Connections to Leviathan
"This bottle of wine is for you; you can savor it when you have time."
As Major Qi spoke, he stood up, picked up another unopened bottle of "Bloody Glory" from the table, and handed it over.
Seeing this, Lister also stood up, knowing that this meant the other party wanted to see him out.
As soon as he took the wine, Major Qi patted him on the shoulder affectionately.
"Although the recruit camp is strictly supervised, it's still susceptible to sabotage by those with ulterior motives. Be careful these days."
"Please think carefully about joining the Central Army Group in the future. Even if you don't want to join, there's no need to feel pressured. We have a lot in common, and there may be other opportunities to work together in the future."
After saying that, Major Qi tightened his bathrobe and watched him leave.
Throughout the journey, Lister continued to ponder Major Qi's warning.
The only people I can think of who are interested in targeting him are Lim and Ian.
As he expected, Lim's targeting was direct, but she was also hesitant and didn't go all the way.
However, this incident at the simulation training center has already crossed his bottom line.
Originally, they were hesitant to take action at this stage due to the other party's status Galactic Noble.
However, when it comes to acquiring resources, it is also the thing he values most when he joins the Federation Military District.
I've already made up my mind; this person cannot be kept here any longer.
Moreover, this feeling of constantly being on guard is really unpleasant, so we need to make plans as soon as possible to truly eliminate the other party.
Inside the dormitory, as soon as he saw him return to his room, Reck, as if he had been waiting for a long time, suddenly sat up abruptly from the bed.
She was wearing only a white tank top, and as soon as she got out of bed, she excitedly nodded to him.
Seeing this, Lister didn't go any further inside, but instead left the dormitory again with Reck.
Inside the pay-per-hour training ground, as soon as the door closed, Reck couldn't help but say something.
"The information you asked me to find out has recently yielded results."
"I managed to get in touch with a sergeant in the Central Army Group, but due to special regulations, I can't directly ask him anything."
Therefore, the veracity of his information cannot be guaranteed.
Sergeant is a soldier. Based on the information Lister currently has, anyone Class Holder overall evaluation is below grade C, no matter how high their rank, cannot become an officer. Their rank can only be promoted through the sergeant route.
"Let's talk about it first, regardless of whether it's true or false."
"Major Siegfried was born into a first-class civilization and, due to his outstanding talent and strength, was directly admitted to the Thirty-Ninth Army Group."
"He just didn't have an outstanding background, and his promotion from captain to major was stuck for nearly 40 years."
"It was only after he defected to a powerful figure in the Leviathan Civilization that he was finally promoted to major."
So Major Siegfried belongs to the Leviathan Civilization faction?
Lister silently weighed the options in his mind.
In basic training camp, he wouldn't come into contact with so-called factions, but once he reached the Central Army Group, especially among mid-to-high-ranking officers like colonels, factions were bound to exist.
It goes without saying that the influence of the three Level 4 civilizations within the Federation Military District is not insignificant.
This is evident from the fact that all seven generals of the Federation Military District have Level 4 civilization backgrounds.
However, the military region mainly consists of ordinary sergeants, and even lower-ranking officers have little contact with the middle and high-ranking personnel of the military region.
Therefore, the military region may seem fairer than the civilian sector, but in reality, connections are still an essential factor if you want to advance further.
Lister couldn't help but recall Major Siegfried's so-called interaction with him, and now it all made sense.
It seems the other party also knows or has heard about my relationship with Hoffman on the Arcane Seat of Government Planet.
The two of them are naturally connected to the Leviathan Civilization.
Suddenly, another reason appeared for the other person's care for me.
"Any other news?"
"The rest is about mistresses; they say there are four in total..."
Compared to Major Siegfried's experiences, he became instantly animated when talking about his mistress Reck, clearly more interested in the topic.
Lister simply wasn't in the mood and had absolutely no interest in such private matters.
"Stop! Forget about this kind of news."
