Apocalypse: I Can See the HP Bar, Killing Monsters Drops Loot-Chapter 1340 - 554: Ascension Banquet_2

"Complain all you want, but Dong Li wouldn’t dare say it out loud, and she even had to hypocritically flatter.

At that moment, the star of the evening, Lü An, finally made his appearance.

He was a portly, bald, middle-aged man dressed in a custom-tailored suit, leaning on a cane crafted with gold and jewels, walking leisurely toward the crowd.

Beside him, four scantily clad women flocked around him, their bodies almost clinging to Lü An. At a closer look, you could see that the women’s dresses were not properly worn, revealing hints of what lay beneath. One could only wonder what they had just been up to in the back kitchen.

"Director Lü, congratulations, congratulations!"

"Congratulations to Director Lü on reaching Level 5! Our Silver Serpent Base has gained another guardian deity!"

"Director Lü is mighty!"

"True to a Fifth Order Awakener, Director Lü’s aura is so strong!"

"..."

Seeing Lü An approach, the guests didn’t hesitate to shower him with praise.

Hearing these words, Lü An laughed heartily, first greeting other Fifth Order Awakeners and leaders of major forces before turning to the others.

Suddenly, among the group of men, he spotted a woman, and his eyes instantly lit up.

He quickly walked over, laughing as he reached out his hand:

"Oh, isn’t this Miss Shen? Long time no see!"

He had previously invited Shen Cuishan, but she hadn’t agreed. Had she changed her mind today?

"Long time no see, congratulations to Director Lü on ascending to Level 5!"

Shen Cuishan, somewhat disdainful, shook his hand briefly before immediately letting go and subtly stepping back.

Although her Awakening Ability involved seducing the opposite sex, which she had used on Lü An before, things were different now that he was Level 5. She knew she couldn’t handle someone like him, so it was better to keep her distance.

Noticing Shen Cuishan’s indifference, Lü An felt a flicker of anger in his heart, though his face still bore a smile.

Previously, he indeed couldn’t do much about Shen Cuishan, because she had many suitors, including some desperate ones. There had been incidents of these desperate ones dying for her, causing many who desired Shen to weigh their options carefully.

Lü An’s status was high, but he was still only Level 4, and provoking these desperados would have been troublesome.

There was no need to create problems for himself; there were plenty of women in Silver Serpent Base, and he didn’t need this one.

But things were different now; he had ascended to Level 5 yesterday. His individual Strength was now overwhelmingly superior. Unless someone else reached Level 5, who would dare refuse him? This woman was really being unreasonable!

However, since it was his ascension banquet, he didn’t want to disrupt the atmosphere, so he’d let it go for today. Tomorrow, he would make sure Shen Cuishan obediently lay in his bed!

Shen Cuishan felt Lü An’s ill-intentioned gaze and inwardly groaned. Attracting the attention of a Fifth Order Awakener was trouble for the future!

Actually, she hadn’t wanted to come; she was planning to be Wang Tao’s tour guide. But unexpectedly, Wang Tao had caught the eye of some traffickers, and even more unexpectedly, in just two minutes, while she was asking him if he needed help, Wang Tao had said the issue was resolved.

She hadn’t even recovered from her shock when she heard Wang Tao was going to attend this banquet and wanted her to come along.

Wang Tao was Shen Cuishan’s lifesaver, having saved her twice. She didn’t want to come, but she really couldn’t refuse.

She was also curious about how Wang Tao had so quickly resolved the issue and what he was up to at this banquet.

So Shen Cuishan had come; her home was close by, so she had arrived early.

She had planned to be inconspicuous, but previously, when she had nothing better to do and enjoyed seducing other men – not necessarily to win them over, just expanding her "pond" of men – things changed. Now, as soon as she made a public appearance, a group of men she had seduced gathered around her, and she couldn’t remain unseen, immediately caught by Lü An...

At that moment, Lü An spotted Dong Li.

Dong Li usually dressed in tight leather combat attire, but today she wore a light evening gown and high heels, with heavy makeup... and, frankly, she looked quite fetching!

