God Strategy Army

Xicheng Hotel.

Morning.

Bai Pu silently bypassed the security personnel at the stairwell and arrived at the door of the presidential suite on the top floor.

"What are you doing?"

At the door, two burly bodyguards wearing headsets blocked Bai Pu's path.

"Excuse me, I'm looking for Mr. Bratton, I have important matters to discuss," Bai Pu replied in a deep voice.

"Mr. Bratton is entertaining important guests, please leave!"

"No, how did you get in without being notified?"

The two bodyguards spoke almost simultaneously, one to drive him away, the other to question him.

These two were not Awakened, but trial-takers who had failed their Awakening.

The probability of a trial-taker successfully Awakening is actually very small. Faced with the complex and unknown Spirit Realm environment and the extremely difficult trial missions, the possibility of failure is too high.

Each time they fail, the difficulty of the trial mission for the trial-takers will increase, which is a kind of punishment from the Spirit Realm Will. Basically, those who fail three trials should not even think about passing in this lifetime.

Of course, even if the trial fails, they won't starve to death. After all, they have a total of 20 points in their four-dimensional attributes, and their physique is three times that of ordinary people, so they can survive by finding another way.

Being a bodyguard is a more common career change path.

Bai Pu slanted his body and passed between the two, his speed extremely fast.

The two bodyguards turned around and chased after him. One of them reacted quickly and punched Bai Pu in the back.

With a muffled sound, it hit Bai Pu's back squarely.

Bai Pu's body didn't even shake. Instead, he used the force to directly knock open the door of the suite!

Inside the suite, at the conference table, several pairs of eyes turned towards him.

Bai Pu saw Bratton sitting in the main seat at a glance, a white, fat, bald old man, exactly the same as he had seen in the news.

Behind Bratton, a tall black man strode forward and shouted in English, "Who are you? Get out!" As he spoke, he reached out to grab Bai Pu.

This black man should be a veteran Awakened, much stronger than Bai Pu! With a grab of his palm, it contained changes in multiple angles, giving a feeling of nowhere to dodge. Without advanced combat expertise above level 4, it was impossible to do.

Bai Pu immediately opened his personal attribute panel, set two of the lines to display status, and said loudly, "Mr. Bratton! I'm here to request to join the Equilibrium Faction, I have enough value!"

The Equilibrium Faction is the core organization of the Byronnes Merchant Guild. To put it another way, the entire Byronnes Merchant Guild exists to rely on the Equilibrium Faction, and is a peripheral organization that serves the Equilibrium Faction!

The attribute panel, when in display status, is presented to others in multiple different written forms. In the eyes of people whose native language is Chinese, it is in the form of Chinese characters; in the eyes of people whose native language is English, it is in English, which will not cause obstacles to understanding.

"Alchemist?"

"Reinforced Elite... Tank?"

An English word and a Chinese phrase came from the mouths of Bratton and the person sitting opposite him, respectively.

"Wait a moment, Benny," Bratton said amiably.

The black Awakened, Benny, had already grabbed Bai Pu's collar and lifted him up, preparing to throw him out with force, but stopped when he heard Bratton's words.

"Young man, your name is Bai Pu, right?" Bratton had already seen some of the information Bai Pu presented and knew his name. He smiled and said in Chinese, "You want to join the Equilibrium Faction. I personally welcome that. However, can you tell me the reason? A rare early-stage Awakened like you shouldn't have any difficulty joining any superpower, right?"

"Thank you."

Bai Pu straightened his clothes, stepped forward, and sat at the end of the conference table. "Your secretary should be checking my background and will soon inform you of my reasons for joining the Equilibrium Faction. Her words should be more credible than mine."

The female secretary standing next to Bratton nodded hesitantly. She was indeed using her handheld computer to check the name Bai Pu, but she didn't expect Bai Pu to be so perceptive.

Soon, the female secretary's expression changed slightly. She handed the handheld computer to Bratton and quietly said a few words in his ear.

"Bai Pu, a clinical patient contracted by the Superpower Corporation, disappeared about twenty days ago... Suspected of stealing a Spirit Realm treasure of great value, a case has already been filed with the Huaxia Police Department."

Bratton nodded slightly. "I understand your reason for joining the Equilibrium Faction... Please allow me to decline."

"Excuse me." Bai Pu turned to leave.

Bratton, who had originally wanted to continue explaining the reasons for his refusal, was stunned. So decisive?

Actually, from Bai Pu's perspective, the reason for leaving immediately was simple.

He had found out that the Byronnes Merchant Guild was involved in the Spirit Realm potion industry, acquiring large quantities of Spirit Realm medicinal materials, and had business competition with the Superpower Corporation, which was also deeply involved in the Spirit Realm potion industry.

