Chapter 33
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Chapter 33: Spirit Law Official
"As long as you become a member of the Black Armored Army, even if you are a reserve, you will immediately be granted the position of Captain of the Spiritual Law team, with a monthly salary of two thousand dark copper, a bottle of Yunling Dan, and five hours of practice time in the Spirit Land."
"For the first two months, you won’t have to do any tasks; it’s essentially a free pass for you. After two months, it all depends on your strength. Useless ones will only end up being sent back to the Spiritual Law team."
Being sent back to the Spiritual Law team didn’t sound too threatening; it simply meant a slight decrease in treatment. However, the responsibilities of the Black Armored Army and the Spiritual Law team were completely different.
Compared to the Black Armored Army’s fifty members, the Spiritual Law team, with its hundreds of members, served as the foundation of law enforcement in Baishi Town.
Members of the Spiritual Law team spent most of their time on the frontlines, with a high probability of battling monsters daily.
They not only lacked time for cultivation but also had to awaken their Spiritual Roots when facing powerful enemies, consuming their lifespans in battle.
One could say that the upper class in Baishi Town used a small amount of wealth to cultivate a group of expendable resources.
Commoners might not mind since they would still receive money, but for the children of noble families, it was different; they came to the Black Armored Army for the resources of the Spirit Land and never intended to serve the government.
Once sent to the Spiritual Law team, the government didn’t care if you were from a noble family or a commoner; you were just fodder. For the children of noble families, this was like the sky falling and the earth cracking; they could never accept it.
In other words, trying to push a child from a noble family out of the Black Armored Army would be like killing a father or stealing a wife, bound to provoke a violent backlash.
In this situation, without an equal background, there was a high probability of finding oneself in a dead-end.
Common players faced not only the leveled-up equipment of paying players but also had to watch out for accounts being sealed if someone couldn’t afford to play…
It was almost hellish difficulty.
Yun Wen briefly explained the rules to Yun Ye and the four others before leaving, with not a single veteran coming out to meet Yun Ye and the others.
However, since the Captain was Yun Wen, Yun Ye could pretty much confirm that Team Three wasn’t Shi Baiyan’s team.
“There’s also Team Four. I wonder if there’s an opportunity to check it out…”
Yun Ye first went to the cafeteria of Team Three.
Similarly, a price board stood at the entrance, requiring payment.
However, the C-level Superior Food of the Black Armored Army was completely free; only the A and B levels charged fees.
Furthermore, the prices had drastically dropped to discount levels; A-level Superior Food was reduced from three hundred dark copper to forty dark copper, and B-level Superior Food from one hundred dark copper to twenty dark copper.
This exaggerated price drop left Yun Ye speechless.
No wonder, regardless of the group or country, everyone wanted to keep technology in their own hands; the markup was just too ridiculous.
Yun Ye ordered a serving of A-level Superior Food and began to eat heartily.
Revival of Spiritual Roots still required practicing the Qi Cultivation Technique, which was the only way to extend one’s life.
Cultivators in the Spiritual Law team were mostly at the Minor Achievement level, but with subsequent cultivation, they still had a chance to advance to Major Achievement, filling some gaps and qualifying for joining the Black Armored Army.
Many talented commoners were limited by resources and couldn’t stand out during their time in the Awakening Hall, yet many were able to grow strong in the Spiritual Law team, even if they had little time to cultivate; they still seized their opportunities.
For example, Shi Baiyan.
Unfortunately, Shi Baiyan joined the Black Armored Army more than a decade ago, and no one spoke of it anymore, leaving Yun Ye unable to learn more.
He only knew that, over ten years ago, the Black Armored Army wasn’t as popular, and there were far fewer children from noble families compared to now.
As for why the Black Armored Army had become so popular, Yun Ye was still completely in the dark.
The information channels from the lower levels of society were too narrow; all he could do was listen to rumors, often struggling to determine their truth.
…
After eating, Yun Ye took his identity token and went to the logistics department to collect his salary.
