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Chapter 105 An Individual? A Battalion!

Inside the study, the air was filled with the fragrance of sandalwood.

Chen You was completely stunned after hearing Gao De's words.

Send me a garrison...?

This turn of events was truly unexpected.

He originally thought that Gaode had called him over simply to go through the motions and give him some experience and reputation.

Or at best, they could give you a piece of equipment with decent stats.

Instead of giving money or equipment, they just gave people away?

It was an entire organized army!

Chen You's mind raced.

Does this mean that Baiyujing now has its own soldier NPCs?

Doesn't this mean that Bai Yujing won't have to personally intervene when monsters attack the city again?

Just let these NPCs stand in front while you stand on the city wall and shout "666"?

Is there such a good thing?

As if to confirm his conjecture, a system notification popped up.

[System notification: Your guild has unlocked new features. Please go to your territory to view them.]

"Thank you for your kindness, Lord City Lord!"

Chen You suppressed his elation, maintained a humble expression, and solemnly cupped his hands in greeting to Gao De.

I was just judging others by my own petty standards; I was too hasty!

"I would be impolite to refuse."

Gao De looked at him, a satisfied smile appearing on his refined face.

"No need for such formalities, pioneer of the immortal path." He waved his hand, his tone calm.

"Compared to your contributions to Zhaocheng, this insignificant help is nothing."

"Zhaocheng and Baiyujing are separated only by a narrow strip of water. The stability of your territory also adds to the peace and security of Zhaocheng."

"This is not simply a gift, but mutual assistance."

Listen to how eloquently you put it.

Chen You secretly praised him.

Although they are all meaningless platitudes, they are pleasant to hear.

After leaving the city lord's mansion, Chen You felt refreshed and walked with a spring in his step.

He ignored the awe, envy, or fanaticism in the eyes of the players on the street and directly chose to enter the guild territory in the system interface.

After a slight spatial fluctuation, Chen You's figure disappeared from Zhaocheng in the Origin Realm.

……

Baiyujing, the central region.

With a flash of light, Chen You's figure slowly solidified.

As soon as he stood up, he saw Li Guoan directing something, as well as Sun Feng and others.

However, he was still in the Origin Realm, while Li Guoan and the others were in the Qinling Mountains of reality.

"Xiao Chen, why did you suddenly return to the territory?" Li Guoan strode forward and asked in a serious tone, "Did something happen to Bai Yujing?"

"Director Li, don't be nervous." Chen You couldn't help but laugh when he saw everyone looking like they were facing a formidable enemy.

"Nothing bad happening is a wonderful thing!"

As he spoke, he recounted the city lord Gao De's reward in detail.

"Unlock the garrison?"

Upon hearing this, Li Guoan's eyes sharpened instantly.

He exchanged glances with the experts around him, and they all saw surprise in each other's eyes.

"Let's go, take us to see it quickly!" Li Guoan made a decisive decision.

The group quickly arrived at the guild hall, which served as the control center.

In front of the central sandbox, Chen You skillfully brought up the guild management interface.

Sure enough, next to the usual options such as [Guild Forging], [Guild Alchemy], and [Guild Building], a brand new golden option has appeared.

[Territory Garrison]!

With a glimmer of hope, Chen You clicked on the option.

A brand new interface pops up.

The top line of text instantly froze the smile on Chen You's face.

Current garrison quota: 10/10 (initially given)

Only ten?

Chen You was stunned.

Where is the garrison that was supposed to be there?

Ten people are also called an "army"?

This doesn't even qualify as a class!

He felt like he had been tricked by the city lord named Gaode.

Below that line of text, there was an even more glaring button.

[Increase the number of garrison troops]

Chen You's eyelids twitched.

He took a deep breath and pressed the button.

A confirmation box popped up crisply and cleanly.

[Note: Each new garrison slot costs 100 gold coins. This slot is permanently bound and non-refundable. Confirm expansion?]

"..."

Chen You stared at the number "100 gold coins" and remained speechless for a long time.

Good guy!

I knew it!

There's no such thing as a free lunch in this lousy game!

One hundred gold coins each!

This is highway robbery!

Is this soldier made of gold, or does he pilot a Star Destroyer?

Chen You was internally ranting and raving.

This is different from improving one's own strength.

If it makes you stronger, then the question of whether it's expensive or not doesn't apply.

However, whether or not the garrison is present has little impact on us.

"What's wrong?"

Noticing the change in Chen You's expression, Li Guoan asked in a deep voice, "Is the price very high?"

"Director Li..."

Chen You's lips twitched slightly. "They said... one hundred gold coins each."

The entire hall fell into a brief silence.

Li Guoan did not show much surprise and remained calm.

He asked the most crucial question.

"How's its strength? What's its potential?"

For China, especially in this project, money is just a number.

What he cares more about is what he can get in return for spending this money.

Reminded by Li Guoan, Chen You also realized what was going on.

He quickly clicked on the detailed information of the only ten soldiers.

Soon, an attribute panel appeared in front of everyone.

[Reserve Army]

[Level]: 15 (Can be upgraded)

[Health Points]: 5000

[Spiritual Power/Mana Value]: 1000

[Attack]: 1100

[Defense]: 600

[Skill]: Guardian (Active skill, attracts the target's aggro and grants 30% damage reduction for 10 seconds).

Military Formation - Fortified (Passive skill: When 10 or more people form a formation, the defense of all members is increased by 10%).

Military Formation - Sharp (Passive skill: When 10 or more members form a formation, the attack power of all members is increased by 10%).

[Promotion]: By consuming guild honors and special materials, troops can be promoted to a higher tier.

……

Chen You was astonished after seeing this attribute.

These stats aren't necessarily weaker than those of a level 15 player!

Especially with its health and defense, it's practically an iron turtle!

Moreover, this is only the most basic form; not only can the level increase, but it can even be promoted!

"Chief, this soldier... is very strong!" Chen You's tone became serious.

"Its base stats almost completely overwhelm ordinary monsters of the same level, and it comes with a formation effect; the more people there are, the stronger it becomes."

"Most importantly, they can grow and advance, and they exist indefinitely!"

Li Guoan listened quietly, his eyes growing brighter and brighter.

What does "promotion potential" mean?

He saw the future.

They saw an ironclad defense line composed of countless powerful NPCs, firmly protecting the future of this bridgehead on the other side.

Without saying anything more, Li Guoan had already made up his mind.

He turned around, his gaze sweeping over Chen You and all the experts present, his voice steady and powerful.

"If you're going to do it, don't do it on a small scale. Ten soldiers won't be of any use; they won't even be enough to handle the guard duties."

He paused, his deep gaze finally landing on Chen You, and gave the order.

"Ten battalions, please."

"Get the basic defensive framework of Baiyujing up and running!"

Ten battalions!

Chen You's breath caught in his throat for a moment.

How many people are in a battalion?

According to the current organization, a battalion has nearly 500 people!

Ten battalions, that's five thousand men!

That's... 500,000 gold coins!

Chen You felt his blood inexplicably begin to boil.

He initially thought he had just gotten an army for free from an NPC, but how did it suddenly turn into a massive military purchase order worth hundreds of billions?

He looked at Li Guoan, who had a calm expression, and then at the experts around him who had already begun to frantically calculate and plan.

At that moment, he understood more deeply what it meant to be part of the "national team".

"Oh shit……"

Chen You cursed under his breath, a surge of excitement mixed with shock and pride rushing to his head.

"I'm starting to feel sorry for my rivals in the guild wars..."