King's Awakening-Chapter 726 - : Injuries!

Chapter 726: Chapter 726: Injuries!

Thump!

Instantly, a jet of blood spurted from the team leader’s throat.

Lucy, who was standing in front of him, was caught off guard and her face was directly sprayed with fresh blood.

The bloody smudge spread across Lucy’s pretty face, causing her, a lady of well-cultivated manners, to lose her composure instantly.

On the other side, the team leader used his remaining hand to clutch his throat, his eyes filled with horror.

Even at this moment, he was still too shocked to react.

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It happened so fast!

The dagger suspended in front of him was incredibly fast.

So fast, that he had no time to defend himself.

All of this happened too suddenly, leaving him no time to guard against it or react.

He didn’t even get a clear look before the dagger struck his throat.

Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh…

The team leader clutched his neck subconsciously and backed away a few steps, the color in his eyes quickly fading.

Being in their line of work, it can be said that they earned their living on the knife-edge of death, always potentially facing mortality.

Therefore, each treasure hunter was always prepared for death.

However, when death truly befalls them, the intense fear still rose naturally.

At this time, the team leader found himself in such a state.

He was scared, genuinely scared, and regretful.

He regretted provoking White Mitchell.

All of this was due to his own underestimation and arrogance.

If he had taken White Mitchell seriously, none of this might have happened.

Unfortunately, it was too late for regrets now.

His life was fading at an incredible speed.

Gradually, the team leader’s gaze became dull, and his body appeared to have been drained of strength.

Bang!

Eventually, the team leader couldn’t help but kneel on the ground, looking blankly at the scene before him.

At this moment, what appeared in his vision was not the perilous view of Bald Dragon Island, but a different scene altogether.

The team leader was reminiscing.

He was recalling the time when he first became a treasure hunter.

It had been so long that he had even forgotten why he became a treasure hunter.

Perhaps it was due to life’s circumstances, or maybe it was driven by personal gain.

Regardless, he wound up becoming a treasure hunter under unexpected circumstances.

Initially, he followed an experienced treasure hunter.

This treasure hunter was old but always adhered strictly to principles, he never bullied the weak. He didn’t allow his team members to take part in dangerous activities that could endanger their lives.

Although their haul each time was not much, they were safe.

Each time, the old treasure hunter managed to safely escort everyone out of Emperor Qing’s relics.

Although their treasure hunting squad wasn’t as affluent as others, their squad survived after numerous exchanges of teams around them.

According to the old treasure hunter, he had been in this line of work for decades. He began as a child and had never taken a break since then.

It was precisely because of his cautious and meticulous nature that their treasure hunting team became a constant in many treasure hunting squads.

The current team leader was admired by the old treasure hunter due to his quick wit.

The old treasure hunter had neither spouse nor children.

In his words, as someone in this line of work lived on the edge, uncertain of what tomorrow would bring, mishaps could happen anytime.

Having a family would be another worry, not conducive to work.

Plus, if something happened to him, his family would be left helpless for the rest of their lives.

Therefore, the old treasure hunter chose to face this loneliness by himself.

However, the join of the current team leader, made him gradually yearn for a family.

At this moment, he realized that he wasn’t devoid of familial love after all.

Deep down, he still yearned for the warmth of a family.

However, this longing had been locked away deep within him because of his profession.

It wasn’t until the entrance of this present captain—his cleverness, his youthful vigor, his filial piety—that the old treasure hunter’s emotional constraints started dissolving.

Finally, the old treasure hunter no longer avoided his inner yearning for familial warmth. He opened his heart to accept the captain as he was now.

Gradually, the two of them started addressing each other as father and son.

The old treasure hunter saw the captain as his successor, teaching him all his skills wholeheartedly.

Everything was moving towards happiness and contentment.

But then, everything changed with the old treasure hunter’s decision to retire.

Ten years ago, the old treasure hunter made his last trip to Emperor Qing’s Relics.

Given his age, there was no need for him to make the journey again.

But to pave the way and establish a reputation for his adopted son, who was the captain of this squad, the old treasure hunter decided to plunge once more into Emperor Qing’s Relics.

During the last expedition to Emperor Qing’s Relics, the old treasure hunter was more or less in a state of semi-retirement.

All decisions were made by his son, the captain of this squad.

He only provided guidance when absolutely necessary.

However, just this approach laid the groundwork for his downfall.

All the way, the old treasure hunter carefully instructed and reminded the captain.

But the captain, being overly self-confident, thought he was self-sufficient. His response to the old treasure hunter’s advice was perfunctory at best.

