In the end, it was Liang Yi and Li Feng who went up to "rescue" Gu Chen.
Lin Yuan and others were pushed forward to deal with the enthusiastic people of Wancheng, while Gu Chen followed Liang Yi and Li Feng to the City Lord's Office located in the Wancheng Town Hall.
"Hahaha, this scene is even more enthusiastic than when I was there. Gu Chen, have you felt the enthusiasm of our Wancheng people?" Liang Yi laughed loudly. He was in a very good mood today.
"It really caught me off guard." Gu Chen was ashamed. Fortunately, Liang Yi and others arrived in time, otherwise he really wouldn't be able to leave.
"Gu Chen, what would you like to drink?" Li Feng handed a teacup to Liang Yi.
"Coke, please add some ice, thank you." Gu Chen said with a smile.
"Uh..."
Li Feng was slightly startled. There seemed to be no Coke in the refrigerator in the City Lord's Office.
"Please wait a moment."
After Li Feng left, Liang Yi said with a happy face: "Gu Chen, congratulations, the novice copy has just been opened for seven days, and most of the job-changing students have just reached the first level, but you are already at the second level."
"With an upgrade speed like yours, let alone in Dongzhou, even looking at the entire Shenxia Empire, it is a rare existence."
Gu Chen thanked him, "The city lord came to me in such a hurry, it should not be just to congratulate me?"
"Well, I just like dealing with smart people, simple and efficient."
Liang Yi's face was serious, "Then I'll get straight to the point, Gu Chen, have you ever thought about joining the Zhenyuan Army?"
Gu Chen's face showed a strange look when he heard it, "I have already got the admission quota for Shangjing Academy, and you want me to join the army?"
"Uh... maybe my expression is not very accurate. Whether it is Shangjing Academy or Zhenyuan Army, it is not as simple as you think. Different forces are involved."
Gu Che's eyes showed confusion, and Liang Yi continued:
"For professionals above the second level, not all Abysses are freely accessible. Some high-yield Abysses are generally controlled by major factions."
"To put it simply, if you don't join a faction, you essentially have no chance of entering the Abysses controlled by that faction."
"So, Abysses above the second level are more like resources, and to access them, you must choose a faction to join."
"For example, there are academic lines like the Shangjing Academy, military forces like the Zhenyuan Army, and guilds formed by major families, and so on."
"So, before you enter the Shangjing Academy, I hope you will carefully consider whether you are willing to join the Zhenyuan Army?"
Gu Chen did not respond, lost in thought.
Honestly, until now, he had always believed that admission to the Shangjing Academy was the highest achievement for professionals.
However, from what Liang Yi had said, both the Shangjing Academy and the Zhenyuan Army were factions within the Shenxia Empire, and different factions controlled different Abysses.
It was obvious that the Zhenyuan Army controlled the most Abysses within the Shenxia Empire.
Perhaps because he didn't get a response from Gu Chen, Liang Yi continued, "Simply put, Shangjing Academy controls the largest number of copies, while the Zhenyuan Army guards nearly 80% of the abysses in the Shenxia Empire."
"In comparison, the cost of entering the copy is higher. Even if you join the academy, you have to pay a high usage fee every time you enter the copy. You also know the advantages. The difficulty is controllable and it is safer." "As for
the abyss, the difficulty is higher than the copy. Unexpected dangers may occur at any time. Every year, more than tens of thousands of imperial soldiers die on the battlefield in the abyss."
Gu Chen frowned slightly, "Since it is so dangerous, you still let me consider it?"
Liang Yi waved his hand, "You can rest assured about this. I suggest you join the Zhenyuan Army. I definitely don't want you to be a casual soldier."
"I believe you have guessed it. The force I belong to is the Imperial Military, and I happen to have a recommendation quota that can allow you to enter the most elite organization in the Zhenyuan Army."
"What organization?"
"It involves confidentiality regulations. You can't know for the time being."
Liang Yi kept it a secret, picked up the teacup and took a sip, looking Gu Chen up and down.
"By the way, you're already at level two. Have you contracted your fifth summoned beast?"
"Just got out of the dungeon, haven't had time yet."
"That's good."
That's good?
What does that mean? There was clearly something else going on.
Gu Chen's expression shifted slightly. "You don't recommend that I contract a fifth summoned beast? What's the reason?"
Liang Yi smiled mysteriously. "Let me put it this way. If you can join the most elite organization in the Zhenyuan Army, your fifth summoned beast will definitely be extremely powerful." "
Oh? How powerful?"
"Unprecedentedly powerful."
"..." Gu Chen couldn't help but press on. "Can you be more specific?"
Liang Yi lowered his voice. "Do you know the Dragon Clan?"
Such a casual remark made Gu Chen's pupils shrink.
The Dragon Clan!
Those terrifying beings at the pinnacle of the biological hierarchy!
Contracting the Dragon Clan!
Just the thought of it makes one's blood boil!
"You mean, if I can join the Zhenyuan Army, I can contract a dragon as my summoned beast?"
Liang Yi put down his teacup and said with a chuckle, "I'll tell you, dealing with smart people is simple and efficient."
Gu Che took a deep breath, suppressed his excitement, and asked, "What are the requirements for joining that organization? What are the restrictions?"
"That's a good question. Although I'm from the military, I'm only offering a recommendation and giving you a chance."
"Only if you pass the Zhenyuan Army's assessment are you eligible to join."
"As for the restrictions, well, as long as you don't commit treason, the military won't restrict your personal freedom."
"In fact, if you excel in the Abyss, you can even earn military merit and privileges, such as priority entry into highly profitable Abysses."
Such a good thing?
Gu Chen's eyes lit up when he heard this.
The Zhenyuan Army controlled nearly 80% of the Shenxia Empire's Abyss. This meant that if he joined the military, he would have priority access to the Abyss.
And he could even contract a dragon!
This was a rare opportunity.
As for the assessment from the Zhenyuan Army, who were they looking down upon? If even he couldn't pass, then no one in the Shenxia Empire's class of job transfer students would be able to pass.
Thinking of this, Gu Chen suddenly looked at Liang Yi again, "By the way, although the dragon clan is rare, if I join the Shangjing Academy, I should also have the opportunity to contract with the dragon clan, right?"
Liang Yi didn't hide anything and nodded, saying, "Yes, with your talent, you can also contract with the dragon clan if you enter Shangjing Academy. However, you have to wait until at least next year."
"Next year?" Gu Chen was slightly surprised.
"Yes, your brother Gu Ci has been admitted to Shangjing Academy. He is a rare professional dragon warrior knight. In other words, the quota for the academy lineage has been taken."
"You should understand my explanation, right?"