"Alright, alright!"
Seeing Jiang Li's determined attitude, Hong shook his head and smiled. "I just randomly named the Zhuxian Sword. I found this weapon in an ancient ruin, and I don't even know what material it's made of. Even SS-grade battle armor can't withstand its sharpness..."
"Even I haven't been able to figure it out even now."
It was only because Hong had obtained the Móyún Vine that he added the 'Zhuxian Sword' and the Duntian Shuttle, two treasures, to the exchange list.
Otherwise...
A weapon that even Hong couldn't understand, how could it only be worth 38 star crystals?
This was obviously calculated based on Jiang Li's wealth.
Hearing this.
Jiang Li had a moment of realization. This weapon must belong to an alien civilization, or perhaps it came from the Immortal powerhouse of the Meteorite Star.
"Jiang Li."
"Now that you've broken through to a level beyond War God, the Inspector contract you signed earlier officially takes effect."
"People like Li Yao and Yan Hai won't pose a threat to you."
"You also don't need to stay in the Elite Training Camp anymore."
Hong waved his hand, and the previous projection instantly disappeared.
"Heh."
As he spoke, Hong seemed to think of something and suddenly smiled. "I believe you've also felt the improvement in your genetic potential, which will cause a leap in your life. At this level, people generally discard worldly concepts."
Speaking of which, Hong's smile broadened.
Given Jiang Li's displayed strength, calling him "Big Brother Hong" wouldn't be an overstatement.
"Let's not talk about that for now."
Hong waved his hand, seemingly having not been this happy in a long time.
Jiang Li was taken aback, feeling that Hong was smiling a bit too much today.
But, it made sense.
With his strength and position, everyone in the world, except for the Thunder God, only felt awe and worship towards him. They couldn't chat casually like normal brothers and friends.
And while Jiang Li's strength wasn't there yet, Hong even believed that it was only a matter of time before Jiang Li surpassed him, given his cultivation speed.
This way, the burden he carried for all of humanity would be much lighter.
That was also why Hong and the Thunder God spared no effort in cultivating warriors and supporting the younger generation. In the end times, the emergence of any strong individual would give humanity more hope.
"My martial arts academy has five great inspectors, and you are the sixth."
Hong continued, "Since you've become an inspector of the martial arts academy, you must take on the corresponding responsibilities. I'll give you two options."
"One is to choose to stay in the Elite Training Camp and take over Wang Yu's management of the entire training camp affairs, with him going to Australia to take up his post."
"Two is for you to replace Vladimir and inspect the whole world, with him going to Australia to take up his post."
"Three is for you to represent the Limit Martial Arts Academy and go to Australia to take up your post."
"I'll go to Australia!"
Jiang Li didn't hesitate at all.
"Alright."
Hong nodded and said, "The HR Alliance will need some time to establish the mining base. Liu He will arrange your succession ceremony as inspector. Someone will notify you when the time comes."
'Beep!'
At that moment, a black man in a red robe walked in, carrying an alloy case.
"This is the Zhuxian Sword."
"Of course, you can rename it if you wish."
By the time Jiang Li left the Limit Martial Arts Academy headquarters, night had already fallen.
"I wonder how Ling Ling is doing."
Jiang Li opened his communicator and dialed Ling Ling's number.
"Honey?"
Ling Ling's voice came from the other side, a mix of coquettishness and delight: "You finally remembered your dearest wife?"
"Wife, are you... outside?"
Jiang Li saw the camera shake and the background change to Fog Island, so he couldn't help but ask.
"Ah? No... not at all..."
Ling Ling was clearly flustered for a moment. The next second, the background changed, returning to the appearance of the training hall.
"Honey, do you miss me?"
"I do!"
Jiang Li found it amusing, knowing Ling Ling was trying to change the subject.
But he didn't dwell on it.
They started chatting normally.
In the living room on the first floor of the Jiangnan Pavilion.