Such a superpower was most likely to accept him.

However, the relationships between superpowers were complex, with not only conflicts of interest but also cooperation! It was not surprising that the other party refused to accept him.

The Equilibrium Faction was not Bai Pu's only choice. This semi-public appearance of his should not be delayed; he needed to quickly find another home.

Bai Pu absolutely did not want to fall into the hands of the Superpower Corporation. If he couldn't find a force to accept him, he would rather leave the base city and enter the vast wilderness, becoming a wandering outlaw.

"Wait!"

A female voice rang out. It was the woman sitting across from Bratton. She had a healthy tan complexion, wore tinted glasses, a black leather jacket, and skinny jeans, with a crisp white shirt underneath, giving her a heroic and valiant feeling.

The tinted glasses woman quickly got up and blocked Bai Pu's path.

This speed was even faster than Bai Pu's! Clearly, this tinted glasses woman was also an Awakened.

"What, don't you recognize me? You were admiring yourself in front of my car window last night." The tinted glasses woman revealed a smile on her heroic face.

Bai Pu had noticed her when he entered the conference room, but he didn't have the time or reason to say hello. He forced a smile and said, "Hello... I'm sorry, I'm in a hurry."

"In a hurry to find the next one? Why not consider us?"

The tinted glasses woman reached out and handed over a business card.

Bai Pu glanced at it and saw words like "Great Tang," "God Strategy," and "Li Ling" written on the card.

"Great Tang Group, God Strategy Army?" Bai Pu was a little surprised. He had heard of the Great Tang Group, which was also a well-known company in the Spirit Realm potion industry. However, the God Strategy Army, as the core organization of the Great Tang Group, was not very well-known. He had only heard of it occasionally and it couldn't be considered a superpower.

"Our God Strategy Army's club hasn't made it into the Super League, so it's not very famous in the eyes of ordinary people." The tinted glasses woman named Li Ling coughed. "However, the strength of the God Strategy Army is absolutely guaranteed."

"I need an organization that dares to confront the Superpower Corporation," Bai Pu emphasized.

"You're referring to the core organization of the Superpower Corporation, the Superstar Alliance, right?"

Li Ling smiled and said proudly, "The Superstar Alliance is indeed a time-honored and deeply rooted family, and we can't compare to them in terms of influence in the Spirit Realm. But in reality, the situation is reversed. Do you know why?"

Bai Pu shook his head honestly.

Li Ling didn't play coy and directly pulled out a dark green certificate.

Bai Pu glanced at it, his eyes narrowing slightly.

It was a military officer's ID!

Good heavens, it was actually an Awakened organization with a military background; no wonder they were so confident.

"I've seen the Superpower Corporation's accusations against you. Frankly, this is a civil dispute, and the charges shouldn't stand," Li Ling said, tucking the officer's ID into the inner layer of her jacket. The second button on her white shirt was stretched high, and from Bai Pu's angle, he could see a hint of creamy skin, a stark contrast to her wheat complexion.

"So, you believe I'm innocent?" Bai Pu asked.

"Willing to believe you, mainly for another reason."

Li Ling looked at Bai Pu's slightly ill-fitting, worn-out clothes, revealing a hint of appreciation. "This old outfit, you just picked it out of the trash, right? I remember you came back from the Spirit Realm last night without even clothes. As an Awakened, you didn't resort to stealing or robbing; having such a bottom line is definitely worth believing in."

[Uh, I got this from the community's public welfare used clothing recycling station...]

Bai Pu thought to himself. He didn't correct Li Ling's statement; after all, the difference between a used clothing recycling center and a trash can wasn't that great. Residents only donate old clothes they can't wear anymore, and many people, for convenience, really do throw unwanted old clothes in the trash...

"How about it? Join the God Strategy Army. With your foundation, with a little training, you can be competent as the tactical core tank (MT) of a large team, definitely with unlimited prospects," Li Ling said.

Bratton, who was beside her, couldn't sit still. He rubbed his face, revealing an infectious, kind smile, and walked over to Bai Pu, saying, "Young man, your initial goal was to join the Equilibrium Faction, right? I thought about it, and it's still worth considering, as long as you're willing to agree to some additional clauses."

Bai Pu glanced at Bratton.

This old B, saying "Please allow me to refuse" at the beginning was actually playing hard to get. He estimated that if Bai Pu pleaded a few more times, he would go along with it, propose additional clauses, and then pretend to reluctantly agree.

"Please allow me to refuse." Bai Pu shook his head firmly.