Wild Wolf

Beyond Hancheng, nestled within a small mountain,

a sprawling base lay hidden underground, with only one passage leading in from the outside.

At that moment, in a small room inside the base, Yang Chen sat idly on a sofa, sprawled across it in perfect comfort.

The room was huge, nearly as large as Yang Chen's own home. In front of the sofa stood a crystal-like coffee table, with bottles of drinks and a pile of fruit arranged on top.

It was quite tempting.

However, Yang Chen's tattered clothes looked rather out of place there.

Lazily stretched out on the sofa, Yang Chen picked up a bottle of soda with one hand and held a huge piece of fruit in the other, taking bite after bite.

Juice dripped all over his mouth.

Once Yang Chen had eaten and drunk his fill, he slowly settled back onto the sofa. Feeling its soft, plush cushions, he even felt like taking a nap.

Even his little bed wasn't as comfortable as this sofa.

This was the first time Yang Chen had ever sat in such a comfortable place.

"He's here!"

Yang Chen shifted slightly on the sofa, then sat up and looked toward the door.

Tap, tap, tap!

The crisp sound of leather boots striking the floor rang out. The footsteps were steady; just from the sound alone, it was clear that whoever was coming was no ordinary person!

Then the door opened.

A middle-aged man with a square face, dressed in a dark green military uniform, walked in. His expression was stern, and he seemed to have no flaws at all.

Every movement he made carried a murderous aura.

It was easy to tell that he had been through his share of bloodshed!

And he had killed so many times that it would be hard to count them all!

Yang Chen sensed no threat from the man, but his murderous aura still made him uncomfortable.

After all, although Yang Chen was very powerful, he had never killed anyone before.

He was like a complete novice.

Without realizing it, Yang Chen's presence weakened by a notch!

The officer calmly sat down across from Yang Chen and spoke.

"I'm the top commander of Hancheng Number 98. My codename is Wild Wolf, and I'm an A-Class ability user!"

Wild Wolf quickly introduced himself, then stared fixedly at Yang Chen, as if trying to see right through him.

Yang Chen smiled but said nothing.

Although Wild Wolf kept watching him, Yang Chen wasn't the least bit afraid. He sensed no threat from Wild Wolf, which meant the man wasn't his match. There was nothing to fear!

Wild Wolf furrowed his brows slightly. Normally, people felt uncomfortable under his gaze, but this young man hadn't changed at all. He had even smiled.

Wild Wolf had come from the military and had fought many battles against ability users. The murderous aura around him alone was enough to destroy a D-Class ability user's mind.

Even a C-Class ability user would be severely weakened by it!

But for some reason, he couldn't see through this young man.

There were only a few possible explanations. First, the young man came from an influential background and had undergone special training. Second, he was a spy; otherwise, he couldn't have held up this well. As for the third possibility...

The young man was stronger than him!

But if he was a spy, why would he walk straight into Number 98's base of his own accord?

Besides, Yang Chen's background had already been investigated. He was an orphan who had grown up in an orphanage and had still been picking through trash a few days ago. How had he suddenly become a completely different person?

It was as if he had been reborn.

For a moment, even someone as experienced as Wild Wolf was at a loss.

Still, he didn't lose his composure.

"I've heard about your request. However, there are only a handful of Grandmasters in all of Huaxia, and Jiangnan has only one. It'll be very difficult for you to meet a Grandmaster."

Wild Wolf slowly withdrew his gaze and spoke calmly.

Yang Chen's heart stirred slightly, and the corners of his mouth curved upward.

"What are the conditions?"

Wild Wolf had only said it would be difficult, not that he refused. That meant there was still room to negotiate, or perhaps another way!

But there would definitely be conditions.

"Even I would have a hard time getting close to a Grandmaster. Only S-Class ability users get the chance to meet one up close."

Wild Wolf shook his head as he spoke.

Even he would have trouble arranging what Yang Chen was asking for.

He might be the commander of all Hancheng, but Hancheng was only a small city in Huaxia. There were hundreds of other cities like it across the country. If he had that kind of authority, wouldn't every Grandmaster in Huaxia be run ragged?

