Just call me Thor

Professor Gregory's words were not something Mike fully understood at the moment.

Even Professor Gregory himself had pieced together his conclusions through a mix of guesswork and deductions from the past three hundred years.

He wasn't entirely clear on the specifics either.

To get to the bottom of the Supreme Mark, there was no better person to ask than Apollo!

Mike made up his mind that once they returned to Earth from the Abyss, he would find a way to meet Apollo, even if it meant risking his life, to inquire about the matter.

With Thor's promise, Professor Gregory intended to say more.

But Cedric Blackwell, who had been observing, suddenly spoke up,

"Five minutes are up."

Mike: ???

It had only been 1 minute and 30 seconds!

Just as Mike was about to argue, Cedric Blackwell pointed behind him, a slight smirk on his lips, and said,

"He's almost here."

Mike looked in the direction Cedric Blackwell pointed but saw nothing.

Who was he?

Several prompts appeared before Mike's eyes:

[Shadow Nine has entered an extremely angry state]

[Current distance: 3 million miles... 2.6 million miles... 2 million miles...]

[Shadow Nine is speeding up, Shadow Nine is pissed!]

"These five minutes sure flew by!"

Mike once again supported Professor Gregory, his expression calm as they walked forward.

Professor Gregory seriously reminded him, "Your hand is shaking."

Mike didn't feel embarrassed at all, "Just thinking about meeting Shadow Nine makes me uncontrollably excited."

"Shadow Nine is indeed on his way. This is exactly the kind of thing he would do."

As they walked, Professor Gregory continued, "Regarding your growth rate, different people have different opinions. Some think you should slow down and not increase your strength too quickly."

Although Professor Gregory didn't spell it out, Mike understood his meaning.

Thor's growth rate determined the awakening progress of the Supreme Demon God!

Generally, before a potential Supreme Being reached level 999, the Supreme Demon God would awaken.

Once awakened, the Supreme Demon God was destined to have a battle with the human Supreme Being Apollo.

The outcome of this battle was unpredictable.

In other words, if Thor grew more slowly, it could delay the battle between Apollo and the Supreme Demon God!

This would allow the current advantageous situation for the human race to last longer!

Once Thor's strength surpassed a certain threshold, it would trigger a chain reaction.

Based on past experiences, after the battle between Supreme Being Apollo and the Supreme Demon God, the best outcome would be Apollo retiring and passing the mantle to the new Supreme Being Thor.

Would the future Supreme Being Thor be stronger than the current Supreme Being Apollo?

Different people had different answers to this question.

The only certainty was that although Apollo had never left the Tower of Truth, his deterrence against the demon race was immense!

The past hundred years had seen the human race turn the tide from defeat to victory!

Recently, they had achieved their most glorious results against the Abyssal Plane, capturing three Abysses in one go!

If this momentum could be maintained for a few more years, the human race would only grow stronger.

On the other hand, if Apollo were to battle the Supreme Demon God, giving him more time to prepare would undoubtedly be better.

"In this matter, Shadow Nine and his disciple have different views." As they walked, Professor Gregory continued, "Apollo believes your growth rate will be astonishing, surpassing the previous three Supreme Beings. It might not take long for you to become a true Supreme Being, leaving him with little time.

Shadow Nine, on the other hand, might prefer you to grow a bit slower."

Professor Gregory stopped there, not elaborating further.

Shadow Nine probably didn't just want Mike to grow slower; he might also want Mike to be weaker.

With the Supreme Mark in Apollo's hands, Shadow Nine had no way to get it.

His only chance, as Professor Gregory had mentioned, was the moment the Supreme Mark was passed to Thor!

For Shadow Nine to seize the Supreme Mark, he had to get past Thor!

So, for Shadow Nine, it was acceptable for Thor to become strong enough to protect himself, and Shadow Nine could even protect Thor.

But the weaker Thor was, the greater Shadow Nine's chances of taking the Supreme Mark!

Hearing Professor Gregory's words, Mike muttered,

"No wonder Shadow Nine withheld 280,000 Lord merits from me, damn it!"

"Those 290,000 Lord merits, I must get them back from Shadow Nine."

Clearly, Mike had calculated this very clearly, not a single Lord merit less!

"We're here."

Cedric Blackwell, who had been leading the way, suddenly stopped.

The three of them had unknowingly arrived at the edge of an Abyssal Plane.

Mike's eyes lit up; was Ares just ahead?

"I can't go any further."

The closer they got to Ares, the harder it was for Cedric Blackwell to control the weapon on his back!

Not just him, but Mike's Thunderclap Hammer at his waist also showed signs of being uncontrollable.

If not for Nightmare's Breeze wrapping around the Thunderclap Hammer, forcibly suppressing it, the Thunderclap Hammer would have already flown out!

"Thor can take ten more steps, you can take eighteen."

With that, Cedric Blackwell stopped, watching them.

Ten steps?

Mike looked at the Thunderclap Hammer shaking violently at his waist. If he took a few more steps, Nightmare's Breeze might not be able to suppress it!

"This is far enough."

Professor Gregory pressed Mike's hand down, smiling, "Thank you for the escort."

Mike chuckled, "Professor Gregory, you're too kind."

"Not at all, Mike, I suggest you sleep less in class in the future."

"You said..."

The words were cut off, and Mike's smile froze on his face, not knowing what to say.

Damn this intelligence suppression...

In front of Professor Gregory, Mike felt as simple as Shadow Seven.

Gregory waved his hand, as if making one last joke.

The road was too long and too heavy.

From the day the Tower of Truth descended to today, to this moment, Gregory had walked for three hundred years.

No matter the final outcome, he had no regrets.

Looking ahead, Gregory's calm gaze showed some fluctuation. Even he was a bit nervous at this moment.

He didn't know what awaited him ahead.

But he knew he had to keep walking!

Eighteen steps, Second Awakening...

Taking a deep breath, Gregory didn't waste time and started walking.

The rest of the way, he would walk alone.

...

Meanwhile, a black shadow rushed over at extreme speed, leaving countless terrifying spatial cracks in its wake!

Seeing the black shadow approaching, a hint of heat flashed in Cedric Blackwell's eyes, quickly suppressed.

He had always wanted to test whether his sword was stronger or Shadow Nine's blade!

However, the current Shadow Nine clearly had no such thoughts.

Even from a hundred thousand miles away, Cedric Blackwell could feel the anger emanating from the black mist.

There was no need to use a sword he hadn't drawn in over thirty years on Shadow Nine.

The black shadow flashed past Cedric Blackwell, who didn't draw his sword, just watched silently.

He could stop Shadow One, but not Shadow Nine.

In a sense, Shadow Nine, who was a classmate of Supreme Being Morpheus, protector of three potential Supreme Beings of the human race, and the peak strength of the human race's first Ultimate Lord,

was also the instructor of Supreme Being Apollo!

In terms of strength and status, Shadow Nine held an unparalleled position in the human race.

The black shadow directly entered Mike's shadow, and a familiar hoarse voice sounded in Mike's ear,

"Kid, you've got guts."

"Bringing the Thunderclap Hammer to see Ares, are you looking to die?"