Raging fires scorched the night sky, their searing tongues of flame erupting upwards, sketching arcs of light beneath the bright moon. The fierce wind stirred by the helicopter blew through the hot air, as it sharply turned and halted above the metal High Tower. That wild wind brushed across He Ao’s unflustered cheeks, whipping his clothing, causing a rustling sound. Below the roaring helicopter blades, in the open side door, a handsome man sat in the seat next to the door, bowing his head and gazing at He Ao in front. He slowly stood up, and an aged voice came from the mouth of the young man, "I recognize you." He lightly leapt from the helicopter, feet landing on the hard metal platform, sending out a loud clamor, and he looked at He Ao, his aged and hoarse voice resuming, "Are you He Ao?" He shook his head, scrutinizing He Ao’s face closely, and laughed, "You’re Hao Yi, I’ve seen your photos, the mysterious B-rank that suddenly appeared, suspected to come from the ruins." Then he looked at He Ao, slightly narrowing his eyes, "So, Mr. Hao Yi, I don’t think I’ve invited you. You’ve traveled a long way here and set our base ablaze in such roaring fires; why is that?" "Do you believe me if I say I just happened to be passing by?" He Ao looked at the handsome young man in front of him, smiled, and said, "I was passing by here and heard the wailing of the dead, so I took the opportunity to use fire to liberate those unjustly departed souls." "It seems ’Mr. Hao Yi’ thinks we did something wrong?" The handsome young man withdrew his gaze from the surrounding flames and looked at He Ao, smiling, "You found your way here, so you must have gained a bit of understanding of the Rong Guang Society; perhaps you have some small misunderstandings about us." He crossed his hands behind his back, slowly speaking, "Our Rong Guang Society has always been amiable and favors making money. We have collaborated with many Transcendents, who all highly recognize our credibility. "Many among them, either joined us and became the pillars of our strength, or became our long-term partners, sharing benefits and power with us." He looked up at He Ao and continued to smile, "We hold Transcendents, especially strong ones, in the highest regard, and a top-class powerhouse like Mr. Hao Yi is precisely the kind of partner and ally we desire." "Uniting Transcendents?" He Ao smiled slightly, "Sounds like you and Daybreak are racing on the same track?" The handsome young man snorted with a laugh, "Nothing but a bunch of rats hiding in their holes, gathering some lost dogs, yapping absurdly in places untouched by sunlight, deluding themselves into thinking they are leaders of Transcendents, dreaming of establishing a state of their own, but in truth, they are merely a gang of cowardly figures acting on their own accord." He raised his head to look at He Ao, "I’ve had encounters with some people from Daybreak; greedy, brutal, each harboring their own personal schemes. Throughout the entire organization of Daybreak, not a single hero can be found. "That Old Geezer who constantly hides underground, though I don’t know his real strength, upon closer inspection, he just seems like a cowardly rat. "In all of Daybreak, the only one worth noticing is the newly risen ’Hu Wen’; I see his efforts in setting rules, gathering these scattered sands, a person with courage and ambition, barely qualifies as a hero." Accurate analysis, but at the time, He Ao set rules purely to save trouble and incidentally provide a righteous excuse for those killing Daybreak members. "Yet even so, he’s merely a common C-rank, his followers are a bunch of faithless, unorganized troublemakers, with a cowardly Old Geezer above him; no matter how ambitious he is, it’s all a futile attempt." The handsome young man chuckled lightly, looking at He Ao, "Mr. Hao Yi, Daybreak is incomparable to us." He Ao looked at the handsome young man. Is this what they mean by ’professionals at odds’? Both Daybreak and Rong Guang Society claim to have the intent to establish a world ruled by Transcendents, so naturally, when it comes to recruitment, those being recruited tend to compare Rong Guang Society with Daybreak. He Ao felt that Rong Guang Society had developed a whole system of persuasive speeches, repeated countless times to countless people. Daybreak, Daybreak didn’t even know of the existence of the Rong Guang Society. This was indeed a stretch. But considering the various small-timers within Daybreak and the loose organizational structure, it seems understandable. Thoughts flickered through his mind, but He Ao’s words did not fall. He looked at the handsome young man, smiled and asked, "I don’t know much about the Rong Guang Society. What are the benefits of joining you? Do I have to start from the bottom and work my way up?" The handsome youth shook his head, "For a powerful ’B-rank’ individual like Mr. Hao Yi, as long as you are willing to sincerely bathe in the glory