Swallowing the Stars: Sacrifice to Become Stronger, Fiancée is Alluring

Chapter 73 Your Brother Lei Has Your Back

half a month later.

January 17, 2056, 7 p.m.

"This is Thor." Hong led Jiang Lan to a bald man in a white robe and introduced him.

Then, Hong looked at Thor and said, "He is Jiang Lan."

Thor and Hong have completely different personalities. If Hong is the aloof type who doesn't show much reaction to anyone or anything, then Thor is the complete opposite.

He stared intently at Jiang Lan, scrutinizing her from head to toe, before suddenly blurting out a sentence.

Holy crap!

Jiang Lan: "..."

Thor realized his lapse in composure and quickly tried to cover it up, saying, "Don't take it personally, Brother Jiang Lan. I wasn't targeting you; I was just really surprised to see you."

Jiang Lan was a little confused for a moment. He had never met Thor before, so what was so surprising about seeing him?

Before he could even ask a question, Thor stood up from his seat and put his arm around Jiang Lan's shoulder.

"Don't let Hong's aloof demeanor fool you, he's secretly overjoyed. He's been talking about you a lot lately, calling you a genius that's rare in the world. That's why I was a little excited when I saw you just now."

Hearing Thor say this, Jiang Lan understood.

Thor was also an impatient person. Before Jiang Lan could speak, he turned his gaze to the woman next to Jiang Lan, who was dressed in a black robe and wore a golden mask.

"This must be your wife, right? Brother Hong told me too." Thor grinned, his bald head reflecting a blinding light under the spotlight above him. "Congratulations! May you two have a long and happy marriage and many children!"

Jiang Lan's lips twitched slightly for a moment.

Previously, it was said that Hong and Thor were the two strongest beings in the world, but after seeing this today, Thor doesn't seem like the second strongest being on Earth at all; instead, he seems like the helpful older brother downstairs.

The contrast between him and Hong standing together was truly striking.

Jiang Lan inwardly complained, but showed no sign of it on his face. With a smile, he cupped his hands in a fist salute to Thor and said:

"Thank you for your kind words."

"Don't mention it." Thor waved his hand dismissively. "Just call me Brother Thor, we're friends from now on!"

"Brother Lei...?"

Jiang Lan was a little insecure.

Although he is called Thor by outsiders, that is just a nickname. Thor can't be named God, can he?

However, Jiang Lan soon stopped worrying about it.

Let them call me whatever they want. There's an age gap anyway, so it's not a loss for them to call me "brother".

In fact, both Thor and Hong had already distinguished themselves shortly after the outbreak of the RR virus.

The RR virus outbreak occurred in 2013.

So, based on their age, these two must be at least in their fifties or sixties this year. It's just that they look very young because they have reached the planetary level and have a longer lifespan than ordinary people.

At his age, let alone calling him "brother," Jiang Lan should normally call him "grandpa."

"Hey, if you ever need anything, just ask me. I'll have your back!"

Hong's usually stern expression softened slightly, and he seemed to be about to settle down in Bengbu.

Hong glanced at Thor and said to Jiang Lan:

"Let's go, I'll introduce you to the other people. We'll definitely be dealing with them in the future."

Jiang Lan nodded and said to Thor, "Then, Brother Thor, I'll take my leave now."

"Go on, I told you, we don't need to be so polite!"

After saying goodbye to Thor, Jiang Lan walked behind Hong.

If Jiang Lan's strength increases gradually at a normal pace, then during the process of improvement, he will definitely have some interaction with these people.

The problem is that his strength is improving too fast.

Therefore, apart from Thor, whom he had just met, Jiang Lan had never seen any of the other powerful figures present before.

Although Jiang Lan didn't think she would have much interaction with this group of people in the future, it was still necessary to get to know them.

There were dozens of powerful figures present, as well as several war gods, making up an even larger number.

With less than an hour left before the ceremony officially began, Hong didn't introduce the people to Jiang Lan in detail. He simply greeted them one by one to familiarize himself with them.

Jiang Lan seemed to have appeared out of nowhere. The powerful figures had no idea about his past. When they received the notification, they were all dumbfounded, wondering when the Limit Martial Arts Academy had gained another planetary-level expert.

But whatever the reason, those who can reach the planetary level are all incredibly shrewd and capable. And just by looking at their age, it's clear that Jiang Lan's talent is exceptionally strong.

So for almost an hour, Jiang Lan spent it almost entirely surrounded by compliments.

……

At 2:00 PM sharp, at the global headquarters of Extreme Martial Arts Academy, in the large conference hall.

"Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to the inauguration ceremony of the Extreme Martial Arts Academy Inspector! First of all, I would like to introduce to you the Global Headmaster of Extreme Martial Arts Academy—'Hong'!"

As the host introduced him, numerous cameras were all pointed at Hong, who was sitting in the main seat below the stage.

The audience erupted in applause and cheers.

The camera lingered on Hong for a moment, and then the host began to introduce the other people.

"This is the headmaster of the Thunder Martial Arts Schools worldwide—'Thor'!"

"The Third Speaker of the Ares Palace—'Merhandsen'!"

"The Fourth Speaker of the Ares Palace—'Ister'!"

……

Each time the host makes an introduction, the person's identity information is displayed on the large screen in front of the stage.

After several minutes, the host finally took a deep breath and passionately addressed all the guests in the audience:

"Finally, I'd like to introduce Councilor Jiang Lan, who will be assuming the position of Inspector General!"

Jiang Lan had already surpassed the God of War, so shortly after entering the God of War Palace, Hong changed her status from an ordinary member of the God of War Palace to a councilor.

As the host finished speaking, the previously sparse applause became loud and frequent again.

As the applause was almost gone, the host smiled and said on stage:

"Today's ceremony is the most unique inauguration ceremony I have ever presided over. I dare say that this is also the first time you have ever attended such a ceremony."

Upon hearing this, all the guests below were completely bewildered.

Aren't all inauguration ceremonies the same old routine?

Singing, dancing, what other tricks can they come up with?

"I understand everyone's curiosity, so I won't keep you in suspense any longer."

The person on stage is clearly a seasoned and experienced host.

He said he wouldn't keep you in suspense, but when he got to this point, he paused for a moment, trying to pique the curiosity of the guests present.

"Today is not only Councilor Jiang Lan's inauguration ceremony, but also the wedding of Councilor Jiang Lan and the alluring Councilor!"

(End of this chapter)