Global Lord: Start with Divine Favor

Chapter 906 187: The Banner That Unites Hearts (Part 2)

Moreover, this is the leader of the Elves, continuously gathering Elven refugees.

Lin Rui paid a little attention to this matter and said, "You need to recruit faster. The Elves are now agitated because the Imperial Court suddenly collapsed, like the sky losing its sun, which is why they instinctively follow strong individuals, seeking shelter under their wings. But this situation won't last long."

The saying goes that the heavens cannot be without the sun for a day, nor a country without a king for a day.

Without the Imperial Court, the institution that once ruled everyone, Elves will inevitably face turmoil, filled with confusion about the future, like a world running but suddenly missing the sun, causing panic, like the end of the world.

However, once the Elves calm down a bit and adapt to this situation, they will realize that they have other places to go, such as the scattered Elf Kingdoms.

Even before the Elves of the Imperial Court react, the Elven Queens in the forests will probably become restless, ambitiously marching towards the Imperial Court.

The World Tree is destroyed, but the forest forces have not perished.

Which of the forest queens doesn't want to seize the wealth of the Imperial Court first?

There are still a large number of refugees, artisans, and even bewildered and numerous armies.

The various generals are also slow to react, and at this moment, they wield absolute authority. Whoever uses their military power first can become a dominant force, perhaps even establishing their own power.

This doesn't even consider the treasures and riches buried beneath the ruins, which the Elf Empress Yunning left behind in a hurry, with much of the material in the Imperial Court not taken. If any power can occupy these ruins, simply through excavation and archaeology, they could ensure becoming one of the most powerful forces on this wasteland.

The Elves with foresight should already be thinking about how to handle the aftermath of the disaster.

So many Eternal Ancient Trees and World Trees were destroyed, yet it did not lead to the immediate destruction of the entire force.

At most, a new era is ushered in; before the catastrophe it was one way, and from now on it's the Wasteland Era.

The adaptability of living beings is much stronger than everyone anticipated.

It's even possible that in the new era, unprecedented abilities will redevelop.

After all, the Divine Spirits have not fallen. Their world, though broken, still receives divine blessings and protection.

Even if the plane's ranking plummets, as long as there is resolve, there is always a chance to rebound.

Lin Rui thought that in the vast heavens and myriad realms, there are always those planes that have fallen from grace but have strived hard, obtaining plane crystal cores and elemental keystones from other planes.

After all, as a leader of just a single force, Lin Rui chanced upon an elemental keystone.

Giving Lin Rui the opportunity to accumulate and unleash potential, he might be able to engage directly in future world contests, vying for plane crystal cores.

Miracles in this world are, after all, created by heroes. If a hero is sufficiently valiant and wise, sooner or later, they can bring about a turning point in their world's destiny.

Especially during a Plane War, when other Divine Spirits cannot intervene, heroes from certain forces can enter openly, like Audrey.

Compared to the Divine Spirits, she is naturally weak beyond measure, but given the right opportunity, she can hold onto an elemental keystone amidst the barrage of countless gods.

Thinking of her, Lin Rui could only say, "Rose, among the thirty thousand you recruited, how many soldiers are there? The defense of this camp needs your support. I'm taking a group of Golden Pansy Knights away."

Of course, Lin Rui isn't taking all the Golden Pansy Knights with him. Under the interception of the Divine Spirits, no matter how strong the Golden Pansy Knights are, they can't break through the blockade.

What Lin Rui needs is the Golden Pansy Knights' "Deep Strike" and "Returning to the Ruins" capabilities.

"Returning to the Ruins" is a state that the "Avenging Goddess Spiritual Power Armor" gains after activating the "Deep Strike" trait, allowing soldiers to return to their pre-launch position within sixty minutes.

As long as they relay, these soldiers can transmit the elemental keystone near the camp within a minute.

Of course, such a long distance cannot be covered by these soldiers simultaneously initiating "Deep Strike" and relaying.

But by reasonably arranging these soldiers and having them activate and relay at specific times, it effectively extends the relay time to 60 minutes!

With such a high degree of redundancy, if Lin Rui still can't arrange everything, he might as well forget about fighting for the elemental keystone.

Go home and live a carefree, shameless life with his maid, fattening up for others to slaughter.

There are plenty of stronger Divine Champions who wouldn't mind eliminating such an inept leader and taking over his wealth, territory, and beautiful women.

Why can Rose only be a general and rely on Lin Rui for protection? Wouldn't it be better if she established herself as an independent ruler?

Isn't it because she lacks the divine martial talents needed to lead everyone through hardships and create great achievements? This endeavor requires wisdom, skill, and courage that a simple general doesn't possess.

Fortunately, she is a competent general and immediately said, "I already have seven thousand soldiers, but their strength is mixed, and their organization is somewhat chaotic, making it hard to take on major responsibilities."

Lin Rui said, "Seven thousand is enough! These are the elite Forbidden Army of the Imperial Court. Even if their strengths vary, they won't be too lacking. Surely, there won't be Tier Two or Tier Three units, right?"

Unless many of them are recruits just entering camp for training.

The foundation of the Elves' Longevity Species is there; their strength after maturity isn't likely to be too poor.

Rose nodded and said, "The Imperial Court Guards are indeed the pinnacle of mortal combat power, at least Tier Five in strength. Only very special unit types would be Tier Four. Their current issue is a lack of morale and a low fighting spirit."

"That's an easy problem to solve." Lin Rui waved his hand and produced a large amount of logistical supplies.

Golden Pansy Territory Emblem (Tier Five), a common item for the Golden Pansy Army, boosting loyalty, damage, and even damage reduction, with the Spiritual Gem further enhancing life, spell power, and defense.

Even Rose is very familiar with the attributes of this item, so Lin Rui didn't provide further details.

The introduction of another item made Rose's eyes light up.

Heavy Gun Banner: Since ancient times, lancers have been unlucky, but bearing this banner makes them invincible! When faced with a formidable array of banners, every opponent should know not to engage. Remember to never invite a frontal assault, nor attack a full formation! Carrying a Gun Banner provides soldiers with a fixed 5% damage reduction. When banners are aligned, they offer additional damage reduction effects.

Twelve Gun Banners: Provide an extra 1% damage reduction for all squad members.

One Hundred Twenty Gun Banners: Provide an extra 2% damage reduction for all team members.

One Thousand Two Hundred Gun Banners: Provide an extra 3% damage reduction for all battalion members.

Twelve Thousand Gun Banners: Provide an extra 5% damage reduction for all division members.

One Hundred Twenty Thousand Gun Banners: Provide an extra 10% damage reduction for all corps members (note: these effects can all stack.)

Is it a lack of strength that the Imperial Court Guards are missing?

Of course not!

Even this Heavy Gun Banner now offers soldiers a mere 10% damage reduction, not even reaching the 15% mark.

But that isn't the crucial issue. Which of the mighty Imperial Court Guards doesn't have a damage reduction trait?

Their key issue is the lack of belief, the absence of an object or goal to fight for.

A demoralized army, no matter how powerful its individuals are, is nothing more than a rabble.

This is why explorers love to engage in faction wars, riding and slashing, wielding war hammers on the battlefield to knock out enemy soldiers to capture them home.

Because these powerful soldiers, within corrupt and dark factions, even with strong combat power, are mediocre and collapse at the first encounter, unable to demonstrate their true strength.

But when captured by explorers into their territory, they gain a sense of belonging, immediately unleashing unparalleled power, becoming elite among elites.

Now Lin Rui is giving Rose a banner capable of gathering people's hearts!

Allowing the lost and aimless Imperial Court Guards to once again rally under one banner and fight valiantly.