159: Chapter 159 Payment and Goods Cleared

Aside from the three saint artifact-grade equipment, the rest of Chebman's gear was only supreme-grade.

As for items like Secret Technique Scrolls, he had already used them all; not a single one remained.

Just as Tang Mo finished putting the three pieces of saint artifact-grade equipment into his spatial storage, Wei Shenchou and Zhan Wuji arrived, accompanied by Ye Shao, Song Hai, and Si Yueze.

"Hahaha, a young hero indeed! A hero of our Great Xia!"

The moment they met, Ye Shao enthusiastically grasped Tang Mo's hands, leaving him a bit bewildered.

After a round of effusive praise, Ye Shao finally introduced himself.

"I am Ye Shao, the Chairman of the Great Xia Professional Management Association. You can call me Elder Ye."

Tang Mo suddenly understood. No wonder he held the center position among so many big shots; he was the Chairman of the Great Xia Professional Management Association.

To put it bluntly, the Chairman of the Professional Management Association was equivalent to the President of the country in his previous life.

Before Tang Mo could speak, Ye Shao continued, "Thank you for resolving this crisis for the Great Xia Dragon Country. On behalf of all the citizens of Great Xia, I express my sincere gratitude to you."

As he spoke, Ye Shao's eyes were already brimming with tears.

Tang Mo couldn't help but be moved by this.

"The rise and fall of the nation is the responsibility of every individual. As a citizen of the Great Xia Dragon Country, it is my duty to protect my home and country."

Ye Shao became even more emotional, tightly gripping Tang Mo's hand as he said, "Good, good, good! With you in Great Xia, the future is worry-free!"

Song Hai's expression changed slightly. The Chairman's words implied that he intended to nurture Tang Mo as the future of the Great Xia Dragon Country.

However, thinking back to how Tang Mo had single-handedly annihilated the Orc Allied Forces just now, Song Hai felt at ease.

It couldn't be better for the Great Xia Dragon Country to be guarded by such a powerhouse in the future.

Afterward, Ye Shao sighed softly and said, "Through this war, I've also seen the gap between us and the outside world."

"If we could have this equipment as a foundation, the rise of our Great Xia Dragon Country would not be far off."

"Don't worry, I won't take them for nothing. Just ask for whatever you want. As long as I can provide it, I won't hold anything back."

Ye Shao patted his chest as he made the guarantee.

As the Chairman of the Great Xia Professional Management Association, he controlled almost all the resources in the country; a single word from him was all it took to mobilize them.

Tang Mo immediately became interested. He had been thinking about selling this batch of equipment.

While he could recycle them directly, someone would surely come to buy them back later. After all, so much supreme-grade equipment was an explosive amount of resources for the entire Great Xia.

Ye Shao's offer solved this headache for Tang Mo.

Moreover, Tang Mo was inclined to leave this equipment to Great Xia. To him, whether he received recycled equipment or gold coins was the same.

"I want gold coins."

Ye Shao clearly hadn't expected Tang Mo to make such a request.

He had originally prepared to trade a large amount of precious resources for the equipment. After all, a genius's growth requires resources, and it would count as an investment in Tang Mo.

One must know that although the equipment on the ground had marked prices, they were essentially priceless items that were rarely seen on the market.

Compared to them, the value of gold coins was far less significant.

Ye Shao felt that Tang Mo must be saying this because he wanted to serve the country, but he couldn't let the boy down.

"How about this: I will pay you the market price for every piece of equipment here. Additionally, I'll give you 30 special grade skill secret tomes and 30 legendary-grade skill evolution scrolls. What do you think?"

What did he think? What else could he think? Of course, he agreed.

Not only was he getting market price, but there was also extra income. Tang Mo agreed without a second thought.

Ye Shao showed a gratified smile and then waved his hand. Many Guard Army soldiers marched out from the city and immediately began clearing the battlefield.

"Come, let's head into the city. Once they finish clearing the battlefield, we'll settle everything together."

Afterward, Ye Shao returned to the city with Tang Mo and the others.

"I see your professional badge is still only at the basic level. Once we get back, I'll upgrade it directly to the highest supreme-grade for you."

"There are no more than fifty people in all of Great Xia who possess a badge of this level."

As they walked, Ye Shao introduced Tang Mo to the various discounts and privileges that came with a supreme-grade professional badge.

First, selling items within the Association would no longer incur transaction fees, and buying items would come with a 20% discount.

Second, one could obtain all information related to dungeons, secret realms, and abysses, and could also purchase keys for various secret realms and abysses directly from the Association.

Finally, one could participate in the highest-specification auctions held by the Association.

Since it was the Professional Association's highest-specification auction, it was naturally the highest-specification auction in all of Great Xia.

However, the highest-grade equipment appearing at these auctions was only supreme-grade. Tang Mo was currently decked out in saint artifact-grade equipment, so he wasn't very interested in supreme-grade gear.

epic-grade skills did appear, though very rarely. After all, who wouldn't want to keep a skill of that grade for themselves?

In that case, the lack of transaction fees for selling items was somewhat useful to Tang Mo, as it could save him a bit of money.

Upon returning to the Association, Ye Shao immediately made arrangements to requisition all existing special grade skill secret tomes and legendary-grade skill evolution scrolls from the Association's branches nationwide.

Then, Ye Shao began preparing for the nationwide announcement of the great news of the war's victory, while Tang Mo was shown to a lounge.

Tang Mo had just stepped out when Wei Shenchou and Zhan Wuji followed close behind him.

Wei Shenchou immediately began to complain.

"Oh my... you've got me worried sick, kid Tang. How does Elder Ye have so much to say?"

"Quick, quick, quick! Take out that saint artifact-grade equipment and let me have a look!"

Zhan Wuji didn't speak, but his eyes never left Tang Mo.

"You want to see saint artifact-grade equipment? Then you have to settle the bill first."

Wei Shenchou: "You brat, do you still not trust me? Would a dignified Sword Bearer of the Heavenly Sword Bureau renege on your debt?"

"Besides, didn't Old Ye already agree to buy your equipment at market price? What do you need so much money for?"

Tang Mo: "I have my uses for the money. When I do business, I insist on settling the account immediately, with no delays."

Zhan Wuji nodded in agreement. "I agree with Tang Mo. As a Professional who must frequently fight fierce beasts, the last thing one should do is go around issuing empty checks. If they can't be redeemed in the future, wouldn't that be harming others?"

"Tang Mo, you wait here. I'm going back right now to get the money. When the time comes, we'll settle the account immediately and leave certain people to their regrets."

After saying that, Zhan Wuji left directly.

Wei Shenchou was left speechless by Zhan Wuji's words.

"The youth of today are truly relentless. Who said this old man was going to give an empty check?"

"Kid Tang, you wait right here for me. I'll be back in a flash. Don't sell the equipment to that little Wuji first; he doesn't respect his elders."

With that, Wei Shenchou also sped away.