Chapter 63: "Rewards amounting to one hundred billion"
Europe, Iceland.
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Kunlun, Death Valley.
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Africa, the Sahara Desert.
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Europe, the Alps.
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Dark clouds covered the sky, and heavy rain poured down. A streak of light zipped through the air like lightning across the plains at the junction of Europe and Asia.
"Really…" Wang Yi rubbed his forehead, reflecting on the recent days spent traveling around the world — mainly in Europe, Asia, and Africa, searching for ancient civilization relics and checking in daily, feeling exhausted.
The main reason was for the rewards.
Some rewards were very useful to Wang Yi, while others left him baffled or even lethal.
But overall, Wang Yi had gained significantly.
Snap!
The intelligent system activated the fighter's screen, broadcasting the daily morning news from China TV.
Wang Yi had maintained this habit throughout these days, and the reason was, of course...
"...At 3:25 AM on December 21st, the CEO of HR Alliance China, Li Wei, the son of Vinina Polinas, was found dead beside a highway, 50 kilometers outside the suburban area of Base City No. 003. The location is *****. The victim's family has offered a reward of 100 billion Chinese yuan for information leading to the killer's capture..."
The announcer's voice echoed inside the warplane's cabin.
Wang Yi glanced at the shocking news on the screen and commented, "It's finally happening..."
Li Wei was the only son of the higher God of War, "Vulture" Li Yao, and "Scorpion" Vinina Polinas.
He was their one and only child.
Unfortunately, he got involved with the Huya team, which held a grudge against Luo Feng, and crossed paths with Luo Feng, who had just left Base City 003.
Young master Li Wei was arrogant, but fate was cruel to him. Because the Huya team leader Pan Ya ordered his two bodyguards to deal with Luo Feng, things escalated.
Luo Feng, being a powerful spiritual master, wasn't one to be easily provoked. After enduring the humiliation and persuasion, he snapped and fought back.
He killed them all!
Li Yao and Vinina had no other children, and the loss of their son devastated them. Unable to locate the killer, they offered a 100 billion reward!
This triggered a worldwide manhunt for the murderer, leaving Luo Feng in constant fear.
While Wang Yi seemed occupied with his training and check-ins during this time, he had actually been discreetly following Luo Feng's situation.
After listening to the news, Wang Yi felt a wave of sympathy for the Li Yao family. Due to one reckless son, their family's entire future was destroyed.
Wang Yi didn't delve into the right and wrong of the situation. It was simply a matter of perspective.
Moreover, the current 100 billion bounty put tremendous pressure on Luo Feng, yet it also served as motivation.
To escape this nightmare, Luo Feng constantly sharpened his resolve.
Wang Yi knew that if the plot remained unchanged, Luo Feng would join the elite training camp by the end of March next year and begin his rapid rise.
Soon after, he would become a formidable God of War, easily crushing Li Yao in combat.
The only thing to be cautious about was Luo Feng's family.
However, Wang Yi had already informed Hong to ensure extra protection for Luo Feng's family. That should prevent any mishaps.
In the original storyline, Luo Feng's disappearance at the No. 9 Civilization Relic gave Li Yao the chance to harm his family.
But now, with Hong's involvement, it was likely that the entire HR Alliance would be on its best behavior, let alone Li Yao and Vinina.
Of course, these were future concerns, and it was uncertain if they would even occur.
"Only you are reliable," Wang Yi thought to himself.
When Luo Feng returned from the wilderness area, he would stay in Jiangnan Base City for two months. During that time, Wang Yi could reconnect with Luo Feng and get closer.
As of now, Luo Feng had no idea that his friend had become a high-ranking member of the Extreme Martial Arts Hall and a spiritual master at the higher God of War level.
Wang Yi had kept his true identity hidden from others, so apart from a select few, most people in the Extreme Martial Arts Hall were unaware of his true strength.
This decision was part of Wang Yi's effort to prevent any drastic changes to the original plot.
At this moment, Luo Feng, far away in the wilderness area, was oblivious to the fact that his good friend was always 'looking out' for him.
Soviet Russia, at a military camp in an icy underground base.
After submitting an application, Wang Yi arrived at the ancient civilization relics controlled by Soviet Russia. This was one of the few relics under human control, allowing safe entry and exit.
Wang Yi looked ahead at what appeared to be countless silver-white vines entangled together, forming a magical structure covering tens of kilometers.
In this area, no electronic equipment worked, and the gravity was dozens of times stronger than usual! Without protective measures, ordinary people wouldn't be able to enter.
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"Huh?" Wang Yi pretended to explore the ancient civilization relic, though it had already been thoroughly investigated. Now, the main focus was research. Wang Yi's access was allowed, thanks to his position within the Extreme Martial Arts Hall.
In the golden sign-in panel, various rewards were listed, and the last was a silver fruit resembling a jujube, with strange veins on its surface, exuding a cold aura.
When Wang Yi received information about the fruit, his eyes widened slightly.
"Huh? It can significantly enhance mental power? For anyone below the sixth star rank, it guarantees an increase of one to two ranks?"
A look of joy spread across Wang Yi's face.
His physical strength was currently at the fifth star rank, while his mental power remained at the third star rank.
As one advances, progress slows significantly. Even Hong and Thunder God, after years of training, only reached the sixth and seventh planetary star ranks.
Mental power is even harder to cultivate than gene energy!
The silver fruit he acquired from Russia was an unexpected and delightful surprise for Wang Yi.