Lord of the Myriad Worlds

Chapter 576: Nine-Star Council Exclusive Settlement

Hearing these words from Li Wei, everyone understood his thoughts, and the small ambitions they had earlier scattered to the wind.

"My Lord, forgive me for being blunt, but Falcon Karl's wariness towards you is already very obvious. Even if you maintain your Loyalty from now on, we won't, and it is even more impossible for us to have, the slightest opportunity to deploy into battle."

"Furthermore, once Falcon Karl wins this war, he will find a way to weaken your power, My Lord."

At this time, He Yibo spoke calmly.

"That is natural. This is why I hope our two Mage Towers can be Upgraded to Level 3 Mage Towers as soon as possible. And Second Aunt, Chekhov, your two Mage Towers in Hathaway Fortress must also Upgrade to level two as soon as possible. I don't vie for the world; I only want to be a warlord holding onto my own territory. Even Falcon Karl won't be able to do anything to us."

At this time, Li Wei looked towards Hathaway. She had previously exchanged for many Magic Cores. The role of a Mage Tower in the current world was something that could settle matters with a single hammer strike.

"No problem. My Mage Tower only needs one month to successfully Upgrade. Tucker's Mage Tower can be done in at most two months. Second Aunt and Chekhov's two Mage Towers will also definitely be successfully Upgraded within three months. Additionally, this process of Upgrading a Mage Tower is also a rare opportunity for magic manipulation. If nothing unexpected happens, Liu Huan, Kidman, and Hank those three can also promote to Rank 3 Casters within three to five years. Therefore, I am considering that it's no problem if we don't vie to be king, but expansion is a necessity."

"Wait until the flood recedes. Over at Fierzway Fortress, I think it needs to be rebuilt, reinforced, and strengthened. At the same time, it requires at least a Tier-1 Mage Tower. Also, we cannot just abandon the main road we built previously that runs through the Locke Mountains. I believe that if Falcon Karl won't let us deploy to earn Military Merits, then at the Mountain Pass on the northern foothills of the Locke Mountains, as well as in the middle of the main road, we need to build two main-city-level Fortress strongholds. We must treat the Locke Mountains as our Territory since ancient times."

"When the time comes, if Falcon Karl dares to turn hostile, we will dare to fight him!"

"Good! I agree!"Second Aunt clapped her hands in approval. "But there is one thing. I think we not only need to build Mage Towers, we also need to find a way to accumulate Mana. Once Falcon Karl successfully rebuilds the Orson Empire, he will definitely implement controls over the Mana within the entire Empire's territory. Hathaway, what was that method called again?"

"Magic seal, or it might be forged into a magic throne. It's similar to the Nine Tripod Cauldrons or the Imperial Seal—something that possesses the ability to suppress providence. In that case, if we wanted to freely consume and absorb Mana like we do now, it would become very difficult, and we would also be taxed. Of course, if our Mage Tower clusters are successfully built and Upgraded, then the Mana within a radius of three hundred miles will all be under our control. Even Kahndorf Fortress will have to grovel like a dog in our shadow!"

"Say no more. This matter should be done sooner rather than later. Li Wei, we're off to get busy."

"Good!"

Hathaway, Tucker, Second Aunt, Chekhov, and the others left one after another. Li Wei instructed the remaining people with a few more sentences before dismissing the meeting.

And the next second, the settlement information from the Nine-Star Council arrived.

[Congratulations. The relevant departments of the Nine-Star Council have completed the inspection and appraisal of all dropped supplies, and have removed any evil substances that might endanger the Alliance of Heavenly Lords. The settlement officially begins now.]

[You and your wife Hathaway joined forces to kill six Samsara Travelers. She has fully entrusted you to handle the settlement on her behalf. The strength of these six Samsara Travelers was all at the Tier 4 Legend level, possessing extraordinary strength. Therefore, you will receive the following rewards:]

[1. 30,000 Faction Contribution Points. These points can be directly exchanged with the Nine-Star Council.]

[2. Six Eight-star Golden Cards.]

