Supreme Electromagnetic Tyrant-Chapter 474 - 320 I Want Them All

Ji Xinghuo and Zhuolige Tu were both stunned.

"How shameless! Chi Zhonglin, you are one of the top thousand experts on the Heavenly Ladder, yet you have no backbone at all," Zhuolige Tu said with contempt, then turned to Ji Xinghuo, "Brother Xinghuo, would you consider me?"

He stood up to show off his bear-like strong physique.

"I can carry and fight, plus I can heal—truly all-rounded," Zhuolige Tu introduced himself eagerly, "And I have over a decade of battle experience in the Star Realm, I follow orders, if you tell me to go east, I will never go west..."

Chi Zhonglin shouted back, "You guy with the bushy eyebrows, how shameless to compete with me for a spot!"

"I’m job-hunting, what do you know," Zhuolige Tu immediately retorted.

The two began squabbling, as if they were about to come to blows.

Ji Xinghuo watched them spit their verbal volleys, speechless for a moment, and as the argument escalated, he said, "I’m not planning to form a team for the time being."

The private room immediately fell silent.

"What?"

Chi Zhonglin was flabbergasted; in his understanding, since Sister Ren had dissolved their team, and Ji Xinghuo came to find him, it was the perfect opportunity to form a new team.

After all, the vast majority of Mutants needed assistance when adventuring in the Star Realm.

"You want to be a Solo Hunter?" Chi Zhonglin asked.

"Something like that, but it’s not like I will always be alone," Ji Xinghuo’s words gave Chi Zhonglin a glimmer of hope, which soon turned to disappointment, "I’m not particularly interested in forming a fixed team. When I need help, I will call on you guys, although the likelihood of that happening is very low, as you know what my current strength is..."

Chi Zhonglin finally understood and cursed, "Damn, after all that talk, it turns out you just think we’re not strong enough."

Over the past year, he sought challengers everywhere, made a name for himself, and finally climbed the Heavenly Ladder, rapidly rising into the top thousand ranks, which greatly boosted his confidence.

But he never expected that the gap between him and Ji Xinghuo was growing wider.

"It’s important to be aware of one’s own limitations," Zhuolige Tu muttered, "You’re only ranked 865 on the Heavenly Ladder, while Xinghuo is number one, the first person below the Heavenly King."

Chi Zhonglin shot back, "Still higher than you, any Mutant outside of the top thousand on the Heavenly Ladder is a pig!"

Zhuolige Tu was ranked 1808th on the Heavenly Ladder, a slight improvement from last year.

Unbothered by the teasing, he didn’t care.

Ji Xinghuo, however, frowned and said seriously, "Zhonglin, you should say less of that kind of thing in the future. It’s all right to joke among friends in private, but if it gets out, you’re bound to get into big trouble."

"Got it," Chi Zhonglin shrugged and muttered, "You’re starting to sound like Sister Ren..."

Ji Xinghuo said no more.

As a friend, a word of advice was enough; it wasn’t his obligation to manage Chi Zhonglin if he chose not to listen.

"Let’s drink," Zhuolige Tu poured Ji Xinghuo a large glass of liquor and smiled, "Brother Xinghuo, here’s to you becoming number one on the Heavenly Ladder!"

"Thank you."

Ji Xinghuo raised his glass to clink with the two men and drank it all in one gulp.

After several rounds of drinks, Chi Zhonglin became restless.

"I’m going to call the ladies in. Xinghuo, it’s your first time at this club. The quality of the ladies here is high, and the service is quite unique, you must try it. I’ll treat you today..."

"I’ve got things to handle, so I’ll be going first," Ji Xinghuo declined his offer.

Having drinks with friends was fine, but anything beyond that was not acceptable.

Moreover, it truly wouldn’t be right to seek out pleasure the day after spending the night with Manying.

"Don’t be a spoil-sport..." Chi Zhonglin wanted to persuade him further.

"I have an appointment with Manying tonight," Ji Xinghuo had to mention Zhao Manying, "If she finds out you dragged me to see escorts..."

Chi Zhonglin shrank his neck back.

He had met Zhao Manying and knew full well her formidable strength, "Then you go ahead, I certainly don’t want to be chased by a Sword Immortal with her sword."

Ji Xinghuo smiled and left the club.

It was still early, and he originally planned to see Jing Ji and Yuan Chongzhen, to deliver the promised Transcendent Species, but he received a message when calling them, learning that both weren’t on Earth, but still in the Star Realm.

"Head to the Star Realm Department."

Ji Xinghuo set a new destination for his maglev car and sped off, entering the Capital Administrative District.

The Star Realm Department is the most powerful department of the Asia-Pacific Community, and this was evident from its office building. The Star Realm Department occupied an entire building over a hundred stories tall, making it stand out among other government buildings even though it couldn’t match the typical skyscrapers that rose over kilometers into the sky.

The dozens of buildings around this office building also belonged to the Star Realm Department and took up more than half of the block.

The maglev car moved without any obstructions and drove into the parking lot.

As soon as Ji Xinghuo got out of the car, an efficient-looking female Mutant came out to greet him, with a warm smile on her face, "Mr. Ji, I’m Yu Lu, the office secretary to Minister Yan. The minister is already waiting for you."

"Please lead the way, Secretary Yu," Ji Xinghuo nodded.

He had already contacted Yan Wenxu on the way here, as he had communication means for everyone in the leader’s office from last night.

"This way, please."

