Lessons in Dealing with Danger

Although this answer didn't satisfy Xu Nan completely, at least he knew Lost Paradise's attitude.

After that, Luo Mang also vaguely revealed some important information to Xu Nan:

For example, Lost Paradise a place that very few people actually know about. Only the truly powerful in the Pro World know of its existence. For most people, Ron Sorcerer and Lost Paradise are very mysterious terms.

Compared to the semi-open world of Stephenson, Lost Paradise is much more hidden. Many young gods are unable to learn more about Lost Paradise, while Lost Paradise knows everything about them.

Such an organization must have its mission and secrets. Although Xu Nan was curious, he didn't ask too many questions.

Knowing that he was not strong enough to know those important intelligence, he instead asked Stephenson about the negotiations.

"Stephenson's business negotiation team has already set off. I hope you can find time to get there within two weeks. Although we are not in a hurry for the results, this is the first time Lost Paradise has reappeared in the Juice of Pro World since the Primordial Era..."

"I hope you can represent us and accomplish your mission of negotiating well with Stephenson Sands."

"Of course you can rest assured. We have already finalized the general direction of the cooperation. All you need to do is negotiate the details."

Luo Mang offered a few pointers.

Xu Nan knew in his heart that the collaboration between Stephenson and Lost Paradise probably meant a lot.

According to Luo Mang's Law, Lost Paradise has always existed in a self-sufficient, closed ecosystem. Over the years, restless adventurers and even gods have tried to find the location of Lost Paradise, but they have all failed.

For some reason, Lost Paradise had to remain aloof from the world, so in the previous battles between the Arcane Empire and the World God Kingdom, they could only stand by and watch.

But now, they have to make some changes.

This change began with a business partnership with Stephenson.

Assigning Xu Nan to this task doesn't seem like giving him a very demanding assignment; it's more like training his abilities and letting him gain experience along the way.

Luo Mang's intention to cultivate Xu Nan was very obvious.

At first, Xu Nan was quite bewildered. He felt that he was just an ordinary person from Earth, except for being handsome. How did he become the chosen successor of Lost Paradise?

He later came to terms with it.

Simply because he is a human. As of now, he is the only Ron Sorcerer on Earth—that reason alone is sufficient.

Xu Nan understood that against the backdrop of the impending merging of these two worlds, every power was seeking its own future and well-being. The Lost Paradise must have its reasons for choosing him, just as the Arcane Empire had appointed Lü Junyi ... cough cough, the latter was probably a grave mistake by the Wizard King, who hadn't woken up properly and was recklessly using a diviner.

In any case, Stephenson's trip is now on the agenda.

After a week of relaxation, Xu Nan's life suddenly became tense again, as if wound up like a clockwork.

First, the Special Ops Team's work requirements became more detailed. Due to the Blood Worship Cultists incident, the higher-ups became increasingly sensitive to invasions from otherworldly forces. The Special Ops Team was required to cooperate with the Ninth Division, combining the abilities of professionals to establish a brand-new intelligence network, and to ensure that any possibility of otherworldly Cultists invading urban settlements was blocked.

Secondly, a new round of Training Camp has begun. Because Xu Nan's reputation from the last Training Camp was so excellent, the disciples who trained through the program all received good job offers. Many wealthy people heard about this and started showering Xu Nan money, hoping he could mentor their children, themselves, or their wives... This gave Xu Nan a huge headache. But unfortunately, he's currently quite short of money; his Special Ops Team salary isn't even enough to pay off Xin'er's debts!

"It seems like you can earn at least several million RMB for leading a Training Camp... After all, there are fifty or sixty people in a class, so it's not unreasonable for each person to get 100,000 RMB in boosting fees, right? These days, it's hard to find a mentor as conscientious as me."

"It seems that Thousand Rays Society still tacitly approves of this kind of private work. There are no rules, and it doesn't have to be taxed... It's pretty good to think about."

"Although a hero cannot bow down for five pecks of rice, I am really poor right now. Although I don't know the situation of Xin'er and Lan Lan, the fact that you can increase your Divine Favor Value by sending gifts is absolutely true... If I can level up my Initiate Sorcerer level soon, even if the will of the gods descends, I won't be as passive as last time."

In the end, Xu Nan compromised and agreed to join the mentor team for the next Training Camp, but he made the condition that he could choose the trainees himself.

As for the Thousand Rays Society, they didn't say much. After all, it's quite rare for a P5-level expert like Xu Nan to be appointed as a new Burning Master. The Thousand Rays Society members responsible for this might not even be as high-ranking as Xu Nan internally...

As for how he was promoted to P5, the notification only came down in the last week.

It's said that this special promotion was given by higher-ups based on a series of contributions Xu Nan had made previously, and a comprehensive assessment. This immediately elevated Xu Nan's status, making him almost on par with Wu Sanpao, the head of the warlock department. His job title reached P5, and his salary naturally skyrocketed to 15k per month. To outsiders, this was simply unbelievable, inspiring immense envy.

