Held in High Regard and Richly Rewarded by the Military Lord

Inside the City Lord's Office, everyone hurried out to welcome them.

Amidst the jostling crowd, a dignified middle-aged man walked over.

Even though his aura was restrained, everyone present could still feel the great pressure he emanated when they saw him.

Lu Yu also frowned slightly. Was this the Military Lord of the Gamma Military Zone?

Not surprisingly, the Military Lord's highly restrained aura was already exerting so much pressure on the people around. If his aura was fully released, how much more terrifying would it be?

"Welcome, Honorable Military Lord!"

"Welcome to the City, Military Lord!"

"…"

Everyone bowed respectfully and welcomed the Military Lord effusively.

"Good day, everyone. Thank you for all your hard work defending the city from the attack this time." The Military Lord, Xu Qingguo, did not put on airs and greeted everyone with an easy-going smile.

Then, the Military Lord walked straight towards Lu Yu and stopped in front of him.

"Mr. Lu, right? I have heard all about your accomplishments during the battle to defend the city. Thank you for everything you've done," said Military Lord Xu Qingguo as he extended his hand in welcome.

Lu Yu was somewhat nervous, but he quickly recovered himself and extended his hand as well.

They both shook hands.

To think that the Military Lord had come here to shake hands with Lu Yu in person!

When the people nearby saw this scene, they were all bowled over.

The Military Lord Xu Qingguo was looking at Lu Yu with a face full of appreciation at this point.

Xu Qingguo had already looked through Lu Yu's information.

Lu Yu had participated in the Holy War and was an honored warrior of the older generation.

A year ago, he almost dropped below the level of Grade 1 Martial Arts Warrior.

A year later, he had developed and advanced to the level of a Great Martial Master. His rate of development was astonishing. As a Military Lord, he himself had never seen such an unimaginable rate of development.

In this battle to defend the city under a D-class threat, Lu Yu's performance was even more dazzling. He took the lead and slew who knew how many Fearsome Beasts and even took down an A-class Fearsome Beast, the Scarlet Shaggy Mammoth. His combat strength was downright astonishing!

Xu Qingguo didn't know what had happened to Lu Yu's body, but he could roughly guess that Lu Yu must have awakened some extraordinary talent.

To be able to achieve enlightenment at such an advanced age and awaken a powerful talent, his future potential was unfathomable.

Xu Qingguo knew full well that Lu Yu would grow in strength rapidly in the near future and become an indomitable expert.

In fact, he might well become the hope of all mankind!

A talent such as him must be won over to his side at all costs.

At this moment, Xu Qingguo smiled and said, "Mr. Lu, are you interested in joining my Gamma Military Zone? You can be the captain of the 4th squadron!"

"The 4th squadron is under the direct management of the Military Lord. They are not managed by the city. The rank of the captain of the 4th squadron is slightly higher than that of the City Lord."

"I've checked out your details. You're still living in the old district, right? I can give you a new house in the city center. If you're interested in taking up the role of the dojo master, you can also use the same piece of land to establish your dojo."

"Additionally, you have made great contributions in this battle to defend the city. You should be rewarded accordingly. I will reward you with 100 million federal coins!"

"You don't have a car, do you? I just happened to have received a new limited edition sports car powered by a Fearsome Beast's crystal core recently. It's not bad, I can give it to you."

"If you need anything else, feel free to state your conditions."

Xu Qingguo's offer was unprecedentedly generous.

The City Lord and the others watched enviously.

Apart from these generous terms, there was something even more important than all of these things. And it was the fact that the Military Lord, Xu Qingguo held him in such high regard.

If he could gain the Military Lord's favor, his future would be limitless!

However, when they turned to look at Lu Yu,

in the face of so many generous conditions, Lu Yu didn't seem to care. His face was calm and expressionless.

Everyone sighed inwardly.

"He's a genius Great Martial Master after all. We ordinary people can't compare to him."

"That's right. I didn't expect Mr. Lu to be so indifferent to fame and fortune. He's indeed a noble spirit far removed from worldly desires!"

"That's true. How can ordinary people like us compare to a genius who can advance to the level of a Great Martial Master from the level of a Grade 1 Martial Arts Warrior in a year?"

"In a battle, he is leading up front. In front of rewards, he remains calm and is not tempted. It is truly admirable."

"It's truly my honor to be acquainted with an expert like Mr. Lu!"

"…"

Even Xu Qingguo was surprised by Lu Yu's impassive demeanor.

As a Military Lord, simply presenting his aura here was enough to make ordinary people respect him, perhaps even tremble with fear.

He had made so many generous offers that were practically unprecedented. He had never held anyone in such high regard before, and had never taken the initiative to make such generous offers to anyone.

Yet now, faced with this monumental wave of generosity, Lu Yu was actually able to remain calm and indifferent?

Xu Qingguo could not help but doubt whether the terms in his offer were perhaps not attractive enough?

Xu Qingguo asked with some sense of helplessness. "Mr. Lu, you don't seem to be interested. Is my offer not attractive enough, or are you more interested in other aspects?"

At this time, Lu Yu spoke up, "Honorable Military Lord, may I ask about the culinary skills of the kitchen staff at the 4th squadron? How is the food there?"

Everyone present was flabbergasted. It had never crossed their mind that, with so many attractive terms and offers laid out before Lu Yu, the first thing he asked about was food…

"What?"

The Military Lord Xu Qingguo was completely bewildered. Never in his wildest imagination did he expect Lu Yu to ask such a question.

Seeing that Lu Yu was dead serious and didn't seem to be joking, Xu Qingguo couldn't help but laugh. "Don't worry, the food at the 4th squadron is very good. If you're not satisfied with the food there, you can just tell me. I'll help you improve until you're satisfied. How about it?"

Lu Yu bowed slightly and said with a smile, "In that case, I must thank you, Honorable Military Lord."

All the other conditions were indeed generous and tempting, but in Lu Yu's view, they were nothing much.

Lu Yu was well aware of the reason the Military Lord held him in such high regard and offered him so many generous terms. It was because he valued Lu Yu's strength and had high hopes for his potential.

And everything that happened so far was built on the basis of Lu Yu's abilities.

Therefore, the most important thing for Lu Yu was, of course, to continue elevating his abilities.

With his SSS-class Gluttony Talent, food was naturally his biggest concern.

As long as the food was good enough, Lu Yu could continue to advance and his strength would rise rapidly. Once he had his strength, everything else would naturally fall into place.

Now that Lu Yu had finally accepted his offer, the Military Lord Xu Qingguo was very relieved. He was very pleased that he had finally won over such a future powerhouse.

After that, the Military Lord and City Lord distributed the various rewards to the internal staff. When the distribution was finally completed, the Military Lord, being a busy man with many things on his plate, left.

At this point, the City Lord Yan Hong added, "By the way, Mr. Lu, I will have to trouble you to make another trip here in a week's time. At that time, there will be a commendation ceremony. You must attend this event because that is when you will be formally appointed. In the interim until then, you can set up your Central Dojo on the land that has been allocated to you."

"All right, I understand." Lu Yu nodded in acknowledgment.

During the distribution of rewards just now, a piece of land was allocated to Lu Yu. Originally, there was a 10-storey building on that piece of land. It was the dojo that had not been completed previously.

In terms of funds, there were rewards from the Military Lord and also grants from the City Lord.

During this time until the ceremony, Lu Yu planned to give that tall building a complete makeover and turn it into his future Central Dojo.