Alex arrived in front of Lieutenant Andrew's office and knocked on the door.“Lieutenant.”Andrew heard the voice and got up from his seat, then walked out.“Alex, you’re here. Let’s go—the general is waiting for us.”Hearing this, Alex felt the general’s summons might be related to the strength he had displayed the day before.When Andrew and Alex reached the conference room, Alex was confused. Weren’t they supposed to meet the general in his office?“Lieutenant, aren’t we meeting the general in his office?”Andrew shook his head.“No, they’re all in here.”Hearing “they,” Alex knew this was definitely about his strength.As he entered the room, he saw more than fifteen people seated around the conference table. Pressure emanated from some of them, as if they were testing his strength.“General.” He saluted, then turned to salute the others.General Walter looked at Alex and motioned for him to sit.“Alex, according to your records, your strength was registered at the 3rd rank, but y

The lady officer saw his reaction and knew everyone who came to get a weapon for the first time had the same response.“There are a lot of things you will learn as your permit level in the army increases. Your level is still only 2nd, so don’t think too much about it yet.”Hearing this, Alex suddenly realized he had gained 100,000 merit points just from helping in battle. Earning 10 million points might not be impossible, but he would need the strength to match.He turned his focus to the A-level weapons, which were quite helpful for 5th and 6th-rank warriors. A-level swords were priced between thirty thousand to sixty thousand points. Then he checked the S-level sword prices.“S-level swords are quite high. Even the lowest is above sixty thousand.”Next, he looked at armor prices.“A-level armor is around the same price as an A-level sword. So I could either buy one S-level sword or armor—the other would have to be A-level.”He thought it over.“If the sword is strong, it will be eas

Alex's mind was filled with wild imaginations about what might be possible in this world. Smith noticed Alex deep in thought and spoke up."Alex."Hearing his name, Alex snapped out of his reverie and looked toward the captain."Yes, Captain?""Our primary work in the logistics department is to protect the resources acquired by the army and transport them back to the base. You see these white crystals? These are our primary resources."Alex looked at the crystals but couldn't recall seeing them anywhere before. So he asked,"Captain, what are these crystals used for?"Captain Smith looked at him, then pointed toward the machine."Do you see this machine, or the vehicle we arrived in? These crystals are used as energy for vehicles, aircraft, weapons, and various other things. These white crystals are the lifeblood of every race on this planet."Alex heard this and looked at the white crystal again, but he still couldn't understand how such a small crystal could contain so much energy.

Alex was walking toward the army base when he suddenly felt someone watching him. He turned back but only saw a few people busy with their own work on the street."Why do I feel like someone was spying on me?"Alex shook his head and continued walking toward the base.Just as he was coming out of the canteen, he saw David walking toward him.Alex waved at David."Sergeant, you're here. I went to your building looking for you."Alex nodded in response. "Oh, I went for a walk in the city. Were you looking for something?"David nodded. "Captain Smith wants to meet you."Alex nodded. "Let's go, then."Alex followed David toward the logistics department. As they walked, Alex observed the area, wanting to familiarize himself with every department.After a few minutes, they reached the captain's office."Captain.""Alex, come in."Alex saluted Smith, with David following suit."Captain, you wanted to see me?"Smith nodded and looked at him. "Yesterday you asked me about monster areas where y

Alex sat in the restaurant, looking toward the direction of the Red Forest.After entering the Red Forest base, he went to his allotted room, then came out to have a meal. The restaurants here served mostly monster meat."Looking at the bustling situation here, it's more lively than many cities on Blue Star."Alex's perception of this world began to change. He never imagined that a place near the Stargate could feel so much like a hometown."After all, anyone could get rich if they find treasures in the Red Forest. Greed makes people forget how dangerous these areas are. At least the Council doesn't allow anyone below the 5th rank to venture in—otherwise, the death toll would be beyond control."Alex began observing his surroundings to better understand the situation."It looks like I'll have to wait until tomorrow to enter the Red Forest. Going at night would be too dangerous."As he walked toward the building the army had temporarily provided, he thought about his plans."I should h