Chapter 777: Human Choice, Countdown to Challenge

The ones who showed the most calmness were those [Chimera Elders].

They neither roared to fight back nor trembled in fear, they still calmly flapped their wings in place.

All the warriors and mounts were scattered around the territory.

But the power of this roar of an angry dragon was so amazing that it caused a chain reaction.

Not to mention Zong Shen's own territory, even the territories of other lords within a few dozen kilometers were affected by the dragon's roar, and different problems arose.

The real dragon didn't show its power, so Zong Shen just thought it was a sick cat.

This is the noble superior species.

Zong Shen originally wanted to teach Xiao Heizi a lesson, but this roar really gained him enough face.

Just think about it, forget it. As for the northern monitoring point, he also knows about it, but he doesn't care even if it alarms the indigenous people.

Now someone from Zong can use real swords and guns to call the giant city's crusade army Ba Ba.

Not to mention a small monitoring point, even if Viscount Kunil's crusade was used as the imaginary enemy, Zong Shen could make them come back without any chance!

This is not the other. Today is different from the past. We have carefully maintained the relationship with the indigenous people and have been dormant until now. It is time to show our fangs appropriately.

After all, his next strategy is to annex Seakabang City.

If the dragon's roar just now really alarmed the aboriginal forces, then he wouldn't mind annexing them one after another.

In addition, according to the detailed announcement of the defensive challenge.

Once the challenge starts, Endless Continent will enter a special time-stop state.

This "special" circle is subject to examination.

The general idea is that during the 24 hours of the defensive challenge, no time from the outside world will pass.

Lords have their own areas dedicated to defensive challenges.

After these 24 hours have passed, the time in the outside world will not be affected in any way.

Today will still be today.

In other words, the lords will spend an "exclusive day" and a "non-existent day".

This is where the defensive challenge stops.

So even if there is any problem, it can be dealt with after the challenge is over.

The roar of the dragon just now successfully suppressed all the farmers' noise.

Not to mention Xiao Heizi himself, Zong Shen who rides Xiao Heizi is the most popular.

After a brief stagnation, as Xiao Heizi put away Long Wei, Zong Shen received dense loyalty change reminders. Such messages could usually be hidden and not displayed, but they would appear as soon as he had an idea.

Zong Shen quickly opened the prompt and after taking a glance, he found that the loyalty of most farmers had simply and crudely increased by 10 to 12 points!

Deterrence is indeed a good way to quickly increase loyalty!

However, there are also a few reminders of reduced loyalty mixed in, but they are not too many, only 2 or 3 points.

From those [Eagle Windranger Air Cavalry] and other Elf Air Cavalry.

These guys seem to have a dislike for black dragons.

There is no other way. If you want to pretend to be a big B in front of the farmer, improving so much loyalty is already a waste of money.

If a few soldiers are dissatisfied, then they won't be satisfied, and they won't be reduced much anyway.

Life is inherently difficult to reconcile, and so is being a lord.

After showing off his skills and gaining his loyalty, Zong Shen rode Xiao Hei and landed on the open space in front of everyone.

At this time, the harem group headed by Luna also walked out of the lord's fortress.

The blood wolf Gugat and the wind god's favored person Kanigia stood on both sides, one on the left and one on the right, like loyal guards.

Zong Shen did not step off Xiao Heizi's back, but turned it around and used the dragon's body as a podium.

He cleared his throat in front of more than 8,000 people, and at this time Kaginia cast his magic.

This is also an auxiliary magic in the level 1 to 3 wind spirit magic mastery he has mastered.

Air is one of the elastic media of sound, so the wind can carry his voice to every farmer's ears.

"Everyone, the territory is about to face a difficult challenge."

"This is also a war for all people."

"I'm not sending you to the front lines, all you have to do is take supplies and go into the cellar shelters."

"And maintain the best order and don't panic no matter what happens."

"After this challenge is over, I promise that everyone will have a new life!"

Zong Shen said loudly. After hearing his words, all the farmers had many questions in their hearts, but due to his majesty, no one dared to say anything.

