Monster Town, Is Jiang Li a Psychic?

"Jiang Li, let me introduce myself first."

At that moment, the War God sitting beside Zhuge Tao suddenly spoke. "My name is Lei Meng, and I'm one of the Inspectors of the Thunderbolt Martial Arts Hall."

As soon as he said that, the two young men who had come with the Thunderbolt Martial Arts Hall's manager sprang to their feet and hurriedly saluted Lei Meng. "Greetings, Inspector!"

War Gods were powerful and held high status, but being a War God only represented a warrior's strength.

An Inspector, on the other hand, was always a War God and also a senior official of a martial arts hall. With a large number of War Gods backing him, his power and status far surpassed those of an ordinary War God.

Could it be that the Inspector had come specially for this Jiang Li?

At that moment,

that thought occurred to everyone present.

"Hello."

Jiang Li cupped his hands in greeting and replied calmly, "Inspector Lei!"

"Zhuge, you should be able to see his strength too. Since he took the assessment at your Limit Guild Hall, I won't use my position to bully someone younger. You can make the first offer!"

Lei Meng smiled and nodded at Jiang Li, then turned to Zhuge Tao.

Everyone else was puzzled by those words. Even Wu Tong was at a loss.

But Jiang Li understood. They must have seen that he had reached the Beginner Warlord level. He just didn't know whether they had sensed anything about his soul!

"Then I'll thank you first, Inspector Lei!"

Zhuge Tao looked at Jiang Li and said solemnly, "Jiang Li, would you be willing to join my Limit Martial Arts Hall right now? Wu Tong should have told you about the terms before..."

"But you and Luo Feng are both rare talents..."

"On top of the original offer, you can choose any movement technique, Guiding Technique, or manual you want, as long as the total doesn't exceed a hundred million. I'll cover the cost."

"A hundred million?"

Hearing that figure, the two young men who had joined the Thunderbolt Martial Arts Hall early couldn't help drawing in a sharp breath.

"Brother Jiang..."

Luo Feng called out softly. It seemed he also hoped Jiang Li would join the Limit Martial Arts Hall.

"Zhuge, is that all?"

Before Jiang Li could answer, Lei Meng chuckled. "Then I won't hold back."

Zhuge Tao: "..."

"Jiang Li, join the Thunderbolt Martial Arts Hall. I'll cover up to a billion for any movement technique, Guiding Technique, or manual you want."

Lei Meng made a lavish offer that was impossible to refuse. "Also, whenever you run into problems with your cultivation, you can ask me for advice. And I can promise you that the Hall Master will guide you at least three times a year!"

"What?!"

Everyone was struck dumb with shock, as if they'd been hit by lightning.

Even Zhuge Tao jolted upright, staring at Lei Meng with eyes as wide as bells.

A billion or ten billion—that was all just money.

What shocked them most was the Hall Master's guidance!

Guidance from Thunder God, the second-strongest person in the world?

That offer... was outrageous!

"Inspector Lei, you can't just make wild promises!"

Though Zhuge Tao was shocked, he couldn't believe that the lofty Hall Master would personally guide a Warlord-level warrior.

He was an Advanced General Level warrior himself, and even getting to meet Hong was difficult, let alone receiving his guidance.

"Jiang Li, I wouldn't make that promise if I couldn't keep it!"

Lei Meng ignored Zhuge Tao. He wouldn't say something like that about just any genius, but if that person was involved, then—

It was as good as certain.

"Sorry, Inspector Lei!"

Under everyone's expectant gaze, Jiang Li smiled openly. "I promised Ling Ling I'd join the Limit Martial Arts Hall!"

"What?"

Zhuge Tao and the others were stunned.

Lei Meng wasn't offended by the rejection. Instead, he smiled. "Listening to your wife is a good thing. All right, here's my contact number. If you run into a problem you can't solve, contact me anytime."

As he spoke, Lei Meng gave Jiang Li a number.

