Chance Encounter

That afternoon, Yang Wu received the first three volumes of the World Destroyer manual sent by Extreme Home.

Although Yang Wu had already obtained this manual in the simulator, this was his first time seeing it in reality.

Thus, Yang Wu quickly threw himself heart and soul into his cultivation.

Just like that, ten days passed in the blink of an eye, and the date arrived at September 11th—the day Yang Wu and Wang Zijin had agreed to head to Jingdu Base City together.

Traveling to Jingdu Base City by train takes quite a bit of time, so they had to set off a day early.

That morning, just after finishing breakfast, Yang Wu received a call from Wang Zijin.

After declining the other party's offer to come and pick him up, Yang Wu hailed a taxi to the train station.

As soon as he stepped out of the car, Yang Wu saw Wang Zijin waiting there, along with the One-Armed Spear Demon Liu Dehui, whom he had met once before.

"Yang Wu, over here!" Wang Zijin called out loudly.

Yang Wu hurried over and greeted them in turn: "Brother Wang, Senior Liu!"

Seeing this, Liu Dehui merely nodded slightly without saying a word.

A few days ago, Wang Zijin had found him and told him that Yang Wu had already become a War General Level martial artist.

Liu Dehui absolutely did not believe this!

If Yang Wu had claimed to be an Advanced Warrior Level, it might have been somewhat plausible. If the War General Level were truly so easy to reach, then what had his own decades of hard work amounted to?

It was nothing more than the other party joining the Phantom Squad and trying to gild his own reputation.

Of course, even though he didn't believe Yang Wu possessed War General Level strength, the most Liu Dehui would do was maintain a cold face.

Soon, the three of them presented their identification and immediately boarded the fastest train leaving Jiangnan Base City.

Nowadays, trains that cross between two base cities require significant resources for protection, and ordinary people have no chance of riding them.

Of course, martial artists still enjoy special privileges!

They only need to show their martial artist card; there is no need to buy a train ticket to board, allowing them to go wherever they please.

Although Wang Zijin was not yet a martial artist, he held internal credentials from the HR Alliance, so riding this type of train was quite simple for him as well.

The train's speed was not particularly fast, and it wasn't until around six o'clock that evening that it arrived at Jingdu Base City.

"Dear passengers, the train is about to enter the station. Passengers getting off at the Jingdu Base City main urban station, please gather your belongings and prepare to exit through the front doors!"

As the voice of the conductor echoed through the train, it slowly came to a halt, and the three of them grabbed their luggage and stepped out.

"Uncle Liu, Yang Wu, it's getting quite late today, so let's find a place to rest and go offer our birthday wishes tomorrow!" Wang Zijin suggested.

Neither Yang Wu nor Liu Dehui had any objections, and both nodded.

Consequently, Wang Zijin took them directly by taxi to a rather famous entertainment complex in Jingdu Base City called the Will Palace.

This entertainment complex was considered quite high-end, and the expenses were not low, but given the net worth of the three, none of them paid any mind to such things.

The night passed without incident.

Early the next morning, the three finished breakfast and took a car directly to the headquarters of the Wang Family in Jingdu Base City.

Upon arriving at the parking lot, they discovered that it was already filled with a large number of luxury cars, and there were even a few small aerial fighter jets parked there.

"The Wang Family's influence is truly impressive!" Yang Wu sighed inwardly as he looked at the fighter jets parked in the lot.

Owners of aerial fighter jets are generally at least War God Level powerhouses, and even then, most average War God Level powerhouses cannot afford them.

"Yang Wu, what are you thinking about? Are you looking at those fighter jets?"

Wang Zijin smiled from the side and said, "I believe that one day, you will also have your own aerial fighter jet, Yang Wu!"

Yang Wu smiled and didn't respond.

"Let's go, let's head inside!" Wang Zijin said with a smile.

After verifying Wang Zijin's identity, the three of them were soon led by an attendant to the entrance of the banquet hall.

The doors to the banquet hall were entirely gold and over three meters high, engraved with exquisite patterns.

Two attendants stood on either side of the doors, and they were actually Advanced Warrior Level martial artists.

Seeing the three approach, the two attendants bowed slightly: "Distinguished guests, please enter." As they spoke, they pushed open the heavy doors.

Seeing this, Wang Zijin, who was representing his father here for the first time, felt a slight shock.

Two Advanced Warrior Level martial artists would be the strongest subordinates under his command, yet here, they were merely gatekeepers!

The doors opened slowly, revealing a vast space filled with dozens of round tables laden with delicacies.

Pleasant music flowed into every corner of the hall, while a group of handsome and beautiful servers continued to deliver various fine wines and food.

The three followed the attendant to a secluded corner.

"Mr. Wang, this is your table. Please do not wander around once the banquet begins!" the attendant cautioned carefully.

"I understand!" Wang Zijin nodded slightly.

All the elite descendants of the Wang Family were gathered here. Wang Zijin was merely a member of a branch family, and it was only because of his father that he barely qualified to be here, so he certainly wouldn't wander around aimlessly.

The banquet was quite boring. After the head of the Wang Family finished a long speech thanking everyone for attending his birthday celebration, the guests began to enjoy the food.

In truth, the eating was just a facade; the real purpose was the networking.

The members of the Wang Family present were all individuals of some status within their respective Base Cities; some were high-ranking government officials, some were major businessmen, and others were powerful martial artists.

They rarely had the chance to gather together, as everyone had their own affairs to attend to, and many were preoccupied with their own agendas at this very moment.

Much like Wang Zijin, some wanted to advance their political careers, while others hoped to close a major business deal...

Therefore, while enjoying the food, these people each sought out others nearby to chat.

Yang Wu, however, felt quite bored at this moment. Most of the people in their vicinity were businessmen like Wang Zijin, so it was impossible for them to find common ground.

Before long, Wang Xingping, the eldest direct descendant of the Wang Family, walked over to their side while making rounds to toast on behalf of the elders.

Seizing the rare opportunity, Wang Zijin naturally took the chance to carefully voice his thoughts.

With two War General Level martial artists like Liu Dehui and Yang Wu by his side, and being a smooth operator himself, Wang Zijin handled the situation well.

Thus, after Wang Zijin downed three glasses in a row, Wang Xingping readily agreed to his request.

To be honest, given the meager resources of Wang Zijin's family, Wang Xingping, as the eldest direct descendant of the Wang Family, hadn't really cared for them at all.

The matter was resolved quite easily. Wang Zijin was overjoyed, and after thanking Yang Wu and Liu Dehui, he began to mingle and build connections just like everyone else.

Bored, Yang Wu began to observe the other people in the hall.

The Wang Family truly lived up to its reputation as one of the nine core families of the HR Alliance; in just this one banquet, Yang Wu had already spotted several well-known War God Level powerhouses.

Just then, Yang Wu suddenly spotted an unexpected person in a more central location!

This banquet wasn't supposed to be the script for the main character, after all.

Everyone, take a guess: who is this person? There were hints earlier.