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"Kid, what did you say?"

"Can't you see the situation? You're alone, while we are forty-two! More importantly, how dare you speak so arrogantly with your strength? You're asking for death!"

The leader of the Forty-Two Thieves' gaze turned icy.

His blood-red eyes filled with a sinister aura, resembling a fierce beast ready to devour, causing Anarion and the others to change color in fear.

Anarion stepped forward.

He tugged at Enzo's sleeve, urging him to return to the group. Then he pleaded with the leader, "Honorable leader, my brother has had some issues before. Please don't hold it against him. I'm willing to compensate."

"Compensation? Then you can pay with your life!"

The leader replied, clearly losing patience.

Upon hearing these words, Anarion was completely plunged into despair, feeling a bit resentful towards Enzo. If Enzo hadn't suddenly stepped forward, their team might have survived.

Then Enzo spoke.

He looked at Anarion with a smile. "Anarion, kindness is a great quality, but sometimes, you can't be kind."

"And when facing an enemy, you need enough courage."

Anarion was confused.

But the next moment, his eyes widened in shock.

Above Enzo's head, what was originally a clear sky suddenly became covered in dark clouds, and only the area above Enzo's head had dark clouds present.

Suddenly, the sound of thunder erupted.

Boom--Boom--Boom--

The thunder rolled on, one clap after another, with flashes of lightning illuminating the sky and the roar of thunder creating a sense of impending doom.

The leader of the Forty-Two Thieves looked grave.

However, he was not afraid. Instead, he sneered and said, "Just some ghostly tricks! Kid, it's time for you to die! Everyone, attack together!"

Enzo shook his head.

He turned to Anarion and said, "Anarion, in the face of absolute power, any words are worthless."

As soon as he finished speaking, a bolt of lightning came crashing down.

The violent lightning struck directly at the Forty-Two Thieves. Despite their considerable strength, this lightning was born from the thunder pool that Enzo had contemplated for a long time. It was infused with the primal power of the lightning element, immensely powerful, far beyond what ordinary people could withstand.

Even Enzo used it with extreme caution.

As a result, the moment the lightning fell, the surroundings fell silent.

The Forty-Two Thieves stood their ground.

But they were no longer breathing, and the fierce thunder destroyed all their internal organs and souls. Although they appeared intact on the outside, just a slight touch would turn them into a pile of ashes.

This was the might of thunder!

Anarion, Rennes, and the others were completely awestruck. In the Fierce Beast world, while there were those who could control the power of thunder, witnessing such vast and violent energy being so finely controlled and used was a first for them.

The power of the thunder element was intoxicating.

Anarion and the others found their gazes, and even their consciousness, drawn in involuntarily.

Realizing this, Enzo frowned.

He barked, "Wake up!"

Instantly, everyone snapped back to reality, only to see the strange behavior of the Forty-Two Thieves members, their expressions turning odd and confused. Many guards curiously remarked, "What's wrong with them? Weren't they going to kill us...?"

In the next moment, everyone regained their senses.

They turned to Enzo, their eyes filled with undeniable shock.

"Shut up!" Rennes shouted angrily.

He slowly approached Enzo and respectfully said, "Esteemed powerful one, thank you for saving our lives!"

Afterward, he pulled Anarion closer.

Anarion seemed still dazed, immersed in the thought of the Forty-Two Thieves' demise. Seeing Enzo, he instinctively asked, "Brother Enzo, no, esteemed powerful one, were you secretly helping when Ricardo and the others arrived?"

Enzo smiled, not denying it.

Despite Rennes's attempts to hush them, the other guards continued to discuss among themselves.

"Dead, Those members of the Forty-Two Thieves were all dead!"

"Those members of the Forty-Two Thieves were struck down by that lightning, all at once!"

"Lord Enzo, he--"

"Wrong, we were wrong! He wasn't unaware of the Poison Fang Beast's attack. He just didn't care! We foolishly thought such a powerful being was a fool!"

The guards turned pale.

In the world of Fierce Beasts, hierarchy is strict, and offending a strong person leads to death.

As a result they all apologized.

Enzo ignored the apologies and didn't dwell on the previous remarks from the guards.

This only made the guards more grateful.

