Chapter 495

Ten thousand li away!

After a moment,

Having finished drafting this appointment letter in hand, Kong unhesitatingly put it away and picked up the telephone worm placed on the desk corner to dial.

Bo-lu bo-lu~

The unique, shrill sound of the telephone worm echoed through the vast office.

Soon,

The telephone worm connected.

Kong spoke with grave seriousness: "Come to the Marshal's office. I have something extremely important that requires you to personally deliver my message."

……

Afternoon.

Two o'clock.

Lu En was inside his personal villa, having just finished a devilish-style training session.

He was drenched in sweat,

Raised his hand to take the towel by the window and wiped away the cold sweat streaming from his forehead and body.

Huh!

He exhaled heavily, slightly relaxing his tense body.

The slightly aching muscles filled him with deep satisfaction.

Only this feeling of constant strengthening…

Made him deeply enamored and Tao Zui.

Wasting time was not his nature.

He seized every minute, every second, to enhance his own strength.

Even though he was already considered one of the top-tier powerhouses of the sea!

Yet he did not slacken for a moment.

As diligent as ever…

So diligent it struck fear into the heart.

If outsiders learned that Lu En, at only five years old, possessed the combat power of a Rear Admiral, and during his rest time did not rest at all but trained twice as hard…

This would surely completely crush the entire Marine Headquarters!

Slightly twisting his arm, a series of crackling bone sounds echoed; Lu En, expressionless, felt the faint increase in strength his body had gained.

Although the increase of 0.37 was not obvious,

He still refused to abandon training.

Perseverance,

Unyielding persistence.

This was the mindset a true powerhouse must possess.

"Several days have passed since the end of the graduation trial,"

"I suppose…"

"My official appointment should be formally issued by now?"

Lu En's eyes carried a bit of anticipation.

He was curious.

What kind of appointment would the Marine Headquarters' high command give him?

Junior Lieutenant of the Marine Headquarters?

Or Lieutenant?

Or Senior Lieutenant?

With his immense combat power, and given that during this period he had captured countless pirates—including ones as formidable as Bai Huzi—

He believed,

That with the vast merits he had contributed to the Marines, they would not assign him a low-ranking position.

If not,

He would grow disillusioned with the Marines.

As Lu En's thoughts drifted,

Suddenly,

Dong dong dong!

The door was knocked on, emitting a crisp, pleasant sound.

"Hm?"

"Who could be visiting at this hour?"

"Could it be…"

Lu En's gaze flickered; he had a suspicion.

So,

With strong anticipation in his heart, he Bulaidao Sect the door.

Geka!

He Lakaida Sect the door,

Then,

Lu En then saw a Marine officer draped in a Marine Justice coat, currently standing at the doorway, holding a set of clothes and a letter in both hands.

This was a thin, plain-looking Marine sergeant, a Wu Shidao hanging at his waist — clearly a swordsman who cultivated swordsmanship.

It could be seen that

this person's rank was not low.

He was a colonel of Marine Headquarters!

"Vice Admiral Lu En, this is something Marshal Kong personally ordered me to deliver into your hands. Please accept it."

After a moment, the Marine sergeant drew a deep breath, his eyes filled with awe, admiration, and shock as he looked toward Lu En, his tone utterly deferential.

"Huh?!"

"You — what did you just say?!"

Lu En's face was filled with astonishment.