Hearing the voice, Fang Bai and the others looked upstairs.
A young man in a gold robe-like pajama set, radiating the air of a nouveau riche, slowly made his way downstairs. He wore his hair long; with makeup on, it would have been hard to tell whether he was male or female. A trace of frivolity and untamed arrogance curled at his lips, while the Patek Philippe on his wrist gleamed a deep blue beneath the crystal chandelier's refracted light.
Director Liu chuckled. "Young Master Qi Tian, it's been years since we met. Your bearing has improved considerably!"
Qi Tian grinned. "So-so. You know me—I've lived without a care for food or clothing since I was little. No worries at all. Even if I wanted to suffer a little, it'd be difficult!"
Fang Bai: "..."
Director Liu: "..."
Xiao Yuan: "???"
Only when he reached them did Qi Tian's gaze settle on Fang Bai and Xiao Yuan. His eyes lit up. "Wow! You two must be my future classmates, right? A pleasure, a pleasure! My name is Qi Tian—Qi Tian as in Qi Tian the Great Sage. Please take good care of me from now on!"
Fang Bai replied, "My name is Fang Bai."
"I'm Xiao Yuan."
Xiao Yuan scratched his head honestly.
"Butler!"
Qi Tian called out, and the elderly man in a suit and tailcoat appeared respectfully. "Young Master."
With a grand sweep of his hand, Qi Tian said, "Go to the family treasury and bring out two boxes of gold as meeting gifts for my classmates!"
The butler's expression remained unchanged as he nodded respectfully. "Yes."
Fang Bai was dumbfounded. "Brother, you're giving out gold right away? Isn't that a little too valuable?"
Qi Tian waved his hand generously. "Money is merely something outside the body! I, Qi Tian, just love making friends!"
"Oh, right! And these!"
Qi Tian spread open his palm. The space above it suddenly rippled, and in the next second, two rings appeared in his hand.
That fantastical sight left Fang Bai and Xiao Yuan staring blankly.
Qi Tian stuffed one into each of their hands, his smile dazzlingly bright.
Director Liu narrowed his eyes. "Those are Space Rings made from the spines of Space Demonic Beasts. They possess the power of space. Judging by their quality, the beasts were at least Tier 3. Each ring probably has around ten cubic meters of storage space and is worth several million on the market."
Fang Bai was somewhat shocked. He had only seen things like this in textbooks before, yet here they were in reality so soon—and something worth millions was being handed out as a meeting gift!
Was the gap between people really this huge?
Qi Tian said modestly, "My family has so many of these that we can barely sell them all. They're useless to me."
Fang Bai looked at Director Liu. "Sir, what does Qi Tian's family do?"
Director Liu chuckled. "The Qi Family owns one of the largest corporations in Magic City, Qi Corporation. They specialize in selling and recycling demonic beast materials. Many of our martial academy's cultivation resources are supplied by the Qi Family. Oh, and Qi Tian's second uncle is also the martial academy's vice principal."
Fang Bai was stunned. This was a genuine second-generation rich kid!
Qi Tian smiled with harmless innocence. "My family is simply too outstanding. There's nothing I can do about it."
Director Liu spoke again. "Qi Tian himself is also monstrously talented. Not only is he a Tier 2 Martial Artist, he's also a dual-attribute martial artist! Tier 2 Primary Light Attribute and Tier 1 Intermediate Wood Attribute."
"Dual attributes?!"
Fang Bai's mind went numb.
Holy shit! Who the hell is the protagonist here?
He had thought awakening a system already made him incredibly awesome, but someone else's starting point was actually this high?
Still, it was understandable after thinking it over. His family dealt in demonic beasts, after all. Spending money to power up was perfectly normal.
Xiao Yuan had the blessing of being uneducated and had no idea what Tier 1 or Tier 2 meant. He simply stood there grinning foolishly without stopping.
Director Liu looked at Qi Tian. "Time is a little tight. Are you ready? We should leave."
Qi Tian replied with a grin, "Of course! I can go anytime!"
A short while later.
"Butler! Prepare the latest Range Rover for me!"
