Chapter 1

First was Hausen Immolgu, a level 70 chief warrant officer, and representative of the Immolgu family of the Ozir Empire. The Immolgu family was also currently the largest force in the Council of Elders.

Second was Defatantis Cthulhu, a level 69 chief warrant officer from the Seventh Art Republic. The Cthulhu family's power in the Seventh Art Federation was also considerable.

The rest were not from the Judgement. The Heavenly Ladder was generally a place where the powerful gathered; without resources and strength, it was difficult to reach the top ten.

Li Hao found acquaintances in the Vermilion Bird Heavenly Ladder: Dasha Tarlan, a Judgement Anthem level 38 chief warrant officer, ranked 98th.

Olivia, a Judgement Anthem level 45 chief warrant officer, ranked 56th.

Chief warrant officers who entered the top 100 list would receive varying degrees of Star Alliance support. Their advancement speed and future potential were tremendously improved. In this regard, nobles and commoners were the same. Of course, nobles had more initial resources, so it was more difficult for commoners to enter. Without special help, Dasha's situation would not have allowed her to enter the Heavenly Ladder in just a few years.

Opening the battle bar and searching for the address of the Anthem Warrior Training Center of Judgement Anthem, Li Hao was filled with excitement. This wasn't a battle; it was like seeing a large field of green crops. It was too late today, but after class tomorrow, he had to go and study.

In the Judgement Anthem, a complex organization with multiple civilizations, countries, and classes, there were actually various chains of contempt. Of course, Li Hao was usually very low-key. Olivia had tried several times to invite Kuta to join her circle. She could use her resources to quickly raise Kuta's level. Nobles like them needed the identity of an Anthem to prove their excellence.

Of course, there were quite a few like Kuta who wanted to lie flat. Unfortunately, he had a sister who pushed him. Kuta spent all day with Gaia, Li Hao, and insectoids, which was a complete waste of time.

Kuta was certainly unwilling. He hated this the most. At home, he had no choice, but once he was out, he wanted freedom. How could he let Olivia control him again? He had a hundred reasons waiting every day, and he just ignored Olivia. He preferred to find a place to eat and drink with his brothers. Born in Rome, he knew how to enjoy life.

Gaia was still working hard to train and do missions. He wasn't a top-tier talent, but his resources were also good. The surname Rastaya still had a lot of power. With this title, he would get more opportunities in Anthem missions. As his level increased, it would only get better. In the Anthem system, "surname" and "family" were hidden resources.

Gaia was different from Kuta. He talked a lot, but in reality, he had clear goals. He wanted to stand out from the younger generation of many families and had to deliver satisfactory results. Otherwise, his days after being marginalized would be over.

Gasmi felt even stronger. As an insectoid from the six civilizations whose integration with the other five was not good, and due to historical reasons, they were not welcome. Therefore, their mission was to gradually improve the prejudice of other races against insectoids. Insectoids abroad often restrained their nature and habits to adapt to the Tianren's mainstream culture. Gasmi was like this. Every insectoid who came out shouldered a responsibility.

Musashi, Maxis, Cheng Konghai, and others must have gone through this process, but they all withstood the pressure. Becoming an Anthem Warrior was the first step to gaining respect, but only they knew the hardships involved.

Everything they experienced in Kepler allowed them to adapt to everything very quickly. After all, they had experienced life-and-death battles. Those powerful civilizations and forces had great power and high status, but these people had not necessarily experienced such difficult situations.

Becoming a formal Anthem Warrior meant they would no longer be subject to the laws of various civilizations. Any incidents would be judged by the Anthem and they would enjoy diplomatic immunity. Of course, at this stage, their influence was low. In special circumstances, it depended on the pressure, but the situation would be very different after reaching the level of warrant officer or higher.

Musashi and the others were currently facing a quagmire of promotion. How to cross the abyss-like process from Anthem Warrior to warrant officer was not because of strength, but because of rules. As a low-star civilization, humanity had little fame. In mission selection, even if they signed up, they would almost always be screened out in the first round. Not to mention compared to the mainstream, they were far inferior to the orcs. It was quite difficult to rely solely on the Anthem conquest system.

Li Hao was taking a sociology class at Judgement Anthem. The instructor bluntly pointed out the class differences. "Daring to speak" was also a major feature of Judgement Anthem. In this regard, the Anthem was quite tolerant. Compared to the outside world, the Anthem was already the least discriminatory place.

Of course, those who did research in this area did not have decision-making power. This kind of daring to speak was, to some extent, giving low-star civilizations a signal of "fairness," enhancing the Anthem's uniqueness and authority. In essence, one could never rely on others to change their fate.

Li Hao was not a person who liked to complain, or rather, Blee had used training to eliminate this way of thinking when he was very young. He gradually figured out some tricks, not only for himself but also for his brothers all over the galaxy.

The rise of humanity was their unavoidable responsibility.

Today, he received another assignment to the Biological Research Center. With the experience of the last time, Li Hao was familiar with the process. He was still responsible for District D26, and it was said that he would be specifically responsible for this area in the future. Taking care of these little cuties... biological creatures, was an easy and pleasant job that could also increase his knowledge. Li Hao was very willing to do it.

It may have been because a few days had passed that these irritable little cuties were a bit irritable because they missed Li Hao.

Warran Bell was a level 500-plus warrant officer. Of course, she could do some easier management work here and at the same time earn more Anthem merits. She also found Karl's arrangement strange, that he would actually arrange for a human to manage D26. This person was also... This task was a lot of work for little money and trouble.

