Seeing Qin Mu brimming with confidence, Li Shun smiled. Then, right in front of Qin Mu, he pressed a button on his Tactical Watch and activated the communication function.
"Qin Mu, you may not know this, but when He Jing Tian and the others reported your situation, the entire upper command was alarmed!"
"So before we discuss selling monsters, I need to talk to you about something else!"
Li Shun did not ask how many monsters there were. Instead, he changed the subject.
"Do you know what it means to be able to tame monsters on a large scale, even Lord-level Monsters?"
"Because of you, the military's top leadership convened an emergency meeting. Our conversation is being transmitted to the rear in real time."
"Even Chairman Jia Yi, the founder of our Huashan Organization, is listening."
As he spoke, Li Shun paused, and his tone turned solemn.
"I'll ask you several questions next. I hope you can answer truthfully. The rear will offer you corresponding treatment based on your answers."
Seeing Li Shun's expression, Qin Mu became serious as well.
The military had finally begun to truly value him, rather than merely seeing him as a genius or a promising seedling as before.
Li Shun looked Qin Mu in the eye and said seriously.
"Qin Mu, when did your Mental Master abilities awaken?"
Qin Mu answered without hesitation.
"July 21st!"
Li Shun asked again.
"Qin Mu, has your current strength reached the Initial War God level as a Mental Master?"
Qin Mu answered solemnly.
"Yes. I am already an Initial War God-level Mental Master."
Li Shun asked.
"Does your awakened Mental Master talent allow you to tame monsters in large numbers, including Lord-level Monsters?"
Qin Mu did not hesitate in the slightest.
"Yes."
Joy was clearly visible on Li Shun's face as he asked.
"Does your talent have any limitations?"
This time, Qin Mu hesitated slightly before answering.
"None have been discovered for now."
Li Shun then asked several more questions in succession, mostly related to taming beasts.
Qin Mu answered them one by one. As long as they had nothing to do with the Swarm, he concealed nothing. Anything involving the Swarm, however, he skipped over directly.
While the two were talking, inside a Virtual Space—
There was a large conference hall in an extremely minimalist style, containing only a conference table and more than a dozen chairs.
Every chair was occupied, and stars glittered on each person's military uniform.
One of the officers sent a document to everyone else.
"Everyone, this is Qin Mu's file."
"Both his parents are soldiers. On July 1st this year, he became a Pre-warrior. Soon afterward, he entered the wilderness alone and awakened his Mental Master talent."
"During the Warrior Practical Combat Assessment, on August 1st, his strength reached the Advanced Warrior level, while his Mental Master level reached Mid Warlord. He also displayed outstanding Mental Power control and beast-taming talent."
"From the records, it is clear that during the Warrior Practical Combat Assessment, his beast-taming ability was still immature and far from fully developed."
"After joining the military, he purchased weapons and equipment such as the complete 'Destruction' manual and 'Mental Master Basics,' then entered the wilderness once again."
"Now, after just over half a month, his strength has reached Mid Warlord as a warrior and Initial War God level as a Mental Master.
He has also tamed an Initial Lord-level Black Crown Golden Eagle, along with a large number of Beast General-level monsters."
After saying this, the officer sent another document to the others.
"These are records of Qin Mu's daily life, along with analyses of his personality, behavior, and so on."
After reading through all the files, one officer said.
"I believe Qin Mu's talent is absolutely top-tier. In just over a month, he rose from a Pre-warrior to the Initial War God level. He deserves to be cultivated with the highest level of treatment!"
"I second that! If a genius like this has his progress slowed because of insufficient resources, that would be a disgrace to the military!"
"I second that! The analysis shows that he has a strong sense of belonging toward Huaxia and the military, and he harbors extreme hatred for monsters!"
"With his talent, reaching the peak of High War God level, or even becoming an Invincible War God, will not be a problem. It may even be possible for him to reach the Planetary level.
If he can tame High Lord-level monsters in great numbers, or even King level monsters, then perhaps he may be the turning point in the war against monsters."
"..."
Everyone discussed the matter fervently. They all acknowledged the talent Qin Mu had displayed.
Of course, some also voiced concerns.
"There is no issue with cultivating him at the highest level, but we cannot protect him excessively! Otherwise, it will be troublesome if we spoil him!"
