Swallowing the Stars: The Birth of a Cosmic God King

Member of Parliament.

Yan Ning was certainly aware of the promotion requirements for this level.

Either a War God-level powerhouse automatically acquires the status of a councilor, or one makes outstanding contributions in a major mission and is jointly recommended by at least two current councilors.

He was not a war god, nor did he achieve any outstanding feats.

That leaves only one possibility.

He was jointly recommended by two current lawmakers.

who is it?

And why?

Before Yan Ning could think about it further, his communication watch started vibrating again.

This news is even more outrageous than before.

[Beidahuang Martial Arts School - Nanjiang Branch]:

Mr. Yan Ning, congratulations on your election as a councilor in the base city! Our consulate is willing to increase your compensation to a guaranteed minimum of 30 billion NTD per year, plus a 12% commission (no liability). We look forward to cooperating with you!

【Madman Martial Arts School - Beicang Branch】:

Mr. Yan Ning is guaranteed a minimum of 35 billion yuan per year, with a 15% commission on his profits (no liability), and also has a private training room.

[Underground Alliance Headquarters]:

Mr. Yan Ning, guaranteed 40 billion RMB per year, 16% profit sharing with no liability, combat equipment can be customized. If you are interested, we can send someone to Nanjiang to discuss this with you in person.

......

40 million.

No liability is assigned a 16% share.

These numbers can no longer be explained by simply poaching talent.

This is blatant begging!

Yan Ning took a deep breath and turned off the communication watch.

He sat on the sofa, closed his eyes, and began to seriously recall everything that had happened in the past few days.

Eleven giant ice bears.

The order to assemble urgently was subsequently cancelled.

Martial arts schools across the country were sending invitations like crazy.

Then there's his status as a member of parliament.

There must be some connection between these things.

He turned on his communication watch, entered the martial artist's internal system, and began to check the latest news and announcements.

After flipping through a few pages, an inconspicuous message caught his attention:

[War God Palace Brief News]:

War God-level warriors Zhao Henian and Zhou Wenbin successfully quelled a beast riot and repelled a Lord-level monster during their mission at node M-09. This is hereby announced as a commendation.

......

Zhao Henian.

Zhou Wenbin.

Yan Ning stared at the two names and then flipped through the earlier announcements.

In an internal memo released three days prior, he found the following passage:

"...In this recruitment mission, Yan Ning, a warrior from Nanjiang Base City, performed outstandingly, single-handedly killing eleven Beast General-level monsters, demonstrating excellent battlefield adaptability and combat skills."

"Upon joint recommendation by two War God-level martial artists, Zhao Henian and Zhou Wenbin, and after deliberation and approval by the Council of State, Yan Ning is hereby awarded the honorary title of 'Base City Councilor'..."

Yan Ning's fingers stopped.

Zhao Henian and Zhou Wenbin are two warriors of the highest caliber.

Why did they recommend themselves?

He continued scrolling down and finally found the answer in an encrypted forum post.

Or rather, a possible answer has been found.

The post was written by an anonymous user and was very short:

"I heard that the beast riot in M-09 was caused by someone exploring the ruins without permission. The two War Gods cleaned up the mess, and on their way back they saw a Warrior General-level warrior soloing the Frost Giant Bear. They thought he was a good prospect and recommended him."

"Tsk, that's life."

After reading it, Yan Ning remained silent for a long time.

and so…

Is this the truth?

While on a mission, the two war gods happened to see him killing the Frost Giant Bear, thought he was "a good prospect", and then casually recommended him to be a councilor.

Is it really that simple?

Yan Ning leaned back in his chair and suddenly felt a bit absurd.

He recalled the years he had spent fighting for his life in the wilderness.

He always rushed to the front of every mission and was always at the back of every retreat. He didn't dare to rest even when he was injured. He saved up some money to buy equipment and potions, afraid that he wouldn't improve fast enough.

But in those years, he didn't even reach the threshold of becoming a meritorious martial artist.

Now, just because the two war gods "casually" recommended him, he has become a councilor.

