Chu Hao glanced at Chen Fenglei and noticed his facial features were sowhat blurry, but he could still vaguely discern that Chen possessed the aura of the Purple Micro Celestial Authority. In ancient tis, he would have been at least a general or a high-ranking official of the First Class.
Since everyone was being so courteous, it wouldn’t be fitting for him to keep up the pretense, so he simply sat down, planning to deal with those two scoundrels later.
Chen Fenglei gave a slight smile and returned to the stage.
「...」
The people around them were buzzing with discussion, especially the successful individuals of considerable wealth. They were truly having their eyes opened today.
"So, it turns out that apart from power and wealth, this world also conceals such extraordinary and mysterious figures. It’s unbelievable," said a tycoon worth over a billion.
"If we can forge connections with these people, it would certainly elevate us to the next level."
Consequently, many from the business circles, and even so deputy officials, were eager to acquaint themselves with the people around them.
Among them, Mu Xue, a woman of striking presence around twenty-seven or twenty-eight years old, approached. Her shoulders were bare, her décolletage revealed, and her skin was as smooth as milk, causing Li Yin nearby to gulp repeatedly.
Mu Xue smiled and said, "Mr. Chu, I’m delighted to et you. My na is Mu Xue."
Chu Hao replied indifferently, "Is there sothing you need?"
This Mu Xue was a woman of considerable ans, often mingling in various high-profile events, and had even done so advertising, though that was rely a hobby. She derived more enjoynt from using her intelligence and wealth to conquer individuals.
She was a figure of so standing; who would dare respond to her with such cold indifference?
But when Chu Hao treated her coldly, she, on the contrary, felt this was the true deanor of an extraordinary individual. "I would like to get to know Mr. Chu better," she said.
Chu Hao glanced at her and said coldly, "First, sit down. Then pour wine for and my friend."
Li Yin watched Chu Hao, incredulous.
Brother Hao, do you have to be *that* aweso?!
You’ve just t this beautiful woman, and you’re already telling her to sit down and pour us wine?
Are you sure you’re not treating this place like a nightclub?
What does Li Yin understand?
During this ti, Chu Hao had been studying the ’Art of Aloof Disdain,’ a pretentious strategy that proved quite effective for him.
He had discovered a principle: one must always exude an air of superiority, viewing people with a detached disdain, as if life were a ga and others rely pawns—or perhaps not even sentient.
Of course, this wasn’t about baseless arrogance. It was crucial to subtly display one’s true capabilities to leave a profound and lasting impression on the other party.
Honestly, it was a waste of Chu Hao’s talents that he hadn’t beco a psychologist.
As expected, Mu Xue, a successful figure in the business world, showed no hint of displeasure. Instead, she found Chu Hao both charismatic and enigmatic.
At her age, already a formidable woman, it had been a long ti since anyone had t her and not treated her as an equal. This, she found refreshingly unusual.
Therefore, Mu Xue sat down and poured wine for Chu Hao and Li Yin.
"DING... Host has successfully postured, gaining 600 Pretentiousness Points."
DAMN!!
Li Yin’s eyes nearly popped out of their sockets, his admiration for Chu Hao’s thods of handling won growing by the second.
After pouring wine, Mu Xue raised her glass and smiled. "Mr. Chu, I’d like to propose a toast to you."
Chu Hao ignored her. This left Mu Xue feeling sowhat awkward, so she turned to drink with Li Yin instead.
Li Yin was speechless. She’s humbling herself like this, and you don’t even acknowledge her? You’re taking this act way too far, Brother Hao!
Yes, Chu Hao was indeed putting on an act.
At that mont, five or six n in black suits wheeled a large, red-cloth-covered object onto the stage.
Chen Fenglei chuckled. "Ladies and gentlen, as you may know, the world is full of unfathomable things. This peculiar item is sothing I acquired from Europe and Arica at considerable expense."
Soone joked, "It wouldn’t happen to be a Vampire, would it?"
The eyes of those in the crowd unacquainted with such matters lit up. Are Vampires real?
It was common knowledge that Europe and Arica were the primary domains of Vampires and werewolves.
Chen Fenglei smiled faintly. "The exotic creature I’ve brought today is sothing I guarantee none of you have ever seen before."
With that, he dramatically pulled back the cloth, revealing a monster encased in ice within a glass cabinet three ters tall and five ters long.
The creature had a humanoid upper body—that of a woman with the brown hair and blue eyes common in Europe and Arica—but its lower half was composed of spider legs.
A total of eight legs, sharp as daggers, were frozen within the block of ice, its eyes shut tight.
System Notification: "Arachne detected, a monster from European and Arican mythology. Strength: Advanced Minor Demon. Will break free from the ice in ten minutes."
System Notification: "Mission Requirent: Cultivate Arachne to Greater Demon status. Killing it will award 2,000,000 Experience Points, 30,000 rit Points, and one Semi-Diamond Treasure Chest."
Finally, a mission! And it’s a ’raise-then-slay’ type. System, you’re quite the trickster, aren’t you?
This creature’s strength should be decent, though a bit less than the Transford Snake. If I cultivate it to Greater Demon status, its overall power will be comparable to the Transford Snake.
Su Qingqi exclaid, "Wha... what kind of monster is that?"
Su Muyue was also astonished. She had encountered many exotic creatures in Europe and Arica, but this was the first ti she had seen anything like it.
In contrast, Chu Hao remained perfectly calm; he had witnessed far too many strange and wondrous beings.
Especially those Shanhai Monsters in the Shanhai Secret Realm... what was this thing in comparison?
This so-called Arachne? Once it’s in Huaxia Country, it’s just a big spider. Brother Hao will deal with you later.
Mu Xue, standing nearby, caught the cold smirk playing on Chu Hao’s lips and was secretly astounded.
Normal people would instinctively scream at the sight of such a monster! He shows no reaction at all, and even seems... amused?
Mystery. This young man was shrouded in it.
The more mysterious a man, the more he piqued a woman’s curiosity.
"Mr. Chu, do you know what that is?" Mu Xue asked.
She had been slighted earlier, but that didn’t an she had given up. She saw this as an opportunity to learn more about Chu Hao.
Chu Hao looked at her, a playful glint in his eyes. "What do you suppose it is?"
Mu Xue quickly replied, "Could it be so form of modern technology? A robot, perhaps forged from human components and armor?"
A robot?
"That’s no robot," Chu Hao said, still with that playful tone. "It delights in killing and has a particular fondness for human brains."
Mu Xue gasped and couldn’t help but ask, "Then... what is it?"
Chu Hao put on his aloof and disdainful air again. "Pour so wine."
Mu Xue hastily poured the wine, now even more cautious of underestimating Chu Hao. This man was clearly not in the sa league as her.
After Chu Hao took a sip of wine, he sneered. "Arachne. A monster from European and Arican mythology, personally created by Athena."
"Ah!" Mu Xue and Li Yin were dumbfounded.
Mu Xue was beside herself with excitent. "Athena? Do gods truly exist in this world?"
Chu Hao replied nonchalantly, "Whether gods exist or not, I can’t say. But I do know so trouble is brewing. You two just sit back and enjoy the show."
Li Yin lowered his voice. "That monster... it isn’t dead?"
Chu Hao nodded.
OH MY GOD!!
Li Yin was terrified and quickly scooted closer to Chu Hao. Mu Xue, overhearing their hushed exchange, also instinctively drew nearer to Chu Hao, her heart pounding in her chest as if it would burst.
On stage, Chen Fenglei announced with a smile, "This, ladies and gentlen, is Arachne, a monster from European and Arican mythology!"
The entire hall erupted in an uproar, completely stunned.
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