Meeting

"Limit-level martial artist? Glimmer rank?" He Xinghan suddenly realized. "Destructive power and lethality? You're joking. This is the modern era, the age of technology. Practicing martial arts is merely for physical fitness and self-cultivation. If one truly sought destructive power and lethality, they would be better off practicing with firearms."

"Let's skip the platitudes. As far as I know, the Martial Alliance holds significant authority over the jurisdiction of locally registered martial artists. They also have an obligation to assist in the investigation of martial arts-related crimes," Wang Yiyang pointed out directly.

"You mean..." The smile on He Xinghan's face gradually faded.

"Exactly what you're thinking. There are Limit-level martial artists involved in criminal cases, and we wish to hire experts from the Martial Alliance to assist in the investigation, to ensure the safety of our investigators," Wang Yiyang explained.

He did not reveal his true identity, merely bestowing upon himself the title of a representative from the Mister branch, but even that was enough to warrant the other party's attention.

He Xinghan fell silent, seemingly contemplating Wang Yiyang's proposal.

The two walked side by side, the shouts of students practicing martial arts echoing incessantly across the training grounds.

The waves of shouting, rather than disrupting He Xinghan's train of thought, instead stimulated a notion that had long lingered in the back of his mind, causing it to slowly resurface.

Yes, there were indeed two major factions within the Martial Alliance.

But outsiders were unaware that the relationship between these two factions was, in fact, far from harmonious.

There had always been friction between the performance faction and the combat faction.

His teacher was a veteran of the combat faction, and his lifelong dream was to bring glory to the combat faction and reverse the distorted perceptions and discrimination outsiders held toward the Martial Alliance.

In reality, the world's perception of the Martial Alliance was mostly limited to those combat television programs that looked flashy but were, in truth, mostly staged fights.

When it came to true combat capability, no one would think of them first.

Their image had long been overshadowed by those screen stars.

He Xinghan's teacher had always been pained by this status quo, striving to promote the strength of the combat faction, yet the results had always been poor.

Upon hearing Wang Yiyang's invitation, the first thing that came to He Xinghan's mind were his own juniors.

His own strength was barely at the tenth rank, and it was declining with age.

However, he had many juniors, among whom several were powerful martial artists who had already surpassed the Glimmer level.

One of them had even reached the Grand Justice level, making him one of the top martial artists in the entire Martial Alliance.

Perhaps this was an opportunity to promote the strength and status of the Martial Alliance.

Thoughts swirled through He Xinghan's mind until he finally made up his mind.

"Regarding this invitation, I need to know the specific level of danger. After all, as you know, while we martial artists are strong, once an opponent scales up with firearms or energy weapons, we are no different from ordinary people."

Wang Yiyang sat down on a row of public chairs at the edge of the training ground and smiled.

"Please rest assured. You would be maintaining the order of local martial arts; as for other aspects, our Mister security department will handle them. Whether it's firearms or energy weapons, we have professional teams to resolve such troubles."

His confident demeanor won over some of He Xinghan's trust.

However, He Xinghan could not make the decision for such a major collaboration on his own. He indicated that he needed to return and consult his juniors to see who would be willing to take the job, as that remained an unknown.

Although Yingxing City was not large, there were still a few Limit-level martial artists in the Martial Alliance.

Wang Yiyang was not in a hurry and agreed with the other party to provide an answer within three days.

Afterward, he took Lei Wei and left in high spirits.

Leaving Yahelian, Wang Yiyang did not stop; he got into his car and headed straight for the Yingxing City branch of the Yanhu Sect.

The Yanhu Sect was completely different from the Martial Alliance.

If the Martial Alliance was an organization for martial artists openly registered with the Federation, then the Yanhu Sect was a large institution where underground, illegal, and criminal martial artists gathered.

For those who practiced martial arts, cases of blood rushing to the head, impulsive outbursts, and committing crimes were far too common; it was the most frequent occurrence.

Therefore, although the scale of the Yanhu Sect was not as large as the Martial Alliance, its actual combat strength far exceeded them.

Inside the car, listening to the explanation from Bodyguard No. 2 and combining it with the information he had researched, Wang Yiyang gradually understood just how dangerous a place the Yanhu Sect was.

But the more dangerous this place was, the happier he became.

This was because many of the martial artists within the Yanhu Sect were fugitives with criminal records. In today's world of highly developed technology and networks, their records could be easily checked from anywhere.

Thus, very few organizations or companies were willing to hire them.

Consequently, the massive organization that was the Yanhu Sect became the foundation for the very few ways they could earn money to survive.

According to Bodyguard No. 2, the people of the Yanhu Sect would do anything as long as they were paid.

"Come to think of it, after my sister and I retired from the military, we were almost forced by life to join the Yanhu Sect to make a living," Bodyguard No. 2 said with a sigh.

"Why? Isn't the Yanhu Sect entirely made up of martial artists?" Wang Yiyang asked curiously.

"Of course not. There are martial artists in the sect, but also various veterans, fugitives from all over, undocumented people, and even interstellar fugitives. Everyone who can't make ends meet goes there to find a way to survive, as long as you have a specialized skill," Bodyguard No. 2 explained.

