Chapter 769 - 764: S-level Major General
"What do I plan to do next?"
Salacia repeated the question somewhat confusedly.
[It seems that Salacia doesn’t have the excellent qualities of an heir... Even if I help her, she won’t be able to compete against the other heirs.]
Just when Bai Pu was feeling a bit disappointed, Salacia suddenly perked up:
"Gangxin! You’re quite high up in the Heart Demon World, right? I see the illusionary clothing you wear, it should be the Swordsman Robe that only the high-ranking of the ’Nan Zhu Burning Heart Style’ have the right to wear. Plus with your strength, why don’t you help me out?"
Salacia’s eyes grew brighter as she spoke, "As long as you help me become a Major General, I’m confident I can re-enter the first sequence of heirs in the Silver Wind Clan! That damned bitch Julian can’t possibly compete with me.
"This time, consider it as me hiring you to help me. How many Silver Dragon Coins do you want? Spirit Crystals are not out of the question either!"
Salacia activated her money power.
Bai Pu was a bit taken aback seeing the revitalized Salacia.
It’s a good thing Salacia didn’t get depressed.
But she was pinning all her hopes on an external ally she just met...
Isn’t this too trusting?
If the Silver Wind Clan truly chooses such an heir, the family leaders might as well hang themselves collectively.
However, Salacia’s high level of trust and even reliance on him wasn’t a bad thing for Bai Pu.
According to the experience of ancient Huaxia’s powerful ministers, the best candidates for a new emperor are certainly not those with the inherent ability of Qin Shi Huang or Emperor Wu, but rather emperors like Liu Chan or Zhu Youxiao, who rely on ministers.
Bai Pu raised his hand to stop Salacia, who was about to get close, and said lightly, "Let’s not talk about compensation for now. If you can’t stabilize your position as heir, these promises are just empty words... How about this, follow me for now. If the opportunity arises, I’ll help you pass the Major General trial."
Salacia suddenly felt that the hardships she endured were worth it.
It must be that heaven is testing me! On my second courageous attempt at the trial, I finally met my domineering CEO... oh no, my destined prince!
Hmm, something seems off.
I was able to quickly muster the courage for my second trial thanks to the encouragement from my family’s little puppy, Spirit Plant Master Bai Yujing!
Salacia felt a bit torn.
Should she remain true to her original intention, upholding her pure feelings for Bai Yujing?
Or should she live in the moment and throw herself into the arms of the handsome and powerful ally, Gangxin?
Of course, Bai Pu had no idea what Salacia was thinking.
He led the young lady of the Green Alliance back, not forgetting to coach her on maintaining a unified story to conceal Bai Pu’s strength.
Soon, the two encountered the Furnace Squad led by Rein, who had come looking for them.
"Where’s the Tree Demon?"
"I barely managed to shake it off."
Bai Pu answered briefly.
"Hmm, thanks for keeping the Tree Demon at bay," Rein said.
Bai Pu noticed that Rein and the others weren’t in high spirits, so he asked, "Rein, did you achieve your goal of getting rid of Julian from the Silver Wind Clan?"
Frankly speaking, Bai Pu hoped Rein could do it since Julian was Salacia’s direct competitor.
"Lucky her. A bunch of subordinates showed up. Without assurance, we let her go," Leia said, looking frustrated.
Rein said lightly, "Julian isn’t simple. She’s a support expert who also mastered a survival mystic art against physical attacks, Slippery. Otherwise, we would have taken her out before the second wave of subordinates arrived."
Leia glanced at Salacia, "By the way, Miss Salacia... you said this is your second promotion attempt, meaning ’Second Refinement.’ Is that true?"
"I can vouch for her," Bai Pu said casually, "I’ve seen her promotion task."
"That’s good," Leia seemed a bit skeptical.
But she was smart and realized Bai Pu was quite protective of Salacia, so she didn’t mention it again.
Wherever you are, strength is the priority. Bai Pu’s performance against the Tree Demon, even if slightly reserved, had earned the trio’s respect, and they naturally wouldn’t dismiss Bai Pu’s reactions.
Ashes Rein smiled, "It’s normal for folks like Leia and Julian, who are in their first promotion attempt ’First Refinement,’ and in a speed-type promotion task, to have conflicts. We don’t know how many slots are there to be promoted to Major General in this round or how high the ranking selection goes. But Miss Salacia’s ’Second Refinement’ isn’t a speed-type task, so it’s unrelated to us."
"Salacia’s promotion to Major General won’t count against your slot, is that what you mean?" Bai Pu confirmed.
He could read facial expressions and sense breathing and heartbeat to roughly determine whether the few before him were lying. Of course, this wasn’t one hundred percent accurate.
Rein nodded with certainty.
Salacia smiled wryly, "The difficulty of a Second Refinement task increases by 50%, making the possibility of completion extremely slim."
Leia said, "Sure, Second Refinement tasks are tough, but if Miss Salacia completes it and becomes a Major General, Gaia’s Will would prioritize you, and your privileges will increase accordingly."
Such assurances could only offer Salacia minimal comfort.
But Bai Pu captured a piece of information he hadn’t known before.
The group continued moving toward the direction of the Corruption Forest. Bai Pu took the opportunity to communicate telepathically with Salacia:
"The treatment for Major Generals promoted through First and Second Refinement is different? What do you mean?"
Salacia was slightly taken aback, then messaged back to Bai Pu:
"There are many Major Generals in the Silver Heart Great World. It’s summed up that Gaia’s Will indeed treats Major Generals differently based on their promotion methods... The most valued are ’S-level’ Major Generals, who even have the privilege of directly making wishes to Gaia’s Will!"
Bai Pu’s heart jolted, "Wishes?"
"It’s actually a material exchange authority. For instance, if I’m an S-level Major General and I wish for a mystical artifact from Gaia’s Will, they will provide a material list," Salacia continued.
"In Gaia’s valuation, this list’s worth is equivalent to the mystical artifact. But for Awakened individuals, collecting these items is on a completely different scale of difficulty!"
Salacia kept rambling.
Bai Pu’s mind churned with waves.
Because the "material exchange authority" Salacia mentioned, he had it!
Originally Bai Pu thought every Major General of Gaia had this exchange authority.
Now it seemed not to be the case at all.
Salacia continued speaking about her experience, "Major Generals above A-level forged their positions through mountains of corpses and seas of blood on the Spirit Realm battlefield. For an S-level Major General, the requirement is that the Trial Taker must surpass their own level and kill Otherworld Wanderers stronger than themselves! That’s extremely challenging, implying the Trial Taker must break through their strength again during the mission to prove their potential and resilience..."