Swallowing the Stars: Sacrifice to Become Stronger, Fiancée is Alluring

Chapter 40 Perseverance Breaks All Laws

After a long while, Jiang Lan slowly spoke:

"Well... I'm not sure, but I guess it counts?"

He had expected Hong to ask him some difficult questions, but he didn't expect him to be so ruthless right from the start.

The simple question just now, seemingly asking if he was a genius, actually made it quite obvious that Hong was questioning the speed at which his strength was increasing.

However, it is perfectly normal for Hong to have such suspicions.

On the contrary, Jiang Lan would find it strange if Hong didn't ask anything.

After all, the speed at which he improved his strength was so fast that even Jiang Lan himself felt it was a bit outrageous, let alone others.

Upon hearing Jiang Lan's answer, Hong seemed to have a deeper meaning on his face, giving Jiang Lan a meaningful look.

Jiang Lan's heart raced a little, but she forced herself to calm down.

He refused to believe that Hong could discern his peculiarities in just a few words.

For a moment, the atmosphere in the room became silent, and neither of them intended to speak.

Jiang Lan was no match for Hong Neng's ability to endure. After a minute, he couldn't hold back any longer.

But just as he was about to speak, Hong, who was sitting opposite him, laughed first.

"Everyone has secrets, and so do I, so I have no intention of digging into your secrets."

Upon hearing this, Jiang Lan felt as if she had been granted a pardon.

He made the right bet!

He knew from the beginning that Hong would most likely not dwell on his strength and investigate it further.

After all, Hong is currently the world's number one person, and he has an absurd number of things to deal with every day. Even this meeting with him must have been arranged by turning down many other things.

Moreover, no matter how powerful Jiang Lan is, at present, he is just a war god.

It might attract Hong's attention, but it certainly wouldn't be that much of a concern.

"Lord Master..."

Before Jiang Lan could finish speaking, Hong raised his hand to interrupt her, saying, "You and I are both part of this earth. I'm not interested in your secrets. I only have one request for you."

"Please speak, Master," Jiang Lan said immediately.

"No matter how much strength you can grow, my only requirement for you is that you must never do anything to harm the Earth."

Jiang Lan was taken aback.

Good grief, what exactly is "vision"?

As expected of one of the world's leading figures, he didn't even bother with nationalistic sentiments; he went straight to telling him not to harm the Earth.

Even if Hong hadn't said that, Jiang Lan definitely wouldn't have done such a thing.

He is, after all, an Earthling, both before and after his transmigration.

Jiang Lan wasn't sure if this was a parallel universe or something else, but he still felt a strong sense of belonging to this world.

Even if they really wanted to do evil, there are so many planets in the universe, why did they have to target Earth?

It's not worth it.

Moreover, once his strength is sufficient, he can roam freely throughout the vast universe, and it's uncertain how many years it will take him to return to Earth.

Jiang Lan immediately stated, "Don't worry, Master, I guarantee that I will absolutely not do anything to harm the Earth."

Seeing Jiang Lan's sincere expression, Hong nodded slightly.

"Remember what you said today. If you break your promise in the future, I will deal with you personally."

"Don't worry, Master."

Although Hong was sitting on the sofa, his body remained as straight as a spear.

He glanced at Jiang Lan again.

"Your current strength is already that of a War God, and you are qualified to join the War God Palace. I will have Zhuge Shan explain the specifics to you later."

This is like slapping someone and then giving them a sweet treat.

Jiang Lan had at least read the original novel, and although he had forgotten most of it, he still knew about the organization, the War God Palace.

On Earth, anyone who becomes a God of War can join the Palace of the God of War after passing the examination.

It can be said that all the War Gods and warriors above the War God level on Earth are members of the War God Palace.

As for Jiang Lan, since his strength was already up to par, he was no exception.

Just as Jiang Lan was pondering, Hong across from her continued:

"Given your current situation, the spot we previously arranged for you in the elite training camp is probably no longer of any use. However, your spot won't be canceled, and you can go anytime if you want."

"While your physical abilities are already at the level of a war god, you haven't received systematic training, so you can't unleash your full potential. In this regard, the elite training camp might be able to provide some assistance."

"Thank you, Master."

Despite agreeing, Jiang Lan still had absolutely no interest in the elite training camp.

Skill?

In the face of absolute strength, all skills are meaningless.

Do you even know what it means to overcome all obstacles with sheer force?

"Well, is there anything else you need to support in terms of training? If so, please let me know. Now that you've joined the Limitless Martial Arts Academy, they certainly won't treat you unfairly."

Hearing Hong's words, Jiang Lan felt a little moved, but still shook her head and said:

"That's all, thank you, curator."

"Alright." Hong stood up. "In that case, I'll head back now. Yao Rao will give you my contact information later. Feel free to contact me if you need anything."

Jiang Lan was flattered.

However, this emotion only lasted for a moment before Jiang Lan came to her senses.

Who was Hong talking about just now?

enchanting?

Jiang Lan's heart skipped a beat.

Hong appeared to be planning to leave, but Yao Rao was clearly someone he had brought with him.

So, he doesn't intend to let Yao Rao leave?

Seeing Jiang Lan's sudden change in expression, Hong revealed a meaningful smile.

"Yao Rao is one of my most outstanding disciples, cherish her well."

what?

No?

Jiang Lan was dumbfounded.

Why did you fast forward to "cherish it"?

No, that won't work!

He's not even at the planetary level yet!

After saying that, Hong ignored Jiang Lan and strode to the door, opening it.

Jiang Lan also realized what was happening and quickly followed behind Hong.

"Zhuge Shan, Yao Rao, you two come with me."

Hong spoke softly as he walked.

Upon hearing this, Jiang Lan immediately stopped in her tracks.

Hong wanted to talk to someone, so it would be impolite for him to follow along now.

Moreover, Zhuge Tao was standing not far from him, looking at him with expectant eyes.

Beside Zhuge Tao was a slightly shorter martial artist.

After Hong left with Zhuge Shan and Yao Rao, Zhuge Tao couldn't wait to walk up to Jiang Lan and said eagerly:

"Oh my goodness, Lan-ge, you've finally come out! Quick, what did the Master say to you?"

Jiang Lan twitched the corner of her mouth.

Dude, your gossipy look doesn't quite match your Tang suit.

"It's nothing, I was just asking."

Zhuge Tao's gossipy expression remained unchanged. "Just asking, how did you ask? Brother Lan, tell me!"

(End of this chapter)