All-out: Starting with the Awakening Special Operations Unit, search, attack, and withdrawal.

"......"

Chu Hong frowned slightly, placing one hand on the hilt of the Lost Knight's Relic Longsword, looking at Song Jiao'er who was so excited that she seemed to be seeing her own father.

Even a fool could guess what happened during the hour he and Wang Suming were in the secret realm again.

What exactly happened at the camp?

At this moment, perhaps finally realizing the rashness of her actions, Song Jiao'er hurriedly took two steps back, her face flushed with excitement.

"Chu Hong, I'd like to talk to you..."

Perhaps worried that Chu Hong would refuse immediately, he hurriedly added, "If you are not willing to sell this source energy weapon, that's fine too. We can talk about selling or consigning other collectibles. You must know about my family's reputation."

Her beautiful eyes were filled with twinkling anticipation.

however.

Having witnessed the other woman's true, businesswoman side, Chu Hong was not fooled by this seemingly idol-worshipping girlish behavior and glanced at her indifferently.

He looked at the several figures that were walking towards Song Jiao'er from behind.

He had actually met one of the leaders before, or rather, he had met him when he was studying at Yuanneng No. 1 Middle School. The leader had even awarded him a scholarship at a ceremony.

A burly man in a suit and tie walked forward with a smile and extended his hand to Chu Hong.

"Chu Hong, this shouldn't be our first meeting, right?"

Chu Hong smiled: "Yes, Director Huang, you have come to No. 1 High School twice to present me with scholarships."

Huang Miao smiled and shook hands with Chu Hong.

He certainly wouldn't have such a deep impression of such a trivial matter. It's just that in that hour, he had already recorded information through the Pioneers Guild and combined it with the files from Source Energy No. 1 Middle School.

This provided a good starting point for communication between the two parties.

Huang Miao smiled faintly and glanced meaningfully at Wang Suming, who was panting heavily beside him.

"It's not just that. I was also in charge of handling the procedures for you two and Song Jiao'er to apply to the Dragon Roar Sacred Academy, but it's quite obvious..."

He took a deep breath, a wry smile on his face that suggested a headache.

"Compared to applying to the Dragon Roar Academy, today, Chu Hong and your classmates have truly made a name for themselves by remaining silent until now."

As the two were talking, two more people walked over.

One of them, a glamorous woman whose hips swayed like a seductive water snake as she walked, gave Chu Hong a sweet, suggestive smile and handed him a business card.

The fragrant breeze was so enticing that even the chubby Wang Suming couldn't help but swallow hard.

"Chu Hong, I'm Hu Jiaojiao, the manager of the Crossing-the-River Dragon Merchant Guild. You must have heard of the Crossing-the-River Dragon Pioneer Team. Would it be convenient for us to discuss the business of collectibles in detail? Both I and the Crossing-the-River Dragon Merchant Guild are absolutely sincere..."

Chu Hong tilted his head back slightly, and from the other person's clearly defined fullness, it was indeed evident that she was very sincere.

At least, Wang Suming, that fatso, was so red in the face that he was about to spit out a nosebleed.

One foot silently stepped on the instep of this fellow, twisting it slightly.

Chu Hong's gaze, however, turned to another person who was walking over.

This is a middle-aged man who clearly has the bearing of a soldier. Although he is middle-aged, the vicissitudes on his face make him look more like a veteran who has retired from the battlefield.

This man came up and gave Chu Hong a stiff salute.

"Chu Hong, I am Wang Qinghai, the director of the Armed Forces Department of our base city. I heard that you collected a gold-quality source energy weapon in the secret realm. I wonder if you could sell it to the Armed Forces Department? You can name your price, Chu Hong. Also... we can recommend you for admission to Iron Wall University."

That's really getting straight to the point.

In front of so many people, he directly stated his purpose and conditions.

Chu Hong thought to himself, "This is what I'm thinking."

However, he still respected Director Wang, who was clearly not a good-for-nothing.

