"Hmph! Don't play dumb. If you don't have a badge, just stay in the shelter." Tossing him aside, the guard continued working.
Frowning, Nash backed away, wondering what the guard meant by a badge.
Looking around, he noticed that everyone had one, symbolizing their identity.
Whether entering an establishment or buying items, each person was evaluated based on the number of stars on their badge.
After asking around, he finally understood what these badges were.
A Battle Badge was a symbol of honor and ability implemented in the Nova sector over the past few hundred years.
Apparently, the new generation had started underestimating the Dark Plane, venturing in without enough skill.
As a result, over the past few thousand years, the Nova sector's talent pool has remained low.
Too many were dying needlessly in the Dark Plane, and with fewer fresh talents, the Nova sector was in perpetual decline.
