Free Web NovelChapter 330: Chapter 274: Thunder God
Li Tiannan’s fists clenched.
Although he had more or less given up on the idea of getting the card back, it was still his money. The feeling of someone else spending it like water was not a pleasant one.
’Eighteen million?! This kid is so frugal!!!’ Li Tiannan put his phone back down, a faint ’shadow’ flickering in his eyes.
"Elder Li, you mentioned building a military academy... Where did you plan on building it?" Across from him, two elderly men in military uniforms saw Li Tiannan put down his phone and immediately asked respectfully.
"The Forgotten Land." Li Tiannan picked up his glass and took a sip of alcohol.
"What? The Forgotten Land?!" The two uniformed old men froze, their faces filled with shock. The idea that Li Tiannan wanted to establish a military academy in the Forgotten Land was simply unbelievable to them.
After all, Li Tiannan hadn’t concerned himself with the Military Department’s affairs for a decade.
For him to suddenly approach them about building a military academy—and in the Forgotten Land, no less—how could they not be astonished?
"Is there a problem?" Li Tiannan naturally knew what the two uniformed men were thinking. However, since Gao Neng had earned an S-rank evaluation on the Dragon List, he had to fulfill his promise and secure the right to build a military academy for him.
Otherwise, he, as a master, would lose face.
"Elder Li, as you know, the Forgotten Land is..." The two uniformed men exchanged a look, both hesitating to speak their minds.
BUZZ!
The phone vibrated.
Li Tiannan casually picked up his phone again.
"Notification: Your bank card ending in 0568 has been charged 7,000,000 Alliance Coins. Reason for deduction: Unknown." (After upgrading Ghostly Stealth, Gao Neng began upgrading his Sword Drawing Technique.)
SLAM! Li Tiannan’s palm struck the table.
The two uniformed men, who had been hesitating to speak, jumped in surprise.
’You’ve got some nerve, you little punk!’ Li Tiannan gritted his teeth. Just like last time, in the span of a minute or two, more than twenty million of his money had vanished.
’How infuriating!’
"!!!" The two uniformed men exchanged another glance. One of them was the Deputy Chief of General Staff for the Military Department, and the other was the Deputy Chief Political Commissar.
Everywhere they went, weren’t they treated with the utmost respect, like lords?
But now...
The man before them was the real master!
’Only a man of his stature would dare call two Alliance lieutenant generals ’brats’.’
And what’s more, they didn’t dare say a word. In front of this master, they were truly insignificant—as insignificant as could be.
"Elder Li, I don’t think there’s a problem anymore. Since you want to build a military academy in the Forgotten Land, then let’s build it. It’s just that... as for the resources, the Military Department might be a bit tight right now..." the Deputy Chief of General Staff spoke up immediately.
"You don’t need to worry about resources, but I need twenty instructors transferred over." Li Tiannan waved his hand dismissively. He knew the Military Department’s current situation.
’Ask the Military Department for resources?’
’That’s not something these two have the authority to approve.’
"Twenty instructors? Elder Li, this is..." The Deputy Chief Political Commissar looked troubled.
What kind of place was the Forgotten Land?
Going there was basically the modern equivalent of being exiled to the frontier. The Military Department had instructors, of course, but which of them would be willing to go there?
But this was a personal request from Li Tiannan himself.
Even if they wanted to half-ass it and send a few young soldiers to make up the numbers, it was impossible.
Li Tiannan said he wanted twenty instructors.
That meant he wanted twenty real, honest-to-goodness instructors.
No one dared to play petty tricks in front of this master.
Just as the Deputy Chief Political Commissar finished speaking...
Li Tiannan’s phone on the table buzzed again.
BUZZ!
Li Tiannan picked up his phone once more.
"Notification: Your bank card ending in 0568 has been charged 185,000,000 Alliance Coins. Reason for deduction: Unknown."
"..." Li Tiannan.
His eyes slowly widened until they were nearly perfect circles.
His face slowly turned red, a deep flush spreading across his pale skin.
His fists slowly clenched, the veins on them beginning to bulge.
BANG!
A single palm strike.
The table in front of him disintegrated into dust.
The two uniformed men shot to their feet.
"Elder Li, we guarantee we will complete the mission!"
"We’ll handle the academy’s approval process immediately. The paperwork will be done in ten days, max. We will personally vet all twenty instructors and guarantee they are the best the Military Department has to offer!"
"Elder Li, is there anything else you need?"
The two men were drenched in sweat. They had followed Li Tiannan for quite some time, but they had never seen him in such a towering rage.
Today was not a good day to bargain with Li Tiannan.
It was a day for compromise!
"No, just get those two things done. Also... the principal of the military academy will be Gao Neng!" After saying his piece, Li Tiannan turned and left. "You just wait, you little punk!"
"Yes, yes, of course! Take care, Elder Li!"
"Wait, what did Elder Li just say?"
"He said to just get those two things done. Is there a problem?"
"No, I mean the part after that."
"After that, he said the principal is Gao Neng! Wait a second, Gao Neng?! Which Gao Neng?"
"Do you think there’s another Gao Neng in the Alliance right now?"
"..."
The complexions of the two uniformed men changed instantly.
...
「Eastern Capital Military Academy, Dormitory.」
Gao Neng was humming a tune leisurely, grabbing a bag of fruit strips from the table to snack on. He had, just a minute ago, done something major.
