Good Looks, Good Temperament?

While it's incredible that a legendary figure would stoop to being a bar and restaurant escort, it all seems quite reasonable when you consider that the other party is Ron Sorcerer.

This demonstrates the unique nature of Ron Sorcerer.

Of the Three Legends, Xu Nan knew the least about Almuses. He suffered a loss this time and could only keep quiet, only silently searching for the serial number of the Intermediate Alchemy Center under Almuses's jurisdiction.

I'll wait until the next phase of the Six-Nine Plan Project starts, then I'll do a really good job.

If we can't beat the old ones, can't we at least squeeze these Intermediate Alchemy Center dry?

Considering that Almuses had inadvertently saved him, he decided not to bother with the lunatic.

After calculating the time, Xu Nan returned to Stephenson through the Lost Paradise system, perfectly avoiding the corrupted Emma.

Soon, the representatives of both sides signed the White Paper in the Great Hall symbolizing friendship and peace. As for the details, Stephenson, in order to make up for the grievances and losses suffered by the delegations from Lost Paradise, very generously chose to make concessions wherever possible, and to make concessions as much as possible even where they could not be made.

The negotiations went surprisingly smoothly, so smoothly that Xu Nan couldn't help but suspect that either Ansu Li was blinded by love to sign such a humiliating treaty, or that Ansu Li had taken a lot of kickbacks from Luo Mang.

Xu Nan couldn't find any other reason to explain this—the signing of this White Paper seemed to be of no benefit to Stephenson Sand. Well, they couldn't really expect the Ron Sorcerer to abide by the Ancient Covenant, could they?

Regardless, Xu Nan deserves immense credit for successfully signing the White Paper for Lost Paradise.

The Council Speaker had already privately messaged Xu Nan to arrange for him to be commended, and the subsequent rewards would be issued soon. Xu Nan was too lazy to guess Stephenson's choice.

Over time, he got to know quite a few important figures in Stephenson. With his good looks, eloquence, and exceptional social skills, he naturally made friends with many people.

Roger was the most prominent among them. As one of Stephenson's eight disciples, he spent his life studying tedious topics such as "is it faster to make a fireball with one hand or two hands?" He was powerless against Xu Nan's power tactics based on his copied Earth experience and quickly decided that Xu Nan was a friend worth making for life.

When Xu Nan left Stephenson, he specifically asked Roger to help him keep track of the opening hours of the Halse Palace.

After all, if he wanted to learn the Ancient Elven quickly, he would have to rely on the Book of Reconciliation in the Halse Palace.

Although the Black Witch Babeila had ulterior motives, her things should all be genuine. The only thing that surprised Xu Nan was how a legendary figure on par with Ansu Li and Luo Mang could be so easily outmaneuvered by Emma.

Xu Nan no longer wanted to understand this question after Emma turned evil.

His only response to this crazy girl was to ask Lost Paradise to deduct her bonuses and subsidies for the next three years as punishment; he couldn't do much else.

After taking care of all that, Xu Nan returned to Lin Sphere with a large pile of items.

Of course, more items would need to be transported by airship, according to the trade agreement, from Stephenson to Lost Paradise, and then through Xu Nan and Lost Paradise's passage to Earth.

The energy consumed in this process was enormous, but considering the need to provide benefits to everyone, City Lord Xu didn't bother to worry about the transportation costs.

After all, he is now worth more than 50 million Constant Gold Coin.

If the risks weren't so great, he would already be considering officially getting involved in the business of reselling the ashes of gods... After all, one Tiamat made him rich and powerful, wouldn't it be wonderful to have a few more Tiamat?

After returning to Earth, Xu Nan kept a relatively low profile, adhering to the principle of making a fortune quietly, and vigorously developed the underground city.

By mid-to-late January, the underground city had already taken shape and was developing remarkably well in all aspects.

This is naturally largely thanks to the Crimson Lotus Altar.

It's worth mentioning that although the previous serial numbers were blocked and unusable, the original owner of the Crimson Lotus Altar applied for new serial numbers and then reopened the Crimson Lotus Altar's access. Xu Nan originally bought the new serial number hoping to snag a bargain, but he was surprised to find that this time, it seemed there weren't many pirates scrambling for the resources!

Upon closer inspection, Xu Nan suddenly realized: most people felt that even if they bought the new serial number, they couldn't compete with the legitimate users and Xu Nan, so only Xu Nan and legitimate users were using the new serial number...

Of course, legitimate users can't compete with Xu Nan who has an accelerated access channel, but based on the principle of sustainable development, he has set this time to only take half of the population resources.

As it turns out, the legitimate user was probably also confused, completely unaware that someone else had taken half of their channel, so things have remained peaceful so far.

Aside from his daily routine of checking in at the Special Ops Team base, Xu Nan spent the rest of his time in the underground city, engrossed in construction.

To his satisfaction, two decent management talents finally emerged from the second batch of recruits. Xu Nan spent a fortune to sign a soul contract with this man and woman.

