King of Assassins-Chapter 822 - 605: Abuse of Power for Personal Gain (Part 2)
If Gao Xuan dared to express his true thoughts now, Yuan Ping'an would definitely shout "Heretic!" and draw his sword to strike.
Believers cannot tolerate jokes about faith.
Yuan Ping'an talked endlessly about the Divine Emperor, unknowingly for over half an hour.
Gao Xuan could very well understand; believers always habitually preach.
After talking for so long, Yuan Ping'an realized he might have said too much. So he changed the subject: "I'm leaving tomorrow, and I don't know if we'll have the chance to meet again."
He took out a palm-sized silver badge from his pocket and handed it to Gao Xuan: "This small gift is for you as a memento."
Gao Xuan reached out to take it, only to discover that although the silver badge looked small, it was quite substantial, weighing around ten kilograms.
The silver badge was oval-shaped, with one side slightly raised, engraved with seven crossed longswords. The craftsmanship was very intricate, giving it a substantial feel.
The seven crossed longswords imparted a strong, sharp, yet stable sensation. 𝕗𝚛𝚎𝚎𝐰𝗲𝗯𝗻𝚘𝚟𝚎𝗹.𝕔𝐨𝕞
This looked very much like something from the Holy Hall.
Gao Xuan curiously asked, "What is this?"
"This is the Holy Armor."
Yuan Ping'an explained, "To be precise, it's the Holy Armor that was stolen."
Gao Xuan's face showed confusion, could something like this be casually given to someone?
Understanding Gao Xuan's concerns, Yuan Ping'an explained, "Normally, Holy Armor is not allowed to circulate. However, this piece of Holy Armor was tainted by the aura of the Evil God and has been polluted. It would have to be destroyed if returned to the Holy Hall."
He smiled slightly at Gao Xuan: "I purified the Evil God's aura and removed the Holy Hall's divine techniques from it. Now it only retains basic protective abilities. It's perfect for you."
This Holy Armor is a low-level standard battle armor from the Holy Hall, but even so, it is the best battle armor at this power level.
Especially in a remote place like Pegasus Star, even someone like Xu Jun, a noble youth with considerable power, is not entitled to receive Holy Armor.
"Holy Armor is cast using Taiyi Alloy, albeit alloy, its internal structure is extremely complex, combined with various biochemical technologies, and a specially designed biological chip can directly lock onto personal information. Once you truly master Divine Soul Power, you can try to communicate with the Rune Seed within the Holy Armor.
Yuan Ping'an said: "Only with Divine Soul absorbing the Rune Seed can you be considered the true owner of the Holy Armor. At that stage, the true power of the Holy Armor can be realized. But foundation establishment is necessary for Divine Soul Perfection."
He sighed a bit and said, "On Pegasus Star, no one can reach this stage. Even the Divine Emperor had to leave Pegasus Star to break through his cultivation limits."
Yuan Ping'an concluded, "I'll guide you to equip the Holy Armor. With its protection, you can escape danger. Should the Yao Family trouble you, contact me immediately."
Gao Xuan nodded. Yuan Ping'an was somewhat soft in his actions but meticulous and honest toward others. Most importantly, Yuan Ping'an never looked down on people from a higher position.
Even though he was just an insignificant nobody, Yuan Ping'an never showed disdain. He tried every means to repay the favors he received.
Simply put, Yuan Ping'an is a good person.
In this age, being a good person is quite a luxury. Only someone like Yuan Ping'an, a high-ranking Holy Hall samurai, is qualified to be a good person.
Yuan Ping'an carefully guided Gao Xuan in equipping the Holy Armor, though the method was simple: just clasping it onto the chest.
Utilizing a special command to activate the Holy Armor chip, the Holy Armor embedded itself into Gao Xuan's chest, simultaneously dispersing thousands of nano-metal wires that penetrated his skin and bones, integrating with Gao Xuan completely.
On the surface, Gao Xuan merely had an oval-shaped silver mark on his chest, with nothing else visible.
Even in this state, the Holy Armor could provide extremely strong protection for the body.
Gao Xuan could easily control the Holy Armor via the biological chip.
To be honest, Gao Xuan had some doubts about the biological chip and the runes within the Holy Armor. The operating mechanisms were highly complex, making it easy to hide backdoors.
But Yuan Ping'an's goodwill made it so that refusing would be impolite. Besides, in his current vulnerable state, the Holy Armor could solve basic protection issues.
Seeing Gao Xuan effectively controlling the Holy Armor, Yuan Ping'an felt gratified and explained to Gao Xuan, "The sword box involves Holy Hall cultivation secret techniques, so it's inconvenient to give it to you. Besides, such a dangerous item could easily cause trouble."
In Yuan Ping'an's view, Gao Xuan's priority should be self-protection, not wielding a sword to kill.
Thus, he used his authority to apply for and acquire this set of Holy Armor.
Though the armor had been tainted by the Evil God, it was not seriously affected. After purifying the Evil God's aura, it was fully operational again.
Naturally, Gao Xuan expressed sincere gratitude to Yuan Ping'an, and after chatting for a while longer, Gao Xuan consciously took the initiative to say goodbye.
The next day, Yuan Ping'an left with three young samurai.
Of course, Gao Xuan came to see them off, joined by Xu Jun, Wei Ying, and others.
As Yanzi was leaving, she discreetly pointed at her wristwatch electronic bracelet, signaling Gao Xuan to keep in touch with her.
After spending the past few days together, she found Gao Xuan very interesting and already considered him a friend.
Watching the flying ship carrying them off, Xu Jun said to Wei Ying, "The company has decided for you to become the head of the Information Security Department. Your rank is adjusted to M2."
Wei Ying obviously knew about this long ago and merely nodded lightly upon hearing it.
Xu Jun sighed, "You got promoted within two months of joining, enviable."
At the M-level, each level promotion is extremely difficult. Since everyone has a long lifespan, no one retires or relinquishes their position, leaving no room for ascension.
In Wei Ying's situation, without the turmoil caused by the Yao Family, it would take three to five years of perseverance to get a promotion.
After the Yao Family's misfortune, they vacated several key positions.
The Field Department always handles dirty work, while the Information Security Department has much higher authority and status.
Wei Ying's rapid promotion even stirred some envy in Xu Jun.
However, the most remarkable was Black Tiger's leap forward several steps within two months, fully achieving a class ascension.
Xu Jun said to Gao Xuan, "The company has decided that starting today, you will be promoted to the head of the Field Department. Your rank is promoted to M1."
From P to M, Gao Xuan directly stepped into a management role. Even if he remains idle in this position, he will be considered an upper-class person.
Xu Jun smiled at Gao Xuan, "Congratulations to you."
This sentence was, in a sense, an acknowledgment of Gao Xuan's eligibility to formally associate with Xu Fang.
Whether it was luck or ability, Gao Xuan reached this stage and should no longer be underestimated.
Gao Xuan nodded slightly, "Thank you."
Xu Jun thought for a moment and said to Gao Xuan, "You must be careful. The Yao Family is not easy to deal with."
To ascend by stepping on others means being wary of their retaliation. This is one of the most fundamental truths.
While the Yao Family wouldn't dare to do anything to the Xu Family, they wouldn't hesitate to target Gao Xuan.
Yuan Ping'an could protect Gao Xuan temporarily but not forever.
Xu Jun believed Gao Xuan to be smart and capable of understanding this principle. After all, he had said what needed to be said; if Gao Xuan failed to grasp it and met his demise, he wouldn't be to blame…
