"Welcome to the Eternal Core City."
The familiar prompt sound rang out again.
Kai didn't immediately enter the Tower of Eternity to explore, but instead went to the Wolf's Lair.
"Hello, I'm here to submit a mission."
It was still the sweet - voiced young lady, who received Kai warmly.
"Okay, scanning the Lone Wolf number, please wait a moment..."
"Mission: Track down Maxwell Johnson. Please choose the completion form: Provide clues, capture alive, or kill."
"Kill. The Lone Wolf mark was left at the scene."
"Verifying..."
Kai wasn't worried about the verification failing.
According to the introduction of the Lone Wolf camp, as long as the Lone Wolf mark is left after completing the mission, it will definitely be recognized. The Wolf's Lair has special methods for verification.
"Verification completed. Awarding you the mission reward for this time!"
"Mission rating: S - class, completion rate: 100%. You have obtained 2000 Lone Wolf points, and your Lone Wolf rank has been upgraded to [Gold]!"
Apart from the combat power classification, there is also a rank system within the Lone Wolf organization:
Bronze - Silver - Gold - Platinum - Diamond - Star.
As for whether there are higher ranks, Kai doesn't know for the time being.
After completing this mission, Kai was directly promoted from Bronze to Gold, skipping a large rank!
Kai's Lone Wolf medal was also plated with a dark golden edge, which was low - key yet luxurious.
"This is the mission reward, 100,000 gold coins. Please take it."
The young lady could tell that Kai was being promoted for the first time and couldn't help but say a few more words.
"The ranks within the Lone Wolf organization are very valuable. As a Gold - ranked Lone Wolf, even if you're just a first - order combat soldier, you can enjoy the treatment of a combat general in the official system!"
"Your monthly allowance has also increased from 30,000 dragon coins to 90,000 dragon coins."
"You can enjoy a 2% discount in the Wolf's Lair's internal mall. Currently, you have 2000 available points."
"If you upgrade your combat power rank in the future, your Lone Wolf rank will automatically drop by one rank."
That is to say, when Kai is a combat soldier, his Lone Wolf rank is [Gold]. If he is promoted to a combat general, his rank will automatically drop to [Silver].
Listening to the introduction, Kai nodded slowly. This was the first time he had heard these things.
Ordinary missions don't reward Lone Wolf points at all!
Obviously, Maxwell Johnson's special identity had an effect. The high - level of the Wolf's Lair was likely to have known that Maxwell Johnson was the son of the leader of the Fourth Demon Sect!
Calculated this way, Kai made a huge profit from this mission!
100,000 gold coins wasn't a small amount for Kai now, but it wasn't an astronomical one either.
The most valuable thing was still the 2000 points, whose purchasing power was comparable to 200,000 gold coins!
And being promoted to a Gold - ranked Lone Wolf would bring Kai a lot of convenience in the future.
"Oh, you've entered the [Combat Soldier - Gold Ranking], ranked 9812 globally."
"You can enter an alias or your own ID on the Lone Wolf medal as a souvenir."
Ranked 9812 globally?
Kai nodded to indicate that he understood.
Then he asked, "I have information about a traitor of the Demon Sect that I need to report. It involves Maxwell Johnson's father. Can you help me report it to the higher - ups?"
Kai didn't forget that he still had a list of high - level members of the Fourth Demon Sect in his arms!
Kai had to hand this list in as soon as possible. Those people, who were like walking 100,000 - gold - coin bounties, must be brought to justice as soon as possible!
Kai wasn't greedy for money. These people remaining within the human race would always be a hidden danger. He had to report them early.
If they were allowed to remain hidden, who knew what kind of consequences it would bring!
Better late than never, but early treatment is even better. Bad guys should die early, and the sooner they die, the sooner they can be reborn. Maybe they'll have a chance to be a good person in their next life.
Even if they can't be human, being a pig, a dog, or a bug would be considered doing good deeds.
That's the way it is.
The receptionist young lady obviously didn't realize the seriousness of the matter and replied with a smile,
"Reporting information can be registered here. There's no need to trouble the superiors. The corresponding rewards will also be given as promised.
