King of the Kings of Pretentiousness

Luo Jun's boastful words were not due to confidence in his abilities; on the contrary, he was actually quite unsure of himself.

After these days of hunting in the Savage Wilderness, he inevitably came into contact with other hunters, which gave him a new understanding of his own abilities.

In terms of melee combat alone, most Foundation Establishment Realm are no match for him. Although they have protective qi, their physical strength is far inferior to Luo Jun's. In Luo Jun's eyes, these Foundation Establishment Realm experts are like ordinary people wearing power armor; they look tough and strong, but once that protective qi is broken, they are just thin-skinned and weak.

This was Luo Jun before today. His strength had increased exponentially after his breakthrough, and he was confident that he could easily defeat all the Qi Foundation Establishment Realm in the city!

However, once you reach Heart Refining Realm, things may not be so simple.

Entering the Heart Refining Realm opens up new avenues for the application of vital energy, resulting in a wide variety of abilities. Some, like Bai Renxin, possess auxiliary healing abilities, but their Combat Power doesn't actually increase much compared to those in the Foundation Establishment Realm; many experts in the Foundation Establishment Realm are more powerful than her.

However, some who reach the Heart Refining Realm gain extremely powerful, even bizarre, abilities, making them virtually impossible to defend against in battle...

It can be said that the Heart Refining Realm is a watershed moment in Qi cultivation. Once you reach this realm, the gap between different Cultivators can be enormous, even more so than the gap between the Foundation Establishment Realm and ordinary people!

Without a doubt, Captain Ling Hui and his two vice-captains are all experts in the Heart Refining Realm.

Compared to them, Luo Jun felt uncertain.

If he were to act alone and find the ants difficult to deal with, Luo Jun was confident he could escape. However, if he brought a group of teammates, he was afraid that his skills were insufficient and he might cause them to lose their lives.

But this decisive refusal, to others, sounded like an arrogant disdain for all the experts.

Especially Ling Hui, a fighter, had heard of this Mister Ye. Apparently, he was the only hunter among the first group to venture into the anthill who successfully killed the Violetgold War Ant.

After dealing with ants for so many days, many Violetgold War Ant have fallen at the feet of the hunters. However, this was mostly done in team battles. In addition, as their understanding of ants deepened, they were able to develop targeted tactics.

Level 5 monsters are basically the upper limit for Senior-level Hunter. In the first encounter with a lack of information, he went deep into the ant nest alone and killed many Violetgold War Ant guarded by Soldier Ant. Just this performance alone is at least Elite-level level!

Judging from what he just said, this Mister Ye seemed to have completely disregarded the new type of ant, which was estimated to be at level six.

What confidence! Could it be that he's a master at the Heart Condensation Realm High Stage? Ling Hui's gaze towards Luo Jun was different now, but at this age... isn't he far too young?

But his request...

"I can agree to one million Wildlands Coin, but Epic Treasure Item is probably..." Ling Yi hesitated. "How about we exchange it for two Rare-level?"

Luo Jun had originally planned to go by himself, and his exorbitant price was just a spur-of-the-moment decision; he figured he could ask for as much as possible, so he readily nodded.

"So now, there's one emplacement left unattended..."

"We have help..." Ling Yi pushed up his glasses. "Huai An should have found someone by now..."

The words had barely left his Huai An rushed in, panting, "Manager, I've brought the person!"

Everyone looked behind Huai An and saw several figures following him. The one in the lead was huge, almost filling the office doorway. He was over two meters tall, with a bald head, a round belly, and was carrying a Wolf Tooth Club club. He was also holding a skewer of meat in his hand, eating as he walked... This was Lu Kui, whom Luo Jun had seen at Ling Kai's stall before!

Behind Lu Kui followed a Giant Man as big as an iron tower. Although not as fat and big as Lu Kui, he was still very burly, and a girl with bronze skin was sitting on his shoulder.

It was another familiar face. Luo Jun recognized them at a glance; these two were the father and daughter he had met in front of the quest log on the day he first entered the Savage Wilderness!

Following the father and daughter, the Last One to enter was a tall and slender young man wearing a Half-Face Mask. However, unlike Luo Jun, who covered the upper half of his face, this guy's mask covered only the left half.

"You've finally arrived!" Ling Yi greeted them, his eagerness exactly the same as when he first saw Luo Jun.

