Universal Ascension: Starting with SSS-Level Talent - Chapter 25

Chapter 25: The Empire Recruits Citizens

The smile on Zhang Jie’s face gradually disappeared.

The armor on his hands, chest, legs, head, and feet all detached from his body.

They reverted into pieces of green-glowing metal, then they slowly flew towards Li Chengfeng.

Zhang Jie was dumbfounded.

What was happening? What was going on?

The five pieces of armor landed at Li Chengfeng’s feet.

Li Chengfeng aimed the absorption beam of his storage bracelet at them. The five pieces of armor obediently entered his bracelet.

The astonished and bewildered expression on Zhang Jie’s face was quite comical.

Shu Fuyao couldn’t help but cover her mouth and laugh.

Li Chengfeng raised an eyebrow at Zhang Jie:

“Thanks!”

Thanks!

He took away a set of fine armor worth tens of thousands with just a “thanks.”

Zhang Jie had never expected the two of them to succeed in the challenge.

For newcomers, having internal energy was already impressive.

The martial skills needed to challenge dungeons required decades of hard training.

However, his armor had flown away. It was clearly enforced by the contract.

Only now did Zhang Jie think to check the achievements of the two.

Shu Fuyao.

【Level 10 Dual-player Secret Realm – “Braving the World Society” – Normal mode – Score: 74.】

Li Chengfeng.

【Level 10 Dual-player Secret Realm – “Braving the World Society” – Normal mode – Score: 86.】

Zhang Jie was shocked.

86 points.

This was a high achievement score.

Reaching 60 points was just enough to pass the dungeon challenge.

86 points meant they had passed the challenge with ease.

He could hardly believe what he was seeing.

It was one thing for two newcomers to pass the dungeon, but to pass with a score far exceeding 60 points was astonishing.

He recalled his earlier actions and threats.

He felt like a complete fool.

They had clearly passed the challenge and were eager to enforce the contract.

He realized he had been played, and was played thoroughly.

Zhang Jie’s face, pale as paper, turned beet red as if on fire.

Thinking about his set of fine armor. It was worth tens of thousands and it was just gone like that.

He squatted down, frantically pulling at his blond hair.

Losing a set of armor—how would he explain this at home?

Smack!

He slapped himself hard across the face.

“Let’s go, let’s make something delicious.”

Li Chengfeng was very satisfied. Today’s harvest was plentiful.

The sacred station had four large gates.

The two of them exited through the south gate.

On both sides of the gate, there were many stalls. They weren’t selling things; they were recruiting people.

Some had sect banners, and others had national flags. There were also family banners.

These people all knew that those coming to the sacred station at this time were almost always cultivation geniuses.

Otherwise, it would be impossible to reach Level 10 in just over a month.

Since they were geniuses, naturally everyone wanted to recruit them.

When Li Chengfeng and Shu Fuyao first arrived, they refused all these people.

Now, coming out again, they were inevitably noticed once more.

A well-dressed man and woman with good manners immediately approached them.

The woman greeted them with a smile:

“Mr. Li Chengfeng, Ms. Shu Fuyao, hello. We are from the Shenzhou Empire. You haven’t joined any nationality yet, have you?”

She checked their information and naturally saw their names.

When Li Chengfeng and Shu Fuyao first arrived, they were focused on the dungeon.

They had no interest in dealing with anyone.

Now that the dungeon was completed, they were more inclined to listen.

“No, we haven’t.”

“Please have a seat over here. May we introduce you to our Shenzhou Empire?”

Li Chengfeng nodded and sat down with Shu Fuyao at their table.

The man took out two clean cups from his bracelet and poured tea for the two of them.

The woman smiled:

“You both speak fluent Chinese, so you must be Han Chinese*, right?”

*The Han Chinese or the Han people, or colloquially known as the Chinese are an East Asian ethnic group native to Greater China. With a global population of over 1.4 billion, the Han Chinese are the world’s largest ethnic group, making up about 17.5% of the global population.

“Yes.”

“Perfect. Our Shenzhou Empire is predominantly of Han Chinese descent. If you join our country, you will surely integrate well.”

Shu Fuyao asked:

“Did you also come from Blue Star?”

“Yes, our ancestors were like yours, from Blue Star. But from the First Universe. Our Shenzhou Empire was established three hundred and fifty years ago…”

Li Chengfeng didn’t want to hear too much history and interrupted:

“No need for a history lesson, I’m not interested. Tell us about the characteristics of your country, the benefits of joining, and the obligations.”

The man smiled and said:

“Mr. Li, you have a straightforward and forthright personality.”

“Our Shenzhou Empire practices a chivalry system, where all laws and regulations are designed to facilitate the lives of knights.”

“Reaching Level 10 and having sufficient reputation allows you to apply for the status of a knight, and you can receive a monthly stipend from the state.”

“For example, a junior knight at the first tier, levels 10-20, can receive a monthly stipend of around 10,000 yuan.”

Shu Fuyao asked:

“What does a junior knight need to do?”

“Nothing at all, just respond to the nation’s call during special wartime periods.”

Li Chengfeng and Shu Fuyao exchanged glances.

They were clearly a bit surprised.

Wow!

Do nothing, and the state gives you 10,000 yuan every month for free.

Is the Shenzhou Empire really this wealthy?

It truly is an empire!