Selecting Secret Manuals

Yangzhou City. HR Alliance Building.

Wang Ji sold all the materials in his backpack. On the way back, he had encountered two more beast generals. In total, he had materials from five primary-level beast generals, plus a pile of beast soldier-level materials.

"63 million!" After carefully scanning the items with his instruments, the acquisition manager gave his quote. Wang Ji nodded, "That works!"

It was just about what he had estimated himself.

His gains from this trip were quite substantial. A battle general-level squad would only harvest about this much in one trip, and that would have to be split among several people. But for Wang Ji, this was all his own.

Once the money was transferred to his card, Wang Ji turned and left.

"Tsk tsk! Incredible! To be so young and already capable of hunting primary-level beast generals alone!" the acquisition manager sighed. Outside, the supervisor said, "Don't talk nonsense! Be careful not to cause trouble. Customer information must remain confidential!"

"Yes, Supervisor."

Just as he exited the HR building, Jiang Nian's call came through. "Wang Ji, your startup capital and special funds have been approved."

That wasn't slow at all. Last time, thanks to the military's intervention, he had been directly certified as a high-level warrior. Jiang Nian had then helped him apply for an early release of his startup funds. Only a few days had passed, and the money was already there.

However, Wang Ji didn't feel much about a mere 20 million in startup capital anymore. The 50 million earmarked for purchasing secret manuals, on the other hand, was actually useful.

Adding that to the 63 million he had just received, his room for selection should be much larger.

Limit Martial Hall, 6th floor. Jiang Nian's office.

"Uncle Jiang!" Wang Ji greeted with a smile.

Jiang Nian hurried over, circling Wang Ji to look him over. Only after confirming he wasn't missing any limbs did he let out a sigh of relief and scold, "You are being reckless! Who goes into the Wilderness Zone without joining a squad? You're a newcomer, yet you foolishly went into the wilderness alone! Do you think you're invincible? Do you know you almost died? And that Liu Zhendong... sigh!"

Wang Ji smiled and said, "I didn't expect to run into Liu Zhendong either. Still, I want to thank you and the other uncles. I'd like to treat everyone to a meal."

"Treat us to what! They're all my old brothers, no need for such empty formalities! You should save your money for equipment and secret manuals!" Jiang Nian reprimanded.

Wang Ji laughed, "Uncle Jiang, you don't need to save money for me. I brought back materials from several primary-level beast generals from the Wilderness Zone. I really am not short on cash! How about this, let's set a budget of 2 million and you pick the place. How does that sound?"

"You just love throwing money away!" Jiang Nian glared.

It wasn't that Wang Ji was being extravagant; it was to show his gratitude and sincerity. After all, aside from Jiang Nian, the others he was inviting were battle general-level martial artists. The dishes would include rare medicinal meals and high-level beast meat, ensuring Jiang Nian wouldn't lose face.

Jiangnan Base City, Seven Luminaries Palace. A restaurant with such a name was certainly imposing.

However, those who came here to dine were either wealthy tycoons or high-ranking officials and celebrities. In reality, most were martial artists. Martial artists lived on the edge of a blade, so they spent money like water without a second thought.

Otherwise, a single table here could cost anywhere from hundreds of thousands to tens of millions, enough to make even a wealthy merchant's heart ache for a long time.

"Uncle Jiang!" Wang Ji had been waiting at the entrance for a while. The Seven Luminaries Palace was built in an imitation of ancient imperial architecture. Each private room was like a small palace. Including the auxiliary facilities and the exquisitely beautiful small gardens, the area spanned hundreds of square meters. The beautiful young women dressed in palace attire were as pleasing to the eye as flowers. There were at least a dozen of them—waiting in the gardens, standing at the doors, serving in the rooms... It was truly one of the top-tier establishments in Jiangnan Base City.

