Chapter 586: Heavenly Ladder

After verifying Li Hao's Star Swift rank, Dasha was stunned when she saw his level. She... had assumed Li Hao was at least a Sergeant; this Galaxy Warrior rank truly shocked her, especially since she was already a level 38 Star Sergeant.

"I've always been curious about how you all level up."

"Entering this interface exclusive to Galaxy Warriors, there is a world of our own," Dasha tapped to expand it, and a virtual interface popped up. "There are tasks exclusive to the Judgment Anthem, and also tasks from the Anthem Universe; these are open to all Anthem Warriors."

Rows of tasks scrolled before Li Hao's eyes, completely opening up a new world. He had been saying, all he could do every day was read the news, and this thing wasn't even as good as a Skycom; it turned out he just hadn't mastered the correct way to open it.

"Master, you can set your own identity and professional preferences. In the Anthem World, level and characteristics are very important. The more famous you are, the more task invitations you can receive,

and the higher the level of information you can grasp, the more you can understand. This is the order of the Star River Alliance. Once you reach a certain level, you can even post tasks. Personal merit points are here; accumulated merit can be used for your own promotion, or exchanged for some special rewards," Dasha said. She had thought Li Hao knew everything, but it turned out he knew nothing.

"Wait, don't move, go back, back again, right, stop!" Li Hao suddenly said, his eyes wide as saucers. "Is this for real?"

Dasha smiled. "Anthem Construction Card."

"It is real. Merit points can be exchanged for it. Many new Anthems were established this way. In the Star River Alliance, there are also private Anthems belonging to certain great powerhouses; they use the method of establishing an Anthem to let their fame be passed down forever."

Li Wu was tempted. Kepler had tried to apply for an Anthem, but no one paid them any mind. It turned out they had to rely on this method. Li Wu felt he had missed out on hundreds of millions; he should have started doing this long ago.

"How do you obtain merit? I was given quite a bit when I enrolled," Li Hao asked.

Dasha smiled slightly. "The ones for Anthem Warriors aren't of much use. You need merit from the Sergeant level and above to use it for exchanges, but ordinary Sergeants are reluctant to exchange it; they all use it to promote themselves. The higher the level, the better the treatment, and the range and quality of what can be exchanged are incomparable. After becoming a Star Sergeant, only by making sufficient contributions is it possible to exchange for the construction rights of an Anthem Center. The main channel for obtaining it is executing Shengge Tasks; this is stable. Another way is combat looting."

"Combat looting?"

"Yes, like this." Dasha tapped the system, and another interface appeared. Light and shadow bloomed instantly, and Li Hao and Dasha felt as if they were in the Galaxy.

The "Galaxy Warrior Promotion System" was originally just a means for training and connection between various Anthem Warriors. Later, it gradually evolved into what it is now. Unless one reaches the level of General, below the rank of General, the Galaxy Warrior Promotion System has the power of life and death.

Doing tasks is relatively conservative and safe. For the nobles of various civilizations, below the rank of Sergeant, or even for Sergeants, there is a lot of room for maneuvering. But once you reach Star Sergeant, regardless of your status, you must move forward in earnest. The tasks that can be posted are under the eyes of the public, and the difficulty is set there. Besides executing Star River tasks, the other way is to engage in combat.

Other training systems or training methods are only used for training, but in the Galaxy Warrior Promotion System, every battle is different. The winner will loot 50% of the loser's merit points. In some challenge duels, both sides can also make agreements.

"Doesn't that mean there's a possibility that hard-earned merit points could be snatched away by others? Why do so many people still participate?"

"All Anthem Warriors must complete a specified number of battles every month. If they fall short, merit points will also be deducted. Different Anthems have different requirements. For Judgment Anthem Warrior Tier, it's at least 30 times; for Sergeants, 10 times or more; for Star Sergeants, 5 times or more," Dasha said. "If you need to execute a task that takes a long time, you can apply for an extension, but you still have to fight the required battles."

Li Hao nodded. "This is interesting."

At this moment, Li Hao's brain was calculating at high speed. This was absolutely amazing. He licked his lips; he was almost drooling.

"Junior brother, if you are in urgent need of merit points, you can set up a duel with me. Defeating me will earn you quite a bit," Dasha said softly.

Li Wu rolled his eyes. "Senior sister, am I that kind of person!"

Dasha smiled. "Junior brother, I am willing. It's fine to operate it occasionally."

Li Hao shook his head righteously. After several refusals, he finally stifled Dasha's constant desire to make sacrifices.

Just as Dasha was preparing to leave, feeling satisfied,

"Dasha Talan."

The atmosphere in the room suddenly changed. Dasha's body froze. She subconsciously looked back. Li Wu was looking at her with a half-smile, his pupils a deep, pitch-black darkness. In an instant, Dasha's whole body went stiff, as if she were bound by the Abyss. An eerie atmosphere permeated the entire room.

"There is a task that needs you to do. Go to the Solar System and clear out everyone on the list."

The voice was flat but devoid of emotion. Li Hao was still the same Li Hao, but the aura between his brows was completely different; there was a chilling air about him.

