Chapter 372: Chapter 371 Responsibility and Benefits
In the blink of an eye, several days had passed again.
Zhanzheng Academy.
Research Department.
This place had been brightly lit for dozens of hours, and more than eighty percent of the thirty-something research members had not rested for over twenty hours.
But at this moment, everyone’s spirits were incredibly high.
They were staring intently at the small capsule in front of them.
This was their hard work during this period... they all had an almost fanatical longing for this seemingly magical technology.
The end of technology is magic.
These researchers finally began to firmly believe in this fact, and during this period, with the earnest cooperation of Xu Lingjun and the real capsule to study.
This was not creating something from nothing, but replicating an existing one, reducing the difficulty by hundreds of times.
And now, after many days of hard work.
"Experiment number 7585, recording!"
Zhang Zhiheng said while recording on the computer: "Experiment target, successfully fit a football into the Transformation Capsule, begin!"
Two research members, one holding a football and the other the capsule, slowly moved closer.
More than two hundred surveillance cameras surrounded them, capturing every detail without missing a single one.
As the two slowly approached...
Everyone couldn’t help but hold their breath.
At this moment.
Within the Imperial Palace.
The sect leaders of the Five Great Sects, and the top ten winners had all recovered from their injuries and arrived at the palace.
Compared to the students of the Martial Mansion, this was another group of young people who were no less impressive.
Han Xu Yang could hardly conceal his smile just by looking at these young people... The Great Xia Empire was thriving with talent, such a great fortune indeed.
But when he saw Xu Lingjun standing at the forefront.
His expression suddenly turned very peculiar.
No matter which team... Xu Lingjun was always the leader...
The initial intention was merely to select suitable talents for the Five Sects Martial Arts Competition, but unexpectedly, this Five Sects Martial Arts Competition ended up serving as a dowry for Xu Lingjun.
Although this was a good thing, allowing for greater understanding of Xu Lingjun’s excellence...
But his purpose was to select hidden talents.
You’ve already been picked by me, why jump in to take a spot?
He smiled and said, "Student Xu Lingjun, we meet again here."
Xu Lingjun said, "Greetings, Your Majesty."
"You don’t need to choose your reward, I know what you want, Qingxue, go ahead."
Han Xu Yang smiled and said, "Student Xu Lingjun, you should really thank Qingxue because if it weren’t for her proposing to me to hold the Five Sects Martial Arts Competition, you wouldn’t have received this reward."
Hearing this, Xu Lingjun gave Han Qingxue a thoughtful look and said seriously, "Thank you, Princess."
"I only intended to help the Empire excavate a few more talents."
Han Qingxue smiled and asked, "Previously, can you hand over the Colonel’s badge to me?"
Xu Lingjun handed the badge back to her.
Han Qingxue smiled as she took back the badge, then took out a more exquisite, shiny gold badge, and said: "I guess you probably haven’t worn that previous badge even once, congratulations to you, in terms of promotion speed, you are the fastest in the entire Great Xia Empire, Vice Commander Xu."
"And also the only one who has been promoted to Vice Commander without being tempered by war."
Next to him, Han Yun City shook his head and said, "Oh... now any random cat or dog can become a Vice Commander."
"Little City, don’t underestimate Xu Lingjun, during the Dragon Gate Examination, his name as the top scorer in all five subjects even made people from the academy have to admire him."
Han Qingxue laughed and said, "If it comes to the battlefield, he might outperform you."
Saying this, she handed a box to Xu Lingjun and said, "This is what you need, the same type as what you requested before, thanks to Little City speaking on your behalf, Father granted you all these."
"Thank you, Your Royal Highness."
"You should thank the small city."
Han Qingxue looked deeply at Xu Lingjun, sighing softly.
She could accept losing to a woman... but why did she lose to a man?
This Xu Lingjun is such an excellent person, yet he chose the small city over her?
Are friends more important than women?
Above, Han Xu Yang seriously said, "Xu Qing, actually, I didn’t initially want to give you the position of Deputy Commander. It’s not that you lack the capability, but that every Deputy Commander has earned countless military merits and climbed out of mountains of corpses and seas of blood. Even my son, Han Yun City, fought for ten years on the battlefield before I gave him the position of Deputy Commander... but you..."
