Qian Han understood that if he couldn't explain himself today, these two would definitely not let the matter rest. With a bitter smile, he explained:
"Actually, today I, Qian Han, was facing a siege from three Second-Rank ferocious beasts, which already spelled certain death for me. However, when the city was about to fall and the people were about to perish, a young friend from Chuan Province Martial University suddenly took action and resolved this crisis."
"What?" Liu Zhen and the others all widened their eyes, disbelieving, and said, "Are you joking with us?"
"What young friend is so ferocious that he could fend off two Second-Rank ferocious beasts for you?"
Zhang Jian snorted, "No offense, but I don't think much of the others. Except for the monsters who went abroad, the kids at Chuan Province Martial University would already be amazing if they could withstand a Third-Rank beast, let alone block a Second-Rank beast. They wouldn't even qualify as a gap filler."
"Not to mention you two, I wouldn't have believed such a thing could happen before today." Qian Han said with a wry smile, "Not to conceal it from you, the one who saved me, Qian Han, and the lives of a whole city of soldiers and civilians, is just a freshman who recently enrolled at Chuan Province Martial University, eighteen years old, in his first year."
As soon as these words were spoken, the surroundings fell silent, with only the whooshing sound of the wind as the three floated in the air.
Zhang Jian and Liu Zhen were dumbfounded.
"You... what did you say?"
"Are you sure you're not joking?"
"A freshman killing Second-Rank, what nonsense are you spouting?"
"Impossible, absolutely impossible."
The two first stared in stunned shock, then shook their heads in denial over and over.
Qian Han watched the two reveal their emotions and felt a sense of camaraderie with their predicament. His own reaction upon seeing Luo Yu take action had been just as incredulous.
"Gentlemen, please look, I have a video saved here."
...
When Liu Zhen and Zhang Jian, two seasoned Second-Rank experts, saw Luo Yu displaying his divine prowess in the video, piercing a red Pteranodon with a single sword strike, then using Law of Heaven and Earth to smash the Golden Toad and the Giant Python with his hand, their mouths dropped open wide.
Especially when they saw the final scene of Luo Yu crushing all the ferocious beasts with an Imperial Jade Seal and refining them into pills for a breakthrough, their expressions were dramatically exaggerated.
Liu Zhen pointed at the phone screen, his heart tossing like a stormy sea, and he stuttered.
"Is... Is... Is this real?"
Qian Han nodded, "I guarantee with my thirty years of military integrity, this is absolutely real, with not a trace of falsehood."
Zhang Jian kept shaking his head.
"You're saying the youth in this video is only eighteen years old?"
"Impossible, absolutely impossible. An eighteen-year-old killing three Second-Rank, exterminating tens of thousands of ferocious beasts, how could this be possible?"
"Gentlemen, you can't help but believe it, there's the video right here." Qian Han said with a bitter smile, "I didn't realize how formidable he was before, so I even assigned him to the logistics team to charge the laser guns."
"You assigned someone like that to the logistics team?" Liu Zhen opened his mouth even wider in disbelief as he looked at Qian Han.
Qian Han sighed, "I didn't recognize Mount Tai right before my eyes."
"If you two truly don't believe it, you can enter the city. This young genius, no, this young overlord is still within the city."
"Is that so? Then we really must see for ourselves." Zhang Jian took a deep breath. Having come all this way, it would indeed be awkward to just leave.
Qian Han couldn't help but mutter, "You were just worried that the city you're defending would be attacked, and now you're not concerned anymore?"
Zhang Jian glanced at him, "It won't make a difference in these ten or so minutes, and besides, it's already too late for us to go and aid another city. The battles that can be won or lost are probably already over."
At the City Lord Manor, a celebration banquet was being held.
In the spacious living room, a huge round table had been set up, covered with delicacies made from fierce birds and beasts, and it was surrounded by nearly twenty people.
All were Third-Rank experts from the city and the Kongwu Squad.
And Luo Yu who could no longer keep a low profile, was pushed to the seat of honor by everyone, constantly receiving toasts and praises.
After witnessing Luo Yu's strength, the usually aloof Third-Rank experts of the city were now filled with enthusiasm.
"Brother Xia's silence was golden, but his action is truly startling. This strength might just be enough to bulldoze through us old-timers."
"Thanks to Brother Xia, otherwise we would all have been done for today."
Little Fatty Cheng Jinjin, the number one sycophant, now couldn't even find an opening to flatter the boss and could only drink sullenly on the side.
