Hearing Yang Hui's suggestion, Aguer and Maximon thanked him sincerely. "Thank you very much for your advice, Mr. Yang Hui. I will work hard."
"No need to be so polite, Ms. Aguer, Mr. Maximon. Since you've come here, we are all comrades."
"Just call me Aguer."
"Maximon."
"Then you can just call me Yang Hui." Yang Hui pointed jokingly at Revil. "Look, even though my actual age is much older than his, he still has to call me 'kid'."
"You brat! Speak for yourself, what does this have to do with me!?" Revil shouted, exasperated.
"See?"
"Hahahaha..."
The brief playfulness dissolved the tension and awkwardness, and the meeting returned to its main topic.
First, Yang Hui informed the six new members about the basic situation of Prometheus Fortress, then began consolidating their gains and discussing the upgrade plan for the fortress this time.
"We'll just observe for now. We're newcomers and don't understand enough yet," Revil suggested.
"I agree." Gopp and Char concurred with Revil's decision.
"Us too." Aguer and Maximon nodded to each other as well.
On one hand, they were new and not yet familiar with Prometheus Fortress; on the other hand, as new members, it was better to keep a low profile. Although Yang Hui wouldn't say anything, it didn't mean others wouldn't have their own thoughts.
"...Alright." Understanding their intentions, Yang Hui nodded in agreement. "Mephis, summarize the gains from the three worlds."
[Understood, Commander. Gundam UC World (One Year War), total gains: 10 Construction Opportunities, 9 Enhancement Opportunities, 6 Skill Draw Opportunities, 6 Skill Enhancement Opportunities, 12 Medium Supply Packages, 15 Large Supply Packages, 8 Extra-Large Supply Packages.
Gundam: Iron-Blooded Orphans World, total gains: 6 Construction Opportunities, 25 Enhancement Opportunities, 3 Skill Draw Opportunities, 3 Skill Enhancement Opportunities, 4 Small Supply Packages, 3 Medium Supply Packages, 1 Large Supply Package.
Korean Hunter Kaineng World, total gains: 2 Construction Opportunities, 32 Enhancement Opportunities, 5 Skill Draw Opportunities, 3 Skill Enhancement Opportunities, 4 Small Supply Packages, 3 Medium Supply Packages.
Total gains from the three worlds: 20 Construction Opportunities, 66 Enhancement Opportunities, 14 Skill Draw Opportunities, 12 Skill Enhancement Opportunities, 8 Small Supply Packages, 18 Medium Supply Packages, 16 Large Supply Packages, 8 Extra-Large Supply Packages... Calculation complete.]
"Hmm!?" Seeing the mission rewards from the two worlds, Yang Hui and Creuset frowned deeply. They looked at Sumeragi, Wang Liu Mei, Flit, and Jehart. "How many side quests did you complete? What rewards did you receive respectively?"
"Six, the rewards were all Building Enhancement Opportunities," Sumeragi answered.
"Five. Same as them, the rewards were mostly Building Enhancement Opportunities," Flit answered.
"That's not right..." Yang Hui and Creuset exchanged a glance before saying to the others, "We completed five side quests in total, but the rewards were mostly supply packages. There were almost no building or enhancement opportunities."
"Mephis?"
[Insufficient Permissions.]
"..." Everyone shook their heads and chuckled; it was the expected answer.
[Commander, please upgrade the Central Hall level as soon as possible to unlock more permissions.]
"!"
Everyone suddenly looked up at Mephis's holographic image. This was the first time Mephis had given them such an obvious hint. The answer to the previous question could be obtained by unlocking more permissions, and as for how high those permissions needed to be...
Yang Hui and the others looked at each other, their eyes already conveying their respective answers.
Without hesitation, Yang Hui opened the control panel and tapped the "+" sign next to "Central Hall" twice.
Swish—!
Suddenly, everyone in the meeting, those visiting, and the reception staff were all teleported out of the Central Hall in an instant. The ground vibrated slightly, and the once-immovable Central Hall began to shake. Three types of resources transformed into a stream of light and merged into the Central Hall. Debris from the void gathered toward the building and melted into the light, causing it to grow, grow, and grow further. It stopped after roughly doubling in size.
"This is!" Everyone watched in amazement. They had never encountered such a situation when upgrading the Central Hall before.
As the light gradually faded, a brand-new Central Hall appeared before them. It was taller and more majestic, a pure white obelisk-style building etched with countless golden patterns. Streams of light pulsed through the patterns, making it look dignified and holy.
Everyone stepped into the Central Hall again and found that the internal decor was even more luxurious and magnificent. The space had more than doubled, and the central workbench had expanded by two rings. There were more windows and reception desks, and the screens at the reception desks were no longer flowing with red garbled code but were in a normal, functional state.
