Lin Huangâs face was expressionless as he faced the colossal edifice in front of him.
He remained where he was, wondering how to deal with this batch of Bug Tribe monsters.
Suddenly, a spatial fluctuation began spreading out.
Lin Huang immediately turned his head to look in the direction of the spatial fluctuation and was instantly on guard.
He had not requested for any assistance.
Therefore, anyone who showed up now might well be the Raidersâ reinforcements.
A figure slowly stepped out of the Dimensional Whirlpool.
It was a fairly well-dressed man who was even wearing a top hat. He looked to be in his early twenties, handsome in appearance and possessed of rather extraordinary charisma.
Although the other did not release his aura, Lin Huangâs pupils contracted involuntarily the instant he saw the newcomer. He immediately went into a state of combat readiness.
He could sense that the person in front of him was an ultimate-rank Lord.
âDonât worry, Lin Huang. I donât belong to the group that youâve just disposed of.â The man removed his hat, revealing neatly slicked-back hair, and gave Lin Huang a faint nod.
âLet me introduce my humble self. I am Liu Fu, Rank-S Royalty. Iâm also the Supervisor for this investigation.â
âSupervisor?â It was the first time Lin Huang had heard of such a position.
Although he was Royalty as wellâa Rank-A member evenâ he knew almost nothing about Royalâs internal organizational structure.
Liu Fu had obviously read Lin Huangâs file and knew that he had had practically no contact with other Royal members. As a result, his knowledge of Royal was very limited. Patiently, Liu Fu proceeded to explain.
âYou probably know that this great world is Royalâs affiliate territory. Organizations from the outside world have to submit an application to Royal for entry, and they are only allowed to enter if we approve.
âHowever, if the applicantâs ability exceeds the highest combat strength of our affiliate territoryâs local population, our assessment will be extra strict. The applicant needs to have sufficiently legitimate reasons, or weâll completely deny them entry.
âHowever, what many outsiders donât know is that if the applicantâs ability exceeds the highest combat strength of our affiliate territoryâs local population and their application is approved, Royal will secretly arrange for a Supervisor to observe the applicantâs every move.
âIn Royalâs internal department, a Supervisor isnât a positionâitâs a mission codename.
âAny time Royal is in need of a Supervisor, they will publish the mission. Whoever accepts the mission will be the Supervisor of the mission in question.
âOf course, there are requirements that must be met when one accepts a Supervisorâs mission. The Supervisorâs ability must be more powerful than that of the applicant seeking entry. If there are many applicants, the Supervisor must possess the ability to keep all of the applicants under control.
âWhen this group of Raiders applied for entry, I happened to see the Supervisorâs mission and accepted it, so I became the Supervisor for this matter.â
Lin Huang more or less understood what Liu Fu was saying. The Supervisor would be the one who kept the investigatorsâ movements under surveillance to prevent them from behaving as they pleased in Royalâs affiliate world.
âYouâre here now because Iâve stirred up trouble by killing the Raidersâ investigators?â Lin Huang asked, his gaze fixed on Liu Fu.
âYouâre over-thinking matters.â When he heard this, Liu Fu shook his head, smiling. âItâs very common for investigators to die during the course of their investigations. Royal wonât make trouble for its members just because of an outsider.
âHowever, if the Raiders demand an explanation from us, we might just send them the video showing the entire process of you killing all those nine investigators. After all, the Raiders are a top organization in the universe; we canât refuse to give them an explanation.â
Lin Huangâs expression altered slightly at this point. He did not wish to be targeted by Raiders in the universe who were even more powerful.
He had now killed a peak upper-rank lord-level powerhouse like Nine Snake.
If the Raiders saw the video, the next time they would send at least an ultimate-rank Lord to kill him. They might even send a supreme powerhouse above lord-level.
When Liu Fu noticed Lin Huangâs change of expression, he continued.
âYou donât have to worry about that. Even if we do send the video, as long as you hide in this world, the Raiders canât do anything to you.
âThis is because the most powerful combat strength of the local population in this world is only that of a middle-rank Lord. The highest rank that Royal will allow into this world is an upper-rank lord-level powerhouse. Anyone more powerful than that is barred from entry. Even if they do send more investigators, it should be no problem at all; your current ability is sufficient for you to protect yourself.â
âI canât hide like a coward in this great world forever.â Lin Huang shook his head when he heard this.
To become more powerful, he would have to leave this great world.
âYouâve made your presence known just to tell me this?â Lin Huang fell silent for a moment, then abruptly asked Liu Fu, âOr is there something else?â
âActually, all members of Royal are under Royalâs protection. Even if Rank-A members offend lord-level powerhouses, Royal will still protect them. However, if they offend powerhouses above lord-level, Royal will hand over this member without hesitation. Thatâs because it isnât worth offending a powerhouse above lord-level for the sake of a Rank-A member.
âHowever, Royal will protect a Rank-S member with everything they have, even if that member offends a dao-level powerhouse above lord-levelâŠâ
Liu Fu paused at this point and smiled, looking at Lin Huang.
Lin Huang locked eyes with Liu Fu for a moment. Seeing that Liu Fu did not continue, he could not help but ask, âHow does one become a Rank-S member?!â
âItâs very simple. As long as you possess Rank-S potential and talent, youâre eligible.â Liu Fu smiled and continued, âTo be more specific, you only need to kill an upper-rank Lord by using lower-rank lord-level combat strength. That will be sufficient.â
âSo I can be upgraded to Rank-S, then?â Lin Huang felt slightly more at ease at this point.
Although he usually disliked being dependant on any organization, based on the current situation, Royal was undoubtedly his best refuge.
âWhat do you want?â Lin Huang calmed down very quickly, then looked at Liu Fu.
He knew that Liu Fu had to have some sort of motive for disclosing so much information to him.
âI can recommend that you be upgraded to Rank-S. Whatâs more, your chances of successfully being upgraded are very high,â Liu Fu smiled as he spoke, âWhat I want is simple. When the time comes, just write my name in the referral column, and that will be enough.
âWhen a member is upgraded to Rank-S or when thereâs a new Rank-S member, the referrer gains a handsome reward.â
âThere arenât any other requirements?â Lin Huang was quite surprised.
âNo.â Liu Fu shook his head with a smile. âIâm a mere half step away from breaking through to lord-level. There isnât anything I want from a junior just yet.
âIâm recommending you be upgraded because you do indeed possess the ability. For one, I happen to be able to do a good deed. For another, the reward Iâll obtain from recommending that you be upgraded to Rank-S might just increase my chances of a breakthrough by that much.â
âI understand. Thank you, senior.â Once Lin Huang realized that the other was not imposing any further demands on him, he relaxed his guard slightly.
Liu Fu left after they had chatted a little.
Lin Huang only turned around after seeing Liu Fu off and focused his attention back on the hive in front of him.