Chapter 77: Chapter 77: Faction Level
"What’s up, dude?"
After a moment of silence, Cheng Peng’s avatar brightened up; he should have found a quiet place to enter the forum after receiving Fang Yu’s message.
"Peng, I have a question."
"After leveling up to level 10, I feel like the amount of experience required is increasing exponentially, and the rewards I’m currently receiving aren’t keeping up with the level. How do I solve this?"
Fang Yu confessed.
"You reached level 10? So quickly!"
Cheng Peng was quite surprised, showing an astonished expression in the chat.
How long has it been, and Fang Yu has already reached level 10?
Cheng Peng knew that the stage from level 1 to level 10 is the most challenging for Blue Star captains.
Having just entered this world, everything is unfamiliar. Even Cheng Peng couldn’t proceed smoothly until he reached level 8 and gradually connected with family members from the consortium before entering the consortium heir mode.
Before that, Cheng Peng was similar to other captains, arduously transporting goods and spending a long time dealing with assorted cargo.
No resources, no connections, no progress, nothing at all. It’s the most difficult to advance.
Only after enduring this stage can captains gradually widen the gap due to factors like luck, ability, and choice.
Only Cheng Peng truly knows how arduous it is for captains to reach level 10 and how slow progress is.
But now, hearing Fang Yu directly level up to 10 was quite surprising for Cheng Peng.
"Did you battle with the army? Farming experience? How did you level up so quickly?"
Cheng Peng was astonished.
After hearing Cheng Peng’s question, Fang Yu thought for a moment, chuckled, and didn’t deny it.
Army?
Not exactly, but almost like fighting with gunmen.
Close enough to resemble a skirmish with the army.
Otherwise, he couldn’t explain why his level advanced so quickly.
"Damn, dude, not even level 10, and you dare to clash with the army, you’re really..."
Cheng Peng was skeptical but pondered for a while before explaining to Fang Yu:
"Little bro, actually, everyone faces the issue of reward experience not keeping up with the experience pool after reaching level 10."
"But captains with access to information will plan their career path."
"Career path?"
Fang Yu was taken aback.
"Exactly! Many factions, including within the Ocean Court, actually rank captains based on points."
"Faction ranks?"
Fang Yu wondered.
"Exactly!"
Cheng Peng continued:
"These ranks are vital, representing a captain’s involvement or status within a faction."
"Once the corresponding rank increases, the task rewards will elevate."
"For example, if I transport a batch of goods but am only an E-level captain, I might only receive 200-600 experience points. But if I’m rated B or C within the faction, the same task rewards could soar to 3000+."
"This is why I previously advised you to gain Ocean Court points; these points serve as a threshold, allowing you to integrate into a faction."
"With initial points, it’s akin to becoming a member of that faction, adhering to its rank system to gain corresponding tasks and benefits."
Upon hearing Cheng Peng’s explanation, Fang Yu suddenly understood.
Reflecting, he recalled during the sea mine task, he received 5 honor points from the Ji Clan Trading Association.
Back then, Lu Kun informed him that he was an E-level captain within the Ji Clan Trading Association, and accumulating 10 points would promote him to D-level captain.
It seems to be what Cheng Peng referred to as "faction ranks."
Realizing this, captains essentially have two ranks.
One is the captain’s personal rank, indicating the captain’s strength.
The other is "faction rank," which determines the captain’s importance and integration within a faction, affecting task rewards.
No wonder...
When Fang Yu previously assassinated the President of the Lighthouse Association, he sensed something was amiss.
Although the President is a regular person, he’s at least the head of a military faction.
A prominent leader was killed, yet the reward was only 1000 experience points.
Once captains reach level 30 and require tens of thousands, if not hundreds of thousands of experience points, what then?
There aren’t nearly enough military faction heads for captains to eliminate!
Mass killings would throw everything into chaos!
It turned out that "faction rank" was indeed the concept.
Considering this, Fang Yu asked, "If I serve in two factions, do the faction ranks conflict?"
"No conflict! Sometimes they even complement each other."
Cheng Peng sent a grinning emoji.
Then he added:
"Furthermore, the stronger a faction, the more valuable your faction rank is, and the greater rewards you get by upgrading your faction rank."
"Take the Ocean Court, for example... If you’re able to hold a position there, with advancement in faction rank, you might even command native armies."
"But if you serve in a small maritime company or shipping company, even your highest rank may not compare to the basic rank in the Ocean Court."
Fang Yu nodded.
It’s not difficult to grasp.
It’s akin to Blue Star in a previous life, where being a "director" at a hair salon and at a Fortune 500 company are worlds apart.
Though both are directors, the income and status are vastly different.
To grind faction rank, one should strive to join a powerful faction.
Otherwise, reaching the highest level might be futile; that faction could be eliminated at any moment, leaving your efforts wasted.
Fortunately, his initial choice was precisely right; he not only obtained Ocean faction points but also Ji Clan Trading Association honor points now.
Wait...
Fang Yu’s face suddenly showed a peculiar expression.
Could it be sending Wang Chen inside cost me my honor points?
Fang Yu quickly dismissed this possibility.
His promotion path wasn’t associated with Wang Chen’s faction but rather with Lu Kun’s.
Wouldn’t it be more likely for Lu Kun to award him honor points for sending Wang Chen inside?
Ahem.
"Thanks, Peng!"
Fang Yu and Cheng Peng chatted for a while before closing their dialogue window.
He gazed towards the sea, internally contemplating...
Ocean Court points, it’s no wonder so many people seek them, discovering their purpose.
Once acquired, it’s akin to becoming a member of the Ocean Court.
This undisputed titan, formed by several Sea Country Alliances as a law enforcement organization, offers immense benefits with faction rank advancements.
It’s no surprise Wang Xiaohu felt purchasing Zhong Hua’s points for thousands of Copper Coins was a wise move.
Honestly, Ocean Court points selling for one Gold Coin each would still be cheap.
Upon returning... perhaps he could find Wang Xiaohu and strengthen their relationship...