Ultragene Warlord

,” Zhang Lie replied.

Lin Xiu cursed so violently that everyone else was surprised.

The only peak-grade lifeform they had seen was the peak-grade moonlight wyrm, and they didn't have a good sense for just how stark the boundary between superior-grade and peak-grade was.
However, given Lin Xiu's response, it seemed as though something was very unusual.

Lin Xiu himself felt as though he had wasted decades of his life.
It had taken him his third-realm advancement before he was finally judged a peak-grade lifeform, but Zhang Lie had achieved it in the second-realm advancement alone!

“Don't you know that the peak-grade designation is the highest possible within the dimensional realm? Of course, with your discovery of a disaster-grade lifeform, things might change, but…”

Lin Xiu took two deep breaths before continuing, “You've managed to transition into a peak-grade lifeform based on just your accomplishments in the first realm, so I can't even imagine what your growth will be like in the future.
What happened after you ascended? Which city did you get teleported to?”

“I'm in Qi at the moment.”

“Did you meet Xiao Zhengyang?”

“Yes, and he's even assigned me to the special forces of Qi.”

“Not bad.
Xiao Zhengyang's a good man, and you should be able to work well with him.
Now that you're in the second realm, I'd better warn you that it's the most dangerous of the five realms, as well as the one that sees the highest casualty rates among the hunters of the Milky Way.
We're just passersby, so if an incident occurs, don't be too prideful.
That pride could well get you killed!”

There were simply too many strong hunters among the asura, and they would be able to beat Zhang Lie by sheer numbers alone if nothing else.

“Don't worry—I've always kept a low profile, haven't I?” Zhang Lie reassured Lin Xiu.

Lin Xiu rolled his eyes.
“Really? A low-profile hunter who would divulge that he became a peak-grade lifeform in the first realm? I can't stand the look of you right now—it just makes me madder and madder!” 

Huffing, Lin Xiu strode out of the room.
He had thought becoming a peak-grade existence in the second realm was a notable accomplishment, but Zhang Lie had somehow managed it in the first realm alone!

The members of Team Zenith had been listening raptly to the conversation between Zhang Lie and Lin Xiu.
They barely knew anything about the second realm, but none of them interrupted—they simply listened even more attentively.

After all, they too would have to advance in the near future, and it would serve them well to learn what they could in advance.
With Lin Xiu gone, they quickly began to pester Zhang Lie with all sorts of questions.