“Why don’t you ask Hades then!”

  A surging gravitational force suddenly came crashing down, covering a radius of several meters in an instant. However, the lazy-looking young man seemed to be prepared and had somehow disappeared.

  “You are not my match!”

  The voice of the lazy-looking young man echoed all around him. “You cannot surpass the gap between our levels. You will die by my blade today and become a dead soul!”

  “Go ahead and try!” Ling Jiu sneered.

  Woooosh!!

  The next moment, a cold light appeared out of nowhere and slashed at his throat again. The sharp blade seemed to pierce the void and suddenly stretched out from it.

  “You couldn’t kill me during the first strike, and you’re doing the same trick again? Hilarious!”

  Ling Jiu increased his gravity output.

  Baaaam!!

  A gravitational force of 8G’s suddenly enveloped an area with a radius of several dozen meters, and everything within its range was under a pressure that was eight times its own weight.

  Be it the air or space……

  The flowers and the trees……

  The ground and the buildings……

  Everything…… was under 8G gravity!

  “What powerful gravity!”

  A terrifying sound rang out in a corner as there was a violent gasp followed by the crunching sound of bones being crushed.

  “Found you!”

  Crack!!

  A bloody arrow rushed out, and the lazy-looking young man immediately reappeared. His chest was sunken, and his face turned pale.

  “In my gravity field, there’s nowhere for you to hide!” Ling Jiu looked at the other person. “If I’m not wrong, your Arcana is Invisibility, right?”

  “This terrifying gravity…… You’re a Level 4 Arcanist?” The lazy-looking young man stared at Ling Jiu, his eyes bloodshot. He knew he was done for!

  A Level 4 Arcanist!

  That was not someone he could fight against!

  “You’re not stupid after all!”

  Ling Jiu walked over, step by step. “Talk, who sent you to kill me?”

  “You think I’ll betray my employer?”

  The lazy-looking young man coughed out blood.

  “Oh, I think you will!”

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  Ling Jiu cracked his neck. “Even if you don’t want to say it, I still have ways to make you speak. The methods will be cruel, though, and be beyond your ability to withstand!

  “Oh, by the way, just to remind you, I’m an employee of Pangu Arcana Combine. We have many capable folks in Pangu, like those who can search souls!”

  The lazy-looking young man’s expression changed, and he suddenly attempted to cut his own throat.

  Ling Jiu sneered and grabbed the young man’s wrist like a bolt of lightning. A light tug and a crack later, the young man’s wrist was broken, and the sharp blade fell onto the ground.

  “Right, there’s also your chin!”

  Ling Jiu remembered something again as he clasped the young man’s chin and gave it a tug. The young man screamed as his lower jaw was dislocated.

  “Now, even if you have venom fangs or sacs in your mouth, you won’t be able to kill yourself any longer!” Ling Jiu clapped his hands, satisfied with his own alertness. ……

  The lazy-looking young man was on the verge of despair. Are you the killer or am I the killer? Why are you much more experienced than me?!

  “Let’s talk. Who hired you? Be truthful, and I’ll make your death an easy one. Otherwise, I won’t mind letting you go through the Qing Dynasty’s Ten Great Tortures!” Ling Jiu said faintly.

  The lazy-looking young man remained silent for a long while before he said, “The GM of Yang Group, Yang Yuting hired me to kill you. He’s placed a 100 million yuan bounty on your head!”

  “Sure enough, it’s him!”

  Ling Jiu narrowed his eyes slightly. “Only a 100 million yuan bounty on my head? Is my life that cheap? This pisses me off!”

  “Your profile only states that you’re a Level 2 Arcanist!” the lazy-looking young man said.

  “That’s the price for all Level 2 Arcanists, or else I wouldn’t have taken the risk to assassinate you!”

  “By the way, why are you suddenly so chirpy?” Ling Jiu asked with interest. “Weren’t you willing to die without talking earlier?”

  “I don’t want to be Soulsearched!” the lazy-looking young man said solemnly. “Make it quick!”

  “I’ll do that. Help Yang Yuting say ‘hi’ to Hades for me. I’ll send him down there to meet Hades soon enough!” ……

  “Yang Yuting, you’re a dead man!”

  Ling Jiu looked to the east with murderous intent in his eyes. “I’ll make sure that you know what kind of horrible consequences await you for crossing me!”

  “Brother, you’re back!”

  At that moment, a pleasantly surprised voice rang out behind him, and Ling Jiu turned around. He saw his sister run over with her little schoolbag on her back.

  “Xiaotong, you’re off school!”

  Ling Jiu reached out and hugged his sister with a smile on his face.

  “Yes, just finished school today!”

