Inside the reception room of the Extreme Martial Arts Hall's Global Headquarters' spacecraft-shaped building.
The black-haired young man dressed in black, Hong, sat cross-legged on a cushion across a table from Chen Daolin and Ji Xuan.
After the trip to Mist Island ended, Chen Daolin and Ji Xuan had wrapped up their "life-or-death adventure" month's assignments early and been brought back to the Extreme Martial Arts Hall's Global Headquarters. They had waited until now to meet Hong.
After witnessing Hong's truly terrifying power, Chen Daolin and Ji Xuan sat with their heads bowed before him, utterly respectful and not daring even to breathe too loudly. The difference in their strength was simply... too great.
The long vine that could kill Chen Daolin with a single strike had been utterly helpless before Hong, toyed with as if it were in the palm of his hand. From that moment on, Chen Daolin had realized that he still had a long way to go before becoming a true powerhouse.
The black-haired young man looked at Chen Daolin with a hint of warmth in his eyes. "You discovered Mist Island and reported it to us. That's a considerable contribution. For discovering and reporting it, you're entitled to 10% of all the Vegetation Spirits." Hong knew, of course, that Chen Daolin might have obtained some Vegetation Spirits on Mist Island before, but given Hong's status and insight, he naturally wouldn't question Chen Daolin about it. Besides, obtaining the Cloud-Touching Vine on Mist Island had made him extremely pleased, so he was much more amiable toward Chen Daolin this time.
Hong waved his hand. A three-dimensional virtual projection suddenly appeared in the pitch-black reception room, showing images of eleven Vegetation Spirits.
Hong said, "This time, we obtained 102 Vegetation Spirits from Mist Island. Based on their