In Cheng Yangs past life, there were plenty of people who liked doing math. As such, dozens of obscure statistics had been released over the forums, including how long it would take to reach the second stage of evolution if soone had eight tis training speed since the very beginning of the apocalypse. Even though they knew it would only take a year, it was just wishful thinking. By the ti Cheng Yang died eight tis training speed was only just becoming feasible for the majority of the population.
Although it wasnt hard to accumulate a thousand Experience Fragnts between a group of five, it was nearly impossible for those five to support the consumption that ca with the increased training speed. It was better to continue training at four-tis speed that to use eight tis forcibly. That way, they could reach the Standard-Grade and hopefully be able to support eight tis training speed.
Of course, this only applied to ordinary people. For leaders, the five or six days advantage they would lose was tantamount to losing their authority entirely. Those people would, of course, want to accumulate as many Experience Fragnts as possible for themselves. However, that was a path to failure.
Maybe it would have been possible in the old world, where guns and the fear of death could keep the masses at bay, but there was no way for a re safe-zone leader to stop an angry mob.
In Cheng Yangs previous life, there was a tyrant in Europe who forced an entire safe zone to hand their earnings over to him, allowing him to reach sixty-four tis training speed. Before he could level up, a group of just ten disgruntled citizens carried out a suicide assassination. This would happen several more tis until eventually, even after receiving the power of a territory, leaders didnt dare to force their citizens too far.
In comparison to idiots like that, Yuan Jianzhe was a sensible and competent leader. He had seized control of the Cloud City safe zone but didnt push anyone too far. He built alliances with various influential people and gave them the power they desired in exchange for obedience. He also put created several taxes that provided him with a hundred thousand Experience Fragnts a day.
It was precisely those Experience Fragnts that Cheng Yang swindled from Yuan Jianzhe for a few days. Although it seed like a lot, it barely covered the various expenses Yuan Jianzhe had. He needed to pay for his training and housing, those of his officers, any elite soldiers he had, the equipnt he needed to buy, and food from the grocer.
The daily inco of Phoenix Village was much higher per capita. The presence of Priests in the village alone put them light years ahead of their competition.
Priests allowed soldiers to recover faster. In turn, those soldiers could hunt longer and more efficiently since they didnt fear instant death. This advantage then compiled on itself as the high inco paid for the rapid advancent of the class change statue research options.
The soldiers in Phoenix Village and more health and could fight for longer than only needed a few minutes to heal. In comparison, the soldiers of the safe zone would take nearly half an hour to recover and only be able to fight for half that ti. This kind of gap would only increase.
It was the second day of May, the twentieth day of the apocalypse. Cheng Yangs experience bar was thirty-seven point five percent full. He still needed a long ti before reaching the second stage of evolution.
That morning, after clearing the Blood-Soaked Cathedral, Cheng Yang summoned his generals for a eting by request of Old Lee.
My Lord, there is one thing of vital importance we must pay attention to. Old Lee declared.
And that is? Cheng Yang asked.
The natural alliance ford by those from the forr federal governnt. Old Lee said with a hint of anxiety in his voice. My subordinates have been monitoring the Taverns forums for the past few days, and weve noticed a startling trend. Several dozen safe zones nearby are in the process of allying with Yuan Jianzhe. We need a more permanent solution to the Cloud City problem.
Dont worry about those alliances. They wont last very long. Cheng Yang said. A safe zone isnt sothing so easily controlled, so any attempt to leave and aid other forces would result in a coup. Yuan Jianzhe is one of the most talented leaders in the world, but even he wont be able to unify his safe zone. His potential is limitless, but unfortunately for him, there is no way for him to surpass us. Weve occupied every nearby territory and instance dungeon, so there isnt a way for a powerful army to appear.
Old Lee understood Cheng Yangs intention but couldnt believe a man like Yuan Jianzhe would be suppressed so easily. However, he held his tongue.
Zhao Chuan, whats the status of the Professions in Phoenix Village? Cheng Yang asked.
Not bad, almost every soldier in the village has the tools they need, and a large number of them are getting close to leveling up or already have. Theyve started harvesting materials in groups on their own after the announcent of the contribution system, so the amount of resources available has skyrocketed.
Thats a good start. Cheng Yang said with a nod. Once every soldier reaches the Standard-Grade, well have a powerful force on our hands. Just rember, this was supposed to be a hellish world for humans. If we slack off and forget our personal growth, the monsters roaming our walls will surpass us and tear through the village.
What Cheng Yang didnt tell them was that the current world was a re taste of the real suffering that was yet to co. That way, if anyone slacked off, there would be a few casualties when the difficulty increased. The shock from that mont would be a more effective lesson that any lecture Cheng Yang could provide.
My Lord, when are you going to clear the Nightmare Difficulty of and Yu Kais instance dungeons? Liu Hau asked.
Cheng Yang nearly laughed when his warning was brushed aside so easily. Liu Hau didnt have anything on his mind other than obtaining a unique subclass.
Cheng Yang shook his head and vowed to turn his friend into a suitable fighter. Not for a while. Without the help of my Imperial Guard, I dont have the confidence to survive.
In that case, why dont you see if theres a way to send the Imperial Guard to satellite villages? Liu Hau said with an unhappy face. If theres a way, youll be able to clear the instance dungeons, right?
For a mont I was worried you were using your brain. Cheng Yang sighed, Even if there is a way, the instance dungeon entrances are several kiloters from the village, so it would still be impossible.
Cheng Yang already knew that it was impossible to send his Imperial Guard to any other village. The only way they could go was if the border of Phoenix Village overlapped with the other territory or both had an Imperial Guard Pavilion.
After a little more discussion, Cheng Yang dismissed the generals. They were busy people and didnt have ti for idle chit chat.
Once they were gone, Cheng Yang visited the Quest Hall. He had beco an Adventurer a few days ago but had yet to complete a quest. The only ones published were fetch quests Cheng Yang wouldnt stoop to doing, but he diligently checked the mission boards every day in case sothing interesting appeared.
It was even worse in the safe zone. There wasnt a reason to provide fetch quests, so the mission boards were always empty. Today, however, that would change.
When Cheng Yang entered the Quest Hall, it was a lot busier than before. Several people were either selecting or turning in fetch quests.
Whenever Cheng Yang walked past one of those groups, everyone would respectfully greet him and over a slight bow. Even if they werent grateful to be given a place to live, everyone knew that Cheng Yang was a legend that would take them to ever greater heights.
Cheng Yang chuckled when he saw that. In his past life, he would be treated like air, but here he was revered. The difference was too vast!
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