[3. Six rescued Souls. Three of them are Lords of the Alliance of Heavenly Lords, while the other three are of unknown origin (meaning their Homeworld cannot be determined, nor can they be sent back to their Homeworld).]

[4. A portion of unspeakable substances, which can be exchanged for 20,000 Faction Contribution Points.]

[5. Three 6-Star Druid Cards, three Six-star Ranger Cards.]

[6. 50 Origin Particles.]

[7. Gear and Weapons that cannot be directly used, but can be exchanged for 20,000 Faction Contribution Points. You may also choose not to exchange them, but they will require processing.]

[Continuing the settlement. Under your leadership and command, your Blazing Legion cumulatively killed 31 Samsara Travelers and Contractors in this battle. Their strength was all at the Tier 4 Legend level (though with some fluctuations in power). Therefore, you will receive the following rewards:]

[1. 125,000 Faction Contribution Points.]

[2. Thirty-one Eight-star Golden Cards.]

[3. 31 rescued Souls. Seven of them are Lords of the All-Heavens Alliance, while the rest are of unknown origin.]

[4. A portion of unspeakable substances, which can be exchanged for 135,000 Faction Contribution Points.]

[5. Three Six-Star Knight Cards, twenty-eight Six-Star Warrior cards.]

[6. 200 Origin Particles.]

[7. Gear and Weapons that cannot be directly used, but can be exchanged for 140,000 Faction Contribution Points.]

[8. The Blazing Legion obtains one opportunity to Upgrade its Legion War Flag, upgrading it to a six-star War Standard. Within one month, the Nine-Star Council will send specialized personnel to handle this matter.]

[The above supplies can be reserved for you for seven days. Please complete the extraction within seven days. However, Faction Contribution Points can be accessed at any time and remain valid indefinitely.]

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The settlement was complete. It was quite good. Li Wei immediately called over Li Yue, Jocelyn, Victor, Javier, Duan Bowen, Seth, Paul, Chang Wei, and the others.

Li Yue was the Chief Administrator of the Tactics Department, responsible for Military Merits assessment. The latter were all Chiliarchs of the Blazing Legion. Rules couldn't be broken. Li Wei could help claim the rewards on their behalf, but the shares that needed to be distributed couldn't be lessened.

At this time, Li Wei first shared the settlement information with them exactly as it was.

Then, after deducting Li Wei's portion, the rest required the Tactics Department to conduct a Military Merits assessment.

"The Blazing Legion performed very well in this battle, but it must also be acknowledged that Li Wei, Hathaway, and Adai played a covering role. Without the three of them taking a step ahead to kill the opponent's aerial units, it would be impossible for the Blazing Legion to achieve such a massive result. Therefore, the three of them should additionally receive 10%. Considering the practical situation, I suggest that you, Li Wei, just package up and take away those thirty-one rescued Souls, and then distribute the rest."

"Li Wei, do you have any objections?"

"I have no objections." Li Wei nodded, his expression solemn. Although getting what he wanted was just a matter of a single sentence, procedural justice was very important.

"We also don't have any objections!" Jocelyn, Victor, and the others also said in unison. They all understood Li Wei's intention. This was using facts and leading by example to set down rules for the future.

"Very good. Next, according to the laws of the Territory, the Blazing Legion will receive 200,000 Faction Contribution Points, fifteen Eight-star Golden Cards, 100 Origin Particles, and fifteen Six-Star Warrior cards. Then, the five departments of the territory will extract a 5% territory income tax; the alchemy workshop and the blacksmith Enchantment workshop will each extract 2%; the All-Heavens Temple will extract 5% as expenses for the Resurrection of those Fallen in Battle. The remainder needs to be distributed amongst yourselves, but you must draft a distribution plan and submit it to the Tactics Department for review, to be executed only after the Lord has reviewed it."

"We obey your command!"

The distribution for the Blazing Legion was completed just like this. How they specifically used it was up to them to resolve. But unsurprisingly, their internal plan was still to prioritize prefix enhancement for the Soldiers who hadn't gotten a turn this time, until all soldiers had obtained the Dark Moon Knights prefix.

As for the remainder, it was uniformly exchanged for Enhancement Scrolls to be used to enhance Five-Star Warhorses. This time the gains were relatively large, so they could still enhance fifty of them.

