Return of the King, Dominating the City
Chapter 30 - 30 29 Dragon Elephant List

30: Chapter 29 Dragon Elephant List 30: Chapter 29 Dragon Elephant List Because I had to go to the Li Family Mansion at noon, Song Yun first went home to take a shower and change his clothes, then had Black Flood Dragon act as his driver to take him to the Li Family Mansion.

It just so happened to be mealtime when he arrived at the mansion, Mr.

Li seemed to know what Song Yun had been up to that morning, so he was very pleased to pull Song Yun to the dining table, and even asked Uncle Luo to open a bottle of aged wine, intending to have a good drink with Song Yun today.

The meal wasn’t anything special, just five dishes, one soup, and a bowl of rice for each person.

However, during the meal, Song Yun inexplicably received several kicks under the table.

But since facing him was Landlady Li Shishi, Song Yun could only force a smile and deal with Mr.

Li’s questions while silently enduring the kicks.

After a satisfying meal that pleased all guests, Mr.

Li took Song Yun into the study and discreetly took out two cigarettes from a book.

Seeing Song Yun’s surprised expression, Mr.

Li’s face turned red with embarrassment and he chuckled, “Shishi’s grandmother is quite strict, plus I’m already an old man, so smoking is basically forbidden at home.”

After tossing one to Song Yun, Song Yun lit a cigarette and exhaled plumes of smoke before saying, “So now, can you tell me what’s really going on with the National Security Bureau?”

“After you saved Shishi last time and dealt with so many mercenaries by yourself, the incident was leaked, and the National Security Bureau thinks you are a promising talent, so they approached me,” Mr.

Li said, then paused before continuing, “Do you know about the Dragon Elephant List?”

“The Dragon Elephant List?” Song Yun exclaimed in surprise.

“Isn’t that the list where the country records all the exceptionally skilled individuals?

Could it be that I’ve somehow gotten involved with them?”

Song Yun had heard about the Dragon Elephant List when he was abroad.

Each country has its own similar list: the United States has the Superhuman League, Russia has the Polar Bears, the UK has the Eagle Organization.

Every country has one, even the less developed ones would have one or two figures to show off.

On top of each country’s individual list, there is a global one, the War God List, and every person included there is a precious gem to their respective countries.

Song Yun truly could not understand how he could be related to the Dragon Elephant List.

“This year’s triennial Dragon Elephant List competition will be held in Sunan City.

Each elite force will send three or four special forces soldiers to maintain order at the event.

Of course, the National Security departments will also send people, but since Sunan City is your direct jurisdiction, the National Security recommended you for maintaining order at the event.

Your immediate superior spoke to me, saying it’s time for you to go out and gain some experience,” Mr.

Li explained.

“From the look on your face, it’s more than just maintaining order, isn’t it?” Song Yun said calmly.

“Your superior hopes that if possible, you’ll secure a spot on the Dragon Elephant List and boost the National Security Bureau’s reputation.

Considering the recent large-scale external disturbances the Bureau has been facing…you understand,” Mr.

Li said.

“So I’m just meant to put on a face for them.

Don’t they know that the leading duck gets shot first or that the tallest tree in the forest is the one most likely to be blown over?” Song Yun said with an awkward expression.

These people were completely setting him up, causing trouble for no good reason.

“There are benefits as well.

All participants in the Dragon List will receive gene potions according to their rankings.

These potions are incredibly hard to come by.

If you don’t seize this opportunity, you’ll have to wait another three years,” Mr.

Li said, throwing out a big lure for Song Yun.

Song Yun was not one to suffer a loss.

He said, “Who knows what reactions the injection of such potions might cause?

If something happened to me, wouldn’t it utterly devastate Shishi?”

Mr.

Li had lived many years, but this was the first time he’d encountered someone so shamelessly flattering himself.

After swallowing his urge to vomit the meal he had just eaten, he said, “These potions have been produced by the country after thousands of tests.

They optimize the body’s internal structure at the genetic level and are unlikely to cause issues.”

“But that’s still at the ‘unlikely’ stage, right?

Isn’t there a potion that’s 100% guaranteed not to cause adverse effects when ingested?” Song Yun asked, with a shameless look on his face.

“Such potions do not exist in this era.

Human genetic makeup alone is enough to keep scientists busy for a lifetime.

Besides, even drinking water might choke you to death, let alone these potions,” Mr.

Li replied after taking a sip of tea to calm his emotions before saying, “If these potions were casually sold on the black market, they’d easily fetch millions.

That’s why the country places great importance on this Dragon Elephant List competition.”

“That’s quite risky, it makes me a bit scared.

Tell me about the types of gene potions available this time, and then I’ll give it some thought,” Song Yun said.

“There are three types of gene potions.

The first type is the combat potion, which significantly increases your speed and strength upon intake, but with the current state of technology, even the best combat potion can only last ten minutes and will leave you powerless for three days afterward.”

“The second type is the optimization potion.

There’s no immediate noticeable effect upon taking it, but it optimizes the imperfect genetic chains inside the body.

The effect is long-lasting, and because the body builds immunity, the second injection won’t be as effective as the first.”

“The third and most valuable type is the recovery potion.

For serious injuries sustained in battle, injecting this will speed up the body’s healing process and generally does not have side effects.”

Song Yun took a sip of tea and remained silent.

Of these three types of genes, the first would be the most helpful to him, as even the slightest advantage could mean life or death in combat.

However, he also fancied the third type, as it could shorten his recovery time, and coupled with his own body’s recovery capabilities, it would be a significant reduction.

He wasn’t interested in the second type of gene potion; his genes were excellent as it was.

Otherwise, how could he be so handsome and charming, making countless girls swoon and call out ‘handsome’?

If those genes weren’t good, Song Yun truly had nothing to say.

“So I have to start by challenging the Elephant List following the rules?

And then topple a bunch of people to squeeze into the Dragon List, offend another bunch, take first place, only to be hacked to death by them afterwards?

Isn’t this just a trap?” Song Yun said displeased.

“You have the National Security identity, which means you can start directly from challenging the Dragon List.

Moreover, this year’s rules are different from previous ones.

Normally it would be one-on-one duels, but this year it seems if you defeat the number one, then you become the number one.

It’s very straightforward and simple,” Mr.

Li explained, “And this was also your master’s idea.”

“My master?” Song Yun muttered, then fell into deep thought.

What exactly was the old man thinking?

Apart from getting him involved in an RB person kidnapping incident as soon as he returned to Sunan City, now he even had to participate in the National Security Bureau and the rankings.

What was the reason behind all this?