Chapter 1618: Chapter 1618: Army Statistics
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Seeing Li Yao was still indifferent, Sister Li said, “Don’t underestimate them. Squid is indeed capable. It’s not just about money—he uses both real-life and in-ga tactics, mixing enticent with threats to gather a large number of experts. Many top players from super guilds have been poached, and now they’re really strong. Even I received their invitation, and the offer was pretty high.”
Li Yao chuckled: “So, Squid’s ability and the circles he interacts with have their limits. Trying to bribe CEOs of Fortune 500 companies or billionaires ranked among the top 100 in the world—that’s a limited form of ambition. By the way, has anyone from our guild been poached? After all, if they’re planning to target us, they’d definitely expend a lot of effort focusing on our people.”
Sister Li nodded: “There were a few decent players who left. They couldn’t make it into the elite first team and felt we were being unfair, so they moved on. But many others didn’t leave; instead, they warned to be cautious of the Inkfish Guild.”
When Sister Li said this, she was quite relieved. She understood human nature well—being targeted for recruitnt and refusing is already a sign of loyalty to the guild. And those who went on to voice warnings are clearly people who are deeply committed to staying in the guild. They genuinely like the Starfire Guild, whether it’s for the benefits or the atmosphere, both of which are excellent.
“Those who left are no big loss; focus on nurturing the ones who stayed.” Li Yao nodded in agreent, feeling equally relieved.
Li Yao had never expected everyone in the guild to always be unwaveringly devoted. That kind of thinking was simply unrealistic. The current outco was already highly satisfactory to him.
As for those who departed, Li Yao didn’t regret losing them. Starfire’s elite team selection process had been as fair and transparent as possible, with victories dependent on individual skill. If soone couldn’t qualify for the team but complained about unfairness, it simply ant their skills were diocre and their mindset narrow. Such people wouldn’t be an asset even if they stayed; they’d just cause trouble.
“Indeed. Many mbers of the sub-guild are eager to join the main guild. When others leave, it opens up slots.” Sister Li nodded.
“Now let’s discuss troop coordination and decide how many and what types of forces we’ll bring from the guild.” Li Yao said, showing everyone the High Elf troop types and their numbers.
“Wow, three million troops and millions of civilians—that’s terrifying,” Tongtong exclaid, her eyes widening in disbelief as she looked at Li Yao’s records.
“And the numbers are still growing. Is this the foundation of a race?” Yaohi added, equally shocked. Without seeing such data firsthand, it would’ve been impossible for them to grasp just how vast and powerful the High Elf army really was. The Withered Sun Legion alone hinted at so of their strength.
And this was the situation after the calamity—natural disasters, the decline of Witherbarks, and the loss of six to seven-tenths of their population.
Later, the kingdom rebuilt itself, even as the prince led much of the army to Outland for expeditions. Yet through slow consolidation, five legions were ford.
They even managed to defend the Sunwell and hold their ground within the Dark Camp, showcasing the depth of the High Elf heritage.
Now Li Yao was forming and commanding his own legion, becoming a genuinely influential figure. This was monuntal news for the Starfire Guild.
So although this was a personal achievent for Li Yao, Starfire approached it with an importance akin to a groundbreaking endeavor.
Moreover, as a legion commander, Li Yao didn’t need to exert himself. Even if he remained silent, the tasks his subordinates handled for them would provide Starfire imnse benefits.
They had already begun noticing these perks. Starfire mbers discovered that, thanks to their chairman, as long as they were part of the Starfire Guild, their reputations with the Withered Sun Legion started at “Friendly” instead of “Neutral” or “Cold.”
In other words, Starfire didn’t need to do anything to gain access to so basic supply items imdiately. These supplies included recipe-boosting food, or unique scrolls, potions, and reagents exclusively crafted by the Withered Sun Legion.
This ti, not all mbers of Starfire’s elite team ca along. Guardian and Fruity led many first-team mbers who weren’t adept at war-oriented playstyles, joining forces with the second and third teams to tackle strong dungeons while leveling up.
mbers of the elite team, having reaped significant rewards from their previous first kills, experienced substantial upgrades in their abilities.
Naturally, they also needed to contribute to the guild by leveling up while bringing others along for overall progression. Following Li Yao’s advice, they had reached Grade 3 Maniac status, which increased difficulty but also improved efficiency.
Yaohi and Tongtong had also been leading a team until recently; they rushed over just as Li Yao was about to set out.
After hours of discussion, the group finalized the troop composition for the main legion.
The vanguard was assembled by Starfire Guild, none other than the Violent Scaled Dragon Legion.
Starfire had earned this legion as one of the rewards from their last first kill of the Violent Scaled Dragon’s nest.
The legion consisted of one Violent Scaled Dragon Hero, ten high-ranking leaders, and ten thousand silver-ranked Violent Scaled Dragons.
The vanguard commander was now Lieutenant Tongtong, who brought along guild mbers seasoned in war-style gaplay and so players from various races in the Dark Camp eager to serve as pioneers.
Tongtong clutched her Pioneer Order with great excitent—she had finally beco an officer.
The central army was naturally commanded by Li Yao himself, with the main output force built around High Elf troops supplented by both Li Yao’s personal army and Starfire’s finest soldiers.
Air Force: Ten thousand enhanced leader-grade Steel Wyverns, ten thousand Gryphons, fifty thousand Spell Breakers, fifty thousand Hunters, ten thousand fighter jets, ten thousand Parasites, ten thousand Corrosive Worms, and ten thousand Self-explosive Bugs.
A total of 520,000 forces, out of which the primary combat air force was 320,000 excluding the expendable units like Self-explosive Bugs and Corrosive Worms. Both the Wyverns and Gryphons were leader-ranked units within the Monster Corps.
This strength was the result of their recent first kills, obliterating countless enemies and accumulating massive amounts of energy units—Li Yao’s confidence in expanding his personal army had soared.
Land Force: Thirty thousand Steel Fire Poison Cockroaches, thirty thousand elite guild-manufactured Wild Boar Soldiers, five thousand High Elf Thieves (responsible for reconnaissance, assassination, and intelligence gathering), and ten thousand Spell Breaker Legion troops.
Tasked with defending the output forces from close-range enemy attacks, the land force totaled 75,000.
The Steel Fire Poison Cockroaches ca from Li Yao’s insect nest, which had been producing them non-stop. As for the elite Wild Boars, the guild had now subjugated an entire tribe of them, and with their constant breeding plus Li Yao’s penchant for scavenging high-quality gear, they were equipped to qualify as an elite army.
Support Force: Fifteen thousand High Elf Priests, five thousand guild-produced assorted healer units, and ten thousand engineering chanical soldiers from Li Yao’s personal resources.
The support force totaled 30,000, sufficient to sustain the massive output forces in battle.
Ranged Output Army: One hundred twenty thousand High Elf output units, including forty thousand Rangers, forty thousand Mages, twenty thousand Magicians, and twenty thousand Doomsday Mages.
Altogether, over 270,000 troops ford the core strength of this battle—the true main force…
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