Inquiry

Zhou Zhengyong was a shrewd old man, and just by looking at Yang Hui's expression, he could roughly guess why the other party was angry.

But he didn't rush to explain. Instead, he first brewed a cup of tea and handed it to the other person. After the other person angrily took the cup and took a sip, Zhou Zhengyong smiled and explained, "Old Yang, you probably know about the situation in Jiangnan Base City these past few years. There's a talent drain. And indeed, I have to admit that we did have some oversights in this work."

Zhou Zhengyong had been observing Yang Hui's expression. He first readily admitted his oversight, and seeing that Yang Hui's expression began to soften, he continued to explain:

"But honestly, you have to understand our difficulties. This little guy named Luo Zhe has been living in the Bright Moon Residential Area of Yangzhou City since he joined the Extreme Martial Arts Hall. And, as of today, it has only been two months since he passed the Martial Artist Combat Assessment and became a formal Fighter."

"During that time, he also went out to hunt monsters in the Wilderness Zone Wilderness Zone only returned a few days ago. Under these circumstances, no matter how capable we are, it would be difficult to gather all the latest information about him in a timely manner. Don't you agree?"

Faced with Zhou Zhengyong's complaints, Yang Hui gave him a disapproving look, took a sip of tea, and said, "Iron Hand, if you ask me, it's fortunate that your Inspector is a martial arts fanatic and doesn't concern himself with anything. Otherwise, if it were any other Inspector, and they reported you to higher authorities, you'd be running around like crazy!"

Upon hearing this, Zhou Zhengyong knew that Yang Hui's dissatisfaction had disappeared, so he secretly breathed a sigh of relief and sat down casually in the chair next to Yang Hui, smiling as he said, "Isn't it because you're here, Old Yang? If it were anyone else who came this time, I wouldn't have dared to be so careless. Otherwise, why would I have brought you there..."

"Hey, hey, we've gone off-topic!" Seeing things were getting out of hand, Yang Hui quickly waved his hand to stop Zhou Zhengyong from continuing the conversation.

"However, on the other hand, if Luo Zhe really masters the first level of the Nine-Fold Thunder Blade in just one month, then this Special Training Contract might not be worthy of him," Yang Hui pondered, stroking his chin. "But the spots in the Elite Training Camp are too precious; just mastering the first level might not be enough to qualify him for admission."

Under normal circumstances, such as within the Jiangnan Base City, the Extreme Martial Arts Hall will select two or three geniuses each year to enter the ' Basic Training Camp '. This is also the reason why Zhuge Tao dared to make a guarantee to Luo Zhe.

But the ' Elite Training Camp ' is different!

In the entire Jiangnan Base City, Base City with a population of 200 million, only one person is typically selected for the ' Elite Training Camp ' every five years or so! And in the entire Huaxia Nation, there are only six Base City. In other words, with a population of over one billion in Huaxia Nation, only one person is selected each year!

"Let's see what the people Wu Tong brought back have to say first." Zhou Zhengyong naturally understood the difficulty of entering the Elite Training Camp. "After all, Luo Zhe has only just begun his Fighter career. Even just entering the Basic Training Camp for special training would be an excellent opportunity."

Suddenly, the dreamlike light in the room converged again to form a three-dimensional projection, and Wu Tong, the curator of the Yangzhou City Limit Dojo, and a burly man named Chen Gu appeared directly in the center of the audiovisual room.

"Special Envoy, this is Chen Gu from the Fire Hammer Squad," Wu Tong introduced, bowing.

"Hehe, greetings to the Chairman, Special Envoy, and the three supervisors." Chen Gu was a seasoned veteran who had been in the Wilderness Zone for many years. He had also received special reminders from Wu Tong before coming, so he was naturally not too reserved.

Special Yang Hui clearly had no intention of exchanging pleasantries; he simply nodded and said, "Chen Gu, please share everything you know about Luo Zhe."

"Yes." Chen Gu nodded.

"From what I understand, a month ago, when Luo Zhe went on a mission with us in the Wilderness Zone, he said that under normal circumstances, his punching power reached more than 9,000 kilograms, and in our observation, he did indeed reach that level. We didn't know the exact figure for his speed, only that he was at the level of a typical Junior War General."

