The HR Alliance's Shock at Liu Yun

Liu Yun returned to Jiangnan City, heading back alone from the airport. He sold off all the monster materials he had on hand, earning nearly eight billion in the process!

A pile of monster materials sold for two billion, while the ten mid-tier commander-level flying monsters fetched six billion, leaving Liu Yun absolutely loaded. Of course, the commander-level monsters that Yang Xiaolong and the others had snatched up were also sold by Liu Yun to the HR Alliance; if they wanted them, they could go buy them themselves.

"Captain, can't we talk about this?"

The Psychic Ruby tried to persuade Liu Yun to stay. Liu Yun grinned, revealing a mouthful of white teeth.

"I've already told Glinda: unless you're a War God, don't bother me. You all should look for other opportunities!"

Liu Yun's figure gradually faded into the bustle of the airport, leaving behind a group of companions staring at each other in dismay. Ruby, Yang Xiaolong, Blacka, and Xueni felt a complex mix of emotions; they were shocked by Liu Yun's strength, yet worried about the uncertainty of their future. Glinda was so angry she stomped her feet, knowing full well what Liu Yun's decision meant—their small team might just fall apart right here.

"Glinda, stop being angry. Liu Yun has always had his own plans." Ruby tried to soothe the agitated Glinda, her eyes revealing a hint of helplessness and persistence. "We have to find our own way; we can't always rely on others."

These words were completely useless. Glinda, whose temper was so good that everyone considered her the grandmaster of "green tea" behavior, lost her composure in front of others for the first time and began to blame everyone else.

"What is this! Do you know how much effort and how many rare materials I put into this team? Are you all stupid? Do you think the HR Alliance's appraisal ability is worse than your own judgment?"

As the grandmaster of green tea, Glinda could only scream, but she quickly regained her composure. After glaring at the group, she returned to the HR Alliance. She had other plans and needed to re-investigate Liu Yun's background information.

Liu Yun, however, couldn't care less about this. This time, he moved even faster. Having reached the realm of an Invincible War God, it was even easier for him to avoid prying eyes!

He found all the materials he needed in the basement and soon brought them to the base. Very quickly, the true power of this base would be revealed!

As mentioned before, this Machine Race base, which far surpassed Earth's technology, had its greatest power not in combat, but in its influence on human society.

Actually, Earth has been modified. Those born here possess talent far exceeding other races, yet they end up reduced to dust!

Liu Yun watched as the Machine Race base ruthlessly devoured the endless supply of materials, thinking this to himself. What Earth needed most was technological advancement. As long as the technology kept up, given the talent of Earthlings, almost everyone could reach the combat power of a Stellar Level—and that was putting it mildly.

Earth was an incredibly important treasure land, a magical place adjusted by the Mountain Sitting Guest. It ensured that any creature born on Earth would undergo a special evolution in certain aspects of their soul, and their innate state of mind and comprehension would be extremely high, far surpassing other races. To become a powerhouse, these two points were indispensable, which was why Hong and Thunder God were able to possess domains while still at the Planetary Level.

It could be said that once this Machine Race base was perfected, it could industrially produce massive amounts of Cell Evolution Fluid, which would bring about a huge leap for humanity.

If it were only for the Planetary Level, it was actually relatively easy to improve; such things were sold among the human race, but the price was definitely something Earthlings couldn't afford! If Earth humans could achieve mass production of Cell Evolution Fluid, they wouldn't need to waste money and could fully ensure that all humans became Planetary Level experts.

He even suspected that it wasn't impossible for every Earthling to become a Domain Lord. With the capabilities of the Machine Race base, it would certainly allow Earth life to reach an unprecedented, extraordinary realm! In that case, they would no longer fear the Golden Horned Beast.

Meanwhile, within the HR Alliance, as the people who knew Liu Yun best, they quickly sensed the massive potential he was hiding.

Under the gaze of Ruby, Yang Xiaolong, Blacka, and Xueni, Glinda took a deep breath, trying to calm the turmoil in her heart. She decided to use the resources of the HR Alliance to further investigate Liu Yun's true value and capabilities. She turned and walked toward the high-tech communication room, which was equipped with holographic projection equipment capable of connecting to the upper echelons of the HR Alliance.

With a slight humming sound, the entire room was enveloped in a soft light, and a three-dimensional image slowly condensed in the air. It was the fifth councilor of the HR Alliance—Atkin.

"Glinda, what urgent matter requires you to contact me directly?" Atkin's voice came through the hologram, clear and powerful.

Glinda nodded and said in a deep voice, "Councilor, I must report the latest situation regarding Liu Yun to you. This person not only possesses extraordinary strength but has also displayed an ability we have never seen before—he can easily tame commander-level monsters, and he can even retreat unscathed when facing high-tier monsters like the Iron Armored Dragon."

Atkin, in the hologram, frowned. This important late-stage villain was clearly very interested in this news.

"Tell me in detail. Is there any other information about this person?"

Glinda began to elaborate in detail, from Liu Yun's injury and self-abandonment to his sudden, inexplicable recovery and joining the HR Alliance, all the way to him becoming a War God. The intelligence analysis was very thorough.

"More importantly, I believe Liu Yun seems to possess some kind of technology or secret that we don't yet understand. This secret might be crucial to the entire HR Alliance!"

Saying this felt incredibly satisfying to Glinda. She had been watching Liu Yun for a long time and had always had this suspicion, though she couldn't imagine just how massive the secret behind Liu Yun really was.

"This... why don't we send a few people to follow him and spy on him?"

Atkin also felt it was strange; how was this Liu Yun like a protagonist in a web novel, exuding all sorts of legendary colors?

This made Glinda glare at the young women beside her. They were only now vaguely realizing that they had been played, but at the time, Liu Yun's strength had been suppressed so perfectly that anyone would have made a mistake.

"Impossible, he is too smart; he shook off our people directly!"

She didn't blame the others anymore—the grandmaster of green tea still had that much composure—but it made the four women feel even worse.

Having said that, Atkin had nothing left to say, but he began to pay attention to all of Liu Yun's data! It was mostly photos of Liu Yun appearing in public. There was nothing unusual about Liu Yun before or after, except for a shiny crystal ball pendant on his chest.

"There is too little data. Don't be in a hurry; investigate it clearly first! Start with this crystal ball."

Atkin's casual remark unexpectedly hit the core of the problem. Everything was a change brought about by the crystal ball.

At this moment, Ruby, who was on the side, also looked at Liu Yun's data and said:

"I think it's this crystal ball! It's so magical! It's just like Cinderella getting everything she wanted with the help of a magic crystal."

These were the kinds of things only these young girls would say, thinking entirely from their own perspective. Atkin dismissed it with disdain and hung up the call directly.

Glinda lectured these people with a cold face, but they all had their own backgrounds, especially Xueni, so they weren't punished in any way and were just left in Jiangnan City.

The investigation into Liu Yun officially began, with the target being the crystal ball. The schemes of those with ulterior motives never fail to be set in motion, but the final outcome often exceeds everyone's expectations.