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Hongning Base City.

A quiet chamber inside the Giant Starship.

Hong looked at the number on his communication wristwatch, a faint smile appearing on his face as he answered, "Lei Zi, couldn't sit still anymore?"

The bald Thor's voice quickly rang out. "Big Brother, a four-year-old Beginner General. I don't believe you can sit still either!"

Hong laughed. "Compared to you, I have more patience. At least you were the one who called me first."

"Fine, fine, you have patience." Thor was speechless, then sighed. "Twenty years have passed since the Great Nirvana. Our Earth has finally produced a true Gene Genius!"

Hong nodded, his voice low. "The younger the child, the greater the potential. Reaching Beginner General at four years old would count as quite outstanding even in the universe. If he is properly nurtured, this child might break through to the Planetary level, perhaps even lead Earth out into the wider world!"

Thor laughed. "Looks like you're tempted, Big Brother. What, planning to take him as a disciple?"

"Take a disciple? Lei Zi, you know my temperament. I'm the least suited to taking disciples, and I don't plan to go over this time either," Hong said calmly.

Thor gave a soft exclamation. "Big Brother, are you going to let him join my Thunderclap Martial Hall? That doesn't sound like you!"

Hong smiled. "Of course not. You shouldn't go either. The child is still too young. If the two strongest people on Earth both show up, it probably won't be a good thing. It could easily breed arrogance in him. I think we should let the people below compete for him."

"As expected, Big Brother, you've thought it through. Fine, we'll leave it to them!"

News that a four-year-old Beginner General martial artist had appeared at the Yangzhou City Limitless Gym spread across the globe like a storm.

In less than an hour.

Important figures from the Limit Martial Hall, Thunderclap Martial Hall, Huaxia Military, the major HR Alliance conglomerates, and the world's five major powers had all arrived.

Zhu Shi and Instructor Fei watched the number of people on the Sixth Floor continue to grow, their faces darkening to the extreme.

In truth, they knew that once the Thunderclap Martial Hall learned the news, it could no longer be kept secret. But they still had not expected that the people sent by the various powers would all be, at minimum, High-level War Gods.

Zhou Ying'er held her younger brother Zhou Hao tightly. She had always thought her brother was outstanding, but she had never imagined that at only four years old, his physical fitness would already surpass hers as his older sister!

Shen Hong and the other Rose Squad members remained beside Zhou Ying'er.

With so many important figures crowding the Sixth Floor, they did their utmost even to control their breathing.

The teenage boys and girls who had taken the test earlier had already been escorted out by the Training Hall staff.

Outside the Training Hall, Smart Fighter Jets had practically filled the lawn, yet more kept descending from the sky.

The Iceberg Councilor glanced at Inspector Liu. The latter understood and took the lead in breaking the silence on the Sixth Floor. "Everyone who should be here has more or less arrived. I think it is time to discuss the outcome. This Zhou Hao is a young genius from Mingyue Residential Area, where the families of our Limit Martial Hall members reside. His Beginner General strength was tested at our Limitless Gym as well!"

"So..."

Inspector Jiao of the Thunderclap Martial Hall sneered and cut him off. "So what? Does that mean anyone born within the territory of your Limit Martial Hall, or anyone who tests their strength there, belongs to your Limit Martial Hall?"

"What a joke!"

Jia Yi of the military could not help speaking up as well. "Councilor Liu, please watch your wording. If we are to put it that way, this young genius Zhou Hao is a Huaxia citizen and should rightly be trained by the military."

A conglomerate representative from the HR Alliance smiled. "Councilor Jia, although the world is still divided by nationality, after the Great Nirvana, humanity has long become one community in the face of monsters. Using nationality as a restriction is going too far."

"Exactly. I think it would be most suitable for young genius Zhou Hao to join our HR Alliance. His genetic foundation is exceptionally good; what he lacks are cultivation resources. In that regard, our HR Alliance can spare no effort in providing him with every cultivation resource he needs, allowing him to grow rapidly!" another conglomerate representative shouted.

Inspector Liu snorted. "Do your HR Alliance conglomerates know how to nurture geniuses? Of the world's two Global Elite Training Camps, one is in Hongning Base City, where our Limit Martial Hall headquarters is located, and the other belongs to the Thunderclap Martial Hall. What does your HR Alliance have? You only know how to use money to win people over!"

"Haha, well said. Liu He, although I don't like you, those words are exactly to my taste!" Inspector Jiao laughed loudly. "The HR Alliance and the other forces can step aside. Only my Thunderclap Martial Hall can successfully nurture a young genius like Zhou Hao!"

"Bullshit! How many High-level War Gods has your Thunderclap Martial Hall produced?" Liu He retorted without any courtesy.

Inspector Jiao glared angrily. "Your Limit Martial Hall isn't much better!"

As they spoke, the two immediately began arguing, each voice louder than the other.

Jia Yi barked, "Enough! Don't scare Zhou Hao. He's only four!"

Liu He and Inspector Jiao immediately shut their mouths.

"I don't think we'll get any result by arguing like this. How about everyone states their own terms and lets young genius Zhou Hao decide for himself?" suggested a Huaxia-region conglomerate representative from the HR Alliance.

The representatives of the five major powers shook their heads. "Zhou Hao is only four. What decision can he make?"

Someone could not help saying, "Doesn't he still have his sister?"

Whoosh, whoosh.

Quite a few representatives' eyes lit up, thoughts immediately flooding their minds.

Meanwhile, representatives of some forces that had already planned to work through Zhou Hao's older sister, Zhou Ying'er, secretly cursed that person for talking too much.

Inspector Jiao of the Thunderclap Martial Hall was impatient by nature and was the first to shout, "If the young genius joins my Thunderclap Martial Hall, he can directly enter the Thunderclap Martial Hall's Global Elite Training Camp and enjoy all sorts of cultivation resources for free. For certain important resources, such as Thunder Ravine, he will receive priority access and an additional hour every day!"

At this point, he looked at Zhou Ying'er. "The young genius's sister can enter the elite training camp as well!"

An uproar broke out.

The moment those words were spoken.

The Training Hall erupted into commotion.

Quite a few representatives from other forces looked toward Inspector Jiao. They had not expected the Thunderclap Martial Hall to be willing to pay such a price, even allowing Zhou Ying'er into the elite training camp.

Inspector Liu of the Limit Martial Hall grew anxious and hurriedly said, "Our Limit Martial Hall's terms are even better. Besides the conditions the Thunderclap Martial Hall just promised, the young genius can return home once every month. Furthermore, Zhou Ying'er can not only join the elite training camp, but also receive a certain amount of resource support!"

"Damn it, Liu He, you did that on purpose, didn't you?" Inspector Jiao glared furiously. He had clearly seen a trace of interest on Zhou Hao's little face.

A representative from an EU Consortium in the HR Alliance could no longer sit still either and hurriedly said, "If the young genius joins our HR Alliance, not only can he enter the Global Elite Training Camp, but he can also receive joint guidance from several Councilors of our alliance. Beyond that, any cultivation resources will be provided free of charge as a priority. The same will apply to your sister, Zhou Ying'er. Moreover, we will specially build a villa near the training camp for your mother to live in!"

As Instructor Fei listened, the anxiety on his face deepened. He kept signaling Jia Yi with his eyes.

Jia Yi shook his head. "You are not nurturing Zhou Hao. You are harming him. Outstanding talent only represents potential. How can he grow without enduring hardship? I cannot just stand by and watch you ruin a genius!"

"Zhou Hao must belong to our military!"

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