Chapter 512

Su Yang asked curiously, "The Shoushen Sect?"

"Exactly!" Yao Xing nodded. "They believe your abilities are trustworthy when it comes to dealing with the Shoushen Sect!"

"Well, I'm truly honored!"

Su Yang ran his hand over his buzz cut—it was prickly, but felt good.

Yao Xing smiled meaningfully. "Even the General Headquarters recommended you to the Western Military Department!"

Su Yang took a deep breath and sat up straight. "So I have no choice but to go?"

"No!" Yao Xing shook his head. "The General Headquarters only made a suggestion, not an order. General Qin has significant influence here, and he has never agreed."

"Wait for me to return?"

"Exactly!"

"Hmm!"

Su Yang nodded.

The Southwest Military Department seemed to be standing firm in his favor.

Su Yang asked seriously, "What do you think I should do, Commander Yao?"

Since he couldn't decide himself, Su Yang was willing to hear Yao Xing's opinion.

He didn't understand the situation in the Western Military Department, didn't know how bad things had gotten there, and Yao Xing wouldn't likely betray him.

Along the way, Su Yang had sailed smoothly, thanks largely to the Southwest Military Department's emphasis on him.

Though he had lived two lives, living two lives didn't mean Su Yang was truly outstanding or could consider everything thoroughly.

People like Qin Pengcheng, Yao Xing, and Ma Wenhong were all over a hundred years old, all outstanding figures of the Southwest region.

Compared to them, Su Yang was certainly lacking in many ways.

"You can talk to Zhou Wanshan—he's spoken with General Qin. General Qin said it ultimately depends on your opinion; he might offer you some good terms. If you find them acceptable, you can agree!" Yao Xing whispered, "If you were still a Platinum-tier Beast Tamer, I'd worry about you encountering danger out west. But now you've advanced to Starlight level, and you've killed a King-tier Frost Dragon Spider. My advice is—you should go out and see for yourself!"

"Then let's talk!" Su Yang nodded, then asked, "Can we talk here?"

Yao Xing chuckled. "Of course you can. You're a sly little devil!"

Soon, Su Yang met Zhou Wanshan.

Zhou Wanshan had fair skin, a tall, straight figure, and was a handsome middle-aged man.

After some polite exchanges, the three sat down in the office.

"Major Zhou, this is Su Yang, Lieutenant Colonel of our Emergency Unit, Fourteenth Emergency Team!"

"Su Yang, this is Major Zhou Wanshan, from the Western Military Department."

"Hello, Lieutenant Colonel Su. You look so young!"

"I really am young!"

Zhou Wanshan's expression froze—he hadn't expected Su Yang to answer so bluntly.

"Yes, Su Yang really is young!" Yao Xing burst out laughing. "Major Zhou, skip the fluff and get to the point!"

Yao Xing's laughter eased Zhou Wanshan's embarrassment.

He smiled and asked Su Yang, "I inquired in Changwu City about your interests, Lieutenant Colonel Su. Your interests are few—you seem only interested in powerful beasts. Given your talent, you might reach Starlight level within three years. What type of beast would you like?"

"If Lieutenant Colonel Su is willing to act, our Western Military Department is prepared to offer you a beast egg that will satisfy you!"

"Of course, if you have other needs, feel free to mention them!"

Yao Xing interjected, "No need to wait three years—Su Yang is already a Starlight-tier Beast Tamer!"

"What?" Zhou Wanshan exclaimed in shock. "He's already a Starlight-tier Beast Tamer?"

"That's right!"

"Really…"

Zhou Wanshan didn't know how to describe it.

He had just said Su Yang might reach Starlight level in three years—he'd only said it to sound reasonable.

Deep down, he believed the odds of Su Yang reaching Starlight level within three years were very low.

He said it only to make the offer of a beast egg more appealing.

But Zhou Wanshan hadn't expected Su Yang to have already broken through!

"Su Yang does need a pet beast, but honestly, he doesn't lack one. Whatever he wants, the Southwest Military Department can provide!" Yao Xing leaned back in his chair, arms crossed. "So unless it's something exceptional, don't bother bringing it out."

Zhou Wanshan looked utterly helpless.

He regretted it.

Because Yao Xing was present, all the preparations he'd made were useless.

Su Yang was young and might be easy to deceive—but Yao Xing was not.

"What type of pet beast does Lieutenant Colonel Su want?"

Yao Xing asked, "Do you have any beast eggs in the west with growth potential reaching Emperor level—and are of the healing type?"

At his words, even Su Yang was stunned.

The Southwest Military Department couldn't even produce a King-tier healing beast egg…

"Uh… no."

If they had one, the Western Military Department would have already assigned it out.

A King-tier healing beast egg was far more valuable than a King-tier mental-type beast egg!

"What about Starlight-tier ones?"

Zhou Wanshan sighed helplessly. "There was one once—but someone already claimed it."

Yao Xing looked at Su Yang, signaling him to continue asking.

Now, Su Yang had grounds to refuse—or to keep negotiating.

But Yao Xing has already helped Su Yang establish a solid advantage.

Su Yang asked: "Do you have any fierce beasts with strong destructive power on your end? Preferably ones with wide-area attack capabilities!"

Zhou Wanshan lowered his head and thought.

Su Yang's requirements for fierce beasts were quite broad.

Many such beasts existed in the Western Army Department.

But Yao Xing had already said the Western Army Department could help Su Yang secure a fierce beast egg!

So, for Zhou Wanshan to make Su Yang interested, he had to produce a truly powerful, worth-raising fierce beast egg!

"There is indeed one fierce beast egg that meets your requirements, Lieutenant Su, but I lack the authority—I need to apply for it!"

Yao Xing looked at Zhou Wanshan curiously and asked: "Is it powerful?"

"That… it can't possibly be weak, and it fully meets Lieutenant Su's requirements!"

"Can you be more specific?"

Zhou Wanshan apologized: "I'm sorry, Commander Yao, this involves some classified matters of the Western Army Department!"

Yao Xing shook his head: "It's fine, I understand. We'll wait for your news."

After Zhou Wanshan left, Yao Xing smiled: "Looks like they might have something good in hand!"

Su Yang smiled along.

How could one of China's Eight Army Departments possibly lack good things?

The China Federation could pick any one of its army departments, and its military strength and territorial administration would rival a medium-sized nation!

Yao Xing flipped through Su Yang's mission report, glanced at it, and praised: "Good job—your report-writing skills have improved a lot!"

"Written by Deputy Clerk Liu!"

Liu Mengyun had already written the mission report in Zhangcheng.

Su Yang took a close look—it was better than what he'd written!

"Same thing, same thing!" Yao Xing waved it off. "You get ten days off. Wait for Zhou Wanshan's news."

"Yes!"

"By the way, Su Yang!"

"What?"