novellk Chapter 1237: The Lord and Other Lords' Plans
Chapter 1237: The Lord and Other Lords' Plans
Chapter 1237: The Lord and Other Lords' Plans
After upgrading everything, Lei Xiao continued to inspect the depths of the mercenary guild under the guidance of Hui Lao and other mercenaries.
During this process, Lei Xiao also checked several resource warehouses one by one.
Although it contained a huge number of rare resources, many of which were key resources for the three miracle buildings in the territory, all of which were taken by Lei Xiao, there were no colorful ingots needed to upgrade the lord's mansion.
Finally, Lei Xiao, who had reaped a lot of rewards, left Pioneer City with the farewell of Hui Lao and others.
Coming outside where the breeze was blowing, Lei Xiao noticed that it was almost dusk and everything was dyed a soft orange-red.
Facing the sunset, Lei Xiao returned to Bingshi City and first arranged a team of communication magician subordinates to be stationed here. Then, without stopping any longer, he immediately picked up Lao Xiaoer and Fang Hai and went to Fanyin City to start preparations for the forging project.
With the complete blacksmith shop and smelter building blueprints produced in the lord's mansion as a basis, Lei Xiao and the two veteran blacksmiths quickly planned out a large and spacious area on the outskirts of Fanyin City, ten times the scale of the Loren Kingdom's forge, and immediately began to implement it.
For Lei Xiao, whether it is these building blueprints or ordinary building resources, he undoubtedly has everything and can easily take out as much as he needs.
"Before this, the royal families of various countries prohibited civilians from using building blueprints at will for security reasons. Even nobles were required to report it. But for me, this is obviously a very convenient thing."
"Of course, I will keep this system as well. Especially for other lords, everything needs to be controlled within a reasonable range."
With a silver moon in the sky, Lei Xiao stood on a vacant lot planned on the outskirts of Fanyin City. He casually piled up a large amount of construction resources neatly, and ordered his subordinates to build a forging base according to the planned drawings, while nodding thoughtfully.
At present, since the entire Alchemist Guild has spared no effort to serve itself, it has devoted all its efforts to refining Qi Condensation Pills and other potions that permanently increase strength.
Therefore, under his own arrangements, not only is the strength of the seven human nations and the three neutral organizations steadily improving, but every day tens of thousands or even hundreds of thousands of soldiers are enhanced in strength and successfully advanced to the second level and higher levels.
Moreover, the lords from other worlds scattered all over the country also gave a lot of support through exchanges with Qin Qian and other core lords.
First of all, the lord talents who participated in the lord's technology research and development naturally had the highest treatment. The lowest level of their mansions had reached level 5, and backbones such as Qin Qian had even reached level 6 and were moving towards level 7.
Not only that, the strength, equipment, economy and other aspects of the subordinates under these talented lords are also ahead of other lords due to their various gifts, and they can be called the first echelon of lords.
"Most of these lords are gathered in Tel Town, the lord research and development base. Thanks to the efforts of other lords with the talent for territory transfer, Tel Town has already had hundreds of lords settle in various places around the town, making the originally limited Tel Town almost the same as a city."
Lei Xiao looked at the blacksmith shops and smelters that were rising from the ground around him and nodded thoughtfully.
Secondly, there are the lords with combat talents. With the improvement of their talent level and their own strength, many of these lords with extremely good growth rates have reached the peak of the second level with their own strength, and even broke through the third level. They are all planned to be stationed near the major border fortresses facing the outside world of the human world.
Not only do they need to participate in the defense of nearby fortresses and learn how to command operations from local commanders, they also need to become part of the lord's network and become a supply point for various fortresses.
"These lords are controlled by the various brave god groups under Qin Qian. Their mansions have all reached level 5, and their subordinates are much stronger in terms of strength and equipment. With my grace, all of them are at the level of second-level subordinates and above, and their equipment is at the level of third-level."
Lei Xiao felt the earth trembling caused by the rising of the building, and continued to think in his heart.
Finally, there are the lords who serve as nodes in the lord network. These lords are mainly distributed in the surrounding areas of major cities and are also controlled by the various brave god groups under Qin Qian.
