Galactic Federation Civilization Levels
In the Lost Lands, avoid areas where players are engaged in heated battles.
Lister made his way to the passage he had entered that day, which was now long since buried by sand again.
After cleaning up, I re-entered the familiar cubic area.
Unfortunately, the original weakness of the energy shield has disappeared, and its strength has been restored to level eight after a system scan.
Just as Lister was starting to feel troubled, the identity tag in his backpack seemed to activate.
As soon as the nameplate was placed on the energy shield, a system notification sounded.
"Since you have an identification badge, would you like to enter?"
"Yes."
Unexpectedly, the identity plaque from the Alchemy Ruined City had this function, eliminating the need for him to shatter the energy shield again.
The teleportation location is District 20, Mechanical Gambling City.
I ran all the way to the first district, into the familiar lobby.
Kavin was tinkering with his strange Rubik's Cube, which had been upgraded from a 26-sided cube to a completely irregular one.
Wang Yue, with a familiar young face, stood a distance away from Kavin.
[Level: LV80]
[Occupation: Faceless Walker (Other Classes)]
[Overall Rating: B]
As expected, Wang Yue leveled up quickly, and even completed the second job advancement automatically.
However, the level of its main skills is still behind its own level, and its overall rating is only B. In reality, it is still a long way from being able to grow.
His gaze swept to the side of Kavin, where the alchemical doll's appearance had been completely restored, making it impossible to guess that it had originally been a pile of rotten flesh.
As Lister approached, the Rubik's Cube in Kavin's hand suddenly disappeared, and then he placed one hand on the doll's shoulder.
Immediately, a strong energy fluctuation emerged, and the already lifelike alchemical puppet instantly came to life.
[Target Found: Alchemical Type S Puppet (Descent State)]
A powerful aura swept over the three of them once more.
It seems that due to his Descent state, Hoffman was unable to freely control his aura like Kavin.
After a moment of surprise, his gaze immediately turned to Kavin Deer.
"Kavin, is everything settled?"
"I have fulfilled my promise to Lister and am ready to leave at any time."
"That's good."
Seeing Kavin nod, Hoffman turned to look at Lister beside him.
"Long time no see, young man who plays with knives."
"I didn't have a chance to ask you last time, so your name is Lister?"
My attention was completely on Kavin until now, and I only now greeted Lister.
As for Wang Yue..., she was completely ignored by the other party.
Lister Merrick.
"Hmm... I remember you had something you wanted to ask me last time, right?"
"You can ask me now while I still have some time before I take Kavin away."
It was clear that Kavin's answer pleased Hoffman, who then gave Lister the opportunity to ask a question.
"I'd like to ask you about information regarding civilized registration."
"Register for Civilization? You want to come to the Galactic Federation, right?"
"I see there's still room for improvement in your strength, but this planet is indeed too barren. Your development will be much faster after you come to the galaxy."
"Unfortunately, I don't have any more spots available."
One glance reveals Lister's current approximate strength; he certainly still has room for improvement before reaching level eighty.
However, Lister was actually stuck on the job change quest and had no chance of improvement whatsoever.
Meanwhile, Hoffman had already rejected Lister, clearly indicating that Lister's target was, as Hoffmann had guessed, entirely on Kavin.
"Is it a spot to go to the Galactic Federation?"
As I recall, there shouldn't be any quota required to travel to the Galactic Federation.
Hoffman, who had descended upon the alchemical doll, frowned slightly, looking somewhat puzzled.
"Let me confirm, do you want to register a civilization of your own, or register on behalf of the life forms on this planet with the Galactic Federation?"
Upon hearing this, Lister glanced at his second job advancement quest again and then confirmed it once more.
"I want to register this planet's civilization in the Galactic Federation."
The atmosphere became somewhat silent for a moment. Hoffman's brows furrowed even deeper, and after a long while, he asked again.
"Lister, I'm curious, whose words inspired you to have such an opinion?"
"In fact, if you simply want to go to the Galactic Federation, you don't need to register your civilization; even unregistered individuals can go."
"On the contrary, once you register with the current civilization, your identity within the Galactic Federation will be completely bound to that civilization."
After hearing Hoffman's explanation, Lister quickly began to think.
It felt like the other party was subtly reminding me that registering with the current civilization wasn't necessarily a good thing.
"You mean, I have better civilization options?"
"That's right! I originally thought you wanted a spot to join the Leviathan Civilization, just like Kavin."
Unfortunately, I only have one spot available.
"But given your capabilities, there are other, better civilizations to choose from."
Upon hearing the Leviathan Civilization, Lister had some recollection of it.
In his memory, the alchemical ruins were saved by a powerful figure from this civilization, and Hoffman eventually joined this civilization, thus leaving the Alchemy Royal City.
It seems that Kavin is also preparing to take this path and directly join the Leviathan Civilization?
"Mr. Hoffman, I just want to know how to register this planet's civilization; I don't need any quotas for other civilizations."
For once, Hoffman's brow relaxed and he smiled.
His smile also carried a hint of surprise and a touch of admiration.
"I see."
