Chapter 108 Seven Hidden Dragons
At noon on the third day, there were 12 hours left before the countdown to the plot pause.
The one million jin (500 tons) of grain that Liu Kai promised was delivered without any reduction.
However, at the same time, five friendly forces arrived one after another. They all received Liu Kai's message, and then spread the message to each other and rushed here day and night.
They are all the hidden dragons in Wuwei County, and they are our own people.
"Everyone, time is running out, so let's not exchange pleasantries. Please introduce yourselves. My name is Yuan Gang, and the area I am currently in control of is Cheng County."
A big man who was at least two meters and twenty in height and as strong as an iron tower spoke first. Then he unfolded a huge map with a small red flag marking his location.
At this moment, they were in Liu Kai's tent. There were guards outside and the entire camp was in a state of high alert.
When the map was unfolded, Zhang Yang was immediately attracted to it and was memorizing it quickly in his mind.
"My name is Duncan. I'm currently the leader of a group of bandits. We're entrenched in the Yanming Mountain area, which borders Yuan Gang's territory." The second person to speak was a red-haired man, who also marked his sphere of influence on the map with a small green flag.
"My name is Liu Yu, the son of a duke, and my current fief is in Anping County." Another young man picked up a small yellow flag and marked the location on the map.
"My name is Cao Heng. I'm from the royal family. I'm in control of Wuwei City for the time being. I have a step-sister who was just raped by an NPC." The fourth person who spoke was a pretty boy. He picked up a small black flag and marked the location on the map.
"My name is Liao Zhongyuan. My father is General Anbei of the northern section of the Tianliang Great Wall, in charge of the 300-mile defense of the Great Wall." The fifth man picked up a small blue flag and marked it on the map.
"My name is Liu Kai. My father is General Anxi in the middle section of the Tianliang Great Wall, and he is also the Marquis of Luzhou." Liu Kai also picked up a small purple flag and marked it on the map.
"My name is Zhang Yang. I am currently the commander of a battalion of death soldiers. I control the Bald Ridge Fortress." Zhang Yang gave a brief introduction, then picked up the last small white flag and marked the location of Bald Ridge on the map.
At this moment, the spheres of influence of the six people on the map are clear at a glance.
Yuan Gang and Liu Yu's territory is the most peaceful because it does not border the demon soldiers at all.
Cao Heng had the greatest advantage at the beginning because his father was the Prince of Wuwei County, and theoretically the entire county belonged to him.
Liu Kai had the strongest military force at the beginning, because his father was not only the Marquis of Luzhou, but also the General of Anxi, and he also controlled an area of one state and three counties, so he could afford to support three thousand elite soldiers.
Liao Zhongyuan also had a good start, but he was located in the northern section, which was also a place that was the focus of attention of the demon soldiers.
Duncan had the freest start. As a bandit leader, he occupied a mountain and could easily develop his business by farming.
Only Zhang Yang's start was the most tragic. He couldn't compete with his father, and all he had was a very deceiving fake father-in-law and an upcoming burden of 20,000 yuan.
"Yuan Gang, is there any news about the national team?"
Liu Kai asked at this time, and the others were also very concerned. They were all senior, so they had returned to reality once and were invited by the government, so they were not comparable to Zhang Yang, a newbie who had not even returned to reality this time.
"I don't know. We all happened to be in Wuwei County, so we finally got together. Wuwei County is located in a remote area. As you can see, it is located in the southeastern hinterland of the Wei Dynasty. Thousands of years ago, before the invasion of the demon soldiers, this place was the richest place. Now it has become a hell on earth. There is no one in this area anymore."
Yuan Gang gestured on the map and almost six counties were colored red.
In the north of the map, there are also four counties painted red, but the pressure there is relatively lighter, as the capital of Wei and the economic center are both in the north.
All in all, from the perspective of the whole world, the seven of them are just outlying small fry.
"It doesn't matter if there is no news about the national team. As long as the plot starts, we will know it soon. But now we need to discuss another matter. The seven of us, the seven forces, must complement each other and then concentrate resources to give priority to the development of one or two companies, or we can unite and revitalize the entire Wuwei County."
"If the national team is developing well, we will surrender at the right time. If the development of the national team is hindered, then we also have the responsibility to replace it. This is a war between humans and aliens, and we cannot be careless."
This time we are talking about Liu Kai, who is the most confident.
"Let me start by throwing out some ideas. After the plot is paused, I will have 12 years left to develop my village in the fantasy world. During these 12 years, I will ensure that my village will last for 300 years. Then, when the game starts, I will provide 10,000 hybrid monster mounts. I will keep 5,000 for myself, and the remaining 5,000 monster mounts will be distributed to you based on your situation."
"Okay, then I'll reserve one thousand first. My Anping County is surrounded by plains and hills, with few rivers, which is perfect for developing heavy cavalry." Liu Yu continued, "I still have six years left to develop my village in the fantasy world. My agriculture is developing well. When the game starts, I will provide 10,000 tons of food. I will keep one third for myself, and the rest will be distributed to those of you who need it."