Rennes, feeling guilty, said, "I was foolish. The true strong one was among us, and I didn't see it."

Anarion's eyes lit up with fervor.

Since childhood, he longed to be powerful, and Enzo was the strongest he had ever seen, easily killing the Forty-Two Thieves.

After all, the Forty-Two Thieves were not nameless.

They were well-known in Ambera City, esteemed by many families.

"Strong, this is what true strength is!"

Anarion murmured, his gaze fixed on Enzo.

Enzo shook his head slightly but didn't stop. He approached the bodies of the Forty-Two Thieves and took off their storage rings, opening them one by one.

It was clear these people were wealthy.

There was a large amount of specially manufactured metal currency, and this had even attracted Anarion's exclamation. "It's actually Purple Crystal Coin, this is an extremely precious currency, Lord Enzo, you will be rich!"

Based on Anarion's performance, Enzo concluded that these coins were quite valuable.

Besides the coins, there were also several special crystals.

There were a green one, a blue one, and a single black crystal.

"Telekinetic Crystal!"

"Psychic Crystal!"

"Is that a Blood Energy Crystal?"

Anarion quickly rattled off several technical terms, piquing Enzo's curiosity. He directly asked, "Anarion, what are you talking about?"

Anarion looked a bit puzzled and replied, "Lord Enzo, you don't know?"

Before Enzo could respond, Anarion continued to himself, "I see, Lord Enzo, you must be the legendary recluse. The recluses on the Continent of Killers are incredibly powerful. They disdain using external objects to enhance themselves, instead choosing to battle fierce beasts in the wild to strengthen their own abilities."

Enzo thought for a moment and didn't deny it.

That led Anarion to misunderstand.

At the next time, Anarion began to explain, "These three types of crystals correspond to the elemental power, mental power, and physical power that supernatural beings control. By absorbing different crystals, one can enhance their abilities. However, there's a limit to how many crystals one can absorb.

Typically, an ordinary supernatural being can only absorb one of these three types of crystals, and just one at that."

"What about special cases?" Enzo asked.

"If someone can consume five of a specific crystal, they will awaken the corresponding talent and gain a significant boost in that area. We refer to such individuals as Elemental Sage, Psychic Sage, and Supreme Sage."

This classification seemed a bit off.

Given the first two categories, shouldn't the person absorbing the black crystal be called Blood Energy Sage?

Rennes noticed Enzo's confusion and explained, "Lord Enzo, it's like this. Very few people have ever successfully absorbed the black crystal, let alone five. There are rumors that those who do become Supreme Sages can become immune to all mental attacks of the same rank, but no one has verified that."

"Is that so..." Enzo murmured quietly.

He tucked away the crystals and continued to sift through the belongings left by the Forty-Two Thieves. Besides some coins, he found several books.

These books proved immensely helpful to Enzo.

Though they weren't supernatural spellbooks, they contained valuable information about the Fierce Beast continent.

These included a detailed account of the three crystals.

This gave Enzo a more comprehensive understanding.

Among the three, Telekinetic and Psychic Crystals could be found in the heads of certain Fierce Beasts, but the black crystal, or Blood Energy Crystal, was naturally occurring in this world and extremely difficult to obtain.

Enzo realized he had truly struck gold this time.

After gathering their spoils, Enzo and Anarion's group made their way toward Ambera City.

It wasn't long before they arrived.

As the absolute center of the current region, Ambera City was bustling with activity. Its towering walls stood several dozen meters high and stretched for hundreds of miles, making it the largest city Enzo had seen so far.

The sheer scale left him somewhat awestruck.

Such magnificent cities were unheard of in the Disaster World.

However, at the city gates stood a group of intimidating guards.

With fierce expressions and wielding spiked clubs, they scrutinized everyone trying to enter Ambera City. They raised their hands and shouted loudly, "Anyone wishing to enter Ambera City must pay one Green Crystal Coin."

In the Fierce Beast continent, the Green Crystal Coin was the smallest denomination of crystal currency, with Blue and Purple Crystal Coins valued above it, at a conversion rate of one to one hundred.

For supernatural beings, a single Green Crystal Coin wasn't a significant amount.

Just as Enzo and his group prepared to enter, the fierce-looking guards suddenly became enthusiastic, approaching Anarion with interest.