They do not have the research and development capabilities of the talent-type lords, nor the cultivation talent of the combat-type lords. They are all types with relatively mediocre talents, such as animal taming, night vision, etc.
"The mansions of these lords are all between level 4 and 5, and their strength and equipment are slightly inferior."
"However, for talents like animal taming that still have room for growth, I have also arranged enough training goals for each lord, so that they can be responsible for the operation of the lord network while training their talents. Perhaps they can break through to a more useful realm."
Under the stars, listening to the automatic construction sounds around him, Lei Xiao unfolded the planning drawings of the forging base, and looked at him with satisfaction as everything was progressing smoothly.
In addition to the above three lords, there are also many lords with exploration and treasure hunting functions distributed in various remote areas, responsible for discovering new mines, ruins and other resources.
As for the strength of these lords, it is between the first and second echelons. Many of them even have third-level subordinate guards, which can be considered outstanding.
"Of course, according to the previous idea, in order to better control everything, in addition to the direct management of the Warrior Group, the subordinates of the two Shadow Squadrons under my command will also be stationed in various territories as inspectors, openly or secretly."
"In addition, the local city lords and the strong men under the three neutral organizations will also form a cross network. On the one hand, they will provide necessary assistance to the lords of various places, and on the other hand, they will supervise each other to ensure that work can be carried out smoothly and effectively in all places."
Lei Xiao walked on the planned streets of the forging base, watching teams of Fanyin City's garrison troops assisting their subordinates in keeping a distance from the onlookers around to prevent them from being accidentally injured by the rising buildings.
As the leading commercial center in the eastern region of Lengyan, it is still bustling with people even at night.
What's more, under his protection, whether it was the fallen nobles, the Black Abyss Brotherhood, or the surrounding bandits and monsters, they had all been wiped out, which undoubtedly further promoted the prosperity of the human world.
“It’s really a peaceful scene.”
Seeing that everything was in order, Lei Xiao fell into deep thought again.
As his sphere of influence completely covered the seven human countries and became famous throughout the human world, all lords within the human world and even in the surrounding areas were brought under his control.
The Warriors became his core management team, assisting him in managing other lords from other worlds.
"In short, in addition to the local power of the human world, the power of the lord is also an extremely important part."
"I will gradually strengthen the development of the lords' power and bring out the talents of each lord to the fullest."
"At the same time, I have also instructed Qin Qian and others to further select a group of lords with extraordinary talents, such as Shen Banxia's blessing talent, as a reserve of talented lords in case of emergency."
With this in mind, Lei Xiao headed for the town of Tel after arranging the construction of the forging base and instructing the royal families of the seven countries and the three neutral organizations to select a group of capable blacksmiths.
In the Lord's R&D base on the outskirts of Tel Town, Lei Xiao first listened to the work reports of Qin Qian and other lords during this period, and learned that everything was proceeding in an orderly manner.
It is worth mentioning that because the source of the curse, the Chosen Son of the Evil God, had been destroyed, those captive lords were easily purified and reintegrated into the lord's team. They also received special care from Qin Qian and others.
The communication with the dwarves is also in full swing.
Some lords in charge of research and development have even drawn a number of technological blueprints based on the knowledge of the dwarves and combined them with Blue Star technology. They are currently improving and trying to turn them into reality.
"Very good. As my right-hand man, I see all your efforts. This is what you deserve."
After listening to the report, Lei Xiao looked at Qin Qian, Feng Ling, and Jiang Hao in front of him. He raised his hand lightly, and a pile of magic potions that were enough to allow the three of them to advance to the fourth level appeared on the conference table.
After their strength was further improved, the three people with more energy would naturally be able to complete the task of managing other lords with greater ease.
Sniffing the rich fragrance that instantly filled the entire conference room, it goes without saying that the three people, whose strength had just broken through to the third level, were very excited. They all knelt in front of Lei Xiao according to the etiquette of the nobility.
Looking at the three people whose etiquette was quite standard, Lei Xiao nodded with satisfaction.
This was exactly another thing he had done not long ago, which was to confer the title of true nobles on all three of them in the Lengyan Kingdom. Among them, Qin Qian was granted the title of earl, while Feng Ling and Jiang Hao were viscounts.
