The Major's Promotion Requirements

Ten minutes later.

With Lister assisting in the battle on both flanks, the entire planetary landing operation was completely over.

The planet's energy shield has been completely deactivated, and the A73 cruiser has temporarily landed on the ground for a brief rest and resupply.

Lieutenant Mila and her sergeants scavenged for any usable resources on the planet.

Unfortunately, the local residents did not cooperate, as if they were invaders.

Clearly, the Silver Mutual Aid Society's political rule on this planet is deeply ingrained.

Even though the planet is not materially rich, and could even be described as poor, everyone has completely sided with the Silver Mutual Aid Society from the bottom of their hearts.

Even though all the members of the Silver Mutual Aid Society on the planet are dead, the inhabiting life forms still harbor strong resentment.

Children, in particular, are completely incapable of concealing their feelings compared to adult beings.

The soldiers watching from afar clearly showed their disgust, a testament to the effectiveness of the Silver Mutual Aid Society Association.

It's no wonder that the Galactic Federation cracks down on such independent regimes.

Even if a regime is not powerful, its influence can be considerable.

Education that is incompatible with the Galactic Federation's rule, or even subversive education, will breed more anti-Federation individuals, and more and more of these life forms will unite after reaching adulthood to overthrow the Galactic Federation's regime.

Inside the A73 control room, Captain Boren affectionately put his arm around Lister's shoulder.

Laughter echoed from his bearded face, causing his beard to tremble.

He was very excited and boasted about it in front of everyone.

"It's all thanks to you, Lister! Otherwise, our warship would have almost been in disaster this time!"

"I never expected the main route to be so difficult; even the outermost planets have energy shields."

"Logically, this is a defense mode that only a level three civilization would have. I wonder which faction secretly..."

The initial strategy of A73 was to strike from a distance and preserve its manpower as much as possible in the early stages.

However, against planets with energy shields, this long-range attack clearly loses its crucial role.

The cruiser's advantages vanished instantly, and even the entire crew of officers were gripped by anxiety and negativity.

It was at this critical juncture that Lister stepped forward and led a team of about a hundred soldiers to land directly.

Using the Killing Intent Wave, the coordinates of the undiscovered resistance headquarters on the planet were reported, while simultaneously sweeping away all rebel personnel across the entire planet.

"Thanks so much to you!..."

Praise frequently escaped Captain Boren's lips.

Their attitude towards Lister has become increasingly friendly, and their eyes now show the same expectation and respect.

After all, he himself wasn't very strong in ground combat.

Not only does it lack Lister's clearing efficiency, but it also requires protection from others when using powerful skills, giving it no advantage whatsoever.

"If the situation remains the same on other planets, our warships will be under your full command Lister!"

Given the current situation, it's likely that the planets we'll be conquering later will also have this kind of energy shield defense mechanism.

The long-range capabilities of cruisers are not very significant, and Captain Boren is currently delegating authority quite readily.

It can be said that they placed all their hopes for this recruitment mission on Lister.

Oni, Truman, Cohen, and others standing to the side also looked at Lister with fervent eyes, as if he were a savior.

The initial success of the mission gave everyone real confidence that they could complete the recruitment mission.

And thinking about the final military achievements of this mission, his face became even more excited, and he joined Captain Boren in praising and complimenting Lister.

Amidst the cheerful atmosphere in the control room, a lieutenant from the Administration Department hurriedly entered.

Upon seeing Captain Boren looking at him, he quickly reported.

"Captain, the general situation of life forms on this planet has been identified."

"These life forms have no affiliated civilization; they are native inhabitants of the Chaotic Star Region."

"The hostility towards the Galactic Federation has reached the standard for annihilation."

Should an order for a complete eradication be issued?

"Forget it! Let them live."

"Contact the head of the general logistics department and have them send someone to pick them up."

Indeed, the weak often have little choice.

The fate of the entire planet rests entirely in Captain Boren's hands.

He was currently basking in the joy of a successful start to the mission, so he decided to spare the lives of all life forms on the planet.

