Chapter 584 - THE CHALLENGE (1/2)

The Ji clan member dug into the secrets of that village until he found out about the rare material. Once he was well, he returned to the then small Martial City and told his family members. He explained his suspicions about the village.

The people from the Ji clan coveted the treasure because it was related to human life and world domination.

Later on, the warriors of the Ji clan invaded the village and killed everyone using firearms and explosives, not even sparing the children. Their looting of every treasure was thorough because they did not want to lose out on the possible benefits.

Their efforts paid off because they found the secondary island where the rare material was sourced.

However, in their haste, they did not discover the danger of radiation until it was too late. The people involved in the project were all affected by the exposure to the harsh environment and developed strange diseases.

It was only with the help of a renowned doctor that they identified the possible cause. After all, at the time, knowledge about radiation was not common.

Still, the Ji clan did not want to give up on the treasure they had found with a lot of difficulties. Unfortunately, they had killed all the villagers, so they could not ask about the best method to extract the rare material

After a lot of consideration, the Ji clan decided to involve other affluent families on the island in the quest to utilise the rare material. It was after a lot of hard work on all fronts that the families were able to come up with a plan for dealing with the treasure.

Their most important decision was using losers after competitions as well as other useless people on Martial Island for the mining work.

For a period, the elite families involved in the initial founding of the superior Martial Island were able to live in harmony. Their lives were better than ever as they built a greater Martial City, and they even moved their families and assets to Martial Island.

But the Ji Clan members became dissatisfied as they saw the other families prospering and living a good life on Martial Island.

In their minds, the other families had taken advantage of the discovery and wanted to step on their heads. With that, they decided to ask for more benefits instead of following the agreed-upon allocation based on martial talent.

The Ji Clan plotted with care to take over the entire Martial Island and rule with an iron fist. Unfortunately, their plot was discovered early, and the other clans joined hands and decided to exterminate the Ji clan.

This incident was just one of the many times that people had tried to take control and even destroy Martial Island. But nothing had changed over the countless years.

This knowledge was the reason that the clan leaders were not frustrated or afraid, even when they were surrounded by men with guns. They did not believe that Martial Island could fall so easily, especially with the three Guardians on the loose.

Still, none of them wanted to lose their lives.

”Guardian Iekami, you should do something.” The Lambert clan head said.

Taiki was still calm and remained in his seat. He could see the other Guardians in the Arena looking to him for guidance. They did not know if they should take action and attempt to subdue the men or not.

If the great Guardian Taiki was not making a move, they believed that there had to be a reason. Therefore, no one moved.

”Master, should we do something?” Nicole leaned closer to Taiki and asked.

”Are you confident in escaping the bullets if they shoot at you?” Taiki was a little irritated, so he asked the question curtly.

Nicole felt like her master was not behaving like himself. Usually, he was calm and not fazed, regardless of what happened. Furthermore, he never spoke to her with negative emotions in his voice, even when he was annoyed.

”Maybe a few. They have automatic weapons, so it will obviously be difficult to deal with them.” Nicole said while feeling a little wronged.

”If you cannot beat them, then you should sit quietly and think of a way out. Do not speak meaninglessly.” Taiki responded.

The people in the Arena thought that the men in black would make a list of demands. However, nothing like that happened.

Instead, a beautiful woman entered the Arena in a leisurely manner. She looked fresh and cool, but there was also an air of grace around her.

Her dressing was a little juvenile. She was dressed like a student in a white shirt, a short black skirt and long black leggings. These were paired with a simple pair of ankle boots. Still, most people focused on the sword on her back.