"Let me first confirm how much you know about the Galactic Federation?"
"The Galactic Federation is a coalition of advanced civilizations in the Milky Way and is the largest power in the Milky Way. As for anything else, I don't know."
Lister had personally experienced the Galactic Federation game version, but naturally wouldn't pay attention to the Federation's background and political landscape.
In their previous lives, players seemed to automatically acquire a civilization identity upon entering the galaxy.
The area of activity is within the territory of the advanced civilization— the Yalan Civilization— near the current planet.
It wasn't until later acts, with the introduction of the Galactic Expeditionary Army, that players' range of activities across the galaxy and the universe truly expanded.
However, nothing is known about the actual political and ecological aspects of the Galactic Federation.
"Just as you said, the Galactic Federation is a united body of advanced civilizations within the Milky Way."
"To register a civilization, one must become a so-called 'advanced civilization'."
Without further suspense, Hoffman went straight to the requirements for civilization registration.
"Registration for Galactic Federation civilization only requires its 'advanced life form' to register on any of its ruling planets."
Advanced life forms? This was the first time Lister had ever heard of this concept.
At the same time, he finally had a real understanding of civilized registration, and it seemed easier than he had imagined?
It sounds like you can just register by finding a powerful representative?
"Mr. Hoffman, am I considered an advanced life form?"
"Calculate."
The unwavering affirmation greatly reassured Lister.
He finally had a way to complete his second job advancement quest, and now he tentatively pointed the finger at Wang Yue.
"And what about her?"
"No, she's far from good enough."
Such blunt words made Wang Yue glance at Hoffman, but due to the other party's strength, she ultimately stood quietly to the side without saying a word.
As for Lister, he silently pondered the actual requirements of the so-called "advanced life form".
Wang Yue, at level 80, failed to meet the requirements, while I, at level 60, did?
This indicates that the level is not the key factor in determining "advanced life form".
And the only thing that he currently possessed that surpassed Wang Yue's, recalling Hoffman's first address to him, gave Lister a sudden guess.
"So 'advanced life form' refers to a life form with Overlord Tier strength?"
"That's right. Only civilizations with Overlord Tier life forms are recognized by the Galactic Federation."
"Other advanced civilizations have also largely embraced Overlord Tier life forms."
"With your current strength, registering would only qualify you as a Level One civilization."
What level of civilization is the Leviathan Civilization?
"The Leviathan Civilization is a level four civilization."
Only level 4?
It doesn't sound that high.
Lister subconsciously felt that the Leviathan Civilization wasn't that powerful.
If he remembered correctly, the Yalan Civilization, which was the main area of activity for players in his previous life, was a level-two civilization.
Overall, the technology was not advanced, and even the individual strengths were just so-so, not outstanding.
Hoffman, as if guessing what he was thinking, smiled and added a sentence.
"The highest level of civilization in the Galactic Federation is Level 4, and there are only three civilizations that have reached Level 4."
Lister fell silent; he hadn't expected that a Level 4 civilization was already the highest level of civilization in the Federation.
My understanding of the Galactic Federation's civilizational framework was momentarily confused.
Before he could ask Hoffman about the difference in civilization levels, Hoffman spoke again as if he had a new idea.
"It would be a real shame to miss out on a promising talent with the strength of Overlord Tier like you."
"How about this, I'll contact some friends, and if possible, I should be able to free up a spot for you."
"No need, Mr. Hoffman, I've decided to register the civilization myself."
Now Lister somewhat understood why he was given this second job advancement quest.
The player currently ranked first on the leaderboard only has an overall rating of B, and there are still dozens of players with C ratings at the bottom of the top 1,000.
It can be said that he is the only one who can meet the S-level combat power standard.
The matter of civilization registration—how it was completed in the previous life's storyline is unknown, or perhaps it was only concluded because of the war against the Galactic Expeditionary Army in Act Five?
In any case, in this life, even the system's main AI proactively changed the mission.
If he registers on behalf of the current civilization, then the binding with the current civilization cannot be changed.
So be it, a Level 1 civilization!
As long as we increase our strength, we may well develop into a Level 4 civilization in the future.
More importantly, in later, larger-scale expansions of the universe, even the Galactic Federation was just a small power.
Kavin's future Mechanical God Cult has more influence than the Galactic Federation.
Lister was more concerned with improving his own abilities; a less impressive background was acceptable.
When Hoffman heard Lister's refusal, he was not angry at all; on the contrary, his expression showed even more appreciation.
"Have you really thought this through?"
"I reiterate, once registered, your information regarding civilized behavior cannot be modified."
"The differences between civilizations at different levels are enormous, with drastically different treatment, even..."
"I've figured it out!"
This interrupted Hoffman's continued explanation.
Lister certainly wanted the opportunity to become a Level 4 citizen of the Galactic Federation.
Even if he has no concept of it for the time being, he has never been exposed to it in his previous life.
However, the most intuitive way to guess the value it represents is through skill and knowledge acquisition, as well as the production of advanced potions and resources.
Unfortunately, he had no choice!
"Lister, you have more courage than I did back then!"
I hope you won't regret your decision today.