The Marshal's interest! The Pride of Heaven's disdain!

"Tell me about the process."

He spoke indifferently.

Xiao Zheng took a deep breath, as if gathering all his courage.

He began to report everything he had seen and heard in the Lin Family's backyard in detail.

From seeing that young hero sound asleep on a chair at the start.

To later, when the other party stretched and soared from the Peak of the ninth level of the Qi Sea Realm all the way to the fifth level of the Meridian Opening Realm with unstoppable momentum!

And finally, that sentence full of disdain and contempt... "Do I look like I need your so-called resources?"

When Xiao Zheng finished repeating those words in a tone almost like sleep-talking,

the entire office fell into a deathly silence.

On Zhao Lie's usually calm face, a slight, almost imperceptible flicker of emotion finally appeared!

His calloused hands, resting on the desk, unconsciously clenched.

Breaking through five levels while sleeping?

Treating the national treasury's resources as nothing?

This... what kind of monster is this kid?!

"Hehe..."

After a long silence,

Zhao Lie suddenly let out a chuckle of ambiguous meaning.

"Interesting, truly interesting."

"That old fellow... Lin Zhan... I thought his precious grandson really was an irredeemable, playboy waste."

"It seems I misjudged him."

"How is this a waste? This is clearly a true Dragon who is too lazy to even turn over!"

Zhao Lie laughed with great interest.

That laughter was full of profound implications.

Xiao Zheng stared blankly at the Marshal.

He hadn't expected the Marshal not only to not be angry, but to actually seem excited?

"Marshal, then..."

"Go there once more."

Zhao Lie interrupted him, a sharp light flashing in his eyes.

"This time, it's not to recruit him."

"It's to observe, to make contact."

"I want to see for myself just what kind of mettle this grandson of that old stubborn Lin Zhan has, to make even him just leave him be!"

...This time, Zhao Lie's words left Xiao Zheng even more stunned.

He hadn't expected the old Marshal to give such feedback.

"But..."

To the point that for a moment, Xiao Zheng still wanted to say something.

"Just do as I say! You don't need to worry about anything else!"

Seemingly seeing through his thoughts, Zhao Lie interrupted Xiao Zheng.

"Yes!"

Xiao Zheng immediately took the order.

However,

just then,

a powerful and somewhat cold, arrogant voice rang out from the doorway.

"Marshal!"

A young military officer wearing a custom combat uniform, standing tall as a spear with a handsome face and eyes as sharp as knives, strode in.

A powerful aura of the Peak of the ninth level of the Meridian Opening Realm radiated from his body!

That aura was sharp and aggressive, filled with the dauntlessness and confidence of a survivor of a hundred battles!

This person was none other than the most dazzling rising star of the military's younger generation!

A peerless Prodigy who had climbed up from the bottom step by step through illustrious military achievements!

Lu Chengfeng!

He had already heard most of it outside the door just now.

At this moment, his handsome face was written with undisguised disdain and contempt.

"If you ask me, this guy is just a playboy scion hiding under his Family's protection. Relying on good talent, he had some dumb luck and happened to achieve a bit of merit!"

"Does such a person even deserve for our military to pay attention to him time and time again?!"

His voice was loud and clear.

It was filled with a deep-seated loathing for "second-generation elites" like Lin Yuan!

He glanced at the soul-shaken Xiao Zheng nearby, and the contempt in his eyes grew even stronger.

Xiao Zheng was stunned upon hearing this.

A playboy?

A second-generation elite?

Had some dumb luck?

What on earth is this Lu Chengfeng talking about???

Can an ordinary second-generation elite break through Realms while sleeping?

Xiao Zheng was completely dumbfounded!

But before he could even open his mouth,

just as he was about to say something, Lu Chengfeng spoke first: "Marshal! This subordinate requests to take Xiao Zheng's place and go meet this so-called Young Master of the Lin Family!"

"I want to see with my own eyes exactly what he's made of, that he dares to look down on our Longxia military like this!"

Lu Chengfeng slammed his fist against his chest toward Zhao Lie with a muffled thud!

The atmosphere in the Marshal's office became increasingly heavy due to Lu Chengfeng's request.

Zhao Lie looked at him deeply, those sharp eyes seemingly able to pierce through a person's heart.

"Are you sure?"

"This subordinate is sure!"

Lu Chengfeng was resolute.

His voice was filled with unquestionable confidence.

"Fine."

Zhao Lie nodded slowly, saying nothing more.

"Go."

"Yes!"

Lu Chengfeng turned abruptly and strode away.

His back was like a sharp sword about to be unsheathed, filled with an irresistible edge.

Xiao Zheng watched his departing figure, wanting to say something.

However... in the end, it only turned into a helpless, bitter smile.

He knew that anything he said would be useless.

Lu Chengfeng's pride would not allow him to believe that such an illogical monster existed in this world.

Perhaps... it would be good for him to personally experience that despair, enough to make one's worldview collapse.