The Influence of 100 Billion

Wealth stirs the heart, and a staggering fortune is enough to drive people mad. 100 billion! "Ruthless enough," Li Kan couldn't help but let out a long breath. "Even I'm tempted," Wang Tong sighed, shaking his head. "As expected of the HR Alliance's Huaxia Region Executive President, the younger sister of the Polenas family head, one of the nine great families. Rich, truly rich." Looking across the world, perhaps few High-tier War Gods possess such immense wealth. Indeed, hunting monster lords and selling them is very lucrative. But are monster lords fools? They possess intelligence comparable to normal humans. Once they sense danger, or realize there's no chance of winning, they will choose to flee! Once a monster lord decides to escape, it will certainly command thousands of monsters to block the War Gods... Perhaps they can't stop them, but they will affect the War Gods' speed. Therefore, hunting monster lords is extremely difficult! The more powerful they are, the greater the challenge. So, typically, 'High-tier War Gods hunt Mid-tier monster lords,' 'Mid-tier War Gods hunt Beginner-tier lords,' and 'Beginner-tier War Gods hunt High-tier Warlords.' This approach is actually more efficient. For instance, Wang Tong and Li Kan's hunt for the 'Iron-Armored Dragon' this time ended in failure. Moreover, the number of monsters is not infinite; the more powerful they are, the fewer there are! For example, Luo Feng and his Fire Hammer Squad hunted a large number of Beast General-level monsters in that residential district within half a month. But later, the difficulty of finding Beast General-level monsters significantly increased... because the number of Beast General-level monsters in this area had decreased. And that's not the worst part; the worst part is—hunting too many Beast General-level monsters can easily provoke their leaders, the 'monster lords,' to come hunting! ...Of course, human Warriors usually detect danger early and then flee for their lives. However, all this indicates one thing: earning money by hunting monsters is not easy. Most importantly... War Gods spend money incredibly fast. Which weapon or combat suit isn't astronomically expensive? The price of Elite Tier ultimate secret techniques is even more terrifyingly high! Many War Gods even take out loans from banks. There's no other way; War Gods have too many expenses. For example, if a High-tier War God battles a 'High-tier monster lord,' the safest bet is to purchase an 'SS-grade combat suit.' After all, a 9-series (S-grade) combat suit can only withstand most S-grade High-tier lords' bites; it's not 100% guaranteed to hold up. SS-grade combat suits, SS-grade weapons—which one isn't astronomically expensive? SS-grade secret techniques, and even ultimate secret techniques like the 'Ninefold Thunder Blade,' are equally astonishingly priced! If fully equipped with top-tier gear, how many 'Mid-tier monster lords' would one need to hunt? This is something most High-tier War Gods cannot achieve. Not to mention, in the 'War God Palace,' there are some treasures with unique abilities, and their prices are even more terrifying. It's no exaggeration that many War Gods worldwide take out bank loans! Of course, there are a very few exceptionally wealthy ones, such as those with unique abilities like War God-level 'mental power users,' or War Gods with astonishing strength, or those with powerful backgrounds! For example, the children of 'Hong,' the world's strongest individual, are exceptionally wealthy simply because they have such a father. The HR Alliance is a coalition of the world's top super-conglomerates and super-families, controlling over half of the global economy and permeating almost every industry. Their wealth is equally astonishing. Wenina Polenas, as the HR Alliance's Huaxia Region Executive President, a top executive of the HR Alliance, and the younger sister of the current Polenas family head—does her wealth even need to be mentioned? Her wealth primarily comes from the HR Alliance and her family, not from hunting monsters. Even her husband, Li Yao, cannot compare to her. ...Jiangnan Base City, Extreme Martial Arts Grand Hall. Zhuge Tao, clad in a black training suit, sat cross-legged in the training room. As time passed, a sliver of morning light gradually filtered through the window. Zhuge Tao opened his eyes. "Activate," Zhuge Tao said. Immediately, a projector cast light, displaying a massive screen image on the wall. Zhuge Tao had a habit of watching Huaxia TV's morning news every day to stay informed about events across various regions. The announcer's voice echoed in the training room. "What?" Zhuge Tao froze, staring blankly at the news report. "One hundred billion?" Zhuge Tao blinked twice. "One hundred billion!!!" Zhuge Tao abruptly stood up, his heart pounding. This fortune was simply too extravagant; even he, one of the four giants of the Extreme Martial Arts Dojo in Jiangnan Base City, couldn't help but tremble with temptation. "The Vulture and the Scorpion, it's them, the couple. That makes sense; which normal War God could possibly produce one hundred billion?" Zhuge Tao shook his head in astonishment. "Moreover, this morning news is broadcast to the entire nation. This means... this information won't just be known by Warriors, but by ordinary people too." "The HR Alliance's influence is truly immense, capable of broadcasting this news on Huaxia TV." One hundred billion—even Zhuge Tao was tempted! After all, it seemed that Zhuge Tao would offer benefits to talented and powerful Warriors. But in reality, most of it was done using his internal dojo privileges. He himself only needed to spend very little