Volume 2: The Church of Light Chapter 183 Challenge
"Expand the recruitment of personal guards?"
Everyone was surprised and looked at each other.
They hadn't heard the news.
"Mr. Zhao, why haven't we heard of this?" asked the middle-aged leader of the Nightingale District puzzledly.
The old man chuckled and said, "I just learned that the Queen Ant thought of this on the spur of the moment. I guess it's to avoid some improper competition."
Unfair competition... Everyone felt a chill in their hearts, and immediately thought of many things. Perhaps it was not something that the Queen Ant thought of on the spur of the moment, but it was announced deliberately.
If they knew it in advance, the various departments would definitely not be at peace.
After all, being able to join the Queen Ant's personal guards is not only an honor, but also brings convenience and power!
Don't underestimate the personal guards. The personal guards who can accompany the king can do whatever they want outside.
When beating a dog, look at its owner. The entire termite city belongs to the queen ant. With such a master, who would dare to offend the queen ant's personal guards?
Chance!
Everyone looked at each other and saw burning enthusiasm and excitement in each other's eyes. This was a blessing from heaven. Obviously, the directors behind them were unaware of this news.
Otherwise, they would have made various preparations in advance.
For example, attract the B-level ruins to other areas and restrain the two states in other areas.
The key move that determines victory or defeat often happens outside the chessboard.
Xu Shen's eyes flickered. He didn't expect to encounter such a good thing. If he could become a member of the Royal Guard, at least the forces in the inner city would no longer be able to arrest people rashly.
This identity is stronger than the commander or even the leader of the Light Chasing Society!
Thinking of this, Xu Shen couldn't help but think of Chu Bai. He had planned everything, but he still missed this one. Fate is truly magical.
"Mr. Zhao, are there any requirements and restrictions for the Queen Ant to recruit her own guards? Or do they have to be in two forms?" The young man next to Yue Ling couldn't help but ask, with an unconcealable surprise on his face.
He had just entered his second form when he encountered such a good thing. He felt that he was blessed by the goddess of night.
"Both the initial and second forms are fine, as long as the performance is excellent. In addition to combat power, other aspects should also be taken into consideration, so everyone should be careful when you see the queen ant ." The old man said with a smile.
Hearing this, the accompanying personnel from each branch were also surprised.
Luo Hua's eyes lit up, he felt that he had really caught the chance. Fortunately, he had managed to get a spot here from the bureau. If he could join the Royal Guard, then he would be able to reach the top in one step.
“Don’t be happy too soon. The Queen Ant has very strict requirements for selecting her personal guards. It’s hard to get in without some special skills.” The woman sitting in the middle said coldly.
When everyone heard this, it was as if they were poured with a bucket of cold water. Their enthusiasm was slightly extinguished, and at the same time they looked at this woman with displeasure. Even though the latter was extremely beautiful and their status made it difficult for them to offend her, they could not help but criticize her in their hearts.
The woman obviously didn't care what others thought of her. She was very confident and just lowered her head to eat her food.
"I found out too late, otherwise I could have done some homework in advance. What a pity." Luo Hua said in a low voice, with regret in his eyes and only hope in his heart, hoping that he would be really lucky.
Others had the same idea.
Xu Shen's eyes flashed. If the queen ant personally selected, no one would know what the criteria were.
But combat power should be one of the important criteria for calculation.
Soon, everyone finished eating, and under the leadership of the five second-state people from the General Administration, they left the luxurious reception hall and came to the main hall of the Snow Palace.
Here, everyone also saw the royal guards on both sides, wearing silver armor engraved with ant patterns with dragon scales, exuding elite murderous aura.
There was a hint of envy in everyone's eyes. Even though he was guarding the gate here, his status was higher than theirs.
Then, everyone saw the queen ant in the hall.
Sitting on the silver couch in the vast and luxurious Snow Palace, wearing silver armor and cloak, this exquisite knight-like outfit was seen by many people at the gate of Mo's manor before, but this time the queen ant was not wearing a helmet, revealing her true appearance.
She was a woman with long golden hair like waves and a delicate oval face like an angel descended to the mortal world. Her appearance was different from that of most people, and she seemed to be of a different bloodline.
The exquisite fishing earrings have an elegant and noble temperament, with an indifferent look in the eyes, and a kingly aura of looking down on others.
The moment their eyes met his, they felt as if they were electrocuted. Their pores involuntarily contracted and they lowered their heads in panic.
"The headquarters of the Xumi Bureau and the five major branches greet Her Majesty the Queen Ant."
The old man named Zhao in front said respectfully.
The woman who was as cold and arrogant as ice and snow also lowered her head and knelt on one knee at this moment.
