One man subdued the entire chamber of commerce!

"Why?"

"He was too calm."

"From the beginning until now, he hasn't moved once."

"Do you think he wouldn't anticipate us attacking him directly?"

Lin Man's expression changed.

Chen Guangmao's voice was low.

"This doesn't look like an opening."

"It looks more like a trap."

A chill ran through them.

That was right.

Lu Fang was too calm.

When ten Money Ghosts attacked, he was calm.

When the formation sealed off the area, he was calm.

Now that the four of them wanted to bypass the Money Ghosts and attack him directly, he remained calm.

That kind of composure couldn't mean he was completely unprepared.

Who knew what other lifesaving measures he had?

Who dared gamble?

If attacking Lu Fang himself triggered an even more terrifying counterattack, they might lose even their last shred of dignity.

The four fought off the Money Ghosts, their hearts sinking further and further.

Chen Guangmao suddenly felt very tired.

Not physically tired.

Rather, the hope he had clung to for so long had finally collapsed.

He finally understood.

The outcome of today's arranged battle had been decided the moment Lu Fang stepped into the hall.

They had thought they had prepared the battlefield.

But in truth, Lu Fang was the one who truly controlled it.

Bang!

A Money Ghost punched Chen Guangmao back, blood spilling from the corner of his mouth.

He raised a hand.

"Stop!"

Lin Man and the other two froze.

The Money Ghosts didn't stop.

Lu Fang raised his hand slightly.

All ten Money Ghosts stopped at once, standing silently in the arena.

Breathing heavily, Chen Guangmao looked at Lu Fang.

His expression was as ugly as could be.

But in the end, he still lowered his head.

"Young master, we concede."

The entire hall fell abruptly silent.

Lin Man's pupils trembled slightly.

Shen Qinghan looked at the ten Money Ghosts around her and finally lowered her hands as well.

Wu Zhao's face was deathly pale as he gave a bitter smile.

They all knew.

There was no point in continuing.

Even if they risked severe injuries, or even cast aside all shame to attack Lu Fang himself, what would it matter if they managed to win?

Everyone had seen it.

Four level-200 professionals had joined forces, only to be pushed this far by a young man who had awakened just days ago.

They couldn't break through his summons, their formation couldn't restrain him, and there was no end in sight to his trump cards.

This Lu Fang was no longer an heir they could sideline as they pleased.

He was the Fangfang Chamber of Commerce's new pillar.

If they stubbornly fought on today, even a victory would cost them everyone's support.

Besides, they might not even win.

Lin Man closed her eyes briefly, her voice dropping.

"I concede."

Wu Zhao and Shen Qinghan nodded as well.

Four level-200 professionals.

All of them conceded.

The next second.

The entire spectator hall erupted.

"They conceded!"

"Four level-200s conceded!"

"Lu Fang won?!"

"He really defeated the Fangfang Chamber of Commerce's leadership all by himself!"

"Not defeated-he beat them until they didn't dare fight anymore!"

"This is ridiculous! He's only eighteen!"

"From today on, who in Jiang City will dare treat Lu Fang as a junior?"

"After Lu Tianxiong and Su Qingyu disappeared, everyone thought the Fangfang Chamber of Commerce would collapse."

"But their son stepped forward!"

Wang Yixing stood rooted to the spot.

As he watched Lu Fang in the arena, his eyes suddenly reddened.

So it really was possible.

So retreat wasn't the only option when facing those sanctimonious elders and executives eating away at the family business.

You could also step forward.

And beat them all into submission in the most direct way.

Jiang Xia had already jumped up in excitement.

"He won!"

"Dad! Brother Fang won!"

Uncle Jiang watched Lu Fang in the arena, his eyes warming slightly.

He didn't shout.

He merely straightened his back.

At that moment, he suddenly felt the enormous weight that had pressed on his heart for days finally lift.

The master and madam were gone.

But the Lu family hadn't fallen. The young master had held it up.

Han Qianshan leaned back in his chair, finally unable to suppress his smile.

"Good lad."

Ji Xiuneng let out a long breath as well.

"One man subdued the entire Fangfang Chamber of Commerce."

"From today on, Jiang City's balance of power is going to change."

"From now on, I call the shots in the Fangfang Chamber of Commerce."

Lu Fang's voice wasn't loud.

Yet at that moment, it cut clearly through the clamor of the entire spectator hall.

Chen Guangmao kept his head lowered.

Lin Man kept her head lowered.

All the chamber's executives remained silent as well.

Four level-200 professionals had conceded.

None of the Fangfang Chamber of Commerce's executives had any excuses left.

But just then.

Someone in the spectator seats suddenly shot to their feet.

"That's not right!"

The person held a communicator, eyes fixed on its screen.

Someone beside them frowned.

"What's not right?"

The person looked up at Lu Fang in the arena, their voice changing.

"SSS!"

"That professional who earned an SSS rating on his first class advancement at the Class Center is Lu Fang!"

The moment those words fell.

The entire spectator hall went quiet for an instant.

Then.

Boom!

An uproar even more overwhelming than before erupted instantly.

"What?!"

"Lu Fang is the one with the SSS-rated first class advancement?"

"Is that true?"

"A photo! Someone at the Class Center released a photo!"

"It's only a side profile, but it's him!"

"Holy shit!"

"Didn't he only awaken a few days ago?"

"Less than a week!"

"He reached level 100 and completed his first class advancement less than a week after awakening?"

"The point isn't the first class advancement-it's the SSS rating!"

"The first SSS rating on a first class advancement in Jiang City's history!"

Everyone went wild.

If Lu Fang single-handedly subduing four level-200s had already been shocking enough.

Then this news shattered everything they thought they knew.

Less than a week after awakening.

He had completed his first class advancement.

Earned an SSS rating.

Then come to the Fangfang Chamber of Commerce and single-handedly forced four level-200 professionals to concede.

With that chain of events connected, everyone finally understood.

No wonder Lu Fang was so powerful.

No wonder he had remained so calm against four level-200s.

He was no longer a genius in the ordinary sense.

He was a monster unlike any Jiang City had ever seen.

In the spectator seats, the way many prominent figures looked at Lu Fang changed completely.

Before, they had seen him as an impulsive but courageous young man.

Now, they saw a true dragon that had already raised its head.

Wang Yixing stared blankly at Lu Fang, his throat dry.

"SSS..."

"So that was you too."

He suddenly let out a bitter smile.

Their parents had both disappeared.

Their family businesses were both being eroded.

He was still struggling in the mire.

Yet Lu Fang had already crushed everyone coveting his inheritance in the most forceful way.

Chen Guangmao and the others looked as though they had been struck by lightning.

"An SSS-rated first class advancement..."

Lin Man's face was pale, her lips trembling slightly.

Just a short while ago, they had been discussing it in the meeting hall.

They had to find that professional with the SSS-rated first class advancement at any cost.

They had to recruit him.

They had to bind him to them.

They had to win him over with shares and resources.

They had even imagined that as long as they had such a future powerhouse, the Fangfang Chamber of Commerce could secure its position once and for all.

But only now did they learn.

That person was Lu Fang.

The very heir they wanted to strip of power.

The very person they had just joined forces to attack.

An overwhelming sense of absurdity slammed into the chests of all the senior executives like a heavy hammer.