When 'God' Decides To Start Over-Chapter 804 - 319: Trial Taker Tournament_2

The merman looked at Li Xiu and slowly said, "Before you came to Longevity City, no one could take a single child from us, and no one was willing to become a Magic Armor Master. But now that you’re here, we’re willing to take another gamble."

"Why?" Li Xiu asked the merman.

"Because you have given us Fishmen hope." The merman knelt before Li Xiu with a thud, placing his hands on the ground, and prayed loudly, "Sir, the Fishmen are not afraid of death or bleeding for a cause, we only ask you to give our children’s children a way to leave Wansheng Town, so that our descendants no longer have to struggle painfully at the bottom of society for generations."

"I have said before that any Magic Armor Master who joins my team of technicians, regardless of whether their children have the talent for becoming a Magic Armor Master in the future, will have a place in my team for generations." Li Xiu stated solemnly.

"With those words, I can rest assured handing those children over to you." The merman bowed three times before Li Xiu, stood up and said: "From now on, we Fishmen entrust our lives to you, sir."

As he spoke, the merman took out a conch from his body and blew a strange sound into it.

Soon, one by one, children walked out from the slum; some were as young as seven or eight, others were in their twenties, but most were teenagers.

Some of them had determined looks, while others seemed timid, yet most had eyes full of dreams. Regardless, they all stepped out of their homes and came to stand before Li Xiu.

Over a hundred children came before Li Xiu, and at the merman’s command, they all knelt on one knee and said in unison: "We swear to follow you to the death, sir."

"Sir, these 132 children were born in Wansheng Town over the past twenty or more years and they possess the S-Class Magic Armor Master talent. I entrust their lives to you." The merman’s gaze slowly passed over those children and finally rested on Li Xiu, his voice trembling as he spoke.

Li Xiu looked deeply at the merman, knowing that among the Fishmen there were many with the talent of a Magic Armor Master, yet he never expected there to be so many with an S-Class talent.

It was unimaginable the effort the merman had exerted to protect so many children from being taken to Longevity City.

"From now on, they are members of my team of technicians, and in the future, so will their children be." Li Xiu slowly said as he looked at the merman: "This is just the beginning; take good care of the others and wait."

"Merman, wait for the sir."

Li Xiu set off with the 132 children towards Longevity City. He hadn’t initially expected there to be so many children with S-Class talents; he had intended merely to recruit children with any talent for becoming a Magic Armor Master, even if it was just an A or B-Class talent, never anticipating this outcome.

When Li Xiu entered Longevity City with over a hundred Fishmen children, many pointed fingers at these Fishmen children, puzzled as to why Li Xiu would bring so many Fishmen children to Longevity City.

Li Xiu led the children directly to the large courtyard office of Han Minghui.

Having received prior notice, Han Minghui immediately came out to greet them.

"Commander Li, what is the meaning of this?" Han Minghui and her staff looked at the ragged Fishmen children behind Li Xiu with puzzled expressions.

"I brought them for registration." Li Xiu said with a smile.

"Registration? What kind of registration?" Han Minghui asked in confusion, not expecting Li Xiu to incorporate so many Fishmen children into the team of technicians.

Everyone knew that each group’s resources were limited; the more members a group had, the less resources each person received. It was unusual for a Commander to recruit so many team members at once.

"They are to be members of my team of technicians. Please assist with their registration, Vice President Han." Li Xiu said lightly.

"You want to recruit so many Fishmen children into the team of technicians?" Han Minghui was somewhat astonished as she sized up the Fishmen children.

"Is there a problem?" Li Xiu retorted.

"There’s no issue in doing so, but there’s a rule within our organization that each group’s resources and costs are the responsibility of the group itself. More members do not mean more allocated resources." Han Minghui explained.

"I’m aware of that. Is there any other issue?" Li Xiu said casually, seemingly unconcerned by Han Minghui’s words.

"No, that’s all." Han Minghui shook her head.

"Then please proceed with their registration, Vice President Han. A total of 132 members; they are all part of my team of technicians." Li Xiu scanned the faces of those children, speaking firmly.

Han Minghui had no choice but to have her staff register each Fishmen child and accept them into the team of technicians.

"I must remind you, Commander Li," Han Minghui said as the staff registered the Fishmen children, standing beside Li Xiu: "These Fishmen joining the team of technicians poses no problems on other fronts, but the Blood Seal Stone must be purchased personally by you. It is no small sum. Do you think these Fishmen are worth a Blood Seal Stone?"

Li Xiu was aware of the issue as he knew the management provided only a limited number of Blood Seal Stones each year. Having recruited so many team members at once, the cost of Blood Seal Stones for all 132 Fishmen children was substantial and would have to be covered out of pocket, given the cost of producing Blood Seal Stones.