"Li Hao, I received a notice that you will be specifically responsible for District D26 from now on, until you are no longer suitable for this task. Yaori (Sunlight Day) and Hiori (Fire Day), you can arrange the specific time yourself. The requirement is to keep this place clean and tidy. You know, His Excellency Hayes cares about this." Warran Bell said, "The ore for this time has been prepared for you. Next time, you will have to pick it up yourself." Yaori and Hiori were probably Thursdays and Saturdays in human terms. As she got closer, Warran Bell clearly felt a strong soul impact. These monsters had been very irritable recently, more irritable than usual. She looked at Li Hao with some worry.

"Thank you, Senior Sister." Li Hao nodded, rolled up his sleeves, and pushed the ore cart inside. As Li Hao approached, District D26, which was originally filled with screams, gradually turned into sobs, and soon became completely quiet.

Warran Bell...?

"Wow, Fatty, you've lost weight. Did you miss me? I'll give you an extra spoonful. You all have to eat well. If anyone loses weight, I won't allow it..." Li Hao fed them while swallowing his own saliva. Perhaps because it was too quiet, Warran Bell heard this sound.

Was it fear? But it didn't seem like fear.

Looking at the excited Li Hao, Warran Bell's purple eyes also flickered with curiosity. Of course, she just thought it was strange.

When Li Hao finished his work and came out, he ran into Instructor Karl. It was obvious that he was waiting for him. Karl looked at the situation inside and once again felt the rare peace.

Comfortable.

With a kind smile on his face, he said, "Li Hao, you will come twice a week from now on. The remuneration will be doubled, although it is still not much, but thank you for your contribution to the Biological Research Center. When there is a need for missions in the future, we will give you priority. Young man, your future is limitless."

"Instructor Karl, you are too polite. As a member of the Anthem, it is right to do something." Li Hao said. This was not a polite remark, but he had always been so polite.

Looking at the humble and polite Li Hao, Karl's face instantly blossomed with a smile. "Alas, seeing you, I seem to have returned to the real Anthem of the past. At that time, everyone was full of enthusiasm. Come, let's add each other on StarNet for easy contact in the future."

After adding each other, Karl patted Li Hao on the shoulder. He hadn't seen such a reliable person in years. People nowadays were too impetuous, with nothing but fame and fortune in their eyes.

"Instructor, if I want to use the creatures inside for experiments in the future, is that possible?"

"That shouldn't be a problem. Except for a few special ones that His Excellency Hayes wants to use, you can apply to Warran Bell normally, and you can even get a 20% discount," Karl said with a smile.

Li Hao was very happy to hear the first part, but when he heard about the 20% discount, he subconsciously swallowed. The prices here were not something he could afford. Although Kepler had foreign exchange reserves, there were more places where money was needed, as it was in desperate need of rebuilding and revitalization. It was already good enough that they could withstand the pressure. Li Hao did not intend to add to Romero's burden.

He already knew that for ordinary people in the Star River Alliance, Star River currency was a hard currency and the most urgently needed by low-level civilizations, especially humans. However, Star River coins could not truly access some non-sale items. In the Anthem system, the most valuable currency was Anthem merit. Besides the official transactions, the private transactions were even more astonishing.

"Anthem Center"

This was a super building complex located in the core area of Judgement Anthem. Li Hao realized that he was a fool. This was the liveliest place in the Anthem. The place where he took classes was for local Anthem junior warriors and low-level civilizations from outside. Those who had accumulated to the level of warrant officer and chief warrant officer were almost all here.

This place was mainly divided into three parts:

The Anthem Intelligence Center collected information from the entire Star River Alliance. Of course, the strength and ability of the Anthem varied. The strength of Judgement Anthem was beyond doubt. It provided a wide variety of intelligence and missions. All active Anthem Warriors could log in again and register their situation in detail, highlighting their characteristics as much as possible to facilitate being selected. Of course, they could also actively apply. Overall, Anthem Warriors were in a position to be selected. Those unpopular missions had their reasons for being unpopular. There was more meat than bones. Some large team-based expeditions required considerable fame and connections to be selected.

Olivia's point of view was essentially correct. Kuta was purely wasting time hanging out with Li Hao and the others.

The Anthem Conquest Center was where Dasha said every warrior had to complete a quantitative amount of combat because it involved their own crucial merits. Everyone had to try their best, which would achieve a very high training effect. The competition was also very fierce. Once the merits were too low, it would lead to a series of problems and even expulsion.

This place was similar to an EMP, but the technology was much higher. It was not virtual but a powerful spatial network. Through the "boundary stones," real links to the boundary stone battles would have a certain protection mechanism, but it was not 100%. Of course, malicious killing would not only be subject to judgment but also be labeled with a "red name," which was also very troublesome.

The Anthem Adjudication Center had two major functions: adjudicating disputes and appraising achievements, including the determination of combat abilities and non-combat abilities. If someone created a new form of power or a new Tianren combat skill, after obtaining certification here, they would be granted "naming rights" and merit rewards and bonuses based on the degree of innovation. Non-combat professions were the same. Technological contributions could also be recognized and rewarded with considerable merit. It also had the functions of judgment and execution.

Committee members who could control a department in the Anthem and hold the position of level 99 chief warrant officer were all big shots in a certain field and had climbed up step by step. Becoming a general was more complicated.