Swallowing the Stars: The Wind Sword Master.

Chapter 85 Subordinates of the God of War

On the fighter plane.

Ning Ze and his wife cuddled on the sofa for a while, then he asked with a smile, "Is there anything else you've prepared? If there's nothing, we'll go home."

Shu Yi shook her head. "The school only provides clothes and books, so you don't need to bring them home."

"Alright, let's go home." Ning Ze ordered the AI, "Little Ben, Mingyue Residential Area in Yangzhou City."

"Fighter jet initiation, estimated arrival at destination in thirty seconds," the fighter jet's AI replied in a formulaic manner.

"Thirty seconds?" Shu Yi opened her mouth in surprise. Although this place was not far from Yangzhou District, it was still more than a hundred miles away. It only took thirty seconds.

Ning Ze replied with a smile, "The speed of the intelligent fighter jet is very fast, with a top speed of over 10000 m/s. If it flies at top speed, it will only take fifteen seconds." His speed is over 2000 m/s, and it would only take him a minute to fly back at full speed.

Shu Yi looked out the window in disbelief. With only the strength of an advanced student, she could not see the clouds outside the window clearly as they rushed past, creating a visual effect as if they were falling.

Why call him "Little Fool"?

"Don't you think its approach is very rigid?" Ning Ze countered, explaining, "This is an intelligent fighter jet, but its responses aren't very human-like."

As they spoke, the clouds outside the window drifted slowly by. He gently patted his wife's back and said, "We're here. Let's go down."

"it is good."

Ning Ze led Shu Yi out of the cabin, his gaze falling on the two figures in the villa downstairs. He was very satisfied.

Wu Hao and Zhang Ran were clearly very vigilant, noticing the anomaly as soon as the fighter jets appeared.

Ning Ze flew down with Shu Yi, and Wu Hao asked in shock, "You actually came back in a fighter jet! Is this a King-level intelligent fighter jet, or a Qiankun intelligent fighter jet? Why is the color a little different?"

Zhang Ran was even more shocked than him. He felt the oppressive force and, abandoning his usual composure, his eyes widened in disbelief. "You've broken through!"

"I found some treasures during this life-or-death trial, and luckily I broke through ahead of schedule, so I might as well graduate and go home." Ning Ze chuckled. "Thank you two for protecting my family for so long."

"No trouble at all, no trouble at all." Wu Hao waved his hands awkwardly, his eyes wide open, his expression a mixture of shock and extreme restraint.

Breakthrough, graduation—all these things demonstrate that Ning Ze has become an existence surpassing the God of War, standing at the pinnacle of humankind.

"Greetings, Inspector!" Zhang Ran greeted respectfully.

"Greetings, Inspector!" Wu Hao responded quickly, bowing as soon as Zhang Ran spoke.

Ning Ze smiled and waved his hand, saying kindly, "No need to be so formal. When I went to the Master today, he didn't say when I would take office. I would like to ask you two to continue protecting my family here in the future. What do you two think?"

"It would be my honor!" Zhang Ran said with great respect.

"Of course we'd love to!" Wu Hao replied without hesitation.

Ning Ze nodded slightly and then began to ponder, while Shu Yi remained obediently in his arms without saying a word.

Wu Hao and Zhang Ran looked on expectantly, knowing that their compensation was about to be discussed! This represented their future salaries.

After a few seconds of contemplation, Ning Ze slowly spoke, "You are all mid-level War Gods. You contribute to the Elite Training Camp, have access to the Gravity Chamber and Trial Chamber, and receive a certain salary."

"Here, cultivation is slower than in the training camp, and the work is more tedious and will affect cultivation. A mid-level War God of your strength can earn about 200 billion a year, and I will give you 200 billion a year."

Wu Hao and Zhang Ran didn't react much. They didn't care about the amount of money; their salaries in the training camp were 200 billion.

Ning Ze continued, "I will give you contribution points, 25% more than the training camp. Secondly, regarding cultivation, you will have one opportunity to ask me for guidance every three months. I have harvested some plant spirits this time. If you put up enough money, plus one-third of your contribution points, I will allow you to exchange them for one plant at the martial arts school's purchase price. You can also exchange them with money if you don't have enough contribution points."

The spirit of plants and trees!

Wu Hao and Zhang Ran's eyes widened in surprise. No wonder this guy broke through ahead of schedule; he had found such a treasure!

Can I ask for your advice later? It's not free in the training camp! Just asking for advice can empty your coffers. These inspectors are certainly not short of wealth; there are too many war gods in the training camp, so the price is very high! Don't even bother asking for less than 200 billion! And you'll also need half the value in contribution points, which is 1000 million contribution points!

Here, you can ask for advice once every three months! That's equivalent to 600 billion Chinese yuan a year!

Most importantly, there's the Spirit of Plants and Trees, a genuine treasure that directly boosts your strength. You can't buy it with money!

