Edge of the Apocalypse

Chapter 469: Crusader

The study room was very quiet. Alan was the only one left at this time. This room was originally reserved for Jordak, but now it was naturally free for Alan to use. Dawn Castle also had a power plant, but it was much smaller than Ark Harbor. The electricity it provided could only be used by the City Lord's Mansion and the residences of a few elders. More places were still illuminated with primitive candlelight.

Under a light bulb that wasn't bright enough, Alan looked at the list of supplies in Roy's hand. The army that arrived this time was not only fully armed, but also brought a batch of war materiel. Apart from conventional armor and swords, there were also some special products from the weapons workshop. For example, a multi-barreled rifle is similar in style to a common flame in the empire, except for its internal structure. Due to the limitations of the planet's materials and production technology, it was not possible to produce such equipment as automatic rifles and submachine guns. However, the performance of a continuous firing rifle was much better than that of a standard type. The rifle had been greatly improved, and even if ordinary soldiers used it, it could pose a threat to the cavalry.

Apart from the rifles, there was also a batch of fire thunder. Workshop Supervisor Lin Si designed a small mechanism based on the original fire and lightning. It could be used like a grenade to pull out a ring of fire, quickly ignite the fuse inside, and then throw it out to attack. Lin Si did not make any changes to the common fire lightning in the empire. He only designed a fire ring to cover it on the original basis, thus saving the ignition link and making the use of the fire lightning more convenient and simple.

This batch of fire lightning was large enough for Allen's army to use for a while. However, Lin Si had also redesigned a batch of fire lightning for Origin Energy practitioners, which he called Blazing Fire Lightning. The explosives used by the Blazing Flame Lightning had been readjusted by Lin Si and some methods had been added to increase the explosive power of the lightning. The Blazing Flame Lightning did not have a tab or a fuse. It required the Origin Energy user to inject their own Origin Energy into it and use the Origin Energy to trigger the detonation device before the Blazing Flame Lightning could explode.

There were only a hundred blazing lightning bolts, and each one of them was no less powerful than a single bombardment from a defensive heavy artillery, covering a diameter of 40 meters. Therefore, under the blazing lightning, Lin Si left a note, emphasizing that the user should be careful not to put himself in the explosive range.

At the end of the list was a small request from Lin Si. He hoped that Allen could contact the family as soon as possible in order to purchase some production machines, grinders and other equipment. It would be best to buy one or more modern weapons production lines, so that, coupled with Heavenly Star's rich mineral resources, he could produce a steady stream of higher-end guns and weapons for Allen.

It could even be used to develop war chariots. Otherwise, with Heavenly Star's current production level, it would take at least ten to twenty years to reach the age of war chariots.

After reading the list, it was Edward's letter to him, which reported to him mainly the recent events at the border.

Black Iron Fort and Storm City, for example, began trading in weapons. Of course, Edward only sold them conventional swords and armor. Even so, Blackiron Castle needed more equipment. Edward guessed that they were probably expanding their army. From the looks of it, Sharon was so ambitious that he didn't know where to go.

Then there is the issue of trading with Earth.

Currently, the Thames Silver Mine under Storm City's control had been fully activated. Now that it had re-established contact with Earth, there was naturally no need to worry about the sale of Thames Silver. Not long ago, a batch of Thames silver had been shipped back to Earth via the Bethcod family's commercial starship, and Allen would soon receive the first batch. That would be a large sum. After all, Thames silver is a rare metal measured in milligrams. And after it is processed, it can produce a large amount of added value, so the profits it produces are extremely shocking.

This special metal was placed within the empire's borders, and because he did not know its particularities, he only treated it as ordinary silver. Only by transporting it back to Earth can the Thames silver produce the value it deserves. Otherwise, even if Allen had more silver mines, he would not have been able to convert them into wealth.

Only after he had the money could he buy more war materials. It could be Lin Si's weapon production line, or it could be an army that produced direct combat power. With these things, Allen's forces could develop faster, occupy more territories, and tap more resources, forming a virtuous circle.

At the end of the letter, Edward mentioned Father Miro's church. More and more believers were being recruited by the Church, especially the successful speech at Violet Harbor. At present, more than half of the president, merchants and ordinary residents of the Chamber of Commerce chose to join the Chamber of Commerce. In particular, Vera's ability to foresee the future was admired by businessmen. After all, he could peek into the future, which would be of great help to the development of his trade route in the future.

