World’s End: My Keyword is One More Than Others

Chapter 242: Exclude one correct answer

Dan Cong released a black dragon.

The people who abducted Dan Cong had at least reached the Divine Transformation Realm...

The information Luo Cang obtained from the supervisory enforcer nearly blew his mind.

Clearly,

the situation was far more serious than he had imagined.

He was the second-ranked on the leaderboard, and at Heaven's Path Institute, he was both socializing and cultivating. In a month's time, he had reached the mid-stage of the Golden Elixir, astonishing his master and being regarded as a prodigy.

But what about the other two?

Dan Cong was one thing; the black dragon was clearly a result of his skills. A man who didn't join a sect but dared to roam the capital—if his skills weren't heaven-defying, who would dare to do such a thing?

But who was the one who captured Dan Cong?

Being able to shatter the black dragon indicated that he too possessed skills...

If he had skills and was two levels higher in cultivation than Luo Cang, then the suspect could only be one person, the top-ranked Wang Chong.

Was it him?

Why would he do this?

The Alien Star Battlefield had only been open for two months. Luo Cang had been cultivating at Heaven's Path Institute all this time. He thought there was plenty of time and wanted to wait until his cultivation was higher before going out under the guise of a trial.

After all,

for someone whose talent was not originally high, to rise from Foundation Establishment to Golden Elixir within a month after entering the inner sect was a bit too fast.

If he kept running out when he was supposed to be cultivating, he could even be mistaken for a spy sent by other sects.

To maintain normalcy and rationality, Luo Cang had been restraining himself, keeping his activities within the sect as much as possible.

So, he wasn't very familiar with the outside situation.

But looking at Wang Chong's identity changes, he was first the Sect Leader of Seven Stars Sect, then a disciple of Medicine Immortal Sect.

Under normal circumstances, he should have done something in a minor sect and, finding it impossible to reduce his influence, switched to another mid-sized sect, Medicine Immortal Sect, seeking growth.

Just like Chi Shiwen from the war prisoner camp later joined the Heavenly Demon Palace, and Xiahou Xin from the Flame Dragon Gang later joined the Hundred Flowers Valley.

Every person in the top ten had to rapidly improve their strength.

Seven Stars Sect was a small sect,

and the Sect Leader of Medicine Immortal Sect was only at the Divine Transformation Realm.

Even if Wang Chong was ranked first with heaven-defying attributes, it was impossible for him to reach the Divine Transformation Realm in a place with sparse spiritual power, let alone take someone from within Medicine Immortal Sect at the Divine Transformation Realm out of the capital to abduct people. It didn't make sense...

Neither Seven Stars Sect nor Medicine Immortal Sect had sufficient spiritual power or external conditions for Wang Chong to surpass Luo Cang and reach the Divine Transformation Realm in a short time, unless he had plundered the entire Medicine Immortal Sect's spirit stone resources?

But was it possible for a new disciple?

Even if it were possible, Medicine Immortal Sect, being a minor sect, wouldn't go crazy with Wang Chong, especially since they clearly couldn't afford to provoke the supervisory institution.

Keep in mind, the supervisory institution also had Body Fusion powerhouses...

After logical reasoning, Luo Cang gradually dismissed his suspicions about Wang Chong.

The princess of the Great Qing Country and Xiahou Xin could also be ruled out; both were women, leaving six suspects...

Who could it be?

Changsheng Pavilion? Bihaigong? Jixia Academy? Lanning Temple?

Luo Cang furrowed his brows; the more he analyzed, the more serious his sense of crisis became.

Because he felt that none of the top ten were likely.

They had no motive to do such a thing...

Moreover, since the abductor didn't kill Dan Cong but took him away, there was only one possibility left: he had taken control of Dan Cong, or the two had cooperated.

It was as if layers of fog enshrouded the truth.

Sigh!

Luo Cang sighed inwardly, feeling utterly in the dark.

However, whether the person who abducted Dan Cong was in the top ten or not, it meant that Luo Cang had to speed up his pace.

Because the people from the supervisory institution were not only investigating him at Heaven's Path Institute but also sent people to Changsheng Pavilion and Xingning Temple...

If any high-level native of a sect noticed something amiss and verified it, the resulting chain reaction would be fatal...

Who was behind all this?

Too ruthless.

This was an attempt to net all of the top ten in one fell swoop...

He needed to establish an intelligence network. Perhaps, it was time to contact the other top ten and discuss a strategy together.

With a great enemy at hand,

they surely wouldn't mind forming a temporary alliance.

Damn it.

Given another year, he could become the star of tomorrow at Heaven's Path Institute, rightfully mobilizing all its resources.

