Chapter 020: Official

When Yun Xi opened her personal interface, she noticed a change in her health bar:

[HP (150+138/150)]
[Beginner Spellcaster HP limit = Constitution × 10]

The “+138” was the extra shield value granted by her spell.

Yun Xi stood up and walked into the kitchen. Picking up a kitchen knife, she calmly tested it on her other hand—no hesitation, she brought the blade down.

She was completely unharmed. Only the “+138” changed to “+134”—the shield had absorbed 4 points of damage.

She was very satisfied with the result.

In theory, as long as her shield was strong enough, she would never be injured again.

Yun Xi set an alarm to go off every two hours as a reminder to reapply Light Barrier.

During her free time, she pulled out her phone and browsed various bits of information.

In particular, she checked the official player group chat that Chen Nana had added her to—and was surprised to see quite a few people bragging about completing their main quests and receiving low-grade resurrection charms as rewards.

There were hundreds of people in the group, and five or six were openly sharing screenshots in the chat. It was likely that many more had completed the quests in private.

[AAA Laundry Detergent]: Hahaha, I’m so lucky—I managed to complete martial arts training in the final days of the month!

[Niuniu]: So jealous… I still haven’t finished my martial skill training.

[Windborne Destiny]: @AAA Laundry Detergent, wanna sell your resurrection charm? I’ll pay a million.

[AAA Laundry Detergent]: @Windborne Destiny, only an idiot would sell it. If the game never opens again, I’ll enshrine it as a family heirloom. And if it does open, I’ll keep it for myself, thanks!

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Around the same time, Chen Nana sent Yun Xi a message:

“Yun Xi, if I may ask—did you complete Main Quest 2? The official side is collecting that data.
Of course, if you’d rather not say, that’s totally fine too.”

As always, the official stance respected players’ freedom to disclose or keep their progress private.

“I did complete it.”

Yun Xi knew Chen Nana could see her level. Any official player who reached Level 4 clearly had the ability to kill monsters, so pretending she hadn’t completed it would have seemed fake.

So Yun Xi chose to be direct.

“Got it! Actually, the official department is recruiting players who’ve become formal spellcasters or martial artists. Would you be interested in applying?
By the way, the benefits are really good!”

“What kind of benefits?” Yun Xi was curious.

“Monthly salary of 10,000 to 30,000 yuan. Insurance and housing funds, obviously included.
Plus, once the game opens, you’ll get a daily recharge limit of 648 yuan.
Most importantly, the official team will set up an internal materials exchange mall related to Fallen Gods Continent, where players can use in-game copper coins to trade for real items.”

In short, the government was building an offline marketplace for in-game materials.

“What about obligations? Anything I’d be required to do?”

“Yes, there are some. In the future, if Fallen Gods Continent begins to affect our reality on Blue Star, recruited players will have a duty to help maintain national safety and protect civilians. In emergencies, you may be required to follow orders.”

Chen Nana was upfront—she clearly laid out both the perks and the obligations.

“But don’t worry, the government won’t assign mandatory dangerous missions. Everything will be based on individual strength.
The greater your contribution, the better the benefits. You’ll also get priority access to rare resources.
What I just told you is only the basic package.”

Yun Xi thought about it, then agreed. Official affiliation was more of a formality—it wouldn’t really affect her.

And if she got extra benefits, why not?

The official perks weren’t even her main concern. After all, she had infinite currency, so money and supplies weren’t a problem.

What really mattered was that once Fallen Gods Continent started invading Blue Star, the government would have firsthand intel. Being part of the team meant she could stay informed.

As for the so-called “mandatory missions”…

Once Fallen Gods Continent fully invaded, the entire population of Blue Star would be integrated into the system.

By then, even official missions would need to pass system verification and include proper rewards.

Everyone would be free to accept or decline missions.

So in the end, joining or not joining the official group didn’t really make much difference.

Those who cared about defending their homeland would take missions.
Those who didn’t want to take risks—even if they joined—wouldn’t be forced into anything.

Everything was voluntary.

When Chen Nana saw Yun Xi’s reply, she was genuinely moved.

She had already reached out to several high-level players—most refused, unwilling to give up their future freedom.

Which she understood. If she were that powerful, she wouldn’t want too many restrictions either.

She had expected to do a bit of persuading, but Yun Xi agreed so easily—it was a pleasant surprise.

“Great! I’ll get you registered right away!”

“Do I need to report somewhere in person?”

“No need, no need. Just focus on your training. I’ll register everything on my end.
Just send me the verification code from your phone.
Also, send me your bank account number—your salary will be deposited around the 10th of each month.
At your level, you’ll start at around 25,000 yuan. Make sure to check your account when the time comes.”

“Okay.”

Yun Xi was a bit surprised. She thought being Level 4 would qualify her for the maximum 30,000.

Looks like there were players even higher level than her.

But considering that leveling up under Level 10 didn’t require much XP, she didn’t dwell on it.

“Yun Xi, your registration is complete. If you ever have time, you can check out the material exchange office in the XX building. Just scan your ID to enter.
I’ll send you the address now…”

She even sent a GPS location.

Yun Xi glanced at her phone—it was 3:10 p.m. now.

The location wasn’t far, only about 20 minutes away.

Since she’d be heading to Qinglan Town with the village chief tomorrow, and all sorts of surprises could occur along the way… why not stop by the official materials exchange now?

After a quick cleanup, she hailed a cab and headed out.

Accessing the XX Building was easier than she expected. Her ID card acted like an all-access pass—just scan and walk in.

Following Chen Nana’s directions, and with help from a staff member, Yun Xi was guided to a large hall on the 6th floor.

…

It was surprisingly busy.

The room was filled with all kinds of people, engaged in loud or hushed discussions—it was a chaotic, noisy scene.

The staff member leading Yun Xi gave her an apologetic smile.

“Miss Yun, would you like me to give you a quick rundown of the exchange process?”

Yun Xi, of course, didn’t refuse. “Please.”

The staff nodded, guided her to a seat in the rest area, then retrieved a tablet from the front desk and handed it to her.