Elven cultivators

Nine-tiered Heavenly Tower, Heavenly Origin Hall.

Anton sat at the head of the long table, his right hand supporting his chin, listening intently to Eleanor's report.

"Trade cooperation with the Bilin clan has been agreed upon, and the Bilin clan is expected to officially join the clan's trade network next month."

"The two magic stone mines in Blackrock Territory have been taken over, and the magic stone mine offered by the Azurescale Clan has also been handed over. Personnel have been dispatched to all three mines to carry out mining operations, and everything is currently operating normally."

The melodious voice of the elven girl echoed through the hall.

Organized and clear, neat and efficient.

"We plan to transform the former Blackrock Territory, including Blackrock City and many other towns and villages, into a trading hub."

"These places are well-located, right in the heart of the Green Heights. If we can make good use of them, we can greatly improve the efficiency of the distribution of supplies in the eastern region and reduce transportation costs significantly."

Anton nodded slightly.

Previously, goods from the Silvermoon Clan needed to be transported to eastern regions such as the Green Highlands and the Thunder River Basin, and would often need to be first gathered at Bluewater Port before being transferred out from there.

The journey is long, the time required is considerable, and the costs remain high.

With Blackrock City, a transit point located deep in the Green Heights, the situation became completely different.

The trade network can extend far eastward, greatly improving the efficiency of commodity circulation and significantly reducing transportation costs.

"There's one more thing, Chieftain." Eleanor closed the document in her hand, her expression becoming more serious. "What would be the most appropriate course of action regarding the surrendered Blackrock Territory troops?"

Anton pondered for a moment, not answering immediately, but leaning back in his chair, looking thoughtful.

Eleanor waited quietly, without urging her.

After about half a cup of tea's time, Anton slowly spoke: "Reorganize the surrendered troops into an army."

Eleanor paused slightly, a look of doubt on her face: "Organize them into an army?"

Anton nodded and explained calmly, "Although the Silvermoon Legion has been expanding, its manpower is still far from sufficient compared to the current sphere of influence of our clan."

Eleanor nodded in deep agreement.

As the person in charge of coordinating clan affairs, she naturally had a deep understanding of this.

When the clan's territory was limited to Eldorlon Plains and Nine Nether City, the clan was already facing a shortage of manpower.

The Silver Moon Legion and the Guard are responsible for guarding the Primordial Spirit Realm, Nine Nether City, and various resource points, protecting trade routes, training for war, and taking turns to rest.

More than 20,000 people may seem like a lot, but when divided among various directions, very few remain.

Now that Green Heights has become a new territory, the required garrison force has increased dramatically, and manpower has immediately become scarce.

She's been struggling with how to solve this problem lately.

"Therefore, I plan to recruit other races and establish an army of foreign races."

Anton continued.

"Foreign armies helped us guard the mines, transport supplies, and garrison some less important strongholds."

"When the fighting becomes intense, they can also serve as auxiliary troops, responsible for tasks such as logistics and supply, and the transfer of the wounded."

What Anton said was actually based on the history of the Foreign Legion.

Using local people from conquered territories to assist in managing them is both cost-effective and labor-saving, and it is less likely to provoke large-scale resistance from the local population.

Of course, the nationalistic and local sentiments of the Dawn Continent are not that strong.

Most people are not loyal to a particular country, but rather to a particular lord, a particular power, or simply to the interests at stake.

This is actually more suitable for establishing foreign armies.

If you give them enough benefits, they will work hard.

The only thing to guard against is the loyalty of foreign armies.

However, Anton wasn't too worried about that.

As long as the Silvermoon Clan's military strength remains strong, it can steadily suppress foreign armies.

Moreover, the members of the foreign army come from different races and are unlikely to be of one mind.

Eleanor's eyes brightened slightly, clearly indicating that she had also considered the benefits.

"I understand." She nodded solemnly. "I'll make the arrangements shortly."

"I will come up with a plan as soon as possible for the selection, organization, and placement of surrendered troops, as well as the appointment and training of officers."

Anton nodded slightly: "For the next few years, the clan should focus on consolidating its gains and refrain from launching any external military campaigns."

Although the Silvermoon Clan's population is growing rapidly, its base number is still too small.

While manpower shortages can be alleviated by recruiting vassal races and foreign armies, this is only a temporary solution.

If the number of vassal races and foreign armies is not properly controlled, they can easily overshadow the main race, and the original race risks being marginalized.

The right approach is to proceed steadily and surely, first consolidating the territory we've captured and strengthening our foundation before considering further expansion.

Ultimately, the Elven race's birth rate and population size destined the Silvermoon Clan to be unsuitable for a rapid expansion strategy.

