Chapter 1836: Chapter 613: The Closed Beta Approaches as Warriors’ Hearts Surge
After logging in, Lord Qin wasn’t the only one pleasantly surprised.
Previously, during the preparation phase of the “Death Tournament,” there was a hint that the “Honor System is now enabled,” but many players didn’t catch on at the time. When they had rested enough and returned to the war zone, they found themselves a bit confused by the continuous notification sounds from their personal calculating pearls.
Take Cheche for example.
“Ding! The ‘Death Tournament’ has officially ended and is currently in the reward settlement stage. The Honor System records show that the number of wolf people you killed in this event is 241, with 874 assist participations, and 3 deaths.
Overall war evaluation: Outstanding!
According to the Honor System formula, your current rank is: Reserve officer!
You can immediately go to the Cadman People’s Army requisition office to register as a formal and honorable Transia officer and receive your lieutenant uniform and standard equipment.
After officially registering as an officer, the People’s Army Command will assign you your tactical squad and soldiers.
During the war, you will have command of this squad.
But be aware!
This action is irreversible. Once you join the People’s Army, it means you will undertake a series of battlefield tasks in the war, which cannot be refused. Failing to complete tasks could result in your rank being lowered.
There’s even a risk of being listed as a ‘deserter’ and sent to a military tribunal.”
“Damn! Now I, Cheche, am also a glorious Transia lieutenant.”
Cheche shouted in surprise.
Immediately, he faced disdain from Sister Pomegranate next to him. The older sister snorted, pressed her hand on Cheche’s delicate shoulder, and taunted:
“Oh my, my dear Cheche junior is just a lieutenant? Big sister here is already a captain; aren’t you going to salute me?”
“Huh? Captain!”
Cheche was shocked.
He exclaimed:
“How many wolf people did you kill, you crazy woman? Truly one general achieves success through the bones of thousands.”
“Salute to you! Captain Pomegranate!”
Unlike Cheche’s astonishment, Lumina and Little Wei Ming straightened up playfully and crisply saluted Sister Pomegranate, shouting in unison:
“Cadman People’s Army reserve officer Lumina/Wei Ming reporting to you!”
“At ease, officers.”
Sister Pomegranate, with hands behind her back, coughed twice and commanded:
“Now, dismissed!”
“Is that all you know how to say?”
Little Wei Ming squinted mockingly:
“How are you going to lead soldiers like that?”
“Tch, I’m not planning to lead troops into battle. I’m well aware of my limits. I don’t have the talent of a commander, getting this rank purely for fun.”
Sister Pomegranate laughed, took her sister’s hand, and while walking out of the bunker, said:
“This Honor System is clearly designed for players who enjoy RTS, like Lord Qin and Stick Brother; we ordinary folks shouldn’t try to do commanders’ jobs.
Besides, if you lead soldiers, there’s no peace of mind.
Soldiers aren’t like us fearless ‘Immortals’ who aren’t afraid to bite the bullet; they only have one life, and you’re responsible for it. The pressure is enormous.
So I plan to go register over at the People’s Army as a ‘Guerilla Captain,’ able to take on military tasks while maintaining independent action and snagging a free set of honor equipment. Want to come with?”
“Let’s go, let’s go.”
Little Wei Ming spread her wings and cheered:
“Let’s take Lady Shui and Brother Huozi along. This couple must be somewhere enjoying their own world. Let’s go be the third wheel.”
This proposal was immediately agreed upon by the other two, and they joyfully ran out.
The remaining Cheche was still discussing this rank issue with his brothers. They soon reached the consensus that Sister Pomegranate’s view was correct; most players are likely not going to switch to formal military ranks. Everyone still prefers to play freely.
However, this Death Tournament was indeed impressive.
A battle like this produced hundreds of officers for Transia. Anyone who killed more than ten wolf people was bestowed the title of sergeant. Lord Qin and Brother Meow got promoted to majors due to their command status, while Happy Stick, already a major, somehow managed to become a lieutenant colonel during this battle.
It’s hard to call this promotion rate unique, but it is certainly unprecedented.
However, according to Stick Brother’s complaints on the forum, upgrading to general is clearly not so easy, as there are “rigid criteria.” To reach the “Senior Colonel” rank, one must independently command and win a war involving not less than 5000 participants.
Well, there’s no need to mention the difficulty.
The discussions on the forums among players generally suggest that the “Senior Colonel rank” is the pinnacle of the honor path for most players. However, some players propose that those without command skills can follow the “Elite Sergeant Major” route. They guess the Honor System will surely adjust to this situation in the future.
And as expected, Murphy, who was lurking on the forums, noticed this good idea.
Tsk tsk, Transia Elite Sergeant Major?
Sounds impressive!
Great idea, splendid indeed.
And the next afternoon after the end of the Death Tournament, with the settlement of the battle finally complete, when most players were savoring the oddly pig-like stew prepared by the Blackflame Mountain Pass cooks, a light notification sound rang on each player’s calculating pearl: