Swallowed Star: The Zerg Overlord

Chapter 30: Big Purchase (Part 1)

"I never thought I'd end up attending Jiangnan First Military Academy as a colonel." Thinking about this, Qin Mu couldn't help but find it amusing.

For this exam, Qin Mu deliberately caused quite a stir to attract the attention of various factions and raise his value. Among the major factions, Qin Mu had originally leaned towards the Limit Dojo, because although the military had many advantages, the lack of freedom was enough to deter Qin Mu. Perhaps the military also understood this point, so they used a compromise method. Qin Mu would attend the military academy, and during this time, the military could slowly change his mindset, which could be said to be a win-win situation.

No matter what the future holds, at least there was one thing Qin Mu was better at than Luo Feng. That was, Qin Mu had gone to university, while Luo Feng was just a high school student. During the college entrance examination, Luo Feng fainted because the math problem was too difficult, which was a black mark in his life.

After signing the contract with the military, Qin Mu did not stay in the barracks and returned directly to Yangzhou City.

"Uncle Qing, I've passed the fighter exam. Let's go. I've joined the military, so we'll move into the military family villa area tomorrow." Qin Mu called Uncle Qing to share the good news.

"Haha, I knew you could pass the exam, Xiao Mu. Let me know when you're back, and we'll have a good drink, haha." Uncle Qing laughed heartily; his tone relaxed. As a soldier, he knew that even practical exams could lead to casualties. Since Qin Mu had passed the exam, it meant everything was fine.

After returning to Yangzhou City, Qin Mu had a good drink with Uncle Qing and discussed the moving next day before returning home. Upon arriving home, Qin Mu sat in front of the computer and logged into a military internal website, entering his account. A piece of information popped up.

Name: Qin Mu

Gender: Male

Rank: Colonel

Level: Advanced Warrior, Intermediate Warlord Spirit Master

Military Merit: 0 points

This account was set up with the help of Zheng Xing at the barracks, and his strength was tested, resulting in this profile.

"Colonel Qin Mu, welcome to the military, becoming a part of the defense of China. This is your first login to the military network, and I will now introduce you to the functions of the military network." A video pop-up appeared, and a female officer with a sharp appearance appeared in the video, providing some simple guidance.

"In the military network, you can purchase various weapons, equipment, and manuals, including firearms. The military network has the most comprehensive weapons and equipment database in the world. You can also customize your equipment through the military network, as long as you have enough money or military merit."

In the army, military merit was very important. With enough merit, purchases could be discounted. This was similar to the contribution points in the Limit Dojo, except that military merit could only be obtained by hunting monsters, and no amount of money could be converted into merit.

The military network was all-encompassing, with a wealth of information, including various monster intelligence, wilderness information, etc., all of which were very comprehensive and updated in real-time. In addition, there were many fighters on the military network who were communicating and discussing with each other.

After watching the guidance for a while and getting a general understanding of the military network, Qin Mu directly entered the mall section that he was most interested in.

"After joining the military, there is no military merit restriction for the first purchase of manuals, weapons, and equipment, and the price can be halved." This was one of the benefits of joining the military. In fact, the major factions had similar practices. The difference was that this time, the military promised not only the manuals but also a half-price for the first purchase of other items.

"Let's buy the manuals first."

Qin Mu impatiently brought up the manual page. Up to now, Qin Mu only knew some basic spear techniques and had not touched anything more advanced.

"Destroyer," Category: Spear. Rating: Legendary. Price: 100 billion Chinese yuan (full price), 50 billion Chinese yuan (half price, military merit: Four-star)

"Nine Stage Thunder Blade," Category: Blade. Rating: Legendary. Price: 100 billion Chinese yuan (full price), 50 billion Chinese yuan (half price, military merit: Four-star)

...

"Overlord Spear," Category: Spear. Rating: SS-grade. Price: 10 billion Chinese yuan (full price), 5 billion Chinese yuan (half price, military merit: Three-star)

...

"Infinite Blade Technique," Category: Blade, Rating: S-grade. Price: 6 billion Chinese yuan (full price), 3 billion Chinese yuan (half price, military merit: Three-star)

...

"Indeed, members of the military can also learn the techniques of the Limit Dojo and the Thunder Dojo."

Looking at the manual information above, Qin Mu understood. This was normal. Not only because the military had a good relationship with Hong and Lei Shen, but also because Hong and Lei Shen deliberately spread these techniques, because only they knew where Earth stood in the universe. They urgently hoped that more strong individuals would awaken on Earth.

Looking at the prices, Qin Mu felt helpless. Although he had a purchasing limit of 300 million, compared to these prices that easily reached hundreds of billions, it was still too little.

"But fortunately, these can be purchased separately."

Qin Mu directly opened the top-ranked "Destroyer."

Since he was going to learn, he might as well learn the best. With Qin Mu's current talent and comprehension, plus the assistance of the mother nest in training, there was no technique he couldn't learn.

The manuals could be purchased separately, without having to buy them all at once, otherwise, few people could afford them.

"Destroyer" Full Six Levels — Price: 100 billion Chinese yuan (full price), 50 billion Chinese yuan (half price, military merit: Four-star)

"Destroyer" First Five Levels — Price: 40 billion Chinese yuan (full price), 20 billion Chinese yuan (half price, military merit: Four-star)

"Destroyer" First Four Levels — Price: 15 billion Chinese yuan (full price), 7.5 billion Chinese yuan (half price, military merit: Three-star)

"Destroyer" First Three Levels — Price: 5 billion Chinese yuan (full price), 2.5 billion Chinese yuan (half price, military merit: Two-star)

"Destroyer" First Two Levels — Price: 1 billion Chinese yuan (full price), 500 million Chinese yuan (half price, military merit: One-star)

"Destroyer" First Level — Price: 200 million Chinese yuan (full price), 100 million Chinese yuan (half price, military merit: One-star)

Looking at these prices, Qin Mu took a deep breath. Money was always not enough. A limit of 300 million was not even enough to buy the first two Levels. As for military merit, there was no need to consider it for now. Obtaining military merit was actually simple: just kill monsters.

Military merit of 10 thousand points was one-star.

Military merit of 100 thousand points was two-star.

Military merit of 1 million points was three-star.

Military merit of 10 million points was four-star.

Hunting a soldier-level monster generally yielded 1 point of military merit, while a Commander level had at least 100 points, a Horde Leader level at least 10,000 points, and a King level monster at least 1 million points of military merit. Specific military merit would be detailed and evaluated, not fixed, mainly based on the strength of the monster. By the time of the next purchase, Qin Mu would also need military merit.

"Destroyer" was not just a Spear; it also included movement techniques and guiding techniques, so in terms of manuals, one set of "Destroyer" was enough.

The first level of "Destroyer" was purchased by many, but few succeeded in training it. Just like the "Nine Stage Thunder Blade" was known as the most difficult Blade technique, this Spear technique was also the most difficult.

However, Qin Mu felt no pressure because the difficulty of training lay in the high requirements for body strength, body control, and reaction speed. But Qin Mu had the assistance of the Zerg swarm in training. With the mother nest's powerful computing ability, it could easily discover any non-standard or incorrect movements in Qin Mu's training and mark these actions one by one. Directly marking which muscle's way of exerting force was incorrect, which body movement was deformed. As long as he practiced more, success was inevitable.

"With this amount of money, I can only buy the first level. Let's buy it." Qin Mu clicked lightly to confirm, and a billion yuan was gone.

"Now let's see what manuals they have for a Spirit Master."

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