Dawn of a New Era-Chapter 482 - 456: New Power Ranks

In order to gather faith, Chen Shouyi spent another four days in the other world.

He traveled to every small island here, with an average of ten Giant Transformations a day, scaring countless Barbarians so much they ran away in panic, surrendering at the mere sight of him. If not for lavishly using Demigod flesh to replenish himself, he probably wouldn’t have been able to hold on.

However, despite all this hard work, the rewards were immense.

Now his followers have surged to an astounding 60,000, almost fifty times what he had before.

In reality, he inherently rejected the idea of developing faith, always lacking much enthusiasm. Perhaps because of propaganda, education, and his own experiences, he always felt like he was developing a cult.

But who knows why Faith Value... is so useful.

Whether it’s the threefold thinking speed in Super God mode or enhancing innate abilities, both require a large amount of Faith Value.

Chen Shouyi could only pinch his nose and reluctantly accept it.

Fortunately, it seems like he won’t have to worry about Faith Value in the future.

...

Chen Shouyi stepped out of the Spatial Passage, passing through the iron doors.

In the other world, it was broad daylight, but on Earth, it was night.

Looking at the desolate ruins outside, he couldn’t help but pause for a moment, sighing, and then quickly leaving.

Traversing the path from the passage, he finally arrived at Hedong by dawn.

Seeing this city gradually recovering from the scars of war, Chen Shouyi’s expression eased, the melancholy in his heart completely dissipating at this moment.

No one was home.

Chen Shouyi opened the bedroom door, and the Shell Lady couldn’t wait to leap out of his arms, flying toward the remaining piece of Demigod flesh in the room.

He went to the bathroom to take a good shower, changed into clean clothes.

Then he lay on the bed, not wanting to move for a long time.

In his mind, he sensed the massive corpse almost filling up his space, unable to resist chuckling to himself.

The last Demigod-level fierce bird, because of national regulations, he wasn’t comfortable taking much of it for personal use.

But this time it was entirely his own.

He didn’t even know how long so much Demigod flesh would last him, even eating fifty to sixty pounds a day would be enough for a year.

These days he was so busy he barely touched the ground, exhausted. He hadn’t been able to train much.

Starting tomorrow, no, today, he’ll start training properly!

Chen Shouyi’s spirits lifted, and he jumped out of bed.

...

By noon, his parents finally returned, looking travel-worn but delighted to see that Chen Shouyi was already back.

"Dad, Mom, what have you been busy with?"

"Isn’t our family restaurant destroyed? The City Government decided to compensate us, now the shop is given to us for free, and they’re even rebuilding it, construction started today," said Mrs. Chen cheerfully.

Previously, the property rights of the shop were with the City Government, only available for lease, not for private buying or selling.

"Are there many businesses being compensated?" Chen Shouyi asked.

"Quite a lot. Even those not destroyed can get ownership by paying some tens of thousands of yuan, and not just shops, even residences destroyed in the war are being distributed for free," Chen Dawei said with a smile.

Chen Shouyi initially thought it was because of him, but clearly, it wasn’t.

But now, shops and land aren’t worth much, as the last war drove a large number of citizens away from Hedong, leading to a serious population outflow, market depression, and more vacant houses than can be counted, leaving the area cold and deserted.

Previously, the price per square meter was fifty to sixty thousand, but now it’s not even a thousand, completely bottoming out.

The City Government is obviously trying to stimulate the economy and quickly stabilize public sentiment.

...

Chen Shouyi’s return to Hedong couldn’t escape the notice of those who cared.

The next morning, before he even left his house, Zhang Miaomiao showed up.

Chen Shouyi was a bit surprised to see her: "You returned from Dongxing?"

"Hello, General Manager Chen. I returned quite a while ago!" Zhang Miaomiao, dressed in a grey woolen business suit, appeared elegant and intellectual.

"Take a seat. What brings Director Zhang here to see me?" Chen Shouyi gestured towards a seat, asking.

"I am here, on behalf of the Provincial Government, to offer my regards, and also to inform you, the National Office called you a few days ago!" Zhang Miaomiao, well acquainted with Chen Shouyi, spoke without formality after sitting down, smiling.

