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Chapter 1244: Rival — The Lemo Mercenary Corps
Chapter 1244: Rival — The Lemo Mercenary Corps
Seeing the grand reward for first place, some citizens felt it was too hasty.
A 48th-level deputy ministerial position, a core post in the entire government!
Moreover, the Security Department was different from other departments.
With the current chaos in the Feg Hub, this was the most crucial time for the Security Department to shine, making it temporarily the most important of all departments.
To award such a critical position through a "bounty" — an extremely uncertain method — without even knowing if the winner could handle the job or what political background they had... Wasn't this a bit too unreliable?
However, some residents thought this selection method was quite appropriate.
To win the top bounty, a team must either have a powerful background (with a strong force behind them providing numerous "off-the-books personnel") or be exceptionally skilled at tracking down criminals.
In either case, they would be more than qualified to serve as deputy minister of security.
The current disorder required swift and decisive action to restore order, and extraordinary times called for extraordinary measures!
Some residents opposed it, while others supported it.
However, since this matter was far removed from their daily lives and did not directly affect the general public, it did not cause significant unrest.
On Feg Hub's public network, after a heated discussion, the topic eventually died down, and the public tacitly accepted the decision.
...
After the Corps Commander left, Luman and his assistant Bella returned to their work.
There was only one and a half minutes left before the bounty started.
Bella glanced at the countdown and let out a light sigh. "It seems the Corps Commander takes this bounty very seriously."
"Of course," Luman said with a deep meaning. "If I am recommended as the Security Minister and we win the deputy minister position through the bounty, the government's Security Department will be entirely under our Guard Corps' control!"
Bella, realizing the implications, hurriedly congratulated him. "Oh, I forgot to say, congratulations, Lord Luman, on your upcoming appointment as Security Minister! In the entire Feg Hub, only you have the capability to shoulder this responsibility!"
"Thank you, it's all thanks to the Corps Commander's recommendation," Luman replied, not showing particular joy. Instead, a hint of a bitter smile appeared on his lips.
Honestly, Luman did not want to be the "Security Minister." This position was a hot potato in the current situation!
Everyone knew the state of security in Feg Hub, and it would be incredibly difficult to improve. Any small mistake could easily make him a target for criticism.
If he had a choice, he would prefer to continue his previous role as the Corps' logistics minister.
But the wheels of time kept turning.
He had already aligned himself with the Corps Commander, and if the Commander needed him, he had no choice but to step up, no matter how reluctant he felt.
He could only hope that he wouldn't make any major mistakes once he took office.
"Cough, cough." Luman cleared his throat and refocused his thoughts.
He looked at his assistant Bella. "So, Bella, we must win first place! The position of deputy minister must be ours!"
"Understood! Should we cheat?"
"Cheating? Absolutely not. I mean, we need to win first place without cheating."
"Can we cheat at the crucial moment?"
"Even at the crucial moment, no. We can't give any handle to anyone or any faction."
Luman turned to look at the numbers flashing on the screen. "The only thing we can do is help our team settle their data as quickly as possible and slow down our competitors' data processing... By the way, Bella, how many competitors do we have?"
Bella didn’t answer directly.
She quickly tapped away at the screen, a stream of data flowing beneath her fingers.
Previously, they hadn’t studied their competitors because their rivals weren’t foolish enough to sign up early and give away all their information.
Competitor teams usually registered in the last few hours of the deadline to protect their information.
Now that the registration period had just ended, all the competitors should have signed up.
Bella cross-referenced various team data and easily identified a series of potential competitors.
After a thorough analysis, she replied, "Lord Luman, there's only one team at our level. They registered just ten minutes ago, and all their members are at the peak of the eighth tier, just like us."
"Really?" Luman’s interest piqued. "What’s the background of this team?"
"They’re all from the Lemo Mercenary Group, all ten of them." Bella quickly sent the team’s information to Luman.
"Lemo Mercenary Group?" Luman’s heart skipped a beat, a sense of unease rising within him.
He examined the information Bella had sent, his eyes narrowing. "If they’re from the Lemo Mercenary Group, then they’re likely our biggest rivals!"
...
Speaking of the Lemo Mercenary Group, this mercenary group was no ordinary organization.
In the past, the Fig Hub didn’t have "mercenary groups." Instead, it was filled with various "adventure teams" of different sizes.
The Lemo Mercenary Group was founded in the Holy Silver System over 2,000 years ago. It was brought to the Fig Hub by the current acting chairman, Lawrence Lemo, making it the only mercenary group in the hub.
As mentioned earlier, Lawrence Lemo had once established a mercenary organization of immense scale, which was the Lemo Mercenary Group.
Back then, the Lemo Mercenary Group was far more powerful than the current Fig Guard, with several times more strong individuals!
However, over the past few centuries, as Lawrence Lemo’s strength gradually declined, the mercenary group disintegrated, splitting into numerous smaller adventure teams.
It wasn’t until the last two months, with the disappearance of the Hymn and Lawrence Lemo taking on the role of acting chairman, that the disbanded Lemo Mercenary Group was reorganized.
Thanks to its solid foundation and Lawrence Lemo’s powerful charisma, the mercenary group rallied with ease!
In no time, the group had recruited nearly a million members!
Within just two months, from revival to reaching a membership of nearly a million, the Lemo Mercenary Group quickly became a formidable force that couldn’t be underestimated!
Although the quality of members varied, the sheer number and overall strength made the Lemo Mercenary Group the second-largest power in the Fig Hub!
Given that this competing team was from the Lemo Mercenary Group and all members were at the peak of the eighth tier, they were likely the biggest rivals to the Guard team!
"Bella, keep a close eye on this team’s movements," Luman instructed sternly. "Also, notify the settlement department to slow down their case resolution process."
"Understood!" Bella quickly executed the commands on the screen.
At the same time, the countdown ended, and the bounty officially began!
Luman took a deep breath and looked at the screen.
He hoped everything would go smoothly this time!
(End of Chapter)
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