Origin Paradise!

The 900 tons of gold were scraped together by the royal family at great expense, under the pretext of the Guardian Medal. The various factions in Silver City also paid a heavy price, the cost of which was that the Ninth Fortress would follow the royal family's lead in diplomacy at all costs.

"The 600,000-strong army has been reorganized into the First, Second, and Third Army Corps, respectively led by A-5, A-6, and A-7. The Third Army Corps will be stationed at the fortress, the First Army Corps will be stationed at HeiBai Pass, and in the next few years we must reclaim the population and industrial equipment of Xidu outside the pass. The Second Army Corps will be stationed at Diandao Pass and will close the entrances and exits of the Ninth Fortress area."

"In addition, starting today, the surrounding settlements of the Ninth Fortress will be cleared and converted into subordinate cities, and all city lords must be Dawn People."

"As for the acting chairmanship after we leave, it will be Ah-Ba's responsibility..."

Standing in front of the floor-to-ceiling windows on the top floor of the building, Jiang He issued orders one by one. Aba was the latest silver floor tile created by Lilith, and now the quantity had reached the maximum.

With control of all the resources of the fortress, Dawn Corporation's robot production line has been replicated. However, the key to Dawn's people lies not in the technology, but in the writing of thought scripts. This is the essence of an entire era. Currently, the upper limit for Dawn's people is only 5000, because there are only so many command cores.

The records of the rabble show that, starting today, the Ninth Fortress will be placed under economic control. All management positions at G1 and above will be filled by Dawnbringers. The fortress will be allowed to recuperate for the next five years, as the internal damage has been too severe.

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In the afternoon, on the second floor of the Security Bureau.

With the gold delivered, Jiang He began crafting the Evil Soldier.

With no shortage of corpses, this gold created 90,000 Fiends, who were mixed into the three legions, enough to ensure absolute control. Currently, the total number of Fiends after Fortnite is 105,000.

Jiang He takes the world war very seriously. He plans to have 100,000 Evil Fiends, 5,000 Dawn People, and A-Wu, A-Liu, A-Qi, and A-Ba remain at the Ninth Fortress to form a new Standing Council and implement the post-war recovery plan.

First: Restore the mech production line and repair the three dominant mechs: Fortress Guardian, Interceptor, and Wanderer.

Second: Convert all safe zones into subordinate cities.

Third: Expand the industrial and agricultural areas within the fortress, making everything serve the war effort.

Fourth: Transporting resources, equipment, and people from outside the Great Wall.

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Dozens of detailed contents have been released, and only time will tell what the specific effects will be. The only advantage is that there is not much resistance. The military and political district does not care about conglomerates or families. Even if they are all wiped out, there is the Dawn People team equipped with the script set by the sheriff to cover them up. On the other hand, there are four floor tiles to support the strong.

By the time he finished the alchemy process, it was already late at night. Jiang He returned to his large apartment on the sixteenth floor. In his personal sanctuary, five thousand evil soldiers were ready in the form of Rubik's Cubes. To put it bluntly, these were his personal consumable guards.

Dawn Tyrannosaurus, A-Da, A-Er, A-San, and A-Si stood guard and chatted at the door; they would all accompany him as he left.

"Before November of Cataclysm 99, any citizen or member of management who leaves their post or residence for any reason and has been missing for more than half a month must now assemble at the Black Prison, where the Third Legion will be responsible for guarding them. No one may leave without my order."

Jiang He issued the order in the form of a document, with complete procedures and a sound process.

There are definitely more than just a handful of players in the Ninth Fortress. Jiang He hopes to use this opportunity to do something, so that when the players return and inherit their previous identities, they might appear in the Black Prison.

At dawn, 90,000 vicious soldiers left the security building in batches and headed to the three major legions.

The Royal Guard transported over a thousand corpses to the sixteenth floor. These were all superhumans who died during the Great Expedition, the capture of the fortress, and the purge of the war. It took them seven days to collect them.

Hundreds of thorns extended out, piercing the hearts of the superhumans. Their extraordinary vitality diminished with death, but the sheer quantity was enough to satisfy them.

Half a day passed.