Lei Meng's whole performance left everyone there utterly baffled.

Just who was Jiang Li?

He'd turned down such an enticing offer from the Thunderbolt Martial Arts Hall, and Inspector Lei had still gone out of his way to show him goodwill?

It wasn't as though your surname was Lei!

Could he be a relative of yours, Lei Meng?

After saving the number, Jiang Li nodded slightly to Lei Meng. When it came to Ling Ling's identity, the two men understood each other without needing to say anything.

Besides,

Jiang Li knew his strength was rising rapidly, and meeting Thunder God was only a matter of time. As for receiving his guidance...

Even without considering his wife's relationship with Thunder God, at the rate Jiang Li was cultivating, there wouldn't be much time left for Thunder God to guide him.

"Inspector Lei, sorry about that."

Zhuge Tao smiled awkwardly. Of course he knew Jiang Li hadn't been swayed by his offer. "Wu Tong, have someone draw up a contract. Add a clause according to the martial arts hall's rules: Jiang Li can choose any additional movement technique, Guiding Technique, or manual worth up to five hundred million, and I'll pay for it!"

"Five hundred million?!"

Compared to Zhuge Tao's earlier offer, that was two and a half times as much.

"Thank you, Manager Zhuge. And thank you, Inspector Lei!"

Jiang Li gladly accepted their kindness.

"Haha, it's just a little money!"

Zhuge Tao laughed, then glanced at Lei Meng. "Inspector Lei and I both think highly of you. Don't worry about this small amount. And Luo Feng, the same goes for you. Once you reach the Warlord level, you'll receive even more resources!"

"Warlord level?!"

"Does Manager Zhuge mean..."

Luo Feng was startled. He looked at Jiang Li in disbelief. "Brother Jiang, y-you've already reached the Warlord level?"

"What?!"

Wu Tong and the others from the Thunderbolt Martial Arts Hall also gaped at Jiang Li in disbelief!

What was going on?

A Warlord-level powerhouse taking the warrior assessment?

What kind of joke was this?

Wu Tong, especially, couldn't quite process it.

How long had it even been since the Quasi-Warrior Assessment?

And Jiang Li was already a Warlord?

But then again, it made sense. Without such rapid progress, how could he have brought a dignified Inspector all the way here to recruit him?

"Oh, right, Brother Wang. Didn't that young man you just recruited want to compete with the new recruits from our Limit Martial Arts Hall for points?"

The Brother Wang Zhuge Tao referred to was the manager of the Thunderbolt Martial Arts Hall.

!!!

The three men who heard that immediately stiffened.

"Hahaha!"

Seeing the rigid expressions on the three men from the Thunderbolt Martial Arts Hall, Zhuge Tao burst into hearty laughter, not caring in the least what Lei Meng thought.

In truth,

the two martial arts halls seemed to be rivals to outsiders, but their senior officials actually got along quite well.

"Do your best, youngsters!"

"I'm off."

Lei Meng didn't mind. With a flicker, he suddenly turned into a blur and flew away from the second-floor balcony.

After that, Wu Tong had someone draw up the contract and handed it to Jiang Li. "Jiang Li, sign here, here, and here."

Jiang Li took the contract. The terms were very clear, with no complicated legal jargon, so he signed it right away.

"Jiang Li, welcome to the Limit Martial Arts Hall family!"

With a beaming smile, Zhuge Tao held out his hand to Jiang Li. "Once you finish the practical assessment, your warrior privileges will be activated. Then you can use the martial arts hall's internal network to buy whatever you need, and the starting funds will be deposited into your warrior account."

"Great!"

Jiang Li reached out and shook Zhuge Tao's hand.

"Brother Wang, we're off!"

After the contract was signed, Zhuge Tao was tactful and didn't ask Jiang Li a single question.

If an Inspector was involved, it might not be something he was in a position to ask about.

The burly Brother Wang glanced at the two young men beside him and gave them a few instructions, then left with Zhuge Tao.