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Chapter 56 Gucheng Supreme Meeting (Thanks to "Explosive Updates, Idol" for the generous donation!)

In the afternoon.

Wang Xi left home and went to the company again.

He bought some snacks on the way, which he put in a paper bag. It contained candy, chocolate, potato chips, jerky, and a large portion of sunflower seeds, in various flavors.

He remembered that he bought these for the receptionist, Jiali, who seemed to really enjoy eating sunflower seeds.

When he first joined the company, the other party kindly gave him a few pointers, and Wang Xi said that he should thank him a little when he became rich. Although Lin Zhifeng had already lost the memory of those words, he couldn't really pretend that nothing had happened.

You have to do what you say, or don't say it at all.

This is his consistent principle.

As soon as Wang Xi arrived at the company entrance, he saw a short-haired girl with smoky makeup, wearing a black shirt and black skirt, carrying a small bag and walking out.

Good morning, Miss Jiali.

Wang Xi greeted him.

The beauty stopped on the steps, raised her eyes to look at the black-haired young man, and hesitated for several seconds before speaking:
"You're that... Wang Xi?"

"Ahem, Miss Jiali has a very good memory."

Wang Xi smiled and handed over the paper bag in her hand.

"Thank you for your guidance when I joined the company. I bought some snacks for you on the way here."

"You've come at just the right time." Jiali took it from her. "I'll be going back later."

"You're not going to work today?"

"I've taken leave." The girl waved her hand, took a step down the steps, and walked out. "I won't be coming for the next few days either."

After walking for a while, she seemed to remember something and suddenly stopped.

He turned around, raised the paper bag, and gestured:
"Thanks for this. Also, I wish you good luck with your assessment tomorrow."

After saying that, the girl walked away on her own.

Wang Xi stood still, his brows slightly furrowed.

The company shouldn't know that I'm going to participate in the professional warrior assessment...

How did she know?
...

...

Gucheng Central District.

Parliament House.

Inside the spacious conference hall on the top floor, staff members in suits hurried back and forth, their expressions tense and serious.

The environment was quiet, with only occasional whispers.

The highest meeting of Gucheng will be held here later, and representatives from various official and non-governmental organizations will be present.

Not a moment.

Three young women of varying heights and with extraordinary bearing walked slowly down the corridor, and the staff waiting at the door bowed in unison.

"Section Chief Chu."

"Superintendent Yu."

"Captain Ning."

"Thank you for your hard work." Yu Zizi, with her long, wavy purple hair, wore a white shirt, trousers, and a long coat. She adjusted her gold-rimmed glasses and smiled at everyone.

Chu Nai wore a futuristic blue and white form-fitting uniform that accentuated her perfect curves, her long, silver hair cascading over her shoulders. Her face was full of worry, and she nodded slightly.

Beside her stood Ning Meng, a short, short-haired girl in a dark blue turtleneck trench coat, her hands in her pockets. Her expression was cold and she remained silent.

The three entered the conference hall and took their seats in the main seats at the front.

"Chu Nai, to be honest, I really admire you."

Yu Zizi smiled and turned to the silver-haired girl.

"You've only been in Gucheng for less than a month, and you've single-handedly wiped out three disaster zones in the surrounding area. No one in the history of the Exorcism Division has ever worked this hard."

"Although disaster zones are the number one enemy of human settlements, there's no need to go to such lengths..."

"There's a bonus."

The silver-haired girl looked up and whispered.

"Huh?" Yu Zizi thought she had misheard, until Chu Nai repeated it, then she looked surprised. "Just because of that?"

She couldn't understand how a top student from Dongzhou University, a genius who was promoted to section chief and held a high position, could be short of money!
"That's not entirely the reason."

Chu Nai lowered her eyes and said softly.

"But I need to pay off my parents' research debts with the Gear Corporation, and there's another important person..."

She fell silent after saying this.