Luo Yu, facing everyone's toasts, did not refuse any and bottomed every cup, displaying a bold spirit.
After all, during the recent battle, he had seen these people all fighting valiantly, selflessly striving for the civilians in the city.
Such soldiers and martial artists deserved respect.
Among them, a figure was dodging in and out, but eventually came before Luo Yu, holding a cup of wine and bowing deeply.
This person was none other than the Third-Rank Grand Commander who had previously talked about Luo Yu with his subordinates and was responsible for guarding the laser gun.
"I am Ji Cheng. I failed to recognize your greatness previously and looked down on you, Brother Xia. I hope you will not take offense."
Luo Yu smiled.
"Grand Commander Ji has made great contributions by slaying the ferocious beasts, there's no crime in that,"
After speaking, he reached out to take the wine bowl from the other party's hand and drained it in one gulp.
Ji Cheng breathed a sigh of relief and laughed,
"Brother Xia, you don't hold grudges, which makes me seem even more narrow-minded before."
"Hahaha."
The living room erupted with the hearty laughter of everyone present.
"What's so funny?"
At this moment, Qian Han walked in with two men.
"Let me introduce them to everyone."
"This is Liu Zhen, and this is Zhang Jian. Both are seasoned Second Rank experts, far stronger than me, here to bolster our forces,"
All the Third-Rank Experts in the room rose to their feet to thank them, and Luo Yu also got up, but Qian Han quickly stepped forward to stop him.
"Brother Xia, you don't have to get up. You are our greatest hero here; we couldn't possibly ask for that,"
Zhang Jian and Liu Zhen had been observing Luo Yu carefully since they had entered the room, having seen his face in the video.
After looking him over, they exchanged glances, both noting the confusion in each other's eyes.
Could this ordinary-looking young man really wield such powerful divine abilities?
Both being straightforward people, they walked directly up to Luo Yu.
"Young Master Xia, we have never seen a young prodigy like you before. Would you be willing to display your strength for us to witness?"
"Hmm?" Luo Yu raised an eyebrow.
Qian Han and the other Third-Rank Experts showed displeasure in their eyes, weren't they seeing a man eat his meal, asking their benefactor to demonstrate his power?
Zhang Jian laughed, "Don't be offended, young friend. It's just that we saw your video and found it unbelievable. We still feel like we're dreaming, so we'd like to witness it with our own eyes."
"That's a bit impolite, gentlemen," Qian Han's voice turned colder, feeling that such behavior was disrespectful to Luo Yu.
"Qian Han, the video you showed us before, it wasn't staged, was it?" Li Zhen eyed him with suspicion, not really thinking that way but wanting to use reverse psychology to probe the depth of the young man in front of him, satisfying his curiosity.
"You want to see my strength?" Luo Yu asked.
"Yes," Li Zhen and Zhang Jian nodded, still harboring doubts within. This young man didn't seem like a powerful figure; could it be that he had exhibited such performance by relying on a secret treasure?
"Okay."
Luo Yu nodded and then his eyes flickered with dazzling golden light, filled with majesty.
"Boom!"
A magnificent surge of blood energy erupted, turning the surroundings into a golden Domain with imperial Qi circulating, the vast Spiritual Power feeling like an endless ocean.
The whole City Lord Manor shook for a moment.
"Thud!"
Zhang Jian and Liu Zhen, with astonished faces, were unprepared and their knees buckled as they knelt down.
The people around were also stunned, what are you two doing, trying to scam?
Two seasoned Second Rank experts were neatly kneeling before a young man?
Zhang and Liu's faces flushed red; they had not anticipated that Luo Yu's aura would be so terrifying. Without even seeing the principles of the Second Rank, his Spiritual Power and blood energy were dozens of times greater than theirs, and they knelt before they could react.
They activated the Spiritual Power within their bodies corresponding to the Second Rank to stand up again.
By this time, Luo Yu had already withdrawn his aura, looking at the two men apologetically.
"Sorry gentlemen, I had a minor breakthrough just now and I didn't control my aura well, which made you two the subject of laughter,"
Zhang Jian and Liu Zhen's faces were as red as liver, their embarrassment palpable.
Awkward.
It was incredibly awkward.
Luo Yu kept his attention inwardly, thinking this wasn't his fault; they were the ones who insisted on seeing it.
Qian Han and the others forcefully held back their laughter, not letting a sound escape.