The Extreme Ancient Hall, originally named the "Extreme Ancient Martial Arts Hall," is different from the government-established Ancient Martial Arts Hall. It is independently owned by the world's most powerful warrior, "Luo."
Wang Xu had heard of Luo's deeds as if they were thunderclaps in his ears. Luo was a great man who changed the fate of humanity. It was because of him that the terrifying Insect Race stopped its invasion and even voluntarily relinquished a portion of the land.
It can be said that half of humanity's achievements today are due to Luo's contributions.
Since childhood, Wang Xu felt a sense of awe and admiration for this true savior of the world!
"Of course, as a member of the Extreme Ancient Hall, we will also provide you with corresponding cultivation resources. Although it does not offer the power of the military or the Freedom Alliance's ubiquitous warrior brothers, if you are interested in Ancient Martial Arts, we can provide sufficiently powerful Ancient Martial Arts... What do you think?" the director said.
"I... will join the Extreme Ancient Hall!" Wang Xu said without hesitation.
Of course, he did not decide without thought.
He already had access to the cultivation resources provided by the military and the Freedom Alliance. With that Mysterious Flame, as long as he collected enough Insect Beasts' corpses, Wang Xu believed that his strength would grow faster than those who consumed cultivation resources.
The military's rank power and the Freedom Alliance's global support were both forms of dependency on external forces rather than true personal strength. Only the Extreme Ancient Hall, although it did not provide power and support, offered the powerful Ancient Martial Arts that Wang Xu sought!
The Extreme Ancient Hall was far superior to the government-established Ancient Martial Arts Hall. The former had a more systematic management and point exchange model, while the latter relied solely on money for purchases.
Moreover, the key point was that the Extreme Ancient Hall possessed the world's most powerful Ancient Martial Arts, including many mysterious Martial Arts unknown and unheard of by the masses, encompassing everything, all collected by Luo from various "Earth Restricted Areas." Compared to him, the government was simply no match.
What Wang Xu needed now was strength. He could rely on the Mysterious Flame to advance his realm, but Ancient Martial Arts required diligent step-by-step cultivation. By focusing all his energy on Ancient Martial Arts, Wang Xu's strength would surely see a breakthrough!
Thus, Wang Xu decisively chose to join the Extreme Ancient Hall.
The director immediately broke into a smile, took out a Light Computer Chip from his Space Ring, and handed it to Wang Xu: "Good, from now on, you are a member of my Extreme Ancient Hall. Take this and report to our Extreme Ancient Hall in the Safe Zone."
Taking the Light Computer Chip, Wang Xu was filled with excitement. He even imagined how great it would be to meet the world's greatest warrior, Luo, face to face one day.
"There's also this." The director took out a golden card. "There are 30,000 Points in it, consider it a token of my goodwill, enough for you to buy a few things you want."
Taking the golden card, Wang Xu understood that the director was extending a favor, investing in him. Nonetheless, Wang Xu was very grateful to him for recognizing him and inviting him to join the Extreme Ancient Hall. The director was like half a mentor to him.
"But, director, just now..." Wang Xu was still preoccupied with the matter of killing Xu Yuan, like a knot in his heart, making him uneasy.
"Don't worry." The director interrupted, knowing what he was referring to. "The Xu Family may be a large family, but in my eyes, they are not much. Now that you are a member of the Extreme Ancient Hall, if they dare make a move against you, it would be tantamount to declaring war on my Extreme Ancient Hall. I don't think they would be willing to do that."
Hearing this, Wang Xu finally breathed a sigh of relief, relieved that he had chosen the right faction. If another faction had left him to his own devices, it would have been troublesome.
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Xu Group
Chairman's Office
"Chairman Xu, something... something terrible has happened!" A man in a suit, looking anxious and out of breath, pushed open the office door.
Inside the office, a middle-aged man exuding the demeanor of an upper rank was reviewing documents. Seeing the suited man rush in so hurriedly, he frowned and said, "Whatever the matter, stay calm. Don't panic; it's unbecoming."
The suited man swallowed with difficulty, his face bitter as he said, "Young master... he... he is dead."
Boom!
Like a sudden clap of thunder, the middle-aged man sprang up, his face flushed red, veins bulging on his forehead: "What...what did you just say?!"
"The young master went to participate in the trial yesterday, and when he was teleported back today, he was killed by a student," the suited man said mournfully.
"Who?! Who dared to lay such a vicious hand on Yuan'er? I won't let him get away with it!" The middle-aged man was furious, his eyes blazing with anger as if they could spit fire!
"It was... it was a student named 'Wang Xu,'" the suited man was startled by the middle-aged man's furious expression and could barely speak clearly. "I've also heard that his strength has already reached Tier Four!"
Tier Four?!
The middle-aged man, who seemed to have been stepped on the tail, immediately darkened his expression.
"No student in the Genetics Academy has reached Tier Four currently; where did you hear this from?" The middle-aged man managed to calm down, knowing that a Tier Four Elite Warrior had privileges, and even if he had a justified reason, attacking a Tier Four Warrior would still entail great risk!
"It was what the students present at the time said. They all said Wang Xu has already reached Tier Four," the suited man wiped the sweat off his forehead and said.
"Oh?" The middle-aged man's eyes immediately brightened, "You mean there's no official certification? It's just others believing he's reached Tier Four?"
