Shadow Nine was stunned by Asura's achievements.
Although he didn't know what had happened, his intuition told him that Asura seemed incredibly powerful.
In his shock, Shadow Nine even forgot the passage of time, staring blankly at the monitor where Asura obtained the ninth-tier Warrior Medal and left the combat power test room.
Even Liu Qingyan, lying on the ground, twitched his eyelids and let out a faint groan, showing signs of waking up.
"What on earth happened!"
Shadow Nine snapped back to reality and slapped Liu Qingyan's forehead, causing him to pass out again.
"Calm down, calm down, I'm too old to be fazed by this."
The problem was, Shadow Nine had never seen anything like this before!
He tossed the three people lying on the ground onto chairs, and a black mist rolled over, enveloping them.
Shadow Nine slightly altered their memories.
In the memories of Liu Qingyan and the others, the genius had challenged the second-tier Warrior Test and was utterly defeated.
Even in defeat, there was honor!
Thus, they were left with a strong impression, and Liu Qingyan particularly admired this mage who excelled in wind spells.
Shadow Nine nodded, "This should be enough."
After finishing everything, the black mist receded, and Shadow Nine disappeared from the spot, leaving everything as it was.
It was as if a paused movie had been resumed.
Liu Qingyan, Director Wu, and the bald manager opened their eyes simultaneously, noticing nothing unusual.
Director Wu said with a hint of regret, "It's a pity he failed; he was so close to passing the neural response test!"
The bald manager nodded in agreement with the director's statement.
Only Liu Qingyan rubbed his forehead, saying nothing, his brows furrowed.
Director Wu noticed his odd behavior and turned to ask,
"Old Liu, say something!"
Liu Qingyan spoke with confusion,
"Why does my forehead hurt so much, like someone hit me?"
"Ahem, at this point, I can't hide it from you anymore, Old Liu, I'm not pretending anymore, I'm laying it all out, I'm actually a War God!"
Director Wu said with a straight face,
"I not only slapped your forehead but also used forbidden spells to alter your memory!"
To such nonsense, Liu Qingyan had only one word in response:
"Get lost!"
"I'd rather believe Asura lives next door to me than believe your nonsense!"
After a small farce, the three of them started discussing the genius mage from earlier.
Before long, Liu Qingyan suddenly stood up, staring at the monitor screen, unable to contain his excitement, "She's here!"
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On the monitor screen, a beautiful woman had just entered the combat power test room, challenging the first-tier Warrior.
"Who's here?"
"My granddaughter, Old Wu, you better watch closely what happens next!"
Liu Qingyan instructed,
"I'm not trying to show off, but my granddaughter's second awakening of an S Rank Talent, you must keep it a secret for me!"
Director Wu: ...... This old man is getting more shameless!
Inside the monitoring room, the three of them focused their attention back on the surveillance footage.
...
Meanwhile.
Ye Bai, having completed the combat power test, returned to the Wolf's Den with a fresh ninth-tier Warrior Medal.
The last time he came to the Wolf's Den was the last time.
Compared to a few hours ago, there were obviously more people in the Wolf's Den.
Ye Bai glanced at the time; nearly five hours had passed.
4:59 AM.
The time to explore the Eternal Tower was limited to between midnight and 6 AM every day.
Therefore, everyone would first go to the Eternal Tower, level up, and attempt to break through, then return to the Eternal Core City to replenish and handle other matters once their state was depleted.
Ye Bai had arranged his schedule similarly.
As he entered the Wolf's Den, a shadow loomed in front of him, like a small mountain blocking his path.
Xue Meng, expressionless, looked at Ye Bai, his emotions complex and unable to find words.
Earlier, he had applied for [Shadow] protection for Ye Bai, only to have the request mercilessly rejected.
At that moment, Xue Meng was shocked.
After the shock, Xue Meng immediately understood what kind of existence he was facing!
If he couldn't guess the identity of the person in front of him, Xue Meng might as well find a block of tofu and knock himself out!
There was only one answer—Asura!!
Seeing Xue Meng's stance, Ye Bai understood what had happened.
With Xue Meng's status, he most likely knew that the Lone Wolf before him was Asura!
Of course, Xue Meng only recognized Asura within the Eternal Tower.
He had no idea that Asura's true identity was Ye Bai.
As long as this remained a secret, Ye Bai was safe.
"What are you looking at?"
Ye Bai suddenly blurted out, nearly causing Xue Meng to spit out a mouthful of old blood.
"Please... ahem, come, follow me inside!"
Just like last time, Ye Bai followed Xue Meng into the depths of the Wolf's Den.
