The Undying Legion Begins to Make a Name for Itself

A week later, A01 had entered its return trajectory.

The military merits for this conscription mission have been awarded, totaling 3.77 million, which is much higher than expected.

The main purpose is to compensate for the weaknesses of the Archbishop Sunflare and Haila.

Apart from the 740,000 military merits awarded to him personally by the Federation Military District, the remainder was distributed among his subordinate officers.

If we follow the usual practice of the Arcane Civilization, Lister should have taken at least 2 million of these military merits, with the remainder distributed among the ship's senior officers.

Things are different now. In order to complete the Fourth Advancement task, Lister has distributed military merits to lower levels to the greatest extent possible.

This is primarily geared towards players and captains.

The goal is to first produce a group of majors.

Merrick Governing Planet.

It is in a period of extremely rapid development. Even though the mission has only been going on for a month, the changes on the planet are enormous.

New teleportation arrays are being laid; in the new plan for the ruling planet, the ruling planet itself will require four teleportation arrays.

To meet the needs of tourists, businesspeople, and civilized governments and military districts.

In addition, the road infrastructure, which had only been built a few years ago, was completely demolished and rebuilt.

The underground, surface, and near-field rail systems will be laid in a unified manner, and a no-fly zone will be imposed in the near-field area.

A series of policies typically found only in advanced civilizations were gradually implemented, establishing a more comprehensive new order of civilization.

Merrick Castle, in a side hall.

Lister sipped his black tea and glanced at Wang Yue beside him.

The face I see now is that of an unfamiliar woman, mature and serious.

Wearing the special uniform of a federal congressman, they exude a very intimidating aura.

How long do you plan to stay this time?

"I'm not planning to leave."

"Unless absolutely necessary, I will most likely remain stationed on the Merrick Governing Planet in the future."

Wang Yue shook her head, her expression quite Steadfast.

"What about the Porzingis Family and the Aiven Family?"

"I have already informed them that I will focus on improving my abilities during this period and will not participate in any family activities for the time being."

I glanced at Wang Yue's information.

Currently at level 150, I'm at the peak of the fifteenth tier; one more level and I'll be able to enter the sixteenth tier.

This kind of minor advancement shouldn't be a problem for Wang Yue.

What truly gives her a headache is the fourth evolution.

"What about the Merrick Military District?"

"I will continue to monitor and arrange the recruitment of a major, don't worry."

"However, I will indeed spend more time on self-improvement going forward."

Although he had long been aware of the gap between himself and Lister, he had always been inferior to him since the Great Chu Imperial Dynasty.

Wang Yue has been trying his best to catch up over the years, but he has found that his pace is far slower than Lister's.

Especially now, even though Lister has tried his best to conceal his aura.

However, with her perception far surpassing that of others, the powerful killing intent that occasionally emanated from Lister caused her senses to sting faintly.

This made Wang Yue increasingly aware that the gap between herself and the other person was widening.

She was also absolutely Steadfast of her current feelings, as she already had ample resources at her disposal.

She should seize this opportunity to quickly transform these resources into her own strength and catch up with Lister's pace.

"Besides that, there's something else."

"You say."

"Regarding craftsmen, do you have any connections to recruit a group of craftsmen who can build warships for our civilization?"

"I happen to have a batch of warship wreckage available for my current conscription mission."

Using military districts to jointly purchase warships is arguably the most rip-off deal the Federation has ever made.

The Merrick Civilization currently has sufficient resources and a high civilization level.

Furthermore, the wreckage of those Sun Wheel Church warships was a decent shipbuilding resource; with some repairs, it could quickly expand the Civilization Army's fleet strength.

The only thing we're lacking is skilled craftsmen!

"No problem, the Porzingis Family already trains artisans in other civilizations."

"I can help you recruit a group of experienced craftsmen, but the number will not exceed 20."

"That's enough!"

"Quint, you'll be in charge of this group of craftsmen, specializing in warship construction. Also, don't forget about training our own craftsmen."

Quint was naturally inside as well, but he automatically muted himself while Lister and Wang Yue were talking, not daring to interrupt.

Despite his position as the Speaker of the Senate in the Merrick Federation, Wang Yue is merely the Vice Speaker.

But in reality, he knew very well that he was far inferior to the other person; they were not even on the same level.

Seeing that the topic had shifted to him, he immediately replied.

"Lord Lister, the government has prepared apprentices, but who will be in charge of these craftsmen? Will one of them be chosen to lead them?"

"Apprenticeship slots are being opened up; an announcement has been made throughout the civilization, with priority given to those with talent."

