"Lord, I don't know the specific content of this mysterious mission. After all, the Dragon Teeth Mercenary Group led by me is only famous within the Cold Flame Kingdom, and it cannot compete with the real first-class mercenary group.
Comparable, naturally not qualified to enter the upper echelons of the mercenary guild."
Randall still maintained his bowing posture, shook his head helplessly and said: "I just heard a senior figure casually talk about it during a certain meeting."
"I see. What else do you know about this mysterious mission?"
I saw Lei Xiao raising the steaming white porcelain cup, sniffing the refreshing fragrance of tea, and asking curiously.
"Back to the lord, judging from the extremely helpless tone of the other party at that time, this mysterious mission was obviously very difficult. Even if they assembled some of the most powerful mercenary group giants today, they could not move forward even a single cent.
As for the specific location, it is definitely not within the scope of the human nations."
Randall frowned and pondered for a moment, then responded: "As for the specific content of the task, my subordinates don't know..."
At this point, Randall's dark gray eyes lit up, and he added: "But what is certain is that the person entrusting the task is the late king of a certain country."
"There is absolutely no clue."
Lei Xiao put down the tea cup, nodded thoughtfully and said: "That's all, since it's not within the scope of the human nations, it has nothing to do with us now, so let's focus on the current matter."
Thinking of this, Lei Xiao did not continue to struggle, but talked to Randall about his idea of hiring a large number of mercenaries, as well as the related situation that has been used as a pilot in Red Arrow Town.
During this process, Lei Xiao also explained the current distribution of enemy and enemy situations.
"Lord, this idea is feasible."
After listening to Lei Xiao's story, Randall nodded without hesitation and affirmed: "In the history of the human race, there have indeed been declining royal families or new forces that have implemented this method and achieved considerable results.
"
"However, since the cost of hiring a mercenary army is far greater than the cost of cultivating a direct army, in order to save money, hiring for general war missions is done in the short term, such as before a key battle begins.
, and there are only a handful of long-term employees.”
I saw Randall take a sip of hot tea first, and then continued: "In addition, mercenaries are only good at small-scale team combat. On the frontal battlefield, they cannot compete with well-trained and well-organized regular troops.
It can only be deployed on the battlefield of city defense or surprise attack."
"This is exactly what I thought. On the frontal battlefield, we also have regular troops and recruit a large number of mercenary teams. We are just checking for deficiencies and filling in the gaps to be prepared."
Lei Xiao lightly snapped his fingers and nodded: "As for the funding issue, there is no need to worry. It seems that we can continue to expand the scale of mercenaries."
"What the lord said is absolutely true."
Nodding to Lei Xiao, Randall rubbed his chin and said: "However, it is not appropriate for Red Arrow Town to continue to increase its troops, otherwise it will arouse the vigilance of the eldest prince's faction."
"Yes, this is why I have not continued to recruit new mercenaries in Red Arrow Town."
Lei Xiao's eyes were profound and he nodded in approval: "According to the latest situation, although the new city lord of Songluo City has just taken office and will not be able to take care of Red Arrow Town in a short period of time, the mercenary team of two thousand people is enough to
The other party has some scruples, after all, the new city lord is also the eldest prince’s loyal partner.”
"Please rest assured, Lord. When my subordinates rush to the mountain fortress tomorrow, they will immediately start mobilizing the mercenaries of the Dragon Teeth Mercenary Group in various places in Lengyan to assemble an elite mobile force for the Lord as soon as possible."
Randall gently stroked his O-shaped short beard, stroked his chest and saluted.
"Very good. The current strength of the Dragon Teeth Mercenary Group in the Mountain Castle Fortress includes 3 fourth-level great magicians including Walter, 9 third-level peak powerhouses, and 2 elite second-level squadrons, a total of 212 people.
, this part alone is enough to become a sharp knife."
Nodding with satisfaction, Lei Xiao picked up the tea cup at a suitable temperature again, took a sip, and continued: "Compared to the second prince who is surrounded by Fanyin City, Gelin City, Luolong City, and the thorny country outside the territory,
At present, our power is relatively weak around the sphere of influence of the Grand Prince's faction centered on Songluo City."
