Achieving Demon Godhood from Unlocking Talents

"Everyone here is one of the top talents from Group Four. I’ll introduce you to the other captains and vice-captains in a moment. It should make your work easier in the future, right?"

Sun Jiayuan said with a warm smile.

There was some truth to his words. Lu Chao nodded; he wouldn’t have come otherwise.

With that, he followed the other man to the lounge area.

"Congratulations, Brother Lin. I heard you caught two more Rebel members last week."

"Heh, you’re not doing too bad yourself, Captain Sun. You must have some leads on those warlord members your team is tracking, right?"

"Haha, I knew I couldn’t hide it from you..."

Three young captains were gathered here, some flipping through magazines, others sipping juice, all chatting idly.

Soon,

"Everyone, let me introduce you. This is the new captain of our Group Four’s Squad Five."

"Captain Lu Chao."

Sun Jiayuan cut into the conversation, smoothly introducing Lu Chao to the men.

Some merely gave a reserved nod.

Others put down their juice, gave a warm welcome, and stood up to shake his hand.

"So you’re Captain Lu. A pleasure to meet you."

"My name is Lin Yuan. I’ve heard about what you did in Squad Five. No wonder you were able to defeat Gao Hu. You’re every bit as impressive as they say..."

The man laughed heartily. He was short and stout with short hair, the captain of Group Four’s Squad Two. His words carried the clear intent of wanting to build a connection.

Lu Chao responded with a smile and gradually got to know all three of them.

According to Sun Jiayuan, the few men present were all from small or mid-sized city circles, and they had more or less formed their own clique.

"By the way, where’s Xu Wei?"

Suddenly, Sun Jiayuan glanced around and asked, puzzled.

Lin Yuan and the other two exchanged a look. One of them jutted his chin, gesturing to the side.

"She’s here."

As they spoke, footsteps approached.

Lu Chao looked over with the others and saw a tall female figure walking slowly toward them, holding a glass of juice.

"Brother Sun, this must be the new captain, right?"

The woman spoke with a smile. She had a delicate, oval face and long black hair and was dressed in the blue standard-issue uniform of a captain. She looked quite bright and captivating.

Sun Jiayuan chuckled, then introduced the two to each other.

"This is Xu Wei. She’s the captain of Group Three’s Squad Four."

Oh?

Lu Chao’s heart stirred. ’So she’s under Group Three’s Superpower Level leader, Li Xiyuan.’

"I heard Captain Lu was originally supposed to join our group. A pity Jiang Hua snatched you up first."

"Otherwise, we would have been in the same group."

After the introduction, Xu Wei gave a charming smile, her tone seemingly teasing.

Sun Jiayuan, Lin Yuan, and the others were taken aback by her words, not expecting such a backstory.

Who was Jiang Hua? An elite genius from the East Port City Circle with a Life Energy over 97. Even within the Superpower Bureau, he was considered top-tier.

It wasn’t just them; a flicker of understanding crossed Lu Chao’s eyes as he began to grasp the underlying meaning.

Then, before he could fully process it, Xu Wei swirled the juice in her glass and made a bit more small talk.

During the conversation, she asked with a casual smile, "Captain Lu, your appointment was a bit later than others, wasn’t it? By the way, I heard you’re from Ring City?"

"That’s right."

Lu Chao nodded.

Almost imperceptibly, the smile on her face faded.

After a few more probing questions, she confirmed that Lu Chao wasn’t lying and didn’t know anyone from the major city circles.

Her slender brows furrowed slightly, and her warmth gradually turned to indifference.

A short while later, after a few more perfunctory remarks, Xu Wei made an excuse and left.

Seeing this, Lin Yuan and the others secretly shook their heads, while Sun Jiayuan sighed helplessly.

He patted Lu Chao’s shoulder and explained, "When the Superpower Bureau was formed, most of the members were transferred from Yao Capital and East Port. The same goes for the group leaders and branch directors."

"People like us, from small or mid-sized city circles, are ultimately in the minority."

It was a tactful reminder. Lu Chao grew thoughtful upon hearing this.

He glanced into the distance and saw Xu Wei approaching another group, her face wreathed in smiles as she chimed in agreeably—a stark contrast to her behavior just moments before.

A group of elite geniuses from Yao Capital and East Port stood at the center, talking and laughing.

They were all wearing the same Superpower Bureau uniform and held the same rank of captain.

But between them and Lu Chao’s group, there seemed to be an invisible barrier.

’Cliques, huh...’

