Heading to Jiangnan City

Character: Yang Chen (Grandmaster!)

Physique: Mortal Grade

Title: None!

Level: A-Grade!

Permissions: Sign-in! (On cooldown, cooldown time: 14 days!)

Mall: Not opened!

Ability: Devour!

Yang Chen looked at the page before him. The attributes on the screen were gradually increasing, and along with them, Yang Chen's strength was steadily rising.

At this moment, Yang Chen's physical body was not only comparable to a Grandmaster, but his spiritual energy cultivation had also reached a terrifying A-Grade.

One had to know that for an ordinary esper, the leap from E-Grade to A-Grade could take several, or even over a dozen years to achieve.

Yet Yang Chen had reached such terrifying strength in just a single day!

It had to be said that the system's functions were heaven-defying!

With a slight flick of his finger, a small flame drifted and burned at Yang Chen's fingertip.

Feeling the temperature of the flame, a wave of pleasant surprise washed over Yang Chen.

The Devour ability could not be easily exposed; after all, if people knew he possessed such an abnormal ability, he would likely be targeted immediately.

Even though he now possessed a Grandmaster's physique, Yang Chen clearly understood that he still did not have the strength to look down upon everyone in all of Huaxia.

After all, his Grandmaster status only applied to his physical body, while his spiritual energy cultivation was merely A-Grade.

He could handle S-Grade espers, but if he truly encountered a Grandmaster—especially one who had been settled in that realm for a long time—his defeat would be inevitable.

Yang Chen estimated that among Grandmasters, he could at most be considered a newcomer to the realm.

And across the entire Earth, how many could there be who were just entering the Grandmaster realm?

The number definitely did not exceed two digits!

Most were powerhouses who had been settled in the Grandmaster realm for a very long time!

Regarding this world, even Number 98, Yang Chen still held a sliver of wariness in his heart.

Even if Number 98 was the guardian deity of all Huaxia, it was inevitable that some worms would appear within the ranks; it would be bad if he were to be coveted by them!

Extinguishing the flame, Yang Chen glanced out the window and was surprised to find that it was already daytime outside!

Yang Chen hurriedly took out his phone to check the time, and it was already seven o'clock the next morning!

Yang Chen was somewhat astonished.

In that scene, he had only felt like a short while had passed, at most no more than half an hour, yet in the outside world, an entire night had gone by!

"Time flies so fast!"

Yang Chen couldn't help but sigh.

Pulling back the curtains, rays of sunlight slowly filtered through the window and shone onto Yang Chen's face, causing him to squint slightly.

Gurgle~

A sound of hunger emanated from Yang Chen's stomach.

"Hungry again!"

Yang Chen gave a wry smile. He had discovered that after becoming an esper, his appetite had grown significantly; sometimes he would feel hungry after only two or three hours.

If this were in the past, that would have been completely impossible!

Previously, Yang Chen could even go three days without eating.

But now, if he didn't eat for three hours, a sliver of hunger would fill his heart!

Yang Chen shook his head helplessly, then opened his room door and headed out toward Liu's Noodle Shop.

Although today was the time he had agreed to meet the Jiangnan general manager with Wild Wolf, Yang Chen still wanted to eat a bowl of Grandpa Liu's noodles before leaving.

After all, he was the one who called the shots, wasn't he?

Only those with the biggest fists had the power to set the rules!

And clearly, he was the one with the biggest fists!

At this moment, there was already some foot traffic outside.

The location where Yang Chen lived was considered an old district in Hancheng; the houses were cheaper, but the foot traffic was quite heavy.

And Liu's Noodle Shop was even more crowded!

Yang Chen was not at all shocked by this scene, because the taste of Liu's Noodle Shop was considered top-tier within a hundred-meter radius!

Yang Chen walked in familiarly, found an empty seat, and then waved at the old man with a smile, saying, "Grandpa Liu, three taels of beef noodles, less chili!"

The old man looked at Yang Chen, his cloudy eyes narrowing slightly, before instantly returning to his original kind appearance and nodding with a smile.

But when he lowered his head, his expression gradually became somewhat astonished, and he kept muttering to himself.

"An A-rank esper? That shouldn't be possible!"

The moment he saw Yang Chen today, he had sensed Yang Chen's spiritual energy cultivation, whereas yesterday, it had remained a vague and unclear perception.

One had to understand that if Yang Chen were truly an A-rank esper, it would have been impossible for someone with his keen eye to misjudge him; yet, the contrast between yesterday and today was stark!

"What is going on?"

The old man shook his head in confusion, then continued preparing his noodles, though his movements had become somewhat stiff.

