Chapter 502 25: Promoted to Northwest Inspector!

Lu Chao took the initiative to greet him, his expression solemn.

"Lu Chao." Ji Lixian smiled and nodded, his voice as calm as ever. "I've already received the report on Fortress Mountain City.

"Taking down the largest warlord faction in the northwest wilderness overnight—you did a great job."

"Thanks to your support, Mr. Ji." Lu Chao didn't take all the credit, speaking truthfully. "If it weren't for you and the Yao Capital authorizing me to mobilize the troops and supplies of Ring City, it wouldn't have gone so smoothly for me."

"Haha." Ji Lixian chuckled upon hearing this and gently waved his hand. "There's no need for such formalities between us. This is all your merit.

"I've fought for everything you deserve; otherwise, I wouldn't have delayed contacting you until now."

Lu Chao was slightly startled before he quickly realized what he meant.

"Two hundred thousand contribution points have already been transferred to your account. You can exchange them for any resources on the intranet.

"Your intranet clearance has also been upgraded to level six accordingly," Ji Lixian said in a casual tone, as if he were talking about a trivial matter.

But Lu Chao's eyes lit up with a fervent gaze. Two hundred thousand contribution points were enough for him to exchange for a massive amount of resources. It would not only complete his final accumulation before reaching the Transcendence Level, but even after stepping into that tier, it could elevate his strength by another large margin. As for the intranet clearance, the maximum was only level seven. By obtaining level six clearance now, he was undoubtedly a true core member of the Alliance Country. It wouldn't be an exaggeration to call himself a high-ranking official.

"Thank you, Mr. Ji."

"Don't be in a rush to thank me." Ji Lixian changed the subject, his expression turning a bit more serious. "There's one more thing I need your opinion on."

Lu Chao was taken aback and waited for his explanation.

"The Alliance Country intends to officially appoint you as the Inspector of the northwest frontline." Through the light screen, Ji Lixian looked at him with profound eyes. "You will oversee all military affairs in the northwest wilderness, including the seven major city circles in the northwest region like Ring City and Tieshan City, as well as multiple wilderness strongholds including Fortress Mountain City.

"Troop deployment, intelligence coordination, combat investigations... you will have the corresponding oversight authority. You can execute first and report later."

Lu Chao's pupils shrank slightly. The Inspector of the northwest frontline. He couldn't be clearer about the weight of this position. Its power was far higher than that of a so-called investigative commissioner. Across the entire northwest region of the Alliance Country, there were countless factions, encompassing tens of millions or even hundreds of millions of people. The number of fighters was unknown, and there were quite a few Superpower Level experts as well. Now, they would all have to revere the title of Inspector. This was absolutely a position of great power and authority.

"Mr. Ji, this is..."

"Are you very surprised?" Ji Lixian smiled. "Taking down Fortress Mountain City opened up the passageway through the northwest wilderness. For our subsequent northward expedition against the Rebels, this will be the most important frontline.

"Besides you, I can't think of anyone more suited for this position."

Lu Chao fell silent for a moment, digesting the news.

"Do you mean... you want me to inspect the northwest armies and march north with them?"

"Exactly." Ji Lixian nodded, his tone growing a bit more solemn. "The Alliance Country has already decided to launch a general offensive against the Rebel headquarters in the Northern Territory wasteland a month from now. When the time comes, the four frontlines—east, south, west, and north—will advance simultaneously..."

Lu Chao's eyes flickered, understanding the implication. Over the past few days, he had naturally learned a lot about the war between the Alliance Country and the Rebels. It could be said that they were succeeding on all fronts, with reports of victory pouring in. It wasn't too surprising; since most of the Rebel Bases were located within the borders of the Alliance Country, it was only a matter of time before they were uprooted and swept away.

But now, they were marching north to subjugate the Rebels. The significance of this was naturally entirely different. The Northern Territory wasteland was the most severely radiated wilderness area in the Eastern Continent. Almost entirely uninhabited, it covered an incredibly vast expanse, taking up nearly half the size of the entire Alliance Country. That was the lair of most Al-Qaeda. Launching a general offensive now undoubtedly meant engaging in a final, decisive battle.

"What, unwilling?" Ji Lixian teased when he saw him hesitate.

Hearing this, Lu Chao pondered for a moment and shook his head.

"I'm just a bit overwhelmed by the favor," he said modestly, truly feeling a sense of awe in his heart. This position unequivocally made him a true high-ranking official of the Alliance Country. Without the other party's recommendation, the Yao City Committee probably would have found it difficult to agree. After all, he still had grudges with Biotechnology, and by all accounts, his seniority couldn't compare to those peak experts who had stepped into the Transcendence Level years ago.

