The cold mechanical sound still lingered in the hall, making everyone look at Shen Qian in astonishment.
"Core members?!"
Zhao Keyi turned to look at Shen Qian with a confused face, "You...you broke through the mountains and seas?"
Zhao Keyi's words finally made everyone react, and they were all in an uproar.
"Tsk tsk, No. 98, you are a bit outrageous. You have only been in the company for less than three months, right?"
"Did he say last time that he was not twenty yet?"
"It's impossible, twenty-year-old Shan Hai..."
Everyone was talking in shock.
Who here is not a genius?
But Shanhai, who is under twenty years old, is still a fantasy.
The rule of the Hundred Kings Palace is that one can become a mountain and a sea by the age of thirty, which is actually very strict.
Almost all of the remaining core members were those who made breakthroughs between the ages of twenty-five and thirty. Occasionally, some were very good and could achieve success before the age of twenty-five.
But... I'm twenty years old, let alone seen it, I've never even heard of it.
Shen Qian was also caught off guard by this sudden scene, but he quickly calmed down.
"Brothers and sisters!"
Everyone fell silent when they heard Shen Qian speak.
"I actually don't know the inside story, but I must clarify that I am not a mountain and sea warrior."
"really?"
No. 66 said suspiciously.
"It's absolutely true. If it's the truth, why do I need to hide it?"
Shen Qian said sincerely.
This is what everyone thinks. After all, they don't know each other's true identities. The original intention of letting everyone use numerical code names in the Hundred Kings Palace is also to allow everyone to have no worries here.
...Except for the naive Zhao Keyi.
"I think I know."
At this time, No. 9 chuckled and said, "Do you still remember? It is not the only condition to become a mountain and sea before the age of thirty. It is also possible to make a significant contribution to the development of the Hundred Kings Palace. For example, No. 21 seems to be how you became a core member. of."
"good."
A man's voice rang out from the corner, "Actually, to be honest, as long as you get the approval of the Star Council, it's possible to become a full-time employee in advance."
Everyone was suddenly stunned and looked at Shen Qian, but their surprise did not diminish. Instead, they had more guesses.
What kind of contribution is needed to make Shen Qian, a newcomer who has only been in the club for a few months, become a core member?
Among the more than thirty people present, there were quite a few who were still temporary members.
"You're stable, ah ah, ah, I still have to worry, what if I get kicked out in the future, it would be embarrassing."
Zhao Ke did not hide his envy at all.
Shen Qian smiled and said nothing, and was lost in thought.
If there is any contribution, it is probably in the martial arts discussion forum.
He solved many people's confusions, and in a sense, it indeed promoted the development of the Hundred Kings Palace.
In addition, Shen Qian's own combat power, strictly speaking, should be able to compete with the warriors who had just entered the mountains and seas.
It's just that Shen Qian is not sure whether the Star Council also has this consideration.
Kaka!
Shen Qian was awakened by the sudden movement from the throne. He watched in shock as his throne suddenly began to move forward, past Zhao Keyi and several other figures nearby, and entered the stairs inside.
It's only a few meters of movement, but the meaning is obviously completely different. This represents the approval of the Hundred Kings Palace.
"Congratulations, you have become a core member. Your permissions are completely different."
No. 9 said with a smile, "The most obvious thing is that your contribution is more valuable!"
Shen Qian was also a little curious and wanted to know more. After chatting with the netizens around him who were obviously getting closer, he hurriedly logged off.
Everyone could understand his eagerness, so they made some jokes and stopped pestering him.
When he returned to his private space, the first thing he encountered was Wan Ning's surprised eyes.
She obviously also knew about Shen Qian's identity change, and she showed sincere joy.
"Mr. Shen, congratulations...and thank you!"
"Congratulations, I understand. What does thank you mean?"
Shen Qian said curiously.
"Mr. Shen, from the day you joined the Hundred Kings Palace, I began to have the value of existence, but... from a certain point of view, if you fail or are expelled from the Hundred Kings Palace, I It loses the meaning of existence.”
"What will happen?"
Shen Qian raised his eyebrows.
Wan Ning remained silent.
Shen Qian understood something and couldn't help but frown, "Is this... too cruel?"
"No, Mr. Shen, you may not understand that becoming an exclusive attendant is our own choice, but in fact, what the Hundred Kings Palace has given me is worth anything I can do for it."