Seeing this, the others also hurriedly followed etiquette and knelt down on one knee.
She was a woman with golden hair and a face as delicate as an elf. Her appearance was different from that of most people and she seemed to be of a different bloodline.
"Everyone, get up."
The queen ant's voice is clear and elegant, like the falling of frozen snow, inspiring awe and admiration.
Everyone stood up one after another.
"Is the food delicious?"
The queen ant smiled calmly.
The old man surnamed Zhao said quickly: "It is very delicious. Thank you for your hospitality, Your Highness."
"Recently, the Ruins Beasts have been rampant in Baiyi City, and many residents have suffered from them. Thanks to the various departments that suppressed and killed them, the residents are able to live in peace."
The queen ant said softly, "Based on the performance of each bureau in killing the ruins, I will give you some rewards."
As she spoke, the maid beside her came forward and read out the performance of each branch.
At the headquarters of the Xu Secret Bureau, a total of 328 Xu were killed throughout the year.
There are 8 B-level markets.
125 C-level...
The Nightingale Branch killed a total of 218 beetles throughout the year.
5 B grade items.
C-class 89 pieces...
Count them one by one.
The Heiguang Branch killed a total of 168 foxes throughout the year.
2 B-grade items.
32 C-level fairs...
Rewards are given based on performance. For the waste purification agents, the headquarters gets 5,000 copies, the Nightingale branch gets 4,000 copies, and the other branches get 2,000 copies each.
In addition, there is money, soldiers, the headquarters has 2 million, Nightingale branch has 1.5 million, and the other branches have 1 million Luca coins.
As for the Xubing, there are three pieces in the headquarters, two pieces in the Nightingale branch, and one piece each in the other branches.
Although they are all ordinary soldiers, they are better than nothing.
After all, Xu Shen's soldiers are extremely precious, and the only way to plunder Xu Shen's soldiers that he knows of is the Xu Cave.
Xu Shen listened silently to the news being read out, secretly calculating in his mind. What surprised him was that, adding up the six rounds, the number of beheaded beasts in the city throughout the year actually reached more than 1,100.
This means casualties of at least thousands of families.
And even more.
If we assume that each family has three people, there are about 10,000 to 20,000 people.
This is still Xu Shen's conservative estimate. In reality, there may be more, especially in Class B ruins, which can usually destroy several communities, and one monster can defeat a hundred.
The leaders of each bureau stepped forward, took the reward, and handed it over to their entourage.
Xu Shen walked closer and looked at the queen ant's delicate face. He felt thrilled, but compared to Maeve sitting on the armrest next to her, she pales in comparison.
Xu Shen noticed the anger in Maeve's eyes, and didn't dare to look at her any longer. He lowered his head, put away the reward, and turned back.
He thought of the pocket watch that the strange old man in the lighthouse in the fog outside the wall gave him, and the words he told him to take it with him.
But obviously, without understanding the queen ant's temper and personality, and without sufficient ability, this kind of message was too dangerous.
No one knows what the relationship between the old man and the queen ant is.
Even though they had a close relationship, the message revealed too much information for Xu Shen to explain.
On the way back, Xu Shen felt a pair of eyes staring at him from behind, like a clear sharp blade, which made the hairs on his body stand up slightly.
When he returned to his original position, the feeling was still there. Xu Shen looked at the queen ant, but saw that her eyes were calm. She just looked down at them quietly, not focusing on any one person.
The gaze staring at my back seemed like an illusion.
Xu Shen didn't know what the king was capable of, so he didn't dare to have any wild thoughts.
After all the branches had received their rewards, the queen ant asked about the situation of each branch one by one.
This kind of inquiry only confirms certain information obtained, and everyone answered honestly.
At the end, the Queen Ant leaned slightly on the silver couch and said leisurely: "It has been a long time since I have seen the performance of the Ruins Slayers in various divisions. Are you interested in showing off in front of me?"
Everyone was delighted, realizing that the queen ant was going to select her personal guards.
The old man surnamed Zhao smiled respectfully and said, "Your Highness, you have already seen my skills, so let these young men inspect them for you. It would be best if they could give you some pointers."
The queen ant looked indifferent and lazy, and agreed without comment.
The cold woman turned around, faced everyone, and said, "Are there any two-states from each branch who dare to challenge me?"
Everyone's face changed slightly. Although they didn't like this arrogant woman, they all understood that since she could force Mr. Zhao to retreat to the second position, this woman's fighting ability should not be underestimated.
Everyone looked at each other and no one answered for a while.
"What? It's just a sparring match , and no one dares to take action?" The woman frowned and said coldly.
The old man surnamed Zhao watched this scene with a smile and said nothing.
