The Federation's world military draft (four thousand words)

Gu Ruiqiu put down the data tablet in her hand and looked out the window. "Speaking of which, Huo Yuhao should be back soon, right?"

"Yes, we're almost there."

"Then, my Master— "

She turned her head, her words abruptly ending.

The sofa was empty, with only a cushion bearing a faint indentation. The curve of her silver hair had long since vanished into thin air. The sheer curtains by the window swayed gently, as if a breeze had just passed through.

"----Wait until I finish speaking."

Gu Ruiqiu sighed helplessly as she looked at the empty sofa.

Snow Empress, Ice Bear King Xiaobai, Electrolux, and the others are at the Spirit Pagoda today; they must know that Huo Yuhao is coming back, right?

After thinking for Gu Ruiqiu also got up and headed towards the airport. They were all acquaintances, and it seemed inappropriate not to go to the airport to greet them after not seeing each other for half a year.

In the evening, Huo Yuhao returned to Mingdu and exchanged greetings with acquaintances, details of which will not be elaborated upon here.

Once they arrived at a quiet room in the Spirit Pagoda, where only a few people who knew him were present, Gu Yuena looked at Huo Yuhao and, sensing the aura emanating from him, finally couldn't help but ask, "Yuhao, you have the aura of Creation and Destruction on you. Are you really alright? Should I help you balance it?"

The Dragon God ultimately went mad due to the conflict Creation and Destruction, and she certainly didn't want Huo Yuhao to face the same predicament.

You want to help me with my spiritual practice?

Huo Yuhao's expression was strange, but seeing Gu Yuena's worried eyes, he quickly dismissed these strange thoughts and said gently, "It's alright. I'm confident I can balance their power; otherwise, I wouldn't have absorbed them. Of course, if something really goes wrong, I won't force myself to endure it."

Upon hearing this, Gu Yuena felt temporarily relieved.

It wasn't that she was questioning the Dragon God; it was simply that the powers of Creation and Power of Destruction were indeed prone to conflict and problems.

Because of her Divine Consciousness, Snow Empress witnessed Huo Yuhao temporarily suppressing the conflict between the two, so she wasn't as worried as Gu Yuena. However, she was concerned about something else.

"Will your battle with the Titan Giant Ape provoke that Life Core to attack you?"

Huo Yuhao shook his head, "The Titan Giant Ape descended from God Rank being. Even though it dared not use its Divine Power and Divine Consciousness lightly due to the suppression of the plane, its physique was still extraordinary. Not to mention, it even lifted the seal on its Divine Consciousness in the end, so it only suffered minor injuries at most."

"As long as the Titan Giant Ape Undying, it means to them that I don't intend to kill them for the time being and won't take the initiative to attack. After all, they believe I definitely have the ability to kill the Titan Giant Ape."

Huo Yuhao's last sentence was full of teasing.

Everyone in the room was all smiles, and Gu Ruiqiu even joked, "If that big oaf knew your real identity, he'd be so embarrassed he'd want to bang his head against the wall."

If Er Ming believed Huo Yuhao was the Fire God, Huo Yuhao certainly wouldn't have "abused his power" and insisted on sparring with him.

In a sense, Er Ming is reaping what he sowed.

Er Ming truly deserves his astonishing wisdom!

Afterwards, Huo Yuhao inquired about Gu Yuena Jia Lin. Upon learning the reason, he expressed his approval of Gu Yuena's decision while also mourning the unfortunate fate of the members of the Young Genius List.

My apologies, I didn't mean to bully you by bringing Jia Lin out. I hope you can all understand and get used to being suppressed by the Fire Dragon King soon.

As they chatted and laughed, Huo Yuhao learned about their recent situations. Finally, he looked at Xiao Bai was standing quietly and smiling beside Snow Empress, and asked the question he had been curious about before.

"Xiao Bai, what brings you to Mingdu?"

He and Xiao Bai had a good relationship; after all, even disregarding the Snow Empress's connection, Xiaobai had watched him grow up Ten Thousand Years Ago. But this was clearly not the reason Xiaobai left the Extreme North.

The man that Xiao Bai had transformed into scratched his head sheepishly, his thick palm rubbing against the back of his head, making a rustling sound.

"That----"

He spoke in a deep, muffled voice, "Yuhao, didn't you ask me to talk to Yehui about her Martial Soul issue? She's very excited to know you're willing to help her, but she wants to talk to you before making a decision about whether to meet her daughter."

"Oh?" Huo Yuhao asked thoughtfully, "You brought her here?"

"That's right."

Xiao Bai's voice became serious, "You know her situation is rather special. I was worried that she Mingdu alone, so I came along. Of course, I've also made arrangements in the Extreme North."

Upon hearing this, the Soul Spirit, including Sky Dream Ice Silkworm, were amazed by Xiao Bai's growth over the years.