Seeing this, Ning Meng changed the subject:

"It's not a bad thing. At least it lets a bunch of onlookers know that you, the new section chief, may be young, but you're not someone to mess with."

"I heard that not long ago, the president of the Hero Association, 'Mountain Guardian' Grandpa Wei, even challenged you to a duel?"

"Mmm," Chu Nai responded softly.

"What was the result?"

Ning Meng and Yu Zizi both looked over, seemingly very curious.

Wei Xuan, the president of the Valley City branch of the Hero Association. He is a veteran professional hero who reached the "Upper Three Stars" rank many years ago.

He is an idol revered by countless professional warriors.

Even Jiang Tianhao, the No. 4 captain of the defense team, a famous "professional five-star" powerhouse, is only considered a junior in front of the chairman.

"Mr. Wei is very capable."

Chu Nai looked admiring and nodded slightly.

"His deck has a more mysterious system, but his ability to fight head-on is superior to mine."

"So...you lost?"

"Won."

Chu Nai smiled.

Ning Meng and Yu Zizi were both stunned. "The Mountain Guardian General" Wei Xuan had actually lost...

This deeply shocked the two women, both natives of Gucheng. After all, Old Master Wei had a legendary resume during his eight years as president of the Gucheng Warriors Association, yet he had been quietly defeated by this silver-haired girl who was only nineteen years old.

So how strong is Chu Nai really?!

Just as they were about to ask for more details, a commotion and a flurry of footsteps came from the doorway.

Turning my head, I saw a group of representatives from various organizations and conglomerates entering the venue. The leader was an elderly man with gray hair, wearing a long black coat.

However, the old man's face was slightly pale, and he was panting when he spoke, as if he was injured.

After everyone entered the venue, the old man immediately looked at the three young women at the head of the long conference table, his gaze settling on the silver-haired girl in the middle.

The blinding, intense golden light flashed through his mind, and his lips twitched slightly. But he straightened his sleeves and strode away.

"Section Chief Chu, you truly deserve to be called a genius of Dongzhou University and Professor Eunice's top student."

Wei Xuan came to the table, clasped his hands in greeting, and smiled.

"It is a great blessing for the people of Gucheng to have such an outstanding person as you in charge."

"Mr. Wei is too kind."

Chu Nai slowly stood up and shook her head.

"To combat the maze and disasters, we need the concerted efforts of all departments and organizations and heroes. What can I do by myself alone?"

How is your injury?

Finally, the girl asked with concern.

The old man coughed and quickly waved his hand.

"No problem, no problem." He originally wanted to say something polite, but since there were representatives from all sides around, he was afraid of losing face if he said too much, so he changed the subject:

"By the way, the current Valley City Supreme Conference is about reforming the professional hero assessment... Chief Chu, is this really necessary?"

“Yes, it’s very necessary.” Chu Nai nodded, his expression turning serious. “The Eastern Continent has already started implementing a brand-new assessment system, and even the core continents like Zhong, Tian, ​​and Xuan have had it in place for several years.”

"Although there will be many negative impacts in the initial stage, and the mortality rate of the assessment will also increase, overall, the benefits outweigh the drawbacks. The old system was too outdated and hindered the upward mobility of the new generation of heroes. Opening it up will also have a stronger incentive effect on the public."

"But……"

Wei Xuan frowned and pondered for a moment.

At this moment, a bespectacled man with slicked-back hair and a suit joined the conversation, chuckling in a deep voice:
"Regarding the new assessment mentioned by Section Chief Chu, I, on behalf of the Shining Foundation, wholeheartedly agree."

Everyone looked over and recognized him as Bai Cheng, the board representative of the Shanshan Group's Gucheng branch.

He said jokingly:

"Not only do we agree, but we believe that representatives from the Gear Consortium, the Sky Consortium, and other groups will also agree. After all, judging from the intelligence from headquarters and other state branches, more star figures have emerged since the implementation of the new assessment."

"This is a great blessing for all mankind!"

