Chapter 444: It's A TRAP!
Translator: Oneshotwonder Editor: Hitesh_
"I wish it was that easy . Not everyone can be lucky like me, you know . " Ma Xiaoru said, trying to coax Wang Tong into submission .
Ma Xiaoru's honey-coated words worked . Wang Tong heaved a sigh of resignation and then said, "Fine, fine . I will go somewhere else . See you later . "
"Alright . "
Being forced out of Ma Xiaoru's room, Wang Tong wandered around on the warship by himself . The Ark was on its way to Mars to receive the last batch of crew members into its rank . In addition, the Ark would replenish its supplies while it was processing the crew admissions . Although the Ark was a self-sustained city, it would not hurt to have a few extra supplies laying around .
Wang Tong's friends had all gone to the shopping district, but he never liked shopping . So, he lost interest in the streets very quickly and decided to head back to the training room .
One might think that only someone who hated himself, such as Wang Tong, would come to the training room on the weekend . But he found out that he was not alone; Patroclus was also there . They looked at each other for a brief second and smiled, but didn't exchange a word . However, the desire to spar danced in both of their eyes . Wang Tong also found Apache and Cao Yi in the training room, and he was not surprised at all . They were both assigned to the space METAL unit, the most awesome job of all, and even got to wear a space METAL once during their training .
Space METAL combat had a very high requirement, and even Apache and Cao Yi felt it was difficult to catch up .
"Wang Tong, don't run away . We need to spar together," Apache announced .
"No problem! I am so bored . A fight should lighten up my mood a little . " Wang Tong cracked a smile .
"Perfect, see you later then . "
"Boss, there're some young Templars here as well . Should we ask them to join us? They had been of great help lately . " Cao Yi said .
The Templars had been assigned to the same squad as Apache and Cao Yi . Knowing their connection with the young master, the Templars had offered quite a lot of help to the two .
Wang Tong nodded . He had been avoiding the Templars because he still couldn't get used to their addressing him as the "Young Master" . It gave him the jitters every time he heard it . Nevertheless, he conceded that he couldn't bury his head in the sand forever . The world is not going to change because he was not looking . After being detached from the recent developments for a while, Wang Tong had come to terms with the reality . If he couldn't deny his connection with the Blade Warrior, he might as well embrace it .
As Wang Tong entered the gravity simulation zone, he was greeted by the sweaty Templars . Respect rose inside him on seeing how disciplined the Templars were .
As soon as the four Templars saw Wang Tong at the threshold, they immediately stopped their training and bowed to Wang Tong .
"Greetings, Young Master . "
The name made Wang Tong cringe again, but he held back the urge of turning his back and plastered a smile on his face, "Would you like to join me for some sparring?"
The four Templars looked at each other in surprise . The grand master had ordered them to befriend Wang Tong, so they had been very frustrated by Wang Tong's constant cold shoulder, until now .
"That . . . That is awesome, dude!" Ye Kai beamed from side to side .
"Shush!" Zhang Buyu glared at Ye Kai for not addressing Wang Tong appropriately .
"That's fine, that's fine . Haha… I have encountered some problems in my cultivation, and hope that you guys could help me . " Wang Tong announced .
"We are at your disposal, young master . " Zhang Buyu nodded and said .
Wang Tong felt the jitters again, but he didn't show it on his face . He nodded and cranked up the gravity intensity .
He had learned that not only did his body heal faster under greater gravity, but his mind also worked better .
Wang Tong usually kept the gravity setting at moderate, but today, he felt the urge to challenge himself . So, he cranked it up to as high as possible .
As Wang Tong entered deeper into the gravity simulation room, he met another familiar face in the 15g zone: Li Shiming .
The two exchanged a glance before Wang Tong plodded deeper into the 16g zone .
After Wang Tong had disappeared into the next chamber, Li Shiming cleared the sweat off his forehead and left the gravity room .
Porten looked at his watch from time to time . He connected the skynet and announced to the other end, "Let's start . " An ugly grin found his face after he hung up . The gravity room was prone to mechanical failures, and it would be very unfortunate if someone happened to be inside the chamber when it failed .
Porten had been planning this assassination almost as soon as he boarded the Ark . He had been watching Wang Tong for a while even on Earth, so he was confident that Wang Tong would use the gravity chamber sooner or later .
Was it despicable? Yes . But, Porten believed that being despicable was one of humans' merits .
Porten approached the gravity chamber . As the mastermind behind the plan, he wanted to see how it was executed . Watching his plan unfold always put a smile on his face .
