NOVPUBCharles alone had already forced Miles Carter and Skylar to flee in a disorganized panic. Not to mention, behind Charles were Luna, Finn, Zachary, and Luma—their presence only added to the sense of overwhelming strength.
Serena knew very well that there was no hope left.
Charles appearing unharmed meant that Miles Carter was already dead.
She recalled how, before this contest began, everyone was certain that the victory would belong to them. They were convinced that the genius Beast Masters of Genosha would be victorious, and that Charles would die in the red zone.
But now, not only had Charles and his team won, but Kingston had lost two genius Beast Masters, including Miles Carter—who they had believed could easily crush Charles with superior tactics.
Serena was not only filled with despair, but she also had one question lingering in her mind: Why had Charles been so confident in allowing Luna and the others to leave the Blood-red Jade behind?
If Luna hadn't decisively thrown the package, she would have certainly led Skylar and Evan into a more aggressive attack, possibly injuring or even killing Luna, Finn, Luma, and Zachary!
After seeing the Blood-red Jade package discarded, Serena no longer wanted to take any risks. Having already lost one teammate, all she wanted now was victory.
But she hadn't expected that the package Luna had thrown contained nothing but miscellaneous items—there was no Blood-red Jade inside!
And now, with Charles still alive and standing before them, they had completely lost the contest.
Without hesitation, Serena signaled their surrender and, with Skylar and Evan, fled desperately in the opposite direction. Fear gripped her heart—she knew Charles would continue to pursue them.
Charles watched the three fleeing Kingston genius Beast Masters with a hint of regret. If they had hesitated just a little longer, they would never have escaped.
Luna silently watched Charles and then, with a gentle voice, spoke up, "I'm not a match for that Beast Master named Skylar. He's very strong."
Charles nodded. Skylar was indeed strong. While Luna was also a Fifth-Level Beast Master, she wasn't as insane as Skylar. In a life-or-death battle, whether Skylar survived was uncertain, but Luna would undoubtedly die.
Finn, unusually quiet, sighed and muttered, "The genius Beast Masters from Kingston are actually really strong. But compared to them, I admire you, Charles."
At his words, the others nodded in agreement.
It wasn't until they had truly fought against Kingston's genius Beast Masters that they realized how powerful their enemies were.
And their enemies were just Serena, Skylar, and Evan—two Fifth-Level Beast Masters and one Fourth-Level Beast Master.
Charles faced the strongest of Kingston's genius Beast Masters—Miles Carter and Skylar—yet he still managed to kill another Kingston genius Beast Master.
Without Charles, there was no doubt that they would have lost this contest, and they would all have died in the canyon.
Charles truly reversed the situation with his own strength, creating an impossible miracle.
Zachary, with a hint of regret, spoke to Charles: "What a pity, Charles. I was running away at that time and didn't see how you dealt with all those Bloodthirsty Antelope. I bet it was beyond description, wasn't it?"
Charles glanced at Zachary. Back then, if Luna, Finn, Zachary, and Luma hadn't fled, not only would they have gotten involved in the battle, but they would have also become targets for the Bloodthirsty Antelope. It might have led to an unexpected disaster.
Charles had them flee towards the front of the canyon with this in mind.
He definitely chose the actions that gave him the highest certainty of victory. If he could guarantee a 100% win, there was no need to take any risks.
By now, the contest between the genius Beast Masters of Genosha and Kingston had no more suspense. Charles led Luna and the others directly to the final settlement point.
The Celestial City staff had been waiting there for a long time. Most of them had their eyes fixed on Charles, full of admiration and reverence. Even when Charles spoke to them, they were so excited they could hardly control themselves.
Someone finally gathered the courage to ask, carefully: "Mr. Charles, I've replayed the scene of you facing those Bloodthirsty Antelope countless times. Every time I watch it, I get so excited I can't even control myself."
"There's just one question—those five steps toward a miracle, what was the purpose of the third step?"
Charles was taken aback. What did "the five steps toward a miracle" mean?
Was it referring to the five steps he took after turning around, walking toward the large number of Bloodthirsty Antelope?
When he took the third step, he had activated his self-created combat technique, Divine Domain, but Divine Domain didn't have any obvious physical features. It made sense that others couldn't recognize it.