Yu Lu walked ahead, leading by half a step.

From behind, Ji Xinghuo observed her; Yu Lu was a Super Mutant, around forty-five years old. Her strength was not particularly outstanding, but she had a good figure, and her appearance was slightly above average, barely qualifying her as a beauty.

The administrative level of a department head’s secretary was not low, and she was absolutely trustworthy, which hinted that her abilities lay not in cultivation, but in other talents.

Yu Lu led Ji Xinghuo into an exclusive elevator.

"This is the department head’s private elevator," she said as she entered the elevator code. "It goes directly to the department head’s office. Apart from the department head, only the most esteemed guests can use it."

Ji Xinghuo understood what she meant.

But obviously, she didn’t know that he and Yan Wenxu were on the same side; her words were unnecessary.

The elevator quickly reached the top floor of the building. Under Yu Lu’s guidance, Ji Xinghuo entered an office that was not particularly large.

As soon as she opened the door, Yu Lu saw the department head standing in front of them. fгeewёbnoѵel.cσm

"Department Head!"

Surprise showed in her eyes. As the most powerful department head of the Asia-Pacific Community, even when heads of other departments visited, Minister Yan only needed to rise from behind his desk to welcome them.

Less than five people could make Minister Yan welcome them with such formality.

"Secretary Yu, you may step out," Yan Wenxu said expressionlessly, nodding his head. "Help me block others; don’t let them disturb us."

"Yes, Department Head." Yu Lu respectfully exited and closed the door behind her.

A smile immediately appeared on Yan Wenxu’s face as he extended his hand to Ji Xinghuo, "Xinghuo, welcome to the Star Realm Department."

"Minister Yan is too polite," Ji Xinghuo replied.

As Ji Xinghuo entered, he was sizing up the other party. Yan Wenxu had the appearance of a middle-aged man in his fifties, of average height, with a refined and scholar-like manner, and wore a pair of black-framed glasses. He fit the stereotypical image of a government official perfectly.

However, a person chosen and nurtured by the leader would naturally not be so simple.

Yan Wenxu was a Legendary Second Dan. His original professional template, like the leader’s, was Mind Hacker, but later he took up the profession of Illusion Sound Master as well and advanced to become a "Dream Weaver."

At seventy-five years old, Yan Wenxu ranked eighteenth on the Legendary list, with strong prospects of aiming for the rank of Heavenly King in the future.

But more than his strength, what the outside world was most concerned with was his power.

As the head of the Star Realm Department, Yan Wenxu hadn’t made a public display of his power in a long time, and his unremarkable appearance often led others to overlook the fact that he was a Legendary Second Dan.

Ji Xinghuo naturally would not underestimate him.

After the two of them sat down, Yan Wenxu stated directly, "The leader told me yesterday that the Star Realm Department will do its utmost to serve you. Whatever resources you want, if the Star Realm Department has them, it will provide them."

"Thank you, Minister Yan," Ji Xinghuo expressed his gratitude.

"No need to thank me," Yan Wenxu said seriously. "Everything that the Star Realm Department provides you comes from the nation’s taxpayers. Taken from the people, used for the people. We are utilizing the fruits of the people’s labor, and in the future, we must take on the responsibility on our shoulders and be worthy of the people."

Ji Xinghuo caught the implication.

When he said "we," he actually meant "you."

"I will keep Minister Yan’s teachings close to heart," Ji Xinghuo answered earnestly.

"Good," Yan Wenxu smiled with satisfaction, his face breaking into a smile again, as he asked, "So, Xinghuo, what resources are you interested in?"

Before Ji Xinghuo could answer, a document flew across the desk towards him. "Here is a list of options I’ve drawn up for you, take a look first," he said.

Ji Xinghuo reviewed the contents of the document.

The options within the document were comprehensive, divided into more than a dozen major categories.

Alien Species, Expanding Wonders, Weapon Equipment, Professional Templates Analysis and Planning, Real Combat Guidance, Ability Training and Upgrading, Coaching Team, Cultivation Support, Star Realm Knowledge Course, Monster Identification, Star Realm Exploration Guide, Hunting Class.

Under each major category, there were even more detailed subcategories.

For example, within the category of Real Combat Guidance, it included Melee, Archery Skill, and Melee was further divided into different weapons such as knives, swords, long spears, axes, hammers, daggers, etc., and Archery also had bows and arrows, firearms, throwing weapons.

Under Weapon Equipment, one could choose from what the Equipment Department already had or have them custom-made, with many different categories as well.

And then there were the Star Realm Knowledge courses.

It was a comprehensive course that did not involve combat but taught Star Realm knowledge on geography, languages, races, nations, culture, Star Gods, planes, secret realms, and more.

Many of these subjects were not publicly available and could only be learned within the Star Realm Department.

Ji Xinghuo read through the document carefully.

Without a doubt, the resources and power of the Star Realm Department were immense, incomparable to any private organization or power on Earth; it was a reflection of concentrated national power, capable of driving countless Mutants insane.

Yan Wenxu asked with a smile, "What do you think, which ones are you interested in?"

"All of them," Ji Xinghuo answered.

Aside from the categories that could potentially expose his secrets, such as Ability Upgrade, Coaching Team, and Professional Templates Analysis and Planning, he was interested in everything else listed in the document.

After all, Yan Wenxu had said that the Star Realm Department would satisfy all his needs; only a fool would choose. Clearly, his approach was, "I want everything."