  Ling Xiaotong bobbed her tiny head with a grievance in her heart. “Brother, you’ve been away for so long, do you know how much I’ve missed you?”

  “Hahaha, I’ve missed you too! Let’s go back and chill! See, I’ve brought so many delicious foods today. I’ll make it up to you later!”

  “That’s right! You need to cook by yourself today, though!”

  “As long as you can eat it……”

  When the siblings entered the villa, Ling Jiu found that his father was not at home and could not help but wonder. “Xiaotong, where’s Dad?”

  “Dad recently got another batch of investments and opened a transportation company. He should be in the office right now!” Xiaotong explained.

  “A new company again?” Ling Jiu sighed. “Dad sure isn’t resting on his laurels!”

  “I know right!”

  “Xiao Jiu, you’re back?”

  At that moment, his dad also returned home. The moment he saw Ling Jiu in the living room, a smile appeared on his face. “It’s good that you’re back!”

  “Yeah, I’m home!”

  “You must be hungry. Your dad will cook for you right now!”

  “Dad, I’ll help!”

  “Me too!”

  With the three putting in the hard work, dinner was soon on the table. As Ling Jiu ate the delicious food, he felt particularly warm on the inside. It was a feeling of home.

  “Dad, how is the company doing?” Ling Jiu asked casually.

  Hearing his son mention this, Ling Tianci could not help but reveal a smile on his face. “After busying myself for the past few days, everything is now well prepared. The first shipment will officially start tomorrow!”

  “Is it going well?”

  “Well enough! The employees are previous old-timers, so everyone knows each other, and it’s much easier to direct them than newcomers. Plus, the current funds I have are still sufficient, so everything has gone smoother than expected!”

  “That’s good to hear!”

  Seeing that his father had swept away the doom and gloom from before, Ling Jiu felt extremely happy. “I wish you success in advance and all the best!”

  “Hahaha, thank you, Son. I’m honored by your blessing!”

  “Dad, there’s something that I need to tell you and Xiaotong!”

  “What’s the matter? It sounds serious.”

  Ling Tianci and Xiaotong looked surprised.

  “I’m already a Level 4 Arcanist!” Ling Jiu said as he looked at both of them.

  “A Level…… Level 4 Arcanist?”

  Both Ling Tianci, as well as Xiaotong, shuddered, and the expressions on their faces were particularly colorful. There was shock at first, then disbelief, elation, and relief.

  “Brother, have you really become a Level 4 Arcanist?”

  Xiaotong’s beautiful eyes were shining with a brilliant gleam.

  “Yeah, I reached it two days ago!” Ling Jiu nodded slightly.

  “A Level 4 Arcanist! There aren’t many Level 4 Arcanists in Lantian Base City, right?” Ling Tianci gasped.

  “More or less!”

  Ling Jiu continued, “In view of my strength and extremely fast progress, the company has given me two options!”

  “Which two?”

  “The first one is to stay in Lantian Base City and become the Assistant General Manager of the branch company!”

  “Assistant General Manager?”

  Ling Tianci opened his mouth wide in surprise, so much so that one could fit an egg in it.

  An Assistant General Manager of Pangu?

  His son was already that incredible?

  Chapter 48: Invitation for a Meal, Chance Reunion With Classmates

  Ling Tianci had mixed emotions.

  When his son awakened his Arcana, he knew that his son would embark on a completely different life path from him.

  However, he never expected his son’s path to be so bright.

  He had gotten first place in the trial assessment……

  He had gotten an A+ contract in advance……

  He had made 5 billion during his first trip to the wilderness……

  Now he had even become a Level 4 Arcanist, and he was about to become Pangu’s Assistant General Manager.

  Each accomplishment was far greater than this father had ever accomplished!

  “Son, you’re all grown up!”

  Ling Tianci’s eyes were red. “The proudest thing that I, Ling Tianci have accomplished in my life is to have you as a son. You are my greatest pride!”

  “Brother, you’re awesome!”

  Ling Xiaotong looked at her brother with adoration, her eyes full of pride.

  “Save the pride for a bit later!” Ling Jiu smiled bitterly.

  “The second option that the company has offered me is to leave Lantian Base City and join the super training camp!”

  “Leave the base city?”

  “Join a training camp?”

  Ling Tianci and Ling Xiaotong’s expressions suddenly changed, and Ling Xiaotong anxiously asked, “Brother, are you leaving?”

  “Son, what the hell is going on?!” Ling Tianci also asked.

  “It’s like this!”

  Ling Jiu explained the super training camp in detail and finally added, “I don’t want to leave you two either, but the super training camp is a rare opportunity, and it would be a pity if I didn’t go!

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  “You know, the people who participate in this camp will go up two levels. I am now a Level 4 Arcanist, so a two-level promotion means that I’ll be a Level 6 Arcanist!”

