Chapter 31 - 29: Martial Arts Consultant, Demon Beast Descends!

Chapter 31: Chapter 29: Martial Arts Consultant, Demon Beast Descends!

As Hong Yuxun left, the pressure on Liu Zimo instantly diminished.

Before leaving, Hong Yuxun had shot him a warning glance, signaling him to behave and not try any petty tricks. Just in case, he had even specially summoned two guards armed with heavy firearms to protect Advisor Wu. If Liu Zimo made any sudden moves, even at the Iron Bone realm, he wouldn’t be able to withstand the attacks from heavy firearms.

Liu Zimo, however, paid this no mind at all. The moment Hong Yuxun left, he took out the other two copies of the Awakening God Technique he had prepared earlier from his pocket and placed them in front of Wu Songyang.

"Sir, I’d like to use these two Spirit Secret Techniques to exchange for three Body Refining Pills. Would that be possible?"

That was exactly why Liu Zimo was willing to follow Hong Yuxun to the Military Staff Department. He wanted to take the opportunity to exchange for three Body Refining Pills from the military—enough to help his dad, his uncle, and his younger brother step onto the Martial Dao.

Otherwise, given their "trash" aptitude, even with the Guiding Breathing Method for Foundation Establishment and the physical enhancement from the first wave of Spiritual Energy baptism, it would take them at least a year to successfully complete Body Refining. And a year in the Post-Apocalypse was simply too long and too dangerous.

Liu Zimo didn’t want his dad, uncle, and younger brother to live in endless anxiety and fear every day because they lacked the power to fight against Demon Beasts, just like they had in his past life. Had it not been for this purpose, even if Liu Zimo couldn’t defeat Hong Yuxun, he still had his ways to escape the man’s control. He wouldn’t have obediently followed him to the Military Staff Department.

"Oh?" Wu Songyang looked up at Liu Zimo in surprise. "How did you know I have Body Refining Pills here?

"Ah, I see. It must be your Prophet master who told you!"

Without waiting for Liu Zimo’s answer, Wu Songyang filled in the blanks himself. Glancing down at the Spirit Secret Technique placed on the desk, he said softly, "Not to mention these two sets of the Awakening God Technique, just the Guiding Breathing Method and the Five Animals Fist you posted online are enough to exchange for even more Martial Dao resources here.

"A mere three Body Refining Pills are not enough to compensate for the contributions you’ve made to the citizens of Great Xia.

"Liu Zimo, have you considered joining our Military Staff Department? I have the authority to give you cultivation resources second only to Elder Hong, helping your Martial Dao journey skyrocket!"

Hearing Wu Songyang’s words, a flash of surprise appeared in the eyes of the two guards standing behind him. To think that this young man before them—who was even younger than they were—was the mysterious person who had published the Guiding Breathing Method and the Five Animals Fist online.

No wonder he had been personally invited by Chief Wu. The Guiding Breathing Method and the Five Animals Fist were now required foundational Cultivation Techniques for every Great Xia soldier. Their importance was self-evident.

"This..." Liu Zimo murmured softly, not giving a direct answer.

If it were his past life, faced with recruitment from a bigshot like Advisor Wu, Liu Zimo would definitely have accepted with wild joy. After all, in the Post-Apocalypse, the Military Staff Department was a towering tree. It was the cornerstone for the Federation to rebuild order and stabilize all regions during the Post-Apocalypse. It was always easier to enjoy the shade with your back against a big tree.

But now, Liu Zimo hesitated. His identity as a Reincarnator and the existence of his Heaven-Stealing Superpower meant he had to tread carefully. Especially before he had absolute power to protect himself, joining the military might not be a good thing for him.

"Thank you for your kindness, Sir, but I have no plans to stay in Shangjing. My family is in Luozhou, and I..."

"Understood!" Wu Songyang nodded. "It’s hard to leave your homeland and part with your family. It’s human nature and completely understandable!

"How about this? I won’t force you to stay in Shangjing, nor will I force you to join the military. Like Elder Hong, I’ll give you the status of an external consultant. How does that sound?

"You won’t be on the official payroll, you won’t be under any strict regulations, and you’ll be free to come and go. No one will force you to do anything against your will.

