The Fifth Act Begins
"Boom!"
The deep purple neutron cannon fired from Ship A73, striking the enemy's small destroyer directly.
As expected, the warship was pierced in an instant, and then its hull began to melt away.
In the end, only a small section of the head was barely preserved.
But the tide had turned, and the high-intensity magnetic cannon followed with a barrage of attacks.
Radar Chief Truman went so far as to order the officers behind him to hack into the data.
The dilapidated warship's control center was immediately taken over by Ship A73.
In an instant, the hatch in the head core area opened wide.
The mission ended after a precise hit from a beam of light.
"If there are no objections, then the military merits will be awarded according to this standard?"
Captain Boren looked at the three first mates, including Lister, with a broad smile.
Seeing the three men nod in agreement, Cohen immediately began issuing the notification regarding the military merit.
Notification: Congratulations, you have earned 1258 military merit points.
Lister glanced at the numbers on the notification, but felt nothing.
The distribution of military merits for A73 has now been reformed, mainly concerning the distribution of Lister's own interests.
The allocation is no longer unified with the Landing Operations Department, but is now included in the internal proportional allocation for ship captains.
This mission yielded a total of 5400 military merit points, with the majority (55%) going to the four captains by default.
Captain Boren 18% and Lister 17%, just a symbolic difference of one point, while the other two vice-captains each had 10%.
Compared to before, Lister's current rate of military merit is extremely high.
However, a high proportion of light is not very useful, as there are only two or three tasks in total per month.
Compared to the tens of thousands of military merits one could earn in an extreme situation during federal conscription, Lister has absolutely no interest in that now.
That's too little!
At this rate, it would take at least 20 years to accumulate 1 million military merit points, the standard for a lieutenant colonel.
Not to mention the military achievements of establishing Civilization Army, which are a long way off!
It's no wonder that even talented colonel-level officers couldn't hold out and ultimately desperately defected to the Central Army.
Inside the room, in the meditation room.
Logically, this is the functional space required by legal professions, but Lister now increasingly prefers to stay in it.
It's tranquil and comfortable, and your emotions can be soothed quickly.
He deftly pressed an orange-red reagent into his shoulder, and the orange-red reagent slowly seeped into his skin.
A refreshing coolness returned, combined with the tranquil atmosphere of the meditation room, leaving Lister momentarily mesmerized.
Over the past year, he has used up all of the Evil Shadow Civilization's Core Eye Fluid (Grade A).
Military merit resources can only be redeemed after returning to the fleet, and the military supplies available for redemption on warships are only replenished once per quarter.
This marks the sixth time Lister has received a standard Level 3 injection from the military region this week.
Notification: Congratulations! Your strength and stamina have been increased.
[Attributes: Strength: 270 (Base 135 + Bonus 135), Stamina: 270, Intelligence: 270, Agility: 270]
Looking at the fully maxed-out basic attributes on the panel, Lister couldn't help but feel satisfied.
All the accumulation before the Third Advancement, including the accumulation of free attributes, plus the resources exchanged with military merits this week, have finally been put to use, and the basic attributes have been maximized.
The upgrade is complete; the holographic report is summoned with one hand.
They quietly distributed the military merits earned by the Landing Operations Department.
Lister, however, was more concerned about the opening time of the fifth act of the Divine Revelation World.
Without the experience points provided by other players, he struggled to even level up.
At the same time, they also hoped that the Arcane Civilization Army would do something big again, or be conscripted by the Federation Military District once more.
Coincidentally, just as he issued the notice to distribute military merits, the system notification came in response.
System Announcement: Maintenance is complete, the server is back online, and players are now allowed to log in.
Announcement: The fifth expansion Expansion has been released: Thanks to the tireless efforts of the pioneering civilization Lister Merrick, the Merrick Civilization has finally established a new Merrick Government. In this era of global integration into the Galactic Federation, the Merrick Civilization is in dire need of rebuilding and requires your assistance in its construction and protection...
Player's starting location: Merrick Civilization Region, the ruling planet of the Yalan Civilization.
Congratulations: You have triggered the Main Quest – The Construction of the Merrick Civilization: At this crucial juncture in the rise of civilization, any assistance is invaluable...
Specific requirements: Participate in the Construction of the Merrick Civilization and contribute 10,000 points.
Mission duration: None.
"Task Rewards: 5 million experience points, 5 free attribute points, 50,000 gold coins."
"Accept?"
"Yes!"
Current contribution value: 10000/10000 (Target met)
Lister carefully examined the information for Act V; this change was significant for him.
Even if he stood out in the earlier scenes, the Main Quest progressed exactly as he remembered, without any changes.
Now, in Act Five, even though he had considered that the Merrick Civilization had already registered, it was unlikely that the Expeditionary Army would attack and annihilate the Merrick Civilization again.
But when the fifth Expansion was actually released as he had expected, it still deeply moved him.
The Expansion underwent changes entirely due to his influence.
The Construction of the Merrick Civilization is what he needs most right now.
The collection of resources from over 170 resource planets, along with the various alien beasts and resistance organizations on them, requires a large number of combat personnel.
Meanwhile, the Merrick Civilization had to handle the transfer and escort of resources, as well as the small rebel groups that fled to nearby star systems.
The main storyline is now open at this time, and even the area of real-world interactive power points has expanded dramatically.
The entire Merrick Civilization can be managed and protected through player participation.
This completely confirmed Lister's conjecture.
At the same time, they are more confident in the future formation of the Civilization Army.
If things really develop as he expects, and the main storyline of the sixth or seventh act truly aligns with the Civilization Army...
If players can participate in the formation of the Merrick Civilization Army, then the idea of an "Undying Legion" could be brought to fruition.
Players will earn military merits, and as the highest-ranking officer in the military region, he can exploit these merits through a distribution system.
Suddenly, many of the paths Lister had envisioned became possibilities.
"Wow! We actually made it into the Galactic Federation!"
"The Merrick Civilization field is so large, it has nine life-bearing planets alone?"
"Brothers, both great kingdoms are gone! Now only City of Merrick! Is the fifth act progressing this fast?!"
"They even have the Merrick Civilization's chips, but they're damn expensive!"
On the game's public chat, the familiar chat messages from players began to appear once again.
After the era of alchemical technology, they returned to Earth.
All the changes were novel to the players, not to mention the teleportation arrays and various interactive information from the Galactic Federation.
The desire to explore surged once more.
"Brothers, is anyone on the new map— the Yalan Civilization?"
"I'm here! Haha! The Yalan Civilization has some good stuff!"
"[Yalan Civilization Ultimate Saber (S-Rank) (Use by Level 100 and Above): Attack 1103~1203, Trait: Superior.]"
"Holy crap! An S-rank sword?"
"Hey bro! Where did you come from? Share this with everyone, don't keep it all to yourself!"
In less than an hour, the weapons at Powell's black market shop had already sparked heated discussions on the public chat.
Countless players instantly flooded into the Yalan Civilization. Some ordinary players, unable to afford the teleportation array, also traveled by passenger ship.
Just like in my previous life, this S-class weapon caused a sensation as soon as it appeared.
Lister's system even received a message from Powell.
"Sir, you civilized people are acting strangely today! You seem... to really 'like' these top-grade knives?"
Do you need me to inform you or lower the price?
"No need!"
"Just as you usually do, open up."
"But the big part..."
"My lord! Rest assured, I guarantee you all the profits from your civilization."