After promising Ling Ling he'd pick her up for the New Year, Jiang Li opened the alloy box containing the Zhuxian Sword.
A crimson-red immortal sword lay flat inside the box. It was three feet and three inches long, with strange runes engraved on the blade, looking like carvings, or perhaps like writing.
The sword tip was sharpened to 1086 degrees, with a flawless edge. No matter the angle, it reflected a sharp, cold gleam.
Jiang Li reached out and gently touched it.
Szzzzip, his finger immediately tore open, and blood dripped down.
"Indeed, extraordinary!"
With Jiang Li's current body strength, which surpassed that of a War God, he wouldn't necessarily be injured by the impact of ordinary SS-grade weapons. However, the Zhuxian Sword, with just a light touch, managed to tear a hole in his finger. Its sharpness was unimaginable.
"A good sword. If used with the Peerless Sword Realm, its power will surely be remarkable!"
It was night.
About five hundred kilometers from Hongning Base City, in the wilderness, a red light swept down. A gully, hundreds of meters long, split the earth, and hundreds of monsters were torn to pieces by the terrifying force.
"What a great sword!"
Jiang Li hung suspended in mid-air, and with a casual strike, the advanced lord-level Golden Scale Serpent instantly shattered into dust.
"Whoosh!"
Jiang Li flashed, and without using mental power, the force of his body's explosion alone reached a thousand meters per second.
His speed was so fast that it formed waves of air in the atmosphere. The waves strangely merged into one, following Jiang Li's body, forming a visible 'streamlined air shield', just like the fiery casing that burns on the surface of a meteor as it streaks across the sky.
In the main city area of Jiangnan Base City, inside the Limit Martial Arts Academy.
Chairman Zhou Zhengyong and Zhuge Tao were in a room discussing the new round of martial artist assessment matters when a communication device suddenly lit up.
"Inspector Liu."
Zhou Zhengyong chuckled as he held his phone. "Calling me so late? Did something come up regarding the assessment?"
"What?"
"The inauguration ceremony for the new Inspector is in Jiangnan Base City?"
Zhou Zhengyong's pupils widened, his face etched with disbelief. "Normally, the Inspector's inauguration is held either in their hometown or in Hongning Base City. Could it be that..."
"This new Inspector's hometown is our Jiangnan Base City?"
"What?"
"And they're a martial artist from my time in office?"
Zhou Zhengyong was utterly shocked. A name suddenly flashed through his mind.
"Inspector Liu, the new inspector you mentioned, wouldn't happen to be named..."
"Jiang Li, would it?"
Zhou Zhengyong couldn't believe he'd said it out loud.
"Alright, I'll just check the email myself!"
After hanging up the phone, Zhou Zhengyong took a deep breath. He exchanged a look with Zhuge Tao and nervously opened the email from the Limit Martial Arts Academy.
"New Inspector: Jiang Li?!"
"Hometown: Yangzhou City, Jiangnan Base City?!"
"Strength Assessment: Existence beyond a War God?!"
Zhou Zhengyong and Zhuge Tao exchanged a look, both seeing the disbelief in the other's eyes.
"Is... is that the Jiang Li?"
Even now, Zhou Zhengyong couldn't believe it.
"Six months have passed..."
Zhuge Tao was even more dumbfounded, muttering to himself, "I'm still that same high-level war general..."
"He's already surpassed the War God?"
"The martial artist certification number is correct, he was assessed on August 1st last year."
"It really is Jiang Li."
"It really is him!"
Zhou Zhengyong and Zhuge Tao didn't know how to describe their feelings at this moment. Besides their shock, there was also a hint of secret delight.
Especially Zhuge Tao, who had fought hard against Inspector Lei back then, snatching this talented martial artist from the Thunder Dojo.
Now, in less than half a year, Jiang Li had become one of the most core members of the academy, wielding such power that even a chairman like Zhou Zhengyong could be dismissed with a single word.
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