Chapter 640 - 444: Delightful New Blessings_2
“Hence, at this stage, whether it’s hiding our strength as a trump card or performing tracking, compared to the first one, this second Blessed Invisibility Cloak is undoubtedly more practical!”
Realizing this, Leo Ray first nodded satisfactorily, then fell into deep thought: “By the way, speaking of which, the ‘Complete Concealment of Aura’ of the first cloak, although there is no marked effective range, Taylor still couldn’t sense it after the previous test.”
“This undoubtedly means that this effect is also valid for Tier 5 powerhouses. If this range can take effect for even higher tiers, then, from the point of view of Concealment of Aura alone, the usefulness of the first invisibility cloak cannot be underestimated.”
At this point, Leo Ray put the Blessed Invisibility Cloak he was holding back into the Space Bracelet.
At the same time, he said in his heart: “In short, both the first Blessed Invisibility Cloak and the second one are of great significance to us!”
Thinking of this, Leo Ray hesitated a little, then directly handed over the resources needed to upgrade the Tier 3 Mansion to Tier 5 to Penelope.
Her talent was quite important, and on top of that, there was the unfinished Light Elf Ruins in need of monitoring nearby the territory.
Therefore, expanding her population from the current 50 people to 200 would undoubtedly enhance her survival ability and better assist herself.
And, the production of copper and iron ingots would also increase.
“Master Leo, what is this…?!”
Far away on the other end, Penelope, who was sitting on a wooden stool at the entrance of the Lord’s Mansion, blinked her long eyelashes in disbelief at the large amount of upgrade resources traded by Leo Ray.
“Consider this my return gift for this time.” Leo Ray smiled slightly and then typed in a private message: “Of course, there is an additional condition.”
Next, Leo Ray told Penelope about the matter of manufacturing just like he had with Solomon Rue and the other five Lords.
“Please rest assured, Master Leo, my Manufacturing Magic Array is mostly idle most of the time, so there’s absolutely no problem with that!!!”
Penelope’s reply immediately came and used three exclamation points to express her excitement.
With this, her development speed was undoubtedly ahead of most of the other Lords!
“Let’s leave it at that for now, see you later.”
After typing the last line, Leo Ray closed the Mind Talk and headed out of the Lord’s Office.
Following the spiral staircase down, Leo Ray quickly entered the main hall of the Lord’s Mansion on the first floor.
“Good morning, Lord!”
On the other side, Old Steward Warren Dexter, who had already cleaned the hall, immediately greeted Leo Ray with a few maids, bowing together.
“Morning, everyone has been working hard.”
After that, while drinking the black tea handed over by the maid, Leo Ray listened to Warren Dexter’s menu presentation before leaving the Lord’s Mansion.
As soon as he stepped out of the gate, a fresh breeze mixed with the fragrance of plants blew on his face, invigorating Leo Ray.
Then, with a thought, a pair of light purple magic wings appeared behind him.
The next second, the wings flapped, and Leo Ray took off into the air, hovering in midair.
At this moment, looking around from a high altitude, Leo Ray noticed that both of the east and west city gates and the towering walls surrounding the territory had clearly been fully completed.Under the morning light, the subordinates standing guard on the city wall, with their armor and weapons, shimmered with a silver glow, making everything feel imbued with a sense of antiquity reminiscent of the medieval period.
“Not bad, not bad. With this, the defensive capability of our territory will be taken up a notch!”
Overjoyed, Leo Ray’s magic wings vibrated as he began to fly slowly over his territory.
Next, he noticed.
At present, the smell of cement in the territory had almost completely dissipated, and the cement that had been smoothed over the gaps between fortresses had long since become one with the fortresses, appearing seamless.
“As expected of the so-called magic cement, which is said to be harder than stone after solidifying and can even resist magical attacks. It’s no wonder I paid a hefty price to get my hands on it.”
With a faint nod, Leo Ray’s gaze shifted, continuing his observation.
After that, he discovered further.
All five canteens, located in the southeast area of the territory, had been fully renovated, and the large kitchens beside them were already emitting the aroma of cooked food.
“Each canteen can accommodate 200 people, or two squads of subordinates at the same time, which is definitely enough at this stage.”
Noticing this, Leo Ray nodded satisfactorily and murmured to himself, “In this way, soldiers no longer have to eat outdoors. I must say, the infrastructure in my territory is becoming more and more comprehensive.”
Thinking of this, Leo Ray slowly landed and then opened the information interface for his subordinates, beginning his examination.
“Currently, I have nine directly subordinate Tier 2 elite squads, all equipped with full sets of Tier 3 equipment. Besides two great swordsman squads and one mage squad deployed outside Cyan Town, and the two Shadow squads scattered throughout the entire Coldflame Eastern Region…”
As Leo Ray continued to browse the information of his subordinates on the interface, he pondered, “Aside from these five elite squads, within the territory, there are also two versatile heavy shield shooter squads, a defensive heavy armored guards squad, and a farmer squad all equipped with longbows.”
Of course, there is also a werewolf warrior squad and a_half-elf archer squad, both with full sets of Tier 3 equipment, which means that the current core forces defending the territory consist of six Tier 2 elite squads altogether?”
As if having a realization, Leo Ray nodded thoughtfully while strolling slowly within the territory.
While deep in thought, he continued, “In addition to that, there’s Old Steward Warren Dexter and Rudy Blues’ 10-member Tier 3 Powerhouse squad, as well as the Tier 3 Pterosaur Knight squad that can provide support at any time, the two alchemists Joshua Bingaman who has advanced to Tier 4 and Orion Wolfe at the peak of Tier 3, and the new illusionist, Olivia…”
“With such power, unless a Tier 5 Powerhouse arrives, even an army of ten thousand would not be able to easily invade our territory!”
Oozing with confidence, Leo Ray thought to himself, “Of course, the most important part is the Illusory Vision Tower that has extraordinary attack capabilities, the Light Healing House ready for healing anytime. All it would take is five minutes for me to rush back as reinforcement.”
Raising his eyebrows slightly, Leo Ray continued pondering, “However, on the other hand, if we could upgrade the mansion another level, it would certainly unlock more population capacity, increasing the combat power of the territory even further.”
“Furthermore, with the problem of copper and iron ingots required for the upgrade already resolved, the only issue left is the 2,000 units of fine steel ingots.”
At this thought, Leo Ray mused, “Aside from the fact that Mason Banks has already begun the forge, I should reemphasize during the meeting later and instruct the subordinates from various locations to speed up the purchase of weapons forged from fine steel ingots. We must strive to start upgrading the mansion directly once we have enough copper and iron ingots tomorrow.”
Having made up his mind, Leo Ray looked at the soldiers who had been training for some time in the distance and nodded slightly.
Afterward, sensing the increasingly strong smell of butter in the air, Leo Ray strode towards the already prepared large dining hall area.
Although the environment in the mansion’s dining room was more comfortable, Leo Ray decided to lead all the main forces and subordinates to dine in various squad dining halls each day.
This way, not only would it boost the morale of the soldiers, but it would also help newly joined main forces such as Hongye and Olivia better integrate into the territory’s enviroment.
And so, after finishing the lavish breakfast prepared by the chefs, including Rudy, in the canteen.
As usual, Leo Ray gathered all the main force subordinates and middle team commanders in the Lord’s Mansion’s main hall.
Next, it was naturally time to arrange today’s work.