However, their fate afterward was not optimistic. The best outcome was that they would become undocumented residents of the Federation, once again becoming "slaves" of various civilizations and subject to endless exploitation.

After the lieutenant left, Captain Boren seemed to remember something and looked at Lister again, asking with excited concern.

"Lister, you're not far from your next evolution, are you?"

"The opportune moment hasn't arrived yet, what's wrong?"

This was the first time Captain Boren had shown concern for his rank advancement progress.

As for the current Third Advancement quest, Lister feels it's not going to be completed in the short term.

"Hmm... no rush! With your talent, the third evolution is just a matter of time."

"I'm mainly asking you about your plans for future promotions in the military."

"After this conscription mission, your military merits should be sufficient; you can start thinking about promotion to major!"

"Captain, what are the specific requirements for promotion to lieutenant commander?"

Lister's abilities improved rapidly; he was a captain from the very beginning of his military career, just one step away from becoming a major.

However, he was not clear about the specific criteria for promotion to major, and since he felt it was still early, he didn't care much about it. He only knew that a lot of military merits were required for promotion.

"There are only three criteria, none of which are difficult for you..."

The actual status difference between field-grade and lieutenant-grade officers is significant, and the promotion from captain to major is considered a major leap within Federation Military District.

The most direct manifestation of this is that officers at the field level can act as independent captains to accept missions and arrange combat operations.

Of the three criteria for promotion, the first is to have accumulated 100,000 points of personal military merit.

The second requirement is that the individual must have undergone three stages of evolution and possess combat power at least at grade B.

As for the last one, there must be a clearly defined vacancy before a position can be filled through the conferment of ranks.

"For this recruitment mission, the route we're responsible for will be awarded merit. As long as you complete the recruitment mission, you'll definitely have enough merit as a main force member."

"As for vacant positions, our Civilization Army doesn't have the same level of competition as the Central Army; there are quite a few positions available."

"We actually have a vice captain position that's been vacant for a while. If you can complete the three evolutions, I'll help you get promoted from lieutenant commander!"

It was only then that Lister finally understood why the competition within the Central Army was so fierce.

In particular, Major Qi from the recruit camp faced difficulties in being promoted from captain to major at that time.

This includes the fact that Captain Titus received no assistance during the last conflict, among other things.

It turns out that promotion itself requires a vacancy; only with a clearly defined position can one be formally appointed as a colonel-level officer.

As a result, the intensity of the internal struggle can be fully imagined.

Lister nodded slowly, but his gaze secretly drifted to the ship's gunner, Oni, standing to the side.

He was the first among the former Lieutenant A73.

Its strength has already evolved three times, reaching the thirteenth rank, and its combat power has reached the standard A-level.

Since there has always been a position on the ship, the reason the other party had not been promoted before was because of insufficient accumulation of personal military merits.

Now, after this mission, it will likely meet the same standards.

Oni could naturally hear Captain Boren's words as well.

He waved his hand dismissively at the gaze that Lister was casting at him, speaking very frankly.

"Minister Lister, you are more capable than me, I am completely convinced that you are qualified to be the vice-captain!"

Sensing the Killing Intent Wave, the sincerity in the other party's words was genuine.

"Haha! Lister, you don't need to worry about Oni."

"In fact, our warships met the promotion criteria after this mission."

"As long as the promotion task is completed, all the ministers will get the position of major."

"I'm thinking of having you take on this last vice-captain position. You don't seem to be planning to go to another ship, do you?"

So it turns out Captain Boren was worried about him and was afraid he would leave, so he made empty promises to him beforehand!

The position of deputy captain means a larger share of military merits.

Lister was naturally pleased with this; he had never considered leaving the A73 warship before he had enough military resources to establish Civilization Army.

"Captain, I will complete the third evolution as soon as possible!"

"I'm entrusting your future promotion to lieutenant commander to you, Captain!"

"Haha! No problem."

"With you, this 'Quasi-Hegemon,' around, I'm afraid I might even have a chance to become a colonel!"

The joy of having just completed his first mission, and the decision that Lister agreed to stay on A73, made Captain Boren's laughter even more hearty!