The audiovisual room on the top floor of the Yangzhou Limit Hall.
"Luo Yuan, you're outstanding, even better than any genius warrior I've ever seen. But you still need more advanced training, such as the Limitless Martial Hall's 'Global Special Training.' It will be a crucial step on your path to becoming a War God," Zhuge Tao's holographic projection told Luo Yuan earnestly.
"Yes, thank you for supporting me, Supervisor. I asked Head Instructor Wu to contact you because I'd like your help buying a few things. I'll pay for them myself. After all, most things in Limit Home require a very high contribution level. Here's my list. Sorry for the trouble!" Luo Yuan bowed as he made his request.
"Haha, it's no trouble. It's an honor to buy things for our future War God. Now, let me take a look at your list."
Zhuge Tao opened the list Luo Yuan had sent him. His eyes widened in shock.
"This... dragon blood, SS-class equipment? Luo Yuan, you're not joking, are you? Even my contribution level isn't high enough!" Zhuge Tao said with a frown.
Luo Yuan felt helpless. He had known it wouldn't be that simple, but he had a backup plan. He showed everyone the balance in his International Anonymous Account.
"What? 150 billion!" Both Wu Tong and Zhuge Tao were stunned. Neither of them was a War God, after all, and their finances had yet to reach that level.
"Uh, Luo Yuan, could you tell me where all this money came from?" Zhuge Tao asked gravely.
"It was simple. I accepted a mission in the HR Alliance's Missions Section to assassinate Li Yao's son, Li Wei. You both already know how that turned out. I received 50 billion from the person who posted the mission, then anonymously tricked Li Yao and his wife out of another 100 billion by claiming I knew who the killer was. That's all," Luo Yuan explained calmly.
Zhuge Tao and Wu Tong both sucked in a sharp breath after hearing his explanation.
"You... you've got some nerve. That was one hell of a slick move." Zhuge Tao couldn't help raising his thumb in admiration.
"But the information I received said the mysterious killer who murdered Li Wei was very likely a Psychic Master," Zhuge Tao said, looking puzzled.
Luo Yuan laughed. "Haha, there's no need to doubt it, because I am a Psychic Master!"
As soon as Luo Yuan finished speaking, six Grade 9 Flying Daggers flew out from his waist and hovered in front of him, looking mysterious and powerful.
"Holy shit, am I dreaming?" Wu Tong exclaimed in shock beside him.
Zhuge Tao was stunned for a moment as well, but he had seen enough of the world to regain his composure quickly. His expression turned serious. He knew this was no longer something he could decide on his own.
"Luo Yuan, your circumstances are far too unusual. I'll contact my friend at headquarters, War God Yang Hui, right away. He has clearance to contact Inspector Wang. Wait a moment." With that, Zhuge Tao temporarily went offline, leaving Luo Yuan and Wu Tong staring at each other.
"Luo Yuan, you're really something. You kept that well hidden." Wu Tong stepped forward and lightly punched Luo Yuan's shoulder, the shock still lingering in his eyes. Luo Yuan merely smiled awkwardly. He hadn't hidden nearly as much as Luo Feng.
About twenty minutes later, three figures suddenly appeared in the three-dimensional holographic projection. Zhuge Tao stood on the left. In the middle was a lean man wearing a Tang suit who looked nearly forty at first glance. He fingered a string of prayer beads with one hand, but his gaze was exceptionally sharp. Even through the projection, his powerful presence was palpable. On the right stood a stern-faced, middle-aged man in a gray robe who looked only in his thirties.
"Luo Yuan, let me introduce them. The gentleman in the middle is Inspector Wang, and the gentleman on the right is War God Yang Hui," Zhuge Tao said respectfully.
Wu Tong and Luo Yuan immediately straightened, then bowed slightly in greeting. Inspector Wang was a Planetary Level expert, second only to Hong in status.
"You're Luo Yuan?" came a low, hoarse voice. Inspector Wang examined Luo Yuan closely, paying particular attention to the throwing knives floating in front of him.
"Yes, Inspector," Luo Yuan answered respectfully.
"You're quite impressive. An eighteen-year-old high-level War General, and a Psychic Master as well. You qualify to join the Elite Training Camp under my supervision. I can order that what you've done be kept confidential. As for the things you want to buy, once you join the Elite Training Camp, I can sign a contract with you. If your combat power amplitude reaches 16 before January 1, 2060, you'll receive an SS-class Combat Suit, a full set of weapons, one portion of dragon blood worth 80 billion, any three complete sets of manuals, and one Black God set from the Ancient Civilization Ruins," Inspector Wang said, his tone still calm.
"Uh, I've offended Li Yao and his wife, so I don't feel safe. Could you help me buy just one portion of dragon blood? I'll pay for it myself. As for the conditions you mentioned, I'll certainly work hard to meet them once I reach the Elite Training Camp."
Luo Yuan remained insistent. He knew dragon blood was only useful to those below the Planetary Level, and even a High-level War God couldn't use it to break through to the Planetary Level. His actual strength had already reached the peak of the Beginner War God level. Taking the dragon blood would bring him straight to the peak of the High-level War God level, saving him a great deal of time. After all, things would only grow more dangerous from here.
"All right. Since you insist, I'll use my clearance to buy you a portion of dragon blood. You only need to pay 50 billion. I'll cover the rest." Inspector Wang's tone softened somewhat. The young man before him might well surpass him in strength one day, and he wanted to build goodwill.
"Thank you, Inspector." Luo Yuan bowed again.
"Yes. Aside from you, we still need to recruit other talented people. You're a special case, so you can be admitted directly ahead of time. The others will still have to undergo a test. When the time comes, War God Yang Hui will contact you directly and bring you to the Elite Training Camp. Be ready, young man." Inspector Wang smiled faintly, and War God Yang Hui on the right also gave Luo Yuan a friendly look.
"All right. I'll look forward to the good news," Luo Yuan replied with a smile.
"Beep..." The three-dimensional holographic projector shut down, and the three figures slowly disappeared.
"Luo Yuan... no, I suppose I should be calling you War God Luo Yuan from now on. Once you receive the dragon blood and break through to the War God level, come back and visit often," Wu Tong said with some emotion.
"Of course. But Head Instructor Wu, could you please keep this secret for me?" Luo Yuan asked.
"I'll keep it secret. Inspector Wang just said he would issue a gag order. I wouldn't dare disobey it," Wu Tong hastily assured him.
Luo Yuan merely smiled. He knew he was being a little too cautious.
Over the next few days, Luo Yuan returned to the Limit Hall and resumed his daily routine of collecting attributes. However, he found that the attributes there did very little to improve him, though his proficiency in the Nine-Layered Thunder Blade did increase somewhat. To his surprise, Luo Feng had reached the third layer of the Nine-Layered Thunder Blade after practicing his blade techniques in the Wilderness Zone. He couldn't help marveling at what a genius Luo Feng truly was. Whenever he had time, he collected Luo Feng's Nine-Layered Thunder Blade proficiency under the pretext of sparring with him. He, too, was close to breaking through to the third layer.
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