Lü An immediately approached Dong Li, laughing as he extended his hand.

"Miss Dong, you look truly beautiful today!"

Despite having cursed Lü An in her mind countless times, Dong Li still managed a perfectly appropriate smile and reached out her small hand.

"Thank you for the compliment, Director Lü, you look very handsome today as well!"

"Ha ha!"

Stroking Dong Li’s rough, calloused hands, Lü An forcefully pulled her into his arms.

Although Lü An did not use the strength of a Fifth Order Awakener, Dong Li could have dodged. But she wasn’t Shen Cuishan, without so many devoted fans, and her human trafficking business needed support... so she didn’t dodge.

Seeing Dong Li being so sensible, Lü An’s previous dissatisfaction also temporarily disappeared.

He laughed and held Dong Li, his hands wandering all over her, even going so far as to lift her long skirt and reach inside. He didn’t care that there was a crowd watching; the more people there were, the more excited he got.

Dong Li’s face instantly turned extremely awkward; she hadn’t expected Lü An to be so crazy. Although she wasn’t exactly a paragon of chastity and never lacked bedmates, she still cared about her dignity in public.

Dong Li tried to stop Lü An’s actions, but at that moment, Lü An used the strength of a Fifth Order Awakener. Being tightly held in the arms of a Fifth Order Awakener, she, being only Fourth Order, couldn’t resist and could only endure the humiliation.

Rip—

A tearing sound echoed as Lü An pulled a pink triangle of fabric from Dong Li’s skirt and casually threw it into the crowd. Then he continued reaching under Dong Li’s skirt. Dong Li clenched her teeth tightly, mentally cursing Lü An to die quickly.

The surrounding crowd watched with great interest, hoping Lü An would really put on a live show, given he was a Fifth Order Awakener; this would make for a good story later.

"Haha!"

Lü An laughed loudly.

He wasn’t actually that desperate; he just enjoyed the power to control another’s fate. A Fourth Order Awakener? In his presence, just like a prostitute at his command!

"Good grief, I thought this was some dinner party, turns out you’re throwing a sleaze ball here! Shameless!"

Suddenly, an inappropriate voice rang out.

Everyone instinctively looked toward the source of the sound, only to see a towering figure standing over two meters tall behind them.

"What’s your name?"

Lü An stopped his movements, his expression grim. Daring to curse him at his own ascension dinner? What a death wish!

The other Fifth Order Awakeners beside him frowned.

They couldn’t discern Wang Tao’s Level, nor had they noticed how he had entered... Could this person also be a Fifth Order?

However, he wasn’t someone from their Silver Serpent Base! After all, they basically knew all the Awakeners at the base, whether they were Fifth or Fourth Order...

Dong Li, seeing that Lü An had stopped tormenting her, felt somewhat relieved. Which poor soul had diverted his attention?

But when she looked up, she was stunned.

Wasn’t this the person she had captured today? What was he doing here?

Wang Tao completely ignored Lü An, his gaze falling on the disheveled Dong Li.

"I allow you to choose how you’d like to die."

Although Dong Li still didn’t fully understand what was happening, she knew that if Wang Tao could escape from the hands of over a dozen Fourth Order Awakeners, he must be skilled. Thus, she immediately hid behind Lü An. His corpulent figure perfectly shielded her.

"I’m talking to you!"

Lü An couldn’t believe he was being ignored. Did this person not understand what this banquet was for?

As he spoke, Lü An charged directly at Wang Tao, like a heavy artillery shell, too fast for many eyes to follow.

Then—

Bang!

Lü An arrived quickly and was sent flying just as fast.

Crash!

The sturdy wall was smashed by Lü An, creating a round large hole, through which chilly air instantly drifted in.

Wang Tao retracted his long leg, his expression unchanged, as if he had really just kicked away an accidentally thrown football.

Everyone: "..."

What just happened?

Lü An, a Fifth Order Awakener, had been kicked away like a football?