I Can Transform Into a World-Destroying Colossal Beast-Chapter 173 - 167: Stars Surrounding the Moon

The Ancient God Research Institute is quite unique among the three major Transcendent Powers globally.

The Transcendent strongmen of this power enhance their 'strength' merely incidentally; they prefer to study matters related to the Extraordinary, including themselves.

Therefore, every year the Ancient God Research Association releases many discarded technologies, synthesized Extraordinary Items, and enhancement drugs.

These items are very popular in the global market, but as researchers, many strongmen above Tier Seven have no energy to manage these things.

Hence, agents like Wang Yanfeng exist, after all, research also requires a lot of funds.

As an agent for a Tier Seven researcher of the Ancient God Research Institute, Wang Yanfeng was very welcomed upon arriving at the Demon Sea.

Tonight's banquet invited representatives from over a dozen companies and groups, three medium-sized Extraordinary Forces, and representatives from two top-tier powers, the Wind and Cloud Group and the Dragon Sea Group.

"President Gu, sorry for the poor hospitality, haha." Wang Yanfeng stepped down from the steps, took a glass of red wine from a servant's tray, and was about to drink as a penalty to himself.

But the middle-aged man who had just asked Wang Yanfeng to drink as a penalty held his wrist.

"President Wang, I was just joking with you earlier, this gentleman is...?" The middle-aged man glanced at Jiang Hou, who stood behind Wang Yanfeng, hesitantly and uncertainly.

The other party's attitude made Wang Yanfeng pause, then he laughed happily and said, "Let me introduce, this is my nephew Jiang Hou."

"Jiang Hou, this is Vice President Gu Tian of the Wind and Cloud Group."

"President Gu." Jiang Hou smiled slightly and greeted him.

Gu Tian immediately became enthusiastic, "Indeed, it's Minister Jiang, I was just afraid of mistaking someone. I didn't expect Minister Jiang to be President Wang's nephew."

Wang Yanfeng was taken aback, wasn't Jiang Hou a high school student? What's this about being a minister?

After the battle against the Demon God invasion, the name Jiang Hou began to spread within a small circle in the Extraordinary Realm.

With invincible Tier Six combat power, he is considered a strongman globally. Besides that, the identity with the dual-era inheritance also drew many people's attention.

Before Wang Yanfeng could speak, a middle-aged lady had brought Li Mengwu over with a smile on her face, "Hello, Minister Jiang, I am Su Xiaoqing of Lin Hong Group."

"Hello, Chairman Su."

Jiang Hou politely nodded, greeting Li Mengwu beside him, "Li Tongxue, long time no see, it looks like your injury has healed."

Li Mengwu expressed her gratitude, "Thank you, Jiang Tongxue, for stepping in that night, otherwise the outcome could have been much worse."

At that time, she met Jiang Chong at midnight to persuade him to surrender, relying on her strength, which was superior to Jiang Chong, confident that she could get away even if something unexpected happened.

But who would have thought Jiang Chong had a Tier Three Peak expert behind him?

If Jiang Hou hadn't appeared, she might have been sold overseas.

At this time, Yang Zixuan, the HR manager of the Dragon Sea Group, who once offered Jiang Hou an annual salary of millions when he was a 'Tier Four', walked over.

With an air of maturity and elegance, Yang Zixuan smiled, "I didn't expect Minister Jiang to come to the Demon Sea as well. Is this a business trip?"

As the newly appointed Deputy Minister of Yidu, under normal circumstances, Jiang Hou would need to oversee Yidu, which had just experienced the impact of the Demon God.

Jiang Hou nodded slightly, "Sort of."

Though this time Jiang Ruochan's hunt for the Evil God was a 'private task' for a few people, all strongmen above Tier Seven have the responsibility to suppress Evil Gods, so it could also be considered official business.

Then Bai Qingyun also came over to say hello, formally getting acquainted with Jiang Hou.

This scene left not only Wang Yanfeng a bit dazed, but other high-level personnel from 'ordinary' companies and groups were also somewhat confused, and they approached with their glasses of wine.

"Hello, Minister Jiang, I am the head of Tianfeng Pharmaceutical, here is my business card..."

Though they didn't know the background of this stranger youth, since the senior managers of two top-tier Extraordinary Forces, Wind and Cloud and Dragon Sea, were so polite, they dared not neglect him.

Out of respect for Wang Yanfeng, Jiang Hou politely shook hands with these group presidents or certain high official white gloves.

In the distance, Zhuang Jingxue appeared in the villa's corridor, approaching behind Wang Qing and Li Mengyao, curiously asking, "Qingqing, what are you watching?"

