37 He saved Florida
In the suburbs, near an abandoned factory.
After traces of the Abyssal Sacrifice Array were detected, Florida entered a state of emergency.
Three Battle Chiefs rushed to the abandoned factory, with the most formidable among them, Blaze, taking the lead and storming into the office building.
He entered with a ferocious momentum, harboring a resolve to face death, unafraid of any formidable enemy.
Blaze entered the office building... one minute... two minutes... five minutes...
As time ticked by, no battle erupted inside the office building.
Cheetah, waiting outside, grew impatient but remembered Blaze's instructions before he left and dared not act rashly.
"Blaze!"
Cheetah called out, "What's happening inside?"
Soon, a stern-faced Blaze Morrow emerged from the office building, his gaze exceptionally cold, "Follow me inside."
"Everyone else, stay put!"
The two Battle Chiefs, filled with myriad questions, could only follow Blaze Morrow.
"Blaze, say something!"
Cheetah urged, "What happened?"
"See for yourselves."
Blaze Morrow led them to an office, where a scene of utter disarray lay before the two Battle Chiefs.
"What is this?"
The vision of a Battle Chief is far beyond ordinary people. Just by glancing around, they could almost completely reconstruct the battle scene.
"Element of Lightning damage, Battle Chief level output! No, it might even be higher!"
"Looking at these battle marks, it seems someone first broke through the barrier, then struck the person dead,"
"Blaze, any news on the identity of the deceased?"
Cheetah looked up and asked, "This kind of Abyssal Sacrifice Array, the souls of relatives are the most crucial offerings, it must be the work of high-ranking members of the demon cult!"
"The identity has been confirmed."
Blaze Morrow said with a particularly grave expression,
"It's likely the son of the fourth demon cult Leader, his real name [Arthas Bloodscribe], his father is..."
Blaze Morrow didn't finish his sentence. Speaking the name of this human traitor seemed taboo to him, and he was reluctant to mention it.
"Arthas Bloodscribe! Then his father... isn't he... the Leader of the fourth demon cult?!"
Shock was written all over Cheetah's face.
That being was once a contender for the rank of Battle Lord, a hero who had made countless contributions to humanity. After a major battle, he had secluded himself, withdrawing from worldly affairs.
Unexpectedly, he had betrayed humanity and his beliefs, joining the ranks of the demon gods!
"This isn't our concern right now, this matter is temporarily irrelevant to us, we shouldn't focus on this."
Blaze Morrow redirected the conversation, pointing to the ashes on the ground, "Arthas was struck dead by a Lightning spell, the perpetrator is at least a Battle Chief level powerhouse!"
"Correct, I've examined the barrier array here, based on the materials, it should withstand at least 50 million damage!"
With that statement, the three fell into silence.
Cheetah turned to Blaze Morrow, his voice tinged with bitterness, "Blaze, how long would it take you to deal 50 million damage?"
"With full firepower, 5 seconds, under normal conditions, 10 to 20 seconds."
"If a Battle Chief were to strike at their peak, the city defense department's monitoring array would have detected it long ago!"
Cheetah slowly said, "This means that the perpetrator, even while concealing their strength, still possesses the output capability of a peak Battle Chief!"
"Though I'm reluctant to admit it, the facts are indeed so."
Blaze Morrow had already made this assessment when he first discovered the battle traces here, and he had been shocked for a long time!
"When did Florida get such a powerful existence, not only possessing the output capability of a peak Battle Chief but also having tracked down Arthas Bloodscribe's hiding place in advance and disrupted the Abyssal Sacrifice Array process..."
Cheetah exhaled deeply, relaxing, "No matter what, he saved Florida!"
If the Abyssal Sacrifice Array had been successfully activated, summoning a Battle Chief level demon creature.
Blaze, Cheetah, and others would have faced a major battle.
A full-force strike from a Battle Chief is uncontrollable in scale, and Florida would have inevitably lost most of its buildings! Countless weaker residents would have been affected.
"This matter is probably not as simple as we think."
Blaze Morrow rummaged through the ashes for a moment, pointing to a small mark, "Look."
"This is... a Lone Wolf mark!"
"It was done by someone from Lone Wolf, what are they trying to do?!"
"Quiet, let me think."
The appearance of the Lone Wolf mark had just relaxed their nerves, but now they were tense again.
The whole affair seemed even more complicated!