"I can introduce you to the head of Jiangnan Number 98, but I need to see what you can do first! Otherwise, even if I introduce you, you may not be able to convince him to arrange a meeting with the Grandmaster!"

Wild Wolf paused, then looked at Yang Chen, his eyes gleaming.

He had heard what his subordinates had told him.

Yang Chen had easily subdued a well-trained D-Class ability user from Number 98 who hadn't been on guard. Even a C-Class ability user couldn't have managed that.

And from what Wild Wolf could see, this young man was clearly strong—perhaps even on par with him.

Wild Wolf hadn't fought someone of equal rank in a long time. His hands were itching for a fight. He genuinely wanted to test Yang Chen's strength, but he also wanted to satisfy his craving for a good match!

Yang Chen shifted slightly, then stretched out on the sofa and smiled.

"You just want to see how strong I am. Why beat around the bush? If you want to see, come on!"

Wild Wolf wanted to test Yang Chen's strength, but Yang Chen wanted to test his own as well.

The system said he had the strength of a Grandmaster, but whether that was the same as a Grandmaster in this world remained to be seen.

Now that he had an A-Class ability user to spar with, there couldn't be a better test subject.

Yang Chen also wanted to see just how strong the ability users inside Number 98 were—the organization that could wield such power across Huaxia!

Wild Wolf glanced at Yang Chen's relaxed posture and frowned slightly.

As a soldier, he didn't like Yang Chen's attitude. It was far too undisciplined.

But Yang Chen wasn't part of Number 98, nor was he one of Wild Wolf's men, so there wasn't much he could say.

"Come on. This isn't the place to fight."

Wild Wolf stood up and headed straight out.

Seeing this, Yang Chen got to his feet and followed behind him.

Along the way, several people from Number 98 stared at Yang Chen with looks of surprise.

His appearance was rather unusual at Number 98.

Before long, Wild Wolf brought Yang Chen to a huge training arena.

The arena was enormous, covering hundreds of square meters—bigger even than a soccer field.

Ability users were sparring throughout the arena.

Strange powers appeared all around them, dazzling Yang Chen.

Some people had flames bursting from their hands, while others raised walls of ice. The variety of abilities opened Yang Chen's eyes.

Wait!

Yang Chen froze for a moment. What was his ability?

His expression turned strange.

Could it be that he didn't have an ability?

Aside from his powerful body, he didn't seem to have anything else.

Could he be a fake ability user?

Yang Chen shook his head, pushing the thought aside, but doubt still filled his mind.

Could he cultivate without an ability?

With that question on his mind, Yang Chen arrived in the arena with Wild Wolf.

The ability users stopped training when they saw Wild Wolf. They saluted him, then looked at Yang Chen with a hint of curiosity.

Yang Chen was already used to people looking at him like that, so he wasn't embarrassed.

Wild Wolf waved for them to leave, then turned to Yang Chen and said gravely,

"If you can last ten minutes against me, I'll introduce you to the head of Jiangnan Number 98. If you can't, then stay at Number 98 and work on raising your rank. I'll introduce you once you've reached a higher level. How does that sound?"

Wild Wolf had heard from his subordinates that the young man was extraordinary, but he still believed Yang Chen was no more than B-Class at most.

After all, for someone as young as Yang Chen to reach A-Class was practically unheard of. Spiritual Energy Recovery had only begun recently, and every A-Class, S-Class, and Grandmaster expert had started cultivating back in the Age of Dharma Decline. They had merely ridden the wave of Spiritual Energy Recovery to become top experts.

It was obviously extremely difficult for a young person to become one of them.

Yang Chen raised his brows slightly, flashing his white teeth as he smiled.

"And what if I beat you?"

Wild Wolf was taken aback. He hadn't considered that possibility. After all, he had never had an opponent in Hancheng!

Even among A-Class ability users, he ranked near the top!

And this kid thought he could beat him?

Wild Wolf laughed, loud and clear.

"Hahahaha!"

"If you can defeat me, then I'll hand over the position of Hancheng's commander to you!"