One stern-looking officer said.
"We'll keep a close eye on him. We won't truly raise him like a flower in a greenhouse.
That kid has a ruthless streak deep in his bones. Before becoming a warrior, when his talent had not yet shown itself, he trained so hard to become one that he nearly crippled himself!
After becoming a Pre-warrior, he actually dared to enter the wilderness alone to hunt monsters!
I'm more worried that he'll be too aggressive!"
Another officer said with a smile.
In the end, everyone reached a consensus. They drafted a contract and prepared to send it to Zhang Shun, who was speaking with Qin Mu.
However, a man in black seated at the head of the conference table, who had remained silent the entire time, spoke.
"Add another condition. Give him a Spirit of Plants and Trees from my private resource vault, so he can grow stronger as quickly as possible!
As for his future development, Jiang Long, you will be responsible for it!"
"What? Councilor Jia? You're actually giving him a Spirit of Plants and Trees?"
An officer beside him was startled, clearly shocked.
"That's settled. Go handle it!"
"..."
On the other side, Zhang Shun had just finished speaking with Qin Mu when his Tactical Watch vibrated. A message had arrived.
Zhang Shun took one look, and his expression changed. He was stunned by the contents of the message.
"Qin Mu, this is a contract from the upper command. Decide for yourself whether you want to sign it!"
As he spoke, he forwarded the message to Qin Mu, his expression full of envy.
Qin Mu looked at Zhang Shun in confusion, then lowered his head to inspect the message.
It was an invitation from the Huashan Organization within the military, not the monster-sale contract Qin Mu had expected.
He had always openly displayed his talent, and it had finally made the military take him seriously.
It was just like when Luo Feng entered the elite training camp, displayed his talent, and gained the attention of the Limit Martial Arts School, which then offered him a contract.
Qin Mu opened the contract and examined it carefully, line by line.
This contract was of a much higher grade than the one Qin Mu had signed before.
It offered both authority and benefits! Naturally, it also came with responsibilities!
"An annual operating budget of 10 billion Huaxia Coin?"
Qin Mu nodded inwardly. That was no small sum.
However, this was only the beginning.
"The military will directly provide the complete 'Destruction' manual? The complete 'Mental Master Basics'? And a custom-made set of nine-series weapons."
Qin Mu was shocked. Based on market value alone, the two sets of manuals were worth a full 200 billion!
Not to mention that he could have a set of nine-series weapons custom-made for him.
"The Black God Set! There's even a Black God Set? Though once I become stronger, I'll need to obtain a Black God Set from a ruin and return one to the organization? That's no problem!"
Just when Qin Mu thought that was the end, the final line made even him marvel at how generous the military had been this time!
The military was giving him a Spirit of Plants and Trees—a Thousand-Year Willow Heart.
What was a Spirit of Plants and Trees?
It was a treasure even more powerful than Dragon Blood, a nonrenewable Heavenly Material and Earthly Treasure!
The Thousand-Year Willow Heart had two effects. One was increasing cellular vitality, while the other was greatly improving one's physical condition!
Luo Feng had first consumed Dragon Blood at the elite training camp, raising his physical condition from Mid Warlord to Initial War God level, while his Mental Power reached High War God level.
Later, on Mist Island, he consumed a Thousand-Year Willow Heart. His physical condition rose directly from Initial War God level to High War God level, while his Mental Power reached the peak of High War God level, making him an Invincible War God!
Qin Mu had expected that once the military learned of his talent, they would invest resources into cultivating him. That was why he had always displayed his abilities so openly.
Yet he had never expected the military to be this generous!
It was completely beyond Qin Mu's expectations.
As for the corresponding responsibilities, they were not overly harsh. The contract even explicitly stated that Qin Mu's main focus in the near future should be improving his strength, and that he should not be distracted by other matters!
He could still study at Jiangnan First Military School, and his authority had been greatly elevated. Many laboratories were now directly open to him.
It did not even mention selling monsters to the military. Instead, it told Qin Mu to discuss that matter separately with Zhang Shun.
My vision was too narrow!
"I'll sign this contract!"
Qin Mu answered without hesitation. With terms this generous, he would have to be an idiot not to sign!
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