"Regarding the granting of titles, the target group is not just Qin Qian and the other two, but all the lords of other worlds under my command. This is the result of a discussion between me and Ariel and other subordinates."
"In this way, in addition to the material incentives, I, who am above the royal power, naturally become the actual leader of the lords, further improving their loyalty and sense of belonging. The lords, in turn, receive noble privileges and honors, enough to be respected by the local civilians."
"Not only that, those battle-talented lords whose territories are near the major fortresses can even become genuine army commanders if they perform well. They can not only command their own subordinates, but also other indigenous soldiers. This will further increase the enthusiasm of the battle-type lords."
"Of course, the promotion mechanism for lords is also extremely rigorous and clearly defined with rewards and punishments. The candidates for new nobles need to be recommended by Qin Qian and others according to the rules, and I will personally select them."
Lei Xiao nodded and signaled the three to stand up. He then gave them some instructions on what he had just been thinking about. Then he left Tel Town with the farewell of the three and returned to the royal capital to rest.
There was no conversation all night under Ariel's careful care. The next morning, Lei Xiao, as usual, first dealt with the affairs of the territory, and then walked into Ice Stone City, preparing to go to the Alchemist Guild's headquarters, the Alchemy Tower.
"The Alchemist Guild's headquarters, the Alchemy Tower, is completely different from the Radiant City of the Temple of Light and the Pioneer City of the Mercenary Guild. It is not directly standing on the ground, but is located in an extremely hidden enchantment space. For ordinary people and even the royal families of various countries, the specific location is extremely mysterious."
"Only the top leaders of the Alchemist Guild and some respected elite alchemists know the exact location. Even the invited guests were blindfolded when they went there. Of course, this does not include me."
In the command hall of Bingshi City, Lei Xiao nodded to the Great Sage headed by the three accompanying Alchemy Sages and said, "Then please show me the way, old sir."
"As you command, Your Highness."
The great sage with white hair and beard touched his chest and saluted, then pointed out the specific location of the alchemy tower on the magic map on the giant sand table.
"So it's at the junction of the Baibu Mountains and the eastern part of the Holy Night Kingdom? It's quite close to Wangxing Town and the Twin Moon Forest where Shen Banxia is. It's indeed a very hidden place."
Lei Xiao looked at the location pointed by the great sage, nodded to the blue-haired old man beside him and said, "Mr. Bing, let's set off now."
After receiving Lei Xiao's order, Bing Lao immediately began to operate. A deep blue light swept across the rows of magic screens in the hall. When everything became clear again, a beautiful scene of mountains and rivers appeared on the screen.
"It is indeed a place with outstanding people and beautiful scenery."
Lei Xiao nodded slightly, and then, under the guidance of the three sages of alchemy, he walked out of the command hall of Ice Stone City.
After passing through the streets of Ice Stone City that had long been renovated, Lei Xiao had just stepped out of the city gate when a familiar old figure appeared in front of him. It was Joniel, the president of the Alchemist Guild.
Behind Joniel, in addition to a row of old alchemists with white hair and beards, there were also two large rows of alchemy puppets dressed as knights forming a welcoming formation, which looked extremely grand.
Looking at those neatly-formed and beautifully-shaped alchemical puppets, Lei Xiao raised his eyebrows slightly.
Unlike the Temple of Light and the Mercenary Guild, which have a large number of members, the Alchemist is an extremely rare profession and naturally does not have as large a number of members as the former two.
Correspondingly, a large number of alchemical puppets supplemented the Alchemist Guild's lack of combat power, making the Alchemist Guild's overall strength enough to rival the previous two.
Therefore, it is not surprising that alchemist puppets appear as an honor guard.
"See Your Highness the Prince!"
Seeing Lei Xiao's figure, Joniel's wrinkled face was full of smiles. He immediately came up with a group of old alchemists and saluted him with his chest.
"Old President, we meet again."
Lei Xiao was naturally accustomed to this kind of scene. He first got to know the other senior members of the Alchemist Guild through the other party's introduction, and then, while exchanging pleasantries, he strode towards the extremely mysterious Alchemy Tower under the other party's guidance.
(End of this chapter)