One Billion US Dollars (Part 1)

Li Yang carefully examined the newly appeared, unprecedented "billion-dollar" mission. The target was the CEO of Combay Group, and the mission details included a photograph of the CEO.

He was a blonde, blue-eyed man exuding an aristocratic aura. His physique was excellent, with an inverted triangle upper body. Although his muscles weren't bulging, Li Yang could tell from the man's proportions in the picture alone that he was absolutely a master of physical cultivation, and his physical energy might even surpass Li Yang's.

Yes, just from a photograph, by observing his body proportions, Li Yang had come to this conclusion.

"For a while now, my body has been under a gravity restriction, constantly under a pressure of five thousand jin. My muscle strength has also increased significantly, reaching around twenty thousand crystal. But this CEO of Combay Group seems stronger than me. Is he really that formidable?" Li Yang began to doubt his previous judgment. After all, he possessed twenty thousand crystal of physical energy, while even those who had taken the B1 Gene Potion in the underground world only had a few thousand crystal.

"Li Yang, wait a moment. Let this Overlord's Divine Sense thoroughly scan all of New York and check this person's true strength!" Overlord Xiang Yu's words brought a wave of pleasant surprise to Li Yang.

Although Overlord Xiang Yu was wary of being discovered by people from the Immortal Realm and dared not absorb too much power, now he possessed energy close to that of a peak Ascended Stage expert. However, even though his energy was weaker than before, his Divine Sense was still a level above Spiritual Sense, something only possessed by experts of the Immortal and Demonic realms. In the mortal world, no one could evade Xiang Yu's Divine Sense.

Upon hearing this, Li Yang smiled and waited for Xiang Yu's findings.

After about a minute, Xiang Yu finally spoke, "Good heavens! Li Yang, there are quite a few experts in this New York. There are actually individuals on par with the Nascent Soul Stage, and not just one or two. These individuals are absolutely no match for you; they could easily annihilate you with a single move!"

Wasn't that stating the obvious? The Xiantian Stage was a Level 5 expert, the Golden Core Stage was a Level 6 expert, and the Nascent Soul Stage was a Level 7 expert!

Level 7, that was millions of crystal in energy, more than a hundred times Li Yang's. Of course, Li Yang couldn't compare. It would be simple for him to annihilate ten Li Yangs with one move.

However, Li Yang grew anxious, "Overlord, did you find out the strength of the person who is being targeted?" This was what Li Yang wanted to know most. He didn't care how many experts were in New York; after all, New York was the stronghold of the underground forces, so it was normal for there to be many experts.

Overlord Xiang Yu immediately said proudly, "Of course, I found out. If I hadn't carefully investigated some other top experts, just checking this guy would have taken but a single breath!"

Li Yang was not only eager to know the answer, but Xiang Yu actually paused, resting for a moment, deliberately playing with Li Yang's anticipation. Just as Li Yang was about to lose his temper, Xiang Yu slowly said, "This guy is what you call a Werewolf, and the highest level among Werewolves – a Wolf King, a Level 7 expert. According to my careful examination, this guy should have reached the peak of Level 7, with an energy of around 9 million crystal. Looking at the whole of New York, there are very few people who are his match!"

Li Yang was stunned!

Werewolves were divided into five levels: 'Low-level Werewolf, Mid-level Werewolf, High-level Werewolf, Werewolf General, and Wolf King,' corresponding to Level 3 to Level 7 experts.

Similarly, the Blood Clan was divided into five major levels: 'Baron, Viscount, Count, Marquis, and Duke,' corresponding to Level 3 to Level 7 experts. The patriarch of each Blood Clan family was called a 'Prince,' the most powerful vampire prince. Prince-level experts were at the peak of Level 7, still not exceeding Level 7.

Generally, Level 6 and Level 7 experts were not to be trifled with by ordinary underground forces. In underground forces, for example, the strongest assassins of Japan's Twin Flowers were Level 5 experts, and the strongest assassins of Russia's Annihilation were also Level 5 experts. The strongest of the First Bodyguard Company - Black Demon's Eight Super Bodyguards were also Level 5 experts.

Level 6 experts were considered invincible in the underground world, while Level 7 experts were legendary.

What about Level 8 experts? The legendary supreme being among Werewolves – the Wolf Emperor, and the legendary supreme being among the Blood Clan – the Imperial Bloodline, they were all Level 8 experts. However, the Wolf Emperor and the Imperial Bloodline had never appeared in thousands of years, existing only in the memory of every Werewolf and every member of the Blood Clan.

Of course, there were living Level 8 experts, namely the cultivators of the Eastern Huaxia, those at the Tribulation Crossing Stage. It's just that these cultivators rarely emerged into the world.

"My God, a Level 7 expert, this, this, this is simply invincible! The billion dollars are tempting, but a Level 7 expert is even more terrifying. I estimate that even if the entire Security Bureau went out, they couldn't even move a single hair on him. Level 7!" Li Yang's eyes widened.

Then, Li Yang seemed to recall something and suddenly asked, "Overlord, what did you just say? You said there are several Level 7 experts in this New York?" Only now did Li Yang notice the important information hidden in Xiang Yu's words.

Overlord Xiang Yu replied, "Yes, there are quite a few. Among them is a vampire duke, as you call them, and someone from the Holy See. The energy within him is what you call Holy Power. By the way, the person from the Holy See might be quite difficult to deal with. He seems to have a set of battle armor within him, much like the protective battle armor of cultivators. Ah, I didn't tell you last time, but Lin Tianyu also has a set of battle armor within him, cyan battle armor. Lin Tianyu's strength isn't high, he's around Level 6, but this warrior from the Holy See is a Level 7 expert. His battle armor is golden!"

Hearing this information, Li Yang's brow furrowed deeply. "Could Lin Tianyu be a Saint Warrior of the Holy See? That's not right. According to the materials in the Security Bureau, Bronze-level Saint Warriors are roughly equivalent to Level 5 experts. How did he reach the realm of a Level 6 expert?" At the same time, Li Yang also understood why Lin Tianyu was so powerful at such a young age – it was because of the Bronze Battle Armor.

The Holy See's armed forces organization – the Inquisition. The Inquisition's strongest force is the Saint Warrior, but Saint Warriors primarily rely on the power of their battle armor, and each set of battle armor is extremely precious. Lin Tianyu, because the Shenglin Group is a group under the Holy See, was able to obtain a set of Bronze Battle Armor.

Li Yang smiled wryly and shook his head. He should be more down-to-earth and focus on accumulating his own strength first. However, to accumulate strength, money was extremely important! But now, with a billion dollars right before his eyes, he lacked the strength to obtain it. He believed that the person who issued this mission never imagined that someone could kill a Level 7 expert. After all, this Wolf King was at the peak of Level 7 experts, equivalent to a vampire prince!

"Li Yang, if you really want this billion dollars, it's not impossible. As long as this Overlord helps you, what's a mere Level 7 expert?" Overlord Xiang Yu's voice was filled with disdain for Level 7 experts, showcasing his arrogance!