Chapter 34: Inspector

Mingyue Community, Yangzhou City District, the Xiao Family villa.

In the living room, father and son sit quietly.

"Dad, you saw it correctly; my strength has surpassed the War God and reached the councilor level!" Xiao Yu said again.

Father Xiao Dingguo was still stunned, and after a long while said, "My dear, now our Xiao Family will become a great clan."

A family that possesses a War God is a great clan within a base city, practically unrestrained. A family with a councilor‑ranked strongman is counted among the elite worldwide.

"Dad, I earned some Huaxia Currency hunting monsters, and I haven't needed it lately, so I transferred it to you. By the way, don't forget that when I first became a formal warrior, you said I needed to put ten percent into the Xiao Family's clan account," Xiao Yu said with a smile.

Father Xiao Dingguo nodded; in his view, Xiao Yu hasn't been out long since becoming a War God, so having 200 billion is already quite good.

When he saw the bank transfer information, he was even more astonished.

"1,600 billion Huaxia Currency—how can it be that much!" Father Xiao Dingguo hesitated, "Could the bank have added an extra zero?"

"Exactly, that's the amount," Xiao Yu said.

"With this transfer of 16 billion into the family account, the third elder must be overjoyed! With money now, we can afford equipment we previously dared not buy, and we can also establish research companies dedicated to serving the Xiao Family."

"Mm‑mm, I don't understand these matters; you can discuss them with Uncle and Third Uncle, and just let me know if you need anything from me."

"You two stop chatting and come eat," mother Xu Jingyi called from the dining room.

At the table, mother kept serving dishes to Xiao Yu, while father ate dry vinegar beside her.

"Dad, what's up with Mom?" Xiao Yu whispered to his father Xiao Dingguo.

"Isn't it time for the medicinal wine you brewed? Your mother drank it this afternoon and said it felt effective," father Xiao Dingguo said with a sour tone.

That son is indeed a bit biased.

Xiao Yu recalled; indeed, a full month had passed.

Normally, plant spirits have some effect on War God‑level warriors; on a mother whose physical condition barely reaches Apprentice Tier One, the effect would be even stronger.

……

March 5, 2057, 2:00 PM, the large conference hall of the Global Headquarters of Extreme Martial Arts Hall, the inauguration ceremony for the Inspector officially began.

"Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to the Global Extreme Martial Arts Hall Inspector inauguration ceremony. Today, attending are… the Grand Master of the Global Extreme Martial Arts Hall, Hong," the host announced loudly, and the camera immediately focused on Hong seated front‑center in the front row.

"Grand Master of the Global Thunder Martial Arts Hall, the second vice‑chairman of War God Palace, Lei Shen."

A bald man with remarkable talent, who combined ancient yoga and Huaxia internal arts to create the Ninefold Thunder Blade, a prodigy.

"Third vice‑chairman Mo Handesen."

"Fourth vice‑chairman Yi Si Te."

……

One by one, the influential dignitaries sat calmly in their seats, while the three‑dimensional hologram on stage sequentially displayed each introduced guest.

"The last person I will introduce is Councilor Xiao Yu, who is about to assume the role of Global Extreme Martial Arts Hall Inspector!" Instantly, the hologram projected Xiao Yu's image.

"Now please welcome Wu Tong, chief instructor of the Extreme Hall in Yangzhou City, Jiangnan Base City, and Xiao Yu's first instructor," the host called, and music began to play.

Wu Tong nervously stood up and ran to the front stage; it was his first time appearing before so many dignitaries.

Soon, Xiao Yu's father Xiao Dingguo, along with Iron Blood Squad members Liu Yuanping, Zuo Yan, and Lu Gang, the War God, were invited onto the stage.

They recounted how Xiao Yu progressed from an obscure warrior to a councilor‑ranked powerhouse.

Of course, all the presented deeds were positive.

When the ceremony had run for about two hours,

"Esteemed guests,"

"Now comes the most important moment of this ceremony; please welcome Councilor Xiao Yu!" the host shouted.

Xiao Yu rose, and amid the music and the gaze of the worldwide audience in the hall, walked onto the stage. The host bowed slightly to Xiao Yu, then continued, "Next, we will invite our global leader, Grand Master Hong of the Extreme Martial Arts Hall, to personally appoint Mr. Xiao Yu as the sixth Inspector of the Extreme Martial Arts Hall." Instantly, applause erupted.

Hong, dressed in black, stepped onto the stage.

Hong stood before Xiao Yu.

"Grand Master," Xiao Yu said, looking at Hong.

Hong flicked his hand lightly, and the 'Extreme Inspection Order' materialized in his hand, symbolizing the Inspector's authority.

"Excellent! From today, you are the sixth Inspector of the Extreme Martial Arts Hall," Hong said with a smile.

Hong handed the Extreme Inspection Order to Xiao Yu.

Xiao Yu received it solemnly!

The Inspector of the Extreme Martial Arts Hall wields immense authority, second only to Hong; they can decide all matters within the Hall, especially in Round Table meetings convened by the Inspector—once a majority of Inspectors vote, the Hall implements the decision immediately. Compared with the Overseer, the Inspector possesses all the Overseer's powers and even far greater ones; an Inspector can directly dismiss the heads of any branch, which the Overseer cannot.

