Chapter 618
Chapter 618 - 598: Making a Name for Oneself
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"Your Excellency, was your compliment about the young man’s potential to advance to the Truth-level merely a jest, or were you indeed serious?"
Afterward, Nan Liuzhi asked General Jiang.
Previously, when they just arrived in this old city, he harbored some disdain towards the locals beneath his tolerant and friendly facade.
After all, what kind of elites does he have at his disposal? Who were theimportant figures he had been in contact with in the past?
Having only third-tier strongmen as its highest-rank power, not to mention the absence of Deities and Quasi-Gods, this third-rate-city where not even a Rule-level could be found was in stark contrast to his past experiences and environment, with hardly anything worthy of respect.
Deep down, he mostly felt like a phoenix that had fallen into miserable circumstances and was even inferior to a chicken, having to smile and show sincerity to those clearly ordinary mortal bureaucrats.
No matter how harmonious and friendly he appeared on the surface, an inner sense of pride and disdain was impossible to suppress... He, a nation-level leader and an incredibly talented supernatural strongman, had to be mindful of the common county-level officials of other countries during times of need. This always stirred up his emotions.
However, after meeting Lu Ping’an, he was immediately taken by surprise.
"A demonic plant that can integrate with the Holy Fire? How is that even possible!!"
When faced with detailed intelligence and even physical evidence, reality was undeniable.
What astonished and even frightened him was that the developer of this was just a sixteen-year-old young man!
"This world, it’s rather deep...."
What he feared was not Lu Ping’an himself, but rather the supernatural system of this world that nurtured him. Although he already had some understanding of the professional system, the slow growth of the professionals in this world, coupled with the rare emergence of the Rule-level, led him to underestimate the strength of this world to some extent.
This was particularly true when he confirmed that there were no rule-level individuals exist in this vast city.
Now, such a young rookie, not even at the Decree-level yet, managed to unlock a new species in just a few months, incorporating the magnificent creation of his world into his power system... This absorbing capability of the professional system left him terrified.
Just like before, when he noticed on a special craft feature that his world’s unique Sealing Skill system had been localized here, and even showed signs of excelling the original, the ensuing complicated numbness left an unforgettable impression on him.
Compared to an individual’s strength, these "casually" unearthed miraculous creations by young masters, and civilization and technological advantages that can transform their world’s treasures into nutrients terrified him more.
Naturally, after returning, he immediately asked his mates whether they seriously thought "he could advance to the Rule-level".
In any world, every Rule-level is extremely difficult and precious as they can break the laws of nature and perform theoretically impossible "miracles"... Since miracles are naturally rare and precious.
When questioned directly by Nan Liuzhi, Jiang Hei dropped the teacup in his hand, lightly tapped his fingers on the table, pondered for a moment before he said,
"I was indeed a bit impulsive when I said that, after all, every Rule-level has an entirely different path of growth, and there’s hardly any universal experience. He is indeed quite special in my eyes, but rationally speaking, no one can be certain of advancing to the Rule-level. It’s too difficult, and often the breakthroughs themselves are uncertain about how they achieved it...."
His words made Nan Liuzhi breathe a sigh of relief.
The intelligence staff who accompanied him noticed Lu Ping’an’s subtle expression. As a diplomate who had received special education since childhood, how could he miss that?
In his view, there were only two possibilities for someone who would readily accept such high praise.
"Either he is an overconfident rookie who doesn’t know the extremity of the Rule-level yet, or he genuinely believes he can advance to it... Now, it seems to be the former. Just an immature fledgling who doesn’t understand how difficult it is to reach the Rule level."
However, General Jiang, a Rule-level himself, couldn’t help stomping the ground as he recalled the scene back then... The reinforced concrete floor immediately cracked in several places.
"... When I expressed such an assessment then, I was indeed somewhat impulsive. But when I finished speaking, I subconsciously felt that it was only natural, that it would definitely come true, that the man in front of me will sooner or later become an existence equal to me. Was this a warning given by my intuition?"
Intuition? Just an illusion? The General shook her head, her eyes seemed to transcend the constraints of time, as if seeing a radiant figure in the future.
"You might think I’m overthinking, but for us, many times, intuition can be more useful than rationality. That boy is not simple... looking back on the unknown feeling he gave me, I even felt he was somewhat dangerous. Haha, it’s truly remarkable how fearsome the young can be."
At that moment, the Rule-level Strongman, "Undefeated Dragon" showed unease and hesitation, which shocked Nan Liuzhi thoroughly.
This subsequently resulted in, a few days later, after much consideration, him making up his mind to sincerely cooperate with the locals and deciding to send someone a big gift.
As for the focus of the conversation, Lu Ping’an himself? He didn’t know that General Jiang Hei’s intuitive remarks, and the information he accidentally revealed in a moment of slack, would lead to so many additional factors.
But if he knew...
"So what, do I need others to teach me how to live?" Lu Ping’an’s disregard was the root cause of the information leak.
With this newfound confidence, he indeed no longer needed to be as cautious as before... there was no need to be that cautious anymore.
At this time, Lu Ping’an naturally stepped onto a larger stage, only due to occasional factors, slightly earlier than expected.
Some things cannot be hidden. After only half a year of exposure to the supernatural system, he had become a third-tier professional. The combat power he displayed when he slew the dragon in the underground palace was even higher... This was already a complete mess.
Before, no one investigated him. But with his horrifyingly rapid advancement, it was only a matter of time before he would enter the field of vision of more forces. When that time came, recruiting, alliance forming and more would start.
However, unlike others, Lu Ping’an had a dark past... The mechanism of "monitoring residence" still exists on official papers, it’s just that the power to access them was quite high.
Eventually, when Lu Ping’an’s abnormalities came into the eyes of those with power, even a fool would see that there was a problem with Lu Ping’an. It was highly likely he had acquired the legacy of a misfortunate Quasi-God.
There was no solution, Lu Ping’an was too unusual even if he tried to lower his progress... getting done in half a year what others need five or six years to complete, achieving many accumulated achievements that require time in just one go, clearly showed he was not normal.
"I need some hole cards, some achievements, and at least an open loyalty."
During this time, Lu Ping’an’s view was extremely practical... he wanted to demonstrate his value.
As Xia Qin once said, as long as Lu Ping’an became a special agent, the "monitoring residence" system would naturally go extinct.
They were wary of potential powerhouses from outside, but if they were their own... wasn’t that a great seed of a power? It should be carefully nurtured, as long as he didn’t show himself to be anti-social and anti-human.
Near the battle against the Sophist, where three Peak Commandment Levels fell, could Lu Ping’an, the clear epicenter of that event, really ensure there were no gaps? What helped him was his consistent "position".
There were some things that Lu Ping’an absolutely had to hide, but there were other things, that could not be concealed.
Perhaps, about his future treatment and handling opinions, they were now being deliberated, argued, and decided by the truly informed.
And he speculated that the most likely result is...
"If it were two months ago, even though he was regarded as a legitimate member of the Bureau of Anomaly Management of our ancient city in all respects, abnormalities were always abnormalities. I would still regard him as an unstable factor, increase the intensity of surveillance or directly eliminate him."
"But now, in this new era where Rule-level individuals can be treated as foreign residents in the ancient city, in this chaotic period when the list of Proper Gods changes three times a month... giving him the best benefits and priority in development, I hope to see him grow quickly!"
The times have changed. When "internal strife" was not the main factor, Lu Ping’an, this little monster, could finally gradually come to the surface.
— End of Chapter 618 —