Chen Shouyi’s heart moved, and he asked, "Do you know what it’s about?"

"Probably about the last war, I’m not too sure myself!" Zhang Miaomiao replied.

It seemed likely to be about the merits in aiding the hunt against the God of Hunting, Chen Shouyi speculated.

He wasn’t very excited.

Upon reaching legendary status, external items like True God’s marrow had minimal effect on him, requiring personal cultivation improvement, unless they provided a large quantity of True God flesh for him to use for training; otherwise, the small amount was essentially useless.

However, the treasures collected by the country were plentiful.

He remembered there being a Lucky Gem, capable of granting a strong sense of intuition, foreseeing danger, and even offering divine aid in archery precision, even though his archery was already precise, but who would mind being even more precise?

"What’s the phone number for the National Office?" Chen Shouyi asked.

Zhang Miaomiao immediately reported a number.

...

After Zhang Miaomiao left, Chen Shouyi returned to his room to make the call. 𝙛𝒓𝓮𝒆𝔀𝒆𝙗𝓷𝒐𝙫𝒆𝙡.𝒄𝓸𝓶

After giving his identity and name, he was transferred to the same staff member from last time:

"Hello, Mr. Chen, I’m Sun Xueming from the National Office. To honor your outstanding contribution in the war against the God of Hunting, as approved by the Ministry of Defense and the National Office, we are awarding you 300 points of merit. Additionally, considering your strength and past achievements, you will be conferred the title of Legendary Warrior, with the certificate being mailed to you within a day or two."

Legendary!?

Was there finally a rank above Martial Artist?

Actually, there had long been hints of this.

Legendary isn’t a term native to the other world’s language, but a type of translation.

In the common language, it means a life form close to God, Quasi-God being a more accurate translation.

"Aside from me, how many other legends are there?" Chen Shouyi asked.

"As of now, there are three: in the civilian sector, Ye Zong, and in the military, Zhu Anyu from the Northwest Military Region and Li Wenwu from the Zhongnan Military Region!"

Three?

Ye Zong being a Legendary Warrior was known to Chen Shouyi, and he had already been famous as a Legendary Warrior for some time.

He knew nothing about the other two.

But military Martial Artists typically weren’t in the same circles as civilian ones, resulting in less outside awareness.

It makes sense; with military resources, how could there not be any Legendaries?

So, he went from having one competitor in Ye Zong to three.

The pressure was quite high.

"How are the strengths of Zhu Anyu and Li Wenwu?" Chen Shouyi asked.

"Uh!" The voice on the phone paused, then said, "Mr. Chen, I’m really unclear on that."

Forget it, Chen Shouyi didn’t press him, and immediately asked:

"Is the exchange list still the same as before?"

"Some changes have been made; I can read it to you!"

With his extraordinary memory, Chen Shouyi could remember it clearly after hearing it once.

This time, there were a lot of good things added, the most valuable being a Soul Pearl capable of protecting the soul, from a True God, practically a Divine Artifact.

Chen Shouyi was extremely tempted.

Since his last soul injury, he was particularly mindful of soul protection, unfortunately, he couldn’t afford it; it was priced as high as 650 points.

Finally, Chen Shouyi chose a "Lucky Gem" for 35 points.

And fifteen vials of Demigod-level Divine Marrow, for 15 points.

These were for his sister and parents.

As for the rest, he decided to save it, planning to accumulate more over time, as most good items required at least three hundred points; those were truly priceless treasures, mostly from Barbarian Gods.

"How would you like the Lucky Gem styled, a ring, pendant, or bracelet?"

"A pendant," Chen Shouyi thought for a moment and said.

A pendant was not only discreet but also less likely to be lost in battle, especially during Giant Transformation, when rings and bracelets would snap immediately.

"Alright, your items will be delivered in the afternoon. Oh, I nearly forgot to tell you, the War Bow you ordered last time has been finished and will be delivered together."

Chen Shouyi was overjoyed to hear this, immediately asking, "Is it 5,000 pounds?"

"Yes, Mr. Chen!"

ps: Not in great shape, two updates tomorrow for sure, or I’ll eat dirt.