Lord of the Myriad Worlds

Chapter 472: The Ice Legion (Bonus /10 for Alliance Leader Hongyue)

"Thomas, are you sure?"

Li Yue couldn't help but speak up at this time. As a Commander, a Chiliarch, it wasn't enough to just have high defense.

"Sister-in-law, I'm very sure! The brothers respect you, and I respect you too, but even though you are made of iron, you can't take care of the entire army's safety. This Heavy Armored Infantry should have been separated long ago."

Thomas, with a wooden face, nodded at Li Yue. This made Li Yue a bit taken aback. Damn, even you, a stone golem, can flatter people! Not to mention, her mood was indeed very good.

At this time, Thomas turned around and said to Li Wei: "Boss Li, forgive my sluggishness. It wasn't until today that I figured out where we lost in the previous Battle of Dawn. That wasn't a great victory; it was only a tragic victory, an incomparably battered tragic victory. Boss Li, you have to bear half the responsibility for this, while the other half of the responsibility doesn't lie with other people, but with the massive loopholes in our Legion's organization and structure."

"I won't talk about the part of the responsibility that you, Boss Li, need to bear. I'll just mention one point. I'll ask all the Heavy Infantry brothers present: if at that time, the order given to you by Chiliarch Li Yue was 'Everyone charge with me,' would you still have hesitated?"

Hearing this, the Heavy Armored Infantry present were stunned for a moment, and then they shook their heads in unison. Of course they were afraid of death, but if Li Yue led them to charge forward, there definitely wouldn't have been a single coward!

But Li Yue's order at that time was for the Infantry to provide cover and the Cavalry to charge. Based on the long-accumulated contradiction between the Infantry and Cavalry of the Blazing Legion, many people hesitated. Or in other words, on what basis?

Because the Cavalry were the biological sons, and the Infantry were raised by a stepmother. It was that simple.

The scene fell silent, and Li Yue also sank into deep thought. Thomas continued: "Because of the effect of Dullness +15, my reaction to some things that require adaptability is a bit sluggish, but I'm not a fool. I also know what a military order is. If I'm told to charge, I will charge. If I had been the Infantry Chiliarch at that time, I would have charged forward without hesitation. Then, wouldn't you have followed me to charge?""So, Boss Li, until there is a more comprehensive, more powerful, and more suitable Infantry Chiliarch, I suggest that I serve as the Infantry Chiliarch. If anything happens, I will be the first to charge up. If there are any formidable enemies, I will be the first to bear the brunt. When we need someone to cover the rear, I will be the last to leave. I don't have any crooked thoughts, and I will strictly execute orders."

"In fact, because of their troop type, Heavy Armored Infantry are simply not suited to execute any flexible and mobile orders. Holding ground on the spot, holding with a shield wall, defending the position, and advancing with a shield wall are our only missions as Heavy Infantry."

"So, does anyone feel that I am not suitable to be your Chiliarch?"

"Thomas! Thomas!"

A few Heavy Armored Infantry immediately shouted, and then more Heavy Armored Infantry joined in. They shouted Thomas's name in unison. Yes, although Thomas, this sluggish fellow, had always been in the top three targets for everyone's jokes, his words just now truly resonated deeply with all the Heavy Armored Infantry.

Right, did their Heavy Armored Infantry need any complex tactics?

For specific tactical orders, a Centurion was enough to command them. What they needed was a Chiliarch who could lead them in a charge and provide them with the strongest shield wall. There truly was no one more suitable than Thomas.

Even Li Wei felt, oh wow, this might actually work. That's right, this old boy Thomas had been acting more and more like a Master Rank recently. The angle and depth of his perspective were truly beyond the reach of ordinary people, even though he was always half a beat slow.

"Good! Thomas, then you will serve as the Chiliarch of the Heavy Infantry. All Heavy Infantry will be withdrawn from the sequence of the Blazing Legion, and a new legion will be established—"

"Boss Li, can I propose a name for the legion?" Thomas spoke up again at this moment.