Wan Ning smiled and said, "Although we can't practice for some reason, we will have longevity far beyond ordinary people. All gifts have a price, right?"
Shen Qian nodded slightly.
Although it felt strange to have someone dependent on him, he didn't delve too much into Wan Ning's story.
All the gifts of fate have already been marked with a price.
It's just... maybe I don't know the price yet.
"Mr. Shen, you seem to have something on your mind?"
Without any hesitation, Wan Ning walked to Shen Qian's side and stretched out his green fingers to help Shen Qian press his temples.
...Although it is a virtual space, all the senses are extremely real.
Wan Ning's technique was first-rate, and Shen Qian did not refuse. He relaxed slightly. He shook his head and stopped worrying about the fleeting thoughts in his heart. He instead said, "What are my permissions after becoming a core member?" Change?"
"Mr. Shen, please take a look..."
Wan Ning pointed her finger, slid in the virtual space, and began to explain to Shen Qian.
After about ten minutes, Shen Qian nodded clearly.
In fact, in summary, there are still a lot of changes.
The first is the change in the conversion ratio of contribution points. In the past, if Shen Qian used money to buy contribution points, it would be 300,000 points for one point, but after becoming a core member, it would become 200,000 points.
If Shen Qian needs to exchange money for contribution value, he will save a lot.
The second is that there are many more treasures in the treasury system of Baiwang Palace that were not available before, but Shen Qian can't understand them, and they are obviously things that he cannot use at this stage.
The third is that after becoming a core member, Shen Qian will have an additional authority called "major intelligence notification".
To put it simply, the news will be better than before. If there is any major event that may be related to him, Baiwang Palace will notify him as soon as possible.
The last point is that Shen Qian will be qualified to recruit "Servants of Mountains and Seas".
Previously, Shen Qian could recruit "mountain and sea bodyguards". The difference between the two words, attendant and bodyguard, represented completely different meanings.
Bodyguards are independent of their employers, and the only thing that binds them is the spiritual contract from the prince.
In fact, Shanhai also has the power to terminate the bodyguard relationship after it expires.
But once the "Servant Treaty" is signed, the Shanhai warrior loses the right to choose. It can be said that he and Shen Qian truly share honor, life and death, and follow him throughout his life.
But the prerequisite is that the mountain and sea warriors volunteer to become Shen Qian's attendants.
Shen Qian thought about it for a while, and there was no need to think about it for the time being. Even Dao Jiu might not be willing to be his attendant now, let alone other mountain and sea warriors.
All in all, there are indeed many benefits to becoming a core member of the Hundred Kings Palace.
But accordingly, the constraints also become different.
When Shen Qian was still a temporary member, he could withdraw from the club at any time, and he only needed to have the relevant memories erased. But now that Shen Qian still wants to withdraw from the club, he can only get special approval from the Star Council, otherwise... he will be wiped out.
It is equivalent to Shen Qian being firmly tied to the ship of Baiwang Palace, but Shen Qian doesn't resist much at this stage.
After all, the benefits that Baiwang Palace has brought to Shen Qian so far can be described as huge.
Shen Qian became a core member, and could clearly feel that Wan Ning's intimacy with him had increased sharply, as if he really regarded him as his master. After chatting with Wan Ning for a while, and improving their understanding, Shen Qian Exited the Hall of Hundred Kings before.
But before quitting, Shen Qian went to collect the reward contribution points for his cultivation breakthrough.
According to the rules of the Hall of Hundred Kings, beginner warriors will be rewarded with 10 contribution points for each stage they break through, and intermediate warriors will be rewarded with 20 points for each stage they break through.
But there is also a hidden multiplier rule.
That is, the lower the breakthrough level, the greater the multiple increase.
Beginning warriors will be rewarded with 150 contribution points for Shen Qian from the second to third stages, 120 contribution points from the third to fourth stages, and 100 contribution points from the fourth to fifth stages...
After Shen Qian corrected the realm of his personal interface to "Second Stage of Middle Warrior", his contribution balance directly increased by 630 points.
It's equivalent to getting another 60 million...comfortable.
Quite satisfied, Shen Qian went offline directly.
…
The countdown to leaving Jingcheng began, and Shen Qian became busy.
This busyness does not refer to cultivation, but mainly comes from "humanity and sophistication."
Humans are social animals, and princes are not exempt from this aspect, and the same is naturally true for Shen Qian.