The old treasure hunter saw this and repeatedly admonished him. Yet, the captain never took his advice onboard.

Eventually, this arrogance cost the captain dearly.

Under his leadership, their squad accidentally stumbled into a forbidden zone.

Faced with the numerous dangers of the forbidden zone, all of the captain’s self-confidence evaporated in an instance, leaving him disoriented.

Finally, it was the old treasure hunter who took action. He forfeited the treasure within reach, leading the group out of the dangerous situation.

After they escaped the danger, the members of the squad were indebted to the old treasure hunter. Still, they scoffed at the captain. They felt he was unworthy of his role and lacked the ability to lead.

With his morale crushed, the captain wouldn’t even take the old treasure hunter’s—his adopted father’s—consoling words to heart.

This event drove a wedge between the two, like a thorn stuck between them, creating an estrangement.

Eventually, the tension escalated to the point of estrangement after a series of conflicts.

After that event, everyone lost faith in the captain and his reputation significantly diminished in their eyes.

So they started subtly and overtly alienating him, isolating him, and even ridiculing everything he does.

Although the old treasure hunter tried to mediate and stand up on behalf of the captain multiple times,

The effect was minimal.

Besides, the more the old treasure hunter did so, the more it highlighted the captain’s incapability in the captain’s eyes.

Gradually, the estrangement between the two grew

Finally, during the last treasure hunting mission, the captain could no longer endure the ‘humiliation’.

During that last treasure hunt, because of everyone’s distrust of the captain, they left him outside and didn’t let him participate.

Being the captain of a treasure hunting squad, he found himself excluded by his own members, relegated to the role of a mere lookout.

This setback filled the captain’s heart with sorrow and anger.

He thought the old treasure hunter would speak out for him, but the old treasure hunter, out of concern for the captain, did not let him participate.

This was the old treasure hunter’s farewell mission. The old treasure hunter believed he’d lived long enough and his life had been sufficient.

But his adopted son, the captain of this squad, still had the best years of his life ahead of him. He shouldn’t risk them in peril alongside him.

Of course, a significant reason why the old treasure hunter took the risk was for the captain’s sake.

He wanted to leave something behind for the captain during this last treasure hunt.

If he could obtain sufficient resources, perhaps the captain would no longer need to work as a treasure hunter in the future.

The old treasure hunter knew all too well that as a treasure hunter, one gambles with one’s life in exchange for a future.

In this trade, danger lurks at every corner.

But as transcendent individuals at the bottom, they had no better options.

Either they become treasure hunters, or they endure other people’s oppression.

He had no choice before, but now, he wanted to create an opportunity for his adopted son, who was also the captain of this squad, to choose a different path.

He wanted the captain to leave the treasure hunting business and pursue a more peaceful life.

Unfortunately, all his well-intentioned efforts were not recognized by the captain.

What the captain saw was the old treasure hunter isolating him and not trusting him just as he did with the other squad members.

While the captain had always respected the old treasure hunter and been temporarily upset, he never bore any deep-rooted resentment.

But now, things were different.

He felt betrayed by the old treasure hunter.

Being betrayed by someone he trusted and cared for the most was even more painful than death.

Once such thoughts take root, they are uncontrollable.

Gradually, the captain’s resentment towards the old treasure hunter grew and evolved into endless hatred.

The old treasure hunter was oblivious to this.

He still thought of the captain as the naïve youth who respected and saw him as a father figure.

These misunderstandings eventually led to a disaster.

Later, the old treasure hunter led the team on a perilous treasure hunt.

All the members, including the old treasure hunter, were on the brink of death.

The hope of everyone rested upon the captain.

Because only the captain could manipulate the outer formation and rescue everyone.

To this day, the captain vividly remembers the faces of everyone, especially the old treasure hunter’s.

“Sam! Open the formation! Sam…” At this moment, the old treasure hunter’s voice seems to echo in the captain’s ears.

For an instant, the captain felt as if the old treasure hunter stood right in front of him.

His face was smeared with blood, and his eyes were filled with expectation.

But everything is past the point of no return now.

Back then, the captain did not choose to open the formation.

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He chose to turn around and leave!

Ignoring everyone’s expectations and the old treasure hunter who had nurtured and educated him for over ten years, the captain chose to turn around.

The moment he turned, everything changed.

The captain’s eyes became determined and ruthless!

At that moment, he understood that to survive in the treasure hunting business, he needed to be ruthless!

Even if it meant facing his foster father, and the people he had spent his life with, he had to be heartless.

He realized that as long as he was ruthless enough, nothing in the world could stop him.

