Chapter 48 – The Limited Cooperation!

Volume 3

"Beep, beep, beep."

A crisp honk sounded from outside the villa where Wen Yu was staying.

The villa's soundproofing was excellent, but Wen Yu's hearing was simply too sharp. Though the human ear could automatically filter out some useless noise, even he couldn't ignore a car horn going "beep, beep" nonstop for nearly three minutes.

He glanced at the time. It was already seven in the morning. He had to admit, that had been a pretty comfortable sleep.

Maybe it was because spending all day on various modes of transportation had left his body too exhausted.

After rubbing his face, Wen Yu walked straight out of the room, picked up One-Eye, and headed into the bathroom with him.

After a quick wash, Wen Yu, dressed in a black trench coat, walked out of the villa.

At the door, Kuangliu had already been waiting for nearly thirty minutes.

…

The Military Headquarters was located in the center of the Inner City, less than a ten-minute drive from where Wen Yu was staying.

Looking at the building in front of him, Wen Yu clicked his tongue.

The words Yanjing City People's Government and the national emblem above them looked dazzling under the direct sunlight.

"Let's go."

Kuangliu said the words calmly, straightened his clothes, and walked directly into the Headquarters.

With Kuangliu's status, there was naturally no need for complicated procedures like a security check. He merely showed something like an ID badge and led Wen Yu all the way inside to the door of an office.

"Commander Lin is inside. Go in by yourself. I still have some work to take care of."

When facing this office-or rather, the person inside it-Kuangliu seemed somewhat uncomfortable.

From Kuangliu's introduction yesterday, Wen Yu already knew that Commander Lin was Kuangliu's father. But judging from Kuangliu's attitude now, there were clearly some family issues involved.

Wen Yu nodded at Kuangliu, then walked straight into the office.

The office was very large, and the decorations were fairly nice. Of course, with Wen Yu's limited knowledge, he couldn't tell what exactly made those decorations nice. He only felt that they looked comfortable.

Behind a massive solid-wood desk, an old man with graying hair heard the door open, looked Wen Yu up and down, then smiled and said, "You're Wen Yu, right? Sit."

Wen Yu didn't stand on ceremony. He sat directly in the chair in front of the desk, glanced at Commander Lin before him, then looked at Star, who was standing on the desk beside Commander Lin, and the Vermilion Bird perched on Star's back.

Seeing Wen Yu's gaze, Lin Haifeng smiled and said, "Yesterday, your Soul Pet had a great time playing with the Vermilion Bird. In the evening, the Vermilion Bird brought Star to my home for a free meal. I hope you don't mind."

Wen Yu shook his head.

"If you're willing to feed him, I should be thanking you. Oh, right, Star eats a lot, doesn't he…?"

Hearing Wen Yu's words, Lin Haifeng looked a little embarrassed.

Star grabbed the Vermilion Bird off his head, flew over to Wen Yu's head, and kept muttering, "This old man isn't proper at all. He said he'd treat me to food, but halfway through, he said his family didn't have enough supplies left…"

Star's mental fluctuations covered every living creature present, so Lin Haifeng naturally heard him as well. The old man's face immediately flushed red.

The Vermilion Bird at the side, however, chirped noisily, "Isn't that because you eat too much? It was like you hadn't eaten in several lifetimes. And your table manners were so crude…"

"You're the one who said you'd treat me to a meal, and you even said I could eat as much as I wanted… You lied to me…"

"You just eat too much…"

"It's you…"

"All right, all right."

In the end, Wen Yu was the first to interrupt the conversation between the two Divine Beast Species. These two chattered and argued nonstop, leaving no room for anyone else to speak.

Hearing Wen Yu's words, Star immediately behaved himself. He sprawled motionless on Wen Yu's head like a large hat.

The Vermilion Bird rolled its eyes at Wen Yu twice, then flew onto Lin Haifeng's shoulder and fell silent as well.