Putting aside everything else, the fact that the number of monsters in the wilderness outside Huangshan Base City has not had any impact on the operation of the base city already demonstrates the silent contribution of the Armed Forces Department behind the scenes.

"Chu Hong..." Song Jiao'er pleaded weakly.

Chu Hong smiled slightly.

Looking at the crowd, and behind them, a group of pioneers who wanted to come up but were hesitant because of the expressions on the faces of the others.

"Director Huang, Manager Hu, Director Wang, I find the [Lost Knight's Relic Longsword] very useful and don't plan to sell it for the time being..."

In short, a hint of disappointment was clearly visible in the eyes of both Director Huang and Hu Jiaojiao.

Wang Qinghai, however, nodded rigidly: "Indeed, having a gold-quality source energy weapon in the early stages will make your Dragon Roar Holy Academy assessment much smoother."

He didn't try to persuade us with things like "Although Iron Wall University can't compare to Dragon Roar Academy, it is still one of the top energy academies in Great Xia," nor did he say anything like "We have the Great Xia army behind us."

After nodding to indicate that he understood, he prepared to leave.

Chu Hong spoke again at this moment.

"Director Wang, there's no need to rush..." He smiled slightly, a smile that was both mysterious and full of the pride and confidence that a young man should have.

"I really don't want to sell this gold-quality collectible, but... we can talk about something else! Like a red-quality collectible, I wonder... would any of you be interested?"

"Whoosh!"

"What?! A red-quality collectible?!"

The secret camp of the [Thunderhorn Lizardman Tribe] was in an uproar.

Chu Hong did not deliberately avoid the question.

The moment he spoke, not only were the waiting pioneers around him stunned, but even Wang Qinghai, who appeared to be a serious and unsmiling person among the three people in front of him, was speechless.

His pupils contracted sharply in an instant.

He stared at Chu Hong in disbelief.

His brows furrowed, his face a mixture of astonishment and solemnity: "Chu Hong, you just said... you have a red-quality collectible?"

Beside them, Huang Miao and Hu Jiaojiao were also staring intently at Chu Hong.

His expression was excited, but also tense and incredulous.

Chu Hong nodded.

"yes!"

Whoosh!

Upon hearing Chu Hong confirm again, the entire camp of pioneers erupted in uproar.

"Chu Hong, our Hellcat Collectibles Guild is absolutely sincere! We are willing to purchase your red-quality collectible at a price 30% higher than the market price!"

"Get lost! Chu Hong, our Shazhou Chamber of Commerce is charging 50% more than the market price!"

"Double! Chu Hong, we'll double the market price! Please make sure you sell this red collectible to us!"

"..."

The pioneers, who had been very restrained and waiting behind because of the identities of the three people from Huangmiao, were now waiting.

Upon hearing that Chu Hong actually possessed a red-quality collectible, everyone's eyes instantly turned red, like excited and frenzied wild beasts.

They surged wildly toward Chu Hong, but were instantly stopped by several elite pioneers beside Huang Miao and his two companions.

"Back off!!!"

With a sharp shout.

Behind Huang Miao, a muscular man with a burly build resembling a shield mountain suddenly unleashed a terrifying surge of energy. Furthermore, the armor he wore, which was clearly a collectible, emitted a halo of light that resembled a divine effect.

Chu Hong's pupils contracted.

Energy Convergence Realm!

Hu Jiaojiao's charming face suddenly turned cold.

With a "whoosh," a light purple folding fan appeared in her hand without her noticing. The fan surface was decorated with a fox pattern in the style of the Great Xia Dynasty, which rippled with the energy emanating from her body.

In an instant, a three-tailed fox demon, three meters tall, materialized behind him.

"roll!"

The flirtatious demeanor she had shown when talking to Chu Hong earlier, as if she would offer herself to him with just a nod, vanished. The aura emanating from Hu Jiaojiao made Wang Suming, who was standing behind Chu Hong, shudder violently.

"Holy crap... this woman is also a pioneer at the Energy Gathering Realm?!"

Wang Qinghai stepped forward.

"Chu Hong, for your safety, let's return to the base city and discuss this further somewhere else..."