Five super-sized fish were grilled, and it was already late at night. Dawn would break soon. Qin Yiyi told the tentacle monster to leave it on the rooftop to eat and then wash the rooftop.

Who knew that the tentacle monster didn't need to spit out bones when it ate; it swallowed everything whole.

She went downstairs to rest, and Sid, who had finished cleaning up the battlefield, was preparing to report the data to her.

"Miss, we extracted crystal cores from the brains of the mutated orcs and mutants you eliminated this time. Although the number is not large, it can be used if we have large machinery in our territory!"

oh?

Qin Yiyi was no longer sleepy and immediately picked up a crystal core from Sid's hand to examine it closely.

"Radiation crystal nuclei and heat crystal nuclei must be synthesized from these crystal nuclei!"

"That's right. All large-scale equipment operates using the power synthesized from these crystal cores. Each crystal core contains various powers. Currently, water, electricity, gas, and some essential electromechanical systems are damaged and unable to operate, but people have found another special power from these crystal cores that can supply them!"

"As long as we install crystal cores inside large machines, they can operate! Or to put it another way, if we build a power station within our territory, as long as we install enough crystal cores to operate it, we won't have to rely solely on solar power. We can be completely self-sufficient in some aspects!"

The Royal City operates by requiring countless small territories to pay gold coins to purchase crystals, while territories of the rank of Earl and above are required to pay both gold coins and crystals. This is a monthly tribute system. Furthermore, mercenary groups must pay taxes and tributes when they complete and deliver their missions. This is the operational model of the Royal City.

As long as no one conducts a proper inspection within their territory, and they pay tribute monthly as required, spend extra money to buy crystals, and develop their businesses secretly, the royal city will not notice them for a while.

Accumulate grain and delay declaring yourself king; Xide knew very well what Qin Yiyi was thinking.

"With these crystals, can we also use laser weapons on our own?"

Laser weapons are Legion-specific weapons, meaning they can only be used by Legions. They are controlled items, but some people sell them privately, though at a very high price.

Qin Yiyi not only wants to build an army, but also wants laser weapons; her ambitions are far from small.

Qin Yiyi looked at Xide.

“My father disappeared without a trace, along with my brother and sister. They went to the battlefield and disappeared without a trace three years later. Their family property was stolen. The person in the royal city didn’t say a word. I even suspect that the disappearance of Earl Ye Qin is related to them. So, in order to gather more information in the future and be self-reliant, Sid, we must have our own army!”

"I want to build my own legion, with everything that flies in the sky, runs on the ground, and swims in the water! Do you understand?"

If before was the first time that Sid had openly stopped treating Qin Yiyi as a young lady still under his wing and truly regarded her as a lord, then this time, he truly saw Qin Yiyi's ambition head-on.

She wanted more than just a competent lord; she wanted a lord who could command an army and wield considerable power!

They are able to challenge the control of the royal city.

At a single command, Qin's iron cavalry will surely trample across the wilderness!