Yeah, he's definitely not the mama's boy he used to be.

"I see."

Huo Yuhao nodded. "I'll go meet with her later. I happen to need her cooperation on some plans."

It's getting late today, let's do it tomorrow.

At this point, Huo Yuhao looked in Electrolux's direction, "Old Yi, please come with me."

"Okay." Old Yi didn't ask why, he just smiled and replied.

Xiao Bai had no objections.

Seeing this, Huo Yuhao changed the subject.

"Speaking of which, during the six months I was away from Mingdu, did anything major happen?"

Huo Yuhao asked casually, but he didn't expect to hear such unexpected news.

Snow Empress said, "Because of Chen Xinjie's defection, the position of Hall Master of the War God Temple is vacant. The Deputy Hall Master Guan Yue has too deep a relationship with Chen Xinjie, and the Federation dares not appoint her. In addition, the destruction of Shrek and Chen Xinjie's defection have caused internal personnel turmoil within the Federation, resulting in some vacancies. Therefore, the Federation plans to hold an open selection within the Douluo Continent to recruit talents from all over the world."

Snow Empress paused, then added, "Of course, that's the Federation's official statement."

Huo Yuhao frowned and pondered, "Indeed, there's no need to make a big fuss about this. The Federation's upper echelons can just find someone to fill the position. After half a year, apart from finding a successor for the War God Temple, the other positions should have been filled long ago."

The Federation has always been very restrained in dealing with Shrek and Chen Xinjie. Even if there are vacancies among its personnel, it would not be difficult for the Federation, given its size, to fill them. At most, their cultivation level would be lower than their predecessors, so it is impossible for them to wait until now to do this.

so----

"Is this preparation for the upcoming wars against the Star Luo Empire, Dou Ling, and the Abyss?"

The fact that the Abyss's Possession Demon has entered Douluo Continent undoubtedly demonstrates the close relationship between the Holy Spirit Cult and the Abyss. The Federation must be prepared for the Abyss to react if it launches an attack on either country.

With the sacrifices made six thousand years ago laid bare, the Federation naturally needs to mobilize more resources to deal with potential crises; it can't rely entirely on them.

"That's right. This open selection is to prepare for the war to come, and the positions that haven't been filled are part of the reward."

Gu Ruiqiu continued, "Although the Federation hasn't directly disseminated information about the Abyss online, it has been contacting powerful families, sects, and reclusive forces, revealing the Abyss. Knowing the threat posed by the Abyss and the Holy Spirit Cult, coupled with the allure of rewards like Heaven Forging Metal, many powerful individuals will likely participate in the selection process. After filling the vacancies, the Federation has other plans for the remaining candidates."

Participating in the selection process now is different from being forcibly conscripted by the Federation in a time of crisis and then obeying the Federation's command. The latter is a mandatory obligation to protect the Douluo Continent, with little freedom, and you might end up as cannon fodder without even knowing why.

The former is different. Not only can you get relevant information in the first place, but the selection rewards are also very generous. You can even get a full set of Heaven Forging Metal needed for the Four-Word Battle Armor!

Such a reward is incredibly attractive; who wouldn't want Four-Word Battle Armor? Even those at the Limit of the hidden realms might not possess Four-Word Battle Armor!

Zhen Hua is going to suffer a lot.

As for why Gu Ruiqiu knows so much about these things?

When she joined the Federation, she was identified as a member of a Hidden Family, and the Federation naturally communicated with her beforehand. Upon hearing this, Huo Yuhao noticed a certain remark made by Gu Ruiqiu and frowned, saying, "The Federation has also brought up the position of Hall Master of the War God Temple?"

When Snow Empress spoke up earlier, he thought the position of War God Temple Master was just a pretext for the Federation to conduct a selection process. Now it seems the Federation has quite the audacity.

"Yes."

Snow Empress nodded, "Because of Chen Xinjie's betrayal, the Federation no longer cares so much about whether the War God Temple is a direct descendant of the Federation. As long as he is a member of the Federation and does not betray the Federation, that's fine."

Huo Yuhao understood.

It's numb.

The Federation leadership is probably thinking: if even someone who has served within the Federation for two hundred years can betray you for a past relationship, is there anyone left to trust in this world?

Huo Yuhao felt that he would be numb too if he were in his shoes.

Snow Empress continued, "Of course, as you know, the most important reason is that the War God Temple evolved from the Sun Moon Empire's Hall of Offerings. Its most important duty before was to protect the Godslayer-level Soul Cannon Shell. Now that it no longer has that duty, it has become the Federation's Hall of Offerings for Strong Individuals. It's not a problem to parachute in a strong individual, as long as their strength can keep the situation in check. Naturally, the Federation's higher-ups have become more interested in this."