He shook his head and said, "Our Great Xia Empire has regulations. There are strict limitations from Deputy Commander onward. It’s impossible to get promoted merely by flattery and praise. You’ve achieved great merits, which cannot go unrewarded, so I can make an exception for you. But once you accept this badge, if war breaks out, you must immediately enlist and shed blood for our Great Xia Empire, just as my own son must not be an exception."
Han Xu Yang seriously said, "Now both this badge and this box are awarded to you. You can choose one as a reward, or you can take both, it’s up to you."
Upon hearing this, Xu Lingjun opened the box.
His eyes couldn’t help but light up.
Inside the box, there were seven bottles of spiritual medicine neatly arranged, with notes below... all seemingly high-grade spiritual elixirs for strengthening meridians.
Evidently, they wouldn’t be any worse than the previous Bone and Muscle Gene Enhancer.
But this time, there were seven bottles at once, seven times the previous amount, even if he didn’t take the badge, it was clearly a huge gain.
But Han Xu Yang’s words were very clear.
Accepting the Deputy Commander badge, at the outbreak of war, he must be the first to enlist, and as a Deputy Commander, he must also be at the forefront in battles.
If he didn’t accept it, he would still be a Colonel, only taking the box wouldn’t be a loss either.
"Seeing you so puzzled, let me give you a detailed explanation."
Han Yun City said, "What my father said is all about responsibility and duty, without mentioning welfare. In fact, after becoming a Deputy Commander, you will enjoy the highest treatment in the Great Xia Empire, not just resource supplies. The family’s treatment is also beyond your imagination."
He went on to elaborate in detail.
What Han Yun City explained was much more detailed than Han Xu Yang.
After becoming a Deputy Commander, it’s equivalent to holding a regular position in the military department.
Not only do you have duties and responsibilities, but also significant benefits.
So-called benefits don’t just refer to personal cultivation benefits; you can rightfully request from the military the resources you need and have access to many cultivation techniques, and so on...
Your family will be protected by the military.
While enjoying unique privileges, your closest relatives will also be guarded by at least Dongxuan level death warriors!
On the Polar Star battlefield, there are twenty-two satellites dedicated to serving these families. If they don’t go out, they stay in; once they go out, they will be locked onto by computers entirely operated by artificial intelligence and encrypted thirty-seven times to ensure privacy while maximizing their security.
Conveniences like children going to school and parents doing business do not even need to be mentioned; they all enjoy priority.
Once one person in a family becomes an official at the level of Deputy Commander or above, it means that this family rises to become one of the most powerful families in the Great Xia Empire.
"To put it bluntly, even someone like Zhu Qing, who stands second to none in the Imperial Capital as a Grand Commander, doesn’t have the authority to arrest a Deputy Commander’s family member."
Han Yun City said, "This is to ensure heroes bleed on the front lines, not shed tears when they return; even if their family members have committed unspeakable sins, my father must personally oversee and judge to ensure justice. No one else has the authority, especially like this time’s framing. If you were a Deputy Commander, no matter how much Zhou Qianmo tried to frame you, without evidence, no one could touch you."
Zhu Zhengdao dryly laughed and said, "Look, Your Highness, I’m not one to act unreasonably, it’s just that I thought the evidence was conclusive before taking such reckless action. Luckily, no major mistakes were made."
Xu Lingjun immediately understood.
This meant that if he accepted becoming the Deputy Commander, he would then be equivalent to stepping into the top tier of the entire Empire, not only himself but also Father Wang and Sister Yaya would receive protection... and this protection comes with conveniences granted by the whole empire.
Xu Lingjun was silent for a while, then cheerfully said, "These are really good benefits, but Your Majesty underestimates me, Xu Lingjun. As a citizen of Great Xia, it’s only natural to fight for Great Xia. The greater the ability, the greater the responsibility, and I’ve never shirked my responsibility. If the Great Xia Empire needs me, I will naturally shed my blood and lay down my life!"
With that, he took the badge from Han Qingxue’s hand and pinned it on his own chest.
Only to find Han Qingxue’s pretty eyes full of amazement, staring intently at Xu Lingjun.
Meanwhile, Han Xu Yang stood up suddenly, shouting, "Well said!"
He had heard too many compliments, but to be honest, Xu Lingjun’s lightly-worded sentences struck him right in the heart.
He even wished he could also charge to the Polar Star battlefield and fight the mysterious races of the heavens dozens of times.
Even if it meant dying, it would be fulfilling.