At least during this period, life in the territory was relatively comfortable, there was no shortage of food and clothing, and there was no danger to one's life.

Farmers and soldiers are different. They are both in a state of confusion and ignorance.

Therefore, Zong Shen would not mention challenges or say that he could be resurrected.

Because this time, what most farmers have to do is to take refuge safely, hiding in the refuge cellars nine meters deep underground. Those cellars have been reinforced with wood, and the sturdiness has been improved a lot by referring to the beams made in the mines.

Although it cannot be compared to a fortress, it is still a good shelter.

This is especially true when it is known that the attacker has a clear prioritization of hatred value.

Even if the attacker really breaks through the front line, the opponent's target is the Lord's Fortress. After all, there is the [Central Stone Pillar] and Zong Shen there, which have the highest hatred attraction and priority.

Of course, it is not ruled out that farmers hiding underground may be affected by various unexpected situations.

He didn't need to explain this, because as long as he could survive the challenge, any casualties would be false.

After Zong Shen finished speaking, he paused for half a minute before continuing.

"Like I just said, the vast majority of people are going to be in shelters."

“But I need five hundred brave farmers to step forward.”

"These five hundred people will be tasked with a dangerous mission."

"They need to fight side by side with the warriors in the territory. Under the leadership of all the adults, they need to urgently repair the damaged buildings and defense towers. It is very likely that they will be affected by the battle."

Having said this, Zong Shen turned to look at Mariel, who was holding his mount not far away.

He raised his hand and pointed to the open space in front of her.

"Anyone who is willing to take on this task, please leave the queue and gather in front of Lord Mariel!"

Mariel is a serious internal affairs officer in the territory, and all the farmers recognize her.

Having said all that needs to be said, it’s time to look at the performance of the farmers.

Rather than making tough assignments and appointments, he wanted to see human nature, or he wanted to know whether he could awaken the humanity of these farmers that had been suppressed by the lord system.

His previous instructions to Mariel and others were to assemble and assign 500 people.

Now this plan has been temporarily changed!

He was too curious about these farmers' voluntary rules and whether any brave people would stand up.

He can accept whether the remaining people show fear or normal behavior of seeking advantages and avoiding disadvantages.

He had noticed before that most of the people in the territory were suppressed by invisible forces and lacked enough "humanity".

Many aspects of his performance are rigid and sluggish, and even characteristics such as flattery seem to be drawn from a template.

The same goes for warriors, but much better than farmers.

Moreover, opposites have begun to attract among soldiers, which is also a good sign.

Zong Shen wanted to know if the farmers would bring him any surprises.

The scene was completely silent, and every farmer had a different expression on his face.

Or thinking, or fearing, or struggling, or avoiding...

Zong Shen was condescending, standing on Xiao Heizi's back and scanning everyone.

After about ten seconds, the first brave farmer took the initiative to leave the queue.

He was a young farmer, and Zong Shen could see the vigor in him from a distance.

There are farmers of all ages in the territory.

I saw that the young farmer's pace was a bit impetuous at first, but then became more determined.

The beauty of choice lies not in the outcome, but in the moment of making the choice.

Once the choice is determined, it becomes firm and relaxed.

When the young farmer stood in front of Mariel and greeted her and Zong Shen respectively.

Farmers began to come out one after another from the farmers' square at the back.

"Interesting, this is the real world."

Zong Shen stood with his hands behind his hands and looked at this scene calmly, but he couldn't help but feel a little emotional in his heart.

After waiting for five or six minutes, he finally got the result he wanted!

The farmers at the scene were divided into two groups.

One group consisted of a large number of people, approximately six to seven thousand in number. They lowered their heads, looking guilty and timid.

The other wave of people was a small number, exceeding Zong Shen's requirement of five hundred and approaching a thousand people.

There are men and women among them, the ratio is about 3:1, and they all wear cotton and linen clothes issued by the territory.

It's not clean, but it's not shabby either. It looks at least more orderly than those homeless people.