"If a student achieves good results after completing their studies, they can be given certain resources and credit points to improve their abilities."

Another reason why Lister is currently recruiting artisans is naturally to guide players to focus on secondary professions, especially artisans.

In fact, most players with a secondary profession currently prefer blacksmithing.

After all, you reap what you sow. Upgrading your forging level allows you to forge equipment for yourself, saving you some money.

Unlike Lister's Alchemy Synthesis, who, over the years, have all been alchemical failures except for a few exceptional outbursts, he is not one of them.

Now he's just guiding players towards warship forging.

"As for management, let Powell handle it."

Powell has gradually distanced himself from his role as the "Blacksmith's General Store" in the Yalan Civilization.

There was no way around it; the Merrick Civilization was growing stronger and stronger.

In this remote star system, the population is concentrated within the Merrick Civilization, not to mention tourists and military officers from other civilizations who also gather there.

The only way to advance is to go to the Merrick Civilization.

Not to mention his son Hunter is also in the Merrick Civilization, currently a captain in the Civilization Army's General Logistics Department, continuing to be in charge of military procurement.

In the past two years, I have focused entirely on the Merrick Civilization and have gradually become a senior engineer specially appointed by the civilization.

In this respect, Powell was more trusting of Lister.

The former grocery store owner is now a prominent figure in the Merrick Civilization, far more successful than he was in the Arcane Civilization.

Oh! That's right!

"Take these next few days to coordinate with the Leviathan Civilization; they will be providing us with a long-term resource supply."

"The main component is Tantalum Dark Alloy. These resources will be given to Wang Yue initially to recruit officers."

"Okay! I'll go coordinate right away."

Quint's eyes immediately lit up with surprise.

It wasn't just the Tantalum Dark Alloy that Lister obtained during his trip; it was a top-tier forging material that was extremely rare in the Galactic Federation.

More importantly, it represents a further convergence with the Leviathan Civilization.

The higher one climbs to the third level of civilization, the more one understands how other civilizations in the Galactic Federation operate.

In general, it's about gaining more benefits based on the closeness of the relationship with the ruling powers of the Galactic Federation, namely the three major civilizations, and one's own strength.

The closer the Merrick Civilization gets to the Leviathan Civilization, the more exchanges occur between the two civilizations, the higher the Merrick Civilization's status in the Federal Council, and ultimately the greater the benefits it will gain!

Half a month later, the first batch of craftsmen's treasures from the Meilong Civilization arrived in the Merrick Civilization.

The Merrick Civilization First Military Factory was officially established.

Players, especially those already serving in the Expeditionary Army, actively participated.

After all, the soldiers of the Expeditionary Army were extremely free, with their own dedicated rank system that did not align with the Federation.

At the same time, the warships also need to take responsibility for themselves.

Many players have already formed their own teams to explore and carry out missions within the Merrick Galaxy.

In addition, news about the Undead Legion gradually spread throughout the Galactic Federation.

Many civilizations began to stir with excitement, flocking to the Merrick Civilization to inquire about its secrets.

The same applies to the Arcane Civilization Army.

"So... your Merrick Civilization really does have Undead Legion?"

In the scene, an elderly major general is looking at Lister with a shocked expression.

This news was hard to believe at first.

"Major General York, the Merrick Civilization does indeed exist."

"However, their numbers are not large, and their rank is not high. They have been dormant for a long time, only recently reviving. It is unclear how many more years they will remain active."

"Isn't this normal?"

"The immortals are merely a special form of life that cannot be attacked and killed in the usual ways, but as living beings, they will eventually perish."

"The undead of the Merrick Civilization are merely in a dormant state; that's perfectly normal!"

"At least during their time here, your Merrick Civilization can expand outwards more!"

Major General York paid little attention to Lister's observation that the undead population preferred to hibernate.

In his mind, every living thing has its strengths and weaknesses.

Regardless, the Undead as a whole hold a significant position within the Galactic Federation.

Or rather, it's difficult to lower oneself; as beings that cannot die in the conventional sense, no one wants to offend or provoke the other.

Furthermore, any civilization that can truly mobilize this force will not lose in a confrontation with the Central Army!

"Major General Lister... you're not an immortal, are you?"

"I'm not... otherwise, how could I have served in the Arcane Civilization Army for so long?"

Seeing that York was making guesses about him, Lister quickly explained.

Whether he is an immortal or not is no longer important to him; the most crucial thing is to break through to the Hegemon.

"I recall that the Heya Civilization was recently looking for mercenary armies to carry out some missions."

"If you're willing, I can recommend you to your civilization later."