"Luo Daoist friend, have you thought of something?" Seeing Luo Cang silent for a long time, the supervisory enforcer asked cautiously.

"Nothing much, just that this list seems odd. I don't understand the significance of the other party creating such a list," Luo Cang shook his head and asked, "Supervisory Enforcer, how does the supervisory institution view this matter?"

"The head of the institution thinks it's a prank, but out of caution, we were still sent to investigate," the supervisory enforcer chuckled, "After all, the black dragon and the indestructibly hard brick are too abnormal."

"May I know where this list came from?" Luo Cang asked.

"A supervisory enforcer named Chen Da, while tracking the person who abducted Dan Cong, extracted this list from the abductor," the supervisory enforcer explained, "Unfortunately, right after obtaining the list, another group appeared, injured Chen Da, and rescued everyone."

"I see," Luo Cang smiled, "Supervisory Enforcer, if the supervisory institution has the latest intelligence, please inform me in time. I'm very interested in the person who spread these rumors and slandered me.

If possible, I will report to my master and promote cooperation between Heaven's Path Institute and the supervisory institution. I might even personally get involved in this matter. I want to find the person who spread these rumors and slandered me!"

"Luo Daoist friend, if Heaven's Path Institute is willing to investigate Dan Cong's whereabouts, that would be excellent. The supervisory institution has always hoped for cooperation with Heaven's Path Institute!"

The supervisory enforcer was overjoyed and quickly bowed to Luo Cang, "However, if Luo Daoist friend leads the investigation, the team must include at least a Void Refinement expert, after all, the other party has someone at the Divine Transformation Realm, and it would be bad if there were danger."

"I understand," Luo Cang said, "Supervisory Enforcer, you may return. In a few days, I will lead a team to visit the supervisory institution."

...

The supervisory enforcer never saw the Sect Leader of Heaven's Path Institute from beginning to end.

In the eyes of Heaven's Path Institute, although the supervisory institution had some combat power, it was at best a dog raised by the emperor, having long deviated from the essence of cultivation, and they looked down upon them.

Otherwise,

when a Void Refinement supervisory enforcer brought information about the people from the chaotic world, the managing elder wouldn't have casually referred him to Luo Cang.

Logically speaking, Luo Cang was a suspect and should have recused himself.

Leaving Heaven's Path Institute, the supervisory enforcer looked back at the sect's gate and sighed, "There's something wrong with Luo Cang."

"Elder, my impression of him isn't bad," said the accompanying supervisory enforcer, "Never has a disciple of Heaven's Path Institute been willing to promote cooperation with the supervisory institution..."

"That's exactly the problem. They've never respected us, so why would they want to cooperate with us?" the supervisory enforcer elder said, "Even if they're suspicious of the people from the chaotic world, they should have sent us away and then investigated secretly, that would be normal..."

"In that case, Luo Cang really does have a problem," the accompanying supervisory enforcer frowned and nodded, "What should we do? Should we go back and inform the managing elder?"

"Say what, we've already warned them. If there's a problem in the future, it's their issue, not ours," the supervisory enforcer glared at him, "Pah, they're so high and mighty, a few Golden Elixir cultivators dare to order us around, what do they think they are..."

"Elder, how should we report when we return?" the accompanying supervisory enforcer asked.

"Report as it is," the supervisory enforcer elder said.

...

Around the same time,

Shi Chunqi from Jixia Academy, Yin Juntang from Changsheng Pavilion, and others all received information from the supervisory enforcer about the leak of the top ten list to the natives.

Not every sect was as proud as Heaven's Path Institute. Some sects checked the past of the people from the chaotic world and tested their souls, all of which were concealed by the warriors from the Alien Star Battlefield.

After all, they were elites selected from the Simulation Field; if they couldn't even deceive the natives, how could they compete on the Alien Star Battlefield?

However,

like Luo Cang, everyone who received the news realized the seriousness of the situation.

They had thought they had one to two years to grow.

But now, everyone was forced to act, accelerating their pace of growth.

Yet,

they all came to the same conclusion.

Wang Chong from Medicine Immortal Sect, Xiahou Xin from Hundred Flowers Valley, and the princess from the Great Qing Country could be excluded from the suspects.

For the person who abducted Dan Cong, they were more inclined to suspect the Heavenly Demon Palace or someone outside the top ten.

The deciding factor wasn't just ranking, but also advancement skills and the cultivation of one's own power. It wasn't the case that the top ten were necessarily stronger than those who were unknown.

Otherwise, why compete at all if ranking alone determined superiority?

Just like the black dragon created by the seventh-ranked Dan Cong, which was comparable to the Divine Transformation Realm—if they encountered it now, they would most likely be unable to defeat it...

After all, most of their cultivations were still around the Golden Elixir stage.

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