Dasha was stunned for only a few seconds. "Yes, respected Oracle."

Dasha left, and the eerie atmosphere in the room dissipated. Li Hao pinched his own face. *Sigh*, he still wasn't very good at acting. He wanted to see just how much Dasha could do. Although he didn't know who was behind her, he should still make use of her. He would cast a long line to see what he could catch.

Understanding himself, being able to grasp his whereabouts, approaching him the first moment he entered Judgment, knowing that Blee was throwing herself at him—what could she and the people behind her be?

Humans? Capable of driving a Star Sergeant?

Or was it because of Dimension Power that he had long been under the surveillance of some organization?

Outside at this moment, two little pigtails poked out from the corner wall, followed by a head appearing below, then another below that, and then another head poked out behind the pigtails.

Then the three of them leaned against the wall. "What did I say? Dasha and Li Hao definitely have something going on!" Kuta said. "Where we come from, if there's anything at all, I can smell it from far away."

Gaia was also filled with emotion. "Where do you think I'm worse than Li Hao? Am I not handsome? Don't I have more charisma?"

"You're too weak," Gasimi said.

"Dami, that's going too far. Li Hao just has naturally stronger Universe Power; it's all brute force. In terms of technique, there's actually nothing to it!" Gaia complained. Actually, if it weren't for Dasha being in the way, he might not have lacked an opportunity in terms of technique. Brute force overcomes brute force; Gasimi's style was countered.

"Do you think Dasha is trying to use him as a stepping stone? After all, humans don't have much of a foundation?" Kuta's little face was twisted together, and a series of conspiracies appeared in his mind.

"Stop watching so many novels. Dasha is a Star Sergeant, not an evil spirit. But there must be some unspeakable secret. Do you think it's possible that Li Hao isn't human, but a Celestial in disguise?" Gaia suddenly said. "Except for his pupils being different, he's not as handsome as me, doesn't have as much charisma as me, everything else is the same. Gravity has no effect on him, and pupils can also be disguised; there's really no other difference."

"He is more like a Celestial and more fierce than you," Gasimi said. "But he really doesn't look like a human."

"He spends all day taking basic courses, the kind no one goes to. He's still more like a human. Besides, his relationships on the human side are also real. It's quite hard to put on such a complete act; it shouldn't be fake," Kuta said.

"Then what are you being so mysterious about all day?" Gaia rolled his eyes. It was Kuta who said there was a problem, and it was also him who said there wasn't.

"My intuition tells me that he must have a purpose for coming here. Is there a possibility he came to woo the Princess?" Kuta's train of thought suddenly jumped. "You say... ah, don't leave! Let's chat!"

Gasimi and Gaia were already gone. Although Dasha and Li Hao had an unusual relationship, perhaps they just took a liking to each other.

Kuta curled his lip, leaned against the wall, took out a pack of cigarettes, and skillfully lit one. How to put it? At first, he felt this stuff was bitter and choking, but it had a unique aftertaste. Actually, his ideal wasn't to be a merchant, nor a Galaxy Warrior who fought and killed, but a great Galaxy artist, writing a classic or something.

Li Hao didn't know that several people were thinking so much. Sending Dasha away, he didn't possess fire-type bonuses. Even so, the functions of the Celestial Armament were complete; its sensory perception, comfort, and offensive/defensive attributes completely crushed human mechas in terms of performance. It felt somewhat similar to memory metal and nanotechnology.

The Celestial Armament wasn't just a simple covering. Besides providing technological functions, it had very high requirements for physical strength and Spirit strength, especially the latter. The excitation of the energy core required sufficient Spirit strength. If one didn't meet the standard, they would either be unable to activate it or be unable to exert the true functions of the Celestial Armament, turning it into an exoskeleton. At the same time, the Celestial Armament needed to be charged; it wasn't for infinite use.

According to Li Hao's heart, if there was enough time, he felt he could harvest this entire area. The Zhuque War Zone, which had been harvested for a whole night, was calm and unruffled. It was mainly because in the Star River Alliance, the base number of Galaxy Warriors was too large. At the same time, although wins and losses at this level would cause damage to merit points, the ratio was low, which was also to provide a margin of error for growth.

A certain working stiff's merit points reached 6900.

The rise was a bit slow, but Li Hao was a patient person. Slowly, as his opponents improved, everything would get better.

Returning to his residence, he inserted the Heavenly Martial Box into the exclusive charging slot to charge. During battle, he would ensure his Celestial Armament was as undamaged as possible because to use the Special Warfare System, unless one was an Insectoid, one must have a Celestial Armament. As for energy consumption, it was basically not consumed during confrontation, but Li Hao's own use seemed to be a bit taxing on the Celestial Armament.

He had been in Judgment for a while now, and Li Hao finally felt he had grasped the rhythm and stepped onto the right track. His first goal was to save enough merit points to exchange for an "Anthem," so that he could establish the first human Anthem on Kepler. Everything is difficult at the beginning; with an Anthem, it would be equivalent to connecting with the entire Star River Alliance, and he would no longer be at the mercy of others.

That night, Li Hao slept especially soundly.