Starting from the Planetary Governor

Chapter 840: Chapter 459, Cruiser Technology!_2 Chapter 840: Chapter 459, Cruiser Technology!_2 Others may wait, but for Gu Hang, waiting for Osenia was not an option, as her position was critically significant being the top figure in the Alliance Government. He couldn’t wait for her rarity to increase on its own and straightforwardly used Grace Points to upgrade her from SR to SSR.

This cost Gu Hang 100,000 Grace Points, but he felt it was worth it.

Others may wait.

Gu Hang also spent another 100,000 points on a diverse pool of individuals from various sectors: army officers from different fronts, navy officers, technical engineers from factories, management staff from state-owned enterprises, and researchers from research institutions… totaling ten thousand people from all walks of life.

Among them was a notable individual: Salas Martins.

Even without enlightenment, the Battle Group Leader of the Phoenix was quite outstanding on his own.

In terms of personal strength, although he was forcibly placed in the position of Battle Group Leader, he at least possessed the level of a company champion; in combat command, he was even more distinguished than his personal strength.

However, before this, Gu Hang had never noticed his appearance in the “Heroes” interface.

Not just him, Gu Hang had never seen any Interstellar Warrior in the “Heroes” interface.

He once thought the level improvement of Interstellar Warriors could only be achieved through the special training functionality for Interstellar Warriors, which was available after the Phoenix event chain concluded. But that functionality only raised them to the level of company champions, which was obviously insufficient.

But this time, Gu Hang saw his option appear.

Gu Hang guessed that for Interstellar Warriors to appear in the “Heroes” interface, the difficulty might be much greater than for ordinary mortals. Matins’ appearance there came after his victory over the leader of the Ashen Dead Squad, Zhong Jihua, which represented a personal ascension, thus listing his name in the “Heroes” interface.

Since it appeared, Gu Hang immediately enlightened him.

Gu Hang was very curious about what the first Interstellar Warrior Hero would be like.

[Activated Hero: Salas Martins (SSR)]

[Level: lv7]

[Physique 41, Spirituality 9, Command 32, Politics 14]

[Attributes:]

[Battle Group Leader: He is the leader of the Starfighter Battle Group. Command +5, Physique +2]

[Survivor of the Atonement Expedition: He endured a long and brutal Atonement Expedition, which has become his valuable treasure. Command +2, Physique +3]

[Rebuilder of the Phoenix: He bears great responsibility, constantly vigilant. Command +5, Physique +1]

[Champion Swordsman: He has been awarded the title of Company Champion Swordsman: Physique +5]

[Avenger: He has completed a deeply personal revenge: Physique +3]

[Talents:]

[Phoenix Gene: He inherits the Phoenix Legion-Phoenix Squadron’s Gene Seed, making him an Interstellar Warrior: Physique +15, Command +10, Spirituality +5, Politics +5]

…

Gu Hang was very tempted by these attributes!

He was particularly concerned about the Phoenix Gene talent.

This talent should be present in every Interstellar Warrior. With the catalytic effect of the Gene Seed in their bodies, triggering two hearts, three lungs, and a series of superhuman organs, their physique naturally experiences a significant enhancement.

Now, the system tells him the enhancement is 15 points.

Does every Interstellar Warrior have this much? Probably not. It would still depend on the individual’s compatibility with the Gene Seed, and how much power from within the genes is unearthed through personal postnatal training.

But indeed, this number itself represents the immense difference between them and ordinary mortals.

Being strong is only natural.

Becoming enlightened makes them stronger.

Seeing Matins makes it evident.

His series of attributes, accumulated through his personal experiences, were significant even without enlightenment. However, the purpose of enlightenment is to further excavate these attributes, genuinely enhancing power, and visually presenting these data to Gu Hang.

This also means that Matins’ true capability level definitely surpassed that of a regular Interstellar Warrior company commander and might have reached the level of a Battle Group Champion.

This is a quantum leap from his past level of just a company champion.

What exactly is the level of a Battle Group Champion?

It’s a level that Gu Hang cannot simply crush—requiring full force and several attempts.

When compared to the strength of Psychics, a regular Alpha-level Psychic definitely couldn’t beat a Battle Group Champion. The multitude of Psychic Spells thrown at them would be greatly neutralized by the huge resistance brought by their physical attributes. The remaining power would fall short against the Battle Group Champion’s extensive ‘health bar’ and excellent skills.

To defeat a Battle Group Champion using Psychic power, an A+ level Psychic might have a chance, while Alpha-level Psychics could be more certain.

This is why Interstellar Warriors are considered the top battle strength of the Empire, not the Psychic Cultivator’s Association.

How many Alpha-level Psychics are there? Besides, it’s impossible for humans to control Alpha-level Psychic power effectively in the long run. Each normal Alpha-level Psychic is ultimately destined to either turn into a Great Demon, corrupted by their power, or to die explosively. What about going mad? They probably went mad long ago.

But Battle Group Champions? Almost every older Battle Group has them, sometimes even more than one.

Not to mention, above the level of Battle Group Champions, there are the so-called ‘Emperor Champions’ and ‘Emperor’s Chosen.’ These legendary Interstellar Warriors whose reputations resonate throughout the universe can even single-handedly tear apart a Great Demon, moving in and out of demon armies with sword in hand.

As for Matins, under normal circumstances, reaching the level of a Battle Group Champion would take who knows how many years of hard training.