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Chapter 838: Making a Request
At this point—
How could they possibly have the face to deny Dragon Kingdom's decision?
Strong.
This non-specialist was simply too strong.
He had completely shattered their understanding of what a non-specialist could be.
Never in their wildest dreams did they expect that someone without a class could possess such overwhelming power.
"He really did carve out a path of his own as a non-specialist…"
Even though it was difficult for them to accept this reality, the three generals couldn't help but smile bitterly in their hearts.
Especially General Eugene.
This peak powerhouse from the Free Federation, and also Norton's mentor, could only sigh inwardly.
Over the past few months, his student Norton had been training relentlessly to catch up to this non-specialist.
Previously, Norton, as a Chaotic Demon with the Fear Collector talent, had built his combat style around brute force—overwhelming enemies with sheer power and attributes, never dodging attacks but rather tanking them with his formidable physique.
But after encountering Ling Zhan and getting utterly humiliated by his top-tier combat techniques, he began training diligently in battle tactics.
The once arrogant and domineering Chaotic Demon had now become more composed and reserved.
As his teacher, Eugene was naturally pleased with this change.
Back then, Norton had taken his defeat hard.
Especially after arriving at the Takamagahara Battlefield, where he didn't even dare face Ling Zhan directly, haunted by lingering shadows of fear.
Now, after being sent to endure months of brutal hardship in a hellish training ground, he had made significant progress.
He had even conquered his inner demons.
Norton had now embarked on a global challenge journey.
He was traveling from country to country, challenging each nation's top prodigies.
Once he completed a full round of these challenges, he would head to the Sacred Continent to battle the most elite warriors there.
His final goal was to defeat every top talent except Ling Zhan—
And then issue his ultimate rematch against him.
However—
Eugene now felt an overwhelming sense of pity for his student, who had finally regained his confidence.
Sigh!
'Norton, oh, Norton…'
'You probably have no idea that, by now, Ling Zhan has already reached the level where he can go toe-to-toe with a Level 190 powerhouse, do you?'
'If this non-specialist gains another 20 or 30 levels and reaches Level 190 himself, will there be anyone left in the lower realm who can challenge him?'
As Eugene sighed—
The other two generals beside him weren't feeling much better.
There was no helping it…
This was the moment when the prodigies of the Ten Thousand Demons Continent were utterly humiliated.
...…
...…
Meanwhile—
Inside the dungeon.
Ling Zhan gazed at Omore, whose heart had been completely pierced through. His expression remained calm, but his aura had now withered entirely.
His mana had dropped to 1 point.
His health had also dropped to 1 point.
At the same time, all of his attributes had reverted to zero.
Right now, he was no different from a cripple—if even a single goblin were to attack him, he'd be dead on the spot.
"Hah."
Ling Zhan let out a soft breath.
After pulling Thousand Mechanisms out of Omore's chest, he also stripped the dragon robe from his body.
It was a Sacred-tier artifact.
And it was forged using the scales of numerous dragons.
One could only imagine how many dragons Omore had slaughtered to craft this Sacred-tier robe.
Moreover, the scales embedded in the robe all belonged to giant dragons.
Ling Zhan stored the Sacred-tier robe inside his internal storage pouch.
It was clear that the various nations had gone to great lengths to ensure Omore's victory against Ling Zhan.
After all, for a prisoner locked inside the Zero Number Abyss Tower to still possess his Sacred-tier dragon robe—who would believe that wasn't intentional?
Most likely, the Free Federation, backed by local generals from the Ten Thousand Demons Continent, had approved this decision.
Letting Omore wear his dragon robe into battle would significantly boost his strength.
Ideally, he'd be able to crush Ling Zhan completely.
From this alone, it was evident—
The nations had never underestimated this non-specialist.
But what they didn't expect was…
This Sacred-tier dragon robe would end up being looted by Ling Zhan instead.
"Damn…"
At that moment—
The three generals watching the live feed saw Ling Zhan store the Sacred-tier dragon robe in his inventory, and they started panicking a little.
A Sacred-tier item!
Even they, as veterans, deeply coveted such a treasure!
And now Ling Zhan had just casually taken it—who could tolerate that?
Without hesitation, Eugene turned to Elder Su, smiling faintly as he prepared to speak.
But Elder Su already knew what he was going to say. He simply raised his hand and smiled, saying,
"Eugene, don't even look at me. I absolutely won't make this request for you. Besides, there's no rule stating that items obtained inside the Abyss Tower can't be kept by the challenger."
"In the past, whenever other members cleared the tower and obtained loot from defeating demonic soldiers and generals, they always kept it. All rewards belong to the challengers. Even we, as officials, have no right to seize someone else's gains."
The moment those words fell—
Eugene and the other two generals immediately looked awkward.
Eugene tried to defend himself, saying, "It's not about that. I was just thinking that maybe this Sacred-tier artifact could be stored in the military armory. That way, if a future Demon-Slaying Corps member performs exceptionally, we could use it as a reward…"
"Alright, stop trying to come up with excuses. Just forget about it."
"Of course, if you want it that badly, you can go ask Ling Zhan for it yourself. If he's willing to give it to you, I won't interfere."
Elder Su waved his hand dismissively. He had no interest in letting the artifact fall into the hands of the military.
Moreover—
Who didn't know that Eugene himself was in charge of the military armory?
It wasn't about corruption—there were too many eyes watching.
But if this Sacred-tier dragon robe entered the armory, would the Free Federation ever willingly give it out as a reward to the Demon-Slaying Corps?
Impossible.
They'd rather let it rot in the armory forever than hand it over.
Unless…
The recipient was one of their own nation's powerhouses.
Otherwise, they would never approve of it being given away.
This was exactly why Elder Su refused to support the Free Federation on this matter.
Seeing that he couldn't persuade Elder Su, Eugene could only sigh internally.
Beside him, Ebota and Lionel also fell silent.
Asking Ling Zhan directly…
Hmm, setting aside whether they had the audacity to do so,
The real issue was—would Ling Zhan even consider giving it to them?
Moreover, they couldn't pull rank on him.
After all, Ling Zhan was now the Chief Instructor of the Demon-Slaying Corps!
His status and authority were equal to theirs as high-ranking generals!
Most importantly—
Ling Zhan's strength was undeniable.
At this point, even these veteran Level 190 powerhouses weren't sure they could take anything from him.