In the adjacent meeting room, Chen Yuanyuan poured a cup of tea for herself and Liu Yang.
While sipping her tea, Chen Yuanyuan looked at Liu Yang and said, "Liu Yang, didn't you agree to Commander Zhang's wager a bit too quickly? It was rather rash."
"Although I know you're powerful and confident, the Flying Eagle Organization has quite a few Heaven Ranking ability users. There are even squads composed entirely of five Heaven Ranking ability users."
"If those five join forces, their combined strength might not be weaker than yours..."
Liu Yang flashed a half-smile at Chen Yuanyuan. "What? Afraid I'll lose? If I lose, don't I just join your Flying Eagle Organization? You should be happy about that..."
Liu Yang could tell that after their intimate night together, Chen Yuanyuan's perspective had shifted, even though he hadn't used the Soul Chain on her.
Deep down, she had already begun looking out for him, standing firmly on his side rather than the organization's.
Liu Yang sighed inwardly.
Could it be that aside from the Soul Chain, that physical prowess could truly conquer someone?
Legend had it that an ancient figure named Lao Ai used that very ability to conquer an empress dowager, rising meteorically to unimaginable power and status.
Even prehistoric cave paintings discovered by archaeologists depicted phallic worship.
It seemed that when one's reproductive capability reached a certain extreme, it could genuinely bring others to complete submission!
Realizing this line of thought, Chen Yuanyuan's pretty face flushed crimson.
She couldn't fathom why she had unconsciously aligned herself with Liu Yang instead of considering the interests of the Flying Eagle Organization.
Yet, she stubbornly retorted, "I-I didn't mean it like that! I'm just afraid you'll lose too badly and tarnish the prestige of the number one Heaven Ranking spot, only to be mocked by everyone in the organization!"
Liu Yang chuckled at her bravado. "No one capable of defeating me has appeared yet. Don't worry, your man is strong enough that he won't embarrass you. Being my woman means others will only envy you, never look down on you."
"I-that's not what I meant!" Chen Yuanyuan's face grew even hotter as she quickly pressed on.
"Those Heaven Ranking squads are intensely strong. They usually handle high-difficulty special operations and have never deployed with our standard teams, so I've never seen their full capabilities firsthand."
"Regardless, you need to be careful. The coordination and discipline of official military ability units are leagues ahead of the ragtag groups found in ordinary survivor bases."
"Even if you've never met an opponent of your caliber, it's best not to be careless."
"Got it, got it," Liu Yang waved a hand dismissively before instantly initiating a simulation.
Since Chen Yuanyuan claimed these squads were formidable, he decided to preview their strength through a simulation.
Within a fraction of a second, hours of simulated combat flashed through his mind.
He quickly gauged the true fighting capacity of the Flying Eagle Organization's elite.
The final verdict: pathetically weak.
So weak that Liu Yang couldn't even discern any practical difference between Heaven Ranking, Earth Ranking, or Yellow Ranking fighters.
From his perspective, Heaven and Yellow Ranking ability users were all the exact same trash.
He wouldn't even need to use his abilities; his raw physical attributes alone were enough to crush them entirely.
A third-tier Heaven Ranking user possessed base stats six times that of an average human.
Liu Yang's base stats were thirty-one times that of an average human-roughly five times greater than a Heaven Ranking expert.
A fivefold disparity in speed and physical might meant his opponents wouldn't even have time to react before being punched flying.
Those elite squads would be nothing more than fodder for a one-sided slaughter.
This marked the first time Liu Yang had simulated combat against Heaven Ranking opponents, and it finally gave him a concrete measure of his overwhelming dominance.
The chasm between him and Heaven Ranking users was even wider than the gap between ordinary humans and Heaven Ranking users!
Liu Yang realized he had been far too conservative before.
Having never fought top-tier powerhouses, he had lacked a proper baseline for his own strength. He had thought himself arrogant, but in truth, he wasn't arrogant enough!
Wasn't the arrival of this system meant to let him do absolutely as he pleased?
Forgive me, system; I've failed to live up to your potential!
With his current strength, even the legendary martial arts families wouldn't dare provoke him.
Stats thirty times the human baseline allowed him to run rampant across the globe.
Not to mention his flight speed, which exceeded four times the speed of sound.
Coupled with his ability to control ice swords flying at velocities faster than an intercontinental ballistic missile!
At his current velocity, he could circumnavigate the entire planet in just eight hours.
That meant if someone from the White Eagle Empire dared cross him, he could fly across the ocean and eliminate them within a few hours!
If one hears the truth in the morning, one can die content in the evening!
No matter where an enemy hid on the globe, discovering their coordinates in the morning meant their execution by afternoon.
Not even a grandmaster martial artist could boast such capability!
...
Meanwhile, the two male members of Chen Yuanyuan's squad went out to relay Commander Zhang's orders, instructing everyone to prepare for a sparring match against the top-ranked Heaven Ranking fighter.
"Attention, brothers! Spread the word-Commander Zhang's latest order is out. All squads are to drop what they're doing and assemble here within the hour to spar by squad against Liu Yang, the number one Heaven Ranking fighter!"
As the news rippled outward, it instantly sent shockwaves through the Flying Eagle Organization.
"What? Number one? The young man in black from earlier is the number one Heaven Ranking fighter? The one who stomped Yamada of the Lesser Sun Empire under his feet?"
The male operative beamed with pride. "That's him! Captain Chen Yuanyuan found him initially, and now she's brought him straight to our base! Hahahaha, our squad is about to hit the jackpot!"
"No way! Your squad actually brought him back? Does that mean he was the one who thrashed Yang Gaofeng last time?"
"Spot on."
A burly man nearby sneered, his face contorted with fury. "Hmph! How dare he lay a hand on Young Master Yang? He's courting death! Our Sixth Squad signs up first! Let me spar with him and see just how arrogant he really is!"
This burly man was Yang Shengyuan, captain of the Sixth Squad. Though not part of the main family branch, he was still a member of the Yang clan, and Yang Gaofeng was their young master.
Having heard how badly their young master had been beaten the day before, they were spoiling for a fight. Now that they knew the culprit was not only present but willing to spar, they weren't about to let the opportunity slip away!
Word of Yang Gaofeng's humiliation had already reached the main Yang household, prompting strict orders to extract vengeance at any cost.
If the Sixth Squad managed to humiliate Liu Yang in the sparring match, the head of the Yang family would undoubtedly shower them with massive rewards.