Zongman: The wrong person on the ground, double Shenwei at the beginning

Thinking that the girls were all helpful, Rod continued to press the system for answers.

"If a passerby asks them for help, and I'm not there, will it trigger a prayer?"

[Detection has been detected that the Astraea Familia has essentially become your entire subjugation.]

[Any sincere plea for help to the Astrea Familia will give rise to a prayer!]

Rod stroked his chin.

If that's the case, then it's not bad.

The girls' originally selfless help will be converted into his income, and he will use the completed prayer tasks as contribution points to strengthen them.

This is a win-win-win situation!

"There's another question: why didn't their daily patrols trigger any wishes?"

Rhodes remembered that when he first arrived, he almost used up all the girls' skills by relying on this daily prayer.

Because their actions are entirely self-reliant and spontaneous, they cannot possibly make wishes for themselves.

"..."

Rod couldn't believe how many times he had been moved by their pure and innocent hearts.

After clarifying his thoughts, he looked up at Jun Suzuki.

"The specific exchange price is up to you 3.8 to discuss, but there is one rule to add: you will earn contribution points for daily patrols and helping others."

Jun Suzuki glanced at his master in surprise, then immediately wrote it down in his notebook, while muttering to himself.

When did the master become so selfless?

Based on my observation, owners are generally too lazy to get involved in things that don't bring them any benefit.

Could it be that the owner has changed their personality?

"Okay, I took note of it."

Rod tapped his fingers lightly on the table and gave a casual instruction.

"Tomorrow, you will each go to the guild and the Ganesha Familia separately and ask them to issue a formal cooperation request announcement, proactively requesting the Astrea Familia to work together to maintain peace in the city."

"The main exchanges with the Ganesha's retinue were about scheduling and patrol cooperation."

As for the guild...

Rod made no attempt to hide his disgust, and scoffed sarcastically.

"Those guys who only care about the profits from magic stones, they won't get anything from us for free."

"You need to inform them that they must grant us the status of official partners of our clan, and demand preferential treatment in all aspects, such as magic stone exchange, material recycling, and treatment fees, otherwise we will have to open the shop."

"Doesn't it take a toll to uphold justice in the city every day? ... We carry the weight of Orario's eight districts on our shoulders. Instead of just empty words of gratitude, let's do something more substantial."

This series of actions, in addition to generating extra income, also naturally inspires prayers during daily patrols.

A sharp glint flashed in Jun Suzuki's eyes.

"Based on my observation and understanding, in this dark and turbulent era, guilds are unlikely to directly refuse to cooperate."

"But when it comes to money, they are very likely to be perfunctory or even try to manipulate us in return."

Rod leaned back in his chair, a cold smile playing on his lips.

"I don't care about the money, but I do care about their entitled attitude of taking advantage of others."

Chapter 70: The Vision for Establishing an Empire, Hephaestus's Journey to Forge a Sword (Please customize and vote!)

Rod paused for a moment, then gave a special instruction.

"When you go to the guild, don't bring Alicia and the others. Just let Lyra and Kaguya go alone."

"If that fat, pig-like fairy dares to try and morally blackmail them, I guarantee Kaguya's sword will chopped him to pieces in the next second."

As the two most pragmatic girls in the Familia, Lyra and Kaguya are both kind and righteous, but they are by no means naive or foolish!

Rhodes then thought about the future division of power and snapped his fingers.

"Oh, right, remember to divide the contribution point exchange system into three levels."

"The highest level costs one time, the second level costs two times, and the last level costs four times. All of you girls who are directly under my command are at the highest level."

This is because Rhodes considered that he might gather subordinates in other worlds in the future, so that they could collect resources for him and fulfill various wishes in those other worlds.

The wishes triggered in the future may not all grant the abilities he desires, but the precious wish points should not be wasted.

Let's make the best use of them and let others do the work.

In this life, he's going to experience the thrill of being a capitalist!

However, Rhodes will naturally treat all his subordinates equally, giving them a chance to compete and benefit on an equal footing.

But it is clear that Rhodes and his female relatives are far more egalitarian than those outsiders.

Yes, Rhodes is indeed hypocritical.

That evening, the girls returned to the Garden of Stars to rest, but Iska quietly stayed behind.

Rhodes hugged the soft Amazon girl as a pillow and fell asleep comfortably.

His sleeping posture was somewhat unrestrained and unladylike. Iska chuckled softly, gently squinted her eyes, pulled the blanket over both of them, and, feeling Rhodes' warm embrace, gradually drifted off to sleep.

In the middle of the night, Iska reluctantly opened her dazed eyes and yawned.

"Ugh... I should have known better than to drink so much... Hadn't I already lost all the water in my body by then...?"

