Ascension to the Gods

Chapter 404 Myriad Star Tower
Click.

The metal gate was open.

A bone-chilling cold swept over me.

at this time.

As a Mercurian.

Jiang Jian did not feel uncomfortable; on the contrary, she felt a sudden clarity of mind.

Inside the house was a huge circular iron table.

The table was covered with holes the size of a palm.

White vapor billowed out and instantly merged into the air, keeping the room temperature at around -53 degrees Celsius.

53 degrees below zero.

It is the temperature that Mercury's creatures love most.

At this temperature, their bodies relax and no longer need to maintain a high-temperature resistant structure.

Not only that.

While maintaining a relaxed state.

The physiological structure of its body will be further altered, becoming a structure conducive to spiritual practice, and absorbing energy more quickly.

A dozen or so Mercurians surrounded the iron table.

Everyone's clothes were somewhat similar to Jiang Jian's.

The fabric used looked rather cheap.

At this time.

Their expressions were all somewhat solemn.

Jiang Jian came in.

Most of them simply raised their eyelids, glanced at it, and did not react further.

Only at the end of the iron table.

A Mercurian clad in armor looked at Jiang Jian and said in a deep voice, "The Myriad Star Tower is recruiting handymen."

"Only the three of you passed the initial test."

“Li, Youxiong, Zhaoying.”

He stretched out his slender arm and pointed casually.

"You three, tell me your thoughts."

Obviously.

As the person in charge of the community.

His tone was not one of discussion.

Instead, it leans more towards notification.

"What ideas can we possibly have?"

You Xiong stood up, nearly 4 meters tall, casting a long, thin shadow on the table. He spoke in a muffled voice, "In the end, it's just being a slave in a different place."

The person in charge paused for a moment, then said, "The Myriad Star Tower is, after all, directly under the jurisdiction of the Saturnians, so the salary and benefits are better."

You Xiong sneered and said, "The mortality rate for working there is over 70%. Staying in the community, you can live for at least another hundred years."

The words fell.

Everyone present looked rather grim.

Mercury is a planet colonized by Saturn.

Among them are citizens.

They maintain only the most basic dignity on the surface.

Actually.

To the Saturnians, the creatures of Mercury were no different from pigs and dogs.

The various unequal agreements are suffocating the people of Mercury.

Since Saturn began planning to build nine towering star towers on Mercury and recruiting laborers of all ranks on Mercury's home planet.

For these lowly Mercurians, even simply hiding in their neighborhoods to eke out a living has become a luxury.

The person in charge sighed and said, "Actually, I have an exemption quota in my hands. It was a blessing bestowed upon Lord Diwu by the tower for his work at the Myriad Star Tower."

"I asked the three of you to discuss who should receive this exemption."

Hear this.

Immediately, a Mercurian stood up and, under everyone's gaze, said, "I request an exemption."

aside.

Seeing the glint in his eyes, Jiang immediately guessed that this person was "Zhao Ying".

The person in charge did not speak, but instead looked at Youxiong.

Youxiong stepped forward, patted Zhaoying on the shoulder, and raised his voice: "Of the three of us, only you still have family."

"Li and I are both unattached and alone."

"We won't compete with you for this exemption spot."

Around the iron table.

The other Mercurians were used to this.

Even Zhao Ying himself sat down again with an air of self-righteousness.

This place is called "no man's land".

In reality, it is inhabited by many low-level Mercurians. They live in large, iron-shelled houses and rarely go out.

Only at night.

The outside temperature dropped to around -100 degrees Celsius.

Only the lowest-ranking Mercurians in the no-man's-land would venture out of their Iron Mountain houses to cultivate themselves and nurture their star rings with spiritual energy.

Mercury's rings are not very large.

Its origins have long been altered through colonial transformation.

Mercury's rings have now become tools of Saturn.

Only beings at the Spirit Platform Realm are qualified to give back to Earth's planetary rings and help them grow stronger.

Mercury's rings are different from Earth's rings.

Any Mercurian can make their own contribution to it.

Although this contribution was not voluntary and was not compensated in any way.

but.

If someone fails to breathe in the proper spiritual energy throughout the day...

Its final fate was so tragic that it was unimaginable.

Under such high-pressure training.

Occasionally, exceptional individuals emerge from among the citizens of Mercury.

These people will be forcibly removed and conscripted into the Starship Guard.

Some individuals with extraordinary talent, but not quite at the level of geniuses, are sent to the area beneath the starship. After passing an advanced physical test, they are assigned to various levels of odd jobs to assist in the construction of the Myriad Star Tower.

"Then it's settled."

The person in charge turned his head and glanced at Jiang Jian again.

His eyes held a hint of regret.

I noticed his movements.

The other Mercurians also looked at Jiang Jian.

"Li's talent is a rare kind of melting."

"It's a pity that his rank is too low. He was just one step away from being a prodigy and being conscripted into the army."

"If the social status were higher, our community would truly be considered developed."

……

These people also spoke with a sigh.

You Xiong walked up to Jiang Jian and said in a low voice, "Let's go."

Jiang Jian didn't say much, but followed behind him, heading towards a larger iron gate deep inside the house.

Boom!

A dazzling light flashed.

The heavy iron gate opened to both sides.

An old, red battle suit of armor sat quietly inside.

The armor was 20 meters tall and covered with scratches and damage of all sizes.

This is the only usable aircraft in the community.

"I heard that this armor was left behind by Lady Fiddle Dance."

You Xiong looked up at the armor, his tone somewhat envious.

The flute dance also originated from the community.

But later, he entered the Myriad Star Tower and became a higher-level handyman.

This red armor is the reward from above.

according to rules.

Once the lower-level Mercurians leave the no-man's-land and enter the nine cities, they can never go back.

After becoming a senior handyman, Diwu used her connections with the Starship Guard to have the armor returned.

This gave this community its first aircraft.

"Stop looking, hurry up and go up."

A hand slapped hard from behind, causing Youxiong to lose his balance and stumble.

You Xiong grimaced, turned around, and said aggrievedly, "Uncle Che, it hurts too much."

Uncle Che ignored him and climbed into his armor on his own.

Knowing the ropes well, he jumped into the cockpit.

Uncle Che is the only person in the neighborhood who can pilot a flying machine.

Without this suit of armor...

Jiang Jianyu and Youxiong should be treated the same as the other residents of the community.

They trekked thousands of miles, day and night, from the no-man's land to the remote Jiuchang.

"Li, come up here quickly!"

A bear climbed onto the cockpit of the battle armor and waved to Jiang Jian.

"coming."

Jiang responded, stepped forward, grabbed the legs of the armor, and climbed up in a few quick movements, then entered the cockpit and sat down.

(End of this chapter)