The two bowed deeply and thanked them profusely, their eyes filled with eagerness.

"Thank you very much, Inspector!"

"Thank you very much, Inspector!"

Ning Ze smiled and nodded. "From now on, we'll be living together, so there's no need for such formalities. Just address my family as you always have, otherwise they'll feel uncomfortable."

Wu Hao and Zhang Ran exchanged a glance, then nodded and replied, "Yes!"

"Alright, you can cultivate whenever you have free time. I'd be happy if you could improve your strength further." Ning Ze finished speaking and put his arm around Shu Yi as they walked inside. He had already heard the exclamations in the distance, clearly indicating that an opportunity had been discovered. He didn't have time to chat with outsiders right now; he only came back once every six months, and he missed his family terribly.

Wu Hao and Zhang Ran's eyes lit up. After exchanging a glance, they started communicating simultaneously, their eyes filled with fervor.

Start borrowing money!

Ning Ze's words just now clearly meant that he had plant spirits here, and since he thought you were good, you would be his own people from now on. If you had the money to buy them, he could sell you one!

If the spirits of plants and trees were available for purchase, those war gods would have been scrambling to buy them long ago.

The wild is the domain of monsters, and these things were wiped out long ago. You might still encounter them in some deep mountains and forests, but the probability is less than one in ten thousand; the growth rate of plant spirits is extremely slow!

The two were busy making phone calls, and Ninghua came back once in the middle of it.

Another thirty minutes passed, and Zhang Ran hung up the phone with a confident sigh of relief.

If he could obtain even a single plant spirit, he could at least enter the ranks of high-level war gods, and might even reach the peak! If he were to cultivate, it would take him at least five or six years to reach the ranks of high-level war gods. How could he let the opportunity slip by? Of course, it's best to improve one's strength as early as possible while one is young.

"You borrowed it?" Wu Hao looked at Zhang Ran, who seemed relaxed, and felt a strange ache in his teeth. He hadn't borrowed enough money yet.

Zhang Ran nodded affirmatively and said, "According to the martial arts school's buyback price, a plant spirit is worth between 1200 billion and 4000 billion." Although no one would sell it, the price was still there.

"I originally had 800 billion, and now I've borrowed 700 billion, making a total of 1500 billion. Add to that the 5000 million contribution points I've accumulated within the martial arts school, and that should be enough to exchange for a Spirit of Plants. I'll go and redeem it when Inspector Ning has some free time!" As he said this, Zhang Ran's eyes gleamed. The path to becoming a High-Level War God was measured in days; what did a little wealth matter when it could boost his strength?

Wu Hao gave a wry smile and said dejectedly, "I'm still lacking. I do have more money than you, nearly 1000 billion to begin with. But my contribution points are terrible. I spent 4000 million contribution points to change the manual for a mentalist before, and now I only have 2000 million contribution points."

"Even if I borrow 600 billion, I'll have a total of 1600 billion, but my contribution is still 3000 million short. I'm afraid I can only buy the cheapest plant spirit."

He was somewhat unwilling. The opportunity to purchase plant spirits was only once, and if he bought a poor-quality one this time, it would delay his cultivation for at least two years. He could usually spend 200 billion to seek guidance; how could he dare to be careless with such a treasure that directly boosted his strength? Unfortunately, he had already borrowed money from everyone, and his contribution points were out of the question.

Contribution points to a martial arts school are more valuable than money, especially within the Ultimate Martial Arts School. If money alone could get you to learn from a War God, the five inspectors would be incredibly busy. You need a certain level of contribution points to even be able to ask for guidance.

To earn contribution points, you either kill monsters, complete martial arts school missions, or teach students. You only receive rewards for making contributions, which is a requirement.

Zhang Ran gave them a helpless look. Inspector Ning was already being kind enough by letting them buy the Spirit of Plants with money and contribution points, and even allowing them to offset contribution points with money. If they were to extend credit at this point, it would be too outrageous.

Suddenly, a thought flashed through his mind, and he said thoughtfully, "Actually... there's still one person you haven't lent money to. She should be able to lend it to you!"

Wu Hao hurriedly asked, "Who?"

Zhang Ran softly uttered two words, "Jiang Fang." He rationally analyzed, "After Jiang Fang left the training camp, she didn't hunt monsters. She was obviously tired of the life of a martial artist and wanted to live a more natural and leisurely life. She doesn't need that much money, or even contribution points."

Wu Hao's lips twitched.

He was able to speak to Jiang Fang before, so their relationship was obviously not bad.

But he had just been beaten up this year, and subconsciously he wanted to stay away from her, since she might still be angry.

Upon closer examination, he realized that this might actually be a good thing. If it weren't for him, how could Jiang Fang have taken on a disciple with such exceptional talent as Ning Ze?

"I'll give it a try."

As he spoke, Wu Hao dialed Jiang Fang's contact number.

