Sky-High Bounty

The HR Alliance is a coalition of the world's top super-conglomerates and super-families. They manipulate various economic brokers, control over half of the global economy, and profoundly influence the future trajectory of the entire planet through shadow governments.

Li Yao is dead, and the two high-level War Gods want revenge but cannot find their enemy; they want to weep, but cannot find a grave. The stifled rage in their hearts grows ever larger, yet they are not the type of people to suffer in silence.

"No matter who the murderer is, as long as they killed my son, I will never let them go!"

"I am going to make the news of A-Wei's passing public and let every martial artist in the world know," Venina said, gritting her teeth. "I, Venina Polenas, am willing to offer all the savings I have accumulated over these years—a full 100 billion Chinese Yuan—as a bounty. As long as someone can provide sufficient evidence to prove who killed my son, this 100 billion will belong to them."

"I do not believe that this murderer has no family or friends. As long as he reveals this to anyone—whether it be muttering in his sleep, a slip of the tongue while drunk, or accidentally leaking the secret before the crime—then, in the face of such a massive reward, even his best friend cannot be guaranteed not to inform on him."

"With this 100 billion bounty, I will make him unable to sleep at night, terrified that he might blurt it out in his dreams; I will make him never dare to let himself get drunk, for fear that truth will spill out; I will make him live every day in fear and anxiety." Venina's words were filled with resolution and ruthlessness.

Those in the know were moved; this was an incredibly exaggerated figure. No matter who faced such immense wealth, it was inevitable that they would feel a stir of temptation.

"100 billion!"

This massive bounty was enough to move those invincible powerhouses who had surpassed the War God level. One must know that even for the legendary King-level monsters, the price of most did not reach this astronomical figure. Once one possessed so much money, they could almost instantly enjoy countless luxuries and pleasures in this world.

In the face of such a huge bounty, various intelligence networks and factions would likely mobilize to search for the murderer who killed Li Wei.

Venina Polenas, as the executive president of the HR Alliance in the China region, was not only a top-tier figure in the alliance but also the younger sister of the current head of the Polenas Family. The magnitude of her wealth went without saying. Her fortune stemmed primarily from her position in the HR Alliance and the deep background of the Polenas Family, rather than from hunting monsters. Even her husband, Li Yao, could not compare to her in terms of wealth.

This was something only she could do; at this moment, the woman was driven by a mother's love for her son, and she had completely lost her mind.

Inside the Limit Dojo headquarters in Jiangnan Base City, Zhuge Tao, dressed in a black training suit, sat cross-legged in the training room. As the morning light gradually spilled in, he slowly opened his eyes.

"Turn on the morning news. I always need to be fooled a little each day to feel at ease," Zhuge Tao said softly. The camera then projected a beam of light, displaying a massive screen image on the wall. This was his daily morning habit: watching the China TV morning news to understand the events occurring across the country.

However, when the announcer's voice echoed through the training room, Zhuge Tao suddenly froze. He stared intently at the morning news on the screen, his face filled with disbelief.

Even though he viewed all news as big shots fooling the public, he felt boundless shock in his heart when faced with this number.

"100 billion?" Zhuge Tao blinked and stood up abruptly, his heart rate accelerating. This massive amount of wealth was truly too shocking; even as one of the four giants of the Limit Dojo in Jiangnan Base City, he could not help but feel stunned.

"Vulture and Scorpion, it's actually that couple. That makes sense; what ordinary War God-level martial artist could pull out 100 billion?" Zhuge Tao shook his head in lament, then thought, "Moreover, this morning news is broadcast to all viewers across the country. That means not only martial artists will know, but ordinary people will as well. The influence of the HR Alliance is truly extraordinary to be able to get this news aired on China TV."

100 billion—even Zhuge Tao could not help but be tempted. Although he usually bestowed benefits upon geniuses and powerful martial artists, most of it was achieved through internal privileges within the dojo, and the actual money he spent himself was not much.

Even the dojo did not pay much; the prices of martial arts manuals were just nominal. As the masters of these techniques, it cost them nothing to hand them out.

"Enter the Limit Home, War God-level martial artist forum." At Zhuge Tao's command, the image on the screen changed rapidly, entering the War God-level forum. Although he was only a high-level War General, by virtue of his status as a supervisor, he had the authority to enter this high-level forum.

"Tsk tsk, the whole forum is indeed bustling. It seems everyone wants to get that 100 billion," Zhuge Tao said with a smile. "However, since this incident happened in China, this huge bounty will likely end up in the hands of us Chinese."

The whole world was in an uproar. Almost every intelligence network could not help but investigate the matter, searching for the truth behind it. And City 023, a large city that once had millions of people, although highly dangerous, attracted a large number of martial artists to explore it.

In a corner of the Jiangnan Landscape Residential Area, sunlight filtered through sparse clouds, dappling the quiet courtyard. Liu Yun stood in the center of his small yard, fully focused on training his control over telekinesis. His eyes were slightly closed, as if isolated from the world around him, with only that powerful mental energy surging within his heart.

Under his will, seven Reverse Scale Flying Blades, condensed from pure energy, slowly emerged. They flickered with dazzling light, like the brightest stars in the night sky. Liu Yun's fingers trembled slightly, and the flying blades followed his telekinetic commands, carving brilliant arcs through the air—sometimes spinning rapidly, sometimes lunging forward with sudden force, displaying astonishing flexibility and destructive power.

Just as Liu Yun was immersed in the selfless state of cultivation, a sudden cell phone ringtone broke the silence. He frowned slightly, but did not stop his training immediately. Instead, he gave a light flick with his telekinesis, and the phone flew automatically into his hand. The screen displayed an urgent message from his friend Wang Tianba, accompanied by a link.

Out of curiosity, Liu Yun clicked the link. Instantly, a shocking piece of news came into view: "HR Alliance Executive President Venina Polenas offers a 100 billion Chinese Yuan bounty to track down the murderer of her son, Li Wei!"

Even though Liu Yun's heart was as calm as water at this moment, he felt a jolt of palpitations upon seeing this. The Reverse Scale Flying Blades automatically plunged into the marble floor, sparking a series of flashes.

"Hmph, it finally came! But I only need to upgrade the base one more time and obtain two types of evolution fluid; then I will be able to break through to the Planetary level!"

He was currently betting everything on the evolution fluid to help him reach the Planetary level; if he did that, a War God would be nothing.

However, if he exposed his identity before then, he would be like a high-rise building collapsing from a single misstep. Therefore, he had to collect rare materials faster, and to do that, he had to demonstrate War God-level strength.

Only in this way could he unlock more permissions, and only in this way could he resolve the bounty issue in the shortest possible time.

Immediately, he dialed the phone of the annoying Glinda. If she were to handle this matter, it would actually be quite easy. Upon receiving the call, Glinda was overjoyed and, without a second word, walked over from next door.