Lister had never heard of the Heya Civilization, but Major General York was definitely referring to second-level civilizations that didn't have their own Civilization Army.

Otherwise, the term "hire" wouldn't be used; at most, it would refer to a joint mission model.

"Thank you, Major General York. If any other civilizations need to participate in joint missions, please recommend them to us."

These mercenary missions from second-level civilizations were not Lister's primary focus.

After all, before a Level 2 civilization has its own Civilization Army, hiring someone doesn't grant military merits; it only provides credit points as payment.

Military merits are only distributed in joint missions.

Lister initially found the exposure of the Undead Legion by the Merrick Civilization somewhat troublesome.

After all, it caused quite a stir within the Galactic Federation.

The Undead Civilization has gained another member, the Merrick Civilization, and thanks to Lister's presence, the Merrick Civilization's reputation has become even more prominent.

There are quite a few civilizations that are gathering information about civilizations and investigating the undead.

It was only when many civilizations proposed joint missions and hiring that Lister's thinking truly broadened.

Before any major missions are assigned, being able to go out and earn military merits on your own is certainly a good option.

Having just finished speaking with Major General York, Lister glanced at the messages again.

Today, his personal chip mailbox is even more extravagant than Captain Boren's back in the day.

It was common to receive hundreds of messages a day, which explains why Captain Boren entrusted all the ship's mailboxes to Captain Cohen back then.

He now has countless pieces of information, including information from civilized governments, Civilization Armies, Federation Military Districts, and cooperation and exchange information from other levels of civilizations.

He glanced at it briefly, and just as he was about to close it and go about his other work, he saw a message request from an acquaintance.

Soon, the connection was established, and a tall, muscular man was smiling at him from inside the holographic projection.

Have you received the 'Bloody Glory' I recently sent you?

I received it yesterday and even drank one bottle; it tastes just like it did back then.

The man in front of them was none other than Major Siegfried, whom they hadn't seen in a long time.

Oh! That's not right!

Judging from the current military ranks, he should now be addressed as Lieutenant Colonel Qi.

"I'm happy with what you like! Contact me anytime if you need anything else."

Siegfried looked at Lister in front of the projector, and especially when he saw the rank of Major General on his shoulder, he couldn't help but sigh.

"Although I knew you had a bright future, I still didn't expect it to happen so quickly!"

"It's only been a little over ten years, right?"

"I'm only a lieutenant colonel, and you're already a major general!"

"Lieutenant Colonel Qi, if you weren't in the Central Army, you'd probably be a colonel by now, or even a major general!"

Siegfried was not familiar with Lister's development over the years.

He didn't have much interaction with the Thirty-Ninth Army Group; at most, they would exchange a phone call like this every few years.

And every time he made a phone call, Siegfried, the former leader of the recruit camp, would sigh to him.

"Even if he weren't in the Central Army, he'd just be a colonel, nothing compared to you."

As a veteran officer of the Federation Military District, Siegfried was very clear about the matter of awarding military ranks.

Awarding the rank of Major General is no easy feat. Although it's not based on hard power, obtaining the recommendation of seven generals is something that ordinary people or civilizations cannot achieve.

"Lieutenant Colonel Qi, you didn't just come to see me today to catch up, did you?"

Haha! I do need your help with something.

"I heard that your Civilization Army is recruiting officers?"

"Yes! The Merrick Civilization Army is newly established and has a high demand for officers at the major level."

"Lieutenant Colonel Qi, do you have any friends in the Civilization Army you could recommend?"

Lieutenant Colonel Siegfried Lister hadn't considered that the Central Army was a special unit within the military region itself.

Only those who enter will not leave. Once they step into the Central Army, they will not even be qualified to form Civilization Army within their own civilization, let alone anything else.

However, Lieutenant Colonel Qi has served in the Federation Military District for many years, so he should be able to introduce some officers from the Civilization Army.

"I just wanted to discuss this with you."

"My original civilization, the Orion Civilization, has a group of officers who want to transfer to the Merrick Civilization Army."

"No problem! This is no trouble at all!"

"You've done a tremendous favor for our Merrick Civilization!"

Lieutenant Colonel Siegfried's own civilization, the Orion Civilization, is only a Level 1 civilization.

However, the civilization itself still wields some influence within the military region, with many members of the lesser civilization holding high-ranking officer positions in other Civilization Armies.

This was something Lister would gladly accept!

"Haha! It's not just that. There's another descendant in my family who's still an unregistered resident..."

"No problem, I'll personally grant him the quota for the Merrick Civilization!"