Just call me Thor - Chapter 258

Chapter 258: This won’t deceive Thor for long
After being woken up, Apollo asked, “You came to see me this late for something about the twentieth floor?”

“No, that’s not urgent.”

Mike shook his head.

“I wanted to ask you about the content of the ninety-fifth floor of the Tower of Truth. And… what’s the deal with Calderon?”

Shadow Nine had once told Mike that Calderon had driven himself mad on the ninety-fifth floor.

Mike had always found that suspicious.

The ninety-fifth floor likely had significant issues!

But Mike also knew that if he asked Shadow Nine directly, he might get a “correct but misleading” answer.

Mike believed the best person to consult was Apollo!

That’s why, taking advantage of Shadow Nine’s absence, Mike had secretly come to the ninety-ninth floor of the Tower of Truth to wake up Apollo.

After hearing Mike’s questions, Apollo was silent for a moment.

Thirty seconds later, his voice came from inside the tower again.

“The ninety-fifth floor’s content is battling one’s own talent.”

Mike: ???

Battling one’s own talent?

So Calderon had to fight his SS-grade talent [Near-Death Power Up],

which led to his severe injuries and semi-mad state?

For Mike, it would mean battling the SSS-grade talent [Eye of Truth].

This level clearly made the conquest more difficult the stronger the talent.

Mike pressed on, “So Calderon’s madness was caused by the ninety-fifth floor?”

“Yes.”

Apollo patiently explained,

“Calderon split himself into nine parts, with eight being false bodies and one being the true body.

The false bodies appear strong but lack talent. The more false bodies die, the stronger the true body becomes. Once all eight false bodies die, he can temporarily break through his combat limits.”

It was clear that Apollo wasn’t angry about being woken up by Mike; he answered each question seriously.

“I see.”

Upon learning this, Mike immediately realized that Calderon was plotting something big!

His escape from the black coffin wasn’t a spur-of-the-moment decision but the result of years of planning!

The hidden true body of Calderon was waiting for the moment when all eight false bodies were dead!

As for what Calderon intended to do after breaking through his combat limits, Mike wasn’t sure yet.

Could it be just to fight Shadow Nine and determine the top-one Ultimate Lord of humanity?

It sounded like something a madman would do.

Having gotten the answers he wanted, Mike sincerely said, “I’ve finished my questions. I have one last request, and I hope you’ll agree.”

Apollo replied calmly, “Speak.”

Mike scratched his head, embarrassed, “Could you keep my visit here tonight a secret?”

Without hesitation, Apollo responded, “I can.”

“Thank you. I won’t disturb you any longer. Please continue your rest.”

With Apollo’s promise, Mike felt at ease.

The promise of the Supreme Being Apollo was absolutely trustworthy!

Or rather, among the many human powerhouses, Apollo was the only one who kept his word…

Sitting on the flying carpet, Mike began to descend, leaving the ninety-ninth floor.

Not long after he left,

Apollo spoke again, addressing the empty space outside the tower,

“Instructor, was that sufficient?”

“Yes.”

From the shadows, a mass of black mist emerged.

Shadow Nine stood in mid-air, looking down at Mike chatting with the child on the ninety-fifth floor.

He hadn’t gone out to slash anyone tonight, nor did he have any tasks.

Even if Shadow Nine wanted to slash someone, it would only take one strike.

Who was worth wasting a whole night of Shadow Nine’s time to slash?

The Archdemon?

From the moment Mike returned to his dormitory, Shadow Nine had been following him.

The instant Mike entered the Forest of Truth, he was spotted by Shadow Three, who was recuperating there.

It was Shadow Nine who instructed him to act as if nothing had happened and not to bother the sneaky kid.

Most importantly, if Shadow Nine hadn’t woken Apollo, Mike could have shouted all night and still faced the reality of [Apollo is asleep].

The black mist churned as Shadow Nine watched Mike, saying nothing.

Apollo spoke again, “This won’t deceive Thor for long.”

In their previous conversation, Apollo hadn’t told a single lie.

But he had hidden a crucial piece of information.

It was this information that would temporarily confuse Thor.

“I never intended to deceive him for long.”

Shadow Nine shook his head, explaining, “I just need a little more time, just a bit more…”

His gaze fell on Mike again, his raspy voice sounding, “He’s only eighteen; he doesn’t need to know the truth so soon.”

Shadow Nine changed the subject, “You mentioned earlier that the Supreme Abyssal is stirring?”

“Yes.”

“How long until it opens?”

One of the signs of the Supreme Demon God’s awakening was the opening of the Supreme Abyssal Plane.

Apollo answered seriously, “As soon as a month, as long as six months.”

…

Tower of Truth, ninety-fifth floor.

Mike looked at the child inside the tower, scrutinizing him.

This child was the one Bad Woman had approached in the men’s restroom at the beginning.

Bad Woman had used magic to conjure a large cock to tease him, wanting to compare sizes.

The boy had run out shyly.

At the time, no one noticed anything unusual about him.

It was only later that Mike realized this child didn’t belong to the summer camp; he had appeared out of nowhere.

Moreover, this child was teamed up with the All-American Boy version of Calderon, both appearing on the ninety-fifth floor of the Tower of Truth.

This was enough to prove their extraordinary relationship!

Mike suspected that Bad Woman had been beaten so badly because she had teased [Little Calderon]…

Mike smiled and said, “I’m eighteen this year. How old are you?”

The child in the stone window shook his head, “I don’t know.”

“Oh, right!”

He remembered something, “My brother calls me Little Nine, so maybe I’m nine years old this year.”

“Oh.”

A nine-year-old Calderon, so innocent and cute.

