Chapter 596: The Rise of Humanity, Our Duty is Boundless

The Sergeant's combat power had clearly improved, and their combat methods had become more varied, but to Li Hao, these were all just flashy tricks. Li Hao did not hold back, slapping them down one by one. If someone could withstand a slap, he would let them show off a bit to see if there were any moves he hadn't seen before, but individually, they were all disappointing. Heavenly Human Battle Techniques were actually just understandings derived from the basics; it was hard to surprise someone at Li Hao's level. Other civilizations, however, were quite interesting—for instance, the Sea People and Insectoids. All kinds of Insectoids had their own sets of combat tactics, and the Sea People's Arcane Arts were truly unpredictable. Depending on their ability characteristics, they were very rich; they weren't purely for combat, and compared to main attacks, they were better suited for support. Of course, because Li Hao's own Universe Power was too strong, the wonders of the Arcane Arts couldn't take effect, but he imagined it would become interesting after reaching the Sergeant Major level.

Li Hao fought a 56-win streak, and combined with the contributions from the Daochaoqu, he successfully advanced to a Level 38 Sergeant. It started very quickly, but the final 16 wins only raised him three levels; it was starting to slow down again. It was a headache; there was definitely a hidden score. It seemed that fighting blindly like this wouldn't work; he still had to take on some of those actual combat missions from the Anthem Center. Haosen, Xilian, and the others must have all been doing it this way. No wonder even with the strength and experience of Chao Qinglong and Maxis, they were still being firmly suppressed. This thing was toxic; breaking through personal ability was clearly much easier than overcoming the suppression of order.

Damn it, he wanted to go mess with the Daochaoqu again; it really was a point-farming artifact. He thought about it and endured; the cost-effectiveness was relatively low. That guy dropped a lot, but he gained little, and he had to let him return to the Heavenly Ladder as soon as possible, otherwise, it would be very unfavorable for his growth. If he couldn't grow quickly, the role he could play in the future would be small.

Looking on the bright side, he was a Sergeant now.

There is an old saying in Tianjing: first fate, second luck, third feng shui. A Youyou's fate was truly good. Because of her special spirit characteristics and the possession of Starry Eyes, which were extremely rare even among the Celestials, she was indeed quite smooth-sailing, and she had become good friends with the daughter of the Libra Anthem Committee Member. A Youyou did not take the path of an Anthem Warrior, but rather the major of Anthem command.

This was essentially not open to outside civilizations, somewhat corresponding to the Human Starship Department. Of course, within the Anthem, the fleet and the warriors were two separate systems, neither being subordinate to the other. Anthem Warriors maintained regular order, while the fleet maintained national security and could also come into contact with the relatively cutting-edge warships and star-war systems of the Star Alliance.

Because of A Youyou, Maxis, Laika, Basta, Dumela, and others also benefited. The atmosphere here was better to begin with, so things would go more smoothly. They had all advanced to Anthem Warriors, and their strength had improved by leaps and bounds. The human ability to learn, especially in adversity, was terrifying. Even in the Libra Anthem, where experts were as common as clouds, Maxis and his group were the best among the Anthem Warriors. However, on the road to promoting to Sergeant, even with their resilience and strength, they were bumping into walls until they were dizzy; it was too unfriendly to new civilizations.

And there was no room for complaint; humans hadn't contributed to the Star River Alliance, so it was impossible for them to enjoy sufficient treatment. No matter where they went, they had to fight for it with their own strength.

A Youyou was in the command department, which had a lot to do with Hela Kashedi.

"A Youyou, are you really not considering my brother? Is the person you like that outstanding?" Disha was also very impressed. A Youyou's arrival at the Libra Anthem had caused a sensation. Her beauty and those rare Starry Eyes truly killed a crowd of Celestials in seconds, and the dazzling beauty of her Starry Eyes even surpassed that of the Celestials.

This situation was not hard to understand. Humans were originally part of the Celestial Seed Project and originated from the ancient Galaxy Era. With such a large population, it wasn't strange for one or two instances of genetic origin-reversion to appear.

The Silver Heart Chamber of Commerce was relatively good to the Solar System, at least in terms of opening up the Anthem, they gave the green light. These outstanding humans adapted very quickly, but limited by their human identity, their ceiling was not high. No one could do anything about that; every new member of the Star Alliance had to walk through it step by step.

Of course, for individuals, there were absolutely ways. Like A Youyou, actually, the best thing would be to join the Silver Heart Chamber of Commerce. Not just anyone could become a citizen of the Silver Heart Chamber of Commerce; it was very, very difficult, but A Youyou could absolutely do it.

