Free Web NovelChapter 213: Chapter 213: Another 15,000 Military Merits
Below the battle stage, Xia He silently shook his head and returned the small box containing the Violent Yuan Pill to his Storage Ring.
At that moment, even with his proud and arrogant personality, he couldn’t help but feel a sense of admiration for Chu Qingyun.
’Just a Level 8 Martial Artist.’
With this level of strength, even in the Imperial City, probably only the most monstrously talented Martial Artists could even begin to compare!
The battle ended. Chu Qingyun leaped down from the stage and looked at the referee, who hadn’t yet recovered his wits. He smiled and said, "Referee, sir, can you settle my Military Merits now?"
The referee snapped back to his senses, his face instantly breaking into a wide smile. "Captain Chu, please wait a moment. We’ll settle and transfer your Military Merits right away!"
After witnessing the power Chu Qingyun had just unleashed, the referee knew this name would soon spread throughout the entire Great Xia Dragon Guard.
Moreover, Chu Qingyun looked so young. It wasn’t impossible that he could become a Guard General, a Grand Commander, or even a Military Lord in the future.
Because of this, the referees and other staff of the gambling stage became exceptionally respectful toward him.
The terms of the previous bets were written clearly, so the results were calculated quickly.
"Captain Chu, in the first match, Captain Duan Feichen lost 1,600 Military Merits to you, which has been paid in full. In the second match, Captain Fang Xin Neng lost 1,400 Military Merits to you. He paid 975, and still owes 425. In the third match..."
"You don’t need to detail every single one. Just give me the final total," Chu Qingyun said, interrupting him with a wave of his hand.
The referee nodded with a smile. "No problem. The eighteen captains lost a total of 14,800 Military Merits to you. However, the combined Military Merits on all eighteen of their tokens only amounted to 9,875, all of which has been transferred to your token."
"As for the remaining 4,925 Military Merits they owe, they are required to pay it back to the gambling stage as soon as they earn any."
"Captain Chu, would you prefer we notify you once they have paid in full, or should we notify you each time a payment is made?"
The Military Merits they owed had to be paid back to the gambling stage first.
The gambling stage would then notify the winner to come and collect the owed Military Merits.
It was less than five thousand Military Merits, which he couldn’t get right away anyway. Besides, having to come and collect it every time someone made a payment would be too much trouble.
So, Chu Qingyun chose to be notified once they had paid everything back.
"Alright. Captain Chu, if you need the Military Merits urgently, you can also come collect them directly. You can take whatever amount they’ve paid back."
After all the procedures were completed, Chu Qingyun got his token back.
His previously empty token now held over nine thousand eight hundred Military Merits—nearly ten thousand.
The speed at which he earned Military Merits was simply astounding.
However, Chu Qingyun knew that an opportunity like this would only come once. fгee𝑤ebɳoveɭ.cøm
It was easy to imagine that news of Chu Qingyun’s monstrous strength would spread like wildfire through the Six Armies of the Great Xia Dragon Guard. After this, no captain would ever dare to make a gambling match with him again...
The crowd gradually dispersed, and Sun Daxiong came running back.
"Chu, Xia, guess who I was just talking to?" Sun Daxiong said, his face flushed with excitement.
Xia He had been so focused on the battle on stage that he hadn’t even noticed Sun Daxiong walk away.
Before either of them could guess, Sun Daxiong blurted out impatiently, "The Celestial Wind Army Master! The Lord Military Commander actually sought me out! Old Sun here has been in the Great Xia Dragon Guard for so many years, and this is the first time I’ve ever spoken to the Lord Military Commander!"
"The Celestial Wind Army Master? What did he want with you?" Chu Qingyun asked.
At this, Sun Daxiong became more serious. "The Lord Military Commander sought me out to ask some questions about you, Chu. The way I see it, he’s very likely planning to cultivate you as a key talent."
"Also, the Lord Military Commander told me to tell you that if you can become a Gold Medal Captain within ten days, he’ll grant you Army Guardian Level access!"
Army Guardian Level access!
Chu Qingyun’s head snapped up, his eyes fixed on Sun Daxiong. "Sun, is what you’re saying true?"
He had previously seen the Thunderlight Stone in the exchange office and wanted to trade for it to cultivate his Thunder Light Sword Qi.
But unfortunately, the Thunderlight Stone required Army Guardian Level access, which he simply didn’t have.
If he could successfully cultivate Thunder Light Sword Qi, the boost to his strength would be even greater than what he had gained today from comprehending how to use vines to execute Thunder Sword Momentum!
"Ahem, Chu, don’t get too excited just yet. Let me tell you, becoming a Gold Medal Captain isn’t that easy," Sun Daxiong said quickly.
Just then, Xia He chimed in from the side, "Old Sun, didn’t you mention something about a Merit Assessment Office? And an Illusion Array? Take me there, quickly! I’m going to become a Gold Medal Captain before Chu Qingyun does!"
Chu Qingyun and Sun Daxiong both shook their heads helplessly. The guy’s competitive spirit was flaring up again.
"You two... Sigh, how do I put this? Your strength definitely surpasses that of a Gold Medal Captain, but actually *becoming* one isn’t that simple..."
On the way to the Merit Assessment Office, Sun Daxiong told them about the captain’s trial.
Within the Great Xia Dragon Guard, there was a Merit Assessment Office. Inside the Merit Assessment Office was a massive Illusion Array, which was where captains underwent trials to have their strength level assessed.
The trial had three difficulties: simple, normal, and difficult.
The three difficulties corresponded to the three ranks of Iron Medal Captain, Silver Medal Captain, and Gold Medal Captain. Passing a trial of a certain difficulty would earn you the corresponding title.
Furthermore, to encourage them to train hard, there was a Military Merit reward for obtaining each title.
Becoming an Iron Medal Captain awarded one thousand Military Merits.
Becoming a Silver Medal Captain awarded two thousand Military Merits.
Becoming a Gold Medal Captain awarded five thousand Military Merits.
Of course, you could only receive the reward for each rank once.
However, there were far too many captains in the Great Xia Dragon Guard, so it was impossible to give every captain unlimited attempts.
The rule of the Merit Assessment Office was that each person only had one opportunity to enter the Illusion Array for the trial every three months.
In other words, once you entered the trial, regardless of success or failure, you had to wait at least three months before trying again.
The Celestial Wind Army Master giving Chu Qingyun a ten-day deadline was, in effect, demanding that he pass the Difficult Level Illusion Array trial on his very first attempt!
"Old Sun, Chu Qingyun’s strength completely crushes those so-called Gold Medal Captains. Passing some trial should be a piece of cake for him, right?"
Xia He still didn’t understand why Sun Daxiong was being so serious.
In his view, if those Gold Medal Captains could pass the trial, it should be effortless for the two of them, given their strength.
However, Sun Daxiong shook his head gravely and said, "I’m not saying you can’t pass. I’m saying you can’t pass on the *first try*!"
"It’s not just a matter of strength. Experience and luck are also factors."
Sun Daxiong’s expression was solemn as he continued to tell Chu Qingyun and Xia He everything he knew about the Illusion Array.
