Chapter 305: Not a Head-on Confrontation?

"It seems it's still not enough." Lu Yu frowned slightly.

With this many Potential Points, opening the Meridian Opening should be no problem, but opening the Belt Meridian would be a bit of a stretch, let alone the Conception and Governor Meridians that follow.

Thinking of this, he clenched his fists tightly, his determination to go out hunting tomorrow becoming even firmer.

If he didn't do this, he would neither gain Experience Value nor obtain Potential Points.

After Lu Yu tidied up the Alchemy Room a little, he walked outside. It was time to collect the Cloud Jade Fruit. After returning, he would record an instructional video, send the Prescription to the Martial Arts Association, and use the remaining time to improve his Basic Martial Arts.

But as soon as he thought about improving his Basic Martial Arts, Lu Yu felt a bit troubled. Everyone in the Base, including the President, was an In-Jin Martial Artist; he simply couldn't find anyone at the Vein Refining Realm to act as a sparring partner.

He sighed to himself, though he didn't run into anyone while heading downstairs.

Walking out of the Association, the sky had already turned completely dark. Lu Yu found a deserted corner, and with a slight sound, a man with an ordinary appearance emerged from the shadows.

The Awakened Association was located halfway up the mountain; Lu Yu followed the mountain road and, before long, arrived outside the Association's main entrance.

He looked up at the crowd coming and going in the lobby, wondering to himself: I wonder if those C-Class Awakened who imprisoned Ji Bingyu's sister are here.

"Once my strength is stronger, I'll go up and rescue Ji Wanqing." This thought flashed through his mind, and then he stepped into the lobby.

As his footsteps sounded, some of the Awakened in the lobby subconsciously cast their gazes over.

This was originally the most ordinary of occurrences; however, when they saw Lu Yu's face clearly, they were each as if struck by lightning, dumbfounded.

This unusual commotion gradually attracted the attention of more people.

"Su? Su Luo!" Someone couldn't help but point a finger at Lu Yu and call out in surprise.

"He is Su Luo? The Su Luo who fought one-on-one and killed a C-Class Awakened?"

"It... it really seems to be him."

"Why would he suddenly appear here with us?"

In an instant, discussions rose and fell throughout the lobby. Everyone's expressions were different—there was surprise, confusion, and hidden fear.

Lu Yu frowned slightly; from the fragments of conversation drifting over, he roughly guessed the reason. It must be that the video of him fighting someone at the Rock City Association had spread.

He shook his head lightly, ignored the surrounding discussions, and walked straight toward the front desk.

The two women behind the counter clearly recognized Lu Yu as well, and they became visibly nervous.

"Hello, I'm here to collect an item," Lu Yu said in a cold voice.

"O-okay, sir, please show me your collection number." One of the women said with a trembling voice, though deep in her eyes, a trace of admiration was hidden. After all, the person before her was a powerful C-Class Awakened.

Little did they know, the crowd of Awakened behind them actually breathed a sigh of relief.

"So he was just here to pick something up? He scared me to death." Someone patted their chest, looking like they still had lingering fears.

"What? You didn't think he came here specifically to challenge you to a fight in the Arena, did you?"

"Don't talk nonsense." The previous person shrank their neck and said, "Don't say that; I'm just a D-rank Awakened. Even if I were C-Class, I wouldn't dare go up and fight him."

"That's right, in that Arena match, this guy killed his opponent instantly!"

"I heard he used the Martial Skill Soul Extinguishing Finger; that's a Cultivation Method for Martial Artists. Honestly, I really didn't expect before that a Martial Artist's Cultivation Method could be so powerful, actually capable of killing an Awakened instantly!"

"You're ill-informed." Someone nearby lowered their voice and said, "I heard that the Soul Extinguishing Finger isn't just any ordinary Martial Skill, but an extremely rare Mental Secret Technique. They are very scarce; although theoretically anyone can learn them, the difficulty is immense, no less than mastering an entirely new ability!"

"So that's how it is? Then he really is amazing!"

Everyone looked at Lu Yu in front, talking one after another.

"Mr. Su, these are your items, please verify them," the woman said, her face full of smiles.

"Alright, sorry for the trouble."

After Lu Yu confirmed everything was correct, he put the items directly into his Space Ring.

