Chapter 287: Chapter 243 Neighbor’s Visit (3K)_1
In the south of Tianyuan Territory, next to a large plaza where several main roads intersect, stand several majestic buildings.
There is a Patrol Team Building, twelve meters tall.
Among buildings that are not Miracles, this four-story structure is undoubtedly an impressive one.
To one side is another building with a large footprint, the First Canteen.
The dining halls have begun transitioning from the control of officials to private management. With the exception of the chefs managing the third floor, the first and second floor’s spaces are all leased out. As a result, the First Canteen now offers a wider variety of food. By the main road next to the canteen, a few small restaurants have also started business.
The area around this large square in Tianyuan Territory shows signs of prosperity.
Next to the First Canteen and the Patrol Team Building, a new and even more eye-catching building stands tall.
Resembling a colossal stadium, it is a low, sprawling structure made from white-lined grey bricks. Sharply pointed towers rise at each of its four corners, and the whole building sparkles in the sunlight, grand and imposing.
The entrance to the building is six meters wide and three meters high. Before it, two grey stone statues stand, their swords in hand. The lifelike statues draw the eyes of the territory citizens around, eliciting exclamations of wonder.
On the gateway, a crossed sword and shield design represents the profession of ‘Warrior.1
This is the Rare Level building “Warrior Transfer Place.” Grand and imposing, its worth and cost seem to justify its rarity. One such building equals several Rare Level buildings.
The inside of the building only has one story, featuring a spacious and somewhat echoing hall.
The floor is covered with neat slabs of marble. At the end of the room stands a ten-meter-high statue in sword-raising posture, before it, a small stone stand. This is all the basic setup of the building includes.
Once the Warrior Transfer Place was completed, Mu Yuan added some fixtures, including a counter and seats. He assigned a few awakened soldiers and a handful of talented citizens as the employees of this place, working in shifts.
“Maintain your formation, anyone who causes disruption will have their transfer opportunity canceled and will be punished by law enforcement.”
“Do you understand?”
“Stand properly and take the test in order. If you gain the recognition of the Warrior Statue, celebrate. But there’s no need to be discouraged if you don’t. In the future, you will have plenty of opportunities.”
Niu Si spoke in a loud voice.
The citizens who had come to inherit their professions were the most diligent among all the territory citizens. That’s why they were given this opportunity of baptism and inheritance first. Although Lord Shepherd wanted to grant all the citizens professions so they could generate Evolution Points, he understood that giving citizens too many benefits without reason was not a good idea.
One step at a time.
This opportunity of baptism could also be used to foster the citizens’ work enthusiasm. Otherwise, as long as their basic needs were met, some of them might start slacking off.
We must not let a slacking atmosphere develop.
While the citizens followed regulations, they still could not help but talk in low voices.
“Do you think we can get the recognition of the warrior god, Brother Stool?”
“Don’t worry, Sister Cabbage, we can do it!”
“His neighbor from the bed next to mine passed the inheritance test yesterday. After the class transfer, his strength increased a lot, he can do the work of three or four people!”
“Can we become as powerful as Captain Niu one day?”
“In your dreams.”
In the queue, a thin and small boy who looked about twelve or thirteen years old stared at the distant statue and clenched his fists.
Admiration, expectation, uncertainty, nervousness.
The person at the front of the line walked up the steps and stood on the stone stand in front of the statue, but no rays of light descended.
—At the Warrior Transfer Place, once a citizen steps on the stone stand, a judgement will be made.
If the judgement is passed, it will cost toog of Soul Sand, and they can then transform into the Two-star common troop type ‘Warrior’. Depending on the individual’s ‘potential’, the increases in strength and physique after the class transfer will vary slightly.
But if they fail the judgement, naturally, they cannot transfer. This means that the individual does not meet the requirements for the warrior profession.
That’s why Mu Yuan would rather the Transfer Building be for ‘Militia’ — the requirements for Militia are much lower.
Though the citizens do not know these rules, after hearing from those who have already transferred, everyone understands that only the descent of white light signifies the recognition of the warrior god, resulting in ‘Strength of a Warrior’.
“I heard that the more shining the descending white light is, the higher the potential of the person undergoing the class transfer. If the potential is high, we might even have the chance to join the patrol team, meet Group Leader Lu Liu, or even have the chance to meet the Lord!”
“I don’t have high ambitions, I’ll be satisfied if I can just pass the inheritance test, but the chances seem low.”
The young boy ‘Bamboo Stick’ watched the brothers, sisters, uncles, and aunts ahead of him taking the inheritance tests, and found that only one or two or two to three people out of ten could receive the inheritance.
The likelihood was indeed low.
Moreover, most of those who received the inheritance were robust and strong.
Bamboo Stick glanced at himself and sighed in silence.
“Strength of Battle, level three!”
Up ahead, a radiant white light descended, shrouding a big man carrying a wrench.
