118: Chapter 119 Chairman of the Human Alliance, the Number One Human, Li Cang

Lu Chen drove to the Human Alliance Headquarters.

This was the first time since he had arrived at A-1 Base City...

...that he had come here.

The moment he entered the headquarters building,

Xiao Wanlong received the news.

A C-rank Level Ten Advanced officer walked up to Lu Chen with an extremely respectful demeanor.

He gave a military salute and said,

"Young Master Lu Chen, how may I assist you?"

Lu Chen sized up the man.

His aura was much stronger than Cai Jiguang's.

"I would like to see Vice Chairman Xiao," Lu Chen said calmly. "Is he free?"

The officer nodded hurriedly.

"He is. I'll take you to see him right now."

"Thank you."

"Ah, it's a small matter. Not worth mentioning."

The male officer was overwhelmed by the favor.

Even as a C-rank Level Ten powerhouse,

the man knew very well...

...that the youth before him was the hope of the human world.

Aside from respect,

showing any arrogance would be foolish.

They arrived in front of a metal alloy gate.

As they approached,

the gate automatically slid open to both sides.

Lu Chen walked in.

Xiao Wanlong stood before a wide floor-to-ceiling window.

Sunlight spilled across his shoulders.

He turned around.

He gave a slight smile.

"Oho, so it's our Mecha Hero visiting. Your presence truly brings light to my humble abode."

He spoke in a teasing tone.

Lu Chen said with a grin,

"It's just a small matter, not worth mentioning. You don't need to be so grateful, Vice Chairman. It's only what I should do."

The corner of Xiao Wanlong's mouth twitched violently.

"What a thick-skinned little brat."

Then, Lu Chen's expression tightened.

He said with a serious look,

"Lord Vice Chairman, I have something to discuss with you."

Xiao Wanlong waved his hand.

The Orderly beside him quietly left the room.

He turned to face Lu Chen.

Looking into his eyes,

he said,

"Alright. What do you want to say?"

Lu Chen didn't answer.

However,

his feet began to rise from the ground—slowly, without any support—until his entire body was suspended in mid-air.

There was nothing beneath his feet.

There was no hidden force supporting him.

He was just... simply floating.

As if completely unbound by gravity.

The room fell into silence.

Xiao Wanlong stared straight at him as if he had lost his soul.

Then, without a word,

he pulled out a special communicator.

He said in a raspy voice,

"He has crossed that threshold."

Lu Chen didn't need to ask who was on the other end.

A long silence followed.

Exactly one minute later,

a terrifying pressure,

like a sudden storm, erupted from the depths of the building.

Like a top predator of nature,

it instantly locked onto Lu Chen.

He felt as if the surrounding air had solidified.

Pressing in from every corner like cement,

attempting to crush him into a pulp.

Although Lu Chen's Peak combat power, stacked over three hundred times, reached an astronomical figure,

his base strength was still lower than Xiao Wanlong's.

And far lower than this terrifying pressure rapidly approaching.

Yet Lu Chen remained motionless.

His Mental Energy had already spread in all directions.

He could feel...

...a vast and majestic life force sweeping past his mind.

Carrying an overwhelming force of over 4.5 billion tons.

No need to think.

This was the number one person on the planet.

The Guardian and Savior of the Wasteland.

The Chairman of the Human Alliance.

Li Cang...

...had arrived.

With a slight ripple in the air,

a man's figure appeared before him.

He wore a simple, deep black robe.

He was a full two meters tall, with a well-proportioned and tall build that wasn't bulky.

His face was incredibly handsome.

Perhaps not quite at Lu Chen's level,

but infinitely close.

Barely enough to rank second.

Lu Chen thought narcissistically.

The other's eyes were calm and gentle.

He looked at him with curiosity.

However,

his powerful Innate Spiritual Sense told him...

...that this "First Man of Humanity's" strength amplification could reach at least 15 times.

With a base strength of 4.5 billion tons,

his Peak combat power could reach 67.5 billion tons.

Almost double Lu Chen's current Peak combat power.

Even so,

Lu Chen wasn't very nervous.

Besides base strength,

he also had Mental Energy.

With his current Mental Energy,

there was likely no life on the entire planet that could compare.

Li Cang could not fully suppress him.

"If he attacks me now..."

Lu Chen thought.

As long as he immediately released all his Mental Energy...

...and launched a full-power Mental Attack,

the opponent wouldn't even have a chance to activate a Soul Skill.

However,

the man before him just smiled.

The surrounding pressure vanished like a light breeze.

The smile was warm.

His face was filled with relief and joy.

"Hello, Lu Chen," he spoke softly, his voice calm and mellow. "It's a pleasure to meet you. I am Li Cang."

"This is our first meeting. I should have brought a gift, but the news of you was too sudden, leaving me no time to think. My apologies."

Lu Chen was momentarily stunned.

This First Man of Humanity was unexpectedly easy to talk to.

His shoulders relaxed.

The tension in his heart vanished instantly.

This person really didn't seem like the type of wicked man who would strike without cause.

Lu Chen immediately returned a gentle smile.

"Hello, Mr. Chairman. I am Lu Chen. It's a pleasure to meet you as well."