A Youyou smiled slightly, "Hela, let's not bring this up again."

"With you like this, I'm curious about this Li Hao. He didn't come along?"

Hela curled her lips, "I don't believe he can be more outstanding than my brother!"

A Youyou did not argue, "Hela, liking someone isn't about comparing who is more outstanding, and I believe that he will definitely have a way to solve our current predicament."

Currently, the morale of Maxis and the others was very low. They could work hard on their strength, but in terms of rules, they were completely unable to shake anything. They almost felt it was a long way off, which made them all feel a bit lost.

After leaving the Anthem, Warrior Tier was just a warrior; in essence, they had no authority. Even if humans encountered unfair treatment, a warrior could only obey orders.

A Sergeant was slightly better; at least they could appeal and had a certain amount of influence. If it were a Sergeant Major, they could attract attention, which was completely different. If humans wanted to truly change their destiny and sit at the negotiating table, they had to have their own Generals, and there had to be more than one.

Maxis, Basta, and the others were still doing okay; at least the Libra Anthem, as the eye-catching signboard of the Star River Alliance, had a very good atmosphere. Chao Qinglong, Wuzang, and Cheng Konghai, who were in other Anthems, didn't have such good luck. They faced many difficulties and hit countless walls. After finally breaking through the Tyrant Body bottleneck and becoming Anthem Warriors, they found themselves trapped in a deeper quagmire. The most convenient way was certainly the Anthem Expedition System, which was similar to the human EMP. Chao Qinglong and the others were not afraid of hardship at all. In terms of mentality, they were much more mature than those aliens. Having experienced the Apocalypse and Kepler campaigns, they were firm in their will and clear in their goals. As long as they were given hope, they could keep fighting.

But the Expedition System was too bad for humans. A winning streak didn't give much merit, but once they failed, a lot of merit would be deducted. And when taking missions at the Galaxy Center, once they heard it was humans, it was mostly two situations: either they were directly passed over, or the rewards were low-balled. Good missions were out of the question. As for large-scale team missions, when choosing team members, there were Celestials, Sea People, and even cheap and high-quality Insectoids, Orcs, and the Ghost Race—why would they choose humans?

The internal competition within the Anthem was very fierce, and various groups were very closed off. Good resources were only aimed at their own circles or those with sufficient connections.

It was no exaggeration to describe it as difficult at every step. Even someone like Ant, who fought back and forth every day, wasn't afraid of death or battle, but he didn't fight just for the sake of fighting. He came here to contribute a little of his own strength to the rise of humanity, not because he was stupid. Such a situation was too terrifying for a new member like humanity.

If this situation wasn't broken, it might be impossible for humans to change it even after sacrificing several generations. The more talent they displayed, the more they would be swallowed up by the entire Shengge System.

A Youyou had an opportunity, but what was it that they valued in her?

Hela was not in a hurry. She believed that A Youyou changing her mind was only a matter of time. This was the best choice for humanity and for her, and it was precisely because of this that her brother liked her even more. She had never seen her brother, who was a heaven-sent genius with eyes above the top, have such a patient moment. And she also liked A Youyou; it was hard to describe, but she just radiated a feeling that even Celestials were willing to be close to.

In Hela's impression, the only one who possessed such charm and beauty was Princess Hermia of the Ozil Empire. The two were truly a match, and sometimes she even wondered if A Youyou wasn't human at all, because she was exactly the same as a Celestial... the gene sequencing and spirit wavebands were all the same...

A Youyou didn't know what Li Hao had gone to do during this critical year, but she absolutely believed that as long as Li Hao returned, everyone's spirits would return, and he would definitely have a way.

Cheng Konghai, Chao Qinglong, Luo Bi, Basta, Maxis, Aofei, and others—those who came out of the Apocalypse Class, and even Anluo Dan, who had participated in the Kepler War, were also thinking of ways. What constrained them was actually another big problem: once there was any dispute with aliens, the Orcs might be a little better, but Celestials, Sea People, etc., absolutely could not be offended, or they wouldn't get the support of the Council.

What they were doing now was improving their personal strength and waiting for an opportunity. This was a tacit understanding. Li Hao would definitely change all of this. They had a somewhat blind expectation of Li Hao, just like when he defeated Theseus and led humanity to win the civilization war. The Star River Alliance had no idea where the limits of human power were. Everyone was holding their breath, waiting for an opportunity!

An opportunity for the Star Alliance to re-recognize humanity!

(End of chapter)