"Mr. Chu, these items come to a total of 10.4 million Federal currency," Du Kun said with a smile.
"Mhm."
Chu Han nodded, indicating that everything was correct.
The materials, weapons, and equipment alone had sold for 10 million.
With the most expensive cultivation technique, spatial equipment, and the juvenile beast still unsold, Chu Han was already quite satisfied.
"Let's make the transaction."
"Alright."
The transaction went through shortly, and Chu Han instantly became a man of eight-figure wealth.
"That's right, Manager Du, I have an anonymous Federal bank card here. Could you use the banking system here to check how much money is inside?" Thinking of Night Owl's bank card, Chu Han felt a renewed sense of anticipation in his heart.
"Alright, I'll handle it right away."
Du Kun took Chu Han's bank card and began operating the terminal.
Before long, Du Kun spoke up. "Mr. Chu, there is a total of 30 million Federal currency on your card!"
So much? Night Owl's net worth is not insignificant.
Chu Han thought to himself.
Then he told Du Kun, "Help me transfer all the money here into my bank account."
"No problem."
Du Kun possessed a high degree of professional ethics and asked no questions about the origin of Chu Han's card, directly transferring the funds into Chu Han's name.
Just like that, Chu Han's net worth skyrocketed directly to 40 million.
"Mr. Chu, if you have any other questions, you can always find me, or is there anything else you need to purchase?" Du Kun's customer service remained unabashedly enthusiastic.
"Give me 100 energy nutrient fluids." Thinking of the Black Mane Lion cub, Chu Han bought some of its food.
Right now it consumed two bottles of nutrient fluid a day, and it would eat even more as it grew larger, so Chu Han prepared a larger supply.
Naturally, he hoped to find a buyer as soon as possible, otherwise raising such a little fellow would also cost a fair amount of money.
These 100 bottles of nutrient fluid cost 200,000 Federal currency, at 2,000 per bottle.
Soon, Du Kun had someone deliver a box filled with nutrient fluid.
There was no discount this time, but an extra 20 bottles were thrown in, which Chu Han accepted with a ready smile.
"Mr. Chu, if you have any more treasures in the future, don't forget about me."
Du Kun enthusiastically escorted Chu Han out of the trading center.
After leaving, Chu Han did not head to the military base, but instead returned straight to the River City Martial Artist Association, preparing to redeem his bounties.
The lobby of the River City Martial Artist Association was decorated in an imposing and luxurious manner, with a constant stream of martial artists coming and going on business.
Chu Han walked in wearing a simple black tactical outfit, with a tactical backpack slung over his shoulder containing the Black Mane Lion cub.
If not for the bloody burlap sack he was dragging, his appearance looked no different from an ordinary third-year high school student, completely unremarkable.
"Sir, what kind of business can I help you handle?" the front desk service personnel asked enthusiastically, not slighting him in the least due to his youth.
"Hello, I'm here to redeem a bounty."
Chu Han's voice was calm, yet it caused the young receptionist to freeze for a moment. "Redeem a bounty? Whose bounty are you here to redeem, may I ask?"
In her impression, those capable of completing bounty missions were mostly battle-hardened adult martial artists, and no matter how she looked at it, the youth before her did not look like someone capable of hunting down bounty targets.
"The bounty for the entire Night Owl Squad."
As soon as Chu Han's words left his mouth, the young receptionist's jaw dropped open in shock.
She widened her eyes, her voice trembling slightly. "What did you say? The Night Owl Squad? You mean that Night Owl Squad whose leader is a 4th Rank Martial Artist?"
"If there isn't another Night Owl Squad, then yes, that's the one." Chu Han smiled.
"Please wait a moment!"
Seeing Chu Han nod, the young receptionist completely panicked; this was not a level of situation she could handle.
She hurriedly pressed the communicator on her desk, her voice urgent. "Director Ling! Director Ling! There's an emergency at the front desk, someone says they want to redeem the full bounties for the Night Owl Squad!"
Her voice was loud, immediately attracting the gazes of other martial artists as well.
"The bounty for the Night Owl Squad? Which big shot is that?"
Yet they discovered it was just an ungraduated young man, instantly provoking a wave of mockery.
"Hahaha, has this kid lost his mind? He dares to say anything. If he could kill the Night Owl Squad, then I'm a Grandmaster Level martial artist!"
"I haven't seen a joke like this in a long time. Let's see how he cleans up this mess; Director Ling doesn't tolerate any sand in his eyes."
"Could that burlap sack of his be stuffed with pig heads bought from the vegetable market?"
Instantly, all the martial artists, including the staff of the Martial Arts Association, gathered around to watch the spectacle unfold for Chu Han.
Before long, a middle-aged man wearing a black uniform walked over. This person emanated a profound and solid aura, and he was none other than Director Ling, who was in charge of bounty affairs.
