The results of the statistics showed that the citizens of the Republic of Northwest had chosen a total of 247,660 different surnames in the first stage. Of course, many of them were particularly creative or imaginative, but there were also a lot of repetitions. According to the statistics, there were nearly 150,000 people who needed to go through a second registration and decide on a new surname. And there were 624 surnames that had been registered and could not be used by more families.
Among these surnames that had been used "200 times," the most common ones were regions and professions, such as "East," "West," "North," "Sans," "Wood," "Carpenter," "Mahler," "Blacksmith," and so on.
There was no doubt that those who wanted such surnames but could not get into the top 200 would have to come up with a new surname.
"Eh? I'm not in the top 200? " Ruby received the notice and said with some surprise, "Why are there so many people who want to use the surname 'Sauder'? This doesn't make sense! "
"There are many retired adventurers, and there must be many people who want to use this surname," Hoppes said. Hoppes said, "Similarly, Lance, Blaed, and Bao — these should have all been used up."
"Damn it! Then what should I use? "Ruby frowned and turned to look at the other members of the elite group." What about you guys? "
"After my dad received the notice, he immediately used a teleportation spell to rush to the city hall and finally got into the top 200 of 'Booker.'" Sid spent his free time reading books, and now was no exception. "So, from now on, I'm Sid Booker."
"Booker … This surname must be very popular, right?" Hoppes asked.
"Yeah, my dad said that among the surnames that spellcasters wanted the most, Mana, Ether, Magick, Booker, Havin … They are all extremely popular."
"It's better to have a surname!" Ruby let out a deep sigh, looking at Hoppes and Dudu with a gaze filled with envy. "Having a surname would've saved us a lot of trouble."
"There's really nothing to be envious of with the surname Wilder." Thinking of his childhood, Hoppes could not help but smile bitterly. "Do you think this surname is something good? There are not many people with this surname who are easy to get along with! "
He thought back carefully. How many of the "Wilders" he had known over the years could be considered good people?
He could probably count himself as one, since he didn't have the chance to be a villain even if he wanted to.
Among the brothers, the younger ones could also be counted. It was the same principle.
What about the elders?
No matter how he thought about it, there didn't seem to be any …
The main business of the Wilder family was to advise others. As a famous military strategist family in the Orc Empire, they were keen on promoting their wisdom. They traveled to various tribes and worked hard to give advice and suggestions. However, most of their wisdom was used in conspiracies and wars. Behind the name "Wilder" was an endless amount of blood and corpses.
What was there to be envious of with such a surname?
Moreover, Hoppes had been discriminated against since he was young because he was a mixed-blood. If not for his father's protection, he would have long been taken by his relatives as sacrificial materials or directly disposed of. As he grew older, it became harder for his father to protect him. In particular, many members of the Wilder family were members of the Iciz organization. It could even be said that the Wilder family was the mastermind behind those evil terrorist organizations.
Why did Hoppes travel thousands of miles to the Republic of Northwest? Why did he rather follow the Western Desert caravan and risk his life to cross the Gobi Desert, which could be called a "forbidden zone for life"? Wasn't it because he couldn't survive in the Orc Empire anymore? If he didn't leave now, he would die!
Thinking about it carefully, the surname Wilder seemed to have left him with only unpleasant memories and the sins that had been passed down from generation to generation.
"Maybe I should also change my surname …" he muttered to himself. "What surname should I use? Hoppes? That's too insincere. Lebit? Theoretically, I can also inherit this surname … but it's a little strange for a man to have the surname Lebit … "
"Why did you change your surname all of a sudden?" Dudu asked. "Is the surname passed down in the family not good? I quite like the surname 'Hill.' "
"You are a royal dwarf. Even if you want to change your surname, will your grandfather agree?" Sid asked.
Dudu rubbed his nose and laughed dryly.
His grandfather was the current king of the Dwarf Kingdom.
He was a highly respected dwarf elder who was highly skilled in martial arts and was famous for his physics persuasion.
How did this elder usually convince the young dwarves? First, he would find a wooden stick that was thick and sturdy enough. Then, he would aim at the thick-skinned and fleshy parts of the disobedient youngsters and hit them hard. If the physical persuasion didn't work the first time, he could repeat it a few more times. If necessary, it wouldn't be a problem to repeat it dozens of times. After all, the dwarves had thick skin and flesh, and the royal family had the strange ability to reduce damage. A mere wooden stick wouldn't be able to kill them.
Probably.
The dwarves attached great importance to family honor and inheritance. If Dudu really wanted to change his surname, he would probably have to face the king's physics persuasion.
With Dudu's character, of course, it was impossible for him to accept the persuasion. However, it was obvious that he couldn't beat his grandfather — he hadn't even reached the Advanced level, while his grandfather was at the Intermediate Legendary level — so he could only admit defeat and not have such strange thoughts.
Hoppes didn't have this problem. From the moment he left the house with a bag of luggage, the Wilder family no longer had anything to do with him. His father had made it very clear that in the future, no matter whether he was rich or poor, it had nothing to do with the Wilder family. Even if they met on the battlefield one day, there was no need to show any mercy.
Of course, the possibility of meeting on the battlefield was not high. Hoppes had already decided to be a worker for the rest of his life. It was impossible for the Republic of Northwest to be reduced to needing a prospector or a miner to go to the battlefield. But his father's attitude was clear. He would no longer recognize Hoppes as his son, and Hoppes was not allowed to recognize him as his father.
More than ten years of kinship had ended just like that.
Thinking about it carefully, it would be a little strange if he still insisted on being a Wilder.
Thinking of this, he couldn't help but sigh.
"What do you guys think if my surname is Lebit?"
Dudu was stunned for a moment and looked at him seriously. "Of course, there's nothing wrong with the surname Lebit. If you want to change it, I think it's fine."
"But this surname sounds a little familiar …" Ruby said. "I seem to have heard it somewhere …"
"Lebit, the surname of the Rabbit People Royal Family of the Orc Empire. The previous Rabbit People King had a princess who married into the Wilder family of the Foxmen. Although this princess has passed away, it is said that she did have a child," Sid said calmly, still reading the book. "However, the Rabbit People Royal Family has a rule. They only recognize the right of inheritance of females. Men generally don't have the right to use the surname 'Lebit.'"
Hearing this, Dudu was a little better, but Ruby was immediately dumbfounded.
What should I do if I find out that all my friends are big shots? Waiting online, urgent.
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