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Thinking of this, Huang Shangzong picked up Qiu Tu's application for promotion to vice speaker from the table, then snorted and threw it aside.

The news that Qiu Tu had advanced to the fourth-tier Cataclysm a few days ago truly shocked him.

However... this application for promotion to vice speaker only made Huang Shangzong laugh.

He only advanced to the fourth-tier Cataclysm, yet he dares to dream of becoming the vice-chairman?

Does Qiu Tu really think the Vice Speaker is just a piece of rotten cabbage on the street?

At that moment, just as Huang Shangzong was thinking this...

Suddenly, there was a rapid knocking on his door.

Huang Shangzong snapped out of his thoughts and said in a deep voice, "Please come in."

With Huang Shangzong's approval, the office door opened, and his secretary, Han Xuan, quickly walked in.

Upon approaching Huang Shangzong, Secretary Han bent down and whispered a few words in Huang Shangzong's ear.

The next second, Huang Shangzong looked at Secretary Han in shock and said, "What did you say? Qiu Tu independently hunted down an evil god!?"

After seeing Secretary Han nod, Huang Shangzong's thick eyebrows were already furrowed so deeply they were almost pressed together.

He said, "How is that possible?"

"Didn't he just advance to pseudo-fourth rank?"

"Besides... are evil gods like cabbages? Can he just kill them whenever he wants?"

"Could he have gotten his hands on a 'Boundless Divine Crystal' from somewhere and is trying to scam us?"

Upon hearing Huang Shangzong's words, Secretary Han quickly bowed and whispered, "Speaker, the fourth-tier evil god that Qiu Tu hunted down did not appear out of thin air."

"It's a whale shark."

"One of the three evil gods who previously attempted to seize control of the New Territories."

"According to the information reported by Qiu Tu, the whale shark was probably still plotting in the 'New Territories area,' but Qiu Tu happened to run into him and killed him on the spot."

Huang Shangzong: ......

Huang Shangzong had also killed a fourth-tier evil god, so he knew the power of evil gods.

I just happened to run into them... and killed them on a whim...

For some reason, Huang Shangzong felt that these two words were extremely unfamiliar.

'How could such a coincidence happen?'

'How could Qiu Tu possibly possess such strength?'

At this moment, perhaps sensing Huang Shangzong's disbelief, Secretary Han continued, "In addition, Qiu Tu said that in order to avoid disputes, he recorded the entire process of killing the whale shark."

"He copied six 'Hundred-Eyed Vision' cameras and sent them over."

Seeing Qiu Tu's confidence, Huang Shangzong couldn't help but have a bad feeling.

He said in a deep voice, "Let me see it."

Secretary Han was clearly prepared. So when he heard Huang Shangzong's words, he immediately handed over the "Hundred-Eyed Vision" that Qiu Tu had brought to Huang Shangzong.

Huang Shangzong took the "Hundred-Eye Vision" device, squeezed it, and then slapped it directly into his left eye!

The next second, the scene around him changed, as if he were actually on the battlefield where Qiu Tu and the whale had fought!

This video indeed recorded the entire process.

Because... on the battlefield, before the two even started fighting, the whale shark was still mocking Qiu Tu.

Seeing this, Huang Shangzong's gaze sharpened, his attention completely focused on the interaction between the human and the god, afraid of missing any detail.

Then... he saw Qiu Tu's two incredibly stunning sword strikes!

One sword shatters the shield, another sword kills!

Moreover, they used tree branches!

With just two ordinary sword strikes, the fourth-tier evil god whale was like a fish on a chopping board, completely powerless to fight back, and died instantly!

Seeing that scene that defied common sense, Huang Shangzong was stunned for a moment. He almost thought he was seeing things.

Just then, the recording ended, the surrounding scenery changed, and Huang Shangzong reappeared in the office.

And the "Hundred-Eyed World" had already popped out of his eyeballs.

As a result, Huang Shangzong grabbed the eyeball that was trying to escape and stuffed it back in!

He wants to watch it again!

And so, with the surrounding environment changing, Huang Shangzong returned to that battlefield once again.

It was still mockery, still casually plucking a branch, still just two simple sword strikes, still one sword breaking the shield, and the other killing!

The whole process was exactly the same as before.

However, the shock it brought to Huang Shangzong was even greater than before.

'Peak of the fourth tier! Absolutely peak fourth-tier strength!'

'If it weren't for this level of strength, a sword strike delivered mid-air wouldn't have such power.'

How could he possess such strength?

With the end of "Hundred Eyes Vision", Huang Shangzong returned to the real world.

This time, however, he remained stunned for a long time.

Perhaps sensing that Huang Shangzong's mood was a bit off, Secretary Han asked in a low voice, "Speaker... was the entire video recorded?"

Upon hearing his secretary's words, Huang Shangzong reached out and handed him "Hundred Eyes Vision".

Two minutes later, another person was frozen in place in the office.

Compared to the calm and reserved Huang Shangzong, Secretary Han was clearly much less capable.

After watching the video five times, Secretary Han turned pale and said incredulously, "This is fake, isn't it?"

"How could Qiu Tu possibly kill a fourth-tier evil god in one move!"

"Is he really not faking it?"

Upon hearing Secretary Han's words, Huang Shangzong's expression shifted between anger and uncertainty.

