Chapter 321
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Chapter 321: The Promotion Passage of Fierce Beasts
Inside the flying treasure.
In just over an hour, Yi Chen successfully filtered and eliminated some useless memories and absorbed all the recollections.
The content amazed him.
Over three thousand fake heavy criminals each had extraordinary experiences.
Every one of them had a story to tell.
Moreover, the forces behind them varied widely.
It was simply a mix of everything.
The Federal Parliament, the Federation Military, top wealthy individuals, spies from various tribes…
There was a bit of everything.
The memories collected from the human federation gave Yi Chen a direct understanding and insight into the human federation.
These memories also provided Yi Chen with a clear understanding of the internal power structure and division of forces within the human federation.
Among them were numerous confidential pieces of information that would be quite beneficial for Yi Chen.
"Country Lord, the crocodile chief is here to see you."
Outside the main hall, the coarse voice of the guard team leader Jin Hu echoed.
With his sturdy determination and focused mentality, this guard team leader had successfully reached the peak of the Heart Tribulation Stage, keeping pace with the earlier top geniuses.
He was also just one step away from breaking through to the Spirit Law stage.
"Let him in!"
Yi Chen announced and flew out of the flying treasure, taking his seat on the Throne.
He casually leaned back in the chair, placing his hands on the Throne’s armrests. His expression was calm, yet an imposing aura that commanded respect exuded from him.
"Greetings, Country Lord!"
The swamp crocodile entered the main hall and immediately knelt before Yi Chen on the Throne.
Its enormous, flat body stretched over ten meters long.
On its already powerful, scaled body, it wore a pitch-black armor.
Yi Chen’s divine consciousness locked onto that armor.
Not too bad.
It was a third-grade spiritual artifact.
This chief of the fierce beast army, who was reluctant to take risks and preferred to develop in obscurity, had not tarnished his reputation.
Despite having strong defensive scales, he sought the help of humanity’s top geniuses to craft a defensive spiritual artifact.
"You must have gone through quite a bit to find someone to help you with this defensive spiritual artifact," Yi Chen said with a bittersweet smile. The Great Flame Kingdom only had a few top geniuses who were interested in weapon refining techniques and capable of crafting third-grade spiritual artifacts.
Even those few top geniuses were currently focused on desperately cultivating to improve their realms.
Naturally, he was unwilling to spend a lot of time creating a third-grade defensive spiritual artifact.
Although the swamp crocodile was the leader of the fierce beast army, obtaining such a third-grade defensive spiritual artifact would still require a considerable cost.
Unfortunately, its utility was not very high.
Not to mention that the swamp crocodile excelled in defense, its own scales provided greater protection than this third-grade defensive spiritual artifact.
The most important point was that the top geniuses could only tailor spiritual artifacts based on the fierce beasts’ sizes.
They couldn’t create artifacts that could be activated and used with the fierce beasts’ energy characteristics.
In other words, without humanity’s spirit power, the swamp crocodile couldn’t unleash the full power and effect of this third-grade spiritual artifact.
At best, it would only slightly increase its defensive capability based on the material of the artifact.
In any case, it was a loss.
“Staying alive is not easy, so I want to increase my chances of survival as much as possible. Owing favors and all that is actually a good thing. The more I owe, the more people will be willing to help me when I run into trouble.”
The swamp crocodile was not only afraid of death but also cunning and smart.
He chose to speak plainly and directly.
“This thought…” Yi Chen found it hard to comment on the swamp crocodile’s reasoning.
It was an odd perspective, yet it seemed to hold some truth.
After all, in the eyes of the extremely fearful swamp crocodile, living was the most important thing.
From another angle, although having many debts could be troublesome, as long as one had enough shamelessness, they could refuse help at critical moments.
On the flip side, owing many favors might actually lead to a lot of assistance when one encountered trouble.
He didn’t dwell on whether the swamp crocodile’s idea was good or bad but suddenly asked, “Over with the four armies, have you faced discrimination or oppression from humanity?”
The swamp crocodile hesitated for a few seconds, looking up at Yi Chen, and cautiously replied, “A little… But I’m fine; after all, I’m the leader of the fierce beast army. Even the leader of the four armies has to show some respect. At most, in dangerous situations, we fierce beasts will be sent to the front lines.”
Yi Chen smiled knowingly. This large crocodile was not so selfish as to ignore the lives and rights of his kin.
The subtext of his words was twofold: first, danger for the leaders of the four armies meant letting the fierce beast army take the lead; second, it was a warning to the soldiers of the four armies who discriminated against and oppressed the fierce beast army.
He said calmly, “You understand the phrase ‘those who are not of our kind will have different hearts,’ right?”
“I understand…” The swamp crocodile quickly smiled in response.
“As long as you achieve a significant accomplishment and rise to first-class citizens in the Great Flame Kingdom, you will have the same rights as humanity.”
Yi Chen continued, “You are already a first-class citizen in the Great Flame Kingdom. If anyone dares to discriminate against or oppress you, you can take them down. As for the soldiers of the fierce beast army facing discrimination and oppression, tell them how to become first-class citizens in the Great Flame Kingdom!”
“Got it!” The swamp crocodile’s eyes brightened.
His posture straightened significantly, and suddenly he had a goal to fight for.
Yi Chen’s stance was actually quite simple.
“Those who are not of our kind will have different hearts, whether they are fierce beasts, the future Demon Race, or other races that might ally with humanity.”
They are naturally destined to be one rank lower than humanity.
This is the benefit Yi Chen grants to his kin.
However, he does not entirely dismiss other races.
No matter the race, as long as they contribute enough to the Great Flame Kingdom, they can also be promoted to first-class citizens or even nobility.
It’s just that their starting point is a bit lower.
Once promoted, they can enjoy the benefits they deserve.
Just like the swamp crocodile, he is the only fierce beast to become a first-class citizen.
He deserves the privileges and respect that a first-class citizen should receive.
Moreover, since the swamp crocodile is the leader of the fierce beast army, his position is the same level as that of the leaders of the four armies.
However, the leaders of the four armies are all barons, while the swamp crocodile is just a first-class citizen, which puts him at a slightly lower status than the leaders of the four armies.
Yet, compared to the other leaders, squad leaders, and team leaders who are also only first-class citizens, he holds a higher standing.
Within the framework of the laws of the Great Flame Kingdom, the swamp crocodile can discriminate against and suppress these leaders and team leaders.
If these leaders and team leaders discriminate against and suppress the swamp crocodile, they will simply violate the laws of the Great Flame Kingdom.
This is the power and privilege that the swamp crocodile rightfully earns after contributing enough to the Great Flame Kingdom.
Adjustments may occur in the future, but at this stage, the Great Flame Kingdom requires rapid development.
The rules Yi Chen has set for the Great Flame Kingdom state that there is no equality or fairness, only privilege and status limited by law.
If one wants something, one must strive for it, and even the lowest-ranked fierce beasts can compete for their chances.
“Do you know why I called you here today?” Yi Chen asked as he looked at the swamp crocodile.
The swamp crocodile shook his long, slender head.
Understanding the unspoken rules is essential for surviving as someone else’s subordinate.
He had thought about it but couldn’t grasp it.
“I plan to create a path for all fierce beasts. A path that allows them to break through their limits and become stronger. A path that broadens the promotion opportunities for fierce beasts in the Great Flame Kingdom.”
Yi Chen declared.
The swamp crocodile looked up in astonishment.
His triangular eyes were filled with shock.
