Zhou Jie stared at the data on the screen, his expression blank.
"An Elementary Overlord-level Fire-Scaled Trident Boar..." It took a long time for Zhou Jie to regain his senses. His peripheral vision inadvertently swept over Chen Yuan, then quickly retracted as he pondered to himself: It seems I guessed wrong. This person isn't just a simple Advanced War General; he is very likely a War God!
As the number one monster among the pig species, the Fire-Scaled Trident Boar was inherently powerful and possessed exceptional defensive capabilities. Even War God-level martial artists found it difficult to break through its scales, let alone a War General.
"That explains it. No wonder he could hunt so many Beast General-level monsters in a single month." A flash of realization crossed Zhou Jie's eyes. "If he is a War God martial artist, it makes sense that he could achieve this level."
However, Zhou Jie had never heard of such a young War God, and he didn't carry the surname Luo...
Suppressing the doubts in his heart, Zhou Jie carefully examined the scales and the massive sharp horn on the floor, then said to Chen Yuan, "The appraisal results are in. It is an Elementary Commander-rank Fire-Scaled Trident Boar, correct, sir?"
Chen Yuan nodded. "Give me a quote."
Zhou Jie made a quick calculation in his mind, looked up at Chen Yuan, and spoke with a respectful tone: "As the number one monster among the pig species, the Fire-Scaled Trident Boar's market value is in the upper-middle range for Elementary Overlord-level monsters. The value of these scales and the horn is approximately 2.4 to 2.8 billion. I will purchase them at the top-tier price, which is 2.8 billion. How does that sound?"
Chen Yuan had been watching the HR Alliance website earlier and understood that the price Zhou Jie offered was indeed very sincere, so he nodded in agreement.
A smile immediately appeared on Zhou Jie's face. "Then the total for these materials is 10.3 billion. Would you like a transfer, or...?"
"Just transfer it." Chen Yuan sent his bank account number to Zhou Jie via his Communication Watch. Before long, the 10.3 billion remittance had arrived.
Looking at the long string of numbers in his bank account, Chen Yuan couldn't help but smile.
Zhou Jie made a phone call, and shortly after, several HR Alliance employees walked in and efficiently moved the materials on the floor away.
"Alright, the transaction is complete. I should be heading back." Chen Yuan bent down, picked up the remaining two monster materials that hadn't been sold, and prepared to stuff them into his backpack.
Zhou Jie's gaze involuntarily fell upon the materials in Chen Yuan's hands. Unable to suppress his curiosity any longer, he asked, "Sir, do you not intend to sell these two pieces?"
"You mean these?" Chen Yuan held up the two pieces of material, shook them gently, and explained with a smile, "I can't sell these to you. I need to keep them for my combat record certification at the Dojo."
"I see." Zhou Jie had a sudden realization, but he immediately became interested in the strength Chen Yuan was preparing to certify. After all, these two pieces of material looked unremarkable, making it hard to associate them with any powerful monster, so he couldn't help but ask, "Forgive my lack of insight, but I don't recognize the origin of these two pieces. May I ask which Overlord-level monster they came from?"
"Overlord? Haha, no, no." Chen Yuan had already shouldered his backpack and was preparing to leave. Hearing Zhou Jie's question, he shook his head with a smile. "They are just Intermediate War General-level materials."
"Intermediate... War General?" Zhou Jie stood frozen in place. It wasn't until Chen Yuan's figure disappeared at the doorway that he regained his senses, his face filled with shock and confusion.
On the other side, after leaving the villa, Chen Yuan headed straight for the station and quickly booked the next train back to Jinling City.
Three hours later, the train slowly pulled into Jinling City. After getting off, Chen Yuan hailed a taxi and headed straight for the Mirror Lake Residential District.
Of course, Chen Yuan's destination wasn't home, but the very center of the Mirror Lake Residential District—the Limit Dojo Jinling Branch Dojo.
Walking along the quiet paths of the Mirror Lake Residential District, Chen Yuan's gaze was drawn to the towering building in the distance. That nine-story structure stood in the center of the district, forming a sharp contrast with the low-rise villas around it, making it look particularly eye-catching.
Come to think of it, although he lived in the Mirror Lake Residential District, he had never once been to the Limit Dojo headquarters in Jinling City.
Because the prospective martial artist assessment had been canceled, Dojo students now applied for Purple Light Dew directly at the local Limit Dojo after becoming Advanced Trainees. Once the Dojo verified the student's strength, the Purple Light Dew was issued on the spot, with no need to go to the Jinling City headquarters for certification.
