disbelief. Reece and his friends had become quiet.
They were looking at Zack Lockwood with even more disbelief because he remained unscathed. Not even his clothes were wrinkled.
Reece was shocked to the core. He was exhausted after completing the medium mode. Even for the easy mode, it shouldn’t be that easy.
He was not in good shape after defeating the 10 Red Mark Puppets inside the Puppet Hall.
Marcus and his members were in shock as well. They had become quiet. They were here to challenge Zack Lockwood, but no one was speaking about that anymore.
Even the two female warriors were quiet right now.
Julia and her friend looked at each other. They too saw that Zack Lockwood was unscathed. It seemed impossible to them.
If you are going against 10 Red Mark Puppets, it’s normal to receive one or two hits. Even they had taken hits before clearing the easy mode.
But they could not say anything right now. On the other hand, I walked forward. The crowd made way for me. I walked through the crowd before leaving the place.
I spotted old man Silas, but that guy quickly hid his face. He was not ready to look at me. He might have understood my strength.
Soon, I exited Training Camp 1 and found several cabs outside. Then I took one of the cabs back to the flat.
Meanwhile,
The commotion was not over. The warriors there were all discussing the easy mode. They knew 10 Red Mark Puppets were not easy to defeat.
Julia collected her thoughts.
She said, "Marcus, it appears no one can challenge him right now."
Hearing that, Marcus’s mouth twitched. But he didn’t give up. He said, "Who said there is no one to challenge him?"
"I believe those Purple Mark heirs of the warrior families might be interested. Let them test the waters first," Marcus said before leaving with his members.
Seeing that, everyone started to leave one after another. The main person had already left; there was no need for them to stay.
Julia left the place with her friend. Her dream of recruiting Zack Lockwood into her team was over.
From her assessment, she could tell that Zack Lockwood could easily fight against the Foreign Creatures in the battlefield secret land.
He wouldn’t be facing any trouble from other sides.
Since everyone was leaving, Reece gathered his thoughts and said, "Let’s go. The calm days of the Sub-Post are over."
The female warrior and the other two members nodded their heads. They could tell that the news would shock everyone.
Next, they left the place.
Then one more person appeared. The person was none other than old man Silas. While others were confused about Zack Lockwood, he was not.
Earlier that day, he had checked Zack Lockwood’s dantian without alerting him. So he knew that the kid had many Inheritances.
If one had this many ancient Inheritances, it was normal for a Purple Mark Warrior to defeat the Red Mark Puppets easily.
At that time, he hadn’t taken it seriously because the news of Elder Jane’s recommendation of the young man was known to everyone in the Sub-Post.
It had been made public in the news itself. Now that he knew such a secret, he didn’t know what to do with it. A terrible idea came to his mind.
If he sold the news to the right people, he would make money and earn resources. Then he could advance further on the Red Mark Path.
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Council Building
Elder Rowena got the news immediately. She was shocked at first. Then she requested a detailed report. Soon, she received it.
She began to read. Her eyes flickered with understanding. She quickly finished the report and understood what had happened.
"The young man walked out unscathed after completing the easy mode," she muttered to herself.
Her eyes were filled with disbelief. She knew the Red Mark Puppets were not weak. They could easily injure any Human Red Mark Warrior.
Those who could clear the puppet hall had incredible attack and defense techniques. Additionally, they possessed a powerful Inheritance force.
Yet, Zack Lockwood had defeated them and cleared the easy mode. She thought there was more to the young man; he was no ordinary Purple Mark Warrior.
Now she realized why Elder Jane had recommended the young man enter the Sub-Post early to train. If he was this strong now, he would become even stronger in the future.
Then it would be a nightmare for the foreign creatures inside the secret land battlefield. She decided to share the news with her friend Freya.