"Is there a possibility..."
Blaze Morrow slowly said, "Someone from Lone Wolf tracked down Arthas Bloodscribe, intending to use Arthas to lure out the fourth demon cult Leader!"
"In the process, they stumbled upon the activation of the Abyssal Sacrifice Array and had no choice but to act, killing Arthas Bloodscribe and disrupting the Array."
Blaze Morrow's analysis was logical, and the two Battle Chiefs nodded continuously.
"Daring to face a Battle Lord level powerhouse, this mysterious Lone Wolf's strength might be even stronger than we thought!"
"Anyway, let's compile the information here and report it to the superiors."
As he spoke, Cheetah took out a tablet, about to make a move.
The shadows of the three Battle Chiefs suddenly distorted!
"Be careful!"
A mass of black mist slowly rose from within the shadow.
"Don't attack, it's one of our own!"
Blaze Morrow stopped Cheetah and the others, his expression puzzled.
"I wonder which esteemed member of the [Guardian Shadow] it is?"
Guardian Shadow!
The visitor was a high-ranking member of the mysterious organization [Guardian Shadow], which secretly protects those Lone Wolves with potential.
From the depths of the black mist, a hoarse voice emerged.
"I am Shadow Nine, Kid Blaze, it's been thirty years, and you're almost a Battle Lord?"
The black mist seemed to recognize Blaze Morrow, with a tone of appreciation in its words.
Blaze Morrow whispered to his companions, "I was once a Lone Wolf, and at that time, Shadow Nine's disciple was my protector. You need to know that this respected Shadow Nine is a Battle Lord."
Battle Lord?!
Shock was written all over Cheetah's face, the black mist before them was a Battle Lord?!
Blaze Morrow's attitude was extremely respectful, without a hint of arrogance, he asked,
"Master Shadow Nine, what exactly happened here?"
"Nothing much, just a young man doing the right thing, stepping forward."
A young man?
These three words stunned the three Battle Chiefs!
They had previously guessed that it might be the work of a hidden high-level Battle Chief, but where did this young man come from?
So young, yet possessing Battle Chief level output capability, looking around the globe, there was only one person capable of this!
The name Thor surfaced in the minds of the Battle Chiefs.
Cheetah was startled by his own guess, this matter was actually related to [Thor]!
A potential supreme being of humanity, with the potential to become the fourth supreme being!
According to previous orders, all information about [Thor] should be classified as SSS-level.
Why was Shadow Nine speaking so casually?
Cheetah cautiously asked,
"Master Shadow Nine, is it really okay to tell us this?"
"Of course not."
The black mist churned, emitting a hoarse laugh, "That's why I'm here to clean up, isn't it?"
"Young people are too clumsy, and now I have to trouble my old bones to clean up the mess."
With that, the black mist suddenly spread out, enveloping the entire office building, including the three Battle Chiefs!
Moments later, the black mist receded.
The three Battle Chiefs, looking normal, walked out of the office building.
Leading them, Blaze Battle Chief loudly declared,
"This emergency drill is now concluded!"
"Afterward, the upper department will grade the performance of each unit!"
"Dismissed!"
With that, the three Battle Chiefs transformed into streaks of light, disappearing into the sky.
In their hearts, the drill was very successful.
As for matters beyond the drill, they were buried deep in their memories. Perhaps one day, when they become Battle Lords, they will have the chance to unlock these sealed memories!
Their memories had been altered by Shadow Nine, and until they reached the rank of Battle Lord, all memories of today were merely a 'drill.'
Under the night sky, a mass of black mist leisurely drifted into the distance.
...
"The alarm has stopped!"
Mike paused, looking at the large screen beside the street, which scrolled with the latest news.
"It was just a drill?"
"A false alarm."
Mike resumed his steps, ready to head home and tally his gains from killing Arthas!
Just as he was about to enter his apartment, Mike was stopped.
"Excuse me, are you Mike?"
A mature woman, dressed modestly and with refined taste, her eyes twinkling with a smile, softly asked.
"I'm Mike, and you are?"
"I'm Jessica's mother, Genevieve."
Genevieve introduced herself, "Do you have a moment to talk?"
"Not really."
With that, Mike walked past the woman, continuing towards his apartment.
Genevieve: ...
She was just being polite, and this young man actually said it wasn't convenient?
Her daughter, how could she fall for such a strange young man?!