The elite route is the most suitable development path for the Elf race.

Eleanor clearly understood this as well, and nodded without saying anything more.

Anton then asked about another matter: "How's the exploration of the Underdark going?"

Eleanor had already prepared her answer and replied without hesitation, "The control radius of the Nine Nether City has expanded to about thirty kilometers and is still continuing to expand outward."

Anton nodded secretly.

Thirty kilometers may not sound far, but this is in the Darklands.

The terrain there is complex and varied, and it is teeming with dangerous monsters and hostile subterranean races.

Expanding the exploration range by one kilometer comes at a considerable cost.

Moreover, the "control radius" that Eleanor mentioned is not just about exploring the area; it also includes the complete transformation of that area.

The speed naturally cannot be fast.

Anton suddenly remembered something and asked, "How is Ye Tong's cultivation going?"

He hadn't paid attention to the cat-woman girl who had been given cultivation techniques for a while.

A smile appeared on Eleanor's face as she said, "Night Eye has mastered the 'Mysterious Yin Night Tour Chapter' and refined spiritual energy. She is now close to breaking through to the mid-stage of Qi Refining."

Anton was somewhat surprised to hear this.

He had thought that it wouldn't be easy for a warrior like Ye Tong, who was already accustomed to the traditional cultivation system of the Dawn Continent, to accept a completely new system from scratch.

Even if one could master the "Mysterious Yin Night Tour Chapter," it would take a very long time.

I didn't expect her to cultivate spiritual energy so quickly.

It seems this cat-girl has more potential than he expected.

Anton immediately became interested: "Has there been any change in her?"

Eleanor tilted her head and thought for a moment, then hesitated and said, "It's just that our various racial abilities have improved a bit... Our sense of smell is more sensitive, our climbing speed is faster, and our night vision is much better than before. I haven't noticed anything else."

Anton looked thoughtful.

Cat-people are a feline humanoid race, born with the characteristics of nocturnal predators.

Dark vision, keen senses, explosive speed, climbing ability... these are all innate racial talents they possess.

After cultivating the "Mysterious Yin Night Tour Chapter", these talents seem to have been enhanced.

This is an interesting phenomenon.

After a moment's thought, Anton made a decision: "Have Nightfall come to Taichu City. I want to see it for myself."

"Okay," Eleanor replied.

After giving a few more instructions on routine matters, Anton let Eleanor get on with her work.

Watching the elven girl's figure disappear at the palace gate, Anton stood up, stretched, and then left Tianyuan Palace, transforming into a sword light and rushing towards Green Highlands.

Next, he will set up the Qiankun Transformation Array on the two magic stone veins and embed two elemental origin crystals.

In this way, a hundred years later, the clan will have two more spirit stone mines.

As for the remaining magic stone vein, it was mined normally.

Because of the production of magic crystal products, the clan's demand for magic stones has been increasing in recent years.

A new magic stone mine has been added, which should alleviate the magic stone shortage problem considerably.

"We also need to continue our journey into the subspace; we can't neglect hunting dragon souls and searching for spatial nodes."

As Anton hurried on his way, he pondered the situation in his mind.

The war in the warp is far from over, and the tug-of-war between the Allied Forces and the Dragons will likely continue for a long time.

The nourishing effect of Dragon Soul Essence on Golden Cores is real, and the contribution points from spatial nodes can be used to exchange for various rare resources.

He cannot give up either of these things.

"I also need to find time to refine the Enlightenment Stele."

Over the years, Anton has successively crafted two more Enlightenment Steles.

One is a gold shop, the other a fire shop.

At this point, the Five Elements Enlightenment Stele has been collected and placed in the Enlightenment Platform of the Nine Heavens Tower for the clansmen to study and comprehend.

Next, he plans to use his insights and understanding of the Great Luo Heavenly Sleeve as a foundation, integrate the essence of the Extreme Sword Dao, and refine the Enlightenment Stele of the Space Law.

The laws of space are different from the Five Elements; they are obscure and difficult to understand. The difficulty of crafting the Enlightenment Stele far exceeds that of the Five Elements, and it also takes much longer.

In addition, research into how to accelerate the speed at which legendary-ranked individuals comprehend the laws has also yielded some results.

The Tree of Eternity and the Fountain of Life have also been successfully transplanted to the City of the Beginning.

The whole process went more smoothly than he had expected.

The Great Luo Heavenly Sleeve, a spatial supernatural power, is quite useful for 'moving' things.

The entire process was clean and efficient, without causing any damage to the Tree of Eternity or the Fountain of Life.

Next, the integration and transformation of the mountain-protecting formation can be put on the agenda.

Thinking about it this way, Anton realized he had quite a lot on his plate.