75: Chapter 75 Conferment of the Rank of Major General

After Fang Chuan finished arranging everything, he found that he had nothing to do for the time being. He just needed to wait for his followers' Rank to rise before he could begin preparations to ignite his Divine Fire and achieve godhood.

Before leaving, Fang Chuan sorted through the loot from the fortune orb, selling the miscellaneous items he didn't need directly on the Divine Kingdom Exchange.

He kept the remaining resource cards, Divine Kingdom expansion cards, and follower cards. He didn't need them, but he could give them to Zhang Chao and his parents.

His godfather and godmother were very kind to him, and furthermore, they had given him a fragment of a fortune star emblem, which had been a great help to him.

"There are over six hundred Four-Star Follower cards, over three thousand Three-Star Follower cards, and more than forty A, B, and C-grade buildings, but they aren't of much use to me."

"If I give them all to Zhang Chao, he probably wouldn't dare to accept them. I'll give him fifty cards. As for the Three-Star Followers... Chaozi can give these elves to Liu Ruyan. Chaozi has a crush on Liu Ruyan, and their talents complement each other, so I'll treat it as an early wedding gift for them."

"As for my godfather and godmother, before I officially join the army, I'll treat them to a meal and then give these things to them. They've also been stuck at the Peak of the demigod stage for a long time."

Fang Chuan was a person who repaid kindness. He kept everyone who was good to him in his heart, and once he had the ability, he would repay them twofold.

After doing all this, Fang Chuan fell asleep peacefully.

The next morning, a video call invitation came through on his optical computer. It was General Luo Yi. Fang Chuan, who had just finished washing his face, immediately answered.

"Hehe, good morning, student Fang Chuan. I hope I'm not disturbing you?"

Fang Chuan smiled and said, "Not at all. General Luo Yi, is there something you need me for?"

"Indeed, there is. The rewards that General Wei Zheng applied for on your behalf have arrived. Military personnel will be coming to pick you up shortly to bring you to the Zhenxi Army to participate in the commissioning ceremony. Please do not wander off."

A commissioning ceremony? Oh, right, General Luo Yi had previously mentioned giving him the treatment of a Major. He hadn't expected there would be a commissioning ceremony. Fang Chuan secretly thought that the country really valued talent.

"Understood. I will stay put for now."

Five minutes later, three jet-black military "White Emperor" fighter jets, exuding a cold metallic luster, roared in. A violent wind swept across the playground as they landed steadily at Qinghe High School.

Soon, Fang Chuan heard a knock at the door. When he opened it, he saw three handsome and resolute young soldiers. The three soldiers saluted Fang Chuan quite formally, and Fang Chuan hurriedly returned a non-standard salute.

He then looked at the young officer in the middle who clearly possessed an extraordinary Aura. The officer had a nine-colored flame mark in the center of his forehead. Fang Chuan's heart skipped a beat—this was a god who had ignited their Divine Fire, and a Tier 9 god at that! Good heavens, he took one look at the officer's epaulets—wow! A Brigadier General!

A Tier 9 god who had ignited their Divine Fire, a dignified Brigadier General, had come personally to pick him up for a Major's commissioning?

"Hello, Comrade Fang Chuan. I am Brigadier General Luo Li of the Zhenxi Army's Divine Soldier Legion, and I am here to pick you up."

Fang Chuan suppressed the shock in his heart and, filled with confusion, followed Luo Li onto the fighter jet.

"Okay."

The Dragon Kingdom has eight major military regions: the Zhenxi Army on the Western Continent; the Dragon Kingdom ancestral land, the Huaxia Demon-Suppressing Army on the former Eurasian continent; the Southern Military Region on the Southern Continent; the Northern Military Region on the Northern Continent; the four major ocean military regions; and three space forces distributed near the Moon, Mars, and Venus.

As for why there were so many military regions, it was naturally because of this Divine Kingdom world.

The Divine Kingdom world was constantly influencing Blue Star. As the Dragon Kingdom continuously developed the Divine Kingdom world, its influence on Blue Star became increasingly intense. Until 2048, when monsters from the Divine Kingdom world began to enter Blue Star through Void Realm passages torn open by the Divine Kingdom world, causing wanton destruction.

This war of aggression had lasted for three or four thousand years, and the eight major military regions were established from that time, continuing to the present day.

It was already 9:30 when Fang Chuan arrived at the Zhenxi Army. The Zhenxi Army looked like a ferocious military fortress; its mission was to suppress the Void Realm gate of a Divine Kingdom world.

After entering the Zhenxi Army, Fang Chuan immediately felt that something was very wrong. The people here seemed to be a bit too respectful toward him.

It wasn't until he arrived at the commissioning assembly hall and saw the banner in the hall and the hundreds of soldiers standing beneath it that he was completely stunned.

The banner read: "Commissioning Ceremony for the Dragon Kingdom People's Liberation Army Zhenxi Army Branch Awarding the Rank of Major General to Fang Chuan."

Major General? Me?

From Major to Major General—that was the chasm between field officers and general officers, a natural moat that countless soldiers could not cross in a lifetime. How could he, a student who had just turned eighteen and hadn't even formally stepped through the gates of a military camp, be directly awarded the Rank of Major General?

This was simply a fantasy!

Fang Chuan's heart was in turmoil. He subconsciously wanted to turn his head and ask Brigadier General Luo Li, who was beside him, what exactly was going on.

But before he could open his mouth, Luo Li, with a solemn expression, led him along the red carpet toward the podium.

"Da, da, da..."

Every step felt like it was treading on his heartbeat.