[Perfect-grade Blood Poison LV68 → Supreme-grade Blood Poison LV1 (Deals 11% additional Blood Poison damage)]

The ultimate-level blood poison, given sufficient dosage, can be quite threatening even to peak Silver level cultivators, and theoretically, it could also threaten Gold level giants. However, it is too far from that level for Jiang He to draw a conclusion, especially since the old gentleman alone has demonstrated overwhelming power.

In the early morning, Lao Hei came over for breakfast. He now also serves as the leader of 70,000 wolf riders. These werewolves are stationed near the Third Legion and are currently behaving relatively well.

“Old Black, here’s your diamond body crystal.” Jiang He handed over a diamond-like crystal. “Just use it directly. According to Lilith, I can replace Zhuang Ya’s three tribulations of heaven, earth, and man with animal companions, so I should be able to bear your mental pressure.”

Old Hei whispered, "Xiao He, it's not that I don't believe you, it's just that Lilith isn't trustworthy. They said on TV that the prettier a woman is, the easier it is for her to deceive people."

Jiang He stroked his chin. "If you die, I will definitely break ties with her completely. Before she tricked me, I won't create such a big rift. Of course, this is just a rational deduction. The specific choice is up to you. If you can't withstand the erosion of the beast's consciousness, I will place your soul in the dragon spear to hide, and send it back to your body after things are resolved."

Consuming and digesting the crystallized blood of the alien race ultimately affects the soul. As long as the soul is properly extracted, the failed evolution can be stopped, and the Soul Sealing Spear obtained from the Blood Feud Blade can accomplish this.

Old Hei's eyes lit up a little. Power is something to be desired, but the thought that someone else would have to bear the pressure made him hesitate.

"Xiao He, I'm not a primary fighter right now..."

"If we had time to waste, the evolution would have ended."

Jiang He looked disgusted. What are you dawdling about?

Old Black nodded upon hearing this, rubbed his hands together, and bit off the crystal in one gulp. The superior mountain lord with supernatural abilities gradually evolved into a diamond body.

Jiang He activated his animal companion, and the next second, an invisible pressure surged over him. This mysterious transmission corresponded to spatial teleportation between animal companions. As a key ability for hunters, this skill still has a lot of room for improvement.

In the spiritual world, the sea covered in black ice swirls, dark clouds sweep across the sky, torrential rain falls from the sky, and tornadoes rise from the sea, causing the whole world to be in constant turmoil.

A gigantic wolf-shaped beast, its body resembling a diamond, appeared.

This is the remnant will of a dominant beast, mixed with a trace of the aura of the previous superhuman, Councilor Black Wolf.

The next moment, a giant torch descended from the sky, suppressing the wolf beast. Overwhelming flames rained down, burning it to ashes. The complete Unyielding Silver Will brought the battle to a swift end.

Chapter 267 After the War

The security building has sixteen floors.

Old Black turned into a diamond dog.

Overall, having just obtained the diamond body, there is still a considerable gap between him and the state of the Black Wolf Councilor. He still needs to put in a lot of effort to develop and apply his superpowers. His dominance-level superpower level fluctuates between excellent and perfect, with varying degrees of effectiveness.

Jiang He called Wu He over, then shook Zhuang Ya, who was fast asleep on her neck, awake. The former had secretly become a high-level ability user, while the latter remained at the mid-level.

"The crystallization of a chaotic, fleeting moment."

“Zhuangya’s Haili Crystal and Libashanxi Crystal”.

"My embers have been burning ever since."

After receiving the crystals and having a brief discussion, the team members immediately put them to use. If the empty slots are left unused for too long, they are likely to be taken by other higher-level ability users. There are quite a few reserve members who have accumulated crystals but no available slots.

Click!

The sound, like chewing ice, rang out one after another.

Wuhe flapped its wings and flew around once, then cackled, "A 50% speed increase can forcibly delay the onset of an injury or briefly return you to your peak condition. It's pretty good, yay yay."

"Delicious." Zhuang Ya's evaluation was very concise.

Jiang He nodded. Logically speaking, the old gentleman's ability to change should be far superior to Mr. A's. However, surrounded, the other party had no room to use any tricks and was ultimately worn down to death. Before dying, he almost exhausted the entire fortress's mech reserves.

