Chapter 430 - Location of Final Battle

Han Wu couldn’t defeat the God King of Light right now. Even with solid evidence, he still lacked the strength to act. Nonetheless, he was confident that he could defeat Huang Shengjun. All he needed was proof that Huang Shengjun had sold his private information.

Han Wu poured every resource and favor he had into gathering intelligence. After spending a vast amount of Divine Essence, he finally secured proof that Huang Shengjun had sold his data. He handed the evidence to Xu Hai and asked him to seek justice for the invasion.

Xu Hai seethed with anger as he reviewed the evidence.

Huang Shengjun! Does he think that he’s untouchable at Imperial College? How dare you ignore me and bully my student! I must report this at once!

Xu Hai used his authority and brought the case before the college management. Everyone was shocked. They had never imagined that a student would sell another student’s private information, leading hundreds of Gods and Major Gods to invade the student’s divine realm.

What shocked them most wasn’t Huang Shengjun’s betrayal but the fact that Han Wu had survived such an invasion. It sounded as ridiculous as someone lifting a mountain with a toothpick.

Still, the evidence was irrefutable. The management unanimously agreed that Han Wu possessed great potential and that they must do everything in their power to see justice served.

Han Wu’s faction also received word that his private information had been sold. The Death faction put pressure on Imperial College to apprehend the culprit as quickly as possible.

When Huang Shengjun learned that Imperial College was investigating him, he wasted no time informing his master. Butcher was infamous for protecting his own people at any cost. Regardless of the truth, he was determined to protect Huang Shengjun, his loyal student.

The War faction also joined the conflict and pressured Imperial College to halt their investigation. They argued that Huang Shengjun had competed fairly and that, in war, soldiers could not be expected to act with moral restraint. They even shifted the blame to Han Wu, claiming he had failed to safeguard his private information. In the end, the War faction declared that Imperial College would take no action against Huang Shengjun.

Caught between two powerful factions, the management faced a difficult dilemma. They wished to deliver justice for Han Wu, whose potential was undeniable, but the two God Kings’ factions held immense power, far beyond that of the college itself. Offending either party would be disastrous.

After urgent deliberation, they reached a compromise: Han Wu and Huang Shengjun would fight on neutral ground, and the loser would face punishment.

As expected, the decision infuriated Han Wu. He was the victim, yet he had to fight again?

To Imperial College, Han Wu’s emotions carried little weight compared to the need to preserve the reputations of the War and Death factions. Still, out of guilt, the management decided to give Han Wu a precious treasure suited to the chosen battleground, giving him a slight edge. Even if he lost, he would still keep the treasure.

Resigned, Han Wu sighed and accepted. Under the joint supervision of both factions, Imperial College chose a suitable site for their battle. It was a fragment of a civilization under the college’s control known as Tanuki Town.

The town was nestled within a small region of the Zombie Civilization that had been bombarded with radiation.

The Zombie Civilization was highly advanced in technology, and its most infamous product was the virus. These organisms possessed terrifyingly strong infectious properties. In a sense, they were even more dangerous than radiation.

Most Gods avoided fighting in civilizations plagued by such viruses. It was easy to get infected but difficult to purify. In the worst cases, one would have to wipe out every life form in their divine realm to eliminate the contamination.

For Han Wu and Huang Shengjun, however, viruses posed little threat. Both had the confidence and ability to defend themselves.

Under the War and Death factions’ oversight, the Imperial College referee explained the rules.

First, they would descend into Tanuki Town using clones. They couldn’t bring any Divine Powers or Skills and would have to find a way to unlock them.

Second, regardless of the outcome, all grudges between them would be considered settled. Neither party could continue hostilities after the match.

Third, since Han Wu was the victim, Imperial College would give him a special, one-time-use treasure called the Rewinder. When activated, it allowed him to turn back time to any moment within the past three days, restoring all conditions to that exact state. The Rewinder’s effect extended across his entire divine realm.

Huang Shengjun burned with jealousy at the thought of Han Wu receiving that treasure. After all, any treasure capable of reversing time was exceedingly rare, and this one could even resurrect the dead. Yet Imperial College had decided to give it to Han Wu instead of him. The injustice made Huang Shengjun want to kill them for it.

“I object. Why does he get compensation while I don’t? This is unfair!” Huang Shengjun protested.

Xu Hai leaped out from his chair in anger and rebuked him. “Unfair? You have no right to say that! You’ve sold Han Wu’s personal data and brought an invasion of hundreds of Gods and Major Gods.

“You are a year his senior, and now you think it's fair to fight on equal terms with him? You’ve spent over a year at Imperial College, yet you’ve learned nothing!”

Huang Shengjun seethed but didn’t do anything. If he attacked first, Xu Hai would kill him on the spot, and no one would step in to help him. Those who disrespected the strong were fools, and fools deserved to die.

Xu Hai wanted to scold him further, but Butcher stood up and cut him off. “All right, enough. Stop wasting time and start the match.”

The referee glanced at the Death faction’s representative. Seeing his agreement, the referee signaled for the match to begin. “You two, get ready. The battle starts now.”

In an instant, both contestants were transported to Tanuki Town.

Han Wu appeared in a meeting room. One glance at the surroundings and the dried black blood on the walls told him that a vicious battle had taken place there long ago.

He tried moving his limbs and immediately noticed his restrictions. Since this was only a clone, all his Divine Powers were sealed. He couldn’t even summon his units or use any of his Skills. At best, he was a bit stronger than an ordinary human. Fortunately, he still retained his combat experience.

After confirming that he was fine, he examined the meeting room more closely. His attention settled on the metal table. Its triangular legs looked sturdy enough to be used as makeshift weapons.

With some effort, he removed two table legs. The sharp crack of metal echoed beyond the meeting room, and soon faint groans drifted in from the corridor.

Gripping one of the legs tightly, he carefully peeked out and saw a humanoid figure slowly shambling toward him from the corridor.

Han Wu recognized it at once. It was the most notorious virus product of the Zombie Civilization: a zombie.