After hearing what Magistrate Black Bear said, Chen Lin hesitated for a moment, clasped his fists and asked, "Your Excellency, I wonder what this merit is for?"
Then he said with a slightly embarrassed look, "After I was appointed by the owner, he left and I didn't have time to learn about this information."
The Black Bear County Magistrate smiled and nodded, saying, "To be valued by Princess Gege Yun, Brother Chen must have something extraordinary, and he will be successful sooner or later."
Then he explained: "Merits are very useful and can be used in many places. They can be said to be the most important thing in the demon world."
Chen Lin immediately said respectfully: "Please enlighten me, Your Excellency."
The Black Bear County Magistrate waved his hand and said, "This information is not secret. Since Brother Chen has obtained the status of an official, he will know this information sooner or later."
Then he slowly began to explain.
"The biggest role of merit is to improve your status. Brother Chen is now a third-class lower errand boy. He only needs ten merits to be promoted to third-class middle. With another twenty merits, he can be promoted to third-class upper."
After a pause, he continued, "To upgrade from third class to second class, 50 merits are required, second class middle requires 70, second class upper requires 100, and to upgrade from second class to first class requires 200 merits!"
Chen Lin took a deep breath.
It is too difficult to upgrade your status in this demon world.
It is so difficult to kill a Tianluo person, but only one merit is given for it. For that elite-level Tianluo person, even the powerful Lianxu masters dare not match his edge, so only ten merits are given, which is pitifully little.
However, it costs dozens or even hundreds of dollars to upgrade one's status level, so it is not easy to get promoted.
The voice of Black Bear County Magistrate continued.
"The status of a first-class constable is already very prestigious. My subordinate, Captain Jin, is only a second-class official, and has not yet entered the ranks of the first-class."
Upon hearing this, Chen Lin immediately understood that the runners of the demon world were simply "clerks" rather than officials. It would be even more difficult to become an official.
As expected, the Black Bear County Magistrate continued, “From first-class lower to first-class middle, it is 300 merits, and from first-class middle to first-class upper, it is 500 merits. If you want to become an official, in addition to 1,000 merits, you also need to accept the rules assessment before you can be promoted.
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At this point, he said solemnly: "Everything in the demon world is governed by the rules generated by the demon law. No one can take shortcuts. For example, Brother Chen must go through an assessment to go from an ordinary person to a third-class official. Even Princess Gege Yun cannot make an exception. I believe Brother Chen has already felt the difficulty of the assessment. The assessment for being promoted from an official to an official is ten times more difficult than that!"
Chen Lin frowned when he heard this.
Originally, he was thinking of improving his status and becoming an official in the demon world, but now he has given up this idea.
Such a difficult promotion difficulty, and the need to undergo assessment, will not only take up a lot of time, but will also put him in great danger. He is a cultivator, not a native of the demon world, so there is no need for him to focus his energy on this.
When the Black Bear County Magistrate saw Chen Lin's shocked expression, a look of pride appeared on his face. He had accomplished such a difficult task, which further demonstrated his ability.
Chen Lin, however, cupped his hands and smiled awkwardly, "I didn't expect it would be so difficult to upgrade my rank. I'm glad to learn from you. I wonder if merits have any other uses besides upgrading your status?"
"certainly!"
The Black Bear County Magistrate said, "We, the runners, are the root of the maintenance of the magic law and the enforcers of the rules. Naturally, we will receive corresponding preferential treatment. For example, Brother Chen's third-class runners can ignore the restrictions of the first-class pass, the second-class runners can ignore the second-class pass, and the first-class runners can ignore the third-class pass."
Then, he straightened his body and said proudly: "Once you have an official body, you can move freely within the range of the fourth-level pass. Except for the silver and above areas, you can go to other places!"
After hearing the other party's words, Chen Lin was speechless.
The ability of identity level to break through the restrictions of the pass is too weak. The public security officer can only reach the authority of the third level of the pass at most. Even if he is an official, he can only act within the scope of the fourth level of the pass. What kind of identity is required to enter the silver scene
This channel is too difficult, it is easier to upgrade directly.
He was about to ask when he heard the other party say, "As an official, you can be exempted from certain rules and restrictions according to your different levels of status. If you break the rules, the punishment you receive will be weakened accordingly. Even if it is a death penalty, you can offset it by lowering your status. It can be said that there are many benefits."
Chen Lin's eyes flickered slightly.
This preferential treatment is indeed useful. If he can be exempted from the "erasure" rule, it will be of great help in his exploration of the demon world.
He hesitated for a moment and asked tentatively, "Your Excellency, I have heard that the Demon Realm is not a whole, but a series of independent scenes, and each scene has a dedicated mission. Once you enter, you need to complete the mission, otherwise once you leave, you will violate the rules and die. I wonder if it is true?"
