Star Martial Era: The Way of Star Light Cultivation

Chapter 2042: Chapter 879: Controversy Over Merit (Seeking Monthly Votes)

"The First Merit?"

Defender Guan looked at the Wuyang Star Island Guardian, Bai Changshan, and laughed, "This First Merit was decided long ago; it belongs to our Changxing Star Island’s Vanguard Scout, Xu Jin.

He braved great dangers and set off much earlier than other Vanguard Scouts, half a two-hour ahead, discovering this medium-sized Star Realm Fragment.

He won us a huge time advantage.

That’s how our Changxing Star Island captured this medium-sized Star Realm Fragment without loss."

After speaking, Defender Guan added, "Bai, it was precisely because of Xu Jin’s early discovery that I could request your reinforcements early; otherwise, whether you could make it to rescue, it was still uncertain."

Hearing this, the Wuyang Star Island Guardian Bai immediately exclaimed with joy, "Hei, you’ve found a treasure! Quickly, introduce me, who is this Xu Jin?"

Guan pulled Xu Jin over, "Meet Bai Guardian."

"It’s you!"

Bai Changshan looked at Xu Jin and praised, "During the sniping battle just now, I saw you could coordinate with Hei to instantly kill a Five Tribulations True Monarch, and I thought you were extraordinary.

I didn’t expect that you even achieved such Great Merit."

Upon hearing this, Guan shifted his gaze slightly, "Bai, it’s the First Merit."

Having seen Xu Jin, Bai Guardian said again, "Hei, truly, Xu Jin’s War Merit this time is indeed remarkable; you could say he’s the key to capturing this medium-sized Star Realm Fragment.

But, Hei, you’ve forgotten, in our Tongxuan Battle Zone, there’s always a saying that high merit can’t surpass slaying generals, and there’s also the saying of triple kills winning the first place.

Generally speaking, this ’three kills’ means slaying enemies of the same Great Realm.

You see, this time I, Bai, not only achieved three kills but five kills.

Moreover, I have the merit of seriously injuring an Alien Race True Monarch and the merit of an emergency rescue.

Strategizing for victory and such Small Merits, I won’t mention.

But for this First Merit, I think it should be me."

After speaking, Bai Changshan turned and smiled at Xu Jin, "Brother Xu, don’t get me wrong, I, Bai, am not trying to steal your merit.

Brother Xu, today’s War Merit you achieved, I admire you immensely.

But in our military, the amount of merit is the amount of merit.

Whoever deserves the First Merit should get the First Merit!

This should all follow the military rules.

Don’t you think so?"

"Bai Guardian is right," Xu Jin replied without hesitation.

Xu Jin’s agreement didn’t matter, but as soon as he agreed, Defender Guan, Vice Guardian Nian Qinggui, and all the True Monarchs from Changxing Star Island became anxious.

They had taken such great risks and finally captured a medium-sized Star Realm Fragment, but now, the First Merit was going to be credited to people from Wuyang Star Island. Not only would they lose face publicly, but it was also a huge loss.

The real benefits were all going to outsiders.

But they couldn’t refute it.

Because everything Bai Changshan mentioned was true. The Tongxuan Battle Zone indeed has sayings about no merit surpassing slaying generals, and the Triple Kills winning the first place.

Under normal circumstances, three kills were deemed as the First Merit.

Originally, today’s situation could be considered special, but the problem was that Bai Changshan completed five kills and had the merit of severely injuring multiple individuals.

This...

"This... Bai, you also saw that, in the sniping battle just now, Xu Jin assisted me in killing two True Monarchs, severely injuring two; if you add this war merit as well, it wouldn’t..."

"You mentioned it was assistance!

If assistance can count as much as slaying generals, then our Wuo Feng, Mr. Wuo could also argue for the First Merit today.

His reconnaissance merit can’t be said to be unimportant, right?" Bai Changshan laughed.

Hearing this, Nian Qinggui’s face turned unpleasant. If they calculated in this way, the First Merit would indeed go to outsiders.

That’s right, to outsiders.

The military’s internal circles are layered upon layered, and Bai Changshan at this time is an outsider.

Guan wanted to present Xu Jin’s merit for luring the enemy and gaining more time for them.

But the issue was, when he reported this merit upwards, along with the detailed combat situations, it was recognized by the Battle Zone.

But if he brought it out now to compete for First Merit with Bai Changshan, the matter might escalate to the Kongyuan Emperor.

The relationship between the brother troops would be completely ruined.

After all, Bai Changshan’s achievements speak for themselves.

He slew five True Monarchs and two of Six Tribulations.

This is an unprecedented great victory in nearly thirty years.

Guan didn’t want it to go to that level until the last moment; he could only rely on Xu Jin’s War Merit for now.

Guan knew part of Xu Jin’s War Merit.

But Guan is also a smart man, aware of the complexities behind the Imperial Palace Saint Heir selections, and coupled with Xu Jin’s demeanor, he roughly knew Xu Jin didn’t want to be ostentatious, so he didn’t mention Xu Jin’s achievements initially.

Unexpectedly, Bai Changshan took it so seriously.

So, he could only...

"Bai, since that’s the case, then we can only lay out the heads." With that, Guan gestured to Xu Jin, "Great Saint, lay out your spoils from today for our Bai Guardian to see."

For Xu Jin having achievements, Bai Changshan wasn’t surprised.

Just now, Xu Jin’s performance in the sniping battle was such; previously, slaying a few Star Monarchs or Star Lords wouldn’t be surprising.

Even slaying First and Second Tribulation True Monarchs is possible.

But comparing to his War Merits, it’s absolutely impossible.

"Yes!"

Xu Jin cupped his hands towards Defender Guan, sank his Divine Thought into Xu Space, and began retrieving the True Monarch Blood Crystal.

Almost as Xu Jin agreed, True Monarchs from all directions gathered around, and now each of them was somewhat curious.

In front of everyone, Xu Jin started taking out True Monarch Blood Crystals, only putting them out without announcing the rank, letting these True Monarchs sense and judge for themselves.

"It has a spatial aura; it’s a Three Tribulation True Monarch Blood Crystal of the Silver Wing Clan, one piece."

"This should be a Wind Series Three Tribulation True Monarch Blood Crystal, two pieces now."