Seeing the battered van at the entrance, Qi Tian repeatedly shook his head and turned to have the butler prepare a car.
With the Space Rings, they could store their luggage, so it was no longer so cramped.
Fang Bai felt as though his life had only just begun.
Damn it! What kind of miserable life had I been living before?
Director Liu smacked his lips as he stroked the multimillion-dollar vehicle.
After working for decades, it was his first time driving such a nice car, even though it was not his.
"Now, let's go pick up the last student."
Willow Leaf Town.
This was the very edge of Magic City. Looking out, one could see endless mountain ranges.
At this moment, the town's residents had gathered together and were orderly lining up to register their information under the organization of a group of gray-robed personnel.
These gray-robed personnel were well-trained. A circular emblem was printed on their backs, embroidered with the words [Monster Slaying]!
The Monster Slaying Army!
A mysterious and powerful army within Dragon Country!
They existed because of demonic beasts. Well-trained and strictly disciplined, they bore the duty of slaying demonic beasts and maintaining order!
Not far away, a gray-robed man sat leisurely atop a large stone sculpture, smoking a cigarette.
Unlike the others, this man wore an epaulet on his shoulder, fastened with three stars.
A Three-Star Monster Slaying General!
A Tier 3 Martial Artist!
Martial artists of this level were leaders of a squad!
The middle-aged man's gaze passed over the town and toward the distance, his eyes deep. "I hope we make it in time."
"Captain Qi! The town's residents have basically all been accounted for! They can evacuate at any time!"
A Monster Slaying Army soldier came before the man, standing ramrod straight as he reported in a ringing voice.
The man narrowed his eyes. "Are you sure that's everyone?"
The soldier hesitated before saying, "The Vice Captain has already led people deeper into town to ensure that no one is left behind!"
The man snuffed out his cigarette and casually tossed the butt behind him. "Get these people on the vehicles and escort them to the safe zone!"
"Yes!"
Although registration went smoothly, trouble arose during boarding.
Not everyone was willing to leave the place where they had lived for decades.
"Why are you suddenly making us leave? Give us an explanation!"
"That's right! We've been living just fine! What right do you have to make us leave? Who's going to feed and house us after we leave?"
"You government people! All you ever do is torment ordinary folks!"
"I have heart disease! I can't take all this upheaval—I want a private car!"
"When can we come back?"
"..."
A commotion broke out, and the scene descended into chaos.
Boom!
At that moment, an explosive roar rang out. Everyone was startled and turned to look.
The next second, they collectively swallowed hard, terror appearing on their faces.
The man who had been sitting on the stone sculpture had his palm pressed against it—and half of the sculpture had already shattered!
Was he even human? He had smashed half a stone sculpture with one palm?
The man's icy gaze swept across every person. Anyone who met his eyes guiltily lowered their head.
The man's hoarse voice rang out. "First, demonic beasts will descend here soon. Anyone who isn't afraid of dying can stay."
"Second, obey orders. I don't want my soldiers to die for nothing because of the stupidity of idiots like you. Whoever says one more word, I'll send him on his way first! Do not doubt my words!"
As his words fell, flames ignited around him. He stood like a god, radiating a powerful aura that cowed the entire crowd!
The crowd fell silent as cicadas in winter, staring in terror at the man's godlike transformation and instinctively believing every word he said.
With the man's intimidation, no one dared say another word. They obediently boarded the vehicles; nobody wanted to see their own brains splatter.
Seeing this, the man withdrew his Exotic Energy and snorted coldly. "A bunch of idiots! Peaceful lives have stuffed you so full that your fucking brains are full of shit!"
Just then, a ringtone sounded. The man took out a specially made phone and answered the call.
"Qi Zhen, attention! Eight kilometers away in the ten o'clock direction, a spatial energy fluctuation has appeared! Current rating: C-Class!"
"Command the following operation as you see fit! Ensure the civilians evacuate safely. Support from the martial academy will arrive in two hours!"
"Received!"
"Whether they come or not makes no difference. A mere C-Class... doesn't need support!"
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