In fact, what he wanted to ask was whether the creatures in the demon world were also restricted by this rule, and whether he could be exempted from this after he had the status of a tolerance official.
After all, as an outsider, except for the silver scene, there are no mission rules constraints for entering in real body. It is only in the projection state. The native creatures of the demon world should not have this restriction either.
"Task?"
The Black Bear County Magistrate was puzzled for a moment.
Then he glanced at Chen Lin, his eyes showing understanding, and said: "Brother Chen is indeed a person from the outside world, not a creature from the Demon Realm. He would be greatly suppressed in the Demon Realm. Brother Chen can still complete the official assessment like this, which is really extraordinary. No wonder he can be appreciated by Princess Gege Yun."
Seeing that the other party had already seen through his identity, Chen Lin felt relieved and continued to look at the other party, waiting for an answer.
The Black Bear County Magistrate hesitated for a moment and said, "I don't really understand the situation you're talking about. After all, I've been living in Zhiwu County since I regained my consciousness, so my sources of information are limited."
After a pause, he continued, "But I think the punishment should be reduced. However, you are only the lowest level, the third-class subordinate. Even if the punishment is reduced, you will most likely be stripped of your status as a public servant. It is better not to try rashly."
These were words from the bottom of his heart, and Chen Lin hurriedly expressed his gratitude.
Then, the Black Bear County Magistrate continued, "The Demon Realm is originally composed of independent spaces, which are projections of the heavens and myriad worlds. Only a Level 4 pass can cross the space to move. However, if you enter someone else's territory without an invitation or a patrol warrant, it can easily be regarded as a provocation. Even if you are killed on the spot, you will not be punished by the rules.
In addition, not all creatures in the territory can communicate. Most of them are monsters who only follow the rules. They are weird and powerful. Even I dare not venture into them lightly, so you must be cautious when entering other people's territories."
At this point, he sighed and said, "Since the incident, the rules of the demon world have been severely distorted, making the already chaotic rules even more confusing. Now, apart from some basic rules, even I can't figure out the others, and I dare not leave my own territory at will."
Chen Lin felt that he finally had a certain understanding of the demon world, but there were still many unclear points.
Seeing that the other party was willing to talk, he continued to ask: "Since there are government offices and official ranks, there should be a highest administrative body. I wonder what kind of person is in charge of this world?"
There are police officers, constables, county magistrates, county ladies, and even princesses. Such a complete system must have someone like the emperor. Chen Lin really wants to know what level of powerful person this lord of the demon world is.
"Hahaha!"
The Black Bear County Magistrate laughed.
Seeing Chen Lin's puzzled expression, he explained, "Brother Chen seems to know nothing about the situation in the Demon Realm."
Then he stopped smiling and said, "For the sake of Princess Gege Yun, I will talk to you today. When Princess Gege Yun returns from her travels, please ask Brother Chen to say a few good words for me in front of her."
"Of course."
Chen Lin quickly agreed.
He has been exploring the secrets of the demon world for a long time, and this time the veil is finally being unveiled bit by bit, which makes him very excited.
The Black Bear County Magistrate nodded in satisfaction and said, "There is no ruler in the Demon Realm, only guardians. They protect the Demon Law. If there is any existence that breaks the restrictions of the Demon Law, they will immediately take action to wipe it out."
"Devil's Law?"
Chen Lin was puzzled and asked, "Since there is no master, who set the law of magic? Could it be the guardians? Then wouldn't they be the masters?"
Speaking of guardians, he thought of Niu Niu. He didn't expect that the little straw girl who called him uncle had already become a top existence in the demon world.
But why was the other party sealed? Was it done by a powerful person from the outside world
The Black Bear County Magistrate shook his head and said, "The Demonic Laws were not made by anyone, but were generated naturally. Moreover, all territories in the Demonic Realm are independent and have no affiliation. For example, Brother Chen, you are a third-class official. As a county magistrate, I have no jurisdiction over you."
At this point, he changed the subject and continued, "However, the higher the status, the higher the authority. I am just a ninth-rank official, and I don't know what the authority of senior officials is. What's more, there are people with titles such as Princess Gege Yun, whose authority is even greater. So with the protection of the princess, Brother Chen has a bright future!"
Chen Lin was stunned.
It was only then that he suddenly realized that the titles of Princess and Princess were actually titles of nobility, which were awarded based on merit.
Niu Niu needs no introduction. Her immediate superior is also powerful enough to have earned the title of princess based on his merits. No wonder he was able to escape from the demon world through the node.
"Your Excellency, I wonder where I can get the Demonic Law? I want to get a copy and study it carefully, so as not to violate the law and get into trouble in the future."
"Haha, that's easy. I'll give one to Brother Chen later. Now, you should hand over the weapons of the Tianluo people. Brother Chen, do you want to exchange them for magic coins or merits?"
The Black Bear County Magistrate chuckled and said no more, but got down to business.