58: Chapter 58 The Strongest Believer in the Dragon Kingdom, Eight Stars!

Of course, rights and obligations are relative.

The latter half of the contract also specified the obligations that Fang Chuan needed to fulfill.

For example, when the military needs it, he must unconditionally obey orders and participate in foreign wars.

For instance, the military has the right of first refusal for any high-star followers converted through the "Goblin Altar" in the future.

Furthermore, provided it does not harm his own interests, he needs to train a batch of special troops for the military, and so on.

From Fang Chuan's perspective, these conditions were all very reasonable, and one could even say they were quite lenient.

"How is it? Is there anything you are dissatisfied with regarding this contract?" General Luo Yi looked at Fang Chuan and asked in a deep voice.

Fang Chuan closed the contract, took a deep breath, and said solemnly, "No! I completely agree!"

"Good!" A satisfied smile appeared on General Luo Yi's face. "Since you agree, we can sign it now."

As he spoke, he signaled to the secretary beside him to bring the divine power seal.

Under the witness of Mayor Li and Principal Yao Guishan, Fang Chuan solemnly imprinted his divine mark onto the contract.

From this moment on, he officially became a member of the Dragon Nation's military, a reserve major enjoying the treatment of an SSS-rank genius!

"Hahaha, good! Very good!"

Principal Yao Guishan, standing to the side, was already so excited that he didn't know what to say.

He knew that from this day forward, Fang Chuan, this hidden dragon, was truly set to soar into the sky!

And as Fang Chuan's principal, the principal of No. 1 High School, his own future status and reputation would inevitably rise along with him!

He could even imagine how the principals of other schools would look at him with envy, jealousy, and hatred at various education system meetings in the future.

That feeling would simply be too satisfying!

Once the contract was signed, the atmosphere in the conference room became much more relaxed.

Mayor Li smiled and said to Fang Chuan, "Fang Chuan, you have really brought great honor to our Qinghe City this time. Do you know that the noble families outside are almost turning the place upside down arguing over your situation?"

Fang Chuan asked with some curiosity, "Oh? What are they arguing about?"

"What else could they be arguing about?" Principal Yao Guishan interjected, "They are all guessing why the military would give you such a high-level contract! Those old geezers from the Qin Family and the Lin Family can't figure out for the life of them why you, with an F-rank Divine Kingdom, deserve to be ranked above their families' SSS-rank geniuses."

Upon hearing this, Fang Chuan understood.

Indeed, in anyone's eyes, this would seem incredible.

General Luo Yi spoke up at this moment, his gaze becoming somewhat profound: "Fang Chuan, actually, the reason we gave you this SSS-rank contract, besides valuing the abilities you have shown now, is that we value your future even more."

He paused and continued, "Your 'Goblin Altar', with its ability to convert the star level of followers, is very special and very important. We want to know, is the upper limit of this conversion really only four stars?"

This question was the core of today's conversation.

It was also the real reason the military was willing to invest so heavily.

General Luo Yi had observed that when Fang Chuan said he could only convert up to four-star followers, he had hesitated significantly; General Luo Yi guessed that the limit might be higher than four stars.

A Five-star Believer meant a future demigod, or even a true deity!

If such beings could be "mass-produced", it would be an unprecedented, massive boost to the entire Dragon Nation's military strength!

In the conference room, everyone's eyes were focused on Fang Chuan.

Fang Chuan knew that this was the military's final test for him.

His answer would directly determine his future status and value within the military system.

He pondered for a moment, not answering directly, but instead asked, "General Luo Yi, Mayor Li, I would like to ask, what is the star level of the strongest known follower in our Dragon Nation right now?"

General Luo Yi and Mayor Li exchanged a glance, and General Luo Yi answered, "Currently, the strongest known follower cultivated by our own Dragon Nation deities is eight stars. As for anything above that, one can only occasionally see traces of them in some extremely ancient ruins or on other-dimensional battlefields."

Fang Chuan gasped inwardly. "Damn, I thought five stars was awesome enough; I didn't expect there to be even stronger ones!"

"Then, does the military, or rather our Dragon Nation, currently possess any eight-star followers?" Fang Chuan continued to ask.

General Luo Yi was silent for a moment, then slowly extended three fingers.

"Three?" Fang Chuan was somewhat surprised.

"Yes, only three." General Luo Yi's tone was somewhat heavy. "And these three were only barely cultivated after our Dragon Nation exhausted centuries of national fortune and resources; they cannot be easily deployed."

Fang Chuan nodded; he understood the situation.

He looked at General Luo Yi and said, word for word, "If I say that as long as I am given enough resources and high-quality 'materials', I have a one hundred percent certainty that I can create an eight-star follower. General, do you believe me?"

Boom!

Fang Chuan's words were like a thunderclap, exploding in the minds of General Luo Yi, Mayor Li, and Principal Yao Guishan!

Create an eight-star follower?

After a long while, General Luo Yi said with difficulty, "Fang Chuan, this matter is of great importance; you cannot speak carelessly!"

Fang Chuan met his gaze, his expression calm and his tone firm, "I am certain. However, I cannot do it for the time being, but as long as my strength is sufficient, I will be able to do it."

"My current strength is low, and I can only convert up to five-star talent followers, but the Goblin Altar unlocks based on divine strength, so I believe I should be able to do it in the future!"

His gaze toward Fang Chuan had completely changed.

If it was appreciation and high regard before, now, it was the look one would give a national treasure—no, a nation-protecting divine artifact!

"Fang Chuan!" General Luo Yi stood up abruptly from his seat. He walked over to Fang Chuan, pressed his hands heavily onto his shoulders, his tone unprecedentedly solemn.

"This matter you speak of is of great consequence and must never be revealed to anyone, including your friends and family! From now on, your security level will be raised to the highest level! The military will spare no cost to ensure your safety and satisfy all your needs!"

"I have only one request!"

General Luo Yi looked at him with burning eyes, "As quickly as possible! Grow at the fastest speed, and convert stronger followers for our Dragon Nation!"

Fang Chuan nodded heavily, "Rest assured, General, I will do my utmost!"

Fang Chuan let out a long sigh of relief, muttering inwardly, "Golden Spatula, I've already bragged, you'd better come through for me!"

Oh, right, I haven't selected today's Hextech yet. It's already nine o'clock; I need to go back early and select it!