[Quest Name: Bane of All Races 2 · Genius Nightmare]
[Quest Requirements: Defeat ten human geniuses (currently defeated nine), kill ten regular Abyss race geniuses, or kill one King rank Abyss race genius to complete the quest]
...
Aiden remembered clearly, Liam was the last human genius he needed to defeat, and he was sure, without a doubt, that it fit the requirements.
Because he used Defy Fate Sacrifice, Aidenâs level had dropped quite a bit.
No matter how you looked at it, Liamâs level should be at least ten levels higher than his current one.
But the problem was, after he defeated Liam, the quest progress didnât increase at all!
Ten battles in total, only Matthew wasnât a Mythic Rank Reclasser, the rest all met the requirements. But after defeating Liam, something strange happened.
The quest required a human genius, and that genius had to be at least ten levels higher than him.
Since the quest progress didnât go up, there had to be a problem somewhere.
Either Liam wasnât high enough in level, or... he wasnât even a human genius!
There were two possibilities. The first was that Liam wasnât a Mythic Rank Reclasser. The second was more terrifying.
That was, Liam wasnât human.
Aiden took a deep breath and decided to check one by one.
He waited a while, until Liam stepped on the green leaf and returned to the golden lotus of The Azurecloud Empire, before he turned to Liamâs back and used his Mythic Rank Aura Reading.
"Right, Liam has golden aura. Thatâs the aura of a race genius, which can influence the rise or fall of an entire race." Aiden then used True Sight.
He had expected Liam, as a Mythic Rank Reclasser, to have some high-tier shielding or a shielding item.
But instead, Liamâs information appeared in Aidenâs eyes quickly.
"Level 55, Mythic Rank Reclasser. Thatâs all correct."
"Heâs not human?" Aiden narrowed his eyes and looked up at Robert.
But no matter how he looked at Liam, he seemed normal. The only thing that had made Aiden feel strange was the way he had looked at him at first.
After a moment of thinking, Aiden didnât want to alarm him. If Liam really wasnât human, then he had already shown a weakness.
"Assuming heâs not human, but Robert is still here, and he still moves around openly, that says a lot," Aiden felt a hidden danger.
Robert, a level 99 Reclasser, wouldnât be able to miss Liamâs disguise, would he?
Aiden thought a lot in a short time. He had to be very careful with every move he made.
Shaking his head, Aiden put Liam aside for now and prepared to start the next battle.
He looked around. The number of players still fighting wasnât very highâonly a dozen or so.
"Fine, Iâll just fight all the way to the end," Aiden took a deep breath and thought to himself.
At that moment, in the golden lotus of The Azurecloud Empire, Miles, who had just finished his battle, looked at Aiden and bit his lip, choosing to give up the fight.
His luck was goodâhe hadnât run into Aiden.
But if he kept matching, he would definitely end up facing Aiden, because there were very few players left now.
The eleventh battle, Aidenâs opponent was once again a Mythic Rank Reclasser.
Victory!
Aiden took a quick look at the quest progress.
[Quest Requirements: Defeat ten human geniuses (currently completed)...]
The twelfth battle, the effect of Defy Fate Sacrifice faded, and Aiden took a few extra seconds to win!
...
Finally, in the whole huge arena, only Aidenâs platform remained.
After the last few battles, Aiden would always spend some time thinking about Liam.
This time he waited a long time, but no one showed up on his platform.
"Still not starting?" Aiden raised his head, confused.
The area was completely empty. The audience, the other playersâall were watching him alone.
Fifteen battles, fifteen wins, and not a single injury the whole time.
This kind of thing, if you didnât see it yourself, you wouldnât believe it.
Now, all the live viewers around the world were witnessing the birth of a miracle.
"Can I go back now?" Aiden said calmly to Robert.
Robertâs expression softened a lot, and his voice became much gentler as he replied:
"Yes. The individual score battle is over. You can rest for two days, and the team battle will start two days later."
Then Robert took a deep breath, spread his arms, and quickly waved them.
Instantly, the 64 teamsâ golden lotuses moved in order, moving at a very fast speed to the platform where Aiden stood.