"Only Red Arrow Town in the northeast, Blue Cold Fort in the west, and Mountain Fort Fortress in the southeast have some of our power. Therefore, your responsibility is undoubtedly a long way to go.
."
Feeling the warmth coming from the smooth tea cup, Lei Xiao said with a solemn expression: "After all, the two princes have more than 150,000 troops in the eastern region, and after receiving the allegiance of Fallen Dragon City and the Kingdom of Thorns, we
The total strength of the enemy is only half of the opponent's, and it is extremely scattered, so the overall force is still at an absolute disadvantage."
"What the lord said is absolutely true. My subordinates will definitely go all out to share the worries of the lord!"
I saw Randall drink all the tea in the cup first, then put down the tea cup and said with firm eyes.
At the same time, other subordinates who were resting around them also showed the same expression.
Seeing this scene, Lei Xiao nodded with satisfaction and waved his hand to signal the subordinates to continue resting.
After that, it didn't take long.
In the dusty Hong Ye, he returned to Lei Xiao again, caressed his chest and saluted, "Lord, the collection of the dragon's saliva has been completed."
After speaking, Hongye's eyebrows could not help but frown slightly, and then relaxed again.
For her as a dragon, it is obviously a very strange thing to collect her own ambergris saliva...especially if she wants to smear it on other people's belly.
"Thanks for your hard work."
Hearing this, Lei Xiao stood up from his seat, patted Hong Ye's shoulder as a compliment, and ordered other subordinates: "Okay, let's return to Luolong City."
"As you command! Lord!"
All the subordinates bowed in unison and spoke in unison.
After bidding farewell to Maiya, Lei Xiao and his team, who were wearing stars and moons, chased the wind and lightning, and returned to Luolong City, a fortress city located at the pass of Baibu Mountain Range.
They barely stopped in the city. After picking up Benson, the group meandered upwards and reached the top of the mountain next to Luolong City.
Since Lei Xiao had already greeted him in advance, Zhou Wu and other five lords, as well as the five mercenary subordinates whom he had conquered in the morning, were already waiting here.
"Brother Xiaoshen, you are back!"
Zhou Wu, a tall man, took a step forward and said respectfully to Lei Xiao.
Needless to say, if it hadn't been for Xiaoshen's attack, the five of them would have been slaughtered by the goblin army.
After Zhou Wu finished speaking, he looked at Benson, who was standing respectfully next to Lei Xiao, his face covered with scars. He couldn't help but feel his throat rolling and swallowed a mouthful of spit.
If there is no mistake, isn't this the crazy officer in Luolong City?
Unexpectedly, the Xiaoshen boss could actually make such scary guys who gave them nightmares every day willing to surrender.
Realizing this, Zhou Wu and the other four lords were shocked and looked at Lei Xiao with even more awe.
Having said that, the reason why they were able to clearly see the scene below from the towering mountain was because they had a telescope made by the lord in the trading center.
After all, in this different world, there are many things that Blue Star does not have, and the arrival of the lords will undoubtedly bring about a huge change in this world.
Of course, the premise is that you can survive successfully.
Noticing the awed looks cast by Zhou Wu and others, Lei Xiao smiled slightly. As his eyes wandered, he also observed the monocular telescope hanging around Zhou Wu's neck.
After being promoted to a third-level powerhouse, as long as the energy in his belly surges up, Lei Xiao's five senses will be greatly improved. Therefore, such crude things are no longer needed.
"When we were among kings, I once discussed the matter of change with Wang Xi. Since he was just an ordinary working class before time travel, it was impossible for him to master all kinds of advanced knowledge like in the novel, so he did not
He didn’t make too many changes to this world, but just enjoyed the fun of the world of swords and magic.”
"However, there are countless lords who have traveled through this time, and among them there must be elites from all walks of life. Over time, if these lords can survive, I am afraid that this different world will usher in a huge change.
?”
"I have to say that the integration of technology and magic is really exciting."
While feeling a little excited, Lei Xiao couldn't help but frown slightly.
"Of course, the premise is that given time, there must be enough time to experiment and explore. After all, the technology tree of this world is completely different from Blue Star. There is no equipment or foundation to support it, and everything has to start from scratch."