After a moment, Huang Shangzong said, "He couldn't possibly have faked it."

"Leaving aside the difficulty of fabricating data for 'Baiyan Vision'... just consider the secondary verification."

Huang Shangzong said, "Since he killed the whale shark with a single sword strike, there must be traces of his presence left on the whale shark's 'Boundless Divine Crystal.'"

"That's obvious at a glance."

Upon hearing Huang Shangzong's words, Secretary Han fell silent for a moment.

He tentatively asked, "Could Qiu Tu be unaware that the state and the shelter are checking for scent?"

Huang Shangzong's face was ashen. "We cannot rule out this possibility."

“But…” He changed the subject, “I don’t think Tang Feifei would keep it from him.”

"So...this is really true?" Secretary Han's face was filled with shock.

Huang Shangzong leaned back in his steel chair, his broad and resolute face expressionless.

"It's pretty close to the truth."

Secretary Han asked, "Then... given his strength, coupled with his achievement of independently killing the evil god, should he really be promoted to vice speaker?"

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Upon hearing Secretary Han's words, Huang Shangzong fell silent for a moment.

He took a deep breath, his broad and resolute face looking at his secretary as if he were a fool.

Then he pointed to his temple with his thick fingers and said with a look of disappointment,

"Your brain is just an ornament on your neck!"

"Could you move it?"

After saying that, seeing that Secretary Han still looked confused, Huang Shangzong took a deep breath and then guided her, "Let me ask you. What do you think Qiu Tu's purpose was in recording this video?"

Upon hearing this, Secretary Han hesitated for a moment before saying, "Isn't it just... that you and the higher-ups don't believe he killed the evil god Whale Shark?"

Huang Shangzong rubbed his forehead, speechless. "What you said is only the most basic reason."

Secretary Han asked, puzzled, "Then... what else is it for?"

Huang Shangzong's chest heaved violently a few times. Already tall and imposing, he became like an unshakeable active volcano when enraged, a sight that chilled anyone who looked at him.

He tapped the steel chair with his large knuckles and said, "A demonstration! He's demonstrating!"

Seeing that his secretary still didn't quite understand, Huang Shangzong said, "He killed a fourth-tier evil god with a single sword strike, so his strength can almost be said to be at the very top of the entire Eighth Sanctuary."

“There are different fourth-order tiers. And a fourth-order tier that can independently kill an evil god is even more different.”

"This video proves that he is already a top-tier fighter in the Eighth Sanctuary, capable of single-handedly defending an entire state!"

"Such peak combat power is not a bad thing to give even an honorary vice chairman position."

“Once he proves his abilities again, the shelter can immediately take over another state from the disaster zone.”

Upon hearing Huang Shangzong's explanation, Secretary Han finally understood the meaning behind Huang Shangzong's words.

Only then did he suddenly realize Qiu Tu's intentions.

Yes... there are different fourth-tier beings; a fourth-tier being that can kill a fourth-tier evil god is also different from a fourth-tier being that cannot.

The difference between a single person killing a fourth-tier evil god with a single move and a fourth-tier person fighting alongside several others to kill a fourth-tier evil god is completely different.

Qiu Tu's video is indeed a demonstration, blatantly showing off his top-notch combat capabilities to the state and the shelter.

Even if the shelter keeps "promoting" that individual competence will not affect promotion.

But... that's when your personal strength isn't strong enough.

Faced with a powerful expert capable of killing an evil god in one move, the higher-ups of the shelter, unless they lose their minds, would never refuse such an expert's request.

At worst, I can get promoted first, and then gradually clarify the scope of my authority.

Even after Tang Feifei was promoted to vice speaker for so long, her scope of authority has never been determined.

Thinking of this, Secretary Han continued on this topic and even thought of more things.

He suddenly remembered that the tall, mountain-like man before him seemed to have followed a similar path back then...

Back then, Huang Shangzong was just a senior colonel in the military. Although he had decent management skills, he lacked the ability to judge character, which often led to problems.

Furthermore, he lacked political acumen and was not adept at political maneuvering. Therefore, in theory, it was impossible for him to rise to a high position.

However... Huang Shangzong took a different approach, relying solely on his personal strength to fight his way out of the treacherous Nanqu Prefecture and become the vice speaker.

Because he successfully won the position of vice speaker, he had more opportunities to demonstrate his abilities.

This allowed him to showcase his military and economic talents, and ultimately rise step by step to the top.

The reason why Secretary Han knew such information was because it was not a secret, but information that many middle and senior managers in the shelter knew.

Because Huang Shangzong's strengths and weaknesses were very obvious, the shelter's senior management debated for two or three days about whether or not to give him a more important position.

Finally, Speaker Rao Shouyong concluded the discussion with a statement.

He said, "Why do we humans still fight each other even in chaotic times? Because fighting is far simpler than doing anything."

"Beat one person down and you can expand your own power; beat the person above and you can get promoted."

"But if all promotions are based solely on personal connections and political acumen, then who will actually do the work?"

“Huang Shangzong lacks political skills, so let him go to a place where political skills are not needed. He lacks the ability to judge people, so let the higher-ups choose his helpers.”

"Don't push away top talent. Unity and cooperation are the core of how we humans became the masters of this world."

Thinking this, in a daze, Secretary Han suddenly felt that Qiu Tu seemed to be walking the path of Huang Shangzong.