All Chapters of The Supreme Genius Reborn: Chapter 311
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Samuel knew that merging his qi, spiritual energy, vital force, and the Abyssal Void Fire was a terrible idea. It could harm him even more than it harmed his enemy. Even so, he had no choice but to use it.Not out of desperation, but out of hope. If he could knock the old man unconscious, he might survive. His body had never seemed to possess a true limit. He had endured far worse before. Egean city. Nothing could surpass that day. No one he had faced since was even half as powerful as that abomination.When the dust finally settled, a young man lay sprawled across the shattered ground, breathing faintly. His body was battered and torn, his clothes scorched, his skin cracked in places from the violent backlash of his own power. A short distance away lay an old man in green robes. He too was injured, though not as severely as the young man.The old man’s breathing was shallow, yet steadier. His fingers twitched. After a long moment, he suddenly pushed himself upright.His gaze snapped
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The news that a Grand Inquisitor had gone to arrest a top Grand elder, clashed with an Ancestor, and survived spread like wildfire throughout the Supernatural organization of Merika and even beyond the country.Staten was left utterly speechless. Then another bombshell followed. The Grandels were members of one of the most evil cults in the world, comparable to the Urgabas, The Church Of Sorrow.The Grand elders of the supernatural organization immediately convened an emergency meeting and ordered a thorough investigation. Every possible clue was to be extracted from the ruins of the Grandels family house and the underground beneath it.Meanwhile, Samuel woke up three days later.He opened his eyes to find his sister Charlotte staring at him anxiously. The moment their gazes met, she shrieked.“He has awoken!”She threw her arms around him impulsively, and he winced in pain. Realizing what she had done, she quickly pulled back.“Sorry,” she said, worry flooding her face as she careful
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On the second day after he awoke, Ugadi came by with Brown and Staten."You healed quite fast, as usual," Ugadi said, studying him closely."The injury isn't deep," he replied, slightly absentminded.If anyone asked what truly hurt, it was not the wound but the imperfect merging of his own powers. What if one day he attempted it and simply ceased to exist? He was not immortal, only resilient. Like everyone else, he had a limit to what he could endure.If he continued merging his powers this way, he would die sooner or later. Of that, he was certain. From now on, he had to be cautious and never use it again, no matter the circumstances. It was nothing but meaningless gambling with his life."Was Grindock caught?" he asked suddenly."No. But he won't be coming back soon. He has been declared wanted by the supernatural organization. Even normal humans know he is wanted, though they have only been told he is a murderer, a human organ seller, and a trafficker. His face is on national TV. A
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For several long seconds, the elderly man simply sat there, fingers resting against his jaw, eyes lowered in thought while the torches along the walls crackled softly, their flames swaying and casting slow-moving shadows across the stone chamber.Then he exhaled.“So this young man is less than twenty years old?” the elderly man asked at last. His voice was calm, but the weight behind it made the air feel heavier.“Yes, Division Lord,” the woman replied immediately. “According to verified sources, his family disowned him. We went there ourselves to confirm it. His birth month, his history. Everything matches. None of it was fabricated.” She stood straight before him in a black gown that flowed to the floor. Her features were sharp and refined, the kind that would have been strikingly beautiful if not for the dark, mottled patches that spread across the skin around her left eye.“Hm.” The Division Lord leaned back slowly in his chair and rubbed his chin, his mind moving carefully thro
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"Alright… now can you tell me?" she asked gently. She knew Mikel could be childish at times, and if she spoke softly, he was far more likely to cooperate. "Well… just because of the great Urgaba. That’s the only reason I even went," he said with a shrug. You don’t even remember his teachings. Can you truly call yourself a believer? she thought, though she kept the words to herself. "Alright. I went over there. They seem to be building some kind of industrial city. Most of the people I saw were constructors and engineers, but there were also a few supernatural ability users. I think those supernatural ability users are probably the real owners. It’s unlikely they even know our chapter exists," Mikel said. "Hmm." She tapped her finger lightly against the armrest of the throne. "According to the president of Panya, the man who bought the island appeared to be nothing more than a businessman on the surface. But he realized there was more to him the day he secretly sent a fleet to