Following behind him was a young man wearing a blue suit with an arrogant demeanor—Steward Li, who assisted in processing bounties.
This Director Ling's aura is even stronger than Night Owl's; he should also be a 4th Rank Martial Artist, while the other one is only 2nd Rank.
With a single glance, Chu Han assessed the strength of the two men.
The young receptionist pointed at Chu Han, and Director Ling's gaze fell upon him, instantly causing him to frown.
He walked up to Chu Han, his brow furrowed slightly as he asked in a serious tone, "Are you the one redeeming the bounty for the Night Owl Squad?"
"I am," Chu Han said indifferently.
Before Director Ling could speak, Steward Li stepped forward first, looking Chu Han up and down before mocking him in an ill-natured tone, "Kid, do you know what kind of existence the Night Owl Squad is? Led by a 4th Rank Martial Artist, along with three Tier 3 martial artists and over ten Tier 2 martial artists! You haven't even grown your hair out yet, and you dare come here to brag? I'd say you've lost your mind over money!"
Faced with Steward Li's mockery, Chu Han merely looked at Director Ling and said calmly, "You'll know once you look at the contents."
As he spoke, he opened the burlap sack and dumped its contents downward. A rich stench of blood immediately gushed out, enveloping the entire lobby.
More than twenty bloody heads rolled onto the floor of the lobby, extremely gory.
Instantly, some of the front desk personnel who were not martial artists, along with a few low-level martial artists who had never killed anyone, watched the scene with pale complexions, and someone even vomited on the spot.
Quite a few of those heads rolled right to Steward Li's feet, scaring him into letting out an "ah" as he retreated backward. His face turned pale, his heart leaped in his chest, and he nearly collided with the others behind him.
Though he was a martial artist, he usually worked behind a desk and had never witnessed such a bloody scene—especially the sight of those heads with their eyes wide open, which made his stomach churn violently.
Director Ling, however, remained steady. He walked forward and carefully examined the characteristics of those heads, with pinpoint accuracy, he grabbed Night Owl's head.
"It really is Night Owl himself. This fellow is finally dead!"
A trace of relief flashed across Director Ling's face. One of his brothers-in-arms who had shared life and death with him had died at the hands of the Night Owl Squad, and he had never had the chance to take revenge.
Now, Chu Han's appearance could be considered bringing him good news.
At this moment, the gaze Director Ling directed at Chu Han held much more admiration and shock.
Night Owl, a hunter who had run amok in the wilderness for over a dozen years and terrified countless martial artists, had actually been killed by the youth before him!
Chu Han did not possess the slightest trace of a 4th Rank Martial Artist's aura, yet he was able to slay the 4th-Rank Night Owl—what kind of monstrous talent was this?
Director Ling steadied his emotions, suppressed the surging waves in his heart, and said to Chu Han, "Little brother, Night Owl's bounty is 5 million Federal currency, the bounties for his three Tier 3 subordinates are 500,000 each, and the remaining members total 500,000, coming to a grand total of 7 million. I'll arrange for someone to transfer the funds to you right now!"
"Mhm."
A trace of a smile appeared at the corner of Chu Han's mouth.
He hadn't expected the bounty for the Night Owl Squad to be this substantial; 7 million was by no means a small sum to him.
And with Director Ling's affirmation, the onlookers in the lobby erupted into various sounds of disbelief.
"He really killed members of the Night Owl Squad. It's truly hard to believe—how did he pull that off?"
"This young man is no simple figure. He's definitely a super genius from some major lineage!"
"Too formidable. I almost provoked him just now."
Chu Han instantly became the focal point of the Martial Artist Association and the object of everyone's discussions.
"That's right, I wonder what this little brother's name is? What is your cultivation level? How come I can't sense any Elemental Power fluctuations from you?"
At this moment, Director Ling took the initiative to inquire about Chu Han's situation.
"I'm not a martial artist yet," Chu Han answered cleanly. "I'm a third-year high school student at River City First Middle School, and I'm preparing to undergo martial artist certification the day after tomorrow."
"Not a martial artist yet?!" Director Ling was truly shaken this time.
A Quasi-Martial Artist incapable of manipulating Elemental Power had actually managed to kill a 4th Rank Martial Artist? This was simply unheard of!
Director Ling forced himself to calm down, thinking internally that he needed to report Chu Han's situation to the higher-ups as soon as possible. Such a genius must receive attention in advance!
He personally helped Chu Han process the transfer procedures, and with the 7 million arriving in his account, Chu Han left the Martial Arts Association.
After Chu Han departed, Director Ling immediately picked up his communicator and dialed a number. "Vice President, I have a matter to report. The Night Owl Squad has been completely wiped out. The one who killed them is a third-year high school student who hasn't even undergone martial artist certification yet, and his name is Chu Han!"
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