Chapter 185 - Comparing Summons

The Seal Master turned out to be far more stubborn than Han Wu had expected. Despite Han Wu’s threats, the Seal Master would rather die than yield. While Han Wu searched for the antidote, the Seal Master seized the moment to attempt sealing his titles.

Han Wu reacted faster, easily blocking the Seal Master’s hands before breaking both his arms. The Seal Master howled in pain, rendered nearly helpless until his arms healed. Without them, he could no longer use his sealing abilities.

The Seal Master’s teammates dared not intervene. He was a prized talent, one the Adventurer Guild had invested heavily in. Losing him in this contest was not an option.

The Diamond adventurer spoke up first. “Young man, we admit we’re in the wrong here. Release him, and I’ll give you the antidote. We promise no further trouble.”

Han Wu had already searched the Seal Master and found nothing. Though the poison didn’t affect him, his teammates weren’t immune. They would die if they wasted time arguing. He needed the antidote quickly. Still, he distrusted the adventurer team—those who resorted to poison were hardly trustworthy.

“Give me the antidote,” he demanded. “I want to test it first.”

With the Seal Master in Han Wu’s grip, the adventurers had no choice but to comply. Han Wu took one antidote and forced it down the Seal Master’s throat. When the Seal Master showed no ill effects, Han Wu quickly administered the antidote to his teammates.

The poison’s effects faded quickly after they took the antidote. Once they stabilized, Han Wu made the Seal Master undo the seals placed on his team. However, their previous battles with the Berserk Wolves and the swarm of summoned monsters had drained their energy. None had the strength to fight any longer.

The opposing adventurer team urged Han Wu, “Hey, we’ve already neutralized the poison in your teammates. Return our teammate now.”

Han Wu would never make such a foolish mistake. His objective had already been achieved, which meant he could do as he pleased with the Seal Master. Without hesitation, he seized his greatsword, reshaped it into a dagger, and drove it straight into the Seal Master’s chest in full view of everyone. The weapon’s various types of damage caused the Seal Master’s chest to explode, and he died with his eyes wide open.

Han Wu taunted the opposing team, “Did I ever say I’d let you leave just because you gave me the antidote?”

His actions ignited a fierce blaze of anger in the hearts of the adventurers. One who had been close to the Seal Master shouted, “You bastard! You actually killed him! You won’t leave here alive today!”

Even the usually cautious Diamond adventurer lost his composure. “Kill them all. Avenge the Seal Master and bury them together!”

They summoned the Gold Poison Orbweavers once more. The deadly spiders launched venom at Han Wu and his team. Although Han Wu’s group had taken the antidote and could temporarily resist the poison, exhaustion left them vulnerable. They had no strength left to fight back.

Xiong Zhan scowled and accused Han Wu sharply, “This is all your fault! They already planned to let us go. Are you blind? Why kill the hostage? Now we’re all going to die here.”

Lady Mei’s eyes flashed with anger at his words. “You stupid bear. If Senior Han Wu hadn’t gotten the antidote, we’d be dead by now. Instead of repaying him, you accuse him? Do you even understand what gratitude is?”

“Gratitude? That won’t save our lives. I’d rather join them if it means I survive.” Xiong Zhan’s words sent a wave of disgust through the team. No one wanted to stand beside someone willing to betray his teammates to save his own skin.

“Why? Did I say something wrong? I just want to survive. I’m young, and I have a future. I don’t want to die!” Xiong Zhan barked defiantly.

They all stared at Xiong Zhan as if he were some revolting insect. Han Wu grabbed him and lifted him effortlessly. Despite Xiong Zhan’s massive size, Han Wu hoisted him high into the air like a mere toy.

“I’ll send you to them since you want to join their side,” Han Wu said, then flung Xiong Zhan like trash toward the adventurer group. He soared several hundred meters before crashing to the ground. His powerful body absorbed most of the impact, leaving only minor wounds.

The adventurer group approached him, and he begged for his life. “Please don’t kill me. I surrender. I’ll help you fight them.”

The Diamond adventurer glared at him with pure disgust. One of the Platinum adventurers stepped forward. “Boss, what should we do with him?”

“Kill him. He could be playing us, waiting to stab us in the back.”

“Alright!” The Platinum adventurer then summoned a powerful Platinum Wicked Tiger, which opened its jaws wide and lunged at Xiong Zhan.

“Wait, don’t kill me! I can still—” Xiong Zhan begged for mercy, but the Wicked Tiger clamped its jaws around his neck and ripped his head off.

Hatred filled Xiong Zhan’s final moments. He never imagined he would be the first to fall, especially when he wanted to live the most. From a distance, Han Wu’s remaining teammates watched the brutal death with heavy hearts. Despite everything, Xiong Zhan had once been one of them.

The Diamond adventurer tried to sow discord among them. “I’ll spare your lives if you sever the limbs of the one who killed my teammate.”

Xue Feng and the others exchanged glances and then looked at Han Wu.

Han Wu scoffed. “What’s wrong? You want to chop off my limbs?”

The four shook their heads firmly.

Alice said, “You saved me, so I won’t betray you, even if it costs me my life.”

Xue Feng added, “I don’t harm my teammates.”

Saurman nodded. “I’ve lived long enough to learn one truth: never trust your enemies.”

Lady Mei chuckled softly. “Senior Han Wu, stop teasing us. You must have a trick to deal with them, right?”

Han Wu’s smile grew confident once he saw their loyalty. “They’re just summoning monsters. I have something similar.”

With that, he summoned rows of terracotta soldiers and the twelve golden giants behind him. “Let’s see who’s summons are stronger!”