After using cheats, I became the strongest Beast Tamer

The excitement in the group chat continued for a while, with Principal Yan constantly urging Zhao Guangming's father to provide various policy supports for Firelight.

Zhao Guangming's father did not utter a word, leaving everyone uncertain whether he'd muted the chat.

At this moment, far away in Longbei City, First Minister Zhao had been silent for a long time. He had originally intended to leave the group.

But as his finger hovered over the leave-group button, his gaze fell on His Majesty's avatar within the group.

He couldn't help but curse, "Yan, the old traitor, has no filial piety! To drag His Majesty into this."

His Majesty was in the group as well. Without a peep from him, how could Zhao Guang casually leave?

This old scoundrel Yan had clearly calculated this move to involve His Majesty in the group beforehand.

Principal Yan's propositions were not lost on him, but some matters were not as simple as they appeared.

If Great Xia's original resources were likened to a piece of cake.

The official Great Xia forces, the major noble families, conglomerates, and powerful individuals were the diners sharing this cake.

As the diners grew stronger, the cake no longer satisfied their appetites.

War with the Fentian Domain was inevitable; war could not only enlarge the cake but also reduce the number of diners.

And the sudden establishment of Firelight was undoubtedly adding another person to divide the cake at an already crowded table.

There's only so much money in the purse. To increase the budget, one would have to dig holes elsewhere to fill in.

First Minister Zhao's eyes were deep with thought. His family line was not prosperous, and Zhao Guangming was a late-life child to him.

He should not have gotten involved in such affairs, but who asked that his son be arranged into it?

As a father, he had to pave the way for him.

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Chen Xing looked at the group chat for a while and suddenly realized something.

That was, despite being recruited, he still didn't know what his position would be!

So, he opened the private chat page to consult with Zhao Guangming, who, considering the many big shots in the group, Chen Xing figured he'd likely continue to lurk in the background.

Thus, Chen Xing privately messaged Zhao Guangming.

Zhao Guangming's reply was filled with empathy.

"I don't know either. The only task I've received so far is to make calls after the backend sends me the passed list. My current job is to act as a liaison officer," replied Zhao Guangming.

"Also, I heard that this department was established rather hastily. Don't be in a rush; your position will definitely not be low," Zhao Guangming comforted.

"I'm actually not in a hurry," Chen Xing typed back.

Thinking back to the exchange between those few people in the group, and after pondering for a moment, Chen Xing continued typing, "Instructor, what do you think about this Beast Taming evolution path?"

He then sent over the data for the Diamond Vajra Beast.

After a short while, Zhao Guangming directly replied.

"Not bad, a combat strength rating of 31, which is quite high among the blue-tier lords.

Is this a friend's? Do other people know about it? If they're willing to sell, we can offer a high price internally."

Chen Xing hadn't expected the instructor to assume it belonged to one of his friends.

But that was normal; probably no one would imagine that a freshman just starting college could discover a blue-quality evolution path.

The discovery of the Wood Spirit Hidden Hound had only been known to a few people in the military district and his own instructor.

Chen Xing followed up on the other's assumption, "My friend wants to know, if Firelight were to make an internal purchase, what price could be offered?"

"Just a moment, I'm going to earn some gold coins."

After a short while, Zhao Guangming replied, "There are three options, one is to settle with Great Xia Currency, another with Spirit Gold, and the last with Merit Points."

"Are they all for an exclusive purchase?"

"Definitely an exclusive purchase, no one other than himself can transfer it, this evolution route will be exclusive to Firelight in the future, and it'll be circulated internally within Firelight,"

Chen Xing gave it some thought; his original intention wasn't a one-time deal.

If it was a one-time deal, there was no need to talk to someone inside Firelight. "What if my friend joins Firelight? Are there other settlement methods?"

Zhao Guangming replied, "Your friend is not too old, right?"

"Not old, he meets the recruitment standards of Firelight."

There was silence on the other end for a moment before Zhao Guangming replied, "Then this is easy! I just went and earned some more gold coins. As long as he meets Firelight's recruitment standards, his initial position will be one level higher, and he can also opt for settlement with Merit Points from within Firelight, whether it's a Merit Points buyout or profit-sharing.

Every time Firelight sells an evolution route of the Diamond Beast internally, one third of the Merit Points from the buyer will go to the seller."

"My friend agrees."

"Great, just give me your friend's ID, and I'll make a note of it. We'll make sure he gets approved during tomorrow's review."

Chen Xing felt a bit embarrassed, "My friend has already passed Firelight's review."

On the other side of the screen, Zhao Guangming looked at the content on his phone and fell into thought.

Already passed? How could I not know about this? The only people who get early approval besides me are Chen Xing.

Hiss—could it be me?

Zhao Guangming shook his head as he finally came to his senses.

Damn, this kid's pulling my leg!

"Is the creator you?" Zhao Guangming sent his message, somewhat in disbelief.

"It's me."

Zhao Guangming was silent for a moment, "You're just messing with me, right? Your initial position is already high, and one level higher... you're setting a trap for me.

Why don't you become the boss of Firelight? Arrange any position you want. I'll get the Principal to step down right now, he's only a temp anyway."

Chen Xing sensed an unusual tone in Zhao Guangming's words.

At that moment, someone in the group @ him.

Zhao Guang's Dad: @Chen Fengpolang, talented in both civil and military affairs!

Experience new stories on empire

Chen Xing knew what Zhao Guang's Dad was referring to and immediately replied in the group: Uncle Zhao, I was just kidding. I am a person of Firelight; let's follow the normal process to make the purchase.

Zhao Guang's Dad: Fair is fair, giving you a promotion isn't out of the question, but the higher your rank, the more responsibilities you have. There's a task here that needs someone from Firelight, and I think only you are fit for it. As long as you handle it properly, there's no issue with getting another promotion upon returning.

On the other side, Zhao Guangming watched his own father's messages in the group, and no one even objected, his eyelids couldn't stop twitching.

A promotion followed by another promotion? This promotion speed is like a rocket—will I have to call Chen Xing "Senior Leader" when I see him later?

You call me instructor, I call you Senior Leader, are we playing our own games?

The very thought of that scenario made Zhao Guangming's scalp tingle.

Chen Xing asked, "Uncle Zhao, what's the task?"

Zhao Guang's Dad: "Do you know about the Jiu Chi City collapse plan? Simply put, it's an attack on Jiu Chi City supported by the various systems within Great Xia, each backing a Mercenary Corps.

Although Firelight was only recently established, we already have the qualifications to send someone. If you're willing to go, you'll be responsible for supporting a Mercenary Corps. The methods are up to you; let's see the results in the end. Even last place doesn't matter; consider it an opportunity to learn and refine your skills."

After mulling it over for a moment, Chen Xing replied in the group, "Would I be heading there alone?"

Zhao Guang's Dad: "Of course not, you will be provided with assistants. There are some rough rules for the competition between systems this time. If you're willing to go, I'll send you the rules later. You've learned so much in school, but in the end, you have to apply it in actual combat."