Chapter 761 (1/2)

Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio  Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio

After the tabulation of results, it was found that the Republic of Northwest’s citizens had chosen 760 surnames in the first round, of which many were special. However, the repetition in counts was very serious. It was ascertained that a second round was needed, and this time, those who re-decided their surname was about 150,000. Furthermore, these had already been recorded, and there were about 624 surnames that could not be repeated by other families.

Within the surnames which had been used about two hundred times, most commonly found would be place names and careers, such as “East,””West,””North,””South,””Wood,””Carpenter,””Muller,””Blacksmith,” and so on. It was clear that if one wanted to use these names but weren’t able to be the first two hundred, they would have to rack their brains for another surname.

“Ah? I’m not one of the first two hundred? Why is the surname “Soder” so popular? This doesn’t make any sense!” Ruby was shocked when he received the notification.

“There are many retired explorers who would probably want to use this surname. For example, names like Lance, Brad, Bao would all be used,” Hopes said.

“Damn it! What should I use, then? What are you all using?” Ruby frowned and looked at the rest of the elite group.

“After my father received the notification, he immediately used magic to get himself to city hall and snatched the surname of ‘Booker.’ So from now onwards, I’m Sid Booker,” Sid said as he read a book.

“Booker… This surname must be common as well,” Hopes commented.

“Yes, my father said that names such as Mana, Ether, Magic, Booker and Hai Wen are all in extreme demand.”

“This situation is still the best for those who already have surnames. That would save these people so much trouble!” Ruby sighed and gazed wistfully at Hopes and Dudu.

“Well, having the surname ‘Wilder’ isn’t something great either. Not everyone who you share a surname with is worth being associated with!” Thinking back on his childhood, Hopes smiled bitterly.

He thought carefully and realized that the good Wilders that he knew were far and few in between. For himself, his upbringing prevented him from becoming a villain. Those brothers who were young were similarly too innocent to turn bad. However, this was not the case for the seniors.

In the Wilder tribe, the main career was being an officer, and they were the Orc Empire’s famous advising tribe. The Wilders were known for being ingenious and were good at coming up with plans and schemes. However, their genius was all used in bad plans and war. The name Wilder carried with it a history of blood and death. It was definitely not a title worth being jealous of. Furthermore, as Hopes was of mixed blood, he had been met with prejudice since young. If not for the protection of his father, his relatives would have used him as a human sacrifice or killed him. As he grew older, it became harder for his father to take care of him. This was especially true as Hopes’ family tribe had many Isis members of high ranks and were the brains behind terrorist attacks.

One might ask why Hopes left his tribe and family and would rather follow the western wilderness tribe. That was because he no longer felt like he could survive life in the Orc Empire. He felt he was bound to die eventually. The more Hopes considered the situation, the more he felt that the surname only carried bad connotations and bad memories.