Various Reactions, 500 Million Annual Salary

Lu Yuan's arrival caused the hundreds of Gene Warriors in the square to look over.

Their gazes swept over Zhuo Ming and Green's group, and when they saw the Black Iron Body on Lu Yuan, many people's eyes revealed a hint of vigilance.

In the human area, a gaunt man with purplish-black hair sized up Lu Yuan and said:

"Is this the 'Black Knight' Lu Yuan who has been killing a large number of ferocious beasts every day recently?"

Beside him, a black-haired youth nodded:

"Yes, it's him. We've already created a file on him."

"Investigated him?"

"We have. Lu Yuan has been in the Sandstone Dungeon for a short time, less than two weeks in real-time. But in this short period, the strength of the ferocious beasts he hunts has been constantly increasing, indicating that his own improvement speed is extremely fast. From this, we can judge that his speed of absorbing Spirit Crystals is probably not low. Moreover, eyewitnesses have seen Lu Yuan fighting with ferocious beasts. His Gene Battle Skill is probably an Elite-level Guardian-type Battle Skill, with extremely strong defense. Overall, he is a rare genius."

The purple-haired man narrowed his eyes and nodded slightly:

"Judging by his age, he shouldn't have awakened long ago?"

The youth looked at Lu Yuan and nodded: "Probably so. I guess he was adventuring in areas like the Graystone Forest and Hundred Flowers Oasis before coming to the Sandstone Dungeon. With his defensive abilities, the ferocious beasts in those areas probably couldn't pose a threat to him. If his cultivation speed continues to be so fast, then he should be a newcomer who awakened this year."

"Awakened this year, huh..."

The purple-haired man pondered for a moment, then said:

"He is indeed a good genius. Has anyone contacted him? What country is he from?"

The young man shook his head:

"This subordinate just got his general information, and doesn't know much about other aspects of him. Although he hasn't been seen getting particularly close to other Gene Warriors, we can't rule out that he is a scion of a large family, just training alone right now. So, we haven't made contact rashly."

"Yes, you did the right thing. Observe him first. If he can maintain this rate of improvement, reaching Battle General Level will definitely be no problem in the future. Perhaps there is a glimmer of hope to reach a higher level, making him worth contacting."

"This subordinate thinks so too."

"Arrange it as soon as possible. I'm afraid people from other forces are also watching him."

As the purple-haired man spoke, his gaze swept over several locations.

Those locations were all gathering places for various forces, and the leaders were all sizing up Lu Yuan at this moment, talking in low voices to the people around them.

"Yes! This subordinate will take care of it as soon as possible."

It wasn't just the people in the human area who were talking about Lu Yuan; people in other areas were also discussing him.

In the Kobold area, a tall, sturdy Kobold wearing jet-black battle armor and carrying a giant axe as tall as a person looked at Lu Yuan and slowly said:

"Is this the human genius who has gained a considerable reputation in the market recently?"

Beside him, a slender Kobold wearing leather armor nodded:

"Yes, sir. His cultivation speed is very fast, and he probably hasn't awakened for long."

The sturdy Kobold stared at Lu Yuan. After a moment, he grinned, revealing a cold smile:

"Find an opportunity to kill him once. The conflict between humans and us is becoming increasingly fierce. Before long, I'm afraid there will be another great war. We should suppress their human geniuses as much as possible. Don't let him grow too comfortably."

The slender Kobold nodded, a smile on its face:

"I understand."

Elf Area.

Two handsome Elf men looked at Lu Yuan:

"That human, has he been investigated?"

"Not yet. I heard he's quite strong, but there are many geniuses of this level every year. Our Elf race probably has a bunch of geniuses stronger than him this year."

"Oh, then he's not worth paying much attention to."

Cat Person Area.

A Cat Person woman with a fiery figure, wearing leather armor, with long white hair and a beautiful face, glanced at Lu Yuan and then looked away.

She frowned slightly and asked:

"Has the news about the Relic been spread?"

Beside her, a Cat Person youth nodded: "Leader, it has already been spread."

"Can Princess Ye Ye make it?"

The Cat Person youth showed a troubled expression:

"This..."

"Hmm? What's wrong? Although Princess Ye Ye has only just awakened, with her strength, if she can come, our Cat People will definitely occupy this Relic."

The white-haired Cat Person woman frowned slightly.

"The Princess said she encountered a boss-level Gale Eagle and it looked quite delicious... so she went to chase it."

"..."

The white-haired Cat Person woman was silent.

Then she showed a look of admiration: "As expected of the Princess! She can hunt down boss-level ferocious beasts just after awakening. Under the Princess's leadership, our Empire will definitely take another step forward!"

The Cat Person youth also nodded with admiration.

"Princess Ye Ye's talent is well known."

"In that case, let's not disturb the Princess's interest. It's just a small Relic, it's really nothing to the Princess."

In the area mixed with various races, a Cat Person man wearing a blue robe and a Kobold wearing battle armor were also sizing up Lu Yuan.