They crossed each other, like stairs, waiting for Aiden to step on.
"Aiden!"
"Aiden!"
"Aiden!"
The crowd screamed wildly.
Wendy took a deep breath, bursting with energy, and shouted: "Letâs welcome the top scorer of the individual competition in this global Reclasser exchange tournamentâthe absolute genius with fifteen straight wins, Aiden! Of course, also his entire team!"
Hearing the cheers around him, Aidenâs lips curled into a small smile.
He hadnât really expected there to be such a moment.
Aiden stepped off the platform and stepped onto the open petals of the golden lotus from the Great Shaw Empire.
Nellie, Victor, and others shouted at him:
"Captain!"
"Thank you!"
"Youâre so cool!"
"Hahaha, weâre first place!"
Aiden nodded with a smile.
Victor and the others slightly stepped aside, not rushing to the next golden lotus, but standing in place, waiting.
They only moved when Aiden passed by them, following him slowly down.
Walking on the golden lotus petals, Aiden led Victor and the others, listening to the comments of the other top Reclassers.
"I thought my skills were top-tier, but today, after seeing Aiden, I really understood what it means to be outmatched. Thereâs always someone better."
"Damn it, we were just two points away from the top twenty. Why isnât my teammate Aiden?"
"Ugh, itâs a live stream, so everyone on Earth probably already knows Aidenâs name and has a strong impression of him. Itâs so annoying."
"Exactly. Even if Aiden does nothing, just streaming every day, heâd be just fine."
Miles saw Aiden walking past him and clenched his fists.
**He hadnât expected that, even without the special skill Money Space, Aidenâs power was still so terrifying, making him give up on continuing the match.**
"Whew, lucky itâs the team battle next. The plan can still go on. As long as I have enough Demon soldiers to drain Aiden, Iâll have a chance to kill him!"
"Then, everything Aiden has will be mine!" Miles muttered to himself, his eyes full of killing intent.
After Aiden passed by him, Miles finally dared to lift his head, glancing back at Liam. His expression now carried a bit more anticipation.
Wendy, the commentator, couldnât help but look at Aidenâs figure with a deep sense of awe.
This kind of genius was far more shocking than any ordinary person.
The more professional the players were, the more they understood how incredibly hard and unbelievable it was to win fifteen matches in a row, stay completely unharmed, and remain in full health the entire time.
It could be said that Aidenâs performance had already driven a lot of self-proclaimed geniuses to despair.
"This kind of genius could easily beat Calvin at the same level," Wendy said, turning to Sophia with a smile on her lips.
Sophiaâs face turned dark, but she didnât argue.
The truth was right in front of her. Aiden, a Magic Apprentice, had stepped onto the stage and crushed all the top-tier Reclassers, leaving them utterly humiliated.
No one could beat him.
After a while, Sophia finally said in a low voice:
"Even if heâs strong, when Miles asked for help, he didnât even lift a finger to help. He even attacked Miles and stopped him from going to get help elsewhere."
"This kind of person, no matter how strong, is meaningless to Earth."
"Heâs essentially a cold-blooded and selfish person. He can never be a real hero."
Sophia said it while clenching her fists, as if only that could keep her standing firm.
But just then, a sudden commotion broke out in the audience below. Especially some of the fans from The Azurecloud Empire, who kept glancing down at their phones and then looking up toward Miles with angry, shocked, and disbelieving expressions.
They were shouting:
"Great, Miles has been lying to us all along!"
"Son of a bitch, what a despicable guy!"
"Stay calm, everyone. This might just be a fake proof from the Great Shaw Empire. Thereâs no way to prove..."
"Shut up! The video released by the Great Shaw Empire shows several well-known notaries. The whole process has no editing or speed-up. Itâs multi-angle, multi-camera!"
"Come on, tell me how this could be faked?"
"Weâve been led around by Miles all this time. We misunderstood Aiden!"
"F**K, after watching the video, Iâm about to explode. If I were Aiden, Iâd have slapped Miles myself!"
Sophia immediately got a bad feeling in her gut. She quickly pulled out her phone, determined to find out what was going on.