He wanted to be a successful treasure hunter, he wanted to silence all doubters, he wanted to be a despot!

Since then, the captain has become increasingly ruthless, to his crewmates and enemies alike.

His ruthlessness is unrestrained and overwhelming!

But now, on his deathbed.

The captain looked back, realizing that his happiest moments were not when he became the captain, or when he hardened his heart.

Since the old treasure hunter’s death, everything seemed to lose its charm.

Treasure hunting, killing, all appeared dull and lost their initial excitement.

At first, he thought it was because the rewards weren’t large enough, he hadn’t killed enough, there wasn’t enough thrill.

Therefore, he continued to seek treasure, continued to challenge, continued to search for what he thought was happiness.

But in the end, none of it compared to the pure, sincere joy he felt when following the old treasure hunter.

A voice echoed in the captain’s mind, as if another version of himself asked him: ‘Are you happy?’

‘Are you happy?’

That’s a question the captain often asked himself.

But it was only now this he realized that happiness was the time spent learning from the old treasure hunter, happiness was the time spent working with the old treasure hunter, happiness was the time defending against enemies with the old treasure hunter,

The time after the old treasure hunter, was not happiness.

It was self-deception!

All along, the captain had been lying to himself. But no one knew that what he truly cared about, was the old treasure hunter.

This was the secret buried deep within him.

If given another chance to start over, he would certainly choose to unlock the array.

He would have saved the old treasure hunter from the array.

What’s done is done, now all his wishes have turned into final desires just before death.

He no longer had the opportunity to apologize to the old treasure hunter, nor did he have the chance to do filial duties before him.

All of this was his own doing!

“No! I’m not wrong! I’m not wrong! That unkillable old man, he is my inner demon, I’m not wrong, I’m not wrong, I…!!!” The captain’s originally dim eyes suddenly burst out two fierce lights.

But, this light didn’t last too long.

Accompanied by the captain’s roar, the captain’s body thumped and fell straight into the pool of blood.

Seeing this, the remaining two team members were stunned.

They never expected that their captain would die just like that.

Their captain, although not a dominator, was renowned for his ruthless methods among the treasure hunters.

But in the end, the captain didn’t get the upper hand against White Mitchell at all.

It could be said that his combat power and strength were completely crushed.

This was never seen before.

But such groundbreaking things happened right before their eyes, forcing them to believe.

This…

Seeing this, the expressions of the two people couldn’t help but freeze, then deep within their hearts, a strong sense of fear emerged.

“Spare…spare us, good man, we…” The two thumped and knelt on the ground instantly.

But, God of Heaven War and Earth War God had no interest in their nonsense and cut them down without hesitation.

Having done all this, God of Heaven War quickly returned to White Mitchell’s side, holding onto White Mitchell’s body.

Huff!

White Mitchell heaved a heavy sigh of relief, a breath he had been holding back.

It was because of this breath that he didn’t fall.

In fact, as early as when he fought the captain of the small team, his body was already under tremendous pressure.

The power he displayed was not his own, but the power of Origin Power.

This force, Pure beyond measure, and extremely powerful.

White Mitchell barely used less than one ten-thousandth and could already crush his opponent. This highlights how powerful Origin Power is.

But the cost behind the powerful force is also significant.

Although White Mitchell had practiced the Emperor’s Decision, it was a bit challenging for him to withstand this force with his current physical condition.

But, he had no choice.

Because, if he didn’t do so, God of Heaven War and his team would likely face death.

Therefore, in the face of tremendous pain, he activated this power.

Earlier, he had relied entirely on his breath.

Now that he’s finally managed to eliminate his opponents, White Mitchell no longer needs to hold his breath.

“Retreat!”

Seeing this, God of Heaven War, without any hesitation, carries White Mitchell away.

As for the Earth War God, he picks up a nearby Lucy.

The blood on Lucy’s little face has dried, but she is not looking after herself at all, only concerned about White Mitchell’s injuries.

She can see that White Mitchell’s situation is not good at the moment.

However, being a prodigy of the Beast Controlling Sect, she is not skilled in medical arts at all.

Now, she is extremely anxious about White Mitchell’s pale face.

In her urgency, Lucy took out all the spirit pills and elixir she brought from the Qiankun Bag and put it in front of God of Heaven War.

God of Heaven War took a look, then couldn’t help but give a bitter smile.

He wasn’t sure about White Mitchell’s condition, so he dared not administer medicine recklessly.

Seeing this, Lucy was so anxious that she almost burst into tears: “What do we do, what should we do now…”