In the spiritual realm, the Torch Giant successively suppressed the remaining wills of the three dominant beasts. For some, if they were alive and complete, they might still require a fierce battle, but they were merely remnants, posing no challenge whatsoever. The real danger lay from the perspective of an ordinary high-level ability user.

The evolution was complete, and black flames covered Jiang He's entire body. The flames of life repaired some minor defects in his body, causing him to grow several centimeters taller and his skin to become as white as jade, achieving the theoretically perfect state at this stage.

[Hint: Your Strength +3, Charisma +3, Agility +1, Constitution +1, Spirit +1]

[Strength: 19→22]

[Agility: 16→17]

[Constitution: 20→21]

[Spirit: 16→17]

[Charm: 20→23]

[Note: Your Excellent Flame Mastery has been upgraded to Perfect. Base damage has been significantly increased, resource consumption has been greatly reduced, and your flames have gained the Unquenchable property, allowing you to repair damage to yourself and others (both body and soul)]

The all-around enhancement was exceptionally noticeable; Jiang He browsed the panel and was utterly speechless.

"How did charm become a primary attribute?"

"Beautiful." Zhuang Ya blinked, offering timely flattery. She had digested two crystals, and her strength had increased dramatically, but she remained as petite as ever.

"Boss, the werewolf councilor's delegation has arrived. They're probably here to discuss the ship issue," Wuhe reminded him.

Jiang He pondered. After Fortnite ended, he obtained several pieces of loot, one of which was the old gentleman's noble cane sword. The blade was covered in cracks and on the verge of breaking, but its quality was perfect. He tried to feed the cane sword to the Long-Hate Dragon Spear, but the latter clearly refused to eat "junk."

The noble staff sword has only three attributes, but they are all of high quality. The first is "Supreme Sharpness" and "Extreme Durability", and the second is "Swordsmanship Level +3". The "Supreme Sharpness" attribute alone is enough to make this staff sword a top-quality item in its class.

"Sell it to Si Ning," Jiang He thought to himself. The other party was a senior player who was several months ahead of him. When he was still a newbie, this guy already had an independent group of extraordinary creatures and a stronghold. Moreover, he had a close relationship with the Current Realm Defense Council, so his life level should not be low. As for how the other party repaired the staff and sword, that was none of his business.

In addition, the old gentleman, as the then Dark Council Chairman, carried with him the Dark Alliance's most prized possession—the Progenitor Warship.

This warship is Lilith's main weapon, equivalent in status to the Eternal Dragon Spear. However, since its master was destroyed, the warship has naturally been neglected. In order to preserve it effectively, the Dark Alliance specially provided a fine-grade item pendant, the space inside of which is a lake. The Speaker is responsible for carrying it with him and ensuring the safety of the warship.

[Name: Progenitor Battleship/Saint Lilith]

[Category: Weapons]

[Quality: Average]

[Effect ①: Ship Spirit - can evolve by consuming other ships, progress bar: 19/100]

[Effect ②: Undying Moon - Before the master dies, the warship will not be completely destroyed, but will reduce its level to absorb damage until it becomes a plank of wood]

[Note: Current tier is a Tier V schooner/armed merchant ship. It is maneuverable, has exceptional speed, is 117 meters long, 12.5 meters wide, has a draft of 5 feet, carries 8 cannons, and has a full crew of 75. (Note: External equipment cannot evolve along with the hull.)]

In fact, Jiang He had reason to suspect that the Saint Lily had been reduced to planks at its worst, because the progress bar was not zero. The Dark Council may have invested a considerable amount of resources, but in the era of cataclysm, the navy was obviously not a major development project.

Furthermore, as a participant in the cataclysmic era and the transport of the progenitor's remains, the old gentleman's willingness to commit himself to the progenitor's warship suggests that this thing has the potential to grow to the point of traversing the void, thus enabling it to return to its homeland.

"The werewolf mission, huh?"

Jiang He remembered the important matter at hand.

Killing is definitely out of the question. The werewolf council leader has only just taken office. If such a humiliating thing happens, regardless of whether the other party is willing or not, a fierce counterattack must be given. It's too embarrassing to put the knife back in its sheath. The necessary face-saving measures cannot be taken away. After all, he is a Silver Peak player.