The robust man, with his muscles visibly becoming even more solid and well-defined, started to emanate an indescribable aura,
Like a tiger lying in wait.
A level three Strength of Battle was definitely top-notch among those who underwent the transformation.
Bamboo Stick couldn’t help but feel envious, but it was a pity that he was born weak. Even after moving here where he could eat well and stay warm, some intrinsic weaknesses were impossible to overcome. He had come to terms with this. At least his life here was much better than before, wasn’t it?
“Next up, Bamboo Stick.”
An uncle nearby checked the list and called out.
Bamboo Stick took a deep breath, stepping forward one step at a time, ascending the stone platform via the steps. His tightly clenched fist was trembling slightly.
He held his hands together.
Pursed despite the bleak hope, he could not help but pray in his heart.
One second, two seconds, two and a half seconds…
“As I thought, I don’t have the talent…”
Then, a white light fell.
It was dazzling and eye-catching, like a pillar of light enveloping the skinny teenager. It lasted for a few seconds, but not only did it not disperse, it became even more radiant. The white light gradually turned into a light green, then green, and only stopped changing when it turned dark green.
After continuing for a few more seconds, the dazzling green light column gradually dissipated.
Although the figure of Bamboo Stick had not grown much taller, and he was not very muscular, no one would now look at him and think he was frail. He seemed robust and powerful, as if he displayed a sharp edge.
Unlike other inheritors who only gained physical strength, Bamboo Stick even had a sword appearing out of thin air in his hand.
The white light on the sword had just receded at that moment, yet under the lighting, the blade still reflected a chilling shine.
The territory citizens were stunned.
Green light? So even the inheritance profession change process could result in a green light? They were practically blinded by the green.
“I know him. He’s Bamboo Stick from the 14th District. I’ve always said this kid was extraordinary,” said Niu Si, completely surprised by the sight of the green light, “This youngster might be a potential army officer!”
A notification sound sounded in Mu Yuan’s ear.
He had set alerts for the profession change building, which would only send notifications under special circumstances.
‘Notification: Your citizen ‘Bamboo Stick’ ignited his potential during the warrior inheritance and transformed into a special profession ‘Swordman (Rare Three Star)’.’
“Hiss!”
Lord Shepherd also expressed surprise.
He understood that the profession change building also had a chance to change into special soldiers or rare soldiers, but this probability was significantly lower than getting a superior rank or a top-rank soldier from the soldier-building recruitment.
Not to mention jumping directly from the common two-star to the rare three-star.
Many old lords, with their red eyes, wished to obtain the rare three-star troops. Back when they were in Resource Secret Realm, Great Lords like Liu Cheng of the Giant Stone Territory were so obsessed with those few rare three-star Remnant Souls they would fiercely contend for them.
Back then, he could compete for the Key to the Secret Region and The Hero’s Proof because the other lords were too focused on competing for the rare three-star Remnant Souls.
“While the rare three-star troops doesn’t count for much here, this Bamboo Stick kid stands out, which indicates that he has considerable potential.”
“There’s hope for the future.”
Mu Yuan was slightly expectant.
However, he was only slightly expectant.
He had too many talents on hand, so he would just give Bamboo Stick some extra training. Other lords might have cherished this kid as a treasure.
“My Lord…”
Lian Yue, with a pair of wolf ears and tail, was one of the officials of the City Lord’s Mansion, mainly responsible for conveying information.
She said, “We have foreign visitors. They claim that they are lords in the nearby region.”
His place was quite remote, so when was the last time a foreigner visited…?
Outside the Tianyuan Territory, several kilometers away.
A defensive troop squad was leading a party of people while subtly keeping an eye on them, walking towards the South City Gate.
This party had over twenty people, which included the shield-bearing Imperial Guards, and archers carrying war bows.
They all bore signs of battle.
After all, many monsters had bred during the Red Fog Disaster Moon period. However, those who could travel far during the disaster moon had formidable strength.
The Lord of Red Leaf Territory followed the soldiers in front of him and walked towards the territory.
As he went along, he observed his surroundings clandestinely.
The well-dressed soldiers; tall watchtowers; a dirt road that extended southeast… Everything was falling into his eyes.
“This territory appears to possess some strength. Not bad,” he sized up.
He indeed was a lord from a nearby region. Before coming here, he had already visited several surrounding territories.
His first intent was to probe out the situation of the neighboring territories, and secondly, the Red Leaf Lord hoped to take advantage of the pressure brought by the Red Fog Disaster Moon and ally with some territories to form a small alliance.
Many regional lords would do this accordingly.
It allowed mutual aid and also provided an opportunity to profit, such as upon discovering a monster tribe, they could use the name of the small alliance to garner support from three or five helpers and crusade against the tribe together.
Of course, the one who initiates the group would gain the most.
He had already rallied three lords previously, reaching a preliminary agreement, while he had overlooked two lords because their power was too weak..