Thinking this to herself, she rubbed her eyes hard, carefully lifted the covers and got out of bed, dragging her groggy body to the bathroom.

When she returned, she saw that the blanket on Rod had been completely kicked off by the restless man, and his body seemed to have turned around because he couldn't hug her anymore. His eyebrows were also slightly furrowed.

Iska smiled slightly, gently picked up the pillow, tiptoed to the other side of the bed, climbed up and made it up, then snuggled into Rhodes' arms and lay down on her side.

She covered him with the blanket, tucked Rhodes' left arm under her own arm, gently held Rhodes' left hand in her own, and pressed it against her warm chest.

Iska then fell asleep contentedly, while behind her, Rhodes's slightly furrowed brows gradually relaxed, and the corners of his mouth lifted slightly.

The next day.

"Rhodes~"

A girl's soft and pleasant voice sounded in my ear.

Rod didn't want to get out of bed, so he covered his head with the blanket.

Iska chuckled softly, gently lifted the blanket, and nudged him again.

"Rhodes~"

Rhodes reluctantly hummed in agreement.

Iska playfully stroked his face with her cool hands, from his cheeks to his eyebrows and eyes, from the bridge of his nose to his lips.

Then, soft, warm lips pecked at his lips.

"Time to get up, darling~"

Being treated like this will instantly dispel even the worst morning grumpiness.

Rod opened his eyes helplessly.

"Okay, okay, I'll get up."

Eyes facing each other.

Iska blushed with embarrassment at her actions, her pretty face turning red all the way to her ears.

It's a bit like a newlywed wife coaxing her husband...hehe...

She somewhat awkwardly helped Rod get up and dressed, and tidied his messy hair.

Rhodes sat in the chair, letting Iska do as she pleased, and sighed.

"Getting up early is definitely the biggest enemy of mankind, and the bed is the strongest seal in the world, which can corrupt even the strongest will."

Now that I've been transported to another world, why can't I enjoy myself instead of having to get up early?

Iska covered her mouth and chuckled softly as she listened to Rhodes' childish complaints.

"Alright, didn't you say you were going to visit Lady Hephaestus today?"

She patted Rod on the shoulder, looked at the handsome young man in the mirror with satisfaction, and suddenly regretted styling him up.

"Wow, walking around looking so cool, I wonder how many girls he's going to attract!"

Rhodes stood up, straightened his collar, smiled faintly, and turned back to hug Iska.

"Most importantly, you are now the girl who completely belongs to me."

Iska rolled her eyes at Rhodes.

"Even sweet talk can be worrying, but thankfully you haven't been to Tyr's Curl, the sacred land of the Amazons."

"Since even I am not immune to you, wouldn't my fellow countrymen who have never left the Kingdom of Women go completely mad upon seeing you...?"

The thought of competing with an entire nation for Rhodes made Isca feel dizzy.

While Amazonian girls are never afraid of competition, let's forget about this outrageous future!

Rhodes laughed.

"It's not that exaggerated! Let's go, we should get out of here too!"

Iska sighed inwardly.

You idiot, you don't understand Amazonian girls at all.

Fortunately, that place is far away from Orario, so Rhodes shouldn't have anything to do with it... right....

The Astrea Familia is quite busy today.

Since Rhodes made the contract with the girls, he has become the de facto leader with everyone's tacit approval.

Instead of showing any sadness, Alexie breathed a long sigh of relief.

Despite her seemingly carefree attitude, she actually experiences a great deal of psychological pressure.

Although they are all girls of similar age, she can never show any confusion or disappointment simply because she is the group leader.

Fortunately, Rhodes has taken over some of the captain's responsibilities, and Alexie's girlish nature is gradually returning.

However, Rhodes tends to deal more with practical matters, while Alicia's inspiring spirit remains an indispensable part of the Familia.

"Alice, Ryu, and Jun Suzuki are heading to the Ganesha Familia to discuss a cooperative patrol."

Rod quickly and concisely reiterated their respective roles, while simultaneously giving Lyra a meaningful look.

Kaguya, Layla, and Shimomura Izumi are heading to the guild to discuss the reservations.

Leila nodded slightly, made a gesture, and smiled.

Don't worry, I'll definitely handle that fat, devilish woman with ease.

Rhodes turned to look at Astraea, who was watching over everyone, and waved with a smile.

"The rest of the people are responsible for protecting the goddess in the base. They will hand over the patrol duties after everyone has finished their business and returned."

Just before leaving, Astraea suddenly took Rhodes' hand and earnestly gave him a word of advice.

"Be careful, and remember to come back safely~ I have a feeling Orario has been a bit too calm lately..."

The goddess's warning made Rhodes narrow his eyes slightly, then he smiled.

"I see."

The Red House of Valka.

Inside Chun's private workshop.

"Huh? Hephaestus went on a long trip?"