Chapter 21 Warning_2

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For normal people, it was already considered a good outcome.

But this conscription was targeted at foreign races. For the sake of confidentiality, everyone on the conscription list was very unlikely to return. Even if they didn't die in battle, they would hardly be seen again in their lifetime.

Although the government would offer compensation and families would be properly settled, I was certain to be a sacrificial lamb.

"It's all just rumors. What foreign races? In my opinion, these are just some hearsay."

Du Quan immediately spoke up.

"Yeah."

"The government hasn't publicly mentioned anything about it, so it might just be a normal conscription."

"Right, Lin Yuan, don't worry too much. Maybe after retirement, you could be transferred back to take a position at the military district..."

...

Several people spoke to comfort Lin Yuan.

Of course, it was just some consolation.

In reality, nobody was optimistic about this conscription.

Although the government had not explicitly stated the purpose of the conscription, compensation for everyone on the conscription list had already been arranged.

This wasn't a secret; anyone who cared could find out.

*If it were just normal conscription, would there be so much compensation?*

"Actually, it's not all hopeless. My uncle works at the military district. I can ask him tonight and see if he can do something flexible..."

Huo Qingyao spoke at this moment.

He was the only one present with military district connections, the person most qualified to say such things.

"Then I'm counting on you, Yao."

Du Quan, hearing this, immediately responded.

This time, it wasn't flattery but genuine gratitude.

As a longtime classmate and friend, he also didn't want Lin Yuan to go down a path of no return.

Upon hearing this, especially the girls, their eyes lit up immediately.

Huo Qingyao's statement implied many things, most notably the possibility of influencing the conscription list, which was significant social capital.

Compared to this, Chu Shiyu's earlier promise to help arrange a job seemed insignificant.

*How could a job compare to someone who possibly could affect military district conscription like Huo Qingyao?*

For a moment, except for Zhao Qiwu, the girls, including the one who wanted Chu Shiyu to arrange a job, all started warming up to Huo Qingyao.

Lin Yuan sat nearby, finding Huo Qingyao's chest-thumping rather amusing instead of irritating.

*Could the conscription list, vetted by the Goddess of Wisdom, really be changed so easily?*

Even if Huo Qingyao was ultimately helping, even if in essence, the help was to overshadow "Chu Shiyu."

At Lin Yuan's level, the open and covert rivalry between Huo Qingyao and Chu Shiyu seemed as childish as kids playing house.

"It's about time."

"I should get going."

"Someone's waiting for me."

Lin Yuan checked the time, got up, and bid farewell.

Shortly thereafter, without waiting for everyone to agree, he left the café and walked toward the street.

"Huh?"

Those present frowned at his actions.

Especially Huo Qingyao, who had agreed to ask his uncle. Although he hadn't guaranteed anything, shouldn't Lin Yuan at least say thank you?

Yet Lin Yuan said nothing, merely sitting there the whole time, and now he was leaving with a random excuse?

This lack of manners made Huo Qingyao feel a bit resentful.

"This guy..."

Huo Qingyao looked at Lin Yuan's back through the café window, about to say something.

At this moment.

A sleek, jet-black hover car pulled up by the roadside.

More accurately, it stopped right in front of Lin Yuan.

"The license plate of that hover car?"

Chu Shiyu also noticed and focused on the license plate.

Though his family didn't have a military background, they often dealt with the government and quickly recognized that this black hover car bore a government-exclusive plate.

With such plates, the car could take special routes—shorter distances and no risk of "traffic jams."

However, these specially supplied hover cars were usually reserved for picking up significant figures. Why was one in front of Lin Yuan now?

"A coincidence. It must be a coincidence."

Chu Shiyu couldn't help but think.

However, what happened next left everyone speechless: a tall man respectfully ushered Lin Yuan into the black hover car.

This...

The crowd fell silent once again.

Originally, they thought Lin Yuan's claim that "someone was waiting for him" was just an excuse.

They never expected it to be true, and that the person waiting was in a government-supplied vehicle.

"This license plate belongs to the Evolver's Association. I recognized this type of plate when I previously visited the association with my uncle..."

Chu Shiyu seemed to realize something and spoke again.

The Evolver's Association.

Huo Qingyao's face turned slightly pale.

Among many government departments, the Evolver's Association was unquestionably one of the toughest to deal with.

They managed the evolver group, exceptionally powerful and influential.

*Yet why would the powerful Evolver's Association send a dedicated vehicle to pick up someone like Lin Yuan—a student?*

Everyone felt puzzled.

This was entirely illogical.

"Hahaha, maybe the military district has some cooperation with the Evolver's Association."

Huo Qingyao racked his brains, coming up with such a reason.

"Maybe."

"It has to be that."

The others nodded slightly in agreement with his words.

Though this explanation was extremely ridiculous, given that the Evolver's Association and the military district were separate entities, what kind of cooperation could there be?

Still, it was the only way to explain what was happening.

After all, Lin Yuan was on the conscription list, and the only link to the Evolver's Association could only be the conscription's underlying military districts.

"I checked the conscription notice again a few days ago and found Lin Yuan's name is no longer on it."

At that moment, Zhao Qiwu, who hadn't spoken, suddenly opened his mouth.

Hearing this.

Everyone was stunned.

Especially Huo Qingyao, whose expression froze immediately.

He wasn't stupid. He understood how difficult it was to be removed from a conscription list, especially a forced one.

Even though he had confidently said he would ask his uncle, he intended to make a routine inquiry. He guessed his uncle wouldn't have a solution either.

Even if there was a solution, the cost would be horrific, impossible to pay for an outsider.

But now, Lin Yuan's name was really off the list?

"Impossible."

"I'll ask the Goddess of Wisdom."

Huo Qingyao immediately connected to the network, found Lin Yuan's name missing from the list, and began the application to connect with the Goddess of Wisdom to inquire why Lin Yuan was exempted from conscription.

In the next moment.

A solemn and grave female voice rang in Huo Qingyao's ear.

"Warning, first-tier citizen Huo Qingyao, you are attempting to access content outside your permissions, suspected of violating Article 560 of the Charter."

"This is your first warning. If you continue, you will be sent to the Supreme Court for trial."

Facing the icy warning from the Goddess of Wisdom, Huo Qingyao's face turned pale, falling to the ground in fright.

The Supreme Court of the Cosmic Human Alliance had always judged the most heinous felons, those who bore significant crimes and had caused extremely bad influence.

What did Huo Qingyao do to deserve the Supreme Court to spend time judging him?

Huo Qingyao's teeth chattered, his legs trembling uncontrollably.

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