For a moment, he couldn't help but think of Tan Shanzhong. That enemy from the Red Maple City Circle was currently in a Rebel Base in the northwest wilderness. If he could take up the post of Inspector, he could undoubtedly take the opportunity to eliminate him and put a complete end to that feud. Even if he were to clash head-on with Biotechnology in the future, relying on this background would spare him from many lingering worries.

"Mr. Ji, thank you." Lu Chao thanked him solemnly, noting down yet another favor.

Ji Lixian smiled faintly and then chatted with him a bit more. During their conversation, the topic shifted to the extraterrestrial meteor from that day.

"Those people are indeed visitors from the Starry Sky." Ji Lixian's expression became much more serious.

Lu Chao's gaze grew stern. "People from the Klar Civilization?" The Starry Sky he knew of was currently limited only to this galactic civilization that had once aided the Earth Star.

"Yes." Nodding, Ji Lixian didn't hide anything and spoke frankly. "Or more accurately, they are genius trial-takers from the Klar Civilization.

"Every few decades, they conduct a Starry Sky Trial, sending Transcendence Level geniuses of their own civilization to other planets. By tempering them through blood, fire, and war, they help them step into the Non-human Level."

Lu Chao's eyes narrowed slightly, somewhat amazed. They sent their civilization's genius powerhouses to other planets for trials just to break through to the Non-human Level? Was this the audacity and foundational strength of a galactic civilization?

"The scale of this trial is not small," Ji Lixian warned before he could even recover his senses. "Currently, it is known that there are nine of them scattered across the Earth Star.

"Furthermore..." Ji Lixian paused, met his eyes, and said seriously, "According to satellite footage, one trial-taker crashed into the northwest wilderness.

"Even though all subsequent footage was jammed and blocked, making it impossible to determine the exact location, still... be careful."

The solemn warning sank into his heart, turning Lu Chao's face stern. Subconsciously, he looked out the window. He finally understood the source of the vague sense of danger he had felt earlier.

In the wilderness lands, a low mountain region tens of kilometers away from Fortress Mountain City.

BOOM!!

A muffled explosion tore through the air, blowing a massive crater into the heavily forested low mountain. Billowing dust and smoke had barely risen before being scattered by fierce winds. Surrounding trees, as thick as water barrels, were snapped in half at the waist, as if smashed to pieces by some behemoth. The ground was charred black and melted, bearing the scorching traces of heavy artillery bombardment.

THUD!

Finally, another muffled sound echoed. Looking toward the source, at the end of the forest where a giant gap had been blown into the mountain peak, a behemoth collapsed into the concave rocky cliffside. It was a full five or six meters tall, covered entirely in black fur, with scales growing across its chest and abdomen. It was surprisingly a tyrannical Bear Beast King that dominated the nearby wilderness.

However, upon closer inspection, one could see it lying in a pool of blood. The scales on its body were shattered to pieces, as if blown apart by a missile. Its ferocious and brutal beastly head had been completely severed from its body and lay on the ground. The cut at its neck was as smooth as a mirror, continuously gushing out crimson blood.

[Scanning... Target has lost all vital signs. Pre-mortem Life Energy level was 243 points, combat index 450 Oher...]

WHOOSH!!

An emotionless, intelligent female voice rang out as a silver metal sphere floated over. An invisible magnetic fluctuation flashed by, turning into a blue light that scanned the fallen Bear Beast King.

RUSTLE.

Amidst the sound of footsteps, the dead leaves on the ground gently flipped over. A figure wearing silver armor slowly walked over, holding a weapon resembling a blue Energy Lightsaber in his hand.

[Your current Life Energy is 283 points. Consuming all the life essence of this Beast King has a 62% chance of increasing your Life Energy by two points within the next half a month.]

[Estimating. After this consumption, your spirit and physical body will reach their short-term breakthrough limit. Afterward, you will need to maintain spiritual elevation to continue relying on energy intake to increase your Life Energy...]

The intelligent voice sounded again, offering highly professional and detailed advice. Hearing this, the figure in the silver armor remained noncommittal.

"Planet-level civilizations really are backward barbarians. Even the Wild Beast Kings are this weak." His tone was flat, seemingly carrying a hint of disdain. A Transcendence Level Beast King was nothing more than ordinary prey in his mouth, barely even enough for him to enjoy himself.

"How are the preparations for the matters I instructed you on?"

[Fortress Mountain City has ended its campaign and completed its rest and reorganization... The sub-unit is currently monitoring...]

The AI gave its answer, bringing up a bird's-eye view of Fortress Mountain City. The Silver-armored Man nodded. His faceplate rapidly retracted like liquid metal, revealing a youthful face resembling that of the Earth Star People.

"It seems that once I finish nourishing myself with this prey, we can make our move." With dark golden eyes that looked both human and non-human, a blue scaly pattern quietly flashed on his forehead.

"I've tacitly allowed these barbarian natives to rest for a month.

"When the time comes..." His eyes grew indifferent. "They better not blame me for not giving them a chance."