The assembly hall was full of people—at a rough glance, there were at least several hundred. Moreover, these people all possessed an extraordinary Aura, and the lowest Rank on their shoulders was Colonel!

Hundreds of field officers and general officers—at this moment, everyone's gaze was focused on him alone.

Those gazes—some curious, some scrutinizing, some surprised.

Fang Chuan felt his scalp tingle, and he was completely uncomfortable.

This spectacle was just too grand!

"It couldn't be that an officer with the same name as me is being commissioned as a Major General, right? That must be it."

On the podium, General Luo Yi stood side by side with another general whose Aura was even more majestic and whose figure was as steady as a mountain.

The Commander-in-Chief of the Zhenxi Military Region, General Wei Zheng!

Just as Fang Chuan was letting his imagination run wild, he had already been led to the foot of the podium by Brigadier General Luo Li.

General Luo Yi nodded at him gently, his eyes full of praise and encouragement.

Fang Chuan twitched the corners of his mouth, wanting to return a smile, but found that his face had stiffened.

"All rise!"

Following a loud command, the hundreds of soldiers below the stage stood up in unison with a "swish," their movements uniform and their Aura soaring to the sky.

The solemn national anthem began to play.

Fang Chuan stood solemnly with the others, but his heart could not calm down at all.

He felt as if he were dreaming; everything was so unreal.

After the national anthem finished, General Luo Yi stepped forward, holding a microphone, and his loud voice rang throughout the entire assembly hall.

"Comrades! Today, we are gathered here to witness a historic moment!"

"Our Zhenxi Army, and indeed the entire Dragon Kingdom, is about to welcome its youngest general!"

General Luo Yi's gaze turned to Fang Chuan, his voice filled with excitement.

"Proposed by the Military Region's Supreme Command and personally approved by the State Lord, it is hereby decided to award the Joint Examination Champion, Comrade Fang Chuan, the Rank of Major General!"

As the words fell, the entire hall was first deathly silent, and then, thunderous applause erupted!

Fang Chuan was nailed to the spot, his mind a complete blank.

"Comrade Fang Chuan, come forward."

General Wei Zheng's voice, as steady as a mountain, rang out, pulling Fang Chuan back from his chaotic thoughts.

Fang Chuan took a deep breath, trying to calm himself down, and walked to the front of General Wei Zheng.

General Wei Zheng picked up a brand-new pair of Major General Rank insignias, shining with golden light, and a set of Major General uniforms from the tray in the attendant's hands.

"Hold your head high, puff out your chest!"

General Wei Zheng personally stepped forward and, with solemn and forceful movements, attached the general's stars—representing supreme glory and heavy responsibility—onto Fang Chuan's shoulders.

The commissioning ceremony ended in a solemn atmosphere.

Fang Chuan walked off the stage in a daze. It wasn't until he was led into a small, independent conference room by Brigadier General Luo Li that he finally regained some of his senses.

In the conference room, there were only General Wei Zheng and General Luo Yi.

As soon as the door closed, General Wei Zheng, who had been incredibly majestic just a moment ago, actually revealed a smile on his face.

"Kid, were you scared out of your wits?"

Fang Chuan nodded honestly, "Reporting to the General, I am indeed... a bit bewildered."

"Hahaha!" General Wei Zheng burst into laughter, "Being bewildered is right! If you had acted like it was a matter of course, I would have had to re-evaluate you instead."

General Luo Yi also said with a smile, "Fang Chuan, don't be nervous. Sit. Next, let's discuss some serious business."

Fang Chuan sat down as instructed, his body still held bolt upright.

General Wei Zheng looked at him, his eyes becoming profound, "Fang Chuan, now, there are no outsiders here. Let's speak some truths."

"Last night, I told the State Lord about your situation. This Major General Rank was also personally approved by the State Lord. He also entrusted me to ask you something."

Fang Chuan asked with confusion, "What is it? Please speak."

"The State Lord wants to know what your current upper limit for converting Five-star Believers is."

Fang Chuan deliberated for a moment and replied half-truthfully, "There can be at most 1,000 of each race. If I want to continue converting them into follower cards to bring out of the Divine Kingdom, the cost is relatively high, around forty to fifty million Faith Points."

Hearing this, General Wei Zheng was not disappointed; on the contrary, he found it extremely reasonable.

"Holy crap!" General Wei Zheng roared inwardly.

Forty to fifty million? That's basically dirt cheap!

General Wei Zheng took a deep breath to calm his mood, then said.

"We will not force you to reveal your secrets; everyone has their own Opportunity. What the country must do is to protect your Opportunity well and let you grow as quickly as possible!"

As he spoke, General Wei Zheng waved his hand, and several items appeared out of thin air on the table.

A card emitting seven-colored light, two building cards flowing with the unique charm of SSS-Rank, ten spiritual fruits exuding a refreshing fragrance that looked like extraordinary items at a glance, and a model card of an ancient bronze forge.

"These are the rewards and investments from the military and the State Lord," General Luo Yi introduced from the side.

"In this encrypted card, there is one trillion Faith Points."

"Two SSS-Rank Divine Kingdom building cards. They are random, so it depends on your luck."

"Ten SS-Rank 'Nine-Turn Ginseng Fruits,' which can cleanse the divine body and stabilize the divine foundation."

"And this last one..." General Luo Yi's tone carried a hint of envy, "It is an SSS-Rank Divine Kingdom building card personally bestowed by the State Lord—[divine fire furnace]."

One trillion! Three SSS-Rank building cards! Ten SS-Rank spiritual fruits!

Fang Chuan's hands trembled as he put these items away.