Unless it involves the top - level of the Demon Sect, even if it's a War King, you can report it here."
Obviously, she didn't know the true identity of Maxwell Johnson's father.
The other party was the leader of the Fourth Demon Sect, once a human race's war god!
Otherwise, she would definitely do as Kai said.
Kai insisted on his point of view and said again,
"Please help me report this information. There should be someone to handle it."
"Okay, please wait a moment."
The receptionist young lady submitted this information in the system and handed it over to a higher - level War King supervisor.
Tick - tock - Tick - tock -
Time passed minute by minute, and the decorative clock on the wall turned slowly.
A minute had passed since the message was submitted.
The receptionist young lady spoke again,
"Sir, the information you provided may not be enough to attract the attention of the high - level. Can you disclose some more..."
A loud noise came, and her words stopped abruptly!
Boom -
The door of the Wolf's Lair was kicked open violently. A gust of wind rushed into the Wolf's Lair, smashing the nearby tables and chairs. The place was in a mess.
Many guests were also knocked flying, rolling on the ground several times, and then looking up angrily.
"Which blind - eyed..."
The words got stuck in the throat, and not a single word could be uttered.
The culprit, the burly and tall man who kicked open the door of the Wolf's Lair, strode into the Wolf's Lair.
There was a huge Lone Wolf medal on his shoulder, shining with the light of stars!
Someone exclaimed,
"War - God rank, Star - ranked Lone Wolf!"
"Nine stars in a row on it. It's a Nine - Star Lone Wolf, ranked first on the Star Ranking, Jasper Sullivan!"
Someone recognized the identity of the person coming, immediately attracting the attention of the whole place.
He walked up to the bar counter, ignoring all the gazes, looked at Kai, and said in a sonorous voice.
"Kid, was it you who reported the news?"
The receptionist young lady beside him was trembling slightly, unable to say a complete sentence, and could only nod.
"Yes... it's him..."
She never expected that the information Kai asked her to report would actually attract Jasper Sullivan!
The receptionist young lady's superior was just a War King, while Jasper Sullivan was the superior of her superior's superior.
How... how did they provoke this big shot!
No wonder the receptionist young lady lost her composure. Jasper Sullivan had too many labels:
[War - God rank - Star Ranking] No.1, Ninth - order War God, SS - class talent, adopted son of the Supreme Being...
Any one of these labels, taken alone, was as heavy as a mountain.
Jasper Sullivan had gathered all these terrifying labels!
"Kid, false reporting of intelligence is a serious crime. You'd better think carefully before you speak!"
Jasper Sullivan frowned slightly.
He didn't think this first - order combat soldier in front of him could provide any useful intelligence.
However, since the other party had killed Maxwell Johnson, maybe he really had some intelligence!
That's why Jasper Sullivan condescended to make this trip.
"Should I say it now?"
Facing Jasper Sullivan, Kai wasn't intimidated like others, but was rather calm.
Jasper Sullivan was stunned at first. He didn't expect this kid to take the initiative.
Then, he laughed heartily, "Good kid, you almost bluffed me. Indeed, this isn't the place to talk."
"Come on, follow me inside."
With that, Jasper Sullivan led Kai inside.
"Why does this sound a bit gay..."
Kai make complaints in his heart, but his body was honest and he followed Jasper Sullivan forward.
The two came to a secluded independent office deep in the Wolf's Lair.
"Sit down. No one can pry into what we talk about here except the Supreme Being."
Jasper Sullivan threw himself onto the sofa, taking up the entire sofa, looked at Kai,
"Now you can talk about the matter of Maxwell Johnson's father, right?"
"Or, do you prefer to call him - the leader of the Fourth Demon Sect?"
The leader of the Fourth Demon Sect!
A War - God - level powerhouse. Even when the main altar of the Fourth Demon Sect was breached and surrounded by numerous War - God powerhouses, he could still escape!
His threat to the human race was even greater than that of the Demon God!
The Demon God is far away, but the leader is too close.
The sooner he is caught, the sooner the hidden danger is eliminated.
