Recruitment!

The tallest building in the capital of the Chali Nation, and also the military and political center of the Chali Nation.

"Excuse me, are you three from our country... or planet?"

Two guards outside the door stopped the three of them.

The appearances of Lister and his two companions differed considerably from those of humans from their planet.

Even though they weren't entirely sure of the other party's identity, they remained quite polite to the three of them.

"No, we come from the Merrick Civilization."

Upon hearing this, the two guards immediately tensed up, looking at them with astonishment.

One of them quickly pulled out a square machine from his pocket and said with a cautious, apologetic smile.

"Gentlemen, would it be convenient for you to get tested?"

"Don't worry, the testing is very fast and won't delay your schedule at all."

"Take the test."

Since it is an unregistered civilization, none of the individuals on the planet have standard civilization chips implanted; at most, they have language-related chips.

Determining Lister's identity, especially his affiliation with a particular civilization, requires the assistance of external evidence.

"Beep beep~!"

The machine responded immediately, and the words "Merrick Civilization" appeared.

"Sir, would you like me to show you the way?"

The guards were also quick-witted and immediately led Lister and his men to the second-floor hall.

At the same time, it seemed that Chali Nation had also received the news, and a group of people dressed in gorgeous clothes rushed over.

At the guard's signal, they quickly rushed to the three of them and greeted them warmly.

"Sir, my name is Blai Charlie, and I am the president of Chali Nation."

"This is our domestic service hall."

"Recruitment efforts by other civilizations also take place here."

As Blai Charlie explained, a hint of nervousness lingered in his eyes.

They were, after all, the ruling class of the Chali Nation. Even though their planet was not officially registered as a civilization, it was coveted by all the civilizations in the surrounding star systems.

They were already aware of some major news, including the fact that their region had been assigned to the jurisdiction of the Merrick Civilization.

Even officially registered low-level civilizations don't have much freedom or power, let alone unregistered, undocumented civilizations like theirs.

We're all just meat on the chopping block of this great civilization, at their mercy.

They didn't know the temperament of the three people from the Merrick Civilization, and only hoped they wouldn't cause too much trouble for their Chali Nation.

"President Blai?"

Upon seeing that the person in charge of the Chali Nation had come directly to him, Lister immediately explained his purpose.

"The purpose of our visit is very simple."

"It's about recruiting people in your country, mainly top talent and soldiers."

"My lord! I understand!"

"Shall I issue the order now and proceed according to the original practices of the Yalan Civilization?"

The president visibly breathed a sigh of relief.

Just here to recruit people!

There's no way to stop this kind of thing domestically anyway. The last time the Yalan Civilization recruited was more than ten years ago, and many talented people have been waiting for this opportunity.

These are opportunities available to talented people within the country. If things develop well in the future and they join a higher civilization, many will return to give back to their Chali Nation.

This is also why the capital city of the Chali Nation is no less advanced than that of some less advanced civilizations.

It was mainly due to the fact that the warriors who had made better progress in the Yalan Civilization were involved.

"Um."

Since the other party was familiar with the situation, Lister didn't bother to think and agreed immediately.

Soon, the entire second floor, and even the first five floors of the building, were cleared out.

All the office areas occupied by other civilizations were repurposed for the use of the Merrick Civilization.

The call to action was communicated nationwide that same day.

The first four floors, including the plaza in front of the building, display various equipment and exhibition stands, all showcasing the several mature and standardized processes for recruiting and screening soldiers.

Lister also curiously walked out of the building and looked at the crowd of people who had come to participate in the preliminary selection process in the square.

"Sir, how many warriors do you plan to recruit this time?"

"We'll see. The main goal is to select some true geniuses."

"As long as they have enough potential, I will directly offer these geniuses the opportunity to Merrick Civilization."

"Just give out the spots directly?"

"Sir, this... this... you must be joking, right?"

Blai, who had been following Lister closely, and the group of powerful figures behind him all looked surprised.

Such things have happened in the Galactic Federation, and I've heard of them, but this is the first time I've actually encountered one.

At least within the nearby star system, the Yalan Civilization has never had the opportunity to recruit and offer quotas.