With Second Aunt's care, none of this was an issue.

It was worth mentioning that because external affairs were numerous and enemies frequently appeared, Li Wei had also taken these days to complete the Holy Enhancement for his Six-Star Artifact Bow. As for those ten Griffin juveniles, they hadn't been claimed yet, because Second Aunt's side needed to finish their adjustments first.

In any case, he wasn't in a hurry. Being anxious was useless; the enhancement of a Five-Star Warhorse took half a year, while Griffin juveniles required a full twenty years...

At this time, Li Wei had many more Resources at his disposal. His total Faction Contribution Points suddenly skyrocketed to 270,000 points.

150 Origin Particles, 37 rescued Souls.

Twenty-one Eight-star Golden Cards, twenty-one assorted Six-Star Combat Cards.

All of this belonged to Li Wei's own Private Stash.

Therefore, he conveniently gave Li Yue one Eight-star Golden Card, 20 Origin Particles, and also gave her three Six-Star Combat Cards and one Knight Card.

"No matter what, first find a way to Upgrade your knight prefix to light. I'm guessing that from now on until the mission ends, we won't be this wealthy anymore. And once the mission ends, it will be time for the mission designated by the Nine-Star Council. We need to scrape together at least a fully manned five-person squad."

Li Wei sighed. The Nine-Star Council's missions were executed once every hundred years, and could not be revealed to people who weren't Six-Star Professionals. For example, Hathaway and Second Aunt couldn't know. But Li Yue had already promoted to a Six-Star Professional, so they could discuss it privately in secret.

"Good!"

Li Yue nodded, not refusing this time.

Next, Li Wei also gave Second Aunt one Eight-star Golden Card, 20 Origin Particles, and three Six-Star Warrior cards. Second Aunt was already weary of battle, but this wasn't a reason not to Upgrade and cultivate her. To cultivate Griffin juveniles later on, her relevant-level Profession Cards also had to be Upgraded.

Subsequently, Li Wei checked on Zhao Xuanxuan and Thomas, and didn't distribute any to them. They had already been given a lot previously, and right now they were at a critical stage of further leaping advancement.

Then, let's first see what Faction Contribution Points could be exchanged for.

With a stir in Li Wei's heart, a long list immediately surfaced before his eyes—a full thirty to forty types of exchangeable supplies as well as various services, such as the career planning from last time, and so on.

But to be honest, these didn't have the cost-effectiveness of the things exchanged with Eight-star Golden Cards. Of course, if used to cultivate a Legion, it was still quite decent.

At this time, without a second word, Li Wei first grabbed fifty Six-Star Artifact Bows. 3,000 Contribution points each was very good. Using them to arm the Archers and Rangers in the Royal Guard was very important. Especially for volley Legion Skills, this absolutely counted as a major killing weapon.

Of course, this also equated to instantly consuming 150,000 Faction Contribution Points.

Subsequently, Li Wei exchanged for 40 six-star Enchanted Tower Shields, which were still distributed to the Shieldmen of the Royal Guard.

At this point, the 270,000 Faction Contribution Points were completely spent.

But the overall strength of the Royal Guard suddenly skyrocketed by a large margin.

Of course, Li Wei wasn't specially taking care of his biological sons. Rather, it was certain that it wouldn't be his turn to participate in the upcoming large-scale wars, so he had to grasp the Locke Mountains in his hands as much as possible.

Among this, the Blazing Legion's one thousand cavalry could swiftly ride along the main road in the mountains to provide reinforcements, ensuring the stability of this line.

The Ice Legion could garrison the fortresses along the way, controlling a few points.

But this could only guarantee points and line segments. To truly control the Locke Mountains, he still needed the Royal Guard, who excelled in mountain warfare, to form a surface between the points and lines.

And if he went out into the external world to execute a mission, the Royal Guard would have to take on the main responsibility.

In the area of Scouts and Rangers, there could be no carelessness, no faking it, and no slacking off! Strong was strong, weak was weak.

In a word, no matter what Karl's regulations were, Li Wei was determined to have the Locke Mountains.