He Became A Monstrous Genius After Obtaining A Time Dilation Artifact-Chapter 444. Challenge?

"I have to leave. Our next mission is in five hours, and I need to be there for the briefing. I look forward to our next meeting, nephew. Stay safe."

"Sure."

After this, Lawrence turned into motes of light and disappeared from the virtual universe.

Kailen remained seated.

"He’s not a bad person. And he didn’t lie to me once. His emotions bore no ill intent. No wonder mum said she missed him. He was a good brother to her.

Perhaps, it’s a good thing that he’s in the same unit as Arnold. That way, they can have each other’s back. Fortunately, I got to know him after he joined Arnold’s team. Else, they would have been deemed friends and wouldn’t have been assigned to the same team.

Anyway, I should make use of this free time to begin my zither training."

After this, Kailen took a private zither weaponry arts class in the virtual universe.

The zither weaponry arts class specifically had to do with using the zither to project spiritual power to attack others.

The stronger one’s spiritual power, the stronger the attack one could muster.

For instance, Kailen was a rank 5 supreme stage ascendant level lifeform, so his spiritual power was at that level.

The advantage of utilising the zither weaponry arts during spiritual attacks was that one’s spiritual power would be able to cover a wider range during the attack, compared to when one normally launched a spiritual attack without the zither weaponry arts.

This was because sound waves travelled extremely fast and had a wide range.

As long as someone was at the level of one’s spiritual power or below, and the sound waves travelled to them—and it was the intent of the zither player to use their spiritual power against them—they would be attacked. The spiritual attack would wound their consciousness and harm them.

Kailen, naturally a fast learner, easily grasped the concepts of the zither weaponry arts.

After this, his instructor told him that he didn’t need to take the class anymore.

He nodded, thanked the instructor, and left.

After this, he began training little Felicia in the virtual universe.

Kailen began with basic combat training for now, as he knew it was the most important aspect in training—laying a proper foundation.

This was, after all, what his father had started training him in when he was young, and it had gone a long way to help him.

Felicia was a fast learner.

In fact, had the little girl been a slow learner, Kailen would have been shocked.

Felicia was too mature and well-oriented psychologically for her age. It was only natural she picked up on things faster than other kids.

Kailen left the virtual universe after training Felicia for a few days.

He returned to his room in the Frontlines.

The room was entirely simple.

A bathroom.

A kitchen.

A small living room.

A bedroom.

Nothing more.

Nothing less.

"This sure is the military."

Kailen naturally observed the room and couldn’t help but sigh.

He dressed up in his plain-looking private uniform and boots "Seriously, this is very cringe."

The Time Dilation Artifact hovered around him.

She was having the time of her life.

"You look like a dump."

"I know. I hope Arrie doesn’t see this, else she’s definitely dumping me."

Kailen joked.

She rolled her eyes at his words.

Just as he was about to reply to her, he saw a notification on his ID slot screen.

He had received a challenge.

Yes, challenges amongst recruits were not publicized or praised—but they weren’t disallowed either.

The only thing one was not permitted to do was to kill the opponent or cripple them.

"Seriously..."

Kailen sighed.

He thought he’d be rid of arrogant young masters and jade beauties when he arrived at the Frontlines. Only results and hard work earned one respect here, and this had been drummed into the recruits.

But it turned out there were always bound to be people who would come looking for trouble.

"Bastard thinks he can use me as a stepping stone for him to become famous, huh."

He stared at the name again.

"Captain Myestro? Isn’t that guy the elder brother of the Black Flask from the Xin Li Training Hall—the one who poisoned the two youngsters from the Kazuka and Long Hai Training Halls?"

Kailen mused inwardly.

"I see. The bastard thinks I’m the reason his brother was found out.

After all, had the two youngsters not been cured by me—and had they not woken up—the secret would not have been discovered, and his brother wouldn’t have ended up dead.

Also, the Xin Li Training Hall, which was definitely attempting to instigate a falling out between the Long Hai and Kazuka Training Halls with the attempted assassination of the youngsters—which didn’t come to full fruition thanks to my intervention—had no choice but to push the blame completely on Myestro’s brother and hand him over to be killed.

Even if they didn’t want to.

Else, the Long Hai and Kazuka Training Halls would have made things horrible for them.

This bastard is directing his hatred towards me because of his dead brother.

I’m not sure the Xin Li Training Hall is behind this, because they won’t try to get on the bad side of the two training halls.

This bastard is purely operating on his own accord.

He thinks that since this is the military, the powerhouses backing me can’t do anything.

So he can challenge me without consequence. At least bully me to show dominance.

He knows I’m a Black Flask. He has definitely watched the videos of how potent my capabilities are.

If he’s openly challenging me, it’s either he’s too stupid to think with his brain—or he has methods I’m not aware of.

It’s not worth the risk.

I reject the challenge.

But I will get rid of him quietly tonight.

After that, I will absorb his memories and find out whether or not the Xin Li Training Hall has something to do with his plan to attack me.

If they don’t, fine.

But if they do...

I don’t forget to repay evil tenfold."

A glint of ruthlessness flashed through Kailen’s eyes.