"At the same time, as a Martial Arts Consultant for the military, not only will you receive a quota of subsidized Martial Dao resources every month, but you’ll also have priority rights to purchase scarce resources.

"All you have to do is abide by the law, refrain from any illegal or violent acts, and step forward to solve some troubles and problems within your capabilities when the Military Staff Department needs it.

"What do you think of these terms?"

Liu Zimo’s eyes couldn’t help but light up. He hadn’t expected Wu Songyang to offer such lenient and generous terms. It showed absolute sincerity. If he still refused under such conditions, he really wouldn’t know what was good for him.

At the same time, he finally understood why Martial Saints and Grandmasters—like Hong Yuxun, and later Lou Yuchen and Saint Master Zhiyuan—were willing to submit to the Federation and join the future Military Staff Department. Very few Martial Arts Grandmasters could refuse such open and generous terms.

"In that case, it would be disrespectful to decline!" Liu Zimo finally stopped hesitating and gladly nodded in agreement.

"Good, good, good! Advisor Liu, welcome aboard!" Wu Songyang laughed heartily, enthusiastically extending his right hand to shake Liu Zimo’s.

Earlier, Hong Yuxun had already used secret voice transmission to brief him on Liu Zimo’s cultivation status. He had broken through to the Iron Bone realm at such a young age and even defeated two of Elder Hong’s True Disciples in a two-on-one combat situation. Such a Martial Dao prodigy, as long as he didn’t die prematurely, was bound to become the next Hong Yuxun.

Furthermore, he was a disciple of someone suspected of having a Prophetic Superpower. How could anyone valued by a "Prophet" be an ordinary person in the future? That was why Wu Songyang took the opportunity to extend an olive branch and gave him the status of a Martial Arts Consultant.

Seeing Liu Zimo cast his gaze toward the Awakening God Technique on the desk again, Wu Songyang understood his intentions and said straightforwardly, "Rest assured, Advisor Liu. I’ll have someone fetch the three Body Refining Pills you need right away.

"And I won’t just take these two Awakening God Technique manuals for nothing. I will directly add them to the Martial Arts Library for five hundred Military Merit Points. How does that sound?"

After saying that, Wu Songyang also took the opportunity to explain what Military Merit was and the specific methods of exchanging Military Merit for various resources in the Military Staff Department.

Liu Zimo nodded gladly. In the future, the method of exchanging Military Merit for resources had long been popularized in every settlement. Every resident within the Federation could acquire Military Merit by hunting Demon Beasts or donating supplies. Therefore, he couldn’t be clearer on the function and value of Military Merit.

Five hundred Military Merit Points! Even thirty years later, it would still be a considerable fortune that could be exchanged for many Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures, let alone now.

Seeing that Liu Zimo had no objections, Wu Songyang directly instructed the guard beside him, "Wang, make a trip to the Martial Arts Library and retrieve three Body Refining Pills for Advisor Liu!

"At the same time, take these two sets of the Awakening God Technique to be cataloged. Remember to tell Zhu Koushou to temporarily record five hundred Military Merit Points for Advisor Liu. Once Advisor Liu’s relevant information and documents are processed, transfer the Military Merit directly to his name!"

"Yes, sir!" A guard standing behind Wu Songyang answered loudly. After reaching out to take the Awakening God Technique, he immediately turned and left.

With his goal achieved, Liu Zimo relaxed a little and couldn’t help but turn his head to look at the sky outside the window. At this moment, the massive vortex shrouding the Earth’s sky had stopped spinning. Countless wisps of black smoke spewed forth from within the vortex, turning day entirely into night in the blink of an eye.

It was coming!

Liu Zimo’s briefly relaxed mind instantly tensed up again.

ROAR!

An earth-shattering beastly roar echoed from the vortex in the void. Immediately after, ten thousand beasts howled in unison, shaking the heavens and the earth. Endless Spiritual Energy surged out from the vortex. Countless dark silhouettes descended from the sky, dropping randomly into every corner of the world, baring their sharp fangs at every living creature they encountered.

Spiritual Energy erupted, and Demon Beasts attacked!

The true Post-Apocalypse had arrived!