With a flash in his eyes, Lu Chao understood the key issue.

However,

He secretly shook his head. In the end, he didn’t stay there for long.

...

「One month later.」

Inside a Superpower Bureau apartment building.

[Red Maple Daily]: The City Lord’s Mansion has publicly announced that the use of the Red Maple Coin will not be abolished. A currency exchange channel will be opened at Red Maple Bank in the future, with a one-to-one exchange rate between the Red Maple Coin and the Alliance Coin...

[City Morning Paper]: The Alliance Country’s United Committee in Red Maple City has issued a statement that it will soon inspect the underground districts to improve the living conditions for the residents of the Hive District as much as possible.

[Wilderness Daily]: It is reported that the City Guard Army has recently had minor clashes with Wilderness Warlord factions such as "Ironsand" and "Blackthorn." Wilderness Hunters and scavengers are reminded to stay away from the conflict zones...

As the sounds of news reports from the Red Maple City Circle filled the room, Zhao Yuanqing, dressed in a black tank top, listened while doing bodyweight exercises.

Sweat dripped down, soaking his tank top.

He repeated the training movements over and over again.

Until at last.

HUFF!

Finally catching his breath, he walked over to the balcony and looked at the adjacent room.

There, he could see Lu Chao, dressed in a white Martial Arts uniform, sitting cross-legged on the corresponding balcony with his eyes tightly shut.

’Ah Chao is so hardworking.’

His eyes shone with bright admiration.

Ever since he had successfully joined a field team in the Superpower Bureau, he had moved into the room next door.

The Superpower Knowledge books on his desk, such as *Elementary Biological Transformation* and *Junior and Intermediate Hacker Theory*, had already been flipped through many times over the past month.

’But even so, I still feel like I can’t catch up to him.’

’Looks like I need to work even harder.’

After catching his breath, he took a sip of Nutrient Liquid and quickly immersed himself in studying Superpower Knowledge again.

’Everything I have now is thanks to my friend’s help. I need to become more professional to truly secure this job and silence any gossip.’

Unaware of his thoughts,

Lu Chao sat cross-legged on the other balcony with his eyes closed, bathed in the invisible rays of the sun.

Wisps of heat were drawn by the Secret Technique, once again stimulating the acupoint between his eyebrows.

The practice of the Fixed Star Observation Method was all about daily accumulation, and every morning he would undergo this tedious and repetitive spiritual tempering.

Closing his eyes and looking inward, he saw a crimson sun hanging solidified in the darkness of his mind. Licking flames wreathed it, constantly scorching his spirit, forging it to a greater density as if tempering iron.

’Almost there.’

Lu Chao had a premonition that he was about to achieve major completion in the Crimson Fire stage.

Without delay, despite the uncomfortable swelling and stabbing pain coming from between his eyebrows, he continued to practice the Observation Method.

Finally.

HUMMM!!

The crimson fire sun in his mind suddenly trembled.

Its color visibly deepened into a more profound crimson, and the licking flames around it condensed, completely transforming into a ring around the crimson sun.

In that instant.

Lu Chao felt his Spiritual Power undergo a transformation, strengthening by another degree.

It was as if an invisible magnetic field around him was being disturbed by his spiritual power. The gentle breeze and the falling sunlight were reflected in his mind, as if the formless had been given form, becoming more "real."

At once.

He opened his eyes, and a wisp of crimson light flashed through them.

It was like a piercing divine light, carrying an invisible pressure that made it impossible for others to meet his gaze.

Because of this.

Lu Chao looked into the distance.

Skyscrapers and bustling districts came into view.

Hover-cars streaked through the sky, leaving slipstreams in their wake. In the lower city, an elevator carrying nearly a hundred people burst through the surface and arrived at street level.

The world was clearly the same as it had always been; nothing had changed.

And yet, he felt that everything had become more detailed.

It wasn’t just that his five senses had been enhanced again.

Rather, a certain aspect of his perception had been strengthened, allowing him to perceive form in things that were formless to the ordinary person.

As he pondered this, before he could carefully examine the changes...

"Hmm?"

His expression shifted slightly. Lu Chao suddenly discovered that the Martial Arts Power within his body had become much more active.

It was as if the enhancement of his spiritual power was now feeding back into his body, causing his Golden Stone Fighting Skill to advance and his physical development to improve in tandem.

He had a good guess as to why.

He summoned his status panel and focused his gaze on it.

[Life Energy: 90!]

He had finally reached the peak of the Elite Level.

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