This action of his made those around him look at him with awe.

After all, Awakened of average strength, out of safety considerations, wouldn't dare to expose their Space Item so blatantly, fearing it would invite unnecessary trouble.

Just at this moment, in an office on the second floor, two adult men were watching this scene through a security camera.

Not far away, another man stood, hunched over, his face full of fawning expressions.

Clearly, as soon as Lu Yu's identity was recognized, someone had run over to report the news.

"Ping Zhong, what do you think of this person's strength?" The man sitting on the leather sofa asked, a smile hanging on the corner of his mouth as he looked at the lean man, Gu Pingzhong, beside him.

Gu Pingzhong shook his head.

The man chuckled, a trace of wariness flashing in his eyes, and said, "Judging from that Arena battle he had at the Rock City Association before, this person's strength is quite formidable."

"Not only is his speed astonishingly fast, but his physical strength is also terrifying, actually comparable to an ordinary Elite-level Fierce Beast. What's even more amazing is his powerful Mental Power."

Gu Pingzhong's pupils shrank slightly upon hearing this.

"You noticed it too, right?"

The man's gaze returned to Lu Yu as he continued, "That guy Du Hu, although he usually craves comfort and indulges in pleasure, his Mental Power is still quite a bit higher than that of an average C-Class Awakened."

"Even so, he was still easily killed instantly by this Su Luo. Tell me, what kind of terrifying level has his Mental Power reached? If it were us, I'm afraid we wouldn't necessarily be able to easily take this move of his."

"Then let's just not have a head-on confrontation with him," Gu Pingzhong said in a calm tone.

The man was stunned, then burst into loud laughter.

That's right, if it were Gu Pingzhong, this Su Luo probably wouldn't even have the chance to make a move.

"He probably knows he can't stay in Yanshi City anymore, which is why he ran over to us. This guy has good strength; he could actually be put to use," the man said, a shrewd light flashing in his eyes.

Lu Yu walked through the crowd and exited the lobby. Just then, a series of hurried footsteps came from behind.

The man who had just been on the second floor ran over in a rush, raising his hand while shouting, "Mr. Su Luo, please wait a moment."

Lu Yu stopped his steps, turned around, and looked at the man before him with confusion.

"Mr. Su Luo, it's like this: our President would like to invite you to a private room for a chat," the man said with a fawning smile.

Lu Yu couldn't help but recall the unpleasant events that happened last time at the Rock City Association; his brows immediately furrowed tightly, and he said without hesitation, "Sorry, I don't have time."

"!"

The man clearly hadn't expected Lu Yu to refuse so decisively; he was stunned on the spot for a moment, and the smile on his face froze instantly.

However, he quickly reacted and hurriedly continued, "Mr. Su Luo, please don't be in such a rush to refuse; listen to me finish. The President says he has a big deal on hand worth hundreds of thousands of points and would like to discuss it with you in detail. He earnestly requests that you do him the honor of attending; for you, this is absolutely a rare and excellent opportunity."

"A deal worth hundreds of thousands of points?" Lu Yu's brows furrowed even tighter, and a hint of vigilance appeared in his eyes.

"Yes, it is absolutely true, a big deal worth hundreds of thousands of points. Mr. Su Luo, the President is currently waiting for you in the private room, full of anticipation."

As the man spoke, his face was once again filled with smiles, and he secretly admired the President's deep foresight, having long anticipated that this person might refuse and thus preparing the follow-up rhetoric in advance.

However, the development of events still greatly exceeded his expectations.

"Sorry, still don't have time." Lu Yu coldly tossed out this sentence, turned around, and strode away without the slightest hesitation.

"Su..."

The man watched Lu Yu's departing back with his own eyes, opened his mouth, but could no longer say a word, instantly standing frozen on the spot.

The Awakened in the lobby who witnessed this scene were also shocked to the point of dropping their jaws, each one widening their eyes, their faces full of disbelief.

This Su Luo is truly exactly the same as he appeared in the video; his temper is as stubborn as a rock in a latrine, both foul and hard.

That was an invitation issued personally by the President! And it even involved a big deal worth hundreds of thousands of points!

He actually wasn't even willing to inquire clearly about it before directly refusing; isn't this just too inconceivable?