I became a god through frontier slaughter, and I crushed the academy's prodigies!

Chu Feng frowned.

"This year, Longyuan Martial Arts University's entire Department of Spirituality has only enrolled fewer than three thousand students, from freshmen to seniors. This already represents all the promising talents in the entire Tianyun Prefecture."

He graduated from the Department of Mental Health at Longyuan Martial Arts University and is very familiar with the university's situation.

The number of mentalists is pitifully small compared to that of martial artists.

Longyuan Martial Arts University basically recruited all talented mentalists in the entire Tianyun Prefecture.

Shen Tian's gaze was intense.

"Tomorrow morning, you will personally lead a team to Longyuan Martial Arts University. Current students, recent graduates, and even instructors responsible for basic teaching—anyone willing to work at Tiangong Division's new city will be accepted."

"Would they be willing to work on an assembly line?"

Chu Feng was unsure of himself.

"The issue of compensation is always the easiest to resolve."

Shen Tian sneered.

He opened his spatial ring and casually waved it.

slam-la-

A dozen or so fist-sized fruits, emitting a ghostly purple glow, rolled onto the metal tabletop.

A dense surge of spiritual energy instantly filled the entire temporary command room.

"Soul...soul infant fruit?!"

Chu Feng's voice cracked.

This is a top-tier natural treasure that can directly nourish the spiritual sea and elevate the rank of a spiritual master!

At the auction in Tianyun City, a Soul Infant Fruit once fetched an astronomical price, and it was priceless and unavailable.

"In the past two weeks, our engineering dummy has dug out more than a dozen abandoned mines in the occupied area."

"Besides the extraordinary alloy, we also raided the lairs of several high-level alien beasts. There are still quite a few of these companion spiritual fruits and Purple Nether Stones in the logistics warehouse."

Shen Tian looked at Chu Feng's slightly dazed expression.

"Go tell those students at Longyuan Martial Arts University. As long as they sign an employment contract with the Heavenly Crafts Bureau, they will be guaranteed a minimum monthly salary of ten Purple Nether Stones. Those who meet the required number of spirit runes they can inscribe will receive additional bonuses."

Under the reward, there must be a brave man.

In this era where martial arts are fiercely contested, no low-level Nen Master can resist the temptation of directly defying fate.

"Even if all the people from Longyuan Martial Arts University are taken, it still won't be enough to fill the gap in the new city's production line."

Shen Tian lowered his voice.

"Then send the recruitment notices to other prefectures. Qingyun Prefecture, Beijiang Prefecture... even the highest academy in Longjing."

Chu Feng looked up in shock.

"This is the benefit of using war to sustain war."

"What Tianyun Prefecture has in abundance right now is resources."

"War is never simply a matter of attrition."

"We traded 500 cheap heavy fortresses for the remains of 100,000 high-specification killing puppets of the Purple Spirit Clan, as well as the resources carried by more than 10,000 high-level mind masters. Bringing these resources back and putting them into the blast furnace of the Heavenly Crafts Bureau can create 10,000 or even more new war machines."

Shen Tian turned his head, looked at Chu Feng's astonished face, and continued to analyze the underlying logic of this war.

"With these war machines, we can push our defenses outward by 500 kilometers and empty out all the high-grade mineral veins that have been dormant for centuries in the occupied territories. The massive amounts of raw ore will be transported back to the factories and transformed into more puppets and stronger armor. Then, we can hunt down higher-level alien beasts and seize even more resources."

The pale blue light shone on Shen Tian's face, outlining his features like a cold, metallic statue.

"As long as we keep winning, as long as this war machine keeps running, resources will snowball and grow bigger and bigger. The cost of recruiting 10,000 apprentices is nothing compared to the overall war dividends."

Chu Feng stood there blankly, his mind going blank.

It's like it's starting to grow a brain.

He looked at the young man in front of him, who was wearing dark gold armor.

This seventeen-year-old boy dissected the grand war into a series of precise arithmetic problems.

Chu Feng swallowed hard, his Adam's apple bobbing up and down with difficulty.

Having worked at the Tiangong Division for so many years, he had seen countless high-ranking figures and heard strategic experts from Longjing pontificate.

Those people are full of talk about "patriotism", "martial arts spirit" and "human survival".

But no one has ever laid bare the true nature of war like Shen Tian.

Chu Feng felt his very soul trembling.

How can someone who hasn't even crossed the threshold of a martial arts university possess a strategic vision more terrifying than those professors who have spent their entire lives studying warfare in an ivory tower?

Those university professors taught students how to hone their martial arts skills, how to coordinate formations, and how to survive the clutches of strange beasts.

Shen Tian was teaching him how to use an industrial assembly line to crush a race.

"He's a monster..."

Chu Feng murmured to himself.

But then, an uncontrollable surge of hot blood rushed up his spine to the top of his head.

To work alongside such a monster and build a mechanical army that can sweep across the entire continent—isn't that the ultimate dream of every weaponsmith?

"I'll go and draft a recruitment plan right away."

Chu Feng was in high spirits, his eyes shining.

"As long as the pay is right, I can assemble enough mental energy masters for you, not just from Tianyun Prefecture, but even from other prefectures!"

Shen Tian nodded slightly.

"Let's call this city Furnace City."

furnace.

Chu Feng chewed on those two words repeatedly.

These two words seemed to possess some kind of magic, instantly igniting all the passion in his chest.

The furnace melts away all obstacles, forging an indestructible blade.

No name could be more fitting for that military industrial city that is about to rise from the ground.

"Forge City..."

Chu Feng suddenly raised his head, his eyes burning with fervor.

He looked at Shen Tian with the feeling that a lonely boat that had been adrift for many years had finally found a lighthouse, or that a madman with unfulfilled talents had met another, even more madman of the same kind.

We share the same goals and ideals!

He once proposed the idea of ​​modifying the Purple Spirit Clan's war puppets.

In the eyes of others, it might be considered unorthodox and unconventional.

Shen Tian not only accepted his madness completely.

The recent wars have proven the accuracy of their judgment!

"Shen Qinwei, don't worry!"

Chu Feng suddenly straightened his back and pounded his right fist heavily into his chest.

"One week!"

Chu Feng roared, "Within a week, I will have the engineering golems complete the foundation work for Furnace City! The first batch of assembly line factories will be operational within a week!!"

His chest heaved violently, and his cheeks were flushed red from the blood rushing to his face.

Without waiting for Shen Tian to give any further instructions, Chu Feng suddenly turned around and rushed out of the command room of the temporary base like a whirlwind.

The footsteps and roars quickly faded into the distance, soon drowned out by the roar of the transport convoy outside.