"Wang Ji, this is Captain Yang He of the Blazing Fire Squad, my old captain and elder brother! A mid-level battle general! Call him Uncle Yang! This is Uncle Liu... Uncle He..." Jiang Nian introduced them enthusiastically. "More than ten years ago, I followed Captain Yang He and the Blazing Fire Squad to hunt beasts in the Wilderness Zone... In the blink of an eye, it's been five or six years since I left the squad..."

Yang He laughed, "You guy! You're a stable instructor at the martial hall now. Unlike us, who never know when an accident might happen!"

"Hahaha..."

Wang Ji greeted them warmly, and the five of them sat down. Wang Ji took out a bottle of wine from the side. Inside the green liquid, tiny golden glimmers flowed incessantly like swimming fish. "Green Gold Wine! It's Green Gold Wine!" Captain Yang He exclaimed.

A single bottle of this Green Gold Wine cost 12 million! It had the effect of healing hidden injuries. It was insanely expensive and hard to come by.

Wang Ji smiled and said, "I'm treating you uncles to a meal today, and I happened to stumble upon a bottle of Green Gold Wine. Please, have a taste!"

"...Oh my, this is far too generous!"

"Indeed! Little Ji, if you ever need anything in the future, just say the word!"

The members of the Blazing Fire Squad smiled much more sincerely. Before, their warmth had been for Jiang Nian's sake, as there was still a layer of distance. Now, they had gained a measure of respect for Wang Ji.

The meal was a joyous occasion for both host and guests. After seeing the others off, Wang Ji took the train home. At home, he enjoyed a relaxing bath, and only after the smell of alcohol had completely dissipated did he enter the spacious training room in the basement.

"Xiao Du, Xiao Du, open Limit Home!"

Limit Home was an online mall open exclusively to martial artists. Everything could be purchased there.

Wang Ji
Martial Artist ID: ... Verification successful, entering!

Wang Ji clicked on the weapon list page.

Blood Shadow Battle Blade Series 2, A1 Model -- Price: 100,000 Huaxia coins (full price), 50,000 Huaxia coins (half price, requirement: 1 contribution point)

Blood Shadow Battle Blade Series 2, A2 Model -- Price: 500,000 Huaxia coins (full price), 250,000 Huaxia coins (half price, requirement: 1 contribution point)

...Series 2, A5 Model -- Price: 6 million Huaxia coins (full price), 3 million Huaxia coins (half price, requirement: 1-star contribution point)

Wang Ji pondered, "No need to buy weapons. Should I buy a higher-end combat suit? At half price, a Series 6 suit would cost 80 million... Forget it, I'll stick with a Series 6 vest combined with other Series 5 parts for now. I felt rich just a moment ago, and now I feel like a pauper! I'll just spend 35 million on the vest... After all, the vest is the core component, it's expensive!"

"I'll add two more throwing knives. I'll get the Series 9 ones. Back then, the Series 8 ones I had custom-made by the military cost 1.5 million each, which was a discounted price. Now, this spec of Series 9 is listed at a whopping 25 million! That's absurd! Even at half price, it's 12.5 million each! Forget it, I'll grit my teeth and buy two. That leaves me with only 25 million."

"The budget for secret manuals is 50 million. Let's see what I can get!"

World Destroyer, Category: Spear Technique. Rating: Ultimate. Price: 100 billion Huaxia coins (full price), 50 billion Huaxia coins (half price, requirement: 4-star contribution point)

Nine-Layered Thunder Blade, Category: Blade Technique. Rating: Ultimate. Price: 100 billion Huaxia coins (full price), 50 billion Huaxia coins (half price, requirement: 4-star contribution point)

Phantom Blade Art, Category: Blade Technique. Rating: SS-level. Price: 10 billion Huaxia coins (full price), 5 billion Huaxia coins (half price, requirement: 3-star contribution point)

Mist Sword, Category: Sword Technique, Rating: S-level. Price: 3 billion Huaxia coins (full price), 1.5 billion Huaxia coins (half price, requirement: 3-star contribution point)