Magic Industrial Age.

Chapter 448-446: Cultivating Strong Individuals (Please Subscribe)
At that moment, Virgil the Red Dragon looked at Roy as if he were a madman: "Do you know what you're saying?"

"Recruiting legends, isn't that obvious?"

"Do you have some misunderstanding about the legend?"

Red Dragon Virgil jumped up: "That's a legend! A pinnacle existence in the Prime Material Plane, the mastermind behind many forces."

Do you think you can easily recruit them?

Luo Yi remained calm. He pressed his hand down and said, "I know what you're saying, but even legends need to eat and drink, cultivate, have ample resources to support them, and have families to feed."

The problem is, not all legendary figures are good at business.

"They are geniuses in cultivation, but when it comes to managing power and accumulating wealth, they may not even be as good as the vendors at the gate."

So, why don't you give it a try?

Virgil the Red Dragon also calmed down. He tilted his head slightly and said, "Do you think I can no longer protect you?"

Luo Yi shook her head, but after thinking about it, she actually nodded.

He said, "You can see my current situation."

The two factions are locked in a life-or-death struggle, and transactions can be conducted through flower donations.

"To be honest, this is not what I wanted, but things have come to this point, and this is the only way I can continue."

"I've made a fortune during this period, but because I've made so much, it's bound to make people envious."

"Right now, it's fine if they still need me, but the war won't last forever. No matter who wins or loses, they probably won't forget me."

"Therefore, I must take this opportunity to find a way to strengthen myself."

"What I want is not war, but for everyone to be afraid to wage war against me."

Virgil the Red Dragon nodded in understanding, but then shook his head: "Recruiting legends is still too fantastical!"

"Legendary powerhouses all have their own pride. Your strength is decent, but you're not a fifth-tier expert after all, so I'm afraid you won't be able to subdue them!"

"Most importantly, how do you guarantee the loyalty of these foreign legends?"

Loyalty? I don't need their loyalty!

I only need their existence to maintain a sufficiently large deterrent; of course, to leverage their reputation, I will pay ample amounts of gold and resources.

After a pause, Luo Yi continued, "As you know, I can now trade with the Allied Forces, the Empire, and the Underwater World. Even the cultivation materials needed for legendary characters are not beyond my ability to gather."

"If that's the case, then it's not impossible!"

Virgil the Red Dragon was persuaded, but he still said, "I can ask for you, but I can't guarantee the result!"

"Of course, you can help me make the contact. As for the specific compensation, we can discuss it in person!"

As for your compensation, for each person who comes, whether it's a successful match or not, you'll receive 20,000 gold tiers. If someone is truly willing to settle here, I'll give you one percent of the shares.

"You mean, for every successful one, the chance increases by 1%?"

"Of course!"

"Now that you say that, I'm motivated!"

Virgil the Red Dragon ultimately had a soft spot for Gintil, and he said, "Whether it will work out or not, I don't know, but I will let you know as much as possible."

"Okay! I'll wait for your good news."

……

When Luo Yi came out of the temple, her steps were much lighter.

To be honest, recruiting a legend is indeed a bit of a pipe dream, especially since he is currently just an earl with the strength of a calamity.

But he still wanted to give it a try!
Anyway, it's not illegal to try, and what if it works?
During this period, Roy's wealth grew at a much faster pace. Even though he built two cities at the same time and spent money like water, he still accumulated an extravagant fortune.

In order to protect these riches and resources, he must strengthen his forces.

Of course, this strength has many aspects.

The first is the army. The First Imperial Guard Legion of Flower Territory has begun a new round of recruitment and troop building, with the publicly announced number being five thousand.

But in reality, Luo Yi's target was 10,000 people!

For groups of fewer than 10,000 people, there's no need to report to him. Those who need training should receive it, and all necessary supplies should be prepared.

The second is weaponry and equipment.

This flower-adorned leader also took the lead, bringing along Maxim magic-powered heavy machine guns, Garand semi-automatic rifles, grenades, sniper rifles, field guns from the fifth-generation magic-powered cannons, anti-aircraft guns, magic-powered heavy trucks...

These are all common equipment used by the Imperial Guards, and they use them so much during daily training that their hands get tired.

That wasn't enough; Loy even discussed with the Empire the possibility of purchasing several magic-powered flying machines.

In his opinion, the Empire would definitely not provide the production line, but buying a few to form a cruise formation would be acceptable.

Most importantly, with these aircraft, he could train pilots first.