"You may. Let's hear it. Don't tell me you're proposing the name 'Giant Stone Legion'?" Li Wei laughed cheerfully. He was indifferent to this matter.

"Boss Li, indeed, you are absolutely right! The new legion should be called the Ice Legion! The Blaze symbolizes expansion, radicalism, burning, and madness! It can melt the hardest steel!"

"While Ice is contracting, cold, and hard! It can cool the most boiling and hottest Lava into high mountains and countless valleys, let alone mere giant stones?"

"Speaking of which, I've been thoroughly studying a middle school physics textbook recently, and I learned a principle from it, and that is—Thermal Expansion and Contraction!"

Thomas spoke with dead seriousness, so much so that no one suspected whether he was joking. That was impossible; this was the principle he had sorted out.

Moreover, Ice countering Blaze seemed to have a certain heaven's will in the unseen world.

Speaking of which, didn't two lost provinces of the Kingdom of Gurock possess ice and blaze?

Li Wei's heart stirred, and he immediately announced loudly.

"Good! From this day forward, the Ice Legion will be formed from the Heavy Armored Infantry. Thomas will serve as the Chiliarch and simultaneously act as the acting Commander of the legion! In peacetime, you must cooperate well with the Blazing Legion in training. In wartime, Li Yue will temporarily act as the overall Commander of the entire army, and specific deployments will be made according to the situation. Does anyone have any different or better opinions and suggestions regarding this?"

This time, no one objected. The Heavy Armored Infantry were all beaming with joy, winking and making faces at the Heavy Armored Cavalry, and some were even shaking their butts. If they weren't holding back too much, they would probably be even more shameless. They had finally become Vindicated and Proud for once.

Meanwhile, the Cavalry of the Blazing Legion maintained a cold, condescending gaze. Giving even one more glance would mean they lost.

Damn, how did this happen?

Is the division between Cavalry and Infantry really that big?

Li Wei had no time to think about it. He directly pulled up the relevant data from the Troubled Times Pioneering Card, which was the ten Heavy Armored Infantry who performed the best in the Battle of Dawn.

Eight of them had Fallen in Battle. They were the bravest, had the best comprehensive data in all aspects, charged the fastest, and died the fastest.

They could all be cultivated as Centurions. Pouring all sorts of Resources into them wouldn't be a problem.

As for the remaining two, they had survived by sheer luck. Normally, whether it was their Prestige or abilities, they could only be considered at the bottom among these ten. But now, they also had to become generals.

"Leonard, Noddington, step forward!"

Li Wei shouted.

Instantly, the gaze of a crowd of people focused on the two burly, thick-waisted Heavy Armored Infantry. Even those Cavalry cast glances of feigned disdain but actual envy. With the establishment of the Ice Legion, there definitely had to be a few Centurions. These were the two lucky ones.

One of them used to be a Half-Pigman, and the other used to be a Half-Minotaur. Their resumes could be considered quite rich.

They had previously followed the Frost Duke, later joined Li Wei's Flame Territory, experienced the Status Renunciation disturbance, overcame their inner fears, and performed exceptionally well in the Battle of Dawn. They were worthy of their original intentions, and now they finally had a day to shine.

Although the two of them were ecstatic inwardly, on the surface they pretended not to care, making funny faces at the surroundings. At a glance, one could tell they were old Slick Soldiers, so this could also be considered a rare quality.

Li Wei said directly, "You two performed exceptionally well in the Battle of Dawn. Therefore, together with the following eight people, you are promoted to Centurions of the Ice Legion!"

After saying that, Li Wei first read the names of the eight people, and finally read the names of these two. At this moment, the two who were originally smiling finally turned serious, and all the Heavy Armored Infantry also became serious, because those eight people truly commanded their admiration.

..."The matter of legion reorganization will stop here for now. Half a year later, when all the wounded soldiers rejoin the ranks, we will reorganize again. Next, let's talk about non-military affairs. Li Yue, from today onwards, you will lead the soldiers in the army who have the Mountain Dweller profession and need to grind for the Mountain Dweller Fate to gather mountain goods in the forest. Remember not to get lost. This forest is quite large and covered with trees, making it easy to get lost. But the mountain goods produced in this forest are very good. The furthest you can operate is within a radius of two hundred li."

"Understood!"

Li Yue nodded. This was to make up for their shortcomings. The Mountain Dweller profession plus Hunter profession, or plus Woodcutter profession, could all unlock the Perception Attribute. This was very important for a Soldier.

Especially since most soldiers, no, the vast majority of soldiers, found it very difficult to unlock a Natal Profession. Therefore, dual hidden talents were very crucial.

"Zhao Xuanxuan, Jocelyn, Duan Bowen, the three of you all have Hunter cards. Now, you three are ordered to lead the soldiers in the army with Hunter cards to go hunting and grind for the Hunter Fate as much as possible."

"Orders received!"

"Thomas, from today onwards, you will lead the soldiers in the army with Mason Cards or Artisan cards to polish and sculpt Five-Star Ore. On the one hand, this is to grind for the Stonemason Destiny Grid; on the other hand, it's also to prepare for future construction projects. Zhao Qingshan, you will also be responsible for this matter, while concurrently serving as the Chief of Marching Affairs, managing all large and small affairs during the march."

"In addition, soldiers with Woodcutter Profession Cards can try to fell big trees around the camp as they see fit, but remember not to fell them in large patches."

"Everyone remember to summon your Hunting Pets, and at the same time, be prepared to evacuate at any time."

Li Wei quickly gave out instructions. These non-military Internal Affairs were very simple, and no mistakes would be made in any aspect.

Even handing over Internal Affairs to Zhao Qingshan would yield equally good results.

Next, Li Wei had originally wanted to open a few Purple Cards, especially the Purple Cards dropped by the Fourth-Tier Mage, the Fourth-Tier Ranger, and the Fourth-Tier Warrior. But right now, he really couldn't delay any longer. He had to go to more distant areas to gather intelligence and provide early warning for the entire legion.

Additionally, he wanted to give the Purple Card dropped by the Fourth-Tier Mage to Hathaway.

Subsequently, he began to center on the Forest Camp, searching an early warning radius of a thousand li, as if this had become his backyard. However, this time, he used the Druid's Transformation Art to turn into an ordinary eagle. Cooperating with tacit understanding with Adai, they skimmed over the treetops and the ground surface for rapid reconnaissance.

In terms of efficiency, this was more than ten times faster than conducting reconnaissance in human form.

Because in eagle form, he could easily fly two to three hundred kilometers in an hour, travel in a straight line, cross valleys and forest seas, and didn't have to worry about leaving any traces.

Especially with Adai acting as a wingman ahead of him to assist in reconnaissance and early warning.

Tsk tsk, after this attempt, Li Wei felt incredibly refreshed.

Just like this, it ultimately took him almost twenty days to cumulatively reconnoiter an area with a radius of two to three thousand li. Then he completely confirmed that, exactly as he had expected, Duke Kaidel indeed didn't have enough manpower for comprehensive development; he was just doing a wave of land enclosure first.

This included his subordinate Treacherous Officials, Traitorous Generals, and the Alliance of Treacherous Officials. They were all currently building fortresses and strongholds at suitable locations with all their might. It seemed there was also a plan to build The Great Wall.

Additionally, at the Magic Territory previously occupied by Jiang Xinran, a legion belonging to Duke Kaidel was stationed and had begun constructing a grand castle relying on the mountain range.

Duke Kaidel was putting all his effort into building his new Duchy—a new kingdom with a core area of over three million square kilometers and a radiation/control area reaching five million square kilometers.

In short, it was Vibrant and Bewilderingly Lively.

Other than this, there was no movement from those pursuing him either. It was unknown whether his previously deployed tactic of going downstream the River had truly taken effect, or if this matter had already lost its ripples.

In any case, Duke Kaidel's side really couldn't spare the manpower to develop this forest.