Shortly after, the old man carried a large bowl of beef noodles and delivered it to Yang Chen's table.

Yang Chen smiled and offered his thanks before diving in to feast.

Just then, a black sedan slowly drove in and parked beside Yang Chen's house. A burly middle-aged man in military uniform stepped out of the car.

His face was meticulous, as rigid as steel. Following behind him was Wang Teng.

However, there was a trace of awkwardness on Wang Teng's face.

The burly middle-aged man was none other than Wild Wolf!

Today was the day he and Yang Chen had agreed upon, so he had come early in the morning, prepared to take Yang Chen to the provincial capital to meet the General Manager of Jiangnan!

This was also the intention of the General Manager himself!

As soon as Wild Wolf stepped out of the car, he noticed Liu's Noodle Shop. He then spotted Yang Chen at one of the tables, and his expression softened slightly.

He led Wang Teng over toward Yang Chen.

At the same time, Yang Chen noticed Wild Wolf's arrival.

Ever since his physique had improved to the Grandmaster realm, his senses had experienced a qualitative leap!

That was why he could sense Wild Wolf's arrival!

Yang Chen didn't even lift his head, continuing to eat his noodles. Wild Wolf and Wang Teng didn't mind at all; they simply asked the old man for two bowls of noodles and began to eat alongside Yang Chen.

After a long while, Yang Chen finished the noodles in his bowl, wiped his mouth, looked at Wild Wolf, and said with a smile, "Sorry to keep you waiting!"

Wild Wolf put down his chopsticks and said, "Since Mr. Yang has finished, let us head to Jiangnan City together to meet our General Manager of Jiangnan. The boss is already waiting for Mr. Yang!"

Yang Chen nodded, then looked at Wang Teng beside Wild Wolf with a playful smile. Wang Teng immediately stiffened and offered Yang Chen a dry laugh.

Wild Wolf frowned. He was aware of what had happened yesterday, but fortunately, Wang Teng had handled it reasonably well; otherwise, he wouldn't have brought him along today.

"Yesterday, my disciple's subordinate was blind to the truth. I hope Mr. Yang will not hold it against him!"

Yang Chen waved his hand and said magnanimously, "How could I? I was just doing a job for money, and it just happened to be at his expense. Why would I hold a grudge against a junior?"

Wang Teng's expression turned awkward, and he couldn't help but mutter to himself.

You're about the same age as me, so how am I suddenly a junior? Fine, your strength is superior, so you get the final say!

Wild Wolf didn't pay any mind to this; after all, when one was strong, whatever they said was correct. To dwell on such things would seem too deliberate.

Instead, he turned to Yang Chen and changed the subject. "By the way, I noticed something. Is Mr. Yang in need of money?"

Yang Chen was clearly interested in this topic as well; his eyes lit up, and he nodded vigorously.

"Mm-hmm!!"

Wild Wolf pondered for a moment, then took a black card from his pocket and handed it to Yang Chen. "This is a bank card exclusive to Number 98. It is compatible with all banks and has a limit of one million. Mr. Yang, please feel free to use it. Consider this a small gift from me, and I hope Mr. Yang will not hold my disciple's mistake against him!"

Yang Chen took the card and said with a smile, "How could I? It's just a case of not knowing each other until we clashed, heh heh!"

Wild Wolf was visibly relieved.

One million meant nothing to him. If it could resolve the conflict between Yang Chen and his disciple, it was a very worthwhile trade!

Wang Teng, standing beside Wild Wolf, also felt a significant degree of relief. While following his master to meet the General Manager of Jiangnan was one thing—after all, that person was a legendary figure in the Jiangnan region—easing the relationship with Yang Chen was another matter entirely!

However, it seemed to have been very effective!

"Then, does Mr. Yang need to prepare anything else? If not, we can discuss some matters in the car, how about that?"

Wild Wolf asked softly.

Yang Chen nodded and followed behind Wild Wolf, boarding the black sedan!

The old man at Liu's Noodle Shop watched the direction in which Yang Chen and Wild Wolf departed. A faint light flickered in his cloudy eyes before he slowly walked back into the house.

He picked up an antique telephone, took a deep breath, and a look of determination appeared in his eyes.

Beep! Beep!

The old man pressed the buttons on the phone and dialed a number.

"Go tell Xiao Chen to pay close attention to the kid he's about to meet! This person is a bit too..."

The old man thought for a long time but couldn't find the right words. Finally, he slowly spat out two words.

"A freak!"

On the other end of the line, there was a long silence.

A moment later, a magnetic voice resonated through the phone.

"Understood!"

To be continued!