Aircraft are troublesome, but with some effort, they can be obtained. However, training pilots takes time. These two aspects are already at the limit of improvement at this stage. As for the 'strongest' aspect, it's worth Luo Yi's significant investment.

In fact, recruiting legends was only one part of Roy's plan.

Lost in thought, Luo Yi had already returned to Lion Manor. Without delay, he headed straight for the council hall.

The council hall was now packed with people.

Upon closer inspection, they were clearly divided into two groups.

There were four people sitting at the front: the guardian Oliveira, the fire swordsman Otto, the iron knight Phil who had just returned from the front lines, and Lady Palacios whose eyes were glued to her books.

That's right, all four of Luo Yi's top warriors from the Heavenly Calamity Realm have gathered.

In this world, the phenomenon of circles among the strong is actually very obvious; if you don't have the strength, you simply can't integrate.

For example, Oliveira, before achieving the fourth rank, although he knew Iron Knight Phil, was only a nodding acquaintance.

Once a natural disaster is accomplished, one is immediately accepted, and one's status and position change.

This is what social circles are all about!
The difficulty for Roy in recruiting legends is largely due to the fact that he is not a legend.

Behind the four, a larger crowd gathered.

Leading the group were three Grand Knights: Alfonso Zeke, Vincent Ackerman, and Saul Dean.

Sitting behind them were Cody Isaac, Jar Turner, Bill Dean, and Tanya Anderson.

Seated beside them were security chief Leon Vasquez and the magical warship Walter.

Then, three new faces appeared: Rand Hoover, Fak O'Brien, and Hans Love.

Hans Love was considered an 'outsider' recruited by the Raymond family, and he was in charge of the Lion Fleet when Count Carl was still alive.

He was a seasoned sailor, a seasoned captain, and a third-tier Gale Warrior.

As for Rand Hoover, he was actually Hoover Sr.'s nephew, and was originally supposed to be trained by the family and enter the butler system.

But he was physically strong from a young age, taller and bigger than his peers, and loved to fight.

Therefore, he was sent to serve under a knight as a knight's apprentice, where he gradually trained and grew stronger.

Fuck O'Brien followed a similar path, starting as a knight's squire, honing his physique, participating in wars, and gradually rising through the ranks.

It wasn't until Luo Yi came to power and resources became increasingly abundant that both of them achieved extraordinary success.

Yes, everyone here, from Grand Knight Alfonso down, is a third-tier transcendent.

The twelve people here are all the third-tier powerhouses in the entire Flower Territory.

It is worth mentioning that Luo Yi popularized meditation early on. All twelve of them had an ample supply of secret medicines and had completed basic meditation, thus gaining magical power.

They can not only unleash their fighting spirit, but also charge into battle wielding heavy machine guns.

It's not hard to see that this is already the entire high-level combat force of the Flower Territory.

Before Luo Yi arrived, the atmosphere was lively, and everyone was wondering what had happened that made them all have to be called back.
Even Grand Knight Commander Bill Dean was summoned back from Siren Harbor.

However, everyone had good hearing, so Luo Yi didn't deliberately try to suppress the sound of her footsteps.

As he stepped into the hall, everyone stood up abruptly and fell silent.

Instead of going to her own spot, Luo Yi went directly to a group of third-tier transcendents.

After looking them up and down for a long time, Luo Yi suddenly asked, "I haven't treated you badly, have I?"

Upon hearing this, the group of third-tier cultivators were stunned. They looked at each other, unsure of how to respond.

In the end, everyone's attention was focused on Grand Knight Alfonso.

Alfonso felt a chill run down his spine, but he still spoke up: "Your Excellency, have we done something wrong?"

You didn't answer my question!

"No, of course not! Ever since you, Earl, became the King of the Lions, Flower Territory has undergone tremendous changes, and we have benefited from it, with our income increasing at least tenfold."

"That's good. Then why haven't you made any progress at all?"

Everyone was stunned again. Grand Knight Commander Thor took over the conversation and asked, "Your Excellency, which aspect are you referring to?"

"Of course it's strength! Strength! And strength!"

Luo Yi looked at him with a disappointed expression: "The Raymond family's secret vault has accumulated several bottles of fourth-tier awakening potions, all of which I painstakingly obtained."

Also, the allied forces promised me three bottles of custom-made awakening potions, which can be chosen based on individual constitution to find the most suitable one.

"The requirements for cultivation are quite substantial, yet not a single one of you has applied to me for one?"

"Don't you have any ambition at all? With such a great opportunity, you don't even have the courage to take that first step?"

(End of this chapter)