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"I guess it's a yes," he replied matter-of-factly.She frowned, panic flashing across her face. "As a foreigner, I know you might not believe my story, but for your own sake, don't go," she repeated, her voice tight with urgency.Samuel sighed quietly. It seemed he might be forced to hypnotize her. At this point, it was the only way he could get the answer he needed."Look at me."She did, meeting his gaze without the slightest suspicion. For a brief instant, Samuel's eyes flashed white."What's the direction to the Devil Mountain?" he asked calmly."I don't know the direction, but my father has a spare map he made after he returned," she answered subconsciously, her voice dull and distant.Finally!Samuel rejoiced inwardly. Of the three people he had questioned before meeting her, one hadn't even recognized the sand. The other two had recognized it but had no idea where it came from. Even under hypnosis, they had been completely useless.But this girl actually had a lead. Relief wash
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Leah brought him to a two-storey building in the heart of the town. She led him inside and asked him to wait in the living room while she went upstairs to fetch the map, leaving the suitcase with him.Samuel looked around boredly and spotted an old, crumpled newspaper on the table.He picked it up and began reading. The article talked about the rising rate of poverty in Panya and the devastation the war had caused. The Burusia government had also declared an alliance with the Panya government and promised to end the war within two months once their forces arrived in Panya.Samuel frowned. He had to make a move quickly.“Who are you?”Samuel didn’t raise his head. He had sensed her presence long ago.“You are old and sick, yet you chose to hide here while monitoring me.”The person gasped.A figure stepped out from a dark corner of the large sitting room. There was no electricity in this town, so only a few candles lit the spacious room.Samuel looked up and glanced at her briefly. He
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It was midnight when Samuel arrived at the Death Mountains.According to the map, the place where the sand was found seemed to be some kind of underground location. As he walked deeper into the mountains, he suddenly felt a presence. Instantly, his figure blurred and disappeared.Three people wearing black robes appeared where he had been standing a few minutes earlier. They were holding lamps.“I think it's useless patrolling these mountain areas. Everybody is already afraid of this place. No one will dare come here. Sending us here all the time is really a waste,” one of them grumbled.“Exactly. While others are taking advantage of the chaos in Panya to kidnap more people, we’re stuck wandering around these lonely mountains,” another black robe complained.“Shut up. Work is work. Don’t you know the people of this country believe some kind of mineral resources are hidden here? You know how obsessed they are with resources and war. Once in a while, some of the brave ones will still co
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Samuel calmly waved his hand, silencing her before she could make any more noise.He searched through the portion of her consciousness he had managed to devour. Indeed, he had gathered far more than he had expected. At the very least, he had obtained knowledge of the entire route. Aside from that, he also saw the image of a fully grown adult woman and a young adult.The young adult made him pause because he recognized her face. He had seen her somewhere before. He thought for a moment before realizing.It was the president’s daughter.He had not obtained any information about them, only their images.The black energy corrupted the mind very quickly, but Samuel had a feeling he could gather more if he tried again. Perhaps he should practice it. There were plenty of practice materials here anyway.He moved forward immediately.******Annabelle listened as the old man made his report.Mikel suddenly walked in, casually chewing an apple. He took a seat beside her throne, prompting a glare
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Annabelle took out a whip and twirled it. Samuel looked at the weapon and immediately remembered Soulhun, the whip his fiancée once used against him. But this one was clearly more powerful than Soulhun. In his past world, what they trained was martial arts, and gathering internal energy that way was extremely difficult. This limitation also affected their weapons, because no one could forge a weapon that exceeded the power of its wielder.He sidestepped, and in the next instant his figure disappeared.Annabelle’s eyes widened as she spun around furiously.“Where did he go?”Mikel was the first to sense Samuel’s presence. He turned immediately, but it was already too late.“Arghh!”The old man cried out once, and then he was gone.“Bastard! Why don’t you face someone your own size? Shameless!” Annabelle cursed.“Well, you are the shameless one. Two of you against me? How’s that not shameless?” Samuel mocked.Annabelle rushed forward and lashed out with her whip. Samuel’s eyes narrowed.