"As for movement and swordsmanship, Luo Zhe displayed extremely high combat talent. In his first encounter with F-Grade Monster in the Wilderness Zone, he simultaneously demonstrated the advantages of both his Micro-Level technique and the first level of the <Nine-Fold Thunder Blade>. Furthermore, he performed even better in subsequent battles, and even when surrounded by three or four F-class Iron-Haired Wild Boar, they were still unable to defeat him."

"What shocked me the most was that during a hunt for Two-Tailed Tiger Cat, Luo Zhe cleaved a nearly full-strength Two-Tailed Tiger Cat in two with a single, single strike!"

After speaking, Chen Gu bowed slightly. "These are some of the important details I know."

"Are you sure?" Special Envoy Yang Hui and Chairman Zhou Zhengyong exchanged a strange look. "I remember this Two-Tailed Tiger Cat was supposed to be a low-level beast general, right? Yet Luo Zhe cut it in two with a single stroke?"

Zhou Zhengyong's expression gradually turned serious. "Chen Gu, we need to know the real situation. You can't just make things up."

"President, I vouch for the truth of everything above, as the vice-captain of the Fire Hammer Squad," Chen Gu said firmly. "I was not far away when Luo Zhe cut that Two-Tailed Tiger Cat in two. And the other members of the squad can also testify to that."

"One strike and he could cut the Two-Tailed Tiger Cat in two? Luo Zhe probably already possesses the strength of a seasoned mid-level warrior, most likely because he's mastered the second level of the <Nine-Fold Thunder Blade>." Yang Hui paused for a moment, then continued, "To master the second level of the <Nine-Fold Thunder Blade> in just two months—his talent in swordsmanship is absolutely phenomenal!"

"Looks like Luo Zhe is going to the Elite Training Camp," Zhou Zhengyong said with a smile.

Yang Hui looked at Wu Tong and said, "Where is Luo Zhe now? I want to see him in person!"

In the virtual 3D projection, Wu Tong bowed slightly and replied, "Special Envoy, since Luo Zhe returned from the Wilderness Zone, he has been staying in the Bright Moon Residential Area. Apart from the necessary daily training, he spends almost all his time at home."

"Good!" Envoy Yang Hui clapped his hands heavily and ordered, "Wu Tong, go and inform Luo Zhe immediately. Bring him to the Extreme General Hall in Jiangnan Base City. We will be waiting for you here."

On the projection, Wu Tong quickly replied, "Yes, I'll do it right away."

Yang Hui waved to Wu Tong and Chen Gu, "Okay, you can go ahead."

"Yes, Chairman, Special Envoy." Wu Tong and Chen Gu bowed slightly.

Hiss~~ The dreamlike light dissipated, and the three-dimensional projection vanished.

"What Chen Gu just said, could it be true?" Special Envoy Yang Hui asked, frowning.

"There's absolutely no doubt about it."

Zhou Zhengyong waved his hand confidently and said, "I know Chen Gu. He's the vice-captain of the Fire Hammer Squad, an outstanding machine gunner, and Captain Gao Feng is a Advanced General Level Fighter. Their character is guaranteed! He wouldn't dare lie about something like this. Besides, we can find out more about this later... So why would he lie?"

"Um."

Envoy Yang Hui nodded slightly, "However, I really can't believe that a little guy who has only been a formal Fighter for less than two months has physical qualities comparable to a ' Junior War General,' not to mention that he has even mastered the <Nine-Fold Thunder Blade> technique, which many powerful Fighter have failed to master, to the second level... His talent in swordsmanship is rare! Truly rare! It seems we really need to contact the higher-ups."

Zhou Zhengyong nodded in agreement. "Special Training Contract isn't really suitable for Luo Zhe. With his qualifications, he's good enough to enter the ' War God Preparatory Camp '."

"Um."

Yang Hui nodded, hesitated for a moment, and said, "No, I still want to meet Luo Zhe first. After I get the exact data, I'll contact my superiors."

Zhou Zhengyong smiled and pointed to Yang Hui beside him, saying, "Old Yang Old Yang, you're still as reliable as ever. Alright, they won't take long to get here anyway, so let's wait patiently. I'll have to see the unparalleled genius of my Jiangnan Base City when they arrive."