The Cat Person man raised an eyebrow:

"This Battle Skill that turns the skin black... is that 'Black Knight' Lu Yuan who has been killing a large number of ferocious beasts every day recently?"

The Kobold grinned, "It should be him. I didn't expect him to come too. Quite a few famous Gene Warriors have come this time."

The Cat Person man shook his head, somewhat disdainful:

"Hmph, this 'Black Knight' only used to hang around the outer circles. Although his defensive abilities are commendable, his actual strength isn't that great. He's not worth much attention."

The Kobold also nodded, agreeing:

"Yeah, the ones really worth paying attention to are 'Iron Axe' Kaman, 'Poison Scorpion' Kong Qian, and 'White Cat' Ping Xing. They've all got tempering degrees over 80% and have inscribed Elite Genes, truly powerful individuals. Compared to them, Lu Yuan is still too green."

"Indeed, daring to come to the Relic with that kind of strength, he's really not afraid of death. Geniuses like him haven't suffered enough setbacks. Letting him die this time might be good for him to understand the cruelty of reality. Hahaha."

The Kobold said, "Don't bother with him, let's just wait for the Relic gate to open."

The Cat Person man nodded, and both of them looked towards the Relic.

Lu Yuan and his group arrived at the plaza. Seeing many people looking over, Zhuo Ming lowered his head slightly and couldn't help but whisper:

"There seem to be a lot of strong people! And it seems like many people are looking at you, Yuan Ge."

Green looked around and smiled:

"Lu Yuan's strength is great, it's normal for these people to pay attention to Lu Yuan. After all, Lu Yuan obtained his title at such a young age."

Lu Yuan also noticed that there were quite a few people observing him.

He smiled, "Let them look, it won't cost me anything."

Green said, "Lu Yuan, should we go to the human side? It might get chaotic after the Relic opens, it's safer to stick with our own kind."

Lu Yuan nodded, "I think so too, let's go over there."

The group walked towards the human camp area.

A slender youth wearing leather armor saw Lu Yuan and the others walking over and revealed a smile:

"'Black Knight' Lu Yuan? I didn't expect to run into you here."

Lu Yuan glanced at the youth, was taken aback, and nodded with a smile:

"Hello."

"My name is Liu Xia, this is my team, we are explorers from the Tianfu Conglomerate."

Liu Xia introduced himself with a smile.

"Tianfu Conglomerate? The Tianfu Conglomerate, one of the world's top ten conglomerates?"

Zhuo Ming said in surprise.

"This little brother knows about our conglomerate too? That's right, our Tianfu Conglomerate is indeed one of the world's top ten conglomerates."

Liu Xia raised his head slightly, his smile becoming even brighter.

He looked at Lu Yuan and continued:

"By the way, brother Lu Yuan, I heard that you haven't joined an organization yet? How about joining our Tianfu Conglomerate? I'll give you an internal recommendation. With your talent and strength, I guarantee the treatment won't be low! As long as you join, a base salary of 500 million per year! If your strength increases, reaching Warrior Level, Battle Master Level, it will definitely be even higher!"

Liu Xi's words made Zhuo Ming and Green and the others widen their eyes, their faces filled with shock.

"500 million a year! And that's just the base?! Isn't Yuan Ge only at the Apprentice level?"

Zhuo Ming couldn't help but exclaim in a low voice.

Not only Zhuo Ming, but even Green and the others couldn't believe it.

If they hadn't heard it with their own ears, they definitely wouldn't have believed it.

Was this not treating money like money?!

Seeing the shocked expressions on their faces, Liu Xi smiled:

"Other Apprentice Warriors definitely don't have such high prices, but Lu Yuan is a genius, so it's definitely different."

Hearing this, Green and the others felt envious.

He didn't have to do anything and could get 500 million a year, while they risked their lives to hunt fierce beasts, and in the end, they only earned a few million a year, or at best, tens of millions.

Sometimes the difference between people is greater than the difference between people and dogs.

Lu Yuan also didn't expect this.

This price was indeed a bit high.

He knew that when he had just awakened, the highest offer from those conglomerates was less than 1 million.

He didn't expect it to be 500 million now.

However, he thought about it, with his current strength, as long as he worked hard, earning a million a day was not difficult.

There was no need to join a conglomerate.

Although this Tianfu Conglomerate offered a lot of money, it would definitely lose freedom accordingly.

Lu Yuan had already made up his mind not to be a wage slave.

It was impossible to work for someone else, even if they gave him more money.

He smiled and shook his head:

"I don't have any plans to join a conglomerate for the time being, I'm sorry."

A trace of disappointment flashed in Liu Xi's eyes, then he smiled and said, "It's okay, you can contact me at any time if you change your mind. Our Tianfu Conglomerate has a base in Sandstone City."

"No problem."

Just as the two were talking, Bertha Vermi arrived at the small square with a group of Kobolds.

Seeing the Relic, Bertha Vermi's eyes lit up, revealing a hint of a smile.

However, she quickly saw Lu Yuan talking and laughing with Liu Xi.

Her pupils shrank, and a ferocious look appeared on her face.

"It's that human?! I didn't expect him to be here too!"