Annual salary of 50 billion.

A8 Combat Suit.

Priority for recall exemption.

Voting rights in base city decision-making.

These were things that Yan Ning had never even dared to dream of before.

"Is this... the status and power that comes with strength?"

Yan Ning muttered to himself.

If you don't experience something firsthand, you'll always remain on the surface and never truly grasp its essence.

The efforts of the weak are truly insignificant.

A strong person can change a person's destiny with a casual action.

And he is now the one "casually recommended" by the powerful.

Thank goodness?

Fortunately, no matter what, the subsequent recruitment will most likely have nothing to do with Yan Ning, so he can take this opportunity to develop his strength.

As for whether it was genuine goodwill or some other intention, Yan Ning didn't care. With the system's power, he only needed to keep having children.

"However, becoming a member of parliament should increase the genetic potential for finding a suitable spouse, right?"

Yan Ning composed herself.

After settling things at home, I went to report for duty.

......

The registration process was simpler than Yan Ning had imagined.

Yan Ning handed over his martial arts certificate.

The staff member took it, scanned it in the system, checked it for a few seconds, and then nodded.

"Information is correct. Here is your congressional badge and authorization card. Please keep them safe."

"The badges are optional and mostly symbolic. The access cards are used to unlock facilities exclusive to members of parliament. The details of the benefits have been sent to your smartwatch, and you can check them yourself."

Is it really that simple?

"Is there anything else?" Yan Ning asked.

"That's all."

After the staff member finished speaking, he couldn't help but glance at him a few more times.

To be honest, he's worked here for over thirty years and has seen at least eighty or a hundred new councilors.

But I've never seen a new councilor this young and...ordinary before.

What exactly is the background of this "sickly retired warrior" who was jointly recommended by two warriors from the War God Palace?

The staff's curiosity was piqued.

While organizing the documents, he secretly glanced at Yan Ning several times.

Aside from the fact that he is indeed handsome.

There doesn't seem to be anything particularly noteworthy about it.

He was dressed plainly, had an ordinary demeanor, and even seemed somewhat nonchalant while standing there.

If it weren't for the fact that the system clearly stated "Base City Councilor," he would never have believed that this young man could stand on equal footing with those monsters who would massacre entire cities and villages at the drop of a hat.

"Is that all?"

Yan Ning pinned the badge to his chest and turned to leave.

"Uh... Representative Yan Ning,"

The staff member hesitated for a moment before speaking, "Many reporters want to interview you, and you've also received invitations from various martial arts schools and universities... What do you think?"

"All requests are declined."

"all?"

"all."

The staff member opened his mouth as if to say something, but Yan Ning had already walked out of the office.

Afterwards, Yan Ning moved to a more private and secure area of ​​government villas.

......

More than five months have passed in the blink of an eye.

For the past five months, Yan Ning has been almost completely isolated from the world.

He declined all media interview requests, rejected all invitations from martial arts schools and martial arts universities, and even made excuses to turn down several meeting notices sent by the Martial Arts Management Office.

He devoted all his energy to spiritual practice and spending time with his family.

During the day, he diligently studied the "Fragment of Meteorite Ink" in the underground training room, gradually strengthening his mental power.

The control of the curved blade disc has become increasingly sophisticated, from the initial eighteen blades to the current thirty-six.

It has doubled.

What does it mean to control 36 planetary-level blades simultaneously?

Yan Ning himself didn't know.

All he knew was that the alloy target in the training room, which could withstand the full force of an advanced warrior's attack, wouldn't last more than three seconds in front of him.

Physical training was not neglected either.

With the resources allocated to him at the level of a congressman and the investment of medicines at any cost, his damaged meridians have long been fully repaired, and his genetic energy is now functioning as smoothly as his own.

Both the martial artist and the mentalist have broken through to the fifth level of apprentice, corresponding to the intermediate-level warrior.

In five months, he rose from a junior general to an intermediate general.

This speed was something he wouldn't have dared to even dream of before.

But that's not enough now.

Far from enough.

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