Xu Nan knew that his situation was rather special. When he Special Ops Team, he should have been promoted to P4. In addition, he had accumulated merits: discovering the corrupt nature of the Frogman Village on the Lake Heart Island, killing the Low-level Devil Dai Qiangsen; personally eliminating the poison dragon that was causing trouble in Five Yang Lake, although he was suspected of finishing off the enemy; and performing well in the incident of the Blood Worship Cultists invading West Eden Ancient City, especially successfully getting the Ninth Division and the Special Ops Team to work together temporarily... These merits were even enough to make him be promoted to P6.

Unfortunately, if they really did that, the complaints within Thousand Rays Society might only increase. There are already rumors circulating that Xu Nan's rapid promotion was solely due to her good looks.

In response to these rumors, Xu Nan firmly stated that anyone dissatisfied with him was welcome to challenge him to a duel; he didn't know many spells, except for making fireballs, which was relatively easy for him.

He had originally planned that, following the typical fantasy trope, a brainless villain would inevitably appear to cause trouble, allowing him to place bets and make a hefty profit; once the villain was defeated, his son/father/uncle/aunt would jump out and fight him relentlessly, allowing him to place bets again and make another profit; and so on, wouldn't that be wonderful... He had even prepared his boastful lines.

However, reality is not like that. Although some people were maliciously spreading rumors within Thousand Rays Society, no one stood up to confront Xu Nan directly, which shows that keyboard warriors cannot be eliminated, even in a gathering place for professionals like Thousand Rays Society.

That night Wu Sanpao invited him for drinks, and Xu Nan didn't refuse. After all, although he had joined the Special Ops Team, Wu Sanpao had taken good care of him when he was in the warlock department. He had even given him a scroll that supposedly combined the power of all the warlocks in the department. Xu Nan never used it, because he had too many cheat codes, and the dangerous situations he encountered never forced him to reveal his trump card!

"Actually, I came here today to ask you for that scroll." Wu Sanpao said, his voice slurred with drunkenness as he drank. "There's a new guy who's been here a few days ago. He seems to be going on a mission soon. Since you don't need it, just give him the scroll."

"Oh, and don't forget to write down your experience on dealing with crises in Xinrao in the scroll."

Based on experience?

Xu Nan felt like a million grass mud horses were galloping through his mind. He silently opened the scroll and found that it was indeed filled with rows of crooked and broken characters.

[In the face of danger, instead of running away, you open a scroll? Congratulations, you're doomed, Xiao Zhang Kuang!]

"Die gracefully, so the murderer doesn't ruin your appearance. I know a very good mortician I can introduce you to; her WeChat is xxx Ning Zhenzhen."

Forget everything else, let's see if selling our looks can save our lives. I've prepared condoms and Vaseline in the scroll's inventory for you. You're welcome, Lan Yue.

"This is your secret weapon with me?" Xu Nan wondered if he would be so angry that he would die if he opened this thing in a life-or-death situation.

No wonder he told me not to open it unless absolutely necessary. He was afraid that he would die of anger and go back to confront them.

Wu Sanpao said seriously, "The secret scroll is actually just a psychological crutch. Besides, there are some useful survival tips in it."

Xu Nan asked in bewilderment, "Where is it? All I can see when I look at it is the word 'pitiful'."

Wu Sanpao smiled without saying a word: "Are you going to write it or not?"

Xu Nan sneered, "Such a rip-off scroll, heh, of course I'm..."

"Write!"

[If you are about to die, please silently recite this coded message... Make sure you finish reciting it before you die; if you finish reciting it, congratulations, you are very likely to be resurrected in my cemetery after death (Cheng.Song) Underlined, Xu Nan]

I've gotten so used to my Song Cheng ID lately that I almost didn't switch back.

Xu Nan returned the letter to Wu Sanpao after finishing writing it, and at the same time, he silently mourned the newcomer.

Besides the two things mentioned above, a special training program for Special Ops Team members is about to be held in three provinces in the East Bay Area. The specific time is yet to be determined, and Xu Nan and his group must attend. This is probably Training Camp for professionals to advance their skills, with one-on-one guidance from the true high-ranking members of the Thousand Rays Society. Having been to the Great Devastation of the Pro World, Xu Nan is very much looking forward to it. Perhaps after the previous events, the Thousand Rays Society realized that these folk experts still lack sufficient training.

According to Old Hai's remarks, this special training is extremely intense, and the Thousand Rays Society will offer high rewards based on performance, making it a large-scale internal exercise.

With the trip to Stephenson imminent, Xu Nan felt overwhelmed. Fortunately, the trip to Stephenson was just for negotiations, and he could go there at night via Lost Paradise, while working on Earth during the day.

It was only at this point that Xu Nan realized just how outstanding the Wise Men Never Sleep was!

Xu Nan is destined to spend this January in a flurry of activity.

On Tuesday noon, the production team of "Extraordinary Idol Trainee" contacted Xu Nan, and this show, which is touted as a "super-large-scale professional idol training reality show," finally began.

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