1368: Classification controversy

“Mr. Wang? We meet again.”

Behind the counter of the Mercenary Association branch hall, the staff member looked up to see Wang Chen, who had come to conduct business, and a smile immediately appeared on her face.

Clearly, the impression Wang Chen had left on her a few days ago had not yet faded.

“Hello.”

Wang Chen smiled and nodded, then handed over his newly minted identity card and attached mercenary card through the window.

“I want to terminate the subsidiary contract and apply for official mercenary certification.”

“...So fast?”

The staff member’s eyes widened at his words, and she glanced at Shen Yu, who had come with Wang Chen, with some surprise.

So rich! In just one week, this Young Miss Shen was willing to spend ten million star coins to get an official Empire citizen identity for her attached mercenary.

“Twenty years old, a good age indeed!”

Taking the identity card, the staff member verified the information on it, and couldn't help but chuckle inwardly.

However, her movements were not slow. She quickly connected to the Ling Network, canceled the subsidiary contract between Wang Chen and Shen Yu, and casually put the attached mercenary card into the shredder next to her for destruction.

After finishing all this, the staff member looked up at Wang Chen:

“Mr. Wang, what level of official mercenary do you wish to be certified as?”

“Four.”

Wang Chen replied, having been prepared.

He knew that according to the Mercenary Association's requirements, mercenaries could obtain a corresponding level based on their own strength during their first certification. After that, if they wanted to raise their level, they would need to meet both strength and points requirements.

Originally, he had planned to directly activate his secret art to complete the Five Realm mercenary certification, but after thinking it over carefully, he ultimately gave up on the idea.

Directly certifying as a Five Realm mercenary would be too conspicuous!

He had just completed his identity transformation from a black household. Once he certified as a Five Realm mercenary, it would inevitably attract the attention of the Seven Stars Sect. At that time, his identity would not withstand scrutiny.

Wang Chen currently did not want to have any conflict with the Seven Stars Sect. Not to mention the spaceship with powerful firepower parked outside the atmosphere, just the Seven Stars Sect's considerable number of Five Realm powerhouses and three Six Realm powerhouses were enough to pose a fatal threat to him.

It's better to be steady. A Four Realm mercenary is also good; it won't cause any trouble. At most, he'll need to spend more points to upgrade later.

On the other side.

“Hmm? Mr. Wang, you want to certify as a Four Realm mercenary?”

The staff member looked up at Wang Chen, then lowered her head to glance at the bronze-colored identity card in her hand, which represented a fifth-class citizen.

[Name: Wang Chen.]

[Age: Twenty.]

A Four Realms practitioner at twenty years old?

Are you kidding me?!

Even a Personal Disciple of the Seven Stars Sect probably wouldn't achieve this at twenty years old.

This “native” who had just obtained Empire citizenship was actually a Genius!

“No wonder Young Miss Shen was willing to spend ten million star coins on him!”

The staff member thought to herself, a glimmer of understanding flashing in her eyes.

A practitioner who enters the Four Realms at twenty years old, if nothing unexpected happens, has almost a hundred percent chance of passing the first great Heaven and Earth Tribulation in the future, and can even hope to pass the second great Heaven and Earth Tribulation.

For ordinary practitioners, such a potential stock is definitely worth investing in.

Thinking of this, the smile on the staff member's face grew wider.

“Mr. Wang, according to the Association's requirements, you need to display your own power to complete the leveling.”

“This is very simple. There is an energy-absorbing stone here at the branch. You attack it with full force. If the highest energy level reaches the Four Realms, it meets the standard.”

The staff member said with a smile, while calling her colleague.

Soon, another staff member came to Wang Chen's side:

“Mr. Wang, please follow me for the level assessment.”

As he spoke, the staff member led Wang Chen towards a side door in the hall.

However, after only a few steps, a burly man, like a savage bear, suddenly blocked their way.

“Mr. Zhou, if you're here for business, please go to the counter and queue.”

Seeing this, the staff member frowned and said.

“Hello, I'd like to ask if this friend is here for a level assessment?”

The big man pointed at Wang Chen and said politely.

From the way he looked at him, Wang Chen could feel the ill intent.

However, Wang Chen was not afraid at all, merely calmly waiting for things to unfold.

“That’s right, Mr. Wang is about to undergo Four Realm mercenary certification.”

The staff member nodded, somewhat puzzled as to why the other party was asking this.

Hearing his words, the big man's face showed a slightly exaggerated expression.

“Four Realm mercenary certification? Are you talking about this little fellow who hasn't even fully grown his hair?”

He pointed at Wang Chen with an exaggerated expression, shouting loudly.

The moment his voice fell, it immediately attracted the attention of many people in the hall.

Everyone looked at the overly young Wang Chen, then at the big man, and their expressions immediately became schadenfreude.

Many people present were not unfamiliar with this big man.

Zhou Chengwu, a Four Realm mercenary, with the strength of the Four Realms Late Stage.

Among the lone mercenaries who came to Jin Yu Star, his strength was basically at the very top.

And through Zhou Chengwu's previous words, their gazes towards Wang Chen also became interested.

A young man who looked at most in his early twenties, attempting Four Realm certification for his first mercenary registration—this was very rare even in the Kangjin Star Region, let alone on Jin Yu Star.

Feeling the schadenfreude in the surrounding gazes, Wang Chen knew that his young face had attracted attention.

However, he paid no attention at all, merely calmly watching the crude performance of the big man opposite him.

This guy suddenly popped out, clearly here to cause trouble.

And Wang Chen guessed that it must be related to the Wild Wolf Mercenary Group.

But what good would it do for them to disrupt his mercenary level certification?

At this moment.

“Mr. Zhou, do you have any problems?”

“The energy-absorbing stone can accurately measure the highest energy level of the tester from the attacks received. It has always been used for leveling during mercenary registration and has never had any problems.”

The staff member frowned at Zhou Chengwu, her tone somewhat impatient.

In the time he was wasting, her process should have been completed.

“No, no, no, everyone knows very well that the energy-absorbing stone measures the highest energy level of the tester through the attacks it receives. In some cases, it cannot accurately measure the tester's strength.”

“For example, taking drugs beforehand, cheating!”

Zhou Chengwu shook his head, saying with a smile.

“The Association has corresponding inspections before the test, so there will be no cheating.”

The staff member's expression was somewhat displeased. This guy was questioning the Association's fairness, and she couldn't accept that accusation.

Zhou Chengwu, on the other hand, smiled again at her words.

“I don’t mean to question the Association, but it must be admitted that the Jin Yu Star branch is only a temporary branch, and its conditions are not complete. It is possible for some to slip through the net.”

“What exactly do you mean?”

“It's simple. I demand to intervene in this friend's level test. As long as he can withstand ten moves from me, his becoming a Four Realm mercenary will be well-deserved.”

Zhou Chengwu said, looking at Wang Chen with ill intent.