"Before talking about him, take a look at this list."
With that, Kai handed over a list with dozens of names written on it.
Jasper Sullivan casually took the list, glanced at it, his body shook, two rays of sharp light shot out from his eyes, and he stood up abruptly, his face extremely serious.
"What is this list?"
His tone was questioning, but judging from his expression, he probably had already guessed the answer and just wanted to confirm it.
Kai nodded, affirming Jasper Sullivan's thoughts.
"That's right."
"This is a list of the middle - and high - level members of the Fourth Demon Sect."
Bang——
Jasper Sullivan's face contorted violently. The veins on his arms bulged, his hands clenched into fists, and the list in his hands instantly turned into powder. His molars gritted loudly, and a beast - like roar ripped from the depths of his throat.
"The scoundrel deserves to die!"
Kai reminded from the side,
"Ahem... You crushed the list. This is the only copy I have."
"Why didn't you say so earlier!"
Jasper Sullivan rolled his eyes. He raised both hands, and all the paper powder spun in his palms. In less than three seconds, the list returned to its original state!
"Check if there are any mistakes."
At Jasper Sullivan's level, even with a casual glance, he could imprint the list in his mind.
After confirming that the list was correct, Kai returned it to Jasper Sullivan.
After the initial anger, Jasper Sullivan's emotions calmed down.
"Where did you get this list?"
He pondered and said,
"This matter is of great significance, and we have to be cautious. You know, many people on this list still hold high positions and important posts!
Accusing them of being followers of the Demon Sect is no small matter! It's best to produce evidence!"
Kai came up with the pre - prepared statement,
"After Maxwell Johnson died, I found a small box among his belongings. There was a list inside.
I took a quick look at the list, and the small box automatically changed and locked."
As he spoke, Kai took out the pitch - black small box and placed it in front of Jasper Sullivan.
"Have you opened this box later?"
"No."
"How do you open this thing?"
Jasper Sullivan held the square box in one hand and scratched his head with the other.
He really wanted to smash the box with a slap, but was afraid of ruining the list inside.
Kai suddenly said,
"I think you should be able to open it easily, right?"
Jasper Sullivan was stunned, and his face changed slightly. He couldn't admit that he couldn't open it. That would be too embarrassing!
"Of course!"
Jasper Sullivan said reluctantly.
Kai took the opportunity to say,
"After you open it, you'll know if the list is genuine."
In fact, Jasper Sullivan already believed seven or eight out of ten in his heart about the list in front of him!
One - third of the people on the list were already dead!
After the Fourth Demon Sect's main altar was breached, they were either dead or captured, and their identities were no longer a secret.
However, the remaining two - thirds were still deeply hidden!
These people were a huge hidden danger. If they were allowed to continue lurking, the defeated Fourth Demon Sect would soon rise again!
Only by uprooting them could they get rid of the poison thoroughly!
In other words,
the list sent by the other party was of inestimable value!
"We will verify the authenticity of the list in various ways. We won't wrong the innocent, nor will we let the guilty go."
Jasper Sullivan's emotions calmed down, and he pondered,
"As for your reward for reporting, it will be distributed in a lump sum after the list is completely verified. Is that okay?"
Before Kai could agree, Jasper Sullivan added on his own initiative,
"The amount of money will be quite large. If you want to advance part of it, you can ask for anything below 100 million gold coins!"
Hiss——
As expected of a Ninth - Order Battle God. He mentioned 100 million gold coins right off the bat!
But Kai wasn't in a hurry for money at the moment. What was his wouldn't run away.
"There's no need to advance it. I didn't report just for the money. There's still justice in the world!"
The more Kai emphasized this, the stranger Jasper Sullivan's look at him became.
"Could this kid... be reporting just for the reward?"
Anyway, Kai presenting this list was a great contribution to the human race!
Jasper Sullivan didn't care about the details. He put away the list and asked about the topic he cared about the most again.
"You said before that you have news about Maxwell Johnson's father. Is it true or false?"
Although the list was important, the leader of the Fourth Demon Sect was even more so!
