Walker approached Jiang Chen, his voice filled with excitement. "You're amazing! To have killed 990,000 people in the first clash—such a military achievement is enough to be written into the annals of history."
"Well, it's not quite a million yet."
Walker's mouth twitched. What does he mean, 'not quite a million'? How are we supposed to feel when he says something like that?
The others were astounded.
"Good heavens! One person slaying 990,000 warriors? That's 990,000 Merit Points!"
"An army of a million... how long would it take to kill that many?"
"It's simply unimaginable."
"Such military achievements are certainly worthy of being recorded in history."
"I heard he hasn't even reached Second-stage yet."
"Only Level 92 and possessing such terrifying combat power. If he reaches Second-stage, that would be something else entirely!"
"Just one more battle, and he could undergo his Second-stage advancement."
Walker smiled. "Let's go. The Commander-in-Chief wants to see you. Your extraordinary performance on the battlefield was unexpected by all of us."
Jiang Chen nodded and followed Walker into the command center.
There, he met Commander-in-Chief Harvey Franklin, a Sixth-stage Blazing Angel, with his two deputies sitting beside him—they were also Sixth-stage Angels.
The room was filled with experts, including Milton and Christie Burton.
There were others as well, all of them Sons of God.
Harvey Franklin looked at Jiang Chen and smiled. "Take a look, everyone. This is Jiang Chen, the expert who slaughtered 990,000 Underworld Warriors on the battlefield. He's also a Swordsman."
"Commander-in-Chief, you jest," Jiang Chen replied.
"With you here to stop the million-strong army of the Underworld Clan, your contribution is immense. Whatever equipment you want, just ask."
Jiang Chen laughed. "Got any Mythical Equipment?"
Harvey Franklin stared, his eyes wide. This kid! Asking for Mythical Equipment right off the bat? Does he think Mythical Equipment grows on trees? Only Gods can wear such equipment; ordinary people can't obtain it.
Harvey Franklin didn't know what to say.
Walker whispered, "Mythical Equipment can only be worn by Gods."
"Actually, I was just kidding," Jiang Chen said with an awkward smile.
"I don't have Mythical Equipment, but I do have Legendary Equipment. When you reach Second-stage, I'll propose to the Alliance of All-Gods to get you a Second-stage Legendary Set."
"A Set?"
"Yes, you heard correctly. A Set specifically designed for you, that only you can wear."
Custom-made? Damn... This is just too awesome!
Harvey Franklin said with a smile, "This is to reward you, an equipment set specially applied for on your behalf."
"I'm very thankful, but..."
"But what?"
"But I'm only Level 92 right now. Once I reach Level 99, I'll need to complete the Second-stage Mission, which might mean I'll be away for a while."
A few of them chuckled.
Owen, one of the deputy commanders beside Harvey Franklin, smiled. "You don't need to leave. Just reach Level 99, and I'll directly give you the Second-stage Scrolls. Then you can directly advance to Second-stage."
Jiang Chen was stunned.
This works too? So, I don't need to do the Second-stage Mission? I can just use the Second-stage Scrolls to complete it? This is way too cool! Doesn't that mean there are also scrolls for Third-stage and Fourth-stage completion?
Harvey Franklin said, "We'll talk more after the meeting."
Walker stepped aside, and Jiang Chen also stood off to the side.
Harvey Franklin addressed the crowd, saying, "The Underworld Clan has a total of eight million troops. We just took out 1.5 million, leaving six million."
"That's just my estimate. The Underworld Clan might even send more troops as reinforcements."
"After this battle, we've also lost about 800,000 Heroes. As you've seen, the Underworld Warriors are formidable. We must push them back to the Underworld. That is our common goal: to prevent them from invading the Xileruo World."
"Every Divine Child must achieve the battle objective, which is at least 50,000 kills. If you fail to slay 50,000 from the Underworld Clan, I will request the Alliance to strip you of your Divine Child status."
The faces of the Sons of God changed dramatically when they heard this.
Fifty thousand from the Underworld Army? How... how are we supposed to kill that many?
The others all looked at Jiang Chen. This guy killed 990,000 all by himself; he was terrifying back then! If only we could get him to help, that would be great.
"I know what you're thinking. Trying to recruit Jiang Chen, eh? If he joins any Son of God teams, then forget about the Legendary Set."
Jiang Chen's mouth twitched. Damn it... What does this have to do with me! This old man doesn't play fair!
Actually, I was thinking of helping these so-called Sons of God and asking for some profit in return, Jiang Chen mused. But now it seems that plan won't work. The Legendary Set is more important after all!
Harvey Franklin said, "This is a test for you as Sons of God. As Sons of God enjoying the benefits brought by the Alliance of All-Gods, you must make contributions."
"Meeting adjourned."
Everyone left one after another, while Jiang Chen remained standing to the side.
Harvey Franklin shook his head. "These so-called Sons of God still can't compare to you."
"Commander, you must be joking."
"Don't worry. The Second-stage Mission Completion Scrolls will be sent to you immediately. You can use them directly when you reach Level 99."
"Commander, I also have a few friends who need to advance to Second-stage."
Harvey Franklin smiled. "How many do you need?"
"Six."
"You're really making a huge demand, asking for six Second-stage Scrolls right away! This is a privilege only for you; your friends don't qualify."
"Then forget it. When I reach Level 99, I'll be away for a while to help them."
Harvey Franklin fumed. "You little brat, are you threatening me?"
"I can't abandon my friends."
Harvey Franklin rolled his eyes. "You currently have 1.3 million Merit Points. Each Second-stage Mission Scroll costs 200,000 Merit Points. Exchanging for six means 1.2 million of your Merit Points are now gone."
Damn... Gone so quickly.
Harvey Franklin called over a nearby Inspector. "Customize a Level 100 Legendary Suit for him."
"Yes, sir."
"Jiang Chen, tell her your requirements. Any ideas you have, she will record them and customize a set of equipment that you want."
After saying this, Harvey Franklin turned and left.
"Hello, my name is Lisa. What kind of Attributes would you like?" Lisa Ackerman asked.
"What does this 'customization' mean?"
"Customizing Legendary Equipment means it will be tailor-made according to your needs and will feature Legendary-level attributes. Many Sons of God have their Sets custom-made."
"These custom Sets are specially forged by the Dwarf Clan to suit your personal requirements."
"Only the Divine race has the privilege of such customization. The Commander-in-Chief is making an exception for you."
Jiang Chen's heart stirred. "What are the Attributes?"
"Increased defensive power, Offensive Power, recovery, Penetrate, Armor, Magic shield, Flight, Agility... and so on."
"If you're a warrior, you usually choose attributes like defensive power, Offensive Power, and Armor."
"If you're a Magician, you would choose attributes like Magic shield, Flight, Agility, and mana recovery effects."
Jiang Chen's heart stirred again. "What if I want them all?"
"That's also possible, but the individual stat values will be much lower. For example, if you choose only defensive power, that stat will be very high. However, if you want all of them, their values will be averaged out, and thus, for instance, the defensive power stat would be very low."
"Legendary Equipment has a set budget for its total stats. This budget cannot be exceeded; otherwise, the item cannot be crafted."
The Inspector smiled. "It's like wanting to craft a Legendary Set, hoping it will have the same Attributes as a Mythical Set."
Jiang Chen smiled. You're a genius; that's exactly what I was thinking, he thought.
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