I thought I was here to make money. Why am I actually being put to work—and on something tied to the nation's fate, no less?
Some positions looked glamorous from the outside, but once you were truly in that seat, many things were no longer up to you.
Becoming the Executive Vice Chairman of the Temporary Committee also meant that Lu PingAn had become the one actually in charge. Some matters could be delegated to his subordinates, but others truly had to be handled by Lu PingAn himself.
"...I know you only wanted to keep an eye on product quality, but these items are now directly tied to the career choices of future newcomers. That makes it more than an economic issue—it's a social issue."
Lu PingAn had already realized that the quality and price of the so-called Novice Sets would not only affect the survival rates of future newcomers and militia, but could even directly affect the makeup of professions.
Lu PingAn had attended a university that trained Professionals. He had gone through the process of nurturing Mei Yuge and the others back then, so he was also very clear on the path newcomers took.
The most basic route was the combat profession path. They would first spend several months learning the basics of swordsmanship and spearmanship, grinding up their Profession Skills, then try to Awaken their professional abilities through grueling training or even actual combat. Only then could they become true first-rank Professionals and step through the gates of the extraordinary.
At this stage, university-trained extraordinary individuals would receive various connections and support. Those who did well could obtain basic weapons and equipment from the Special Task Force, churches, or companies. Those doing only so-so could go to the Logistics Department and buy a cheap weapon to make