"Mr. Lu, Mister Qin, and Mister Xuan Yuan Wu Ji!"

ha?

Luo Jun's face darkened beneath the mask. He only just learned that Lu Kui was Mr. Lu, and that the uncle and daughter's surname was Qin... And this last masked man, Mr. Xuanyuan Mister Xuan Yuan Wu Ji, what the heck? Even if his surname is Xuanyuan, shouldn't he be called Mr. Xuanyuan...?

"Manager Ling, as I said, my surname is too long. If it's inconvenient to call me by my given name..." Xuanyuan Wuji waved his hand slightly. "Just call me Yue Ming Xuan."

What? From what he's saying, Xuanyuan Wuji is just a surname? Is this guy's full name "Xuanyuan Wuji Yue Ming Xuan"?

Luo Jun felt like a million grass mud horses were galloping through his mind, and he instinctively took half a step back...

Such an overwhelming aura of King of Pretentiousness makes me afraid to get close...

"Okay..." Ling Yi nodded as well. "All the Elite-level hunters we can find in the city are here now. I've already told Mister Ye, and I'll repeat it to you all now. The most urgent task is..."

"Wait!" Xuanyuan Wuji Yue Ming Xuan suddenly called out, then walked up to Luo Jun: "He called you Mister Ye? Does your name also contain the character 'Ye'? Is it the 'Ye' of night?"

Luo Jun was taken aback, then nodded subconsciously.

"Change it..." the King of Pretentiousness commanded. "Only the chosen ones are worthy to use this word!"

What?

Luo Jun felt a twitch in his cerebellum.

"I... only have the word 'night'..."

Luo Jun regretted saying that as soon as the words left his mouth. Had he lost his mind? How could he actually argue with him so seriously? This kind of person is obviously unreasonable!

"I see..." The King of Pretentiousness's half-exposed eyebrow furrowed slightly. "Then I'll change it. From now on, my name is Xuanyuan Wuji Yue Mingxuan!"

After saying that, he glanced at Luo Jun with a hint of pity. "Poor fellow whose name only has one character... I'll give it to you..."

What are you so smug about?!

Luo Jun had an urge to jump up and slap him, but he held back to maintain his public image...

"In that case, let's call him Mister Xuan Yuan Wu Ji..." Ling Yi briefly explained the plan, "So, the Last One turret will be entrusted to you all. If you need any support, please feel free to ask. Once we get through this crisis, the guild will reward you handsomely!"

"Wait..." Xuanyuan Wuji suddenly stopped him, pointing at Luo Jun: "Why should this guy deal with one person by himself, while the rest of us have to team up?"

Why is this guy so troublesome?

Luo Jun was growing impatient, but Ling Yi, on the other hand, was in a dilemma. He knew Xuanyuan Wuji well. As a newly emerging Elite-level hunter, his strength was beyond doubt, and he even had the potential to become Champion-level. But his temper was a bit strange, or rather, his mind wasn't quite right...

If the explanation isn't done well, and this guy refuses to cooperate, that would be troublesome.

Just as Ling Yi was at his wit's end, Lu Kui finished off a skewer of meat in one go and said in a deep voice, "His name only has one character, so naturally he's only fit to be alone. Your name has so many characters, so of course you should bring more teammates. What are you competing with him for?"

Huh? What kind of logic is that?

Luo Jun was completely bewildered, but to his surprise, after listening, Xuanyuan Wuji pondered for a moment and then nodded, "That makes sense!"

As he spoke, he walked over and patted Luo Jun on the shoulder. "You're so pitiful, I'll give you the chance to shine. I'll take care of these good-for-nothings and lead them to This Heaven's Chosen!"

"But this is only once; I won't allow it next time!"

This is even possible?!

Luo Jun stared at the boy with the Half-Face Mask, speechless for a moment.

"Alright... alright, now that we've decided on the groups, let's proceed with the Decapitation Plan!"

Ling Yi his hands. "Time is of the essence; the protective shield won't last much longer..."

P. S.: I've been saving up Chestnut these past few days, planning to add a few extra updates over the Chinese New Year... How many extra updates I'll add depends on my typing speed, but I estimate it should be around the time of the next Chaos Mission. Happy New Year in advance everyone, and I hope you'll all support me!

(End of this chapter)