"That's all. Don't blame me if the information I've given you is wrong."
"It's too much trouble to pass messages to those people in their Central Army Groups; there's really no way to guarantee accuracy."
I repeatedly told Lister that the veracity of the news could not be confirmed.
When Reck mentioned the communication with the Central Army Group, he looked troubled and helpless.
Lister was already certain that the news was true.
After all, this way many things can be connected.
Including the initial private inquiry Ian made about Hoffman, it was probably to confirm his relationship with Major Siegfried.
The fact that Overlord Tier recruits didn't go to the Central Army Group but instead came to the Arcane Recruit Camp is indeed easy to draw conclusions about.
Lister, now that he had realized what was happening, didn't want to offer any further explanation.
He was more than happy for Ian to continue this association, to continue to be wary of him.
Lister immediately transferred 1,000 credits to Reck.
This prompted Reck to quickly wave his hand and explain.
"No, no, I found this out voluntarily..."
"No! I'm asking you to help me find out, so I'll naturally cover the expenses!"
"Or is it that you don't have enough credits? Would 3,000 credits be enough?"
Lister naturally wouldn't let his enthusiastic roommate pay out of his own pocket to do chores for him.
Contacting the Central Army Group naturally incurred considerable expenses.
Even a short-distance internet connection is expensive, let alone communication with such a special entity.
Fearing that he hadn't given enough, he immediately raised it to three thousand points.
"Really, you don't need to! If..."
Seeing that Lister was satisfied with his handling of the matter, Reck immediately wanted to continue the topic that he had been unable to bring up last time.
"If... you don't mind, could I continue... to gather information for you in the future? Including after I go to the Arcane Army Group...?"
Upon hearing this, Lister immediately understood that this meant he wanted to follow his lead.
Reck was not weak in terms of ability, and after graduating from recruit training, he barely met the standards for an officer.
Given the other party's social skills, if he were to join the Arcane Army Group, he would actually be a great help to him.
After a moment's thought, he nodded in agreement, and of course, the credit points were transferred as well.
However, due to the other party's insistence, only 700 points were ultimately transferred.
After the monthly exam rankings, the atmosphere in the entire recruit camp began to change.
The new recruits were no longer as idle or even lazy as they had been in the first month.
Most of them rekindled their competitive spirit.
It is clear that after failing in this competition, the higher the ranking of the new recruits, the more resources they can acquire through military merit.
The gap between everyone will gradually widen.
If they don't work hard to improve their ranking during this period, they might be stuck at the bottom for the next three years.
Lister is currently attending a public course on federal materials research.
There were no active skills that could attract him more; instead, these general courses allowed him to quickly improve his experience in his secondary profession.
Congratulations! Your secondary profession level has been upgraded!
[Level: LV33 (1/330000)]
My knowledge has skyrocketed at a rate of one level per day over these three days. Compared to accumulating experience through crafting, improving my secondary profession is much more efficient at acquiring knowledge!
Just as he continued listening to the lecture, the announcement regarding Act IV finally began today.
System Announcement: Maintenance is complete, the server is back online, and players are now allowed to log in.
Announcement: The fourth Expansion has been released: The ruins of a civilization dormant for over three thousand years have been discovered by players. Relics from a super-civilization originating from the previous era have led the Lucian Empire and the Great Chu Imperial Dynasty to temporarily cease hostilities and seek joint exploration. The mysteries hidden within alchemy, the lost civilization's ruins await players to unlock their secrets...
Player spawn location: Alchemy Ruined City.
Congratulations! You have triggered the Main Quest – The Exploration of the Alchemy Civilization: Explore the origins and demise of the Alchemy Civilization...
Specific requirements: Exploration participation rate exceeds 50%, current participation rate is 0%.
Mission duration: None.
"Task Rewards: 3 million experience points, 5 free attribute points, 30,000 gold coins."
"Accept?"
"Yes!"