Chapter 22

C22 – The Genius Died

The competition had come to an end.

But as Wang Shan was about to claim his prize, he caught Thunderstorm conjuring a Thunder Arrow and launching a stealthy attack on him!

Wang Shan effortlessly dodged the arrow, but it fueled his rage.

“Thunderstorm, you dare to attack me in secret? I will kill you.”

Wang Shan was seething with anger.

He swiftly activated his Thunder Condensing Arts, and in response, the heavy clouds above crackled with explosive thunder.

​In the next instant, Wang Shan pointed his finger at Thunderstorm!

The dense clouds unleashed a formidable bolt of lightning that struck Thunderstorm with devastating force.

With that single blow, Thunderstorm collapsed, blood spewing from his mouth, his body paralyzed and convulsing, thick black smoke rising as the stench of charred flesh quickly filled the air.

“Did you enter the town competition just to secure these resources for me? Did you plan from the start to help me overcome my cultivation bottleneck?”

At this, Wang Tianxia quickly turned away, determined not to let Wang Shan see the tears streaming down his face.

Wang Shan replied with a smile, “I’m about to leave Twilight Cloud Town to enroll at Lotus Academy in Cloud Thunder Country. So, before I depart, I want to help you out as a way of repaying you for all the years you’ve raised me.”

Tears streamed down Wang Tianxia’s face upon hearing this. He doubted his own ears. His son was actually uttering such heartfelt words. It was clear his son had truly matured!

“I’ve left the items on the table. I don’t have time to chat; those five beauties are waiting for me to join them in the bath,” Wang Shan said before exiting the study.

​Wang Tianxia turned to the table and saw the generous gifts: a 200,000 yuan cash card, an Earth Rank Wind Condensing Arts manual, and a Great Replenishing Pill! Together, they were worth over 800,000 yuan.

​”He’s really good to me, not hesitating to give me such precious gifts. He’ll be leaving Twilight Cloud Town in a few days, and I’ll miss him terribly,” he thought, knowing that this day was inevitable.

​The study was left with only the solitary figure of Wang Tianxia.

After presenting all the rewards to Wang Tianxia, Wang Shan retreated to his room. The thought of Lei Bao’s cold, lifeless body brought on a wave of nausea. His first kill in this world had unsettled him and made him acutely aware of its brutality. Had he not received the system, he might have been the one lying dead today.

​”The world beyond this town is a hundred thousand times more brutal. I need to adapt to such an environment as quickly as possible,” Wang Shan reflected.