Just Discharged From the Military and Got Tied Down by A Cold Beauty
Chapter 205: I, Liuli Hong, Heavenly Man Fourth Rank

Chapter 205: Chapter 205: I, Liuli Hong, Heavenly Man Fourth Rank

The testing device looked rather crude and didn’t sport a high-tech appearance.

It was something akin to a blood pressure monitor, with a strap wrapped around the arm and a dial at the other end, where the needle moved from low to high, and the values increased accordingly.

"Meridian expansion, huh? That’s somewhat interesting," Lu Xiao couldn’t help but murmur.

Honestly, he had never seen such devices before.

Ever since he was young, he had followed his master everywhere, practicing and honing his skills.

There were no such things as Talent Values nor devices to test the expansion of meridians.

The teaching philosophy of his master was, if you can’t do it, it means you haven’t been pressured enough.

Anyway, Lu Xiao felt that being able to live up to this age was definitely a defiance of fate.

Every now and then, the old man would make him encounter life-and-death situations.

Being thrown into a tiger or lion enclosure was routine, and Lu Xiao remembered a time when the old fellow dumped him in a hyena gathering spot in the African savannah.

Jeez, the scene of over a hundred "probing experts" swarming up is something that Lu Xiao still finds chillingly thrilling.

Back then, if even one had succeeded in probing him, he would have been done for.

So, in Lu Xiao’s view, the supposed limits set by this test were somewhat unreasonable.

A person’s limit changes with experience and effort.

"Is meridian expansion inherent?" Lu Xiao suddenly asked.

The room fell silent, and all eyes from the Seventeenth Bureau’s senior management turned toward Liuli Hong.

This question, Liuli Hong’s answer was the most authoritative.

"Yes... and no."

"The so-called meridian expansion, you can roughly understand it as human intelligence."

"The higher the intelligence, the greater the possibilities, the higher you can achieve, and meridian expansion is similar."

"But unlike intelligence, meridian expansion can be significantly enhanced through some special methods."

"As for what those methods are, don’t ask, I don’t know either."

Hearing Liuli Hong’s explanation, Lu Xiao couldn’t help but crack a smile.

"In that case, this gadget... isn’t very meaningful to test, is it!" Lu Xiao said, spreading his hands.

Liuli Hong shook his head, "No, it’s very meaningful."

"I know what you want to say, you want to say just because the meridian expansion isn’t high now doesn’t mean it won’t be high in the future, right?"

Lu Xiao nodded, indeed that was what he meant.

Maybe someone will suddenly soar to great heights, like my senior brother, who was said to have poor talent when he was young, but now the older he gets, the tougher he becomes.

"In a situation with limited resources, the Seventeenth Bureau can only choose those with higher potential, lottery-style approach isn’t suitable for us now," Liuli Hong patiently explained again to Lu Xiao.

Lu Xiao nodded and didn’t say more.

He had been considering it from an individual’s point of view, while Liuli Hong was considering it from the Seventeenth Bureau’s perspective.

Soon, the four people ahead finished their testing, and Liu Mingshu still had the highest expansion value at 27.

To Lu Xiao’s surprise, Mo Qu’s expansion reached 25, nearly the same as Liu Mingshu’s.

Considering that in terms of Talent Value, Mo Qu was far behind.

"The last one, Lu Xiao from the Goo Clan, please."

Lu Xiao sat down without any fuss, and then had the testing strap wrapped around him by a specialist.

Then, the dial needle on the side began to surge upwards.

Throughout the process, the needle didn’t even pause for a moment—it directly topped out with a "song".

Although everyone knew Lu Xiao’s meridian expansion would be high, they were all still shockingly stunned.

"Is this...100?"

"What level is 100? Team Leader Liuli, you have extensive knowledge, can you explain?"

"So far, the highest expansion recorded seems to be 49, right?"

"I suggest we don’t test his will, it’s completely pointless."

Hearing the senior officials’ discussion, Liuli Hong also came to his senses. He really didn’t know how to evaluate Lu Xiao now.

He had seen quite a few geniuses and freaks of nature over the years.

But this was truly the first time he had come across someone like Lu Xiao.

The fact that his Talent Value surged to two thousand in three seconds was one thing—after all, Lu Xiao’s age factored in, 23 plus Heavenly Man Second Order, a direct surge to two thousand was understandable.

But was it reasonable for the meridian expansion to instantaneously hit one hundred?

"We don’t need to test Lu Xiao’s will, just score it at the maximum."

"I’ll go talk to Lu Xiao, everyone else continues testing," Liuli Hong said before heading straight towards Lu Xiao.

Upon seeing Liuli Hong, Lu Xiao’s gaze slightly tensed.

He could feel that the old man was incredibly formidable.

That dangerous feeling was even stronger than with Xuanyuan Qiankun.

"Hello Lu Xiao, I am Liuli Hong, team leader of the Azure Dragon Group of the Seventeenth Bureau. I came to invite you to join the Azure Dragon Group. If you join, I will personally take care of your safety and the breakthrough of your powers."

"All the resources of the Seventeenth Bureau, all of Liuli’s resources, you can use them without any restrictions."

"What do you think?"

Liuli Hong didn’t beat around the bush and laid out straight away all the conditions he could offer to Lu Xiao.

Whether Lu Xiao would choose them or not, that was up to Lu Xiao’s own will.

Actually, if Goo Yuexing had come, the possibility of Lu Xiao joining the Azure Dragon Group might have been even higher, as Goo Yuexing was quite skilled at coaxing and sweet-talking.

But in that case, Lu Xiao might have felt pressured.

"I am originally from the Goo Clan, so logically, I should join Xuanwu," Lu Xiao said, neither agreeing nor refusing.

"The strongest in Xuanwu is Xuanyuan Qiankun, peak of Heavenly Man Second Order; as for me, Heavenly Man Fourth Rank, think about it."

Hearing Heavenly Man Fourth Rank, Lu Xiao was also taken aback.

He could sense that Liuli Hong was stronger than Xuanyuan Qiankun, but he had not expected him to be that much stronger.

"Okay, Liu Mingshu is my godmother, and she must join the Azure Dragon Group with me," Lu Xiao thought for a moment and added a condition.

Liuli Hong’s gaze towards Lu Xiao had changed, it became gentle, filled with immense admiration.

Kid, you’re not really setting conditions, you’re giving the Azure Dragon Group a gift.

Liu Mingshu’s talent is also top-notch.

"Of course."

"Alright, then it’s settled, don’t play me," Lu Xiao said, lifting an eyebrow at Liuli Hong.

Actually, from the beginning, Lu Xiao had never planned to join the Xuanwu Group.

All the members of the Xuanwu Group came from the Goo Clan, and his parents had been killed by the Goo Clan, his godmother had also left the Goo Clan decades ago.

Instead of joining and feeling uncomfortable, it was better to pick a new group.

Moreover, not only was Liuli Hong full of sincerity, but he was also overwhelmingly strong.

"Lu Xiao! Who gave you permission to agree!" Just as Lu Xiao and Liuli Hong had reached an agreement, a figure dashed fiercely into the entrance, and before he arrived, his scolding could already be heard.