Therefore, even though Chen Yuan had become a martial artist and lived in the Mirror Lake Residential District, his predecessor had never once visited the branch dojo.
Carrying a hint of curiosity, Chen Yuan walked into the Jinling Branch Dojo. As soon as he stepped into the lobby, a sweet-looking girl in a uniform walked up and asked with a smile, "Sir, what business can I help you with today?"
"I'm here to sell two monster materials," Chen Yuan smiled, "and to do a combat record assessment while I'm at it."
Hearing Chen Yuan mention "two materials," the girl immediately understood his intent and said politely, "I'll take you there. Please follow me and take the elevator over here to the 6th floor. Both combat record assessments and material sales are handled there."
Chen Yuan nodded and followed the girl into the elevator. After arriving at the 6th floor, the girl led him to a room, knocked gently on the door, and said, "Sister Yu, there is a gentleman here to sell monster materials and perform a combat record assessment."
"Got it, Xiao Wei. You can head back now." A woman's voice came from inside the room.
Hearing the name "Xiao Wei," Chen Yuan's expression turned strange. The name brought back some unpleasant memories.
The girl named Xiao Wei didn't notice the subtle change in Chen Yuan's expression and continued enthusiastically, "You can just go right in. Sister Yu is in charge of material recycling and combat record assessments; she will handle it for you."
Seeing Chen Yuan nod, the girl gave a sweet smile and turned to leave.
Chen Yuan pushed the door open and entered. Inside the room, a middle-aged woman was busy behind a computer. Hearing the door open, she looked up and said in a flat tone, "Come over here and put the materials on the table."
Chen Yuan opened his backpack, took out the two items, and placed them on the desk.
The middle-aged woman, "Sister Yu," heard the sound, turned her head to look, and let out an "Oh?" before looking up at Chen Yuan. "Beast General-level materials?"
Chen Yuan nodded. "For an Intermediate War General assessment."
After speaking, he reported his Martial Artist ID number. Sister Yu quickly pulled up Chen Yuan's martial artist information, then looked up with a mix of surprise and skepticism. "Are you sure?"
Chen Yuan understood where Sister Yu's surprise came from. According to the records in his Martial Artist ID, he had only officially become a martial artist at the beginning of June this year, and it was now the end of November.
To outsiders, it was nearly impossible for Chen Yuan to have advanced from an Elementary martial artist to an Intermediate War General in just half a year.
And that was exactly Chen Yuan's goal: to attract attention at the Jinling Branch Dojo as a 19-year-old Intermediate War General. Ideally, he would demonstrate his strength in front of the "Chief Instructor," and as a genuine genius martial artist, his information would naturally be reported to the Jiangnan General Dojo.
Then, it would be reported level by level. As long as Chen Yuan could prove that his strength and talent were real, there was no reason he wouldn't be granted eligibility for the Elite Training Camp.
So Chen Yuan nodded. "The information is correct. Please certify it quickly. Also, sell the materials; I won't be taking them back."
Sister Yu stared at him for a moment, then nodded and took out testing equipment to inspect the monster materials on the side.
A few minutes later.
"Your information has been entered; take a look," Sister Yu said. "As for these two monster materials, the purchase price is 6.6 million in total, plus 3,400 contribution points."
The materials Chen Yuan had specifically kept were the two cheapest ones, which were worth about 5 million each at market price. However, the Limit Dojo usually only purchased monster materials at two-thirds of the market price, with the remainder converted into Dojo contribution points.
Chen Yuan didn't care about the money, so he nodded. Soon, his profile was updated, and the money and contribution points were credited to his account.
Name: Chen Yuan
Gender: Male
Address: Jiangnan Base City, Huaxia Nation
Martial Artist ID Number: 426123207706010023
Rank: War General Level (Junior)
Contribution Points: 3400
Account Balance: 10,306,605,785 Huaxia Coin
Chen Yuan opened his electronic Martial Artist ID to take a look, found no issues, and then asked, "Are the training grounds of the branch pavilion available? I'd like to go over and train for a while."
Sister Yu looked up at him and nodded, "The second to fourth floors of the martial arts pavilion are training grounds. They are public areas, and any martial artist can come here to train."
"Alright, then I'll go to the second floor to train for a bit." As if specifically instructing her, Chen Yuan revealed his destination before turning to leave.
Once Chen Yuan's figure disappeared outside the door, the middle-aged woman, Yu Rong, immediately picked up the phone and dialed a number.
"Pavilion Master, it's me, Yu Rong. There is a matter I need to report to you..."
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