The call was connected.

A cold voice came from the other end of the phone, "What is it?"

Wu Hao shuddered involuntarily, and forced himself to say, "Can I lend you some money?"

Jiang Fang paused for a moment, then asked, "Aren't you protecting Ning Ze's family? Wouldn't he lend it to you?"

"Inspector Ning has graduated and become a being surpassing even the God of War. Zhang Ran and I are now his direct subordinates. The reason I'm borrowing money from you is to buy the Spirit of Plants from Inspector Ning."

Wu Hao patiently explained, first informing Ning Ze of the breakthrough, then stating their status, and finally explaining the reason for borrowing money.

He has connections, potential, and legitimate reasons. He uses the same approach when borrowing money from others; otherwise, it would be difficult to borrow so much, as martial artists are always short of money!

"The spirit of plants and trees!" Jiang Fang's tone rose steadily.

"Yes, that's what Inspector Ning said," Wu Hao replied truthfully.

Jiang Fang fell silent for a moment. Just as Wu Hao was growing increasingly anxious, she spoke again, "If you want me to lend you money, fine, but I have one condition!"

"What are the conditions?" Wu Hao was a little wary.

Jiang Fang said directly, "Could you ask me if I can buy a Spirit of Plants?"

Wu Hao was quite surprised. "You used to be his teacher, and you two had such a good relationship, why didn't you ask him yourself? I think Inspector Ning would definitely sell it to you."

"I told you to ask, so just ask. If you don't help me ask, then I won't lend it to you!" Jiang Fang's voice was very cold, and her attitude was very domineering, with a hint of embarrassment and annoyance.

Wu Hao didn't detect anything wrong. Jiang Fang couldn't possibly become gentle! This cold tone was her true self.

He hesitated and said, "I can ask for you, but will you have any money left after you lend it to me?"

Jiang Fang calmly said, "I have 160 billion Chinese yuan and 140 million contribution points. I can lend you the contribution points."

"Hiss!" Wu Hao gasped. This woman wasn't just rich, she also had a huge amount of contribution points. He felt incredibly envious. "How do you have so many contribution points? This is already five stars!"

"The more apprentices you teach, the more contribution points you naturally get," Jiang Fang said through gritted teeth. If it weren't for this rebellious apprentice, she might not have had so many contribution points, but she also wouldn't have gotten pregnant!

She felt a mix of joy and resentment towards Ning Ze. She was happy because she was going to be a mother; her mood had been exceptionally good for the past few months, happier than she had in years. She resented that their relationship was an accident, that there would be no future for them, and that she didn't want any future for them.

Wu Hao was speechless for a moment. He remembered now that Jiang Fang had first taught Ning Ze, and then Luo Feng. Thinking about it this way, her contribution was not an exaggeration.

Then he felt confused; the woman had suddenly gotten angry again?

"Okay, I'll ask around for you. I'll lend you 3000 million contribution points, and I'll pay you back later."

"Okay. I need to nourish the body with the essence of herbs and plants, so the medicinal properties must be gentle!" Jiang Fang earnestly instructed.

"Sure!" Wu Hao felt there shouldn't be any problem. Jiang Fang and Ning Ze were much closer than they were. They spent almost every day together in the training camp and had a teacher-student relationship, unlike them who were just subordinates.

A while later.

A group of special guests arrived at Mingyue Residential Area. Most of them were dressed in camouflage and carrying long guns. The leader was a middle-aged man who looked to be nearly forty years old. He walked with a decisive and efficient manner, and his eyes were frighteningly serious.

A group of more than thirty people walked out of the villa next door when they heard the commotion.

When they saw the middle-aged man leading the group, they respectfully greeted him, "Councilor Jia."

This Councilor Jia is a planetary-level powerhouse in the military. Unlike other planetary-level powerhouses who are so mysterious, he is a household name in China because he is a leading figure and frequently appears on television.

Jia Yi stared at the two of them for a moment, a stiff smile appearing on his lips. "Did Ning Ze go home? Was that his fighter jet?"

He raised his hand and pointed to the sky, his pupils constricted.

He had thought Ning Ze was very powerful, and even considered personally befriending him after Ning Ze graduated, but he never expected Ning Ze to give everyone such a big surprise as soon as he broke through.

The fighter jets in the sky were clearly primordial fighter jets, on the same level as the fighter jet Hong was riding in.

He had even received news that Ning Ze had sold the corpse of a King-level monster at the headquarters of the Limitless Martial Arts Academy. Upon graduation, he already possessed planetary-level strength, and his wealth was truly outrageous.

As the head of the military, he naturally hoped that Ning Ze could join the military.

"Inspector Ning just returned not long ago," Wu Hao replied truthfully.

Jia Yi nodded, turned around and said, "You all wait here, I'll go in myself."

"Yes, sir!" the soldiers shouted in unison.

(End of this chapter)