of ’Destroyer K’, there is a great possibility that you could become a Vice-Leader, becoming our colleague. Trust me, under the Rong Guang, your power will be enhanced in an unparalleled way, you will fall in love with this feeling." "Just a Vice-Leader?" He Ao raised an eyebrow. Hearing He Ao’s words, the handsome young man did not seem surprised. He laughed and said, "Mr. Hao Yi being able to rank ’B’ has already touched the limits of humanity. In this world, you are as dazzling as a diamond amidst gravel and naturally do not wish to be subordinate to others. "But please believe me, once you meet our Leader, you won’t have the slightest inclination anymore." "Sounds like your ’Leader’ is very strong?" He Ao asked with a hint of ’curiosity’. The handsome young man glanced at the night sky, "He’s like the bright moon in comparison to the stars, you won’t entertain any thoughts of resistance." "Does your Leader stay in the City of Rong Guang?" He Ao asked with a smile, "If he’s so strong, why doesn’t he come out and directly rule the world instead of having the Rong Guang Society skulk around collecting sacrifices?" Hearing ’Hao Yi’s’ words, the handsome youth’s expression subtly changed. Just now, he had likened Daybreak to rats; ’Hao Yi’s’ words were essentially hinting that they were also skulking around. He turned their words of insult into a non-vulgar retort embedded in the question. The ’Hao Yi’ in front of him was indeed not easy to fool. However, the handsome youth also returned to smiling in almost an instant. He looked at He Ao and continued, "The Leader is endowed with the grace of the Destroyer K. Mr. Hao Yi, when you see him, you will understand why everything is the way it is." "So by joining the Rong Guang Society, I get to meet him?" He Ao continued to inquire. "Although I hope so," The handsome young man said with a smile, "But Mr. Hao Yi, I believe you also understand that joining an organization always involves some procedures, and now is the last moment before the old world ends and the new world begins, also the last chance to establish merits." He looked at He Ao, "As long as you have established enough merits, I believe Destroyer K will definitely bestow upon you endless glory. When the time comes, I will personally take you into the City of Rong Guang. The Leader will certainly have prepared a ceremony for you, let us together become rulers of the new world." "The more you speak, the more curious I become," He Ao looked at him and asked with a smile, "Where exactly is the City of Rong Guang?" The handsome young man replied almost without hesitation, he continued with a smile, "If Mr. Hao Yi is willing to join us, you will naturally know the location of the City of Rong Guang." Carrying the ’key’ to the City of Rong Guang? Does it need to be activated through a specific method? He Ao felt the thoughts coming from the mark, He Ao sighed, seemingly not wanting to delve deeper into this question, but instead shifted to ask, "If I join you all, do I still have to be cannon fodder outside for a period of time..." "It’s about establishing merits." The handsome young man immediately corrected. "Alright then, establishing merits," He Ao looked at him, smiling as he queried, "Will I be going to ’establish merits’ all alone? Don’t you have a position outside that’s superior to all the ’protectors’, for me to sit in?" The moment he finished asking, He Ao felt the general thoughts coming from the mark and hesitated slightly. The name is ’Great Protector’? A deputy chairman candidate? Secretly monitoring all the protectors? Primarily responsible for dealing with the betrayal of protectors and acting as the representative in emergency situations, maintaining the operation of the Rong Guang Society and the connection with the City of Rong Guang. The current Great Protector has been nominated as the third deputy chairman? Just met? There’s no impression in my mind. Even those who rise to deputy chairman get their cognition altered and memories deleted, buddy, what’s the difference between you and a regular protector... But is this power to affect cognition still ongoing, under real-time surveillance? Even if we’ve just met, memories can be erased. He Ao recalled a word frequently mentioned by this handsome young man, ’Rong Guang’. The upper echelons of the Rong Guang Society seem to be ’covered in Rong Guang’. And this, is this the ’Rong Guang’ of the Rong Guang Society? Definitely not just that, but it’s probably an important part. Accepting power, while also accepting control. "Mr. Hao Yi, if you wish, I will apply to the Leader to create a unique position for you." While He Ao was pondering, the handsome young man also answered his question, "You would have the authority to command any protector." He had initially asked just to test the waters, but didn’t expect this person in front of him to actually be somewhat compelling, so he decided to display a bit of ’sincerity’. He