High-level martial arts: Contract cashback, invincible starting from the Zerg.

"Becoming my friend has its requirements," Chen Feng said calmly.

Su Yan raised an eyebrow, seemingly surprised by Chen Feng's response: "Threshold?"

"If you agree to two conditions, I can become your friend."

Su Yan looked at Chen Feng leisurely.

The Heavenly Rank Martial God in front of him, Gu Yongshang, showed no surprise or haste in his eyes. He was like a deep pool of water, steadily accepting Su Yan's words.

The restaurant was still bustling with people.

However, the virtual sunlight that slanted in through the glass swept across their cool profiles, highlighting the increasingly clear determination in their eyes.

After a long while, Su Yan slowly curled the corners of her lips, her surprise and confusion fading away: "You can tell me about it."

Chen Feng leaned forward slightly, his previous nonchalance gone, and spoke slowly and deliberately.

"First, I need all the information and reports about my younger brother Chen Shuo's employment at the Martial God Palace, and I also need you to protect the safety of him and my family."

Chen Shuo and his family have always been Chen Feng's Achilles' heel, and also his most pressing obsession at present.

After countless days and nights spent together, even though Chen Feng wasn't their relative, they were the only family Chen Feng had left in this world.

Su Yan raised an eyebrow, seemingly surprised that Chen Feng's conditions would be so simple.

"I can agree to this. I will send you all of your brother's employment information directly. In addition, I will send people to protect your family in Qian Yuan Shangcheng. No one will dare to disturb them easily."

"If I were to provoke a Celestial-Rank Illusionary Demon, could you protect me?"

"Yes, in Qian Yuan Upper City, it is almost impossible for any illusion demon to escape monitoring."

"Very well, then I'll state my second request." Chen Feng nodded.

"Please speak." Su Yan picked up the water glass in front of her and took a small sip.

"I need you to help me investigate someone, including determining her true situation," Chen Feng said calmly, though a ripple seemed to appear in his eyes.

"Who is it?"

Chen Feng remained silent for a moment. Even though the evidence from the past was still vivid in his mind, he still couldn't accept that cruel fact.

After thinking for a moment, Chen Feng spoke.

"It's my former colleague from Haixing City, Liu Siyu..."

Su Yan's gaze narrowed slightly, as if she had instantly caught the hidden obsession in Chen Feng's eyes.

"I can help you investigate this thoroughly... but Chen Feng, in return for an equal exchange, what can you offer me?"

Chen Feng lowered his eyes and pondered for a moment, quickly weighing the pros and cons in his mind.

Within the territory of Great Xia, if the authorities want to investigate, every citizen who has ever appeared in a city has virtually no privacy.

All of Chen Feng's basic combat information can be found in the Great Xia database.

The only thing missing, and also Chen Feng's trump card, is his information about his contractors.

Chen Feng looked up and instantly activated the identification system of the Lucky Contract System, beginning to identify all of Su Yan's characteristics.

Name: Su Yan

Gender: Female

Age: 27

[Citizen ID: JQ-007914-S (Great Xia S-level Top Secret Access)]

[Public Identity: Chief Researcher of the Seventh Military Research Institute directly under the Great Xia Military Headquarters; Special Strategic and Technical Advisor to the Martial God Palace; Technical Advisor for the City Defense System of the Heavenly Mystery Pavilion in Qian Yuan Upper City]

[Combatant Rank: Early Heaven Rank]

System Risk Assessment: Level S (from low to high: D-SSS)

Credit Risk: Rating B

[Conclusion: Based on the scenario, Su Yan's information, and the host's needs, Su Yan possesses stable personality traits and has a low credit risk.]

When you see the conclusion of the Lucky Contract system.

Chen Feng's eyes became clear and firm: "I will tell you some of my contractors' information for your research, but I am also very clear that the demon tamers of Great Xia have special rights. The information I give you is purely for the purpose of the transaction, not for honesty."

Their eyes met, and light and shadow intertwined and collided in Chen Feng's and Su Yan's eyes.

A rare, fleeting ripple of emotion flickered in Su Yan's usually cold eyes.

The scrutiny seemed to contain a hint of sympathy for Chen Feng's protectiveness.

"Okay, deal."

......

Chen Feng arrived at the observation room in the underground level of the fortress at night.

Zhang Ce and his colleagues were already standing in front of the screen, ready to watch "Jin's" gameplay video.

Li Yuanwei was the first to notice Chen Feng's arrival. He quickly walked up to him and patted Chen Feng on the shoulder in a fawning manner.

"You're something else! How did you manage to get involved with the stunning beauty Su Yan?"

The lighting in the observation room was cold, the pale light casting a somber and oppressive atmosphere on the metal walls and the huge holographic screen.

Hearing the voice, his colleagues who had been whispering all turned around, their eyes falling on Chen Feng with curiosity and envy.

Although Su Yan did not hold a high position in the military, her aloof status and cold and distant personality made her a person who always kept public and private matters separate and was not aloof. Even the senior officers in the fortress rarely spoke to her, let alone had any interaction with her.

Although Chen Feng is a demon tamer, he is only a newly promoted Heavenly Rank cultivator and is still a Martial God from Gu Yong's Upper City.

It's truly baffling to most people that someone could become connected with Su Yan after just one meeting.

Chen Feng raised his hand and gently brushed away the hand that was pressing on his shoulder, his expression calm.

"It's just a transaction where each party gets what they need."

A single, casual remark instantly extinguished the gossip fervor in everyone's eyes, like a splash of cold water.

Li Yuanwei was also stunned for a moment, then gave a thumbs up with a hint of embarrassment: "Holy crap, your trading skills are impressive! That's Su Yan, someone so many people would kill to get close to, and you actually managed to do business with her? You're something else."

At this moment, Zhang Ce, who was sitting to the side, also slowly turned around.

He was more composed than the others, with a hint of caution in his eyes, but he spoke to Chen Feng in a deep voice: "We are about to play 'Jin's' exclusive combat video. It is raw battlefield data that the higher-ups specially retrieved. Chen Feng, you should take a look too."

He raised his hand and pointed to the huge holographic screen in front of him. As the light and shadow shifted, the blurry outline of the combat testing ground below could be vaguely seen.

Upon hearing this, the surrounding martial gods all stopped laughing and focused their attention on the light screen, their expressions becoming solemn.

The entire underground observation room of the fortress fell silent instantly, with only the low hum of the equipment remaining.