This group of people are brave men who volunteered to take on the task. Each of them is bold and high-spirited. They look very motivated and their faces are full of confidence.

"Pa bang bang..."

"Very good, but oversubscribed."

“To all the farmers who have come forward, you are brave.”

"After the reform of the free people, each person will be given an additional 100 dinars as initial circulating funds."

Zong Shen clapped his hands and added that after Mariel glanced at him, he immediately called a dozen logistics heroes to count the number of people and screened out 500 people on the spot.

Five hundred farmers are enough for emergency cultivation during wartime. Too many will only cause trouble. After all, farmers have basically no fighting power at all. Even militiamen trained by first-order warriors and wearing whiteboard equipment can be knocked down in one fell swoop. Several, expecting the farmer to face the enemy is no less than laying a flock of lambs to be slaughtered.

Even these brave farmers who are mentally prepared cannot do it.

The fact that they will stand up just shows that they have the courage to take responsibility in their hearts, but it does not mean that they can persist in the face of cruel battles.

Therefore, five hundred people are enough to complete the task, but more is useless and may cause trouble.

As for how to screen, leave it to the logistics heroes.

Anyway, every brave farmer who comes forward now will receive an additional 100 dinars in initial funding when the freedmen plan is launched.

Zong was very wealthy and did not care about the expense of less than 100,000 dinars.

This wave of operations not only allowed him to see the revival of humanity among the people in his territory, but also gained another wave of loyalty.

The world in front of him became more real and vivid, and he had the motivation to continue fighting.

After completing the farmer's inspection, Zong Shen returned to the fortress with Luna, Blood Wolf Colby and Xiao Heizi.

Senior agronomist Salome Linyu and senior pharmacist Clarissa Theresa both came here.

But senior goblin engineer Ironhand Barent and the dwarf uncle still stick to their posts.

The corresponding workshops and [Blacksmith Shop] have been moved here.

Salome Lin Yu carefully took care of the sweet potato experimental field in the yard.

The future sweet potato business in the territory will start here!

Everything was arranged in an orderly manner.

Zong Shen asked Xiao Heizi to stand by, and Luna also played [Sentinel Black Panther].

He used [Wandering Walk] to take Luna to the commanding heights of the tower of the Lord's Fortress and silently looked at the situation in the surrounding territories.

Tasia and Aysia went to join the caster troops.

The two sisters Madeleine and Mapel also reported to Vereesa. They will each lead a team of archers to fight on the front line.

Luna doesn't need to go to the front lines because she's pregnant.

When Luna really takes action, the territory will almost be lost.

Zong Shen will decide whether to take action and how to take action only after the battle breaks out.

He is the anchor of the territory, and there is absolutely no room for error.

If he was stabbed by the enemy because he was too rough, it would be a big boat capsized in the gutter.

Although Zong was very confident in his ability to pass the defensive challenge, he kept in mind the consequences of those who underestimated the enemy.

After all, the enemy's strength this time depends on the overall strength of the territory.

In other words, despite the fact that the current territorial soldiers and horses are strong and the defense is strong, all his defenses, props and methods will be transformed into the corresponding strength of the enemy.

He looked at the situation in the territory, and the expression on his face changed from relaxed to solemn.

How powerful would an enemy be that could confidently break such a defense?

Is it a single entity that is powerful, or is it a large number?

He didn't know all this.

So he will become hesitant. The lack of information is one of the most confidence-draining situations.

After a lot of trouble at this time, it was already past eleven o'clock in the morning.

He saw the open space outside the lord's fortress. The farmers were ready and brought their share of supplies.

The supplies that were originally piled aside were taken by the soldiers and farmers one after another, and now they are empty.

The 500 farmers were also selected and divided into five teams to travel to all directions of the territory.

The remaining team serves as a mobile support team to support the team under greater pressure at any time.

The remaining farmers, under the command of dozens of logistics heroes, entered a large number of refuge cellars scattered around the territory, which formed a special underground circle near the fortress.

In this case, the crowd dispersed quickly.

The scouts sent by the northