novelraw Chapter 498: Falcon Karl
Chapter 498: Falcon Karl
Good Heavens, are Samsara Travelers this awesome?
Li Wei was incomparably shocked, but at this time he didn't have the luxury to examine further. With a thought, all the supplies obtained from opening the Treasure Chests were temporarily stored away, including those Origin Particles, Gold Cards, Purple Cards, and so on.
It seemed this was a benefit provided by the Nine-Star Council, allowing free storage for 30 days. After all, there were many Origin Particles, Origin Shards, and some Old Mentors and Young Mistresses in there, which Li Wei simply didn't know how to handle.
In the future, he probably needed to coordinate with the Nine-Star Council.
At this time, the Scruffy Giant had already rushed over with a solemn face. He finally realized he was a step too late!
The battle was already over, and he had originally wanted to come over and show off a bit, displaying his Dominating Aura, but as a result, he had no opportunity at all.
"Li Wei, how is the situation on your side? Are there any casualties? These Samsara Travelers are too rampant. Rest assured, my Falcon Knight order will be stationed here for two months, until all your subordinates return to their ranks. Wait, I see your complexion isn't too good. It seems you overdosed on Spirit Elixir and have side effects, right? Rest assured, this matter is very simple. Get a good sleep, eat something good, drink something good, and you'll return to normal in a few days. But you must absolutely not take any more Secret Medicine; All Medicine Has Poison."
The Scruffy Giant spoke in the manner of an elder, which was truly too awkward.
But Li Wei still quickly revealed a sincere smile, and excitedly bowed to the Scruffy Giant. "Father-in-law, thanks to your timely arrival. The methods of those Samsara Travelers are too despicable and vicious; otherwise, I really wouldn't have any means to deal with them!"
Hearing these words from Li Wei, an incredibly happy smile suddenly appeared on the Scruffy Giant's face. "Good, good, good, my virtuous son-in-law, you did well to hold on until our arrival. Ordinary people don't have this ability. Rest assured, in a few more months, Anna will come. With her taking care of you, I'll be much more at ease."With just these few simple lines of dialogue, their relationship was completely solidified, being both allies and a Matrimonial Alliance. This time, related information finally emerged.
[You have officially joined Falcon Karl's Faction. The current Faction has six Players, namely your father-in-law Falcon Karl. He is the Faction Leader, the leader guiding the Faction towards a broader future. His goal is to reconstruct the Kingdom of Gurock, and he promises five Followers the status of Duke. In a sense, he is the Master of the House. He needs to formulate the Faction's subsequent offensive, defensive, and developmental tasks, as well as all related affairs. Faction Followers must obey his orders within a reasonable scope and fulfill their Faction obligations.]
[Of course, if your personal friendship has reached one hundred percent Loyalty, then going Through Fire and Water for him is also not a problem. Your current Loyalty to Falcon Karl is 50. This indicates you are willing, within the scope of the rules, to follow and execute any reasonable orders issued by Falcon Karl, and will not make things too ugly between each other.]
[The remaining Faction Players are: Mountain Eagle Parker with a Treacherous Minister Start, who is Falcon Karl's younger brother and your uncle; the commander of the Falcon Knight order, Chiliarch Alowell with a Rebel General Start; 4th-tier Dawn Ranger Fieldsvae with a Rebel General Start; Tier-4 Warrior Li Siyuan with a Rebel General Start; and Fourth-Tier Ranger Duncan with a Rebel General Start. The four of them were once Falcon Karl's team members, having fought side by side in many Cross-Border Missions.]
[Because you have formally paid your respects to the Faction Leader in the Ascension Continent, your Troubled Times Pioneering Card will be officially Bound Together with the Faction Leader's Troubled Times Pioneering Card. Should you intend to defect from the Faction in the future, the Pioneering Card will suffer a penalty of dropping one level.]
[You can now use the Faction Channel. You can trade, communicate, and interact through the Faction Channel without any restrictions anymore.]
At this time, Li Wei's Troubled Times Pioneering Card automatically flew out, and the same happened with the Scruffy Giant's Pioneering Card. The opponent's Pioneering Card was golden yellow, radiating dazzling golden light; it was exactly a Gold Marquis.
The two touched briefly before separating and dissipating, but a deeper bond had already been established.
If Jiang Xinran had lived to see Li Wei that day, it would have been the same.
At this time, the Scruffy Giant seemed very happy, and even his previously uninhibited, scruffy gaze cleared up quite a bit. Who knows what benefits he had obtained?
Anyway, when Li Wei cast his Perception over at this moment, he inexplicably felt this guy had become much steadier, no longer having that scruffy feeling.
His entire person was like a steady mountain, yet harboring a volcano packed with tremendous energy inside. Originally, these two didn't mesh well, but now, for some reason, they had actually balanced out.
Li Wei was secretly astonished in his heart, but guessed a possibility. The Scruffy Giant should have two Hidden Attributes, right? One was Dullness, and one was Blood Burning. These were two extremes, just like Thomas and Zhao Xuanxuan.
No wonder he always gave off an unreliable, somewhat schizophrenic feeling previously; the root cause was here. This guy had definitely bound some very tricky Profession Cards.
Then this guy's Dullness must be at least +15, right? And Blood Burning was probably also +15. In short, this was indeed a very powerful boss. This thigh was thick enough, at least for the time being.
