Chapter 29: The Ultimate S-Class Parts! Examiner Reveals Questions, Men Silent, Women Weep.

"Xu Gu... is it really you?"

That night, Xia An hardly slept, tossing and turning in bed, feeling nervous and excited.

If it truly was Xu Gu, then she, the Vice Chairman of Xia City and the universally recognized strong woman, would be going on a date with a young man who had just graduated from high school.

This feeling was quite marvelous.

Her heart thumped wildly.

Like a girl in the throes of first love.

And with a bit of the nervousness of a fangirl chasing stars.

...

Xu Gu slept very soundly that night.

Perhaps it was because of Wang Lanlan and the other female snipers of the Blue and White Team on guard duty, giving him a full sense of security.

The next day.

"Good morning~"

Early in the morning, Xia An sent a morning greeting to Xu Gu.

In addition,

Lin Liu, Lin Yuna, Wang Lanlan, and other women all sent him morning greetings as well.

Even the beefy men from the Demon Hunting Team mushily sent over their good morning greetings.

Xu Gu raised an eyebrow slightly and politely replied with a morning greeting to each, without engaging in further conversation.

Rejecting pointless social interactions.

Liyuan Restaurant.

The most expensive, famous, and high-class restaurant in Xia City.

Mostly high society elites frequented this place.

A table here, like some precious components, could not be bought with money alone.

For Xia An, the Vice Chairman of Xia City, booking a private room here was utterly simple.

With his giant stature, Xu Gu stood fifteen meters tall; as far as the people of Xia City were concerned, he was the only known colossal Mechanical Man.

The sole S-Class Talent among Mechanical Men!

Domineering, handsome, and outstanding.

There were urban legends that the mysterious expert who eradicated the Beast Tide and slew Lords was also a giant, but it was only a rumor that circulated in smaller circles.

The mysterious expert remained a mystery.

And Xia An, the Vice Chairman, an A-Class Mechanical Man, born into a powerful family with tremendous ability, extremely beautiful in both countenance and figure, was the Goddess high above in the hearts of countless Mechanical People and average individuals.

Their appearance immediately caused a stir; numerous guests directed their attention toward the two.

Women, looking at Xu Gu, felt a haze in their eyes and weakness in their legs, trembling at the thought of such a gigantic figure... if...

Men, staring at Xia An, gazed intently with greed yet feared drawing the attention of the esteemed Vice Chairman and incurring her wrath.

"I'm here!"

Xia An had arrived early, anxiously waiting; it wasn't until she saw Xu Gu entering the restaurant that she let out a sigh of relief, her face bursting with a shy joy.

She appeared like a young girl instead of the once cold iceberg she was.

This shift in expression made the male Mechanical Men, who were secretly watching her, feel as if struck by lightning, very uncomfortable.

"Damn it!"

"Is this response because she's in love?"

"Who exactly is it that has stolen my Goddess!"

Enraged, they followed Xia An's gaze to see, if it was that boy, and he was not up to their mark, they would surely teach him a lesson!

But when their gaze fell on Xu Gu, their pupils constricted sharply, and they began nervously swallowing.

"It's him!"

"S-Class Xu Gu! I know him!"

"A peerless genius who leveled up 5 tiers in one day! The tough guy who soloed Evil Dog Ridge!"

...

Once people recognized Xu Gu's identity, they were utterly stunned and shocked.

Barely Awakened, leveling up 5 tiers in one day, taking the perfect school beauty Lin Liu as his Car Servant was one thing, but to be involved with our Vice Chairman?

No wonder the beautiful Vice Chairman was showing such a sweet, girlish side.

Indeed, the icebergs were all fake!

Just haven't met the right person yet.

Seeing that Xu Gu seemed to notice them, they quickly lowered their heads to avoid his gaze, not daring to look at him directly, yet still watched the scene.

"I've been waiting for you for a long time, why are you so slow?"

Xia An ran towards Xu Gu, speaking almost in a cutesy, coquettish manner.

Xu Gu, however, didn't react much.

And those male Mechanical Men who regarded Xia An as their Goddess, all turned a shade of ashen green, bereft as if they were mourning, feeling worse than eating dirt.

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In front of Vice Chairman Xia An, they weren't even worthy to play the role of fawning sycophants.

Yet, in front of Xu Gu, the newcomer, Xia An acted just like such a sycophant.