It didn't matter if he were the Dragon Warrior or the Blade Warrior . No one could withstand a stab in the back .
Sirens were suddenly set off inside the gravity rooms as the floor started to tremble . Porten was sitting quietly in a corner like a shadow, watching the chaos unfold . The destruction wouldn't hurt anyone in rooms of 15g or less, but it would be dangerous for anyone in rooms with greater gravity .
"ALARM—ALARM—ALARM—PLEASE EVACUATE THE GRAVITY ROOM IMMEDIATELY—ALARM—ALARM—ALARM"
Everyone stormed out of the training room, including Li Shiming . The maintenance crew had also arrived, and the preliminary diagnosis indicated that the gravity intensity inside the chambers was increasing exponentially . The crew tried to shut off the system, but to no avail .
Li Shiming watched the entrance to the training room quietly . There was still no sign of Wang Tong .
By the time Wang Tong realized that something was wrong, he was already trapped inside the chamber . He banged on the door and tried to pry it open, but failed .
Li Shiming scanned the crowd that made it out of the training room, and he found Porten's dark glinting eyes in a shadowy alcove set deeply in the wall .
Was that disappointment in Porten's eyes? Was he trying to kill Li Shiming as well?
Porten had imagined a world without the two most powerful young fighters . Things would become much more interesting for sure, he had thought . Although Li Shiming had gotten away from his deadly trap, killing Wang Tong would give him at least half the satisfaction .
Inside the gravity chamber, Wang Tong hammered at the door . He could feel the gravity around him increasing by the second .
Wang Tong had used every trick up his sleeve, GN force, mastery, and even Einherjar Lance, but the door wouldn't budge . In order to secure the chamber, its doors and walls were made out of special alloy and doubly fortified . Even the emergency exit malfunctioned and wouldn't open .
'Someone must have done this on purpose . ' Wang Tong's mind raced . But, he quickly dropped the matter as his priority right then was to make it out alive .
The tech unit had learned of Wang Tong's situation via a CCTV camera . The profoundness of this incident suddenly came over the captain .
"I don't care what you do, do it now!"
"Captain, the central control system was hacked! We lost all control over it, even our overwrite rights . "
"What about the emergency exit?"
"It's blocked, sir!"
Kaost knotted his face . Someone was trying to kill Wang Tong, which was clear as daylight .
"Shut off the power!" Kaost shouted .
"Sir! We can't . We lost access to its power supply as well . "
Kaost's face blackened . He was caught off guard by how quickly the situation had escalated .
Chapter 444 It s A TRAP Translator Oneshotwonder Editor Hitesh I wish it was that easy . Not everyone can be lucky like me, you know . Ma Xiaoru said, trying to coax Wang Tong into submission . Ma Xiaoru s honey coated words worked . Wang Tong heaved a sigh of resignation and then said, Fine, fine . I will go somewhere else . See you later . Alright . Being forced out of Ma Xiaoru s room, Wang Tong wandered around on the warship by himself . The Ark was on its way to Mars to receive the last batch of crew members into its rank . In addition, the Ark would replenish its supplies while it was processing the crew admissions . Although the Ark was a self sustained city, it would not hurt to have a few extra supplies laying around . Wang Tong s friends had all gone to the shopping district, but he never liked shopping . So, he lost interest in the streets very quickly and decided to head back to the training room . One might think that only someone who hated himself, such as Wang Tong, would come to the training room on the weekend . But he found out that he was not alone Patroclus was also there . They looked at each other for a brief second and smiled, but didn t exchange a word . However, the desire to spar danced in both of their eyes . Wang Tong also found Apache and Cao Yi in the training room, and he was not surprised at all . They were both assigned to the space METAL unit, the most awesome job of all, and even got to wear a space METAL once during their training . Space METAL combat had a very high requirement, and even Apache and Cao Yi felt it was difficult to catch up . Wang Tong, don t run away . We need to spar together, Apache announced . No problem I am so bored . A fight should lighten up my mood a little . Wang Tong cracked a smile . Perfect, see you later then . Boss, there re some young Templars here as well . Should we ask them to join us They had been of great help lately . Cao Yi said . The Templars had been assigned to the same squad as Apache and Cao Yi . Knowing their connection with the young master, the Templars had offered quite a lot of help to the two . Wang Tong nodded . He had been avoiding the Templars because he still couldn t get used to their addressing him as the Young Master . It gave him the jitters every time he heard it . Nevertheless, he conceded that he couldn t bury his head in the sand forever . The world is not going to change because he was not looking . After being detached from the recent developments for a while, Wang Tong had come to terms with the reality . If he couldn t deny his