Chapter 27: Welcome Banquet

Jiangnan Base City, Yangzhou District, Mingyue Community Extreme Hall.

On the sixth floor, inside Xiao Yu's private training chamber.

Xiao Yu sat cross‑legged in the center of the training chamber, entered a meditative state, letting the spiritual energy at his forehead move freely; the Dao is effortless, natural. In his previous life he trained his spiritual energy this way—though inefficient, it was safe.

After cultivating for three hours, Xiao Yu exited the meditative state.

"System, view system panel."

【Host: Xiao Yu】

【First Wish: Increase gene multiplier by onefold (100 Wish Copper Coins)】

【Second Wish: Breakthrough to become Planet Tier One (100 Wish Copper Coins)】

【Third Wish: Perfectly comprehend the Seventh Level of the Ninefold Thunder Blade (81,000 Wish Points)】

【Completed wishes: 17 times.】

【Remaining Wish Points: 1,163,669 points.】

Rumble—

Xiao Yu opened his eyes and looked outside through the window of the training hall.

A dark blue saucer‑shaped fighter slowly descended from the sky and landed on a lawn in Mingyue Community. Director Wu Tong led several warriors, greeting someone there. The fighter's hatch opened, and three people stepped out. Unfortunately, Xiao Yu recognized none of them.

Since Wu Tong did not inform him, these people must be unimportant.

Xiao Yu's thoughts refocused on the system.

"System, implement the third wish."

【Wish Points have been deducted.】

【Wish is being realized…】

A special energy enveloped Xiao Yu's whole body; he instantly fell into sudden enlightenment, and countless experiences and insights about the Seventh Level of the Ninefold Thunder Blade flooded his mind.

In his sudden enlightenment, Xiao Yu rapidly absorbed the knowledge in his mind.

Suddenly, streams of peculiar energy emitting red light surrounded his entire body.

Xiao Yu abruptly stood up, swinging his twin blades continuously, while his footwork of flowing light kept being executed.

Both his footwork and blade technique accelerated continuously six times in succession.

As if fast‑forwarded countless times.

The entire training chamber was filled with Xiao Yu's silhouettes; each silhouette performed a different blade technique and footwork.

After a moment, countless silhouettes converged; Xiao Yu made a flash move, accelerated seven times in a row, and the war blades in his hands swung in different directions, each with seven consecutive accelerations.

After Xiao Yu's silhouette repeatedly executed the Seventh Level of the Ninefold Thunder Blade's blade and footwork dozens of times, his figure returned to the center of the training area.

He sat down again, legs crossed.

As if he had never moved.

Then streams of the Seventh Level of the Ninefold Source‑Guiding Technique's cultivation experience and insights surged into Xiao Yu's mind.

He ceased once he fully comprehended them.

Everything fell back into calm.

【Wish has been fulfilled.】

Xiao Yu has perfectly comprehended the Seventh Level of the Ninefold Thunder Blade, 5.6× magical power.

"System, view body attributes."

【Host: Xiao Yu】

【Strength: 257,852 KG】

【Speed: 612 meters/second】

【Neural response: Apprentice Ninth Rank Perfect】

Xiao Yu activated the punch‑force testing device.

"Bang!"

Xiao Yu's fist, after seven consecutive accelerations, streaked like a meteor and struck the target of the punch‑force tester; the target jolted violently. This punch‑force tester, delivered by Chairman Zhou and others, is a top‑grade device.

"Beep!"

"1,443,970 KG" the display screen showed the number.

The same number appeared for six consecutive readings.

Xiao Yu was surprised; this increase could be perfectly controlled. Though puzzled, he did not investigate, perhaps the system had improved, or perhaps his spiritual energy was strong enough.

"Beep! Beep! Beep!"

The alarm on the communication watch kept ringing.

"The alarm went off, it's already 11:45, time to go back for lunch."

Xiao Yu, wearing loose training clothes, walked out of the training hall.

Click!

The training hall door closed automatically.

"Inspector Xiao." In the hallway outside the training hall, a young man smiled and stood there, slightly bowing, saying, "The chief is waiting for Inspector Xiao in the adjacent conference room."

"Huh?" Xiao Yu was puzzled, wondering if the military district wanted to recruit him, "Let's go."

Inside the conference room.

Xiao Yu stepped into the conference room and immediately saw three people: a middle‑aged man with a streak of white hair at his temples, sitting upright, his gaze sharp like a leopard's. Beside him was a middle‑aged man wearing glasses. The third person was the hall's director, Wu Tong.

"Hello, Mr. Xiao Yu." The middle‑aged man stood up, and the glasses‑wearing man also smiled and rose.

"Hello." Xiao Yu replied, a little confused.

"Xiao Yu," Wu Tong said with a smile, "Let me introduce you: this is Li Dawei. The one beside him is Wang Luo Han."

Xiao Yu nodded; although he had never met these people, he knew them.

Xiao Yu also understood their purpose.

The war between humans and monsters was at a stalemate, but that was because humans possessed laser cannons, and under Hong's negotiations with the King Level monsters, the current situation was maintained.

But humans faced not only land and flying monsters, also countless ocean monsters; although the King Level monsters in the sea feared human laser cannons and dared not easily strike inland rivers, numerous monsters below King Level frequently invaded land, and the monsters humans killed were fewer than those the ocean produced each year.