First, we got together with a group of classmates from No. 7 Middle School, but those who came were mainly acquaintances of Shen Qian. Except for Zhou Xu, who had gone to Shanghai to go to university in advance, acquaintances like Lao Wang and Zhang Liangwei were all there.
Unfortunately, Shen Qian regretfully discovered that although he tried his best to integrate into their atmosphere, he could not let Zhang Liangwei and others completely let go of their inhibitions.
Probably only Lao Wang can still pat himself on the shoulder and play "father and son games" with him after drinking too much.
…
The party with Gu Zifang, Ouyang Fei and others was really fun.
These top students in Jingcheng have already made their choices. Gu Zifang went to Shenwu, Chen Peng went to Beiwu... What surprised Shen Qian the most was that Ouyang Fei also chose Jiangzhong Junwu.
Shen Qian was quite happy, at least he already had an acquaintance before school started.
However, Ouyang Fei's parents wanted to send him away, so the two could only agree to meet again in the middle of the river.
Gu Zifang was a little depressed. Later, she learned from Ouyang Fei that she actually wanted to go to the military, but her parents did not agree at all and threatened that if Gu Zifang went to the military, she would have to pay for her studies.
Although these people have made a lot of money following the Dark Star Team in the past two months, it is obviously not enough to fully bear all the expenses.
"Shen Qian, are you really not going to lend her some money?"
When the meeting ended, Ouyang Fei still couldn't hold it back and asked Shen Qian what happened just now, "Don't say you didn't, I know you did..."
Shen Qian was silent for a while, then shook his head, "You know the reason."
"Sure enough..." Ouyang Fei smiled bitterly, "Did you see it too?"
Shen Qian didn't answer.
It's really hard to explain this fact, but Shen Qian is not a fool, so he can naturally feel some subtleties.
"From a friend's point of view, this is not the outcome I hoped for, but... okay, it will fade away if we are further apart."
Ouyang Fei took a long breath and said.
"You, too, have to work hard!"
Before Shen Qian left, he said something meaningful.
Ouyang Fei was stunned for a moment, then looked at Shen Qian's leaving figure and muttered helplessly: "I'm really getting more and more sharp..."
…
In addition to gatherings with friends, the rest are some relationships that need to be maintained.
For example, Song Ye, the City Lord's Mansion, and Shen Qian even got together with members of the Dark Star Team.
After all, he was the guide, and He Weichen had invited him several times. Moreover, the other party was also tight-lipped and did not reveal some of his own affairs, which saved Shen Qian a lot of trouble. Shen Qian still had to admit this.
After Yuan You delivered all the completed bounty tasks, Shen Qian's old team's local ranking had jumped directly to the second position.
But in fact, in the minds of many people, this team with mysterious origins actually deserves the number one spot.
...After all, there are only two people.
…
In the last three days, Shen Qian was free to leave it to his parents.
With the help of Shen Qian, Wang Xiaojuan and Shen Liang both tried to start practicing. Although their progress has been slow so far, and their physical strength can only break through 100, their energy and spirit have been significantly improved. .
In Wang Xiaojuan's words, the longer you live, the younger you get.
No shortage of money and good health.
It sounds simple, but it is actually something that many people dream of.
What makes Shen Qian most happy is that at least during the days when he is away, his parents will have their own pursuits.
He had a strong feeling that after this trip, he might have less and less time to come back in the future.
…
October 16, 2297 in the Gregorian calendar is the first day of September in the old calendar.
On this day, Shen Qian opened his eyes early. After saying goodbye to his parents, he came to the Tower of Babel with his simply packed luggage.
After eating the last farewell banquet here, Shen Qian will board the plane to Jiangzhong. Dao Jiu has already gone to the airport to wait.
I don't know if it was due to psychological factors, but Shen Qian, who had been to the Babel Tower countless times, seemed to be different at this moment.
The clean lobby on the first floor was empty, as if everyone was already waiting for him on the top floor.
With a thought in Shen Qian's mind, he suddenly gave up the idea of taking the elevator and turned to the spiral staircase.
I have long heard from Liu Changqing that the stairs of Babel Tower are somewhat special, but Shen Qian has never walked through them before, and today I just made up for this little regret.
Boom!
As Shen Qian stepped forward and stood on the first step, the world in front of him suddenly changed like earth-shaking changes amidst the roaring sound.
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