Previously on Steady Cultivation: Starting With the Perk “Work Hard, Rest Hard”...
The Third Speaker, Xie Tingfeng, found himself overwhelmed with the former Seventh Speaker's logistics and procurement duties, especially the massive deficit in Dominator Artifacts. Meanwhile, Su Yuan, having refined a surplus of Dominator Artifacts, began submitting them to the military camp's procurement task list. His submissions, initially met with slow reviews, were noticed by Xie Tingfeng, who was impressed by Su Yuan's high-quality offerings and apparent support for the frontline. Xie Tingfeng expedited Su Yuan's reviews, modified the reward system for quality, and eventually promoted Su Yuan to Intermediate Procurement Officer, granting him expanded task submission capabilities.
"My earlier words were mistaken. The Alliance truly operates with impressive efficiency!" Su Yuan exclaimed, giving a nod of approval as he observed the funds and Merit Points appearing instantly. He acknowledged his own haste, attributing the initial lengthy review process to it being his first task submission, lacking any prior trust established. With subsequent submissions, however, the trust score must have risen, enabling automated processing. Su Yuan found this outcome highly satisfactory. Consequently, he opted to accept another hundred Primary Tasks and ten Intermediate Tasks, promptly completing and submitting them. With a swift action, the tasks were marked as completed once more. "Hmm?" In his own grand hall, Xie Tingfeng let out a soft sound of surprise. He had been keeping tabs on Su Yuan's task submission status. This attention wasn't born of idleness; his consciousness was capable of splitting into billions of parts, making the allocation of a single thought thread to monitor Su Yuan's activities trivial. Witnessing Su Yuan once again submit the maximum allowable tasks, complete them instantaneously, and maintain a quality exceeding all requirements, Xie Tingfeng couldn't help but smile. "Excellent, excellent! This Seven Stars operative is truly remarkable. If other Artificers were similarly inclined to contribute to the Alliance, we would face no obstacles in eradicating the Scavengers." The military camp's reward system, even after adjustments, offered compensation slightly lower than prevailing market rates. Consequently, few Artificers were willing to contribute Dominator Artifacts in such substantial quantities. Xie Tingfeng displayed an expression of deep appreciation, coupled with an intense curiosity regarding the vastness of Su Yuan's inventory. These recent submissions alone had already yielded nearly thirty thousand Dominator Artifacts for the Alliance. He wondered if Su Yuan possessed the capacity to supply even more. After a moment of contemplation, Xie Tingfeng decided to elevate Su Yuan's authority level once more. Such an increase typically necessitated the exchange of a considerable sum of Merit Points. However, in his current favorable mood as overseer, granting Su Yuan a special promotion was a simple matter of intent. Meanwhile, Su Yuan was preparing to submit his sixth batch of Dominator Artifacts when the City Lord Seal delivered another notification: [Ding, congratulations on your authority increase. You have become a Senior Procurement Officer.] "Oh?" Su Yuan's lips curved into a smile. "Promoted again?" Driven by curiosity, Su Yuan consulted the forum for information regarding the status and responsibilities of a Senior Procurement Officer. The entry stated: [Senior Procurement Officer, a high-ranking position within the Alliance military establishment. Their status is equivalent to that of a Deputy Commander, overseeing a force of one million troops.] Su Yuan read the description, a look of astonishment crossing his face. "I'm already equivalent to a Deputy Commander? This seems astonishingly easy to achieve." While acknowledging that over twenty thousand Dominator Artifacts represented a significant quantity, he felt such a high-ranking position shouldn't be granted so readily. Su Yuan realized he had attracted the attention of a powerful individual. He had foreseen this possibility, so he wasn't particularly unsettled. On the contrary, such prominence promised to bestow upon him a substantial amount of True Name Power. Indeed, upon introspection, he discovered a dazzling True Name Star had materialized within his being. This star was exceptionally large, its dimensions shockingly identical to Taihao's (Zhan Tian's) True Name Star. Although its brilliance was somewhat diminished in comparison, the feedback it provided Su Yuan was immense. Simply by calming his mind and focusing for a moment, his comprehension of True Intent experienced a sudden surge, advancing by a full rank! Over the years, through continuous artifact forging, his comprehension of True Intent had unknowingly progressed to the fifty-seventh rank. Now, fueled by the essence of this single True Name Star, his understanding of the Chaos True Name Great Dao directly propelled him to the fifty-eighth rank. This advancement could no longer be characterized as mere progress; it was a monumental leap. "The contribution from hundreds of millions of Dominator Artifact lives pales in comparison to the slight attention from a Seventy-Two Rank Chaos Dominator," Su Yuan mused with emotion. "It appears quantity is important, but quality holds even greater significance." On Xie Tingfeng's end, a flicker of disappointment crossed his face as he observed the cessation of Su Yuan's upload progress. However, he quickly reconsidered, acknowledging he might be expecting too much, as providing over twenty thousand Dominator Artifacts was already a remarkable feat. What he remained unaware of was that Su Yuan had merely paused his submissions to absorb and comprehend his newfound gains. Just as Xie Tingfeng resigned himself to the idea that Su Yuan's stock might be depleted, the halted task submission quantity abruptly reappeared! This time, Su Yuan once again selected all available tasks.
