On the outskirts of City 003, atop a sixteen-story building.
The other members of the Fire Hammer Squad stared at Jiang Li, their eyes wide with shock.
"Good heavens, Brother Jiang! You actually took down a War God?"
Wei Qing's face was so shocked his features nearly twisted out of place. "Should I start calling you Grandpa Jiang from now on?! Ow!"
"You little punk!"
Wei Tie smacked his younger brother on the head and said worriedly, "Didn't you hear Grandpa Jiang? That Mixed-Blood Youth was killed by him too, and his family has a lot of influence!"
"None of you can ever be serious!"
Gao Feng glared at the two of them. "Grandpa Jiang... uh!"
"Jiang Li, you mean the Mixed-Blood Youth's parents can't deal with you, but they might take their anger out on us?"
"Quite possibly!"
Before Jiang Li could answer, Luo Feng sucked in a sharp breath. "Quick, look at the latest news from the HR Alliance!"
"The highest bounty in history?"
"An astronomical 150 billion!"
The other Fire Hammer Squad members each sucked in several sharp breaths. Just how furious did someone have to be to offer a bounty like that?
"150 billion?"
Jiang Li's eyes lit up at the amount. "I'm tempted to turn myself in!"
Everyone shuddered at once. "Grandpa Jiang, please don't do anything rash!"
It wasn't as if the other members of the Fire Hammer Squad weren't afraid.
The War God Couple, the astronomical bounty—every one of those words carried a lethal threat!
As for Jiang Li?
Luo Feng and the others had no reason to doubt what he said!
His strength spoke for itself. He'd effortlessly killed even a Mid-Level War God; the Vulture Couple had almost no chance of dealing with him!
"Hey, what are you worried about?"
Chen Gu said calmly, "If it weren't for Jiang Li, that Kitahara Tsuyoshi would've killed us already!"
"Exactly!"
Zhang Ke grinned. "If they're offering a bounty, that means the Vulture Couple don't have any evidence. As long as we keep our mouths shut, who'll know Jiang Li killed him?"
Suddenly,
Luo Feng felt the communicator on his wrist vibrate. He lowered his head to check it.
"It's Manager Zhuge!"
Luo Feng suddenly remembered. "When we were fleeing, I contacted Manager Zhuge..."
Faced with a War God, Luo Feng had been powerless to help directly, so he'd reached out through his connections to see if there was anything he could do.
And Zhuge Tao was his strongest connection at the moment.
Jiang Li knew that perfectly well. He smiled. "Luo Feng, I appreciate it."
Then Luo Feng answered the call.
"Hello, Luo Feng. Did something happen?" Zhuge Tao's voice came through.
"Yes, Manager Zhuge."
Luo Feng's eyes shifted as an idea struck him. "We ran into a small-scale rat disaster in City 003. We're worried it might get serious, so I wanted to report the situation to you!"
"Hm? Don't worry about that. The rat disaster won't spread in City 003!"
Zhuge Tao reminded him, "Still... City 003 is dangerous everywhere. Be extra careful while hunting monsters, all right?"
Zhuge Tao never imagined Li Wei's death could have anything to do with them. After all, a Mid-Level War God had been killed; no one would suspect people below the War God level.
"I don't think we'll be able to keep this hidden forever!"
After thinking it over, Gao Feng said pessimistically, "A War God has been killed. The Vulture Couple can't suspect Jiang Li right now because the information hasn't been updated. The martial arts hall still lists him as a Senior War General. Even if they know he's a Psychic, they can only consider him a suspect!"
"But as soon as the information is updated, they'll be able to figure it out."
Gao Feng's guess made sense.
"Then, Captain, you mean..."
Chen Gu, Zhang Ke, and the Wei brothers all furrowed their brows.
"What I mean is..."
Gao Feng's gaze sharpened. "We should make as much money as we can while we still have time..."
"Once the truth comes out, we'll stay inside the Limit Martial Arts Hall. I refuse to believe the Vulture Couple would dare take their anger out on us there!"
Everyone: "(⊙▽⊙)"
Well...
That actually made sense. After all, they weren't the ones who'd killed him!
If the Vulture Couple dared to openly target a warrior from the Limit Martial Arts Hall, they'd have to face the wrath of the world's strongest fighter!
"But Brother Jiang..."
Luo Feng still felt a little worried.
"Luo Feng, you don't need to worry about me."
Jiang Li strolled over to the railing and gazed up at the starry sky, full of confidence. "Even if they brought in an existence Beyond War God, they still wouldn't be able to do anything to me!"
Watching Jiang Li's silhouette as he gazed up at the stars, Luo Feng felt his own resolve as a strong fighter solidify.
That was right!
How long would it take someone with Brother Jiang's cultivation speed to surpass the War God level?
Half a year? A year?!
Others might not know, but Luo Feng did. He'd taken the same assessment as Jiang Li. Although he'd made rapid progress and reached the Intermediate War General level...
What about Jiang Li?
He'd ascended in a single leap and reached the War God level!
Meanwhile,
in the chat group.
Uncle Nine, who'd been full of confidence just moments ago, suddenly panicked and called for help.
[Zombie Taoist: Holy crap, holy crap! Calling Jiang Li, the big shot! Help me!]
(End of chapter)
Chapter 40: Arrival, Uncle Nine's World!
Chat group—
[Zombie Taoist: @Devourer Lord, Big Shot Jiang Li, are you there?]
[Peach Blossom Island Little Chef: Uncle Nine, why are you looking for Big Shot Jiang Li? He hasn't been around for the past couple of days.]
Time flowed at different rates in the myriad worlds.
Only a few days might have passed in World A, while a whole month could have gone by in World B.
[Zombie Taoist: I've run into a powerful opponent. Even though I've cultivated magical power, I'm no match for it. I'd like to ask Big Shot Jiang Li to step in!]
[Heaven and Earth Infinite Borrowing Method: What's going on? Didn't you say that once you cultivated magical power, you'd be practically invincible in your world?]
[Long Bo: Calling the group owner! Someone's going to die!]
[Wudang Centenarian: Big Shot Jiang Li isn't here. Should I go instead? I've cultivated the Taiji Chaos Art and can already fly on my sword!]
[Zixia Gentleman Sword: Flying on a sword? My respects, Master Zhang!]
[Inviting Moon: This isn't the time for jokes. Someone might really die.]
[Little Li Flying Dagger: @Zombie Taoist, Big Shot Jiang Li isn't here. Why not ask Master Zhang to step in? There's no time to lose!]
Zombie World.
Uncle Nine watched the Royal Zombie, surrounded by lightning, as its aura steadily grew stronger. He was horrified.
He hurriedly contacted the chat group.
[Zombie Taoist: @Wudang Centenarian, then I'll have to trouble you, Master Zhang.]
[Wudang Centenarian: We're all members of the group. I can't just stand by and let you die.]
[Devourer Lord: Sorry, I've been tied up with something these past couple of days. I'll open a cross-world portal right now. @Wudang Centenarian, I'll go instead. A cross-world trip costs 10,000 points, so I'd better go myself.]
[Wudang Centenarian: All right. Then I'll trouble you to step in, Big Shot.]
[Peach Blossom Island Little Chef: A thunderous crash from the sky, and Brother Jiang Li makes his dazzling entrance! (Offers tea to the big shot)]
[Inviting Moon: We've finally managed to summon Big Shot Jiang Li. Uncle Nine, you can relax now!]
[Little Li Flying Dagger: +1]
[Long Bo: +1]
[Zombie Taoist: Thank you, Big Shot Jiang Li!]
[Devourer Lord: Saving someone is what matters. I'll be there right away.]
Devouring World.
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