"What about those who can't even make it in the Yanhu Sect? Is there anywhere else they can survive?" Wang Yiyang pondered for a moment before asking.

"We aren't sure about that, but perhaps the Wolf Spider District could give you an answer," Bodyguard No. 2 replied honestly.

The Wolf Spider District was not a city district, but the largest slum in the entire Federation.

The residents there relied mainly on synthetic food to survive, and the living conditions were extremely dire.

Many heavily polluted factories and research institutions are established there.

Mister Group also has several research institutes in that area, which Wang Yiyang had previously sent people to assist in guarding.

However, he does not involve himself in the affairs of the research departments, so he does not have a deep understanding of that place.

"Wolf Spider District?" Wang Yiyang mused.

Lei Wei's gaze flickered from the side, but she remained silent, merely listening.

The vehicle soon stopped in front of a flat grassy plain on the outskirts of Yingxing City.

Beside a wide road covered in white dust, a cluster of dilapidated, decrepit roadside motels and gas station buildings slowly appeared before the people in the car.

Wang Yiyang came here in person, and given his status, Lei Wei had naturally arranged everything in advance.

On the surface, it appeared that only his car was here.

But once the need arose, more than thirty elite armed soldiers could appear from the surrounding open plains within a very short time to provide protection.

A moment later, two shirtless, burly men with messy patterns tattooed on their chests emerged from the motel.

The two burly men held two black instruments in their hands, pressing buttons while pointing them at the car, seemingly conducting a check and verification.

A few seconds later, they waved at the car, signaling for it to follow.

Inside the car.

Lei Wei sat up straight, introducing the situation with a calm expression.

"I have already contacted the local person in charge from the Yanhu Sect. They stated that as long as the price is sufficient, they can provide five Glimmer-level Limit Warriors. However, the fee for each person per appearance is 1.5 million."

"Too much." Wang Yiyang shook his head. "Can you negotiate?"

"This is the lowest price. I tried to push it down, but the other party stated that this is the greatest concession the Yanhu Sect could make, considering the possibility of long-term cooperation with Mister Pharmaceutical Group in the future.

Previously, the appearance fee for a Glimmer-level Limit Warrior was at least two million," Lei Wei replied calmly.

Wang Yiyang fell silent for a moment, then took out his phone again to check the test data for Limit Warriors sent over by Jian.

'Limit Warriors are generally divided into two states: Normal State and Burst State.

In the Normal State, various data points for human limits do not differ much between individuals, regardless of strength or speed.

However, in the Burst State, the differences are immense. In the Burst State, the gap between Limit Warriors can be clearly divided into several major tiers.

These are the tiers provided by the Martial Alliance: Glimmer, Bright Light, and Grand Justice.'

The information on the phone was quite detailed.

Wang Yiyang scanned through it. He had already received this data report and read it once before.

Now, he set aside the large amount of irrelevant information and looked directly at the data for Limit Warriors in the Burst State.

He looked at those rows of formidable data.

In the tests, the strongest Limit Warrior could maintain the Burst State for over half an hour, and their destructive power was comparable to armor-piercing shells. Their physical bodies were incredibly tough, and ordinary bullets hitting them would only cause superficial wounds.

Moreover, the most exaggerated part was that the individual's speed in the Burst State was several times that of an ordinary person.

Whether it was short-term burst speed or long-distance endurance speed, they far exceeded that of a normal person.

"At long range or in open areas, Limit Warriors are nothing to fear, but once they get close, or in confined spaces, it truly becomes a nightmare..." Wang Yiyang sighed slightly.

"Your assessment is very precise. We have encountered such opponents before, and that is exactly how it was," Bodyguard No. 2 seized the opportunity to flatter him.

The vehicle slowly drove to the back of the motel and stopped in a designated parking space.

Immediately after, the ground of the parking space sank rapidly.

Wang Yiyang's vision went dark, and he felt as if he had entered a vertical elevator. A few seconds later, the car jolted, and the elevator stopped.

As the engine started, the vehicle moved forward again.

What appeared before his eyes was a vast parking lot filled with vehicles.

However, his car did not stop there.

Bodyguard No. 1, who was driving, pressed a button on the dashboard.

Suddenly, with a hiss, the silver-based white cross mark representing Mister Pharmaceutical Group slowly emerged on both sides of the car body and the front hood.

The car soon drove into a separate passage, with rows of sensor lights on both sides.

As the vehicle approached, these sensor lights lit up one after another.

After driving for about five minutes.

The car stopped in front of a spiral white elevator.

At the end of this passage, there was only this one elevator.

Guarding the elevator entrance were several heavily armed, strong warriors in white uniforms.

These warriors narrowed their eyes slightly as they followed the Mister mark on the car.

Internationally, Mister Pharmaceutical is also a behemoth with a certain degree of fame.

Under its banner are many top medical patents and top-tier hospital experts.

A significant portion of the specialty drugs on the market are produced by pharmaceutical factories under the Mister Group.

And as a group that frequently comes into contact with injury medicine and hospital doctors, warriors are naturally no strangers to this massive group.