"Come in."
A voice sounded from inside the room.
Han Xu pushed open the door, and what he saw was a man who looked to be in his forties.
His appearance was quite ordinary. Apart from having a lot of hair, there was nothing particularly remarkable about him.
However, he was a genuine A-level Awakened.
Not only in Juque City but also across the entire Yan Country, he was a well-known figure.
"Is it Old Han?"
The man raised his head, and upon seeing Han Xu, a smile appeared on his face.
"Coming here so late, is something the matter?"
"Indeed, there is something very important, and I just received the news."
Han Xu closed the door and walked over.
"Oh?"
Shao Yuandong’s eyes revealed a hint of curiosity. He pointed to the chair opposite him and said, "Go ahead, tell me."
"Chairman, do you remember I mentioned to you someone named Li Ping before?"
"Li Ping?"
Shao Yuandong thought for a moment and nodded, "I have a vague impression. That person seems to be from a small city, Anshan City, right?"
"Yes, Chairman, you have a great memory, remembering even this."
Han Xu smiled.
"Alright,"
Shao Yuandong laughed helplessly, "Do we really need to be so formal between us? I remember you saying that you had quite an admiration for him."
"Yes, every time he brought back spoils, they were beyond my expectations. Especially this time, I can hardly believe he achieved this."
"What do you mean?"
Shao Yuandong asked curiously, "What did he do?"
"Chairman, you must know that now, apart from the three super large cities and the major cities like ours, other places in our Yan Country have been destroyed by Fierce Beasts, right?"
Shao Yuandong nodded, "Yes, the Fierce Beasts have come with an unstoppable force this time. Even when we dispatched people, it was to no avail. By the way, that Anshan City you mentioned has also been destroyed by Fierce Beasts, hasn’t it? What about that Li Ping? Has he already come here, and are you here to introduce him to me?"
He smiled.
Thinking further, it seemed like the only possibility.
But it didn’t matter, we needed people urgently now.
As long as someone has real skills, he wouldn’t mind promoting them.
After all, in the upcoming time, the Human Race can only survive by uniting.
"Chairman, I would like to introduce him to you if he were willing to come, but unfortunately, he’s not. Also, what I am going to say next, you probably won’t believe."
"What is it?"
"Anshan City has not fallen."
"What!"
The smile on Shao Yuandong’s face froze instantly.
"Old Han, you must be joking with me, right? Isn’t Anshan City a small city? Did I remember it wrong?"
He looked at the computer, his fingers flying over the keyboard.
Soon, a series of information about Anshan City appeared on the screen.
"Anshan City is indeed a small city, but Chairman Li is not an ordinary Awakened. He is at least an A-level, or even a Quasi-S-Class."
"Quasi-S-Class?"
Shao Yuandong’s head turned sharply, looking at him in disbelief.
Quasi-S-Class; the weight of these words was heavy.
To achieve such a rating, one must at least have the strength to single-handedly kill a Beast King.
Although he was an A-level Awakened, he admitted to himself that while it wasn’t difficult to wrestle with an ordinary Beast King, it was almost impossible to kill one.
"Yes, he single-handedly killed the Three-headed Snake King, the Profound Ice Python, and a million Fierce Beasts."
Han Xu said in one breath.
Shao Yuandong stared straight into his eyes.
The Three-headed Snake King, the Profound Ice Python, and a million Fierce Beasts?
One person?
"One person."
Han Xu seemed to read his mind, speaking out the words in his heart.
"I know you don’t believe it, but I dare to guarantee with my integrity that this is absolutely true because someone from our association witnessed the whole thing."
Then, he recounted what Qin Jin had told him and later confirmed with Chen Fan, detailing the events.
Shao Yuandong’s mouth gaped wide.
"Are you sure this is true?"
After listening, he still could not believe it.
Someone who could kill a High-level Beast King in such a short time surely had the capability to single-handedly fight with a Top-level Beast King?
In the entire Yan Country, not counting those old monsters, only a few could do this.
"I am very sure."
Han Xu said seriously, "Chairman, I think this person is someone we must desperately try to recruit."
"Currently, he is staying in Anshan City. To be frank, I am not cursing him, but I don’t think Anshan City can hold out. Those Fierce Beasts are definitely not easy to deal with. After failing twice, they will certainly put in all their effort the third time."
"You are right."
Shao Yuandong agreed deeply.
Those Fierce Beasts must not be underestimated.
Because their intelligence was high, and their bodies had a greater advantage over humans.
Also, they are extremely vengeful.
It did not matter how many mid to high-level Fierce Beasts died.
But Beast King-level Fierce Beasts were different. If those Three-headed Beast Emperors learned of this, they would definitely not remain indifferent.
"So, Chairman, I made a decision in advance."
Han Xu said, "Chairman Li needs artifacts to enhance Primordial True Essence greatly. Over the years, our branch office has collected quite a lot. Some have been exchanged, but we still have about twenty million points worth left. I told Chairman Li that we are willing to lend him these artifacts first, and he can repay us after earning enough points to repay us."
"You did a good job."
Shao Yuandong agreed, "If he is truly as powerful as you say, twenty million points would be nothing to him. Killing one or two Beast Kings would suffice."
"Yes, that’s what I thought. Actually, Chairman, I was wondering if giving him all these things outright might be more effective?"
Han Xu tentatively suggested.
Shao Yuandong paused, his brow furrowed, clearly considering the matter.
Twenty million points were no small sum.
It was worth noting that Divine Demon-level Martial Arts in the Awakened Association only required a million points.
Take the Observing the Universe Technique, for instance.
With twenty million points, one could purchase it more than ten times.
Of course, just qualifying to make the purchase was not the only requirement.
If the Sun Observation Technique didn’t reach the perfection realm, it would be a waste of points.
However, according to Han Xu, that person’s power was incredibly strong. Even his friend, the City Lord of Juque City, was a Quasi-S-Class Awakened who had killed an ordinary Beast King, wasn’t necessarily stronger than him.
If, in the future, Juque City had his protection, unless the Three-headed Beast Emperors personally arrived, Juque City would not fall.
Exchanging twenty million points for this, totally worth it!
"Chairman, I was just saying."
Han Xu quickly said, "We’ll stick to the initial plan. I told Chairman Li we were lending, not giving."
"No rush."
Shao Yuandong thought for a while and said, "Juque City is not just our branch office’s Juque City; it also belongs to a few other branch offices. If we bear the entire cost of twenty million points, it would certainly put pressure on us. But if everyone shares the burden, it would be much easier."
"Chairman, you mean to...?"
Han Xu widened his eyes.
"Yes, I plan to inform the other branch office leaders about what you said. Although we usually compete against each other, we must unite during such times, building a good relationship with that person first. Otherwise, once other big cities find out, they might steal him from us."
"Don’t worry, Chairman. As of now, only people from our association know about this."
Han Xu smiled with satisfaction.
He also felt a bit lucky.
Fortunately, he had sent Qin Jin and the others earlier; otherwise, even he would have been in the dark at this moment.