Welcoming Banquet

Jiangnan Base City, Yangzhou City District, Mingyue Residential Area, Limit Martial Hall.

Inside Xiao Yu's exclusive Training Room on the sixth floor.

Xiao Yu sat cross-legged in the center of the Training Room and entered a meditative state, letting the spiritual force within his brow move freely. The Great Dao followed the principle of non-action, allowing everything to happen naturally. In his previous life, he had trained his spiritual force this way. Though the efficiency was not high, it had the advantage of being safe.

After cultivating for three hours, Xiao Yu exited his meditative state.

"System, display the system panel."

Host: Xiao Yu

First Wish: Double the genetic multiplier (100 Wish Copper Coins)

Second Wish: Break through to become a Planetary first order (100 Wish Copper Coins)

Third Wish: Perfectly comprehend the Seventh Stage of Nine Heavens Thunder Blade (81,000 Wish Points)

Number of wishes fulfilled: 17.

Remaining Wish Points: 1,163,669.

"Rumble!"

Xiao Yu opened his eyes and looked outside through the window of the Training Hall.

A dark-blue flying-saucer-shaped fighter jet was slowly descending from the sky. It finally landed on a lawn in Mingyue Residential Area. Curator Wu Tong was leading several Warriors in welcoming someone there. The hatch of the dark-blue flying-saucer-shaped fighter opened, and three people emerged. Unfortunately, Xiao Yu did not recognize any of them.

Since Wu Tong had not notified him, it meant these people were not important.

Xiao Yu turned his attention back to the system.

"System, fulfill the Third Wish."

The Wish Points had already been deducted.

The wish is being fulfilled...

A special energy enveloped Xiao Yu's entire body, and he immediately entered a state of enlightenment. Countless experiences and insights regarding the use of the Seventh Stage of Nine Heavens Thunder Blade surged into his mind all at once.

Xiao Yu, immersed in enlightenment, quickly absorbed the knowledge entering his mind.

Suddenly, streams of strange energy radiating red light enveloped his entire body.

Xiao Yu abruptly stood up. The twin blades in his hands constantly swung as he continuously executed the Flowing Light Movement Technique beneath his feet.

Whether movement technique or blade technique, both repeatedly underwent six consecutive accelerations.

It was as if everything had been fast-forwarded countless times.

The entire Training Room was filled with Xiao Yu's figures, each one executing different blade techniques and movement techniques.

A moment later, the countless figures seemed to converge into one. Xiao Yu flashed forward, accelerating seven times in succession. The battle blades in his hands swung toward different directions, each strike accelerating seven times in succession.

After Xiao Yu's figure repeatedly executed the blade technique and movement technique of the Seventh Stage of Nine Heavens Thunder Blade dozens of times, it returned to the center of the training area.

He sat cross-legged again.

It was as if he had never moved at all.

Then, streams of cultivation experience and insights regarding the seventh stage of the Nine Heavens Primordial Induction Technique surged into Xiao Yu's mind.

Only after he had completely comprehended them did it stop.

Everything once again fell into silence.

The wish had been fulfilled.

Xiao Yu had perfectly comprehended the Seventh Stage of Nine Heavens Thunder Blade, possessing 5.6 times the force.

"System, display my physical attributes."

Host: Xiao Yu

Strength: 257,852 kg

Speed: 612 meters per second

Nerve Reaction: Apprentice Ninth Stage, perfect

Xiao Yu opened the Punch Force Tester.

"Bang!"

After accelerating seven times in succession, Xiao Yu's fist struck the punch target like a meteor, causing it to swing violently. The Punch Force Tester had been given to him by President Zhou and the others, and it was a top-tier testing machine.

"Beep!"

"1,443,970 kg" appeared on the display.

The result was the same six times in succession.

Xiao Yu was surprised. He had actually gained perfect control of this improvement. Although puzzled, he did not investigate. Perhaps the system had improved, or perhaps his spiritual force had grown strong enough.

"Beep! Beep! Beep!"

The alarm on his Communication Watch kept ringing.

"The alarm's going off. It's already 11:45. I should go back for lunch."

Wearing loose training clothes, Xiao Yu walked out of the Training Hall.

Click!

The Training Hall door closed automatically.

"Inspector Xiao." In the corridor outside the Training Hall, a young man stood there with a smile and bowed slightly. "The chief is waiting for Inspector Xiao in the conference room next door."

"Oh?" Xiao Yu asked doubtfully. Could the military region be trying to recruit me? "Let's go."

Inside the conference room.

As soon as Xiao Yu entered the conference room, he immediately saw the three people inside. One was a middle-aged man whose temples had already begun to turn white. Though seated, he sat perfectly straight, his sharp gaze resembling that of a leopard. Beside him was a bespectacled middle-aged man. The third person was the curator of this hall, Wu Tong.

"Hello, Mr. Xiao Yu." The middle-aged man stood up, and the bespectacled man beside him also rose with a smile.

"Hello." Xiao Yu was somewhat puzzled.

"Xiao Yu." Wu Tong smiled from the side. "Let me introduce you. This is Li Dawei. And beside him is Wang Luohan."

Xiao Yu nodded. Although he had never met these people, he knew who they were.

Xiao Yu also understood the purpose of their visit.

Although the war between humanity and the monsters had reached a stalemate, that was because humanity possessed Laser Cannons. Only through negotiations between Hong and the King-level Monsters had the current situation been maintained.