"Don't overthink it, Li Wei. As long as you work hard, for the next thousand years, I will achieve Shared Prosperity with you!" The Scruffy Giant patted Li Wei's shoulder, seemingly quite emotional, and then began strolling around Li Wei's territory, just like an inspecting leader.
Li Wei Eagerly Followed behind. Fieldsvae, Alowell, and a group of elite Falcon Knights also followed. Furthermore, some Falcon Knights rapidly occupied vantage points to prepare for emergencies, acting very professionally.
"Li Wei, you can now be considered to have entered the must-kill list of those Samsara Travelers, so I can explain some things regarding this to you. Normally, before you participate in a Cross-Border Mission, the relevant departments should brief you on this, but right now there are no Cross-Border Missions, so you have to be careful about this.
"However, speaking of this, I have to mention Cross-Border Missions, as well as the Neanderthals, Ancient Mages, and a series of other connections. You should know about Rampant Magic Origin. Currently, our Alliance of Heavenly Lords is dedicated to resolving the secondary disasters caused by Rampant Magic Origin. I must inform you that even the Nine-Star Council, the Reincarnator Organizations, and those Contractor Organizations from the Main God Space all have the same motivation."
"Everyone wants to obtain deeper Ancient Arcane Knowledge. After all, if this kind of great killing weapon falls into the hands of others compared to one's own hands, the nature is completely different."
"You understand, right? So the conflict between us is irreconcilable. And the Neanderthals, as the slave race of the Ancient Mages, are the stumbling blocks standing in our way. Anyway, initially we tried cooperating with the Neanderthals, but later it collapsed for various reasons. In this regard, these Samsara Travelers and Contractors are much more cunning. In short, in this game of chess that has lasted for tens of thousands of years, each side has had victories and defeats. There is no such thing as someone having claimed ultimate victory or achieving ultimate evolution."
"Because not only is there Rampant Magic Origin, but also Rampant Cultivation Origin and Rampant Mechanical Origin. No one knows what exactly happened back then, but the secondary disasters caused by these rampant origins have spanned almost all planes and all myriad worlds, plunging a vast number of worlds into apocalyptic or anomalous disasters."
"But even the Nine-Star Council of our Alliance of Heavenly Lords, even the Reincarnator Headquarters or the Contractor Headquarters, lack the capability to calculate or compile statistics on this. Everyone just engages in minor skirmishes within their own spheres of influence, occasionally fighting a battle on the fringes."
"Moreover, a Tacit Understanding is maintained to absolutely avoid engaging in wars of medium intensity or higher."
"In short, don't shout slogans about conquering the myriad worlds; that's unrealistic. Take good care of your own Personal Turf, and that's good enough."
"Of course, this applies to the Nine-Star Council. For us, being selected into the Nine-Star Council one day while we are still alive is the ultimate goal of our lives."
"Alright, having explained the background, let's talk about our Orson Empire Reconstruction Mission this time. Its purpose is to acquire more Ancient Arcane Knowledge, but our goal is to reconstruct the Locke Kingdom. My father, Duke Will, isn't very enthusiastic about this, but he has tacitly approved of my proposition."
"Currently, our starting territories are all within my father's sphere of influence. You and my younger brother Parker can be considered our Expeditionary Legion. We need to drive a nail in here and firmly hold this place. Next, Duncan and Fieldsvae will also stay behind to construct a Central City and fortress near you, thoroughly consolidating our rule in this region."
"So next, if Duke Kaidel wants to wage an all-out war, my father will definitely lead the main force to fight him. You can rest assured on this point. But if it's only an attack on the level of Kahndorf, we'll need to handle it ourselves. However, I predict they won't be this reckless, because they've already lost the initiative."
"Under these circumstances, I will construct a massive Central City three hundred li east of Kahndorf Fortress, near the Whispering Forest, to directly dominate the entire Gumodo Basin and Whispering Forest. This strategy will absolutely sting Duke Kaidel, so more wars will definitely erupt in the future. We might even lose this war, but it doesn't matter. You won't need to directly participate in the war over there."
"What you need to do well is hold Kahndorf Fortress, hold the Mountain Pass of the Locke Mountains, and hold the Ness River. This way, regardless of victory or defeat on the frontlines, we will have a solid route of retreat. This is the latest annual Faction Quest I am issuing to you. Do you understand?"
"Understood, please rest assured, My Lord! I will manage this fortress well and absolutely will not let Samsara Travelers cause destruction or trouble!"
Li Wei naturally understood. The Scruffy Giant said all this just for this point.
That is, there wouldn't be large-scale wars, but there would definitely be endless sabotage. How to deal with the Samsara Travelers' retaliation and sabotage would be the focus of future development.
"Very good! Give your own fortress a name."
The Scruffy Giant patted Li Wei's shoulder again, and then led Alowell and fifty elite-looking Falcon Knights away, returning to Kahndorf Fortress.
Because his strategic layout was already complete.
If he was going to build a Central City on the edge of the Whispering Forest, then Kahndorf Fortress would be his backyard armor.
And Li Wei's fortress was, in turn, Kahndorf Fortress's backyard armor.
This was one interlocking ring after another.
Worthy of being a six-hundred-year-old Duke's Heir Apparent!