Of course, Bai Cheng had something else to say.

That means it's more profitable for the conglomerate itself.

In particular, the reform of making the originally closed assessment process public and live-streamed allows conglomerates to monopolize the live-streaming rights, gain unimaginable traffic, and use this to package their chosen new generation of heroes, cultivating them into celebrities or spokespeople.

This will be a win-win situation.

After all, information is shared within the conglomerate, and there are already successful precedents. The stronger the state, the more attention the conglomerates there pay to it.

...

...

More than an hour later.

The meeting was halfway through.

In the previous live broadcast bidding, Representative Bai of the Shining Consortium won the exclusive live broadcast rights for the first reform of the professional warrior assessment in Gucheng for 10 billion credits.

Representatives from both the Gear Consortium and the Sky Consortium were furious. Left with no other option, they resorted to bidding on secondary rights such as delayed live streaming, replay rights, commercial development rights, and technology-related rights.

As for the more derivative minor permissions, they flowed out from the three major conglomerates and were fought over by many small and medium-sized groups.

The enthusiastic atmosphere took the representatives of the non-governmental organizations present by surprise.

Mr. Wei Xuan, the president of the Brave Association, looked on with emotion. He glanced at the three young women in the main seat and sighed that time waits for no one and that the new era brings new changes.

This initiative has achieved a win-win situation for all parties involved.

The conglomerates profit, the government has money, and the people are fortunate.

The most crucial point.

It is foreseeable that a new generation of heroes will emerge in an explosive manner.

Wei Xuan only hoped to live a few more years, to use his old and frail body to avert a few more disasters, and to make some more contributions to Gucheng and even the Shanhai Federation... and to witness the arrival of that prosperous era and the revival of all mankind.

"A total of 324 delegates participated in this meeting. 268 votes were in favor, 42 votes were against, and 14 abstained. The reform of the professional warrior assessment was passed and will be implemented starting from this session."

Representative of the Public Security Bureau, Yu Zizi, stood up and said.

"As this is the first assessment of the reforms in Gucheng, on behalf of the Federation, I propose that you nominate your respective factions' key personnel to participate in this assessment."

Soon, the pre-prepared lists were delivered to the head of the table by the staff.

As the representative of the Bureau of Overlooking, Chu Nai received a final, compiled personnel list:

Jiang Tianjie – a genius member of the No. 1 Defense Team, a subordinate of Captain Ning Meng, and the younger brother of Captain "Thunder Hammer" Jiang Tianhao.

Yu Jiali – an unofficial police inspector of the Public Security Bureau, a part-time employee of Cupid Housekeeping, and the younger sister of Police Inspector Yu Zizi.

Xiao Yuzhe – A newly appointed member of the Demystification Division of the Overlooking Bureau, a graduate of Dongzhou University, and a subordinate of Section Chief Chu Nai.

Lin Xin'er—a genius secretly nurtured by the Shining Consortium, who uses the consortium's patented technology to cure terminal illnesses and completes a physical transformation and demonic body implantation, becoming a "demon." She is the daughter of death row inmate Lin Zhifeng.

Carlisle Lee—a genius secretly nurtured by the Gear Foundation, a "Righteous Man" who uses the foundation's patented technology to create a prosthetic body. Son of a researcher at Gear Labs.

Anzu Nagata – A genius secretly nurtured by the Tenkyo Foundation, a “cursed person” who uses the foundation’s patented cursed armor. Daughter of the foundation’s management.

Chu Nai's gaze swept over the list, and she suddenly paused.

Her beautiful, pale blue eyes reflected a wealth of information. Among them, she saw a name that was both very familiar and unbelievable.

Wang Xi – Cupid Housekeeping Intern Cleaner, recommended by Police Superintendent Yu Zizi of the Public Security Bureau, and approved by the Brave Association.

"Brother Xi..."

Chu Nai was lost in thought and murmured softly.

(End of this chapter)