But humanity faced more than just land monsters and flying monsters. There were also vast numbers of Sea Monsters. Although the King-level Monsters in the oceans feared humanity's Laser Cannons and did not dare to attack the inland rivers easily, the countless monsters below the King level frequently invaded the land. The monsters humanity killed each year were still fewer than the number of monsters produced in the oceans.

The Southeast Military Region, which faced the threat of Sea Monsters, had to remain constantly vigilant. As its chief, Li Dawei had to gather every bit of strength possible.

The purpose of the two men's visit was precisely to win over Xiao Yu, this invincible War God who had already displayed his strength while exterminating the Level 3 Rat Tide.

"Fine. I accept." Xiao Yu did not hesitate in the slightest.

The war between humanity and the monsters was a battle for the survival of the species. He had no reason to refuse.

To facilitate Xiao Yu's operations in the various military regions, Li Dawei also arranged a Guard Team of 900 people for him.

Xiao Yu nodded and accepted the arrangement.

He planned to station part of the Guard Team around his family's villa, strengthening his mother's protection while also increasing the defensive strength of the entire Mingyue Residential Area.

The news that Xiao Yu had become an Advanced War God spread continuously. After receiving the news, the Limit Martial Arts School urgently promoted Xiao Yu's rank to Advanced War God.

Not long afterward, during a video meeting between Hong and Xiao Yu, Hong promoted him to Inspector, removing the word "Deputy."

It turned out that Inspector Liu of Jiangnan Base City had been transferred elsewhere after completing the handover with Xiao Yu.

Ever since Xiao Yu had been appointed Deputy Inspector, he had understood that he would have to leave Jiangnan Base City. He simply had not expected it to happen so soon.

The days passed one by one, and December 15 drew closer and closer. On the evening of December 15, the Limit Martial Arts General Hall in the main urban district would hold a grand banquet to welcome the new Inspector.

On the evening of December 14, Xiao Yu kept trying on formal evening wear at home, while Xiao Ling helped him choose.

Suddenly, the Communication Watch on Xiao Yu's wrist began to sound—beep! Beep!

"Hmm?"

"An email?" Xiao Yu immediately pressed the button with his finger and opened his inbox. The subject was "Notice to Depart for the Ancient Civilization Relic."

Xiao Yu had never raised his strength to the Planetary level precisely because of the Ancient Civilization Relic.

"Open the email."

He tapped open the email title, and an email written in Chinese appeared.

The email mainly reminded Xiao Yu that he needed to arrive at Hongning Base City on December 29 and enter the relic together with the many War Gods after gathering there.

There were also several precautions. The main one was that he could not wear the Black God Set when entering Civilization Relic No. 9. He could only wear a combat uniform made with human technology.

Xiao Yu understood that Civilization Relic No. 9 was a talent-screening examination. Anyone whose physical fitness reached the War God level could enter. The challenges, dangers, and difficulty each person encountered after entering varied.

The evening of December 15.

In the large residential district where the Limit Martial Arts General Hall of Jiangnan Base City was located, roughly ninety percent of the Warriors from the city's Limit Martial Arts School lived there!

Music echoed through the air.

Within the residential district stood a large three-story villa that was entirely snow-white. Tonight, the welcoming banquet for the new Inspector would be held there! Thus, early on, the area within roughly one hundred meters around the three-story white villa had been cordoned off with white wooden fences, barring outsiders from entering.

The welcoming banquet was attended not only by the many Warriors of the Limit Martial Arts School, but also by Commander Li Dawei of the Southeast Military Region, Mayor Ye, important figures from the Jiangnan Base City branch of the Thunder Martial Hall, and members of the many families in Jiangnan Base City.

While Xiao Yu was chatting with a group of government officials, he suddenly saw Luo Feng, who had just entered the hall.

"Luo Feng, over here," Xiao Yu called out.

Everyone was drawn by Xiao Yu's voice and looked toward the entrance. Some knew Luo Feng, while others were confused.

"Sorry for delaying your trip to the wilderness," Xiao Yu said with a smile.

"We're brothers. How could I miss your big day?" Luo Feng laughed helplessly. "But there are quite a few big shots here."

"Of course. He's an Inspector and the head of the Limit Martial Arts School in Jiangnan Base City. For his promotion banquet, all the important figures in the Base City would come," Xiao Ling explained from the side.

"Luo Feng, this is my older sister, Xiao Ling," Xiao Yu introduced.

"Hello, Sister Ling. I'm Luo Feng," Luo Feng said with a smile.

"Hello!"

Mayor Ye suddenly said from the side, "Look, the Xu Family has arrived."

Three people had arrived from the Xu Family. At the front was a slightly plump, white-haired old man. On either side of him was a graceful middle-aged woman in a black evening dress, who appeared to be in her thirties, and Xu Xin, who wore a purple evening dress. A woman's greatest asset was her youth.

Xu Xin was young to begin with. After putting on this off-the-shoulder evening dress that accentuated her figure, she looked even more alluring.

She immediately caught people's eyes.

"Luo Feng, your family's here," Xiao Yu teased.

Luo Feng pretended to punch Xiao Yu on the shoulder.

When Xu Xin saw Xiao Yu, Luo Feng, and the others in the center of the hall, she walked straight over.

"Cousin!" Xu Xin complained, "Why didn't you tell me earlier? If Grandpa hadn't dragged me here, I wouldn't have even known that you'd become an Inspector!"

"Xiaoxin, I won't disturb you and Luo Feng. Have a good chat."

After the welcoming banquet, Xiao Yu began cultivating intensively.

Before entering the Ancient Civilization Relic, he planned to cultivate Nine Heavens Thunder Blade to the ninth stage.