Twenty pieces of silver, a bottle of Yunling Dan, and five hours of practice time in the Spirit Land.
Everything was given to Yun Ye without any shortages.
To be honest, Yun Ye found this quite strange. If noble families controlled the Black Armored Army, it was unlikely they would truly allocate resources, especially not with such precision.
"Could it be that what comes to me is already the result after layers of exploitation?"
Yun Ye’s thoughts were understandable.
Everything he observed in both his lives told him that this was a society where people preyed on each other, and all the powerful factions appeared to him as sources of "evil," leading him to think negatively.
However, Yun Ye soon realized the reason for this oddity.
The next morning, as soon as Yun Ye woke up, his identity token suddenly grew warm, revealing sections of text that roughly indicated he should immediately report to the Training Ground of Team Three.
Yun Ye quickly dressed and set off, not even having time to eat.
Upon arriving at the Training Ground, Yun Ye’s gaze focused on someone standing in the center of the space.
To be precise, it was a woman.
Memories flooded back.
"Qi… Lian?"
Yun Ye was stunned, cold sweat breaking out as he hurriedly recorded Qi Lian’s information in a way only he could understand, in the corner of his clothing, to prevent any violent thoughts from arising due to his amnesia.
As for how to write… Did a cultivator need a pen?
Once the fire burns, the marks are left behind.
At the same time as Yun Ye looked over, Qi Lian noticed him as well. Perhaps due to her excellent memory, Qi Lian gave a slight nod to Yun Ye, seeming somewhat surprised that he had managed to enter the Black Armored Army.
Yun Wen strode over, announcing loudly, "This is our senior sister, the Spiritual Law Official of Baishi Town, Qi Lian. All cultivators who join the Spiritual Law team and the Black Armored Army need to swear an oath to her. You four, follow along!"
"I, Yun Wen, swear to join the Black Armored Army, pledging loyalty to Baishi Town, pledging loyalty to the Spiritual Law Official, to never betray, to never be negligent. No matter the dangers I face, whether in fiery trials or against powerful foes, I shall rise to the challenge, promoting justice over evil. If I break this oath, may I suffer a thousand cuts and find no place to be buried!"
Yun Ye’s heart tightened.
Upon seeing Qi Lian, he already knew that a contract would likely need to be signed.
With a contract in place, no wonder there was no corruption in the Black Armored Army; no wonder there were no factions belonging to the authorities here!
"I, Zhu Zhaohong, swear to join the Black Armored Army, pledging loyalty to Baishi Town, pledging loyalty to the Spiritual Law Official, to never betray, to never be negligent. No matter the dangers I face, whether in fiery trials or against powerful foes, I shall rise to the challenge, promoting justice over evil. If I break this oath, may I suffer a thousand cuts and find no place to be buried!"
Beside him, Zhu Zhaohong stepped forward without hesitation to take her oath.
Immediately, everyone could clearly see chains appearing out of thin air, binding Zhu Zhaohong tightly, only disappearing after a moment.
Qi Lian nodded silently, the first oath completed.
Just as Yun Ye opened his mouth to prepare to take his oath, Yun Wen suddenly said, "You are too slow, wait for the last."
"…" Yun Ye was speechless, watching the other two complete their oaths.
At this moment, Yun Ye learned that these two companions were named Wang Lixian and Xie Rongfu, and neither had the surname Zhu.
Finally, it was Yun Ye’s turn.
Having cultivated for half a year, Yun Ye had become more adept at utilizing spirit energy. Although his voice wasn’t pleasant, at least it was continuous.
"I, Yang Shi, swear to join the Black Armored Army, pledging loyalty to Baishi Town, pledging loyalty to the Spiritual Law Official, to never betray, to never be negligent. No matter the dangers I face, whether in fiery trials or against powerful foes, I shall rise to the challenge, promoting justice over evil. If I break this oath, may I suffer a thousand cuts and find no place to be buried!"
As soon as he finished speaking, chains wrapped around him.
