Chapter 725: 725 Unanimous Opinion

Chapter 725: Chapter 725 Unanimous Opinion

“That was fast!”

The group in the bar had expected the preparatory matters for the ‘eve of the expedition’ to take over a month to finalize, but they were settled so quickly.

The moment the words ‘Big Expedition’ were heard.

Abe, who was previously in a state of self-seclusion, immediately perked up and listened closely to what the Grand Knight Roland had to say.

Of course.

It wasn’t just Han Dong and his group.

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All activities in the Holy City came to a halt during Grand Knight Roland’s speech.

The ‘eve of the expedition’ will last for a whole year.

Basic preparations include increasing the city’s defense facilities, significantly increasing tax rates, mandatory labor policies for apprentice knights, and so on.

However, these aren’t what Han Dong cares about, the accumulation of various resources can be left to the people above in the Holy City.

What Han Dong is most concerned about at the moment is how to be selected for the expeditionary army.

This point was quickly addressed by Grand Knight Roland:

“Eve of the Expedition. Qualification review for the expeditionary army”

The minimum requirement to be part of the expeditionary army: Knight’s First Order

The qualification review for the expeditionary army will cover the first half of the eve of the expedition and is divided into three stages.

1. ‘Points Accumulation Period’

The council has introduced a new scoring system for knights. Based on their past performances (before the eve of the expedition), individual knights will be given a base score (no more than 30 points), which can be checked directly via the clockwork device.

You will have two months to accumulate points from various sources.

These sources include ‘survey tasks’, ‘reward tasks’, ‘production tasks’, etc. Those who perform exceptionally well in various fields can earn points. Please check the specific rules within each Knight Regiment.

Two months later, knights who have accumulated more than 60 points can proceed to the next round of qualification review.

2. ‘Will and Courage’

Being powerful at an individual level does not necessarily mean being able to complete the Epic Level journey of the ‘Big Expedition’.

As we tread in the eternal night, every breath we take means we are one step closer towards the abyss of corruption… Those with weak wills will accelerate their own downfall as time passes.

We will, in one month, complete the consciousness review of all knights selected in the first round.

The specific review method will be announced at the time.

3. ‘Heart of the Legion’

Knight, who pass the first and the second round of review, has reached the qualifications to join the expeditionary army.

In the third round, according to the individual characteristics of the chosen knights, we will assign you to different legions in the Big Expedition.

The Big Expedition is a significant step in human history and also the first true step for us humans to reclaim our freedom and sovereignty. Any knight participating in the Big Expedition will be bestowed with the highest honor.

Our names will be immortalized,

Our courage will be forever sung,

We will surely triumph!

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Above is the basic process for being selected for the expeditionary army.

It aligns with the statements made by Mr. Black White and Captain Curran. They can get expeditionary army points through various channels. Once they meet the basic criteria of the expeditionary army members, they can pass the first round.

At the end of the eve of the expedition announcement.

The clockwork devices on Han Dong and his team’s wrists simultaneously received information at the same time, the base score information has arrived.

Having just passed True Fate and become ‘First Order Knights’, they meet the minimum level requirement to participate in the Big Expedition, so they probably won’t have many base points.

Abe. Rhein, Base Score [11], Brief Explanation: Top Ten Knights (+2), Night Watch Identity (+1), Dragon Attributions (+3), Core Member of the Behemoth Knight Regiment (+1), Breaking the Breed of Demon (rare, +4).

Mia. Seminovich, Base Score [5], Brief Explanation: Top Ten Knights (+2), Herbal Medicine Expert (+3).

Winry. Austin, Base Score [7], Brief Explanation: Top Ten Knights (+2), Blacksmith Expert (+3), Non-Human Power (+2).

Dumps. Martin, Base Score [16], Brief Explanation: Top Ten Knights (+2), Omni-Magic (rare, +5), Breaking the Breed of Demon (+4), Young Excellent Teacher of National Royal Academy of Knights and Council Member of Magic Association (+2), Secondary Participant in Big Traitor Incident (+3).

Valen. Nicholas, Base Score [30 (Maximum Limit)], Brief Explanation: Night Watch (+1), Top Knight (+ 5), Mature Body-Demon Breed Breaker (unique, +10), Dual Cultivation Breed Breaker (rare, +5), Contamination Immune Physique (extremely rare, +10), Core Participant of Big Traitor Incident (+5).

The differences between people are so vast.

Han Dong, who had only passed True Fate less than a month ago, had his base score for the expedition ‘above par’.

This time it was Mia, with the lowest base score, who fell into self-seclusion. The subsequent accumulation of points will be very challenging. If Mia doesn’t work hard, there is a good chance she won’t be selected for the expeditionary army.

However, there is one fundamental question that needs to be settled here.

That is, are the members of the small team willing to participate in the Big Expedition? This is the most critical point…

Once they choose to participate, they will be embarking on an expedition that could last for several years, or even decades, and the peace and stability provided by the Holy City will no longer exist.

The team members sitting here have just become knights, all in their early twenties, and all have great opportunities to develop… Even the Holy City officials don’t advocate young knights to participate. They are the hope of the Holy City’s future.

“What are your thoughts on the ‘Big Expedition’?”

Following Han Dong’s question, the room became eerily silent.

Dumps, who was leaning against the corner, suggested, “Deputy Leader, why don’t you share your thoughts first… You’ve passed True Fate ahead of time and Mr. Black White must have told you something, I believe you have your answer.

Share it, it’ll help everyone to make a decision.”

Han Dong nodded, “Personally, I very much wish to join the expeditionary army, and Mr. Black White also agrees.”

At this moment, Abe spoke: “My grandfather has reserved his opinion about my participation in the Big Expedition for now… However, if the Crow Prophet intends to let you participate, my grandfather should also let me be part of it.”

Close to Han Dong, Mia whispered, “I’m definitely going to follow my dear… After all, the ‘Doomsday Knight Brigade’ doesn’t particularly force me to do anything, Deputy Leader Archimedes is very reasonable.”

Winry seemed still upset about the arm wrestle, and she spoke a little softly, “I’m still not quite sure… However, I heard from the people in the Knight Regiment that Captain Marlon will lead all the qualifying members of the Hell Knight Corps to join the Big Expedition. I also want to participate with everyone.”

“Captain Marlon will for sure be a key figure in the Big Expedition, plus the offensive combat power of the Hell Knight Corps is a crucial part of the Big Expedition. Winry, as long as you want to participate, there should be no problem.”

“Then… Okay, I will work hard to pass the selection.” Winry nodded.

Lastly, Dumps’s reply was quite simple: “I have no problem, I can choose to participate or not.”