In name, the Inspector is senior to the Overseer.

After the ceremony,

Xiao Yu began his cultivation journey.

After re‑practicing the Basic 123 Form, in just half a month his body's vibration amplitude rose to seven times.

Re‑practicing the Basic 123 Form doesn't mean the Ninefold Thunder Blade is unusable; it merely resets the vibration amplitude to zero after training the Basic 123 Form.

During this period, Xiao Yu realized his planetary‑level special ability: the lightning he had always desired. The skill, Lightning Embodiment, lets him instantly become lightning, boosting his neural response and speed tenfold, and enabling him to unleash lightning‑type attacks.

When he uses Lightning Embodiment, his internal cosmic primal energy consumption spikes, and the surrounding spacetime seems to slow down.

Unfortunately, with his current cosmic primal energy, it can sustain for less than a second.

Since learning that his special ability is Lightning Embodiment, Xiao Yu has been repeatedly using it in training, striving to master its combat application and control.

"Tick!"

"Tick!"

The time‑reminder chime set in his auxiliary optic‑brain interrupted Xiao Yu's cultivation.

Xiao Yu glanced at the time on his left wrist: March 28, 2057.

Today is the day Luo Feng goes to the Global Headquarters of Extreme Martial Arts Hall's Elite Training Camp for a B‑level assessment.

Xiao Yu is preparing to personally escort Luo Feng to the B‑level assessment, acting as a background for Luo Feng, so that Li Yao and the scorpion‑venom Vinina Bo Lainas will have reservations when dealing with Luo Feng, at least after Luo Feng enters the ancient civilization ruins and is declared dead, they will not be too reckless.

Inside the Qiankun‑class Intelligent Fighter, Xiao Yu sat in the seat and called Luo Feng's communication watch.

"Luo Feng, time's up, where are you?" Xiao Yu said.

"Xiao Yu, I'm at the main city district Extreme Headquarters." Luo Feng replied.

"Alright, wait a moment, I'll go pick you up right away and take you to Hongning Base City Global Headquarters of Extreme Martial Arts Hall," Xiao Yu said.

In a short while, Xiao Yu's Qiankun‑class Intelligent Fighter steadily landed on the plaza outside the Jiangnan Base City Extreme Headquarters building.

Around them more than twenty soldiers were on guard, and several others stood outside the cockpit waiting; President Zhou Zhengyong and Luo Feng were among them.

President Zhou Zhengyong said to the middle‑aged man in combat gear beside him, "Special Envoy Yang Hui, this is the Qiankun‑class Intelligent Fighter that serves as Xiao the Inspector's mount."

"Thinking back to when we first saw Inspector Xiao's promotion at headquarters, I was also shocked; I never imagined our Extreme Martial Arts Hall could produce an Inspector who had just turned 19 years old," the middle‑aged man Yang Hui said.

At that moment, Luo Feng, standing nearby, felt even more envious; it turned out that both had become formal warriors at the same time, and now his friend's strength was beyond his reach.

The cockpit door opened slowly, and a figure stepped before the crowd.

"Luo Feng, long time no see." After greeting Luo Feng, Xiao Yu glanced at Zhou Zhengyong, then looked at Yang Hui beside him and said, "You must be the Yang Hui who came from headquarters, right?"

"Yes, Inspector." Yang Hui replied, tugging at the side of a slightly yellow‑tinged‑hair, soft‑faced, handsome young man and said, "This is Heng Xia, a young warrior selected by our Extreme Martial Arts Hall this year for the basic training camp, and also a prodigy. I came here specifically for these two."

Xiao Yu naturally understood Yang Hui's meaning.

"Then let's go together," Xiao Yu laughed, "Let's go, Luo Feng."

Having said that, he was the first to board the Qiankun‑class Intelligent Fighter.

Yang Hui followed closely behind.

Luo Feng cast a glance at Xiao Yu's back and then followed.

"Go, Heng Xia."

The handsome young man Heng Xia asked curiously, "Senior brother Luo Feng, do you know Inspector Xiao?"

"We're good friends; we've known each other for a long time," Luo Feng said with a smile.

As the four entered the cockpit, the cockpit door closed slowly.

The metal plates at the bottom of the cockpit opened, three seats rose slowly in succession, and then the metal plates closed again.

Luo Feng, Yang Hui and the third person each sat down, with Luo Feng sitting next to Xiao Yu.

"Qiankun, proceed to Hongning Base City Global Headquarters of Extreme Martial Arts Hall," Xiao Yu commanded the intelligent control platform.

"Yes, master."

The intelligent fighter accelerated upward rapidly, continuously speeding toward Hongning Base City in West Asia.

"Luo Feng, the craft we're riding now is a Qiankun‑class Intelligent Fighter; its speed is extremely fast— even to Hongning Base City it can reach within at most an hour."

"Qiankun‑class?" Luo Feng asked, puzzled.

"At present, Earth has only three types of intelligent fighters: King‑level Intelligent Fighter, Qiankun‑class Intelligent Fighter, and Honghuang‑class Intelligent Fighter. These are all unmanned, equipped with intelligent programs. With our current Earth technology we cannot produce them; they were all recovered from ancient civilization ruins."

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