Unfortunately, his selection was not all-encompassing. At this moment, he was limited to choosing one thousand Primary Tasks, one hundred Intermediate Tasks, and ten Advanced Tasks.
In a single action, Su Yuan upgraded the Dominator Artifacts. A grand total of 111,000 Dominator Artifacts were uploaded by Su Yuan.
Upon witnessing this figure, Xie Tingfeng's surprise and delight were reignited. He had resigned himself to the idea that Su Yuan had no more to offer, so the sudden emergence of a substantial quantity of Dominator Artifacts brought him renewed joy. While 110,000 Dominator Artifacts might seem insignificant against the entire military camp's procurement objective, for an individual, it represented an extraordinarily immense contribution.
However, the subsequent developments completely blindsided Xie Tingfeng.
This was because, in the span of mere dozens of Xi, Su Yuan had submitted tasks ten more times consecutively!
A staggering 1.11 million Dominator Artifacts were uploaded to the military camp in an incredibly short period!
"Hiss, one million Dominator Artifacts? And the majority surpass the quality requirements for the tasks?"
Xie Tingfeng couldn't help but click his tongue in sheer astonishment. This quantity meant little to him personally, but for an individual, it was truly monumental. It made him wonder just how many years' worth of Dominator Artifacts this 'Seven Stars' had managed to stockpile.
Observing this, Xie Tingfeng's own courage surged, and he proceeded to elevate Su Yuan's authority level once more.
Su Yuan received a notification from his City Lord Seal.
[Ding, congratulations on your authority increase. You have been promoted to City-Level Procurement Supervisor.]
From within the City Lord Seal, a golden token materialized and floated before Su Yuan.
This golden token served as the insignia for the City-Level Procurement Supervisor. It was not tied to any specific city on the Second Frontline, but its authority level had indeed ascended to that of a City-Level Procurement Supervisor.
Su Yuan swiftly checked his status. City-Level Procurement Supervisor, a rank equivalent to a Commander (who commands ten million troops) or a Deputy City Lord of a city.
Su Yuan was utterly astonished; this position was already remarkably high.
He then selected "Select All." The procurement limits experienced a dramatic enhancement.
He was now able to choose to submit one hundred thousand Primary Tasks, ten thousand Intermediate Tasks, one thousand Advanced Tasks, and ten Super Tasks for those above the sixtieth rank.
With the exception of the ten Super Tasks, he accepted all other available tasks in one swift motion.
Following that, in one continuous effort, he submitted the required 11.1 million Dominator Artifacts.
The submission of ten million Dominator Artifacts caused the ever-composed Xie Tingfeng to leap to his feet in shock!
"Insane!" Xie Tingfeng glanced at the procurement target; the overall value had suddenly increased by a full percent!
"Good! Very good!" Xie Tingfeng exclaimed, his heart filled with immense joy!
Then, to his further astonishment, he witnessed Su Yuan, after completing one set of tasks, opting to upload another ten million Dominator Artifacts!
Xie Tingfeng stood ramrod straight.
Without a moment's hesitation, he immediately raised Su Yuan's authority level yet again!
[Ding, congratulations on your authority increase. You have become a Frontline Senior Logistics Supervisor, now possessing the qualification to accept unlimited tasks.]
Upon seeing this, Su Yuan grandly waved his hand and selected "Select All." He proceeded to submit all his remaining Dominator Artifacts, excluding the Super Tasks and a few exceedingly demanding tasks.