…

Looking at the old man in his fifties before him, Wen Yu said, "Commander Lin, may I ask if you called me here today because of the mission?"

Hearing Wen Yu's question, Lin Haifeng nodded, then spoke.

"Before we get to this mission, I'd like to ask you a few questions."

Wen Yu nodded, indicating that he could go ahead.

Lin Haifeng braced both hands on his desk and asked in a grave voice, "Are you really unwilling to join the Military?"

Xiao Xue and Kuangliu had already asked Wen Yu this question several times, but coming from Lin Haifeng, the words carried a different weight.

Wen Yu did not refuse right away. Instead, he asked, "If I join the Military, what benefits can you offer me?"

Lin Haifeng had naturally heard about Wen Yu's strength from Xiao Xue.

A Divine Beast Species, combined with Wen Yu himself and One-Eye-without exaggeration, that combat power was at least stronger than the combined strength of the Military's Vermilion Bird War God and White Tiger War God!

So Lin Haifeng had already considered many times what he could use to move Wen Yu.

"The principle the Military currently follows is simple: the more you contribute, the more you receive. You are very strong! But the thing is, if you don't use that strength where the Military needs it, then it's effectively of no use to us."

"So I've designed three proposals for you. Would you like to hear them?"

Wen Yu nodded, signaling for Lin Haifeng to continue.

"First: you fully join the Military. You will enjoy authority and status second only to mine. Your monthly benefits will be three times Kuangliu's! This is my assessment based on your current strength. If your true strength is even greater, your benefits will be increased accordingly. At the same time, I feel that for someone like you, the title of War God is a bit beneath you. I will have the Publicity Department plan a title reserved solely for you-one above the Four War Gods!"

"And some of the Military's secrets will be completely opened to you. There is quite a lot in there. Believe me, this benefit will surprise you!"

"However, you would need to obey the Military's orders completely, and you must follow the Military's mission directives exactly as required!"

Hearing Lin Haifeng's words, Wen Yu immediately shook his head.

"That won't work. The benefits are generous, but in essence, it's basically selling myself off!"

At Wen Yu's answer, Lin Haifeng nodded instead.

"Then let's talk about the second option."

"You engage in limited cooperation with the Military. Although our Military has many Warriors, peak-level powerhouses-people on Kuangliu's level-are limited to the Four War Gods, and two of them cannot be moved!"

"So on many occasions, we need super Class Holders who can shoulder the responsibility."

"If you cooperate with us, we will tell you where a powerhouse is needed and what you need to do. Based on the role you play, we will provide a corresponding reward! Of course, the reward won't be especially large, but anything gained in battle will be yours personally!"

"This proposal is similar to being hired. You have the right to refuse, and you have the right to withdraw at any time. Of course, you won't be able to get too many benefits from us. Consider it a win-win arrangement."

Hearing this proposal, Wen Yu nodded.

This plan was acceptable. Moreover, according to Wen Yu's own thinking, any place that could give the Military a headache would definitely not be short on combat!

And where there was combat, there would be spoils. Only then could he increase his strength!

"And the third option?"

Wen Yu did not rush to make a decision. After all, there was still one proposal Lin Haifeng had yet to explain.

Hearing Wen Yu's question, Lin Haifeng took a big gulp of water, then pulled out a sheet of paper.

"This is a contract. We sign a mutual nonaggression treaty and each do our own thing. What do you think?"

Wen Yu smiled and shook his head.

"I'll choose the second option."

Lin Haifeng nodded.

Wen Yu's choice did not exceed Lin Haifeng's expectations. Powerful people wanted freedom-that was fine. But did powerful people not want to increase their strength?

Only with the Military's intelligence system could Wen Yu obtain more information and thereby increase his strength more quickly!

The instant he learned of Wen Yu's strength, Lin Haifeng had already set his sights on him.

There were several places right now that needed exactly this kind of powerhouse to change the situation!