Wang Qing excitedly turned her head, "Mom, we're watching my cousin show off."

"Showing off." Zhuang Jingxue was puzzled and looked in the direction Wang Qing pointed, only to see several group presidents and senior managers gathered on the lawn.

But the protagonist wasn't her husband, but rather a recently acquainted nephew.

Those whom her husband needed to invite for dinner were now smiling, politely speaking in a way that made one feel like spring breeze, with a very low profile.

This is the difference between being an Extraordinary strongman and being backed by a Transcendent.

These people were courteous to Wang Yanfeng because working with him was profitable, but their courtesy towards Jiang Hou was out of the strength that made people like Yang Zixuan wary.

"What happened?" Zhuang Jingxue was a bit puzzled.

Wang Qing chuckled, "Nothing much, just that my cousin seems to be a very powerful Transcendent, so these people suddenly became very courteous."

Transcendent strongman! Zhuang Jingxue's pupils shrank, a hint of disbelief as she looked ahead.

There, the black-haired young man was surrounded like stars around the moon, exuding a noble aura, and beside him stood a breathtakingly beautiful girl in a black long dress, making the scene inexplicably dazzling.

Fortunately, I didn't behave inappropriately yesterday. Zhuang Jingxue felt relieved.

With flowing black hair, not inferior in looks to Li Mengwu, yet with a slightly more youthful demeanor, Li Mengyao softly said, "Qingqing, didn't I say your cousin is something else?"

"You're amazing, Yaoyao."

Meanwhile, some young men and women around also curiously looked over, wondering what kind of person the black-haired young man was to make their parents so polite.

By now, everyone had almost become acquainted with Jiang Hou, and Su Xiaoqing seized the opportunity to speak again, "Minister Jiang is President Wang's nephew, so your mother is Dr. Wang, right?"

"I only knew Dr. Wang had a son back then, but I hadn't met him. In a blink, more than a decade has passed, and he has grown up."

"...Chairman Su knows my mother." Jiang Hou paused.

At this point, not only was Jiang Hou surprised, but Li Mengwu also looked startled. It seemed she knew Jiang Hou's mother, and this news surprised her.

Su Xiaoqing nodded with a graceful smile, "Yes, over a decade ago, I was one of the shareholders of Tianfeng Biological Research and worked with Dr. Wang for several years."

"Back then, Mengwu was only a few years old, and being too busy, I often troubled Dr. Wang to look after her."

"Yet, no one expected such a regrettable event would occur later." Su Xiaoqing sighed slightly as she said this.

Back then, Su Xiaoqing was 'unranked', so her name wasn't in the information that Tianfeng passed on to Jiang Hou, which mainly introduced those responsible for the Extraordinary Forces.

Jiang Hou slowly asked, "Then President Su, do you know if anyone at the research institute held a grudge or had a conflict with my mother back then?"

Su Xiaoqing shook her head with a wry smile, "I know what you're trying to ask, Minister Jiang, and President Wang asked me about this before, but to my knowledge, there isn't anyone."

"Dr. Wang had great relations and outstanding research skills. During years of work, I never heard of her bearing resentment or getting into disputes with anyone."

Is that so? Jiang Hou frowned slightly.

Having investigated this far, the reasons behind his parents' deaths remain unclear. Could the grudge be not from his mother's side but his father's?

At this point, Wang Yanfeng finally looked at them all with a puzzled expression and asked with a wry smile, "May I ask what this Minister Jiang thing is all about?"

"President Wang, you didn't know?" Su Xiaoqing and the others looked at Wang Yanfeng with strange eyes, weren't you uncle and nephew?

"Let me explain."

Yang Zixuan smiled, "President Wang, Minister Jiang is the Deputy Minister of the Yidu City Celestial Punishment Branch. During the recent Demon God invasion battle in Yidu, Minister Jiang demonstrated an invincible Tier Six battle prowess."

"Whether it was an Early-tier Six monster or a Tier Six Peak Fierce Beast, Minister Jiang shattered them with a single strike, subduing all directions."

"Invincible Tier Six!" Wang Yanfeng was shocked, his mouth agape.

Hiss!! The other presidents who hadn't left took a deep breath and, when they looked at Jiang Hou again, their expressions became much more sincere and solemn.

The Deputy Minister of a province's Celestial Punishment Branch, in the past, already counted as half a Governor.

Jiang Hou humbly shook his head, "Subduing all directions is a bit of an exaggeration. At least that Tier Seven Demon God was not my match; luckily, the president was there to suppress it."