"That's right," the suited man replied.
"Then it's manageable. Now, immediately contact Ma Wu and have him intercept Wang Xu before he participates in the elite assessment!" the middle-aged man quickly ordered, "Also, get me his parents' information as soon as possible!"
The man in the suit responded and hurried to get the job done.
It took less than ten minutes.
"Chairman Xu, we found out. This Wang Xu's mother is a worker in a textile factory, and his father is the director of the textile factory. Neither of them has any significant background." The man in the suit also found out all sorts of details about Wang Xu's parents, like their age, birthdays, blood types, and various information.
"Good, good, good! I'll call their factory director in a moment. I just refuse to believe that a Tier Four Warrior dares to bully the Xu Family!" The middle-aged man sneered coldly, his eyes filled with a malicious glint.
......
Inside the textile factory's workshop
"How were you sewing the pockets on these three pieces of clothing? They're off by a full three centimeters compared to the original position! Three centimeters is enough to ruin a piece of clothing, do you know that?!"
In the office, Wang Zhenguo held a piece of clothing, speaking sternly to the three workers.
The three workers bowed their heads, not daring to meet Wang Zhenguo's eyes. They had played cards late into the night yesterday and, as a result, made mistakes at work, causing several pieces of clothing to have pockets sewn in the wrong position, leaving them in fear and anxiety.
In this era, clothing for ordinary people could completely be mechanically produced. Very few places still used manual labor to make clothes, and only those of great wealth and status could afford to wear such clothes, highlighting their value.
The value of these three pieces of clothing was enough to wipe out three months' wages for them!
Wang Zhenguo understood their difficulties, sighed, and said, "I won't pursue this mistake any further. Each of you will forfeit a month's wages as compensation and write a letter of assurance to me. Alright, you can go now."
The three workers were immediately relieved, their bitter expressions turning into smiles. They hastily apologized and expressed their gratitude to Wang Zhenguo.
They were grateful not only because Wang Zhenguo deducted just one month's wage but because he didn't fire them.
It's important to know that for such a mistake, the factory could unconditionally terminate them without paying even their current month's salary, making them pack up and leave. But unexpectedly, Wang Zhenguo not only didn't fire them but also reduced their penalty. How could they not be excited?
After sending off the three workers, Wang Zhenguo personally took apart the stitching on the wrongly made clothes. He himself was a veteran with many years of experience on the job, and although this task was a bit troublesome, as long as the work was done meticulously, a discerning eye wouldn't be able to tell the difference.
"Bang!" Suddenly, the door was pushed open, and a middle-aged man with slicked-back shiny hair walked into the office.
"Director? What brings you here?" Wang Zhenguo asked in surprise.
"Director Wang, you've really brought me a big trouble!" The factory director said through clenched teeth. Just now, he received a call from the Xu Group, and upon hearing that it was the chairman of Xu himself, he was instantly thrilled.
As a mere factory director, even if appointed as a government official, he was just an ant in front of the Xu Group, easily crushed without resistance. But once you can connect with such figures, your status changes instantly.
However, before he could speak, the chairman of Xu told him something, and cold sweat immediately started flowing down the director's back.
Without any hesitation, the director hurried over, not even bothering to knock on the door.
"Zhenguo, how could you bring me such a big trouble? Your son... sigh, you always say how excellent your son is. Now see, he's angered the Xu Group. What do you think should be done?" The director had some connection with Wang Zhenguo, so he didn't immediately send him away.
"Xu'Er? What happened to Xu'Er? How did he provoke the Xu Group?" Wang Zhenguo's face changed dramatically upon hearing this. Of course, he had heard of the Xu Group's reputation, but Wang Xu had always been cautious and proper, so how could he have provoked such a powerful figure as the Xu Group?
"Forget it, forget it. You should temporarily leave your post to find out more about this issue. It'll also help me give an explanation. Tsk..." The director turned to leave after speaking, leaving Wang Zhenguo stunned, unable to react.
"Also, your wife should also go back to look into it." The director added before leaving, not pausing his steps.
......
Wang Xu was happily walking home, pondering how his parents would react when he told them he had been promoted to Tier Four and could let them live in the Protected Area.
But as he walked, he suddenly stopped.
"Come out." Wang Xu said coldly, looking toward an alleyway.
"Hmph! Your senses are quite sharp." A bald man walked out of the alley, followed by several other men.
Wang Xu was shocked. These men were all Tier Four Genetic Warriors, and the bald man leading them was even stronger, clearly a Tier Five Genetic Warrior!
"If you don't want to get hurt, just come with us." The bald man said.
Wang Xu really wanted to run at that moment, but it was as if the bald man knew he'd try to escape, and people were already arranged to guard several exits.
With a strong enemy blocking the front and peers intercepting from the back, unless he grew wings, Wang Xu couldn't escape!
"Alright, I'll go with you." Wang Xu forced himself to stay calm. He could see there was no murderous intent in the bald man's eyes. Instead, it seemed like they were on some mission. He had no choice but to take a gamble and follow the bald man.
"Take him away." The bald man waved his hand, and several Tier Four Genetic Warriors came up and carried Wang Xu. A hover car quickly rushed over, and they shoved Wang Xu into it before it sped away.