Chapter 534 - 527. Star Call
Eastern Federation was in an uproar ever since the clip of the Deathzone’s big battle circulated. Some thought it was just an edited stuff, since no reporters actually saw the scene. But some argued the other creatures matched the reporter’s account, and there was no need for Trinity and Mortix to do that kind of fearmongering.
Dividing opinions was never new for Trinity--it had been there ever since the reclamation project was announced. The opinions also tipped to the side who believed them, since in the end, Trinity and Mortix never asked for anything; they did not ask for the public’s help or government support. They just announced it so people would be ready for the worst-case scenario.
Or so they said.
Radia’s main objective with that announcement, however, was the people he truly wished would reach out their hands; the Rankers.
Ideally, he would visit those people himself and tell them the news personally. But even for him, it was hard seeing those people.
In the first place, those strong individuals were powerful enough without any organization shackling them down. Especially those in the top ten; most were people who were either part of an Old House, or had enough authority to challenge the government.
Among them, however, six were veterans who had amassed enough wealth and trauma to last their whole life. With their wealth, they chose to claim a secluded corner of the world and live their life peacefully. They no longer wanted to have anything to do with dungeons, and they had the right to do so.
To be a Ranker, prowess wasn’t the only consideration. It was experience and merit; naturally, most people only achieved the top rank after decades of experience. And decades of trauma.
Those who were still active seldom stayed in one place, feeling that one region was too small for their ability. Or they chose to stay in their luxurious manor, only receiving a job with a blank check as payment--a very expensive mercenary, to put it simply.
Those rankers were usually only moved by two things; something that piqued their interest, or something that would harm their self-interest.
Radia was hoping he could fish out the Rankers with the clip, which provided both a new challenge and a new threat to Eastern Federation--if not humanity.