Mount Hua

Monster Town, a temporary reception room.

Jia Yi and Inspector Liu took their seats. Both looked relaxed and friendly, as if they were getting along splendidly.

Bai Yang wanted to find a discreet moment to talk with Lu Ting and Mei Xiaqing, but he didn't manage to get any information out of them.

He had no choice but to give up. It seemed that even in front of a big shot like Jia Yi, they didn't dare pull any strings for him.

His file was currently listed under Mount Hua's Third Group. If the Limit Dojo didn't offer him better terms,

he would naturally join Mount Hua. But since Jia Yi had come in person,

and Inspector Liu still showed no intention of giving up, it was clear that the man meant business.

After exchanging pleasantries for a while, they finally got down to business.

Inspector Liu looked at Bai Yang and smiled. "I hear you just turned nineteen this year, Bai Yang, and you're already an Advanced War General. That's incredible."

Bai Yang replied modestly, "The capable should take the lead. I still have a long way to go."

Inspector Liu smiled broadly and continued, "Time really flies. It's been more than ten years since Elder Bai left Kyoto Base City and joined our Jiangnan Limit Dojo!

"I'm devoted to my cultivation, so since taking office, I haven't found the time to sit down and have a proper chat with him. That was a real failing on my part! Have things been going well for you all?"

Damn, with those thick brows, who'd have thought you'd play the emotional card too!

When Bai Pianyong left the Bai Family, he'd brought two children with him all the way to Yangzhou City, alone. It had hardly been an easy or pleasant experience.

Their living conditions only began to steadily improve after he joined the Limit Dojo and gradually rose through the ranks on the strength of more than ten years of service.

The Limit Dojo had played a major role in all this. Most other companies would have worried about the pressure the Bai Family might bring to bear.

Bai Yang could only answer honestly. "There were some bumps along the way, but we got by. I'm grateful to everyone at the dojo for being willing to show my uncle some consideration."

Inspector Liu nodded with a smile, apparently very pleased with the answer. "That's right! We at the Limit Dojo are one family. We look out for one another!

"When would you like to go to the Elite Training Camp? I can make arrangements in advance. As for resources and manuals, I'll have to recommend the ones that suit you best."

His words hit like a bombshell. The onlookers couldn't help breathing faster.

Wang Heng and General Tie had never expected Inspector Liu to open with such a killer offer!

The Elite Training Camp!

Out of a population of more than a billion in the Huaxia Nation, only one person was selected each year!

And they were offering Bai Yang a spot just like that!

Clearly, Inspector Liu couldn't have made the decision alone. There had to be an Inspector above the War God level at the Limit Dojo who had already approved it!

Jia Yi chuckled. "Xiao Liu, you really did put your heart into this. But offering a spot to a talent who might reach beyond the War God level before turning thirty—was that the decision of Inspector Liu, Inspector Wang, or someone else?"

Inspector Liu answered respectfully, "It was the decision of the Round Table Conference."

Jia Yi wasn't very surprised. "So Hong has seen the files too. Everyone saw that video from yesterday evening."

Bai Yang's heart stirred. Yesterday evening?

Wasn't that when he'd entered the building and killed several monsters in an instant?

Had someone recorded it and spread it everywhere?

Wang Heng and General Tie both looked furious. Who the hell did this?!

The staff in the monitoring room had actually betrayed their own side and leaked something like this!

Inspector Liu admitted it without hesitation. "Several of the big shots did watch the video. They unanimously decided to ask the dojo master.

"He decided that, in addition to the fixed annual activity budget of three billion Huaxia currency, Bai Yang could choose three vials of Dragon Blood, a Series 9 Combat Suit, a complete set of weapons, or a complete collection of any one set of manuals!"

Jia Yi sighed. "That's worth at least 450 billion Huaxia currency. Mount Hua is a government department of the Huaxia Nation, after all. It could never offer an individual reward of that size. It wouldn't be proper."

Inspector Liu lowered his head slightly and said nothing. Even he had been stunned when he saw the offer last night.

How could Mount Hua possibly compete?

It might seem that all the major powers could exchange for a complete set of manuals, but in reality, they all had to obtain them indirectly through the dojo master and Thor.

The other powers couldn't get them without paying a price!

And that was nothing compared to Dragon Blood, which the Limit Dojo monopolized. Sometimes, even money couldn't get you any.

So even facing Jia Yi, Inspector Liu dared to compete!

The Limit Dojo would naturally cover the cost of Bai Yang breaking his contract. That didn't even need to be said.

Inspector Liu had practically already won!

At the thought, a faint smile finally appeared on his face.

Hearing all this, Bai Yang couldn't help feeling tempted.

These terms were far better than what Luo Feng had received in the original story!

It seemed that Hong had high hopes for him too.

But was that video really worth so much?

He genuinely didn't understand. It was just a video.

Why did they think he had a chance of reaching Planetary Level before he turned thirty?

They didn't know he had a cheat, or that he was the Monster King!

Bai Yang mulled it over, saying nothing for the moment.

The three people from Mount Hua studied his expression. Bai Yang looked puzzled, but he didn't seem particularly conflicted or hesitant.

Jia Yi waited quietly for more than ten seconds, then finally spoke. "Bai Yang, do you know why our organization is called Mount Hua?"

Bai Yang looked up, puzzled. "I don't. Elder Jia, is there a story behind the name?"

Jia Yi raised his head slightly and gazed out the window at the sky, lost in thought. "Many people think Mount Hua was named in memory of Huaxia, but that's only half right."

Lu Ting and Mei Xiaqing looked astonished. This was the first they'd heard of it, too.

Jia Yi paid no attention to the others, seemingly lost in his own memories.

Like an ordinary old man looking back on the past, he murmured, "The Great Nirvana broke out that year, and many things happened—some tragic, others heartening.

"The whole Earth seemed to have been affected by the RR Virus. Not only did humans and animals mutate in all sorts of ways, but all kinds of strange so-called natural treasures and relics of civilization began appearing out of nowhere, one after another."

No one dared interrupt him. Everyone knew there was a deeper reason he was bringing this up.

They might even get a glimpse of the secrets behind Hong and Thor's rise!

Today had really paid off!

"Hong and Thor were talented, hardworking, and lucky. They found two relics of civilization in West Asia and the Indian subcontinent, and from then on, they rose rapidly.

"Young people these days might know that City 003 was called Magic City forty years ago, but you may not have heard of Kunshan, right beside it.

"And before the Great Nirvana, Huaxia really did have a mountain called Mount Hua! It was a very special place!

"Lao Liu, Girl Mei, bring the box over."

Everyone turned to look. The two of them were carrying an exquisitely crafted box two meters long, which they respectfully handed to him.

Everyone held their breath. Suddenly, not a single person dared make a sound.