Chapter 34

Lin Dong was originally not interested in what Zhao Yan had said. However, her performance was exceptionally different compared to the others.

Zhao Yan naturally noticed Lin Dong’s expression. However, she could not figure out the reason behind it.

According to the information that she had gathered, Lin Dong did not have any problems regardless of whether it was his identity or the people he knew. In other words, Lin Dong did not have a good identity nor did he have the connections to get to know important people. Where did his confidence come from?

She could not figure it out. However, her instincts as a woman told her that something was definitely happening that she was not aware of.

The atmosphere appeared a little gloomy.

Zhao Yan did not keep them in suspense. After waiting for a few of them to accept this situation, she opened her mouth and said, “Baron Darkmoon’s Ninth merchant group, Toya. I have a business relationship with him. He’ll be able to help me.”

Her words shocked Ding Ling and the others.

Baron Darkmoon’s Ninth merchant group did not sound impressive at all. After all, it was only ranked ninth.

However, those who truly understood it did not dare to neglect it.

For example, Ding Ling’s father was the chief security officer of the mining planet. He had some power, but there were a lot of mining planets under Baron Darkmoon. There were a lot of chief security officers working for him.

However, the merchant group with the words Baron Darkmoon on it was different. It was a merchant group that directly belonged to Baron Darkmoon. There were only 10 groups in total.

The person in charge of the merchant group could apply to meet Baron Darkmoon at a critical moment. He was the real controller of this area.

The merchant group did not have any power on the surface. They could only run their business and make profits.

However, if they could not handle it, they could meet Baron Darkmoon personally. If one worked in Baron Darkmoon’s territory, one had to give the person in charge of the merchant group some respect. Otherwise, they would just make up something and kill the one that disobeyed them.

Even though Toya was only the person in charge of the Ninth merchant group, he was still an important figure to Ding Ling and the rest.

Lin Dong also revealed a shocked expression, causing Zhao Yan to feel a little happy in her heart.

She had thought that Lin Dong did not care about anything. It turned out that there were times when he would feel shocked.

Of course, the reason why Lin Dong was shocked was entirely because Toya was one of the people who made it difficult for him.

In Lin Dong’s previous life, Toya had cheated him and even leaked information to Baron Darkmoon, causing the Baron Darkmoon to lead his forces and join in the search for the Thunder Flash.

The addition of a local force gave him a lot of pressure.

He did not expect to hear such news during the class gathering.

Zhao Yan explained, “3 years ago, I met Mr. Toya for the first time. After a few interactions and business dealings, we have established a certain friendship. Mr. Toya admires my personal qualities very much.”

“He recently issued an official invitation to me, suggesting that I join the Baron Darkmoon as a reserve talent. I can be recommended by the Baron Darkmoon to study in Baron Soro’s territory without those restrictions

“I’ve already been personally arranged by Mr. Toya. After 2 rounds of assessment, I’m qualified.”

As Zhao Yan spoke, she observed the crowd and found that they were all silent.

There was no jealousy or dissatisfaction, and their expressions were calm.

She was even more confident about what she was going to say next.

“As the reserve talent of Baron Darkmoon, I have the right to form my own team. I can’t say that Baron Darkmoon is going to treat us good, but there’s one thing. All the members of the team, including me, will not only receive preferential treatment in Baron Darkmoon’s territory, but also receive protection in territories with a good relationship

“For example, if we go to the secondary education academy in the Baron Soro’s territory, we will receive a certain degree of preferential training, and we don’t need to follow the rules and regulations. We only need to be loyal to Baron Darkmoon.

“If we perform well enough, after the training is over, we can return to Baron Darkmoon’s territory and even get the command of a Spark battleship.”

Speaking of this, Zhao Yan’s face turned red, and she was very excited.

Li Ziqing, Ding Ling, and Luo Fei were originally able to remain calm, but when they heard that they could get the command of a Spark battleship later on, they could no longer remain calm.

They could actually command a Spark battleship!

When the commoner class wanted to advance to the privileged class, the Spark battleship was a threshold that could not be crossed.

As for the small team that Zhao Yan mentioned, there would be superior and subordinates in the team. As their superior, she would be the one to make the decisions in the future.

Everyone knew this very well. Therefore, even if they were trained by Baron Darkmoon, they would still consider it carefully.

However, it was different when Zhao Yan mentioned the Spark battleship.

For the commoners, being able to become a member of the crew of a Spark battleship was equivalent to reaching the peak of their lives.

The path that Zhao Yan was talking about seemed to be able to accomplish the goal. They would feel tempted, right?

“Toya is only ranked ninth. There are 8 more merchant groups above him. Are you sure that he has the right to make recommendations?”

Li Ziqing was the first to ask.

“I’m very sure. You can ask your father to find out if Baron Darkmoon has a reserve of talents. It’s not difficult to get the recommendation. The difficult thing is to pass the special assessment and examination. If you pass, the person who makes the recommendation will receive a lot of rewards. Whether you can become a reserve of talents depends on yourself, not others.”

“The assessment that I’m taking is organized by the Baron Darkmoon’s officials. There are also many citizens from other territories who are taking part in the assessment.”

Zhao Yan gave an accurate answer, and her tone was serious.

Although Zhao Yan was 1 of the citizens in Baron Darkmoon’s territory, she could not be considered a reserve talent before she passed the assessment. She could also secretly run to other noble territories to pledge her loyalty to other nobles.

After passing the assessment, it was equivalent to putting a label on her. In the future, when she went to any noble territory, everyone would know Baron Darkmoon was her boss.

However, the approach had pros and cons.

She would receive protection from Baron Darkmoon, and she would also receive hostility from Baron Darkmoon’s opponents.

On the other hand, under normal circumstances, other nobles would not accept support from other noble reserve talents. In other words, if nothing went wrong, they would be bound to Baron Darkmoon.

“How come I’ve never heard of the news of reserve talents? Also, can they guarantee it? Are there any clear criteria for evaluation, such as obtaining the command of the Spark battleship?”

Luo Fei immediately asked.

Zhao Yan was silent for a moment, and she replied tactfully, “The information about reserve talents is not a secret among the higher-ups, but they need us to specifically inquire about it. They won’t take the initiative to publicize it because there are too few people who can pass the assessment. The assessment includes all kinds of comprehensive qualities, including the ability to command. Even for me, it’s very difficult to pass.”

“To be honest, among everyone here, only I can pass.”

“The relevant treatment will be announced in the internal department. As for the command of the Spark battleship, 5 teams have already obtained it.”

Everyone fell silent and did not speak again.