But Oscar didn’t retreat.Instead—He leaped forward.A massive bolt of lightning descended from the heavens and merged directly into his body.Blinding white light swallowed the entire alley.“Wrath of the Thunder God!”Oscar thrust both hands forward.BOOOOOOOOOOM!A colossal stream of lightning exploded outward like a dragon made of pure electricity.It collided head-on with Ravian’s sphere of darkness.DUAAAAAAAAAR!The explosion shook the entire alley violently.Lightning and shadow energy fused together into a raging storm.The shockwave tore through the surrounding trees like a hurricane.Several massive trees crashed to the ground. Branches and leaves scattered everywhere as dust and chunks of stone flew into the air.Everyone was forced to shield their eyes from the blinding light.A few seconds later, the explosion reached its peak.BOOOOOOOM!A pillar of lightning pierced straight through the sphere of darkness.Cracks of light spread across the black energy.Ravian narrowe

"W-What? How? What am I supposed to do?"The Lord of Storms released a slow breath."The Relic you're wearing is no ordinary object."He lightly touched the black band around Oscar's neck.Tiny sparks of lightning immediately danced across its surface."It is an ancient artifact that contains a fragment of my power."Elizabeth fell silent.Even Ardian listened carefully.The Lord of Storms continued."In the wrong hands, this Relic could bring unimaginable destruction."His gaze locked onto Oscar's."And now, far too many people know it exists."Oscar immediately thought of Ravian.The hunter had clearly not given up.The Lord of Storms spoke calmly."The enemies coming after you from now on will be far more dangerous than Ravian."His expression hardened."And if you remain as weak as you are now..."His eyes narrowed slightly."...you won't be able to protect anyone."Oscar's expression grew more serious.He glanced briefly at Elizabeth before turning back to the Lord of Storms."Wh

The second bolt hit him head-on.Oscar's body rose into the air.The overwhelming weight he had felt moments before suddenly vanished.Everything became light.Effortless.As though gravity itself had released its hold on him.His body floated like a feather carried by the wind.Slowly, Oscar opened his eyes.Power surged through every part of him.A strength unlike anything he had ever known.With a smooth motion, he arched backward in midair and descended gracefully from the cliff.Below, a river flowed quietly through the valley.The Thunder God's smile widened."Excellent."His voice carried unmistakable pride."You are extraordinary."Oscar landed softly on the ground.The Thunder God stepped forward."If you remain disciplined and continue training like this, you won't need three months to reach the highest level."His gaze locked onto Oscar's."Believe in yourself."The words were spoken with absolute certainty.And for the first time since arriving on Thunder Mountain...Oscar

Spread out before Oscar were the rarest ingredients he had ever gathered, carefully preserved over the past several months.They were not century-old ginseng roots. Not the legendary Yun Pai mushrooms. Not even the prized Southern Turtle Moss.These were something else entirely.A collection of mysterious ingredients he had never actively searched for, yet had somehow acquired through a series of strange coincidences.Tonight, Oscar intended to create the finest pill he had ever made.There was a reason for it.The rumors circulating through both the hidden world and ordinary society had become impossible to ignore. More people were learning his name. More people were seeking him out.If he were attacked while exhausted from his constant work and training, the consequences could be disastrous.The black relic around his neck began to glow.Golden-green mist slowly filled the room.This was no ordinary medicinal creation.It was a special refinement process—one that demanded extraordin

The middle-aged man looked completely serious.He was the owner of King's Remedy Apothecary, the largest herbal supplier in the neighboring city, and he still regretted being one step too late.Fu Thang Herbal Company had secured a partnership with Oscar before he could.Since then, many of King's Remedy's longtime customers had gradually shifted their business elsewhere, choosing to work with Fu Thang instead.Naturally, Oscar understood exactly what was happening.By now, he had learned how the business world worked.Still, refusing the offer wasn't so simple.There was one ingredient Fu Thang had never been able to provide.Pei Yu Long Elixir.A rare herbal extract distilled from the crystal springs near the summit of Mount Pei Shan.It was also the final ingredient Oscar needed for a special longevity formula he had been developing.And now, King's Remedy was offering to place it directly in his hands.Oscar remained silent as he considered the proposal.After several moments of t