Facing the ocean monster threat, the Southeast Military Region had to stay vigilant, and as commander, Li Dawei sought to marshal every possible force.

The purpose of their trip was to recruit Xiao Yu, the invincible War God who had already shown his strength in eradicating the Level-3 Rat Tide.

"Fine, I accept," Xiao Yu said without any hesitation.

The war between humans and monsters is a battle for species survival; he had no reason to refuse.

Li Dawei, to facilitate Xiao Yu's operations across the military regions, arranged a personal guard of 900 for him.

Xiao Yu nodded and accepted the arrangement.

He planned to station part of the guard around his family's villa, strengthening protection for his mother and also bolstering the defense of the entire Mingyue Community.

…

News of Xiao Yu becoming a High‑rank War God spread continuously; after receiving the news, the Extreme Martial Arts Hall urgently upgraded Xiao Yu's rank to High‑rank War God.

Not long after, during a video meeting with Xiao Yu, Hong promoted his position to Inspector, removing the 'Deputy' prefix.

It turned out that Liu, the Inspector of Jiangnan Base City, was reassigned elsewhere after completing the handover with Xiao Yu.

Since Xiao Yu was appointed Deputy Inspector, he understood he would have to leave Jiangnan Base City, but he hadn't expected it to happen so quickly.

Day by day, December 15 drew nearer; that evening, in the main city district's Extreme Headquarters, a grand banquet would be held to welcome the new Inspector.

On the evening of December 14, Xiao Yu kept trying on evening gowns at home while Xiao Ling assisted with the planning.

Suddenly, the communication watch on Xiao Yu's wrist beeped—Beep! Beep!

"Hmm?"

"Mail?" Xiao Yu immediately pressed the button, opened his inbox, and the subject read—'Ancient Civilization Ruins Departure Notice'.

Xiao Yu had never raised his power to Planet Level precisely because of the ancient civilization ruins.

"Open the mail"

He clicked the email title, and a message written in Chinese characters opened.

The email mainly reminded Xiao Yu that he needed to go to Hongning Base City on December 29 to rendezvous with numerous War Gods and enter together.

It also listed some precautions: when entering the No. 9 Civilization Ruins, one may not wear the Black God suit, only the combat uniform produced by human technology.

Xiao Yu understood that the No. 9 Ancient Civilization Ruins were a talent selection test; as long as one's physical condition reached War God level, entry was permitted, and each person would face challenges and dangers of varying difficulty.

Evening of December 15.

In Jiangnan Base City, within the large residential area belonging to the Extreme Headquarters, about ninety percent of the Extreme Martial Arts Hall practitioners of the whole base city lived there!

Music echoed and resonated.

In the residential area stood a three‑story, entirely snow‑white mansion. Tonight, a welcome banquet for the new Inspector would be held there, so early on, a white wooden fence about a hundred meters around the three‑story white villa was set up to keep outsiders out.

At the welcome banquet, not only many practitioners of the Extreme Martial Arts Hall attended, but also Commander Li Dawei of the Southeast Military Region, Mayor Ye, important figures from the Thunder‑Lightning Martial Arts Hall of Jiangnan Base City, and members of numerous families from Jiangnan Base City.

While Xiao Yu was chatting with the officials, he suddenly saw Luo Feng just entering the hall.

"Luo Feng, over here," Xiao Yu said.

Everyone was drawn by Xiao Yu's voice to look toward the entrance; some understood, some were puzzled.

"Sorry for keeping you from the field," Xiao Yu laughed.

"We're brothers; on your big day, how could I not attend!" Luo Feng said with a teasing smile, "But everyone who came is a big shot."

"Of course, the Inspector, the head of the Extreme Martial Arts Hall of Jiangnan Base City, his promotion banquet will draw all the important figures of the whole base city," Xiao Ling explained.

"Luo Feng, this is my sister, Xiao Ling," Xiao Yu introduced.

"Hello Sister Ling, I am Luo Feng," Luo Feng said with a smile.

"Hello!"

Mayor Ye suddenly said, "Look, the Xu family has arrived."

From afar, three members of the Xu family arrived: leading them was a slightly plump, white‑haired elder; beside him were two women, one a noble‑bearing lady in a black evening dress, appearing in her thirties, and the other, Xu Xin, in a purple evening dress. A woman's greatest asset is youth.

Xu Xin was already young, and the off‑shoulder dress accentuated her figure, adding a touch of sensuality.

It made eyes light up.

"Luo Feng, your family has arrived," Xiao Yu teased.

Luo Feng pretended to punch Xiao Yu's shoulder.

Seeing Xiao Yu, Luo Feng and others at the center of the hall, Xu Xin walked straight over.

"Cousin!" Xu Xin complained, "Why didn't you tell me earlier? If Grandfather hadn't been around, I wouldn't have known you became an Inspector!"

"Xiao Xin, I won't…" (the rest is a long trailing ellipsis).

…

After the welcome banquet, Xiao Yu began an intensive training regimen.

He planned to refine his Nine‑Layer Thunder Blade to the ninth layer before entering the ancient civilization ruins.

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