money. "Enter the Extreme Home, War God-level Warrior forum," Zhuge Tao commanded. Immediately, the scene on the screen rapidly changed, entering the War God-level Warrior forum. Logically, as a High-tier Warlord, he wouldn't be qualified. But his position as a director granted him access. "Tsk, tsk, the entire forum is indeed bustling. It seems Warriors from South America, North America, Eurasia, and Africa are all in an uproar." Zhuge Tao chuckled, "However, this incident happened in the Huaxia Nation. This enormous bounty will likely end up in the hands of a Huaxia person." "One hundred billion, it's like throwing a fat sheep into a pack of wolves." ...Indeed, the entire world was stirred into a frenzy by this enormous bounty. Even beings beyond the War God level expressed surprise, and War God-level Warriors were deeply tempted... One can imagine the shock of ordinary citizens! Ordinary citizens were still troubled by living in low-rent housing; 100 million was an astronomical figure to them, let alone 100 billion. A frenzy! The whole world was in an uproar! Almost every intelligence network couldn't help but investigate the matter, seeking the figures behind it! ...City No. 023 was once a metropolis with several million inhabitants. For most Warriors, City No. 003 was too dangerous, so City No. 023 attracted a large number of Warriors instead. On the eighth floor of a twelve-story residential building in the West City District of this ancient city. Whoosh, whoosh~~~ Outside, the fierce wind howled, and snowflakes drifted. The cold air constantly rushed into the room, and the ground was bone-chilling. Luo Feng sat cross-legged on a worn mat, gently wiping his flying knives, while an astonishing 'sky-high bounty' message he'd received earlier on his communication watch flashed in his mind. "To think they'd spend so much money to put a bounty on me, even I'm tempted to report myself," Luo Feng said softly. Luo Feng gently placed one flying knife on the ground, then took out another to continue wiping. "One hundred billion, but Li Wei's parents aren't fools. They won't just pay for a vague, unclear tip. There needs to be solid evidence." "Evidence?" Luo Feng didn't believe anyone in this world had evidence of him killing Li Wei! Back then, to prevent being captured by satellites, after killing Li Wei and the other three, he immediately rushed into the tall grass. "Unless I was truly unlucky enough that someone was lurking by the highway at that exact moment, coincidentally capturing my actions and my appearance." Luo Feng felt that this probability was no higher than finding a needle in a haystack. In truth, Luo Feng wasn't afraid of anything else; his only slight worry was... his Fire Hammer Squad teammates! "The bounty detailed the identities and strengths of the other three who died besides Li Wei. And it also stated—the culprit is likely a Warrior with War God-level strength, or a mental power user." Luo Feng's expression darkened. "If Captain, Brother Tie, Brother Qing, and Brother Chen see this, it'll be hard for them not to connect it to me!" Undoubtedly, the other four members of the Fire Hammer Squad would easily connect the bounty to Luo Feng! Firstly, Luo Feng had stayed in City No. 003 specifically to hunt the Tiger Fang Squad. And among the four deceased was Pan Ya, the captain of the Tiger Fang Squad. Secondly, the bounty also stated that the culprit was a Warrior with War God-level strength or a mental power user! And his identity as a mental power user was a secret known only within the Fire Hammer Squad. Combining these two points, it was indeed very easy to guess. Furthermore—and that was precisely the case. When this sky-high bounty was made public, the other four members of the Fire Hammer Squad were indeed filled with doubt and suspicion; they all suspected Luo Feng. "Suspicion doesn't equal evidence!" Luo Feng shook his head. The Fire Hammer Squad suspected Luo Feng. And some War Gods might suspect a War God who had a grudge against the Vulture and Scorpion couple! In short, it was all speculation. No one had conclusive evidence. "Last time, when Li Wei was in danger, his parents instantly found the locations of the two nearest War Gods and asked them for help." Luo Feng frowned. "This means Li Wei's parents possess a certain level of authority, capable of instantly locating Warriors within a certain range. If they can track War Gods, it's probably even easier to track Warlords and Soldiers." In Luo Feng's opinion... The difficulty of tracking War Gods was much higher than tracking Warlords or Soldiers! "They'll probably also find out that I wasn't far from the scene at the time." Luo Feng's brows furrowed. This point was very disadvantageous to him! In truth, Luo Feng himself didn't know that War Gods could locate other War Gods using the 'War God Palace Shared System,' and most War Gods couldn't track the locations of Warlord or Soldier-level Warriors. However, Luo Feng was like a blind cat catching a dead mouse; Li Wei's parents had indeed tracked hundreds of people in the vicinity. And Luo Feng was one of them! "I should be one of the suspects, but because my strength is weak, my level of suspicion will be very low." Luo Feng frowned, "But Captain, Brother Tie, Brother Qing, Brother Chen, if any one of them reveals that I stayed in City No. 003 to kill the Tiger Fang Squad, and my secret as a mental power user... then, even if it's not 100% conclusive evidence, Li Wei's parents will certainly designate me as the 'primary suspect.'" Suddenly, Luo Feng felt a vibration on his wrist. He looked down at the display on his communication watch. "A call from Captain Gao Feng?" Luo Feng's brows furrowed slightly.