"But it seems pointless."

Even if they fought again, Jiang He would never return the item; the value of growth-type items is self-evident.

"A mob."

"I'm here, boss."

"Just say that I have caught a cold and it is not appropriate for me to meet with you."

"Yes, sir."

Jiang He watched Wu He flap his wings and fly away. Theoretically, catching a cold has little to do with not being able to see guests. If he really wanted to see someone, he would see them even if he was about to die. According to Lao Hei's intelligence, the werewolf chairman publicly stated his attitude of staying in this world at the Dark Council. In that case, the Ancestral Warship has lost its necessity for the current Dark Alliance.

"From a grand strategic perspective, I might still be a supporter of the werewolf councilors. At the very least, those who want to return to their homeland cannot take power, otherwise the Ninth Fortress will be the first to suffer."

Not long after, Wu He returned carrying a contract in his mouth.

"Boss, the head of the delegation claims that they want us to return the Ancestral Warship, and they also want to collect the old gentleman's ashes."

Jiang He took the contract and understood the delegation leader's meaning. It was a blank lease agreement, and the other party's implication was very clear.

The werewolf chairman did not want to take back the progenitor warship, lest the homecoming faction have something to attack. However, as chairman, he had a responsibility to recover the lost treasure. With the old gentleman killed in the Ninth Fortress, this guy did not intend to come and take the risk, or perhaps he simply felt it was bad luck.

Jiang He tapped on the desk in front of the French window, then filled in the blank contract and said, "As the Speaker, you still need to have such concerns. It seems that there is indeed more than one Silver Peak... Return the old gentleman's ashes to them, in exchange for leasing the Ancestral Warship to me for 99 years."

"Understood." Wuhe left with the contract in his mouth.

Jiang He got up and went to the underground floor of the Security Bureau. The diplomatic issue was now resolved satisfactorily. The werewolf chairman could use the ashes to discredit the homecoming faction who were dissatisfied with the deal, since the old gentleman was the representative and leader of this group.

Chapter 268 Leaving

Foreign embassies outside the Security Agency.

The old werewolf with a wolf's head and a human body received the contract and was immediately satisfied.

Making concessions for the former speaker's ashes is morally justifiable, especially since it's just a loan. Our own speaker wouldn't be unable to explain himself to the entire alliance. Those returning home who are dissatisfied with this, who would even disown their faction leaders for a mere foreign object, are definitely fakes. They can be executed on any suitable pretext.

"It's a pity the Speaker isn't a gold tycoon, otherwise there would be no need for all this trouble."

"Commander Jiang possesses basic political acumen, and the probability of him sitting idly by and watching the Ninth Fortress collapse naturally is not very high."

"The next few years will likely be a period of recuperation and rest for both sides in the alliance."

The old werewolf was filled with mixed emotions. Before an absolute powerhouse appeared, clashes beyond fists were inevitable. Commander Jiang was young, and some voices within the Dark Alliance were quite loud. If the other side knew nothing, it wouldn't be difficult or costly to make him besieged on all sides and deserted by his allies. But now it seemed that some actions were meaningless and would only strain relations between the two sides at best.

"She's asleep."

The lobby of the foreign embassy, ​​Wuhegaga Road.

The werewolf elder smiled and took his leave, saying, "Escorting the former speaker's ashes back is a major matter; there's no need for Commander Wu to see me off."

The members of the delegation stood up one after another. After the Ninth Fortress entered a new era, the personnel appointments revealed a lot of information. The second military commander was General Black, who held multiple positions and nominally commanded the three legions.

As for the Ukrainian leader, he has full authority over the work of the former ruling office and council, including the recently established Economic Planning Agency.

Miss Zhuang was in charge of Jiang Junzuo's personal adjutant, personal secretary, chief bodyguard, and security chief, but this powerful minister rarely appeared in public and was rarely mentioned.

The rabble sent people to escort the delegation out of the country. In return for their kindness, the Third Legion could plunder people and equipment in the region beyond the Great Wall for the next few years. The two new Dark Viscounts were both moderates, and Old Black, who had the identity of a werewolf, was in charge of dealing with them.

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