Chapter 1648: Part 5: Half-Step Red Mark Warrior

United City (Tier-3 Sub-Post)

I decided to start practicing the next morning. Right now, I have one more thing to do. I collected my thoughts and turned towards the big screen.

I took the device and turned on the screen. The next second, the news started playing. The news anchors were talking about the battlefield results.

The Red Mark Warriors fought well against the enemies. No elite creatures had appeared this time. The foreign creature high command had sent ordinary creatures.

Both sides fought hard against each other. Neither of them had the upper hand until the time limit forced everyone out.

While watching the news, I felt a huge weight lift off my shoulders. My assumption was right. The foreign creatures didn’t send the elite creatures this time.

"Now you can breathe in relief. The human side’s powerhouses must have intervened," the ancient spirit’s voice sounded.

"It must be the reason," I muttered.

When I thought of my own situation, my expression turned serious. I turned off the big screen and decided to take a rest.

From the next morning, I would enter the arduous practice once again.

The following day,

The celebration wasn’t over yet. The Red Mark Warriors had yet to hit the training camps. Only a few of them had arrived to begin their training.

The council elders in the hall read the reports. They were not happy. They foresaw the worrisome trend. They didn’t want to repeat the same mistake again.

The previous batches were complacent, and they were used to fighting against the ordinary creatures.

That was why, when the elite creatures appeared, they couldn’t withstand the attack and died in the end.

They didn’t want the new batch to fall into the same old habit. So they gave strict orders to the Red Mark Warriors.

The Red Mark Warriors needed to be present at the training camp. They should not be complacent. There was no guarantee that elite creatures wouldn’t appear again. It could be a trick by the foreign creature side.

So they had to be careful. When the Red Mark Warriors got the message, they were shocked to the core. All the celebratory mood was gone in an instant.

Everyone felt a sense of urgency. They should use the opportunity to improve their strength. At least, they should increase their chances of survival against the foreign creatures.

By forenoon, the Red Mark Warriors entered their training camps. Those who were happy about the fact that elite creatures wouldn’t appear again were terrified in their hearts.

They didn’t know whether the council elders were telling the truth or not. If it was the truth, then they really couldn’t be complacent.

The sudden change in attitude of the Red Mark Warriors brought relief to the council. They had solved the problem. But they had another task at hand.

They needed to help Zack Lockwood reach the Half-Step Red Mark Rank. They were worried that Zack Lockwood might enter the secret land battlefield without their knowledge.

So they had to gather their resources and help Zack Lockwood out. It was discussed earlier, but because of the secret land battlefield, they had postponed the discussion at that time.

Now they had time to discuss this topic. They all turned towards Elder Rowena, who was deep in thought.

Even the Star University elders were looking towards her. They were the elders of Zack Lockwood, but not once had they met him.

Elder Rowena from the Red Moon University, however, had a good connection with Zack Lockwood. They didn’t know how she had developed it.

Now the Star University elders were hesitant to meet Zack Lockwood, because not once had they helped him or checked on him.

As elders, they felt ashamed. They didn’t know what to say if Dean Jerome confronted them. More than that, they were worried about the future.

They could all see Zack Lockwood’s future. They were wondering whether Zack Lockwood held any grudge or distrust towards them. They wanted to solve the problem.

So they were ready to offer resources as well.

Elder Rowena felt the gazes of everyone and understood. She smiled. Like the other elders, she wanted Zack Lockwood to become a Half-Step Red Mark Warrior as soon as possible.

"Rowena, what do you suggest?"

"We are thinking about pouring our private resources onto him," one of them asked.

"It’s the council’s decision. If everyone is on the same page, then I’ll use my private resources as well," Rowena replied.

Hearing that, the expressions of the others eased. It showed that Rowena didn’t reject the idea.

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Residence

After completing my morning routine, I entered the essence chamber to practice. But I took the device with me. Who knew? Senior Marie could come again.

In the essence chamber, I turned on the switches. The energy began to fill the room. I came to the middle of the room and sat cross-legged on the ground.

Next, I took a few Red Mark Stage neutral resources out. I consumed them one by one.

When the energy entered my body, I closed my eyes and began to run the sealing force method.

As time passed, the golden sealing rune in my mind began to throb. Slowly, the golden force drifted towards my body.

As the force entered the body, it had a mix of the special energy, but the quantity was low. I continued to guide the energy along the route.

As the force traveled across the body, it finally settled down inside the dantian. I continued to repeat the process as time went on.

Slowly, my mind became empty. The guardian god’s blood power hidden in the body was triggered.

I started getting inspiration slowly. I forgot about the outside noise and completely focused on it.

The ancient spirit was paying attention. It didn’t want to cause a disturbance-especially while Zack Lockwood was practicing the Guardian God’s Inheritance.

It also saw how fast Zack Lockwood became immersed in it. It thought that if Zack Lockwood succeeded, even those in the main post wouldn’t be able to handle his power.

It could not wait to see the true power of the sealing force in battle. It was thought that only then would Zack Lockwood truly understand the terror of the Guardian God’s Inheritance.