Could Calderon have hidden his true body inside Little Nine?

Mike quietly confirmed, “Your brother is still sleeping, right?”

“Yes.”

Just then, a heartbeat echoed through the ninety-fifth floor.

Thump—

Thump—

The heartbeat carried an incredibly terrifying pressure, making Mike’s heart beat in sync!

In an instant, Mike felt dizzy, unable to withstand the terrifying pressure of the Ultimate Lord!

Little Nine anxiously said, “You need to go, he’s waking up!”

Mike nodded weakly, waving goodbye to Little Nine.

Then,

he jumped!

Mike landed smoothly, using the cover of night to sneak back to his dormitory, activating the mark of truth to return to the Tower of Truth.

This secret trip had come to an end.

Mike had an unexpected discovery.

Calderon was hiding on the ninety-fifth floor of the Tower of Truth!

Back in his private space, Mike remembered there was still someone waiting for him.

“Fool… I mean, Master Fool!”

Mike found Master Fool and asked seriously, “About that question earlier, how much are you willing to pay?”

Master Fool was no longer surprised by Mike’s attitude.

She thought for a moment and said, “How about you answer one of my questions, and I’ll answer one of yours?”

That seemed fair.

Talking money with Thor, Master Fool suspected she would lose a lot!

“Deal.”

Mike asked directly, “Who are you?”

That was his question.

Even the [Eye of Truth] couldn’t fully uncover Master Fool’s identity, only confirming she was from the demon race.

Master Fool was taken aback, then smiled slightly, honestly saying,

“No harm in telling you.”

“I am the first Lord under the Thirteenth Demon God and the demon race’s top master smith.”

As she spoke, Master Fool even puffed out her chest, her words filled with pride.

The Thirteenth Demon God?

The same one that made Mike swear never to enter the Thirteenth Abyss, the one who was particularly cautious about his own life?

Interesting.

“Indeed, a Fool…”

Mike shook his head, countering,

“Have you ever considered that you might have been sold out by the Thirteenth Demon God when you were captured by Second Bro?”

It’s like you’re working for the very one who betrayed you. No wonder Fool calls herself a Fool.

The difference in intelligence between Master Fool and Shadow Seven might be:

One had self-awareness, the other didn’t.

Second Bro?

Master Fool was puzzled.

Who was Thor’s Second Bro? Did she know him?

Was he talking about Ares?

“Impossible! Absolutely impossible!”

Master Fool shook her head vigorously, not believing Mike’s words.

Clearly, she didn’t believe the Thirteenth Demon God would betray her.

“Believe what you want.”

With that, Mike turned to leave.

“Wait!” Master Fool called out. “What about our question exchange?”

“Yes.”

Mike countered, “Do you have a question?”

“What about your answer?”

Master Fool feared Mike had forgotten her question and repeated, “How many elements did you fuse in your comprehended skill?”

Mike confidently replied, “I said I’d give you an answer, but I didn’t say when.”

Master Fool: …

“Let’s not play dumb. Can you guarantee that what you just told me was the whole truth?”

Mike sneered, as if he had seen through everything.

Master Fool fell silent.

Got her!

A trick learned from Professor Gregory, and it worked well!

Mike knew that getting Master Fool to reveal everything was unrealistic.

She was a bit foolish, but not entirely stupid.

“How about this, let’s make another fair trade.”

The demon master silently watched Thor.

Mike laid out his terms, “You said before that the Force of Nature had no room for improvement. What if it were reforged?”

Force of Nature was the equipment Mike had been using since level 10, and if possible, he wanted to use it until level 1000.

“It can be done.”

Fool pondered for a moment. Helping Thor forge another weapon?

Reforging the Force of Nature could even potentially upgrade it to SSS-grade equipment!

Wouldn’t that be too dangerous?

“I’ll do my best.”

Master Fool spoke again.

She was a master smith, not a Forging Supreme God.

If she could forge SSS-grade equipment every time, would she still be stuck in this wretched place, putting up with Thor’s nonsense?

“Deal!”

After reaching an agreement, Mike said cheerfully, “I fused six elements. As for the skill name… that’ll cost extra to unlock!”

Leaving that answer, Mike’s figure disappeared, leaving the private space and heading to the Wolf’s Den.

All that remained was a stunned Fool.

“Six elements, how can it be six elements!”

At level 200 first comprehension, and the skill fused six elements!

This talent ranked in the top five, maybe even top three, among those Master Fool knew!

To put it in perspective, Ares’s first comprehension was just a water element skill!

Though Ares was only level 50 at the time and comprehended Void Tremor.

But the difficulty of fusing six elements far exceeded that of a single element comprehension by more than a thousand times!

To be precise, each additional element fused exponentially increased the skill’s power and the requirements on the comprehender!

Moreover, comprehension wasn’t just about quantity; quality was even more important!

Comprehending trash skills every day was useless…

Of course, Ares was an exception.

Even the simplest sword moves, in Ares’s hands, had incredible power!

Master Fool had seen Ares in action; some of his sword moves couldn’t even be called sword moves, just basic attacks!

Yet they could still kill nine-tier demon Lords.

Humanity had produced Morpheus, Ares, and Apollo, three Supreme Beings, giving them an overwhelming advantage over the demon gods.

Now, Thor’s rise was unstoppable!

A level 200 comprehension of a six-element fusion skill.

When Thor reached level 1000 and obtained the Supreme Mark, what terrifying power would he possess…

Thinking of this, Master Fool chuckled.

“Anyway, it’s the other demon races that will die, not my problem!”

“Why not help Thor beef up his equipment? That way, we can all meet our maker a bit sooner!”