"Furthermore, regardless of the acceptance level of the local indigenous people, it is still unknown whether this world will have the complete basic raw materials on the Blue Star technology tree."
"The most important thing is that under the threat of a catastrophe that may come at any time, I naturally cannot focus on this illusory change. Even after going through countless hardships to create basic cannons and muskets, I
I don’t think its power is comparable to that of magic cannons and magicians.”
"What's more, judging from the terrifying ruins of the battlefield outside the city of the Land of Gods, the terrifying destructive power is comparable to that of a nuclear bomb. If I can get that kind of terrifying power, maybe I can figure out what's going on in this world.
So many mysteries.”
At this time, Lei Xiao's frowned brows relaxed again and he continued to think.
"To sum up, while I am racing against death, my main focus of time and energy is still based on the present and constantly improving my strength and developing my territory."
"As for the matter of change, after I have established a stable footing, I can recruit talents and form a research force of lord scientists. Perhaps, it is still unknown whether I can combine technology with magic..."
Just when Lei Xiao thought of this.
Directly opposite, the five mercenaries who had just been subdued this morning also stepped forward, knelt on one knee and said: "See you, Lord!"
Following the sound, Lei Xiao noticed.
Kneeling at the front were two middle-aged men with resolute faces.
One of these two men carries a long sword on his waist, and the other carries a large shield on his back. They are the mercenary captain Teli and the guardian warrior Teshan, a pair of brothers.
After that, there are Holy Light Priest Bonnie in white priest robes, two Ranger Gards in leather armor, and finally, the old magician Alva with white hair and beard.
Looking at the rosy faces of the two middle-aged men, Lei Xiao nodded slightly.
Before this, these two people were the most seriously injured. However, after Ye Cang and Ju Bai's full treatment, coupled with the assistance of healing potions, the recovery effect still seems to be very obvious.
As for the other three people, the auras on their bodies have become much stronger. It is obvious that under the influence of the Qi Condensing Pill, they have all successfully advanced to the second level.
"No need to be polite, we will be partners fighting side by side from now on."
Lei Xiao smiled faintly at the five new subordinates, then walked forward and helped the five people up one by one.
The five mercenaries all looked excited.
Being able to become the subordinate of this young man is undoubtedly the luckiest thing in their lives!
"Okay, it's time for us to leave here."
Lei Xiao turned around again and nodded to Zhou Wu and other lords beside him.
After speaking, Lei Xiao's mind moved and he handed a round and full potion to the hands of the five lords.
"A first-level magic potion that permanently increases strength, the Strengthening Pill?"
After seeing the text introduction in the attribute column, a look of ecstasy appeared on the faces of Zhou Wu and the other five lords.
For those who are only at the first level of strength and most of whom have not condensed energy vortices, this is undoubtedly an extremely precious item!
Looking at the excited expressions of the five lords, Lei Xiao smiled lightly and said: "This is just an extra reward for providing a resting place for my subordinates. In addition, you guys are condescending here and have an excellent perspective. If there is anything around you,
If there is any change, be sure to notify me as soon as possible."
"I understand, please rest assured, Mr. Xiaoshen!"
Hearing this, Zhou Wu and the other five lords all thanked him profusely and said in unison.
"Then see you next time."
Waving his hands to signal the subordinates around him to come closer to him, Lei Xiao's mind moved, and a light cyan return crystal appeared on his palm.
After all the subordinates stood still and Zhou Wu and the other five retreated to a distance, Lei Xiao crushed the city-returning crystal that exuded a hint of coolness in his hand.
A cyan light curtain rose all around, and a brief minute passed quickly, followed by a flash of dazzling white light.
The moment of lightness and elegance ended, when the scenery around Lei Xiao became clear again.
I found that I and the subordinates around me were already standing in a familiar territory in the Shadow Forest.
"I'm finally back."
Looking up at the towering lord's mansion in front of him, Lei Xiao nodded slightly, looking calm and calm.
Randall, Benson and the five mercenary subordinates, who came to the territory for the first time, had expressions of uncontrollable shock on their faces, and they all looked blankly towards the north of the territory.