connection with the Blade Warrior, he might as well embrace it . As Wang Tong entered the gravity simulation zone, he was greeted by the sweaty Templars . Respect rose inside him on seeing how disciplined the Templars were . As soon as the four Templars saw Wang Tong at the threshold, they immediately stopped their training and bowed to Wang Tong . Greetings, Young Master . The name made Wang Tong cringe again, but he held back the urge of turning his back and plastered a smile on his face, Would you like to join me for some sparring The four Templars looked at each other in surprise . The grand master had ordered them to befriend Wang Tong, so they had been very frustrated by Wang Tong s constant cold shoulder, until now . That . . . That is awesome, dude Ye Kai beamed from side to side . Shush Zhang Buyu glared at Ye Kai for not addressing Wang Tong appropriately . That s fine, that s fine . Haha I have encountered some problems in my cultivation, and hope that you guys could help me . Wang Tong announced . We are at your disposal, young master . Zhang Buyu nodded and said . Wang Tong felt the jitters again, but he didn t show it on his face . He nodded and cranked up the gravity intensity . He had learned that not only did his body heal faster under greater gravity, but his mind also worked better . Wang Tong usually kept the gravity setting at moderate, but today, he felt the urge to challenge himself . So, he cranked it up to as high as possible . As Wang Tong entered deeper into the gravity simulation room, he met another familiar face in the 15g zone Li Shiming . The two exchanged a glance before Wang Tong plodded deeper into the 16g zone . After Wang Tong had disappeared into the next chamber, Li Shiming cleared the sweat off his forehead and left the gravity room . Porten looked at his watch from time to time . He connected the skynet and announced to the other end, Let s start . An ugly grin found his face after he hung up . The gravity room was prone to mechanical failures, and it would be very unfortunate if someone happened to be inside the chamber when it failed . Porten had been planning this assassination almost as soon as he boarded the Ark . He had been watching Wang Tong for a while even on Earth, so he was confident that Wang Tong would use the gravity chamber sooner or later . Was it despicable Yes . But, Porten believed that being despicable was one of humans merits . Porten approached the gravity chamber . As the mastermind behind the plan, he wanted to see how it was executed . Watching his plan unfold always put a smile on his face . It didn t matter if he were the Dragon Warrior or the Blade Warrior . No one could withstand a stab in the back . Sirens were suddenly set off inside the gravity rooms as the floor started to tremble . Porten was sitting quietly in a corner like a shadow, watching the chaos unfold . The destruction wouldn t hurt anyone in rooms of 15g or less, but it would be dangerous for anyone in rooms with greater gravity . ALARM ALARM ALARM PLEASE EVACUATE THE GRAVITY ROOM IMMEDIATELY ALARM ALARM ALARM Everyone stormed out of the training room, including Li Shiming . The maintenance crew had also arrived, and the preliminary diagnosis indicated that the gravity intensity inside the chambers was increasing exponentially . The crew tried to shut off the system, but to no avail . Li Shiming watched the entrance to the training room quietly . There was still no sign of Wang Tong . By the time Wang Tong realized that something was wrong, he was already trapped inside the chamber . He banged on the door and tried to pry it open, but failed . Li Shiming scanned the crowd that made it out of the training room, and he found Porten s dark glinting eyes in a shadowy alcove set deeply in the wall . Was that disappointment in Porten s eyes Was he trying to kill Li Shiming as well Porten had imagined a world without the two most powerful young fighters . Things would become much more interesting for sure, he had thought . Although Li Shiming had gotten away from his deadly trap, killing Wang Tong would give him at least half the satisfaction . Inside the gravity chamber, Wang Tong hammered at the door . He could feel the gravity around him increasing by the second . Wang Tong had used every trick up his sleeve, GN force, mastery, and even Einherjar Lance, but the door wouldn t budge . In order to secure the chamber, its doors and walls were made out of special alloy and doubly fortified . Even the emergency exit malfunctioned and wouldn t open . Someone must have done this on purpose . Wang Tong s mind raced . But, he quickly dropped the matter as his priority right then was to make it out alive . The tech unit had learned of Wang Tong s situation via a CCTV camera . The profoundness of this incident suddenly came over the captain . I don t care what you do, do it now Captain, the central control system was hacked We lost all control over it, even our overwrite rights . What about the emergency exit It s blocked, sir Kaost knotted his face . Someone was trying to kill Wang Tong, which was clear as daylight . Shut off the power Kaost shouted . Sir We can t . We lost access to its power supply as well . Kaost s face blackened . He was caught off guard by how quickly the situation had escalated .