Steady Cultivation: Starting With the Perk “Work Hard, Rest Hard” - Chapter 642: The Third Speaker's Reward Mission
Su Yuan regained consciousness and found himself in a void.
Looking around, he immediately noticed a massive figure in the distance.
This person’s aura was utterly terrifying. Countless powers of the Chaos Great Dao boiled and churned around his body, with one chaotic universe after another constantly undergoing cycles of creation and destruction by his side.
A pair of giant eyes were as vast as the starry sky, capable of piercing through myriad mysteries.
It was then that Su Yuan noticed figures appearing one after another beside him, each with a cultivation level around the 40th tier, some higher, some lower. Every one of them carried the dignified bearing of a superior.
According to the feedback from his City Lord Seal, these were all City Lords!
Their numbers were at least a hundred thousand!
That old coot, the Old City Lord, who said the Third Frontline only had a hundred districts? Ten cities per district, and this is already ten thousand districts!
At a certain moment, everyone had arrived.
Only then did the majestic existence in the void speak with a voice that shook the void.
“I am Xie Tingfeng, the Third Speaker of the Second Frontline!”
Upon hearing this, all the City Lords felt their hearts shudder and bowed in unison.
“We pay our respects to the Third Speaker!”
Su Yuan also bowed along with them, showing respect for the powerful, but a sliver of doubt arose in his heart.
Why was the Third Speaker personally summoning them? It looked like something major was happening. What exactly was going on? He hadn’t heard the Old City Lord mention experiencing anything like this!
Damn it, he’d been tricked by that old man!
Su Yuan cursed inwardly.
Third Speaker Xie Tingfeng spoke, “The reason I have summoned you all this time is to urge you to increase the intensity of soldier cultivation. In recent Kalpas, the supply of soldiers has been three percent lower than in previous Kalpas, affecting the overall defensive deployment of the Second Frontline. You are hereby ordered to, on the basis of restoring the previous standard, increase the supply by an additional two percent. Are there any questions?”
Upon hearing this, everyone maintained a calm facade, but the atmosphere clearly became one of silent complaint and suffering.
The Third Speaker also sensed the City Lords’ dissatisfaction. He said calmly, “As a reward, for every additional one percent in quantity, you will be granted ten thousand Kalpa units. Two percent more means twenty thousand Kalpa units. Three percent more is forty thousand. Four percent more is eighty thousand. And so on, with no upper limit! These are special Merit Points that can be used to access the special treasury and exchange for treasures.”
Upon hearing this, everyone’s eyes lit up. If there were rewards, then it was no problem!
At worst, they could front the funds to cultivate soldiers themselves and then use the rewards to cover the costs. Even a one-to-one exchange wouldn’t be a loss. The treasures in the special treasury were all rare items.
Hearing this, Su Yuan’s heart stirred. He immediately checked Black Flame City’s past requirements.
Every Kalpa, they needed to provide three hundred thousand soldiers at or above the 29th tier!
“No wonder I can’t see any of the more powerful Dominators in Black Flame City. They’ve all gone to the Second Frontline to strive!”
Batch after batch rushed to the Second Frontline to participate in the battles.
So, Black Flame City was just a beginner village.
And he was now the village chief of that beginner village.
“An increase of one percent in the task means three thousand more soldiers!”
This number wasn’t particularly large, but the problem was, the total population of the city wasn’t high either. Black Flame City currently only had a permanent population of just over three million people. Three hundred thousand was one-tenth of the population!
Adding three thousand more people on top of that was not simple.
But the reward was indeed generous. The base reward for three hundred thousand was also ten thousand Kalpa units, but that needed to be distributed among the city’s middle and upper echelons, so what ended up in his hands wasn’t much. However, if he could add an extra three thousand people, that would be another ten thousand Kalpa units. The reward was too rich, a not-so-small, not-so-large opportunity.
“For me, it’s nothing much, but for other City Lords, that’s a huge sum of money!”
Su Yuan pondered.
The other City Lords indeed looked extremely tempted, their expressions becoming quite delighted.
Seeing this, the Third Speaker nodded slightly.
“Additionally, relaying an announcement from the Seventh Speaker: if you can supply talents such as alchemists, artificers, and others, there are corresponding rewards as well. For example, a single 30th-tier Senior Artifact Refining Master can earn a reward of one thousand Kalpa units!” The Third Speaker spoke calmly.
As soon as this announcement fell, the City Lords became even more excited. The rewards this time were simply too generous. Almost all the City Lords were moved, their eyes flickering as they began calculating how to increase their soldier supply.
Hearing this, Su Yuan was also surprised. He hadn’t expected the reward quota for a single Artifact Refining Master to be so large. This was just a referral reward; it didn’t require any personal investment. For example, if Master Youhe within Black Flame City could now go to the Second Frontline, Su Yuan would effortlessly obtain a reward of one thousand Kalpa units.
This was the benefit of status. You didn’t even need to do anything to gain many advantages. If you actually accomplished something tangible, the rewards would surely be even greater.
Su Yuan pondered. He felt he also needed to take some measures. It wasn’t for the sake of the rewards; he mainly wanted to protect his basic foundation. Without corresponding measures, the population would simply run off to other cities!
“Forget it. I can earn a huge sum just by refining artifacts. Why bother with all this trouble?”
Su Yuan shook his head with a smile, almost led astray by the Third Speaker. Of course, he was also curious about what treasures were actually in that special treasury. If the treasures inside were worth exchanging for, he wouldn’t mind spending money to cultivate people.
After announcing these two matters, the Third Speaker dispersed everyone’s consciousness back.
“City Lord? City Lord?”
Jia Jicheng called softly beside him.
Su Yuan snapped back to reality and said, “The Third Speaker of the Second Frontline just summoned all City Lords for a meeting. I received the latest directives.”
Hearing this, the three Deputy City Lords immediately became serious.
“Mainly two tasks. First, try to cultivate more reserve soldiers to send to the Second Frontline. Second, cultivate more high-tier talents, including artificers, alchemists, enhancers, and so on.”
Su Yuan said calmly.
Jia Jicheng asked, “City Lord, are there any rewards?”
“Naturally there are. On top of the base of three hundred thousand, an increase of one percent yields a reward of ten thousand Kalpa units. For every additional one percent, the reward doubles, with no upper limit. A single high-tier talent is worth one thousand Kalpa units.”
After saying this, Su Yuan added casually, “I’m not very concerned about this. You can try to cultivate them. For anyone you cultivate yourselves, I’ll only take ten percent of the reward. The rest is for you!”
He pointed at Jia Jicheng and said, “For example, Old Jia, if you alone cultivate an extra three thousand people, you’ll receive nine thousand Kalpa units as a reward. If you and others together cultivate six thousand people, Old Jia, you’ll get one thousand three hundred and fifty Kalpa units. Understand? The cumulative reward is shared.”
“This… is this true?”
All three Deputy City Lords wore expressions of shock.
“Naturally, it’s true! Alright, I’ll leave this matter to you!” After saying this, Su Yuan simply left.
The three Deputy City Lords’ eyes immediately turned red with fervor.
