Lord: Starting with Summoning the Regular Army of Earth

The east was already showing the first light of dawn when Xilin and Yege arrived at the edge of Jinshi Ridge.

"I should get going! Night Song, I'm leaving this place to you. Remember, don't do anything risky," Shirin said as a final reminder.

"Alright, you nagging old woman, hurry up and go." Night Song flicked her fluffy tail, jumped onto a higher rooftop, and her figure gradually blended into the fading night, leaving only a telepathic message: "Be careful on the mountain, don't get eaten by some ancient monster."

Shirin looked in the direction her partner had disappeared, smiled helplessly, and then her figure began to blur, as if merging into the gap between light and shadow, silently sneaking towards the misty mountain range to the west, shrouded in morning mist and resembling a giant beast crouching.

As dawn broke, Jinshi Ridge welcomed a new day.

The people got up early and started their work for the day, working with great enthusiasm to earn valuable work points.

Clearing roads, assisting in logging, transporting building materials, collecting manure for composting, weaving tools...

Everyone seemed busier than before, but their faces were beaming with satisfaction.

However, the tranquility of the early morning was broken by a considerable commotion—several women who had gone to the creek to fetch water returned in a panic, saying they had seen a large goblin in their territory.

Panic spread rapidly, and the shadow of the Great Goblin loomed even deeper over the people who had long suffered from goblins.

Fortunately, Conrad and Will arrived in time to calm things down.

Conrad stood atop a large rock and explained in a booming voice, "Fellow villagers, do not panic! That is indeed a goblin, but it is also a loyal warrior summoned by our lord using magic, here to protect us. Many more goblins will appear here in the future to guard Emberstone Ridge!"

Hearing Conrad's words, the commotion finally subsided, and the initial panic was replaced by joy. The lord's extraordinary abilities had once again broadened their understanding, but they also felt more at ease.

Inside the lord's manor, Matthew woke up to the aroma of breakfast carefully prepared by his grandmother, Martha.

Perfectly baked rye bread, paired with cheese, and a bowl of rich soup with delicious mushrooms and herbs—simple yet comforting and delicious.

Grandma Martha is not only a skilled leather tanner, but also a very good cook.

Therefore, she has now been officially appointed as the head chef of the lord's manor, responsible for Matthew and several key personnel's three meals a day, which makes her extremely proud.

After breakfast, the routine morning meeting was held in the council chamber.

One of the key tasks today is to complete the translation and handover of the Misty Mountains section of the "Handbook of Dangerous Creatures".

Matthew and Will officially handed over the translated manuscript, which they had worked on overnight and carefully proofread, to Wu Ronghui, the head of the military team.

"Team Leader Wu, this is the information on the seventeen most urgent and likely dangerous creatures we've compiled so far," Matthew said, pointing to a thick stack of parchment. "I hope you can familiarize all the soldiers with this information as soon as possible, especially the reconnaissance teams and those on missions."

Wu Ronghui solemnly accepted the translated manuscript, his eyes gleaming with excitement: "Excellent, Comrade Matthew, thank you for your hard work! I will immediately organize manpower to conduct intensive training and memory assessments in batches, ensuring that every soldier memorizes the weaknesses of these monsters!"

The military team was extremely efficient. That morning, the first training session, consisting of reconnaissance soldiers and perimeter guards, began in the council chamber.

Matthew began translating other urgent matters, while Will, along with members of the newly formed language team, began tackling language and writing barriers.

That evening, after listening to the work reports from each group, Matthew discussed with everyone the allocation of the remaining Big Goblin slots.

After Matthew's research and testing during the day, he believes that he can still summon three large goblins with the "Life Essence" he currently possesses.

However, this new type of summon has a drawback: "consciousness binding." This means that the same goblin can only bind to the consciousness of one person and cannot connect with the consciousness of a second person.

This makes the allocation of "quotas" even more important; they must be used wisely and matched with those who most urgently need support.

Therefore, after discussion and deliberation among the group leaders, one of the slots was allocated to the sword-making master Tang Yuanshan. The giant goblin's amazing strength and endurance were exactly the kind of "human" manpower that the blacksmith shop urgently needed. Whether it was swinging a sledgehammer to forge or operating the large blower that might be built in the future, he was just right.

The other one was assigned to Li Yuangang, who was brave and skilled in close combat. He led the team to learn and explore combat techniques in the goblin form, accumulating experience for the future formation of a heavy infantry squad.

The last one was assigned to Zhao Gang, the team leader who is currently assisting the geological team in mining ore. This warrior, who is proficient in blasting, engineering construction, and trap setting, will be able to play a great role after possessing the body of a goblin.

After the meeting, Matthew decided to let Wu Ronghui return first. Wu Ronghui found an empty room in the lord's manor, settled into a relatively comfortable sleeping position, and then had Matthew disconnect his consciousness connection.

……

Blue Star, Zero Point Zone (formerly Yangcheng No.1 Middle School).

Once their consciousness returned, Wu Ronghui, Su Huaijin, Zhou Zhe, and others quickly communicated and synchronized information with Sun Zhengwu, Zhao Lanxin, Li Jianguo, and others who were about to take over in the briefing room.

Although they had only been separated for less than 24 hours, the other world was changing every minute and every second, making information synchronization crucial and also for improving efficiency.

He then emphasized Matthew's ability to summon goblins and the allocation of slots.

During the meeting, Wu Ronghui gave a concise report on the important progress, focusing on the handover of the translation of the "Handbook of Dangerous Creatures", the continued progress of the defensive fortifications, and the matter of Matthew being able to summon large goblin units.

This is very exciting news, and it has shown everyone more possibilities.

Perhaps one day in the future, they can truly descend upon that world in human form.

In the military team's rest room, the next batch of soldiers about to be rotated to another world were making their final preparations and relaxing.

Just then, the door was pushed open, and Sun Zhengwu came out with a smile on his face.

"Attention everyone!" Sun Zhengwu's loud voice instantly silenced the rest area.

Everyone quickly stood up, backs straight, expressions serious, and eyes focused on Sun Zhengwu.

Sun Zhengwu's gaze swept over the crowd, finally settling on Zhao Gang and Li Yuangang, and he announced loudly, "We've just received the latest news from Emberstone Ridge: Comrade Matthew has successfully unlocked a new combat unit—the Big Goblin!"

Upon hearing this, the crowd couldn't help but let out a burst of excited sounds.

"However, the number of these special combat units that can be summoned is limited. Currently, we have only been allocated two slots. After deliberation by the command, the first batch of allocations is as follows: Zhao Gang and Li Yuangang will be directly matched with the Big Goblin form when they enter the next rotation."

brush!

In an instant, all the soldiers' eyes were drawn to Zhao Gang and Li Yuangang, filled with envy.

After a brief moment of stunned silence, Zhao Gang and Li Yuangang couldn't help but smile, their faces flushed with excitement, as if a suppressed ecstasy was about to burst forth.

If their superior hadn't been there, they would have already raised their arms and shouted.

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