As a result of the large number of merchants, the Church received a lot of donations, and a church army was set up specifically to protect the Church's security. Miro was so uninspired that he even called the army a "crusader" in a somewhat mischievous manner. Currently, the weapons workshop was building armor and weapons for the Crusaders. These equipment had the symbol of a cross on them, which was in line with the image of the Crusaders.

Edward pointed out in the letter that the sects in the empire had their own armed forces, and that these sects were independent of the control of the empire. Even though there were a few sects with limited numbers of martial artists, the empire turned a blind eye to them. However, Edward thought that he could take advantage of this and let Miro manage Christianity to expand his influence. If he could break into the higher echelons of the empire in the future, he could use the Church to influence some of the Empire's decisions and even relax the restrictions on the Church's power.

Once this was achieved, the Crusader Army would be another invisible force of Allen's.

Finally, Edward says he has begun to develop loyal and capable teams. Storm City and Sur City on the border will eventually be planned as logistics bases. But for the sake of long-term development, he reminded Alan that he should consider taking down Black Iron Castle as well. This way, the entire border would be under Alan's control.

After reading the letter, Alan exhaled. Edward's suggestion was worth considering, whether he could succeed them or not, after the main force left the border, he could continue to develop the loyal squads of the two territories; Or take down the Black Iron Castle, so that the border area would be completely covered by his influence. These proposals are indeed feasible. The only problem is the timing of their implementation.

For example, the successor should naturally be nurtured from now on. As for the Black Iron Castle, he had to take it slowly. At least, Alan had no time to deal with the Black Iron Castle before he could gain a foothold here. However, it was impossible to carry out actual military operations. There were other ways to restrain the Black Iron Fort. The most obvious point was the discord between Sharon and Hagrid. As long as this factor continued to expand, the Black Iron Castle would fall into civil strife. Once the internal strife broke out, it would naturally not be able to expand outwards.

Alan wrote some of his ideas in a letter and intended to borrow Roger's hand to send them back to Storm City. After doing all this, what he needed to consider now was attacking the Bauhinia.

It was already late at night.

Several bars in the city closed one after another, and Baishao Bar was no exception. However, when the lights in the front porch of the bar went out, a few adventurers wrapped in cloaks came to the front door of the bar. A bartender waved his hand and said, "We're closing. Come back tomorrow."

One of the adventurers took off his hat. It turned out to be a woman. It was just that she looked ordinary, but her eyes were amber, and it was rare to see her. She walked forward, and as she moved, the cloak rose and fell, and through the gaps in the cloak, she could see the smooth skin, or the fair thighs, that had been accidentally exposed. The bartender swallowed his saliva. This woman looked ordinary, but her figure was pretty good.

"Sir, we finally got into the city. We were just about to find a place to stay. Do you have the heart to drive us away?" The woman looked helpless as she held the bartender's hand. Whether intentionally or unintentionally, she pulled forward and the bartender's hand touched her thigh. The silk-like smooth touch made the bartender's heart beat faster.

He licked his lips and said, "If it were you, I would know a place to stay and provide free accommodation."

"Where is it?" The woman moved closer, her lips less than a centimeter from the bartender's ears. She chuckled and said, "It can't be your bed, right?"

The bartender smiled and was about to say something. Suddenly, his throat turned cold. He didn't know what was going on, but the woman had already bypassed him and got into the bar. Then the other adventurers also stepped forward one by one and cast their gazes from under the brim of their hats. Without exception, their line of sight was as if they were looking at a dead person.

At this moment, the bartender wanted to shout, but he could not. Only then did he realize that something had been popping out of his throat. He reached out and touched it, his palms sticky. Raising his hand, his palm was already dyed red with blood.

Only then did he know that he had already had his throat sliced open by that woman.

In the end, he turned into a real corpse.

The bar quickly smelled of blood, and the bartenders who hadn't left turned into corpses. Ceglis took off his hat and shook his head, "Isn't this a bit too intense?"

"What does it matter? That way, we'll be the new owner of the bar." Charlie smiled as she walked over. In her hand was a man's corpse. He was the owner of the bar, so he hid under the wine cabinet just now, so he naturally couldn't escape Charlie's eyes.

The short man chuckled and said, "If Lord Allen comes to the bar for a drink, I guarantee that he will have the best taste he has ever had."

"However, I heard that there are a few more experts beside him. This is not easy to deal with." The one-eyed man who had been silent all this time said.

The red bearded man smashed his fist on the bar counter and said, "What does it matter? It's fun to have more people!"

Ceglis looked at them and said, "Anyway, you have to plan carefully to avoid any mistakes. From now on, you should listen to my orders."