These Familiars Are Strange-Chapter 218: Heading into the Abyss (3)

The process to register didn't take long since we had already been registered.

It even seemed like things had been expedited for us because of a special request.

As expected of Mu Gong, a World Guardian's prestige really was on a completely different level.

But even though we had been expedited in terms of registering, that didn't mean that we would receive a higher rank.

The badges that they gave us only had a single stripe on them.

The one that the Abyss Guard representative that came to pick us up had one star and three stripes on it.

He explained, "Everyone starts at private first class and you slowly move up. Once you obtain five of these stripes, you'll be able to get a single star to become a sergeant. Two stars means that you will be captain and so on. Once you reach five stars, you'll become a general of the Abyss Guards, though there aren't that many people that have reached that level before. Only those that distinguish themselves with astonishing achievements can reach that level."

So based on this, the representative that came to pick us up was someone who was a sergeant third class.

And based on the badges that we saw along the way, it seemed that this was a rather high rank since most people here didn't even have a star on their badge.

Though we had no idea just how hard it was to obtain contribution points to gain new stripes, it seemed like it was rather hard…

Of course, this was what the sergeant was aiming for based on the way that he looked at us after saying this.

It was clear that he was using this as an opportunity to teach us this.

After helping us register, he led us over to the supplies tent.

This was a tent that was filled with various different weapons, armour, and all kinds of potions. With how filled it was, it was as if this camp was prepared to go to war at any moment.

Though with the identity of this camp, that was the truth.

If the Abyss Demon broke free of the Abyss, a war would break out at any moment.

So it was only natural that they would be stocked up for a war to happen.

After showing our badges to them, we each received a supply pack.

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This was the standard issue supply pack for new recruits of the Abyss Guards, but that didn't mean that this pack was lacking. There were many things here that couldn't be obtained that easily, these were considered quite rare and special items.

And this was just the standard supply pack given to the Abyss Guards.

This just went to show how much funding was behind these Abyss Guards.

Though there was one item that caught my attention.

This was an item that was a bit different from the others and it wasn't given to the other two. Both Iris and Wang Rong seemed to have gotten something similar that I didn't have.

In response to this, the supply officer just gave a simple wink without explaining.

That was enough to tell that this was a special bonus that had been provided for us. It was most likely the influence that Mu Gong had as a World Guardian that made them give us these special items.

And each of these special items were perfectly made for all three of us.

"Now, you're ready to go in. I've already given you everything that you can need, so all that's left is for you to experience what the Abyss is like."

In a more serious voice, the sergeant said, "Remember not to underestimate the Abyss or the Abyss Demons. There's a reason why they have been able to maintain this invasion for so long. Of course, there are also other things to look out for. The Abyss is a place where we can't observe everything, so hidden in the corners are…"

It was clear what he was implying, but this was something that we already knew about.

It was also the reason why Mu Gong had sent us here in the first place, it was to give us an experience into the darker side of humans.

But of course, that was also why I chose to come.

The ones that tried to do anything to us, there would be no reason to let them go.

I needed more Skill Orbs after all.

"Thank you for your warning, sir. We will be sure to keep this in mind." I said in a serious voice, which I thought was befitting of a soldier.

But when the sergeant heard this, he waved his hand and said, "There's no need for you to act this stiff around me. I was asked to watch over you by a certain someone, but now I can tell that you kids are good kids, so I'm personally interested in you now."

Revealing a smile, the sergeant added, "I'm Sun Xiang. In the future, if I'm not around, you can just use my name with the others here. Even though I'm only a sergeant third class, I do have some fame and some prestige among the others here. So they will give me some face and help you out if you have some kind of trouble."

I was surprised to hear this, though I could tell the real reason that he did this was because of who was behind us.

Still, there was no reason to reject someone that reached their hand out towards me.

Rather, this was a good thing.

The more people that we knew, the better it was.

Especially if something really did happen.

"Sir Sun, then I'll have to ask you to look out for us."

"What Sir Sun? Just call me older brother. There's no need for you to act this formal, we're all brothers and sisters in arms in the Abyss Guard."

I was caught off guard again by this, but I quickly nodded in agreement.