The five portals that had already been connected were lined up along the perimeter wall, with a set distance between each. Above each portal, a projected sign hung thoughtfully, telling everyone which world each portal corresponded to. Beside each portal stood a notice board detailing the basic situation of the corresponding world.
[Commander.]
At this moment, Mephis's projection appeared above the Central Hall, facing everyone.
[Congratulations, Commander, on upgrading the Central Hall to LV.5. Permissions increased by LV.1. Number of direct squads increased by 2. The Commander can now form 5 squads to execute Mandatory Missions in 5 different worlds simultaneously. Each squad has a maximum of 15 members. The Mission World selection rule has been changed to a random selection of 15 worlds, with the 5 teams having the right to select and assign 5 of those worlds...
Warning! Due to the Central Hall reaching LV.5, the Rank Advancement Assessment has been activated, and Legion War Mode is now available...
The next Mission World defaults to Gundam OO World (Season 2 + Movie), and the default mode is Legion War Mode. Please be prepared, Commander.
By passing the Rank Advancement Assessment, the Commander will obtain complete LV.5 permissions.]
"Rank Advancement Assessment! Legion War Mode!" Yang Hui was startled and immediately ordered the people behind him: "The decision-making level is to go to the conference room for a meeting immediately! Everyone else, dismiss. Wait for the results of the meeting before the announcement!"
"Understood!" xN
Although the sudden change caused some concern, especially among the newcomers who were bound to feel uneasy encountering such an event right after arriving, luckily, the newcomers were in the minority. Under the guidance of the veterans, they temporarily set the matter aside and went about their business—some to visit, some to relax, and some to the Duel area—patiently waiting for the results of the leadership meeting.
"Mephis, what's going on?" Yang Hui asked immediately upon returning to the conference room.
[As the Commander and the others guessed, the Central Hall progresses in stages of 5 levels. Every 5 levels, a Rank Advancement Assessment occurs. Upon success, a large number of permissions will be opened, and significant rewards will be obtained.
However, at the same time, after a successful advancement, the difficulty of Mission Worlds will increase significantly. Judging by the Commander's memories, after LV.5, the Commander and the others will begin to come into contact with low-level Super Type and Fantasy Series worlds.]
"Super Type and Fantasy Series!" Yang Hui and the others were shocked, their expressions turning solemn. Even if they were "low-level" Super Type and Fantasy Series worlds... could worlds that were mostly based on idealism really have such clear distinctions in difficulty?
As newcomers, Revil, Char, and Maximon didn't understand what Super Type and Fantasy Series meant, but seeing that Yang Hui and the others looked uneasy, they guessed they were in trouble.
"Mephis, what kind of permissions can I obtain now?" Yang Hui asked directly. Although the permissions weren't complete, he needed to understand clearly what part he could access. In Prometheus Fortress, the most important thing was never strength, rewards, technology, or Mobile Suits—it was permissions. With permissions, one could better arrange future plans from a strategic perspective.
[Current permissions obtained: Break days extended from one week to one month. Before starting a Mission World, the Commander has the right to know the general intelligence of the upcoming Mission World in advance. Part of the Central Database has been unlocked... and Reward Type Categorization for Mission Worlds.]
"Wait! What do you mean by Reward Type Categorization?"
[Mission World rewards are divided into four types: Construction, Enhancement, Skill, and Resources. Every world has a bias in the mission rewards it can provide. For example, Gundam OO World, Gundam AGE World, and Gundam SEED World are balanced, with equal probability for all reward types.
In contrast, Gundam UC World (One Year War) is a Resource-biased world, where the probability of obtaining resource rewards is higher than Construction, Enhancement, or Skills.
Similarly, Gundam: Iron-Blooded Orphans World and Super Limit Hunter Kaineng World are Enhancement-biased worlds, where the probability of obtaining Enhancement Opportunities is higher than Construction, Skills, or Resources.
Previously, this categorization was a hidden attribute. Now it has become public, making it convenient for the Commander to choose Mission Worlds based on the needs of Prometheus Fortress.]
"I see." Yang Hui and the others nodded, confirming that their choice was correct—skipping the LV.4 stage and reaching LV.5 directly.
Although it was a bit hasty and they might have to face Super Types and Fantasy Series next, the gains were worth the potential danger.
"Now tell us about Legion War Mode."
[Once Legion War Mode is available, the Commander has the right to forgo Squad Mode and choose a world to activate Legion War Mode before entering each Mission World. The Commander will lead all members of the Prometheus Fortress Legion into battle. In Legion War Mode, the difficulty of the Mission World will increase by one stage, and there is a probability of encountering Enemy Force Interference depending on the difficulty increase.
Naturally, matching the difficulty increase, mission rewards will be vastly improved.
This Rank Advancement Assessment defaults to Legion War Mode, and the Mission World defaults to Gundam OO World (Season 2 + Movie).]
"Difficulty increased by one stage..."
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