Charles thought for a moment and then decided to answer. The term "five steps toward a miracle" was actually pretty interesting.
He responded directly: "The third step? I used my self-created combat technique."
Upon hearing Charles' response, the Celestial City staff felt as if they had experienced the happiest moment of their lives. Their hearts raced, their breathing quickened, and they were so excited that their brains felt a little deprived of oxygen.
By the time he realized what had happened, Charles had already left with Luna and the others.
Without any hesitation, the Celestial City staff immediately posted the recent events online. Within just a few minutes, the post attracted tens of thousands of comments.
The "Five Steps Toward a Miracle" was a name coined by countless viewers watching the live broadcast.
At that moment, Charles was simply too captivating!
Facing a life-or-death crisis, confronting a situation that seemed impossible to reverse, and confronting a scenario that had driven millions of viewers to despair—Charles, this genius barely nineteen years old, calmly turned around and took five steps forward.
After those five steps, the situation began to reverse, and the miracle unfolded!
It was something beyond description, matching all the fantasies of the viewers about heroes. Especially since throughout the entire process, Charles' expression hardly changed. He remained as calm as though it were a regular day.
The serene expression, combined with the unimaginable events, created an indescribable impact, deeply engraving everything that happened into the minds of millions of viewers. It was something they would never forget—witnessing such a miracle unfold before their eyes.
And after all of this, Charles simply returned to the hotel in the small town. Following his usual routine, he took a shower, rested for a while, and then prepared to head back to the hotel's training room.
He planned to reflect on the lessons he had learned during this contest with Kingston's genius Beast Masters.
Every battle requires reflection and summarization. Only by maintaining this mindset can one continue to make significant progress and grow stronger.
Moreover, when encountering similar situations in the future, he would be able to quickly come up with the right solutions. For example, Serena's special skill that erased all traces, preventing Charles from continuing his pursuit.
To prevent this from happening again, Charles needed to seriously consider how to deal with special skills that had such an effect.
What Charles didn't know was that while he was training in the training room, Emperor Miles of Genosha, despite his ministers' objections, had already embarked on his way to the small town of Celestial City.
As the Emperor of Genosha, every trip Miles made had to be carefully planned to avoid any potential danger. Only after all risks were eliminated could the journey be confirmed.
However, this trip to Celestial City to meet Charles was a spur-of-the-moment decision, and there was no time for thorough planning.
Moreover, Celestial City wasn't prepared to organize a formal reception for such an important visit. Meetings between national leaders required extensive and complex arrangements. It wasn't just a simple meeting.
The time, location, occasion, and participants all required a great deal of time and effort to negotiate.
It wasn't until after Miles had already departed that he received a response from Celestial City.
Celestial City informed him that their emperor had suddenly fallen ill and would be unable to receive him. They asked if Miles could cancel his trip.
However, Miles hadn't come to meet Celestial City's emperor. He was there to welcome Charles!
Everything else didn't matter!
Soon, Nathaniel also received a message from Miles. He informed Miles that Ezra had left for the Celestial City palace.
It was only then that Miles realized—Celestial City's emperor wasn't simply sick.
This was exhilarating!
It was absolutely thrilling!
Genosha's strongest and most important genius Beast Master, Charles, was not someone who could be so easily targeted by others! 𝒏𝒐𝒗𝒑𝒖𝙗.𝒄𝒐𝒎
If it weren't for the future development of Genosha, Miles would have certainly wanted to meet with Charles and then visit Celestial City's emperor afterward!
Just imagining that scenario made a strong smile form at the corners of Miles' mouth.
Meanwhile, across the Abyssal Depths' seven countries' networks, Charles' name had already become the hottest trending topic. Countless people were posting various discussions about Charles.
He was known as a blacksmith, an alchemist, a genius Beast Master, and for all the contributions he had made.
More and more people were remembering Charles' name. After learning about everything he had done, they went from being casual onlookers to his devoted fans.
The video of Charles' five steps toward a miracle had been played over a billion times, becoming the most-watched and most-commented video online.
There was no other reason—it was simply because the scene was so amazing!
Every male Beast Master fantasized about one day being able to do what Charles had done, while countless female Beast Masters viewed Charles as the perfect dream lover.