"It would be best if the position of Hall Master of the War God Temple were held by someone at the Limit Break level, but there isn't a suitable person within the Federation. If we could use the position of Hall Master of the War God Temple to attract those reclusive Limit to participate in the selection, thus building up high-end combat power for the upcoming great war, and even finding a suitable Limit Douluo to serve as Hall Master, it would be killing two birds with one stone."

Huo Yuhao nodded knowingly.

The War God Temple is a gathering place for the Federation's strongest individuals, and now Guan Yue, a Peak Quasi-God, present. The new leader, regardless of how strong he is, must at least be at the Limit, otherwise, sitting there facing Guan Yue would make one's scalp tingle.

It's not that Guan Yue can do anything; it's that he doesn't need to do anything. Just by standing there, his aura Peak Quasi-God is like an Formless mountain.

At that time, it will be obvious to anyone with eyes to see who will be in charge and who will be in charge. This is not a good thing in the long run, unless Guan Yue is transferred away.

However, it's quite embarrassing that the War God Temple, as a major power and the face of the Federation, doesn't even have a single Limit Douluo. Moreover, Guan Yue didn't commit any fundamental mistakes in Shrek City, so the Federation probably doesn't want to do this.

Since that's the case, let's find someone with Limit to serve as the Palace Master.

However, although there are more Limit Limit in this era than in the past, those who are publicly recognized still have their own roles, and the Federation cannot find suitable ones. So, apart from those who are publicly recognized, there are only those reclusive powerhouses left.

In response, Huo Yuhao had to admit that the Federation had made a very good plan.

Offering the position of War God Temple Master, along with information from the Abyss and rewards such as Heaven Forging Metal, the probability of luring out Limit Douluo or a powerhouse comparable to the Limit is not small.

This selection will definitely allow the Federation to recover its strength, and with external enemies around, there's no need to worry about the recruited strong individuals not giving their all.

only----

Why does this operation feel so familiar?

Huo Yuhao frowned.

The general's defection left a vacancy, and with no suitable strong candidate available, a selection process was launched across the entire continent to choose the strongest individual to fill the position.

If we replace "General" with "Grand General"...

"It's a global conscription!"

After figuring it out, Huo Yuhao shook his head, both amused and exasperated, and then asked, "When does the selection begin?"

What is the selection process?

"Preparations are complete, and it will begin soon. As for the method— the Federation, in conjunction with us and Ming De Hall, has implemented the Star Dou Battle Network System. The selection battles will take place in virtual space, while other aspects will be completed in designated sub-regions in reality. This will minimize the barrier to entry and avoid unnecessary casualties in the early preliminary rounds."

After Gu Yuena finished explaining in detail, she asked curiously, "Yuhao, are you interested? Anyone who doesn't work for Federation agency can participate. And if someone has Limit strength, they'll have certain privileges and can wait until the elimination rounds to participate."

This selection is for war preparation. There are no restrictions on cultivation level or age. In terms of combat, strength is the biggest criterion. Initially, those with similar cultivation levels will be grouped together for a points-based preliminary competition with rewards. The top-ranked contestants in their groups will receive generous rewards, including Rare Metal Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures or metals useful at that level.

After that comes the chaotic elimination rounds. The top-ranked players in each group can test their Limit. In this free-for-all, Super Douluo, Titled Douluo, and even Soul Douluo might clash. After all, because of the Three-Word Battle Armor, there is a possibility of leaps between these levels. If you want to perform brilliantly and attract the Federation's attention, a counterattack is certainly an option.

However, the gap between Limit Douluo and the others is too great. If Limit Douluo participates, they do have some privileges, such as being able to join the melee directly after the battles of each group are over. But it is impossible for a Limit Douluo to be declared the winner unconditionally just because they are Limit.

What if this Limit is a once-in-a-lifetime, substandard Limit? What if a Super Douluo possesses the strength of Limit Douluo? These questions remain unanswered.

Upon hearing this, Huo Yuhao considered his current strength and shook his head.

In the past, he might have been interested. But now, apart from testing his moves with the Ice Empress Avatar against powerhouses at the Limit level, other battles seem meaningless.

But if that's the purpose, there's no need to specifically participate in the selection. By making good use of his identity as a "reincarnation of a god," he could easily use guidance as a pretext to get Limit experts to voluntarily become his sparring partners.

Anyway, he does have the ability to give guidance, and he won't give himself away.

As for the rewards, he doesn't need to compete for either Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures or the Heaven Forging Metal of the Four-Word Battle Armor.

As for the position of Hall Master of the War God Temple, perhaps the Federation would reluctantly accept it due to his status, but what the Federation wants most are soldiers who can obey orders to a certain extent, not a tyrant who dares not give commands. He has seen the Federation's current attitude towards him, and there is no need to make things difficult for them.

Huo Yuhao: "You can watch the fun if you have time, but there's no need to participate directly."

He was genuinely curious about what kind of "general" the Federation would lure out.

Was it something he was aware of, or something that didn't appear in the original story?