Chapter 280: Three Months Progressed

When Max was finished with his break, he read the first report of the morning that had been organized by Danny.

The Demon Hunters Guild was growing rapidly.

The main reason that the Demon Hunters Guild could attract high-ranking NPCs and players was the Legendary Guild Mount given to them as long as they graduated from the Academy.

In fact, one month of schooling at the Academy was more than enough to graduate and officially become a Demon Hunter.

Of course, it was not just the Demon Hunter profession that attracted the others.

As the Imperial Family announced its full support for the Guild’s Artificers to mass-produce their anti-demon weapons, many enchanters around the Empire were offered high-paying jobs, joining the Demon Hunters Guild without hesitation.

With the former Emperor officially joining the Guild as well, many tacticians joined the Strategic Intelligence Office.

Max read a paper about the mass production of the Demon-Slaying Ballista, and a smile broke across his face.

Demon-Slaying Ballista: 1 (Superior), 100 (High), 100 (Moderate), 1,000 (Good), 3,000 (Bad).

High-quality ones meant the Demon-Slaying Ballista could kill a Greater Demon, Moderate could kill Lesser Nobles, Good could kill Lesser Demons, and Bad could only kill Lesser Fiends and Infernal Fragments.

Superior, meanwhile, could kill a Demon Lord.

This was just the first batch of Demon-Slaying Ballistae.

There had been no failures in its production, given that the blueprint provided by Max was extremely detailed, guaranteeing a success rate as high as ninety-nine percent.

It was why they were able to mass-produce thousands of Demon-Slaying Ballistae in just the first batch.

If it were not for the lack of manpower, they would have been able to produce twice as many.

But Max was not in a hurry.

It had not been a year since Apocalypse Online was launched yet.

He still had five years.

And four years for a campaign to explore the Ashen Expanse.

Max was already planning to start the Ashen Expanse campaign exactly one year after the launch of Apocalypse Online.

Max then proceeded to read the production report of the Demonbane Aegis Armor.

Demonbane Aegis Armor: 10 (Unique), 500 (Epic), 5,000 (Rare), 50,000 (Uncommon).

Max was surprised.

Not bad.

Aside from the Demon-Slaying Ballista, Max prioritized the production of the Demonbane Aegis Armor.

No matter the class, the Demonbane Aegis Armor could quickly adapt to humans, whether in size or weight, as if it were sentient.

It was one of the biggest advantages of the armor—its flexibility.

That was why, the moment it was produced, Max quickly had the Demon Hunters wear it.

He was satisfied with their positive feedback.

Although the Demonbane Aegis Armor seemed heavy to wear, the Demon Hunters quickly adapted to it.

The Demonbane Aegis Armor and the Demon-Slaying Ballista were the spear and shield of the Demon Hunters Guild against the demons.

At the same time, the one who provided them, Max, their Guildmaster, had even become popular not only among the Demon Hunters who had heard of his contributions in the great war against demons, but also among the innovators who contributed to the production of the Demonbane Aegis Armor and the Demon-Slaying Ballista.

Not only was Max a tactician who commanded his Radiant Knights, but he was also a powerful mage and a great innovator in the eyes of not just the members of the Demon Hunters Guild, but the whole Empire that had heard of his feats.

Even Spencer and Aaron felt annoyed whenever they heard about it from their own members.

Julian and his friends, on the other hand, were now nothing more than a story after their disappearance, not just in the game but in the real world.

Jaden, meanwhile, was glad that he did not participate despite Julian’s enticing offer.

If it were not for the fact that he was also earning money by streaming and receiving sponsorship from the esports organization he was currently in, he would have taken the risk.

Max had long disregarded them.

As for his hatred against the Lewis Guild, it had not been forgotten at all.

In fact, Max was aggressively pushing his recruitment efforts into the Northwest Province, alongside his brother’s Monster Hunters Guild.

It was not just NPCs that could join his Guild now; players were invited as well.

Although they had less privilege compared to the NPCs who were already experienced, the fact that they could receive a Guild Mount already enticed them.

Meanwhile, the Monster Hunters Guild was expanding aggressively.

Those players and NPCs who were not interested in fighting demons decided to join the Monster Hunters Guild.

Like the Demon Hunters Guild, they could provide a mount as well, as they had reached the Top 3, surpassing the Vikings Guild by a small margin.

After all, during the last three weeks of the first World-Event, the Northern Province faced a massive monster invasion, especially when the Ice Mythical Dragon fully awakened.

Max’s younger brother, Enzo, participated so much that he had to take Sleep Compression Packs consistently for the last three weeks, eventually surpassing Aaron and stealing the third spot in the individual ranking.

Max was extremely proud of his younger brother, and they had a celebration with Auntie Sarah by dining at an expensive restaurant.

Recalling that the Monster Hunters Guild was keeping up with the Demon Hunters Guild’s progress, as the Imperial Family also supported the former due to their mission to focus on taking down the monsters, made Max smile.

He then began to read the last page of the report about the production of the blueprint he had provided.

Demon Gate Suppression Device: 1 (Demon Lord), 10 (Greater Demon), 100 (Lesser Nobles).

The production of the Demon Gate Suppression Device received less support, simply because it was less significant.

After discussing it with the former Emperor and confirming that there would be no demon invasion for the next three years, the Empire was safe from rift appearances for now.

Hence, the Demon Gate Suppression Device was given lower priority.

After reading the reports, Max put down the paper and continued reading the suggestions, awaiting his signature.