Can't you see that they're not enthusiastic when they see you? And yet you're so proactive, truly... despicable... sob sob sob.

Some male Mechanical Men, as they thought about it, were moved to tears.

They were neither envious, jealous, nor sour, really...

Xu Gu, however, appeared quite composed; he knew the gap between himself and Xia An was immense, like comparing a firefly to the sun.

Although thinking this way might seem somewhat conceited, it was indeed the fact.

SSS-rank, and with cheats at his disposal, no matter what, he would absolutely crush an A-rank!

There could never be any outcome between him and Xia An.

He merely considered Xia An as a pawn. Of course, if Xia An helped him out, he would certainly offer her a reward that she would find satisfying.

He wasn't someone who took advantage of others without payback.

"Xu Gu?"

Approaching Xu Gu, Xia An raised her head to look up at Xu Gu's towering figure, her Power Core trembling as she cautiously inquired.

"Correct." Xu Gu had no intention of hiding the truth.

Whether it was Wang Lanlan or Xia An, their understanding of him was superficial.

Unaware that he was the one who annihilated the Beast Tide and the Mechanical Abyss Lord.

They only knew that he had the ability to slay a 30-level War General.

These things weren't really a secret; there was no need to hide them.

"It really is..." Xia An's mind exploded, and for a moment she felt dizzy, shocked, and struggled to accept this reality, despite having expected it.

Xu Gu saw her body wobble as if she was going to fall, and quickly steadied her, fearful that she would tumble.

"Thank you..." Xia An said, her face blushing and in a barely audible whisper.

"Where is our private room?" Xu Gu asked, not dwelling on the matter.

"This way..."

After Xu Gu and Xia An left,

Inside the hall, numerous male Mechanical Men almost wished they could chop off Xu Gu's hand!

Damn lecherous hands!

Is the Goddess someone you can touch?

Meanwhile, the female Mechanical Men couldn't help but secretly curse Xia An, labeling her as a schemer pretending to be innocent!

He's just a kid who has graduated high school! Move aside, let me at him!

...

In the private room,

After Xia An made small talk to break the ice, she was about to engage in awkward conversation.

Xu Gu quickly stopped her.

If they continued talking, there was a good chance Xia An would start harboring improper designs on him!

Indeed, a boy must protect himself when he's out and about.

"You should have also heard that my Car Servant Lin Liu offered me a factory from an arms plant, planning to relocate it to Xia City."

Xu Gu got down to business and told Xia An, "I might need your help with this when the time comes."

"No problem at all." Xia An replied without hesitation, "I will definitely help you resolve any issue."

Xu Gu nodded and picked up a glass of something like alcohol, actually Energy Liquid, from the table, saying, "Thank you."

Xia An, feeling secretly thrilled, thought that if she could get him drunk, things would be easier. She took a sip herself, then poured more for Xu Gu, but after a moment, hesitated to say:

"However, there might be some complications."

"What kind of complications?" Xu Gu asked with hesitation.

"Xia City has been designated as a special development zone by the Provincial City and may develop into a great city like Xu City in the future.

"There may be many consortia and powerful families pouring in."

Xia An continued, "If it were just them, it wouldn't be much. The key issue is that other S-rank elites might come to Xia City to take advantage of opportunities. They come from very powerful families, and when the time comes, you may..."

She stopped mid-sentence, refraining from completing her thought.

Xu Gu being so strong and even relocating an arms plant factory means, at that time, those S-rank individuals might join forces against Xu Gu. Sometimes, being too powerful might not be a good thing.

Xu Gu just smiled faintly upon hearing this.

Nothing but donors.

He would perhaps be wary of top-tier SSS-rank families. S-rank? He might as well not bother.

After some thought, Xia An made a decision that went against her professional ethics and told Xu Gu:

"The Provincial City places great importance on the development of Xia City. There might be an assessment held, and an A-rank component will be offered as a prize to motivate the new Awakeners.

"At the same time, during the transition from a small city to a large one, some achievements will become attainable.

"These rewards accumulated might even be exchanged for an S-rank component!"

"S-rank? And if that got enhanced? Could it be?" Xu Gu's eyes couldn't help but heat up.

Xia An said, "Moreover, one of the assessments, or the bonus points, is related to the number of Ascension Sect outposts eradicated."