"Yes, I still have nine years left in my village in the fantasy world. I will focus on developing siege and defense equipment and craftsmen, while also stockpiling weapons. I plan to provide 500 30-ox-strength siege crossbows, 50,000 heavy crossbows, one million crossbow arrows, and 500 craftsmen. Yes, I chose craftsmen as the candidate for recruitment in the game's village building order."
"When the time comes, you can exchange soldiers for one senior craftsman. Two captain-level soldiers for one senior craftsman. I think this price is fine." Duncan said with a smile.
As soon as these words came out, everyone started laughing. Then Liao Zhongyuan said, "I still have 4 years left in my village in the fantasy world, so I can't develop anything. Fortunately, I can definitely make the village last for 300 years, because after I trained a ghost queen, I told her that for 300 years, you only need to take care of my village for 300 years, and then you can do whatever you want."
"Ghost King? I guess you're awesome, the modern Ning Caichen." Several men were envious, and Zhang Yang blinked and asked, "What is the Ghost King?"
"It's the advancement of the Ghost Lady. She's quite powerful, probably the most powerful fantasy creature that can be contracted. Moreover, she's extremely beautiful and gentle. With her around, you don't have to worry about the evil ghosts that erupt every winter and the tide of earth-walking wood monsters in the spring of the following year. You can also try to cultivate one, it will definitely be useful." Liu Yu explained with a smile.
So Zhang Yang stopped talking. He had killed the ghost priest directly, so there could be no ghost queen, let alone a ghost lady.
"Oh, by the way, I can also provide 20,000 tons of grain, nothing special." Liao Zhongyuan said again.
"Very good. I still have one year left in the village of the fantasy world. What I can provide is weapons and equipment, all of which are strengthened with magic power. The highest quality is the best magic weapon, and the lowest is the low-quality magic weapon. There are 10,000 shields, 5,000 sets of armor, 3,000 long swords, 3,000 spears, and 500 bows and arrows."
It was Cao Heng who spoke this time. Apparently, he, like Zhang Yang, had already broken through to the extraordinary level in terms of soul strength, otherwise it would have been impossible for him to create a top-grade magical weapon.
Then Yuan Gang also spoke, "I still have 9 years left in the village of the fantasy world. I will also provide monster mounts. I will try to reach 20,000. I will keep 5,000 for myself, and you can exchange the rest with your own resources."
At this point, Zhang Yang was the only one left. He thought for a moment and said, "I still have 12 years left to develop my village in the fantasy world. I can provide at least 50,000 tons of food. I can only provide food because I will face a burden of 20,000 tons as soon as the plot starts. So, I have to prioritize myself. But if I can provide more than 50,000 tons of food by then, I will give you the extra amount for free."
"Have you only been in the fantasy world for 8 years? You've already become extraordinary in 8 years!"
Zhang Yang originally thought that his words would cause dissatisfaction among the crowd, but who would have thought that their focus was completely different, and they were all extremely surprised.
"Wow, a rookie who has become extraordinary in just 8 years, I suddenly feel like I am holding the national team back." Liao Zhongyuan shouted exaggeratedly.
"Oh, I'm so frustrated that I don't want to talk at this moment." Liu Yu also pretended to be sad.
“Don’t be ridiculous. You’ve advanced to the extraordinary level in just 8 years, and got the admission ticket and the first kill in the next game. Brother, you can even join the national team.” Yuan Gang said solemnly at this time.
"It's a pity that you have such a good start. Why don't you go to another place? You can go to my Cheng County. It's backed by Yanming Mountain, which is definitely not bad!"
"That's right, brother Zhang Yang, I suggest you get rid of the 20,000 burdens. This Bald Ridge is a desperate place, a great trap! How about this, there is still time, let's make a quick operation and transfer him away before the game is paused. Cao Heng, persuade your father, isn't it just a matter of having one more son-in-law?" Liu Kai also spoke up.
"Okay, I'll try, but this kid, oh, brother Zhang Yang, I'm not talking about you, I'm just wondering, which guy has such a stupid setting that dares to rape the princess, why doesn't such a stupid setting fall on me?" Cao Heng said with regret.
"Oh my god, shut up, Cao Heng! All the people in your royal family are scum!"
Several people talked at once, and finally Zhang Yang smiled bitterly and said, "Everyone, I'm afraid I can't get rid of the 20,000 yuan burden, because I have already agreed."
"Oh!" Liu Kai sighed and stopped talking.
The rest of the people were silent. Finally, Yuan Gang spoke up, "Brother Zhang Yang, don't feel pressured. Although we are theoretically following the lead of the national team, the government does not force us to surrender to the national team unconditionally. This is completely voluntary. As long as we develop well, the national team will surrender to us in return. Everything is centered on the war between humans and aliens."
"In short, we are all adults. Everyone should have their own ideas, standards for judging right and wrong, and a bottom line for being a human being. Under the premise of not violating the bottom line of being a human being, everyone can decide their own development path. That's it. I wish you all good luck."
(End of this chapter)
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