Although everyone who steps onto the altar of wanderers is theoretically very loyal to the person who accepts them, you can't be too careful about the possibility of something going wrong!

Xu Nan didn't want any trouble to occur within her own team while she was working hard outside.

As the construction of the underground city proceeded rapidly, a difficult problem was brought to the agenda at the third underground city residents' meeting.

It's time to name the dungeon!

What name should I choose?

This time, everyone seriously and thoroughly discussed this issue, and as a result, the conference almost triggered the first internal war since the establishment of Linxia City.

Everyone thought their chosen name was the best, and they were all unwilling to admit it to each other.

In the end, City Lord Xu force overruled the objections and made the final decision.

"I think we should Pride Lost City]!" "I think we should Pride Lost City]!"

"I've been reading a lot of literature lately, and there's a really talented writer who's written poetry, essays, and more—he's incredibly prolific and his work is everywhere. I think we should definitely commemorate such a remarkable person!"

"Using his name as the name of our dungeon is a way of paying tribute to our predecessors!"

Seeing Xu Nan's reasoned arguments, everyone could only be convinced and exclaimed that culture is the true power.

This made Qin Lele vow to study hard on the spot, but she ended up spitting out several thick philosophy books with her saliva all night long.

January 20, 2020, the Great Cold.

Xu Nan finished his daily check-in activities at the Special Ops Team base and originally wanted to slip away.

Just then, Old Hai came over and announced two things.

The first matter concerns the special training of the Special Ops Team. Following the West Eden Ancient City incident, the Thousand Rays Society's definition of the Special Ops Team subtly shifted—from an initial special incident handling team, to an organization that semi-imprisoned and semi-monitored unstable elements, and later evolved back into a crisis response team. Xu Nan and others' outstanding capabilities demonstrated during the West Eden Ancient City incident led the Thousand Rays Society to decide to strengthen the Special Ops Team force.

Therefore, the first batch of special training for Special Ops Team members is about to begin. Everyone is quite enthusiastic about it, and almost everyone has signed up. After all, the special training is not only paid but also doubled in subsidies, and there are also high bonuses to be won!

Xu Nan figured that with his merits, he should be on the first list of those who used public funds for meals—or rather, special training—right?

As a result, he listened to the whole thing but never heard his own name mentioned.

This made Xu Nan very frustrated.

This special training program is taking place deep in the Qinling Mountains, with a guiding force comprised of former military generals, instructors, and high-ranking members of the Thousand Rays Society. It's likely the fastest and best Training Camp currently available on Earth. While the specific programs are unclear, it's certain to allow a person to undergo a rapid transformation and experience a dramatic increase in combat effectiveness.

Due to the confidentiality agreement, Old Hai didn't reveal too much, only comforting those who weren't selected that there would be another chance.

The second thing was somewhat unexpected.

"The 649th Training Camp of the three Jiangdong Three Provinces is about to begin. This Training Camp is very large in scale and has a very special nature, so it requires the participation of our Special Ops Team."

Old Hai said slowly, "The current plan is for Xu Nan to serve as the head instructor, responsible for all practical Training Camp courses in the training camp..."

Xu Nan immediately understood why he wasn't on the special training list; there were other tasks ahead of him!

He immediately became unhappy!

As a member of the Special Ops Team, he is still very ambitious; although he was planning to accept a bribe from the parents because of a lack of money, he decided to continue serving as the practical course instructor, but he can't deprive me of my right to participate in the special training because of this!

Xu Nan wanted to protest at the time.

However, Old Hai took a sip of goji berries and whispered in his ear:

"Work hard, this should be a good way to make money."

Xu Nan then patiently opened the file and carefully examined the materials from this Training Camp.

You won't believe it until you see it, and you'll be shocked when you do.

No wonder Old Hai's Training Camp this time is special in nature and large in scale, requiring Special Ops Team to be dispatched.

It turns out that this Training Camp was not held domestically, but at sea.

And it's an international Training Camp, too.

"A large group of islands has appeared near the sunken Japanese islands?"

"Were personnel from Russia, South Korea, and other countries involved?"

"Is this some kind of exercise or Training Camp?!"

Xu Nan was a little apprehensive about being appointed as the head instructor. After all, he was still young, and he was afraid that he would make a mess of things if he was put in charge of this level of Training Camp.

As a result, Old Hai immediately understood his look and patted him on the shoulder. "Don't be afraid. Although you are the nominal head, you are actually only responsible for a certain part of the work."

"Others will help you with the specific tasks. The reason you were chosen as the head instructor is because of the friendly cooperation on the international front..."

"We need someone with a good image and excellent temperament..."

Upon hearing this, Xu Nan immediately decided she didn't want to continue the job.

What does it mean to have Image is good, temperament is good? What about hiring a receptionist?

"Triple pay," Old Hai added.

Xu Nan nodded. "No problem. When do we leave?"