The strongest person in Xinluo City right now is Ye Feng, who appears to be at the peak of the Saint Realm, but is actually a Void King Realm expert.

Second on the list is Li Xuanming, the director of the First Spirit Beast Research Institute, who is also the director of the Research and Development Department of Xinluo City, and a Saint Realm expert.

The third one is Miss Iksil of the Sea Spirit Clan, who just arrived in Xinluo City today; she is a Transcendent Realm expert.

Fourth on the list is Gongbu Qiuye, a member of the Tree Spirit Clan, at the peak of the Divine Travel Realm.

Continuing down the rankings, they are Chen He, Luo Lin, Jiang Wei, Luo Qing, Zijing, and Xu Pingan.

Ye Feng smiled and continued, "What I value is not your martial arts strength."

"What is that? Do you want me to train new recruits and form a secret force similar to the Mountain Ghost Army of the Divine Sword Empire?" Gombu Qiuye asked curiously.

"That's right, but it's not about creating another Mountain Ghost unit. It's about creating a special forces unit with the unique characteristics of our Silla City! This unit doesn't need too many people. In the initial stage... fifty people will be enough. They must all be martial artists, and they must also be proficient in our Silla City's Blazing Rifle, Spirit Stone Grenades, and even Wave Cannons."

"Of course, I'm referring to the early version of the individual wave cannon that Qing'er improved, not the current wave cannon."

"Old friend, I think you understand what I mean."

Night Breeze revealed a mysterious smile at this point.

Gongbu Qiuye certainly knew what the night wind meant.

Night Wind wants to create an elite force that can appear and disappear without a trace on the battlefield or in complex environments, capable of both reconnaissance and decapitation strikes!

“Chen He has a hundred-man martial arts guard under his command, but since the infantry corps was established, these guards have basically become useless. Go to him now and ask for more men. Select fifty men from him to train first, and later, depending on the situation, you can expand the special forces,” Ye Feng said with a smile.

Gongbu Qiuye asked, "What is the name of this special forces unit you mentioned?"

“Let’s call it—Lingfeng Special Forces!” Ye Feng said without hesitation.

"Great name!"

Gongbu Qiuye's eyes lit up, and he rushed out of the tent.

Watching Gongbu Qiuye's excited figure disappear into the distance, Ye Feng's face showed a satisfied expression.

At the same time, Honghu became the oldest city in the southern region.

In the early days of the Hongtian Empire, Luoyun City was the first city built in the entire Southern Territory and also the headquarters of the Luo family.

However, Luo Yun City had already been destroyed by the attack of the Crimson Tail Beast.

Therefore, Honghucheng, which was originally the second oldest city in history, became the oldest city in the southern region.

At this very moment, inside the Honghu City Lord's Mansion, City Lord Li Honggang sat in his study with a furrowed brow and a very gloomy expression.

"Lord of the city, the first King of Nanling has already left Nanhua City, and the assassins we sent have died at his hands."

A man dressed in black jumped in through the window and knelt in front of Li Honggang to report the situation.

Li Honggang asked, "It seems our plan worked. Although the assassin didn't have the strength to threaten the first King of Nanling, his appearance has cut off the last possibility of cooperation between Lin Feifei, the city lord of Nanhua City, and the King of Nanling! Lin Feifei now has no way out; she can only cooperate with us."

"That's right. Just now, Lin Feifei sent a letter asking the City Lord to take a look."

After speaking, the man in black took out the letter and presented it to Li Honggang with both hands.

Li Honggang took the letter, opened it, took out the letter paper and started reading. After a while, he beamed with joy.

"Just as I expected, although Lin Feifei's words contained resentment, she still sought our cooperation! She will attend the banquet tomorrow night!" Li Honggang said with a loud laugh.

"Congratulations, City Lord!"

The man in black immediately spoke.

Li Honggang put down the letter in his hand, looked out the window and sneered: "King of Nanling, even if you break through the barrier, so what? This is no longer seven hundred years ago. Your era has ended! This Southern Territory no longer belongs to your Luo family!"

Twenty days passed quickly.

In these twenty days, Ye Feng accomplished several major tasks.

The first major event was the abolition of the system of commoners and serfs!

From then on, there were no more commoners or serfs in Silla City; everyone was a citizen of Silla City!

The government office also made special metal cards for citizens of Silla Castle to prove their identity, called ID cards.

The promotion of ID cards has made Silla City more orderly, and everything is in good order.

The second major event was the deployment of the Blazing Rifle!

The infantry corps of Silla Castle has expanded to three thousand soldiers!

These three thousand men, each equipped with a fully automatic explosive rifle and proficient in its use, are sufficient to form a fighting force.

Moreover, the artillery corps of Silla City now has a size of two thousand men, but it has not yet been equipped with wave cannons.

Luo Qing has devoted all her efforts to researching an improved version of the Wave Cannon, and it is estimated that the results will be available soon.

But the most exciting event was today's launching ceremony of the steel warship!

At this moment, the wide banks of the Blackwater River are already crowded with people.

Countless citizens of Silla City crowded together, craning their necks to look at the surface of the Blackwater River.

A dark, imposing warship slowly approached from a distance, emitting a loud whistle!

"What a huge ship!"

"It should be able to accommodate several hundred people at the same time!"

I think it's more than that!

"Over fifty meters long and over eight meters wide... Impressive!"

"Made entirely of steel? That's strange. Isn't steel heavier than water? Why can a ship made of steel float on water?"

"You just don't understand!"

"Do you understand?"

The citizens gathered here were all talking at once, saying all sorts of things.

At this moment, the huge steel warship had sailed up to them, and everyone present felt an overwhelming pressure, making it difficult for them to even breathe.

When it reached the most crowded part of the riverbank, the steel warship slowly came to a stop.

Night Wind emerged from the ship's cabin and stood at the very front of the warship, looking down at the countless citizens below.

"Citizens of Silla City, I am your Lord, Luo Tong!"

"As you can see, the first steel warship of Silla City has been launched, and its official name is the Silla-class light battleship!"

"It will become the weapon to protect our Silla City and all its inhabitants! No matter who they are or what their forces are, anyone who dares to invade our Silla City will be reduced to ashes under the bombardment of the Silla!"

As soon as Ye Feng finished speaking, a deafening cheer erupted from the crowd.