CHAPTER 987: CHAPTER 985: VIOLENT INHERITANCE

"That’s impossible! How can this be happening?"

The Guardian stared at the battlefield; in just a few seconds, all nine Orpheus Ice Scorpions had turned into corpses. Zhang Menglong hadn’t even used any flashy martial skills — just the most basic physical strength and speed.

At the moment, he was roasting a pair of Orpheus Ice Scorpion pincers with a flame that wouldn’t extinguish.

"Hmm, the meat is tender and chewy, a top-quality ingredient. Might consider artificial breeding!" Zhang Menglong shouted at the Guardian, "Old man, got any more? Send me two more, I’m afraid I’m not full enough!"

The Guardian’s expression started to contort.

What is this nonsense? This is a serious trial for the heirs of Zuda Civilization, not some gourmet showdown!

"He’s a monster!" The Guardian finally understood why Zhang Menglong dared to boast so recklessly. The guy truly had the capability; dealing with a few Level Seven elementary Life Forms was just a waste of his time!

"Hey, did I pass your trial then?" Zhang Menglong asked casually, "Am I now considered the heir to Zuda Civilization? Does everything in this Treasure Hunting Space belong to me? Can you pack it up for me, I’m taking them all!"

The corner of the Guardian’s mouth twitched. According to the Trial Tower’s requirements, Zhang Menglong indeed fulfilled the conditions to become Zuda Civilization’s heir.

But Zuda Civilization had long vanished, leaving behind only wealth across the ground and this Guardian. Truth be told, who’s the heir of Zuda Civilization was up to him now.

Zhang Menglong’s attitude earlier had already dissatisfied him, and now, before formally becoming the heir, Zhang Menglong was already ordering him around like a master – how could he tolerate this?

"Sorry, Treasure Hunter, you haven’t passed our test, but as a reward for your challenge, I generously gave you something precious. I hope we can meet again tomorrow!"

"What the hell? Damn, are you kidding me?" Zhang Menglong didn’t get a chance to curse before being teleported out of the Trial Tower by the Guardian.

"Principal, how did it go? Did you pass?" Liu Yunyi was waiting outside along with others from the Super God Academy and other Treasure Hunters from the Cosmic Empire.

For someone to be revered by Liu Yunyi, this person must be something extraordinary, right? Additionally, someone just saw him riding a Level Nine Life Form, moving mountains and seas, a grand entrance to say the least.

"Isn’t it obvious? Our boss crushes retirement homes in the south, stomps kindergartens in the north, so what does a little Trial Tower mean to him? Not a damn thing!"

"Sun-Smiting Sect Leader, boundless power, invincible in battle, unstoppable in attack; wielding a divine tower, with great skills, endless power, eternal blessings, perpetual longevity, equal to the heavens..."

"Isn’t this flattery sounding awfully familiar?"

"Haven’t watched Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils, huh? The cheerleading squad for Ding Chunqiu, the God of Stars, uses this script!"

Zhang Menglong simmered in anger from being inexplicably ousted; he raised his right hand, holding a red Energy Baryte.

A Level Five Energy Crystal Stone, worth several billion Cosmic Coins, yet he had just breezed through the Trial Tower!

He had just heard Liu Yunyi say that even successfully challenging the seventh floor rewarded a piece of Level Six martial weapon worth 10 stars. Clearing the eighth floor rewarded a Level Seven martial weapon outright!

So for the ninth floor reward, besides inheriting the whole Zuda Civilization, wasn’t it worth at least several tens of thousands of Star Cosmic Coins?

And they settled him with just a Level Five Energy Baryte? Just pocket change? They call this "something precious"?

"Boss, what’s going on? You only cleared the third floor?" A student from the Super God Academy asked, as the third-floor reward was a Level Five Energy Crystal Stone.

"That’s absurd! Boss, standing still wouldn’t even be taken down by a Level Five Life Form?"

"Damn it! That old guy dared to deceive me?" Zhang Menglong said through gritted teeth, like stepping back only leads to infertility, enduring just kills the whole family – can he bear this?

"Little Black, come out!" Zhang Menglong summoned the Phantom Star Beast, "Bring down this broken tower for me!"

Little Black seemed to sense Zhang Menglong’s fury; the power of Zuda Civilization’s most potent combat creature was fully unleashed at this moment.

"What’s happening? What’s the principal doing?"

"Seems like he got enraged by the Trial Tower’s Artificial Intelligence, planning to demolish it?"

"Hey, Guardian, you listen up! I clearly passed the Nine-story Tower’s trial, and now you’re denying it and trying to pacify me with this stuff? Do you think I’m easy to bully?" Zhang Menglong shouted toward the Trial Tower’s entrance.

"I’m giving you a chance now: honestly hand over everything of Zuda Civilization to me, or I’ll resort to violence and physically inherit it. I’m only giving you a minute to consider; hope you make the right choice!"

After saying this, Zhang Menglong actually stood aside, watching the time.

"Did he say he passed the ninth level?"

"But earlier, he was holding the third level’s reward."

"Enraged out of shame? Does he really intend to rely on violence to inherit Zuda Civilization’s legacy?"

"Good heavens, violence inheritance? Can it be done this way?"

In the universe, civilizations similar to Zuda Civilization are not rare. They left behind many relics, and even top-level martial artists would leave legacies when they fell due to various reasons. Trials were their commonly chosen method for picking heirs.

But so far, everyone who obtained those legacy relics passed the tests peacefully, with some even paying with their lives.

Zhang Menglong’s direct violent threat to Artificial Intelligence, aiming to forcibly inherit – he’s definitely the unprecedented first, leaving everyone stunned!

"Thunk!"

The body of the Phantom Star God, like a mountain, slammed into the giant tower. The power of a Level Nine Peak Life Form could easily shatter a planet, yet the giant tower only slightly shook.

"So sturdy?" Zhang Menglong blinked; he’d thought a crash like that would flatten it, "If Earth’s construction companies adopted these standards, they might be bankrupt by now?"

"Really useless, can’t even dismantle this stuff. What use are you?" Zhang Menglong glanced at the Phantom Star Beast.

The Phantom Star Beast showed a pained expression, you think everyone is as freakishly strong as you? It’s just a child of few billion years; how could it harbor ill intentions?

"Next time, I’ll get you something to train with," Zhang Menglong rolled his eyes and sent the Phantom Star Beast back. Besides physical might and trash talk, it seemed to lack other skills—this won’t do!

"Haha, young man, trying to threaten me? You’re too green for that," the Guardian actually floated out of the Trial Tower and into the open space, "Given the Phantom Star Beast was created by us, naturally we have measures against it."

Though claiming this, the Guardian was also surprised at Zhang Menglong’s profound Life Force—can just anyone summon a Phantom Star Beast?

"If physical inheritance won’t work, then I’ll resort to chemical inheritance!" Zhang Menglong chuckled, "Although your intelligence is top-notch, ultimately, you’re just an Artificial Intelligence, aren’t you?"

"What do you mean?" Suddenly, the Guardian felt something was off.

"No matter how advanced Artificial Intelligence is, its essence is just code. I just need to hack your intelligence core, and you cease to exist; then, this Treasure Hunting Space will be at my command!"