Under Lister's calm gaze, Blai felt as if his heart had been read, and he quickly offered an explanation.

"My lord, I mean no offense, but this... this is such a precious opportunity to Merrick Civilization, you really...?"

"Really, but only recently."

"Furthermore, granting a spot doesn't mean there aren't other conditions. They still need to pay a basic amount of credit points, which they can earn after joining the civilization and then pay."

Lister gave them a brief explanation.

His primary objective this time was to recruit geniuses in order to advance to a Level 3 civilization as soon as possible.

In particular, talents whose combat strength reaches the A or B level should be helped to advance their ranks as soon as possible.

Giving them a limited number of spots first naturally gives these geniuses a better chance to access resources and grow.

After all, if someone is unregistered, no matter how talented they are, they will not be able to obtain high-level resources, and their improvement will be naturally suppressed.

By joining the Merrick Civilization, one becomes eligible to acquire and trade at least level 2 resources.

As for the credits required to pay the Galactic Federation, these geniuses will ultimately have to pay for them themselves; it's like getting on the bus first and buying the ticket later!

"That's for sure!"

"Giving them a spot is a huge opportunity; how can they even waive credit points!"

Blai immediately echoed and agreed without hesitation.

For an ordinary, unregistered civilization, being able to join a Level 2 civilization is already an immense stroke of luck.

Not to mention that the Merrick Civilization was a civilization that even the Yalan Civilization deeply respected and admired.

Even if he didn't know the true situation of the Merrick Civilization in the Galactic Federation, it didn't prevent him from judging the future prospects of the Merrick Civilization.

Faced with such a good opportunity, he immediately made a plan and quietly retreated a few steps.

An assistant immediately jogged up from a short distance behind him.

"President Blai, is there anything you need?"

"Go and inform those younger members of my family to come and participate in the assessment as soon as possible. Remind them that they must seize this opportunity!..."

Seeing his assistant about to run away, President Blai called him back again.

"Also... could you please ask the Yalan Civilization about Lord Lister's situation..."

Not only President Blai, but also a group of people in power in the Chali Nation behind him realized that this recruitment was a rare opportunity.

Granting quotas directly not only saves a lot of credits, but also indirectly proves that the Merrick Civilization needs talent.

They all stepped back and began contacting their own family members' nephews and nieces.

All of this naturally did not escape Lister's notice.

President Blai also has high expectations for the talented scions of this group of top families in the country.

He hopes to find someone he approves of.

The assessment was conducted quickly, and although many of the test items were simple and straightforward, the results were excellent.

In the absence of a federal strength testing lab, these steps can indeed provide a fairly accurate measure of an individual's overall strength and development potential.

Logically, Lister could have directly scanned the system and selected the talent he needed.

However, considering that he can't come in person every time, and for the sake of Tim and Adrian recruiting people here later, it's more appropriate to follow this standard.

Back on the fifth floor, I watched as the first person to pass the assessment approached.

Rank 9, C-level combat power.

"Congratulations, you meet the standards for hiring Merrick Civilization warriors, but not the standards for special talent recruitment."

"Based on your combat strength level, it's 6400 Merrick Civilization Credits per month, which is equivalent to 800 Federation Credits per month. Are you willing?"

A second-tier C-level combatant, if employed by a civilization they belong to, will fetch at least double the price.

However, since the other party was an unregistered person, and it was the first time recruiting, Lister's hiring price was already much higher than that offered by ordinary civilized people.

This is a one-time opportunity; the price for future recruitment will return to the previous standard price.

There's no intention to deliberately inflate market prices; this is a tacit understanding among the various civilized communities in the vicinity.

With his current income, even if this warrior didn't eat or drink, it would take him over 200 years to accumulate enough credits to meet the requirements for Merrick Civilization.

In reality, including personal consumption, it might take nearly 300 years.

If the opponent only possesses the current level of combat power, they have essentially spent most of their lives within the Merrick Civilization, being used by Merrick Civilization.

They only become eligible to Merrick Civilization when they are old, at which point they lose their usefulness.

The only advantage is that at least the offspring will have citizenship of a Level 2 civilization from birth.

"I do!"

Ultimately, as expected, this person joined!