Ao shook his head, "I’m not interested in your Rong Guang Society." "Mr. Hao Yi, please consider it once more," The handsome young man looked at He Ao, his expression slightly changing, "The old world is about to be destroyed, now is the last moment to turn from darkness to light, joining us now, you will become one of the rulers of the great new world." He Ao shook his head, "I have no intention of becoming someone else’s cannon fodder." The handsome young man gazed at He Ao, seeming to realize something, his face still adorned with a smile but now revealing a touch of coldness, "Have you been fishing for information from me all this time?" "You’re recruiting me, I’m just finding out more about the organization, is there a problem?" Shadowless Sword floated behind He Ao, he looked at the handsome young man, smiling, "Or can’t you handle it?" Upon hearing this, the continuous smile on the handsome young man’s face momentarily stiffened. He took a deep breath and slowly said, "Since that’s the case, then Mr. Hao Yi will have to ’explain’ about these flames around us, these dead members of the Rong Guang Society." He Ao calmly gazed at the handsome young man, raised his hand, and smiled, "Everything I want to say is right here." "An explanation compelling enough to move people," The eyes of the handsome young man swept over the surging flames around them, and he smiled, "I’ve always believed in one thing, ’Power is the only principle in this world.’ If you’re strong enough, whatever you say will make sense." He raised his hand and took out a small leather pouch from his pocket, "It’s just I don’t know if, dear Mr. Hao Yi, your principles are convincing enough to persuade others." The leather pouch in his hand opened, revealing an exquisite scalpel looking like it was carved directly from natural crystal. Then he reached out, grabbed the handle, and drew the scalpel out. Moonlight bathed the crystal-clear blade, reflecting an eerie light. He lowered his head, his handsome face illuminated by the moonlight, and his hoarse and aging voice also seemed to become eerie, "I’ve dissected countless animals with this scalpel, but I haven’t dissected a B-rank Transcendent yet. I hope this blade matches well with the texture of your flesh, Mr. Hao Yi, "Also, I hope you won’t die too easily. A live dissection allows one a better glimpse into the wondrous principles of biological evolution." The howling helicopter gained altitude, blowing the wild wind among the flames, as gun turrets extended from both sides of the helicopter. He Ao looked at the handsome young man holding the scalpel and sighed softly, "When you regard others as mere livestock, what do you suppose you are in their eyes?" "Hao Yi, you’re just an ordinary B-level," The handsome young man looked at He Ao, his expression cold, "The principles of this world are not for the likes of you to dictate," He raised the scalpel swiftly and said, "Your existence did indeed exceed my expectations, but that’s all it did. You’re still just a slightly larger small fry. "Let you witness the glory you’re unwilling to accept and see just how powerful it truly is." A hazy radiance instantly shrouded his body, and immediately, his body swelled up with layer upon layer of muscles, a terrifying pressure spreading out from around him. Meanwhile, the armed helicopters unfolded their gun turrets and rained down a torrent of bullets on He Ao. He Ao looked up at the pilot and co-pilot of the armed helicopter. At that moment, the two pilots seemed to see something horrifying and screamed, "Don’t come over here!" The entire helicopter swiftly plummeted to the side. At the same time, the handsome young man seized the opportunity of He Ao’s clone’s gap, stomped his foot and accompanied by the loud noise of the metal platform distorting, he charged at He Ao in an instant. He Ao glanced at the handsome young man and sidestepped. As he dodged the attack, he lifted his foot and kicked the handsome young man’s abdomen. The handsome young man flew backward at an even greater speed, cutting through the night sky like a shot sword, crashing into the descending helicopter, and with surging flames, slammed into a closed building below. Following was a series of crisp sounds. After absorbing the scattered force of that simple collision, a web of fine cracks instantly spread on the metal making up the High Tower. He Ao walked calmly to the edge of the High Tower, looking down at the handsome man struggling to get up inside the sealed building. The handsome man stood up from the rubble, a burning helicopter smashed beside him, but he had no mind to care about it now. He numbly looked up at the figure standing calmly under the bright moon, gazing at him. He stood between earth and sky, with the bright moon rising behind his head, like a Divine Being beneath the heaven’s dome, determining the life and death of arrogant mortals. A surging power instantaneously filled the ’young’ body.