"Sit, let's have a good chat."
Xue Meng took the initiative to bring over a chair, sitting opposite Ye Bai.
"Is the list verified?"
"100% verified."
Xue Meng couldn't help but laugh; was it necessary for Asura to give him a fake list?
Besides, anything related to Asura was not only watched by Xue Meng.
Around Asura, there was at least one War God of [Shadow] level, possibly even higher-level attention!
Supreme Being, Nightmare!
"Has my bounty been confirmed?"
As soon as Ye Bai mentioned this, Xue Meng's face stiffened, stammering,
"Well, it will only be confirmed after the specific capture operation is completed, so it might take a little while."
"I understand, I understand."
Ye Bai was just asking casually.
He wasn't short of money at the moment; what he lacked couldn't be bought with money.
Based on his previous dealings with the Supreme Being Traceless, he knew the other party was reasonable.
If the upper beam is straight, even if the lower beam is crooked, a gentle nudge from the upper beam will straighten it out!
Ye Bai had enough trust in Xue Meng and the Wolf's Den.
Their awkward conversation came to an abrupt end, leaving the air filled with awkwardness.
Xue Meng really didn't know what to say to Asura.
Xue Meng knew the other was Asura.
The other knew Xue Meng knew he was Asura.
Xue Meng knew the other knew...
It was an endless loop.
"Uh... have you eaten?"
Xue Meng finally blurted out after a long pause.
"No, why do you ask, are you planning to treat me?"
Xue Meng: ......
A few hours ago, he had told the other to eat as much as he liked.
In hindsight,
The clown turned out to be himself!
Xue Meng had reason to believe that even if he died, Asura wouldn't!
"I'll treat! Just mention my name at the Wolf's Den front desk."
The small talk ended there, and with a serious expression, Xue Meng said,
"We take the list you submitted very seriously, and the capture operation has already begun in secret. I will soon have a mission to execute as well."
Before he finished speaking, Xue Meng's Lone Wolf Medal vibrated slightly, indicating something needed his attention.
Glancing at the information within the medal, Xue Meng stood up and headed for the door.
At the doorway, Xue Meng paused, turning back to look at Ye Bai,
"And also..."
"Stay safe."
These four words were spoken with particular seriousness by Xue Meng.
"Even with an SSS Rank Talent, it's not foolproof; there's still a risk of falling. If you're dead... then there's nothing left."
Ye Bai vehemently denied,
"Who said I have an SSS Rank Talent? Don't talk nonsense, or I'll sue you for slander! You're slandering me!"
"Right, right, you're not, you're not."
Xue Meng shook his head with a smile and left the office.
With Asura's shamelessness, this kid didn't seem like someone with a short lifespan!
After Xue Meng left, Ye Bai didn't linger either and headed out.
Sitting in a corner of the Wolf's Den, Ye Bai browsed the task panel, checking his current benefits.
Ye Bai was now a ninth-tier Warrior, a Golden Lone Wolf.
Equivalent to the treatment level of a second-tier Battle General.
He could receive a monthly allowance of 200,000, had the right not to respond to emergencies below level six, and could act freely in emergencies below level four.
If injured while performing official duties, medical expenses were fully covered.
If disabled, he could transfer to the Planetary Defense Council, with a second-tier Battle General rating for life.
Clearly, the Defense Command was generous in terms of benefits, ensuring no warrior was mistreated.
Additionally, Ye Bai could purchase items from the Wolf's Den at a 5% discount.
Half an hour passed in the blink of an eye, and a graceful figure wearing a Lone Wolf mask walked into the Wolf's Den.
"Another newcomer!"
Even without the Eye of Insight, Ye Bai recognized her identity at a glance.
"Liu Xueqi, she actually passed the first-tier Warrior test?"
"Interesting."
Ye Bai raised his glass, his voice automatically altered by the Lone Wolf mask, making it impossible for others to discern his identity.
"This round's on me!"
Ye Bai declared with great enthusiasm!
The Wolf's Den instantly turned into a sea of joy, and Liu Xueqi, experiencing such a welcoming ceremony for the first time, felt a bit restrained.
But it wouldn't take long for her to perfectly integrate into this place, even falling in love with it.
A robot brought the bill to Ye Bai,
"Sir, one round of drinks, discounted to 2.89 million Dragon Coins."
2.89 million Dragon Coins, equivalent to nearly 3,000 Gold Coins, and Ye Bai didn't mind spending it at all. Was he a stingy person?!
With a wave of his hand, Ye Bai confidently said,
"Put it on Xue Meng's tab!"
"This drink is pretty good, another round! Also on his tab."
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