  “A Level 6 Arcanist!”

  Ling Tianci shuddered. He did not know what a Level 6 Arcanist represented, but he knew one thing: the strongest Arcanist in Lantian Base City was no more than Level 5, and if his son were to become a Level 6 Arcanist……

  “Go! Of course, you must go!”

  Ling Tianci looked at Ling Jiu. “This opportunity is not to be missed. You never know when the next one will come. It will be an absolute shame if you miss an opportunity as good as the super training camp!”

  “Dad……”

  Xiaotong was dissatisfied but Ling Tianci gave her a stern look. “The super training camp is related to your brother’s future. Now is not the time for you to throw temper tantrums!”

  Xiaotong pouted and stopped talking.

  “Dad, you’re supporting me to go?”

  “Of course. You have your own pursuits, so do not let me or Xiaotong affect your decision-making. No matter what you decide to do, we will support you unconditionally!” Ling Tianci said earnestly.

  Although he did not want his son to leave, he understood that an eagle would always grow up and leave its nest one day as it challenged the vast skies.

  The same was true for children. Parents could not allow their children to miss out on the opportunity to grow up independently just because the parents did not want to see them leave.

  Furthermore, even he would feel sorry for Ling Jiu if an opportunity like the super training camp was missed.

  “Thanks, Dad!”

  Ling Jiu thanked him sincerely.

  “What’s with the pleasantries!”

  Ling Tianci laughed and admonished at the same time before he said, “Although I support your decision, your dad also has some requests. You may only leave after you agree to them!”

  “Just say it, Dad!” Ling Jiu said earnestly.

  “Firstly, no matter where you go, please take care of yourself. You have to remember that you are the pillar of the family now. You need to make sure that nothing happens to you!”

  Ling Tianci’s expression was serious.

  “Understood!” Ling Jiu nodded.

  “Secondly, before you head off to the HQ, try not to go into the wilderness. Stay at home with us!” Ling Tianci continued.

  “Understood!” ……

  The night passed without another word.

  The next morning, his father and sister left home in succession after breakfast. After cleaning up, Ling Jiu was about to prepare for training when his phone rang, and the caller ID was of an unknown number.

  “Hello, who is this……”

  “Hello, Mr. Ling, we met yesterday!” There was a hearty laugh from the other side of the phone.

  “Ah, it’s you, Sir. Is there anything?” Ling Jiu asked with a smile. Staff Officer Liu Jiang was one of the military district’s heads, and he had met the latter after he defeated the Beast Tide.

  “It’s like this Mr. Ling, all of the Direbeasts killed during the Beast Tide belong to the Arcanist. Mr. Ling, you killed many Direbeasts yesterday and also helped to kill the Bloodgorger Bat, so you deserve all of it!”

  Liu Jiang smiled and said, “We have prepared the Direbeast carcasses for you, and we can send it over to you now or you can pick it up in person.”

  “Ah, I see!”

  Ling Jiu suddenly realized it and immediately laughed. “Ah well, it’s okay, I don’t want the Direbeasts from yesterday’s hunt. You can keep them!”

  “Take it as a treat for the brothers of the military district. After all, you guys have been defending Lantian Base City all this while. Maintaining the security of the base city is hard work!”

  “Mr. Ling, how could we—”

  “That’s that!”

  “All right then!”

  Liu Jiang had to agree. In fact, such a thing was not without precedent. Every time after a Beast Tide, many Arcanists could not be bothered to take away the carcasses of the slain Direbeasts. They would leave the army to deal with them in the name of donation.

  “There’s one more thing!”

  Liu Jiang continued, “Mr. Ling, since you helped us a great deal yesterday, our Chief Wang would like to invite you to dinner as an expression of our gratitude!”

  Ling Jiu smiled bitterly. “That’s really kind of him, but I didn’t do much at all yesterday!”

  “Hahaha, Brother Ling, you may think that you didn’t do much, but to the military district and the entire base city, it was a matter of life and death!”

  Wang Chao’s bold voice came from the phone. “Brother Ling, don’t refuse. Give me some face and come out for a drink or two, yeah?”

  “Since you’ve said so, it’d be bad manners for me to continue to refuse!” Ling Jiu smiled and said. “When and where?”

  “Might as well just go with the flow, how about tonight? The place is at Wanhua Plaza. The environment there is good, and the food is also great. What do you think?”

  “Okay!”

  At six o’clock in the evening, Ling Jiu rode the maglev motorcycle to Wanhua Plaza. Later, he kept the bike in his dimensional pocket as he walked to the building.

  “Ol’ Ling, didn’t you say that you wouldn’t be coming to the reunion? Why are you here?”