He had gritted his teeth and upgraded the most expensive ability, Supergravity Electromagnetic Storm.
It cost 185 million. Can you believe it?
’This thing is seriously expensive!’
He remembered that the first upgrade cost 50 million. This second one was more than three times that. If Gao Neng didn’t have billions, he really wouldn’t have dared to spend money like this.
*"Thunder God!"* That was the name of the new secret manual.
No need to even look at the details.
Just from the name, you knew it had to be invincible.
On top of that, his Sword Drawing Technique had been upgraded to *"Blood Blade Technique."*
Gao Neng felt that, even without relying on his cheats, he could probably challenge anyone in the top 100 of the Dragon List without much trouble.
If he did use his cheats...
...it would be insane.
He wouldn’t even need to look for weaknesses; he could just go in and fight.
Anyone ranked below 30 or 40 on the Dragon List would likely fall to a One Slash.
’I’m so strong!’ Gao Neng grinned brightly. ’This feeling of invincibility is the loneliest, but I don’t mind. After all, I’m handsome.’
’Handsome people can’t be lonely for too long.’
Gao Neng gazed at the ceiling.
He had now upgraded the Ghost-Despising Body Technique, Sword Drawing Technique, and Supergravity Electromagnetic Storm. The only one left was the cheapest, Half-Step Kill.
’Should I upgrade it?’ As he was thinking, a new notification about a Dragon List challenge popped up on the website he still had open.
Lin Ying of Eastern Capital Military Academy successfully challenged Yi Qinglian, ranked 91st on the Dragon List. Furthermore, he did it in a single move, successfully advancing to 82nd place. Evaluation: A.
"Lin Ying’s challenge was a success?" Gao Neng’s eyes lit up. His own challenge was over, but the others were still ongoing and would continue until midnight.
He was just a little confused. If Lin Ying had the strength to defeat Yi Qinglian in one move, why didn’t he challenge someone ranked higher?
Just as he was pondering this, another message appeared on the screen.
Lin Ying of Eastern Capital Military Academy is now challenging Yi Qingge, ranked 29th on the Dragon List!
"This is explosive! Yi Qingge is actually accepting a challenge?! Doesn’t he usually ignore worldly affairs and focus only on his training?"
"You try blasting his sister’s chest in one move and see if Yi Qingge lets you off!"
"This challenge has a backstory!"
A flood of comments instantly popped up.
’Tsk tsk, I never would have thought that guy Lin Ying was so vicious. He likes to hit people’s chests? How cruel!’ Gao Neng’s interest was piqued.
All his confusion vanished.
It turned out Lin Ying’s true target had always been Yi Qingge, ranked 29th on the Dragon List.
He was just afraid Yi Qingge would avoid the fight, so he chose to challenge his sister first. And to force Yi Qingge’s hand, he had been ruthless with her.
’This method of challenging someone...’
’...is pretty high-level!’
At least it was a bit more sophisticated than just shouting insults at someone’s front door.
And it was perfectly suited for a brooding, intense type like Lin Ying.
’I don’t curse at people.’
’But you still have to fight me.’
’That’s so Lin Ying!’
With this in mind, Gao Neng didn’t rush to upgrade his combat skills anymore. Instead, he casually opened the video livestream, and the enthusiastic introduction of a female reporter from the media site soon filled the air.
"Yi Qingge, the second son of the West Alliance Yi Family’s main lineage, serves as a Punishment Master within the Bright Sect. He’s at the Tier Six Late Stage and, aside from Gao Neng and Fang Tangtang, is the lowest-ranked individual on the Dragon List with an S-rank evaluation. Age: 20!"
"Twenty years old?" Gao Neng was slightly surprised. Aside from Shen Ning’Er, this was the youngest Tier Six Late Stage master he had ever seen.
He was even a year younger than Lin Ying.
No wonder he was ranked 29th but still received an S-rank evaluation!
’As for his sister, the one whose chest got blasted...’
’How... big?’
Gao Neng shook his head. He decided to cast aside such superficial thoughts and just be a quiet spectator, watching the fight between Lin Ying and this Yi Qingge.
However, imagination is a beautiful thing, but reality can be cruel.
Just as he was watching the livestream on his computer screen, a figure gradually materialized behind him, as if stepping out of the void.
"Watching a video?" Li Tiannan’s expression was strange.
He had actually just come to see what on earth Gao Neng had been doing to spend over two hundred million in one go, and in such a short amount of time.
But looking at the scene before him, he was left speechless.
Because Gao Neng was... watching a video?
’Watching a livestream?’
Li Tiannan’s face instantly darkened. This time it was truly black—so dark you could wring water from it.
If Gao Neng were truly motivated and had spent the money where it counted—on equipment or medicinal resources—he absolutely wouldn’t have said a word.
But Gao Neng was watching a livestream?
And not only that, he was munching on snacks and grinning from ear to ear.
’So, this brat just took my two hundred million and used it to tip some female streamer, didn’t he?!’
’Rockets, jets, aircraft carriers...’
’Having fun spamming them, are you?’
"Hahaha... This is awesome! MUNCH, MUNCH!" Gao Neng was completely engrossed in the video, still chewing on his snack, utterly oblivious to the pair of burning eyes behind him.