If they could capture the leader of the Demon Sect, it would be better than capturing ten or a hundred Battle Kings!
"It's true. I know his next move."
Under Jasper Sullivan's expectant gaze, Kai said calmly, word by word,
"He will come to Aurora City."
"Aurora City? What is he going to do in Aurora City? Oh, his son died there."
Jasper Sullivan's expression suddenly froze. He suddenly looked up at Kai, and a bold idea emerged in his mind.
Could it be...
Kai nodded, once again confirming Jasper Sullivan's guess.
"Yes, he's coming to kill me."
The hatred of a son's death is irreconcilable.
The leader of the Fourth Demon Sect swore an oath with his life to kill Kai!
He had to come to Aurora City, and even return to the scene to track down Kai's whereabouts.
Undoubtedly, Kai was in an extremely dangerous situation. Being targeted by a Battle God was no small matter!
Jasper Sullivan was speechless. He walked to Kai's side, patted him on the shoulder, and said in a deep voice,
"Eat more of what you like."
Kai:???
Your tone makes it seem like I'm going to die!
Show your strength as a Ninth - Order Battle God, buddy. It's just the leader of the Demon Sect. Take him down!
"Just kidding."
Jasper Sullivan forced a stiff smile and warned,
"Hide your identity well. I'll send people to keep an eye on the scene and ambush the leader of the Demon Sect. Maybe we can capture him directly."
"Anyway, being targeted by a Battle God, there's not much you can do. Just leave it to fate."
As he spoke, Jasper Sullivan escorted Kai out,
"Go to the Tower of Eternity to improve your strength as soon as possible. The other party may not take action against you personally.
Even so, if he sends just a few minions, they'll be at the Battle King level, which will be a tough fight for you."
Jasper Sullivan had to admit that even if it were him at the Battle Soldier level, in this situation, he would be in a very dangerous situation!
It was already quite remarkable that Kai could remain calm.
Jasper Sullivan said casually, "The pension for a Lone Wolf is quite generous."
Kai:???
You just blurted out what you were thinking, buddy!
Is that really appropriate?
Kai deeply felt what it meant:
Some people are still alive, but they might as well be dead.
Jasper Sullivan sent Kai to the entrance of the Wolf's Den and said in a deep voice, "Take care!"
This guy is so unlucky. Let's stay away from him!
Kai didn't want to stay with Jasper Sullivan for even a second longer and rushed to the Tower of Eternity.
...
After Kai left, Jasper Sullivan instead smiled.
"You little rascal, you still dared to use the square box to play tricks on me!"
Before, Kai had flattered Jasper Sullivan with the square box, putting him in an awkward position.
Jasper Sullivan counter - intimidated Kai, which evened things out.
"Anyway, being targeted by a Battle - God - level old monster, it's really hard to survive on your own!"
As he spoke, Jasper Sullivan took off his Lone Wolf medal from his shoulder and started operating it,
"Apply to the 'Shadow'. It would be best to send an 'Ink' - level old monster to protect him.
If we can get an 'Ink' - level old monster ranked in the top 40 to protect him temporarily, his life will be safe!"
Of course, Jasper Sullivan didn't hold out much hope.
The 'Ink' - level powerhouses were the top existences in the 'Shadow' and were assigned according to the potential of the Lone Wolves.
Back then, the one following Jasper Sullivan was 'Shadow Twenty - Three'!
This meant that he was ranked 23 in terms of potential among his peers.
It was extremely difficult to apply for the protection of an 'Ink' - level powerhouse ranked in the top 40, even if it was just temporary protection!
However, it was always right to increase the kid's security first, at least secretly send a Battle God to protect him.
Less than three seconds after Jasper Sullivan submitted the application, he immediately got a response.
Looking at the feedback information, Jasper Sullivan was stunned, as if turned into a statue, frozen in place!
On his Lone Wolf medal, there were eight bold black words written:
[Insufficient Authority. Application Rejected]
He was a Ninth - Order Battle God, ranked first on the Star Ranking List, yet he didn't even have the authority to apply?!
"What on earth is that kid's background?!"