The World's Youngest Councilor-Level

Limit Martial Hall headquarters.

It was Shen Mu's third time visiting Hong's reception room. Two figures were sitting cross-legged on cushions, chatting idly.

Besides Hong, dressed in his usual black attire, there was a young man in white monk robes.

Seeing Shen Mu enter, Hong smiled at the Thunder God beside him, "The main character you wanted to meet is here. This is the one who defeated a Planet-Level being while only at the Apprentice level."

"Hall Master," Shen Mu said, looking at Hong.

Hong chuckled lightly. "Have a seat."

Once Shen Mu was seated, Hong introduced, "Let me introduce you. This is the Thunder God. You should have heard of him."

"Councilor Thunder God," Shen Mu greeted politely.

The Thunder God casually waved his hand and said directly, "No need for formalities, just call me Thunder God. Shen Mu, kid, are you interested in joining my Thunder Martial Hall as an Inspector?"

Such blatant poaching left Hong speechless, even after decades of friendship with the Thunder God.

Hong ignored the Thunder God and looked at Shen Mu. "Don't mind him. What are your plans? Would you be willing to serve as an Inspector for the Limit Martial Hall?"

Shen Mu first gave the Thunder God an apologetic smile, then looked at Hong and said, "Hall Master, I'm not really interested in management. Would it be okay if I just held a nominal position?"

Although the position of Inspector was relatively relaxed, it involved being responsible for the affairs of a large region. The discovery of talented individuals also fell under the Inspector's responsibility.

"That's fine. You can hold the title of Inspector, with the same authority as Liu He and the others, without having to be responsible for any of the Limit Martial Hall's affairs."

Hong appreciated Shen Mu's attitude of not being bound by external matters.

While Shen Mu was chatting with Hong and the Thunder God, the world's major powers were shaken by an announcement from the Limit Martial Hall.

The powerhouse who killed the King-Level Monster was actually a student from the Global Elite Training Camp.

This meant that Shen Mu was not nominally affiliated with any power. Almost all the major powers were thinking about contacting this young Councilor-level powerhouse.

Huaxia, Kyoto Base City.

A meeting was being held in the main hall of a courtyard called 'West Flower'.

A virtual screen was projected onto the conference table, displaying two videos.

One video showed Shen Mu facing fourteen high-level Lord-Level monsters alone.

The other video was from a distant perspective, only vaguely showing a figure fighting a giant ape monster. The terrifying aftershocks of the battle even caused a small earthquake.

"Old Jia, according to the information, this Shen Mu hasn't signed any restrictive contracts with the Limit Martial Hall. Is there any chance we can win him over?"

After reading Shen Mu's information, an old man asked Jia Yi.

Jia Yi nodded slightly. "There is indeed hope. Councilor Shen Mu's father is in our military, which gives us a natural advantage."

Another old man nodded seriously upon hearing this. "If there's hope, then let's do our best to get him. After all, he's a young Councilor who killed a King-Level Monster while still at the War God level."

The news that Shen Mu hadn't broken through beyond the War God level wasn't a secret to the major powers.

But that was precisely why Shen Mu was even more valued.

It should be noted that not all Councilors had the record of killing a King-Level Monster alone.

Moreover, Shen Mu was so young, with a few days left until his nineteenth birthday. If he had such a formidable record at the War God level, what would he be like once he surpassed the War God level?

If they could win over Councilor Shen Mu, perhaps Huaxia could have a Speaker-level powerhouse in the future.

Currently, among the five major powers of the Earth Alliance, only Europe and the United States officially had Speaker-level powerhouses.

Not only Huaxia, but other major powers, alliances, and even mercenary groups were holding similar meetings, discussing whether it was possible to win Shen Mu over.

At this time, Shen Mu had already left the Limit Martial Hall headquarters and returned to his residence in the training camp.

Because the training camp students were still undergoing trials, the entire training camp seemed very deserted, with only some training camp teachers and management personnel.

However, when they saw Shen Mu again, their attitude was no longer as familiar as before. Instead, they respectfully addressed him as Councilor Shen.

Shen Mu nodded in response to each of them, and then returned to the Forbidden Pavilion to pack his luggage.

Invisible psychic power spread out, and various commonly used items were automatically stored in the suitcase. Telekinesis was definitely a lazy person's dream.

"Beep, beep!"

His communication watch rang, and the screen showed "Mom" as the contact.

"Hello, Mom!"

Shen Mu sat on the sofa and answered the phone, while pouring himself a glass of water.

"A'Mu... the announcement from the Limit Martial Hall headquarters, was that you?"

Chen Wen's voice on the other end of the phone trembled with excitement. When Chen Wen first saw the announcement, she didn't think of her son at all. She assumed it was someone with the same name.

When Shen Mu spoke with Chen Wen earlier, he only said that he had the strength of a War God, and Chen Wen didn't ask about the specifics.

It wasn't until various important figures from the base city came to visit one after another that Chen Wen realized that the Shen Mu from the training camp mentioned in the Limit Martial Hall's announcement was her son, and not someone with the same name.

"Mom, it's me."

The Chen Wen on the other end of the phone instantly became excited, her whole being entering a state of exhilaration.

She was both proud that Shen Mu had become a powerhouse surpassing War Gods, and resentful that Shen Mu had shown off his abilities by actually challenging a King-Level Monster.

After a good deal of comforting, Chen Wen finally calmed down, then hung up Shen Mu's phone call, eager to show off to her martial artist girlfriends.

As soon as Shen Mu hung up, his father, Shen Gang's, call request came through.

Shen Gang didn't waste words, getting straight to the point, inviting Shen Mu to join the Huaxia Military.

Shen Mu was helpless for a moment, saying directly, "Dad, hold on. I'll be back in a couple of days, can't we discuss this kind of thing when I get home?"

"Alright."

After dealing with his parents, Shen Mu breathed a sigh of relief, his whole being relaxing.

All day, he had first fought with all his might against a King-Level Monster, and although his physical strength had recovered, he was mentally exhausted.

Immediately after that, he had met with Hong and Thunder God, and now everything was finally over.

Through the floor-to-ceiling windows, Shen Mu gazed at the deep night sky, with twinkling stars, and could even see the famous Summer Triangle, two of which were the well-known Altair and Vega.

"Finally taken the first step."

As a transmigrator, Shen Mu naturally knew the vastness of the starry sky. Now he had finally reached the forefront of humanity, becoming one of the few with the most hope of setting foot in the stars.

The next day, at 7:00 AM Huaxia time, the Earth Alliance War God Palace issued a global announcement.

On August 3, 2058, the War God Palace welcomed its 53rd Councilor, Shen Mu, who was only 19 years old, breaking the record for the youngest powerhouse to achieve Councilor-level.

Some non-confidential information was also released, mostly Shen Mu's martial arts experience from childhood to adulthood.

The article was filled with flowery rhetoric and legendary anecdotes, portraying a perfect image of a young, handsome, powerful, and compassionate man devoted to all of humanity.

That day, Shen Mu's name soared to the top of all major social networks around the world. For a time, Shen Mu's popularity among the general public rivaled that of Hong and Thunder God.