Starting with Panlong, the Swallowed Star Universe

Chapter 17 The Benefits of the Bauhinia Army

"Alright, the badge has been recognized. Give him a uniform," Roya said to another soldier.

The soldier flipped his hand and took out a set of standard uniforms of the Purple Thorn Army from his spatial ring—a purple close-fitting outfit inside and a purple robe embroidered with gold trim on the outside.

"This outfit is a high-level defensive artifact, and it's considered the first perk you receive after joining the Purple Thorn Army. You'll have to wear it whenever you go on a mission," Luo Ya said with a smile.

The high-ranking god quickly dripped blood to acknowledge the master, and with a flash of light, he was dressed in the uniform of the Purple Thorn Army.

"Alright, go wait over there," Luo Ya said.

"Yes, sir."

The high-ranking god bowed to Roya and then stood quietly to one side.

"Next!"

One by one, everyone stepped forward, and soon it was Jugg's turn.

He first took a badge from the tray and pledged it to his master by dripping his blood.

The mark of the Bauhinia Army also appeared on his forehead.

He touched his forehead but couldn't find anything different, and his soul didn't seem unusual either.

"Brother, this is yours." The soldier next to him took out a set of Bauhinia Army uniform and handed it to Jugg.

Thank you.

Jag dripped his blood to acknowledge the artifact as his own, put it on, and adjusted the size of the clothes according to his height and build.

"Okay, next one."

After all 55 people had finished, Luo Ya flew into the sky.

"Come with me."

The group followed behind Luo Ya.

Luo Ya led the group, flying over the mountains.

Castles and palaces flashed by below.

Roya pointed to the castle below.

"Our Zijing Army is mainly divided into two parts. One part is stationed in various parts of the Zijing Continent, and the other part is here at headquarters. Once all of you have arrived, we will start assigning you to different places. If you are assigned to headquarters, you will live in these castles."

Jag and the others looked curiously at the castle and palace below.

"Lady Roya, is there any difference between headquarters and other places?" someone asked.

"Of course there are differences," Luo Ya smiled. "You need to be on duty in the city and at Mirror Moon Cliff, but not at headquarters, so it's relatively easier."

Roya led Jag and the others to a palace.

There were many Zijing Army soldiers coming and going inside and outside the palace. They looked relaxed and were obviously not on duty.

The arrival of Jag and his group also attracted the attention of many people.

"Haha, Luo Ya, another newcomer?"

"Which batch is this? Haven't they all arrived yet? I can't wait any longer."

"You little rascal, you're that confident?"

"Of course!"

The soldiers of the Bauhinia Army chatted and laughed.

Luo Ya said irritably, "What's the rush? It's about time, it'll only be a matter of a few years. Alright, stop bothering me while I'm working."

Roya entered the palace first, and Jag and the others quickly followed.

"Lady Roya, haven't all of us new recruits arrived yet?" someone asked Roya.

They had just overheard what the Zijing Army soldiers were saying and were filled with doubt.

Luo Ya said, "Of course, this recruitment will be conducted in various cities and then sent to headquarters together. The cities in the Purple Thorn Continent are far from the headquarters, so the arrival time will be different, but it's about the same. Your Blue Maple City is already the farthest batch, and the rest will arrive in the next few years."

Luo Ya led everyone into the palace, which was a large hall with many counters.

"Does it feel familiar?" Luo Ya asked with a smile.

This hall is filled with counters selling all kinds of goods.

When Jag saw various artifacts, divine essences, soul beads, and god-slaying arrows, he couldn't help but think of the Bauhinia Castle and the Black Sand Castle.

Luo Ya explained, "This is the trading area within the Bauhinia Army. Everything that exists in Bauhinia Castle can be found here, and you can buy the same items for 80% of the price in Bauhinia Castle. This is the second benefit of the Bauhinia Army."

"Eighty percent of the price of Bauhinia Castle?" Jag's eyes lit up. This was already the purchase price of Bauhinia Castle. Over the years, this would save a lot of inkstones.

"Come with me." Luo Ya walked to a counter.

"Captain Luo Ya, what would you like to order?" The staff member behind the counter recognized Luo Ya and smiled.

"I'm bringing them here to familiarize themselves with the environment." Roya turned around and casually pointed to a mid-level god.

"Take out your badge."

The mid-level god didn't know what Roya wanted to do, but he obediently did as she asked, handing over his Bauhinia Army badge.

Roya took the badge of the mid-level god and handed it to the staff behind the counter.

The staff member understood immediately, took out a crystal ball, and affixed the badge to its surface.

White smoke began to appear inside the crystal ball, swirling and forming the number "0".

Roya pointed to the crystal ball and said to Jag and the others, "See? This number represents his current merit points."

"Merit points?" Jag and the others asked in confusion.

Luo Ya explained, "This is the currency within the Purple Thorn Army. It can be used to exchange for items such as inkstones, divine artifacts, and divine essence. One merit point can be exchanged for one hundred million inkstones in this trading place within the Purple Thorn Army. However, this is the most wasteful use. The soldiers of the Purple Thorn Army will not use their merit points to exchange for things like inkstones unless absolutely necessary. They will save them up so that one day they can exchange them for the greatest treasure within the Purple Thorn Army. This treasure is also the third benefit of the Purple Thorn Army."

Roya looked at Jeg and the others, her eyes seemingly gleaming: "This treasure is the power of the Supreme God!"

"The power of the Supreme God?"

"Oh my god, did I hear that right?"

"Lady Luo Ya, is this true? It's possible to exchange for the power of the Supreme God within the Purple Thorn Army?"

This caused a huge stir, and many of the new members of the Purple Thorn Army went crazy. Even Jeger was not calm, which was not described in the original work.

Luo Ya had anticipated everyone's reaction and laughed, "Of course it's true. We are the army of the main god. What's so strange about having the power of the main god? As long as you can accumulate one million merit points, you can exchange them for a drop of the power of the main god."

"Lady Roya, how do we obtain these merit points?" someone asked impatiently.

"There are two ways to earn merit points. One is to complete tasks. Sometimes the great goddess needs the Zijing Army to do things for her. If you complete them successfully, you will receive a certain amount of merit points as a reward. Or, if the legion encounters some extremely difficult tasks, you will also receive merit points as a reward if you can complete them."

"However, this method is not suitable for you. Whether it is to serve the main god or to solve problems for the legion, it is not something that ordinary high-level gods can do. At least a seven-star demon-level powerhouse is required."

Everyone nodded in agreement. They all understood that it was unrealistic for them to help the God and the Legion's higher-ups with their current strength. Therefore, they all stared at Roya expectantly, wanting to know what the second method was.

(End of this chapter)