You were made to farm, and now you're the emperor of an empire?

Chapter 178 Meeting
Improving the apostles' five-dimensional attributes is a very simple matter.

It's all just a matter of a single thought.

But this idea implies an extraordinary consumption of resources.

Good steel is used on the blade.

Roman has only enhanced the abilities of about a dozen apostles so far.

For example, Dick, Jeter, Aaron, Green, Kao, Nathan, Ruto, Viktor, Dota, Yaki, Lax, and others.

Let's leave aside the improvement of skills for now.

Let's talk about the improvements on the attribute panel.

Improving attributes doesn't mean your physical strength increases instantly; rather, it's like entering a different kind of developmental period.

This phase will last for a period of time, raising their physical attributes to the same level as their stats on the character sheet.

Of course, this time is not fixed.

It depends on the apostle's talent and age.

Aaron, Green, Nathan, and Jeter performed the best. They were in their physical peak and reached the standard in about ten days to two weeks.

Kao and Dick were next.

Because Kao is too young and underdeveloped, and Dick is too old and his physical functions are declining, his leveling up is slower.

If you can't adapt, you'll waste a lot of resources without even realizing it.

Roman upgraded an apostle's attributes from E-rank to D-rank, but there's a reason for that; there's a major step and two minor steps in between.

This is something that can be achieved with just one upgrade.

They are E→E+→D-→D respectively.

However, there is one major step and four minor steps to the upgrade from E- to D+.

Theoretically speaking, this is something that can be achieved with a single upgrade.

However, an apostle with low attributes cannot improve so many levels in a short period of time.

It's very simple. An apostle with only an E- attribute is either a child or has a poor foundation.

The improvement of attributes is often inseparable from physical development and living environment in the real world.

Therefore, it is more likely that he will not be able to advance to D-level, and may stop at E+. Then Roman will give him a second upgrade, and only when the time is right will he be able to advance a certain attribute to D-level.

Roman speculated that to elevate an apostle with all attributes at E to D rank,
他需要500克精金、1000克秘银、4000克山铜、2000克魔石、100斤的魔钢。

Cutting spending on one resource will significantly increase the consumption of the other.

This is just the price to go from E-level to D-level.

Once upgraded to level C, the consumption of these resources will increase several times over.

He invested so many resources, yet failed to achieve the desired results.

What is the best option?

Through training, their attributes were improved from E-level to E+, and Roman helped them break through the bottleneck, improving from E+ to D-level.

If you have enough talent and hard work, you might be able to reach the threshold of D.

Once two of the five attributes reach the D level, one possesses the power of a first-tier knight.

If all three attributes are D-rank, it's equivalent to a second-tier knight.

If all five stats are D-rank, or if one of them is C-rank, then that's a Tier 3 Knight.

But this witch is special, and Roman doesn't know how to deal with her.

Gweil is inherently somewhat unstable. If she gets promoted and goes out of control, who will be responsible?

A house can be rebuilt, and a person can be compensated for their death, but nothing can happen to Gweil.

Sanna is a better choice.

But she has only been a witch for a short time, while Gwyneth has been with her "power of misfortune" for a long time, and Sanna has not yet fully adapted to her physical changes.

Both of them are currently in the foundational stage, making it even more inconvenient for Roman to upgrade them.

As I said before, even if they are upgraded, how they will adapt is a problem, and Roman will never do anything foolish that would result in a loss.

After sending more people, the mine's output did increase, but it was still far from meeting Roman's strategic vision.

This takes time. He waited patiently, and waited...

……

Dragon Castle.

One of the visiting groups resembled a deep blue ocean tide.

Wave after wave surged in, like the ocean overflowing the land.

That was the color emanating from the armor worn by the Storm Knights, the exclusive army of the Duke of Raging Tides.

They numbered two hundred, each clad in armor and armed with weapons, representing the most elite military force in this land.

The specially made armor was colorless when it was first cast, but the longer it was used, the deeper its indigo color became.

This armor has extraordinary properties, the most outstanding being its lightness. It is said that when worn on land, this armor has a peculiar buoyancy that can offset part of the weight.

Therefore, they moved swiftly and without hesitation.

If it were his adopted son, Pai En, who were to arrive, then the Grand Duke of Liejia would not need to personally greet him.

But now it is the Duke of Rage Tide who has come, along with his vassals, knights, and other lords, to discuss state affairs with the Duke of Cracked Armor.

The person accompanying him was Prince Gael.

The meeting between the two dukes was extremely grand.

So his tent was carried to the central courtyard, and his vision was a little blurry, but he immediately recognized the iconic hairstyle of the Fury Tide family.

Her long, thick, and lush blue hair, like seaweed, was very eye-catching when draped in a white cloak.

"Paine! Paine!" he shouted, straining to stay awake.

The figure with blue seaweed-like hair quickly approached.

When he was within ten paces, he recognized that it was not Payne, but Markel.

The father and son had the same messy blue hair, just like the crimson eyes of the Crack Armor Clan, showing a strong genetic predisposition.

He recognized the wrong person.

I feel inexplicably sad.

What's wrong with his eyes?
Pine was taller, more robust, and more imposing than Markel; he was a whole size bigger.

And he was actually able to admit his mistake.

“My lord, my father is catching up with Lord Gael,” Markel said softly.

His eyesight has deteriorated, but his hearing remains.

"Come see me after we catch up."

He lost interest and had no more patience to wait. He waved for the servants to carry the large tent back to the hall, feeling that he was becoming more and more useless as he got older.

As everyone filed in, he tried hard to distinguish Payne and Gale.

"You two weren't having a fight, were you?" He didn't know why he said that.

The courtiers were taken aback.

Pine was a more weathered man than Markel, with a dark blue beard like twisted seaweed, deep and intense eyes, and a rugged face that seemed to suffocate people.

After becoming the Duke of Nuchao, he became serious and never smiled, always keeping in mind the Nuchao family motto, "The waves are silent."

“No.” Payne’s voice was like a sea breeze, melodious and weathered. “We have grown up.”

“How could I dare to oppose the Duke of Fury?” Gale said in a relaxed and self-deprecating tone.

“Look, this is what it means to throw a tantrum,” the Grand Duke said.

Gail gave a wry smile. "Father, I'm not a child anymore."

“Our Grand Duke is still a child at heart; he just mistook me for his old father,” Markel interjected. “If it weren’t for the Storm Knight watching me from behind, I would have gone along with it, snuggled into the Grand Duke’s arms, and called him ‘Daddy’ a few more times, either for my old man or for my fiancée! Come on! Let me toast Daddy!”

He's not usually one to joke, but his earnest and serious delivery at this moment only added to the comedic effect.

The banquet officials burst into laughter, instantly igniting the lively atmosphere.

The Grand Duke of Cracked Armor had a kind expression, but his eyes held a hint of sadness and sorrow as he smiled and drank the wine in his cup in one gulp.

(End of this chapter)