Just call me Thor - Chapter 318

Chapter 318: Tampered talent
Cain nervously entered the lounge, ready to be pummeled.

Besides Mike and Ace, there was now a burly, middle-aged man with a simple and honest appearance in the lounge. As Cain stepped inside, the surrounding space distorted slightly, and white bones assembled themselves into a cage, subtly altering the rules of reality.

This bone cage resembled a slaughter space, where both parties could fight with all their might without the risk of fatal injuries.

Sensing the change in their surroundings, Ace frowned in disgust. He turned to the burly man, his eyes filled with killing intent.

“When I become an Ultimate Lord, I’ll help Shadow Nine clean up his house. It’s filthy and messy, full of things that shouldn’t see the light of day.”

The burly man chuckled, unconcerned.

Cain didn’t understand a word of it, except for “Ultimate Lord.”

Mike raised an eyebrow slightly.

Although Ace and Calderon had completely separated and gone their separate ways, Ace’s disgust and hatred for demon creatures were evident. He practically wanted to devour their flesh and drink their blood.

Judging by Ace’s words, Shadow Three was indeed a demon!

Mike felt a headache coming on.

It was one thing for Shadow Nine to run off to the Supreme Abyssal, but why would he send a top-tier demon creature to protect him personally?

Did they want Mike dead as soon as possible so he could play poker with Nathan down below?

Mike sighed, pretending he hadn’t heard anything.

The current Mike needed the protection of a top expert.

Even putting aside Shadow Two’s mental state, Shadow Two was also a demon!

If he had to choose between demon bodyguards, Mike would rather choose the one who was mentally sound.

The fight hadn’t even begun, and the air was already thick with tension.

As the referee of this match, Mike didn’t forget to remind Ace, “Cain will be going all out later. Be careful not to get yourself killed.”

Ace shot Mike a cold glance, his eyes full of disdain.

Ignoring Ace’s cold stare, Mike said in a voice Cain couldn’t hear, “You just offended Shadow Three, you know. Trust me, although Shadow Three can’t kill you himself, he wouldn’t mind using Cain’s hand to do it.”

If, during the fight, Ace was outmatched and actually killed by Cain, the moment before Ace’s death, Shadow Three could simply undo the distortion of the spatial rules, turning Ace’s fake death into a real one!

Ace’s biggest backer was Calderon. If Calderon knew that Ace had died such a pathetic death, not only would he not avenge Ace, he might even dig up Ace’s ashes, mix them with his piss and poop, and feed them to the dogs.

Such a weak fellow had nothing to do with him, Calderon!

Ace understood what Mike meant.

After giving Ace his pre-fight pep talk, Mike went over to Cain to stir the pot.

“Ace is strong, super strong!”

Mike emphasized, “This fight is crucial for you.”

Cain asked cautiously, “You mean, I have to win?”

“No, I mean, you have to lose with dignity!”

Mike repeatedly urged, “Go all out, attack fiercely from the start, don’t hold back any trump cards!”

Cain nodded solemnly, understanding what Mike meant.

He drew out two longswords and held them in his hands.

The second sword was Cain’s biggest trump card.

Normally, whether in battle or challenging the Tower of Truth, Cain only used one sword.

Only during boss fights or solo instances would Cain use the other one.

Both contestants were ready!

Mike had done enough to fuel the fire and retreated to the sidelines, looking forward to the upcoming show.

Camera, ready!

Cain held his two swords and closed his eyes.

When he opened them again, he charged forward with lightning speed, his two swords slashing in a crisscross pattern…

Before Cain’s swords could land, a fist appeared before his eyes, infinitely magnified, until it occupied his entire vision.

Facing Cain’s all-out attack,

Ace responded with a single punch:

“Killing Coffin!”

Boom!

One Killing Coffin punch, and Cain was instantly KO’d.

Mike never expected Ace to play his trump card right off the bat!

“The mighty Ace, facing a D-tier talent, and his opening move is Killing Coffin. Such refined technique, such abundant martial virtue!”

After his sarcastic remark, Mike put away the memory card and didn’t forget to send a message to Cedric.

“Senior, fresh out of the oven video.”

‘Ace’s Unexpected Move Against a D-tier Talent…’

‘The Commonality Between an Archdemon and a D-tier Talent: Both Die to Killing Coffin!’

It had to be said that Mike had mastered the art of clickbait titles.

Not long after the message was sent, Cedric replied with a number.

“200,000.”

Payment received, goods delivered.

Looking at the 200,000 Lord merits he had just earned, Mike couldn’t help but feel a sense of wonder.

“Why is making money suddenly so easy?”

As Mike was making money, Ace and Cain’s talents began to change slowly.

Ace had fulfilled the growth condition for his talent, and his F-tier talent upgraded to D-tier!

At the same time, Cain’s talent was also growing!

Mike had noticed this when he checked Ace’s talent before.

It was strange that the stepping stone defeated by Ace could also grow in talent.

At the time, Mike didn’t think much of it,

but seeing Cain’s talent growing, Mike gradually tasted something different.

“The F-tier [I Want to Be the First], it grows by defeating other talents, and when it grows, it also allows the stepping stone to grow…”

“Ace’s talent… might not be a coincidence, but carefully designed!”

Mike’s eyes lit up, and he immediately thought of a key person.

Professor Gregory!

Professor Gregory, whose potential was limited by his F-tier talent, was undoubtedly the most unfortunate one.

At the same time, Gregory and Calderon were on good terms, very good terms!

What if, from the very beginning, Calderon’s plan never involved Ace dying?

In Calderon’s original plan, he would successfully deliver the final blow, trading his life for the Archdemon’s.

Then, Ace would be reborn through Little Nine.

The reborn Ace would be a brand new soul, with no connection to Calderon whatsoever.

However, Calderon had tampered with Ace’s talent, [I Want to Be the First].

As Ace grew, he would also be able to find a way to help Gregory grow stronger.

If Thor hadn’t appeared out of nowhere and helped Professor Gregory achieve his Third Awakening,

Calderon’s plan would not only have eliminated the Archdemon, a great threat to humanity, but also left behind Ace, a Supreme Being seed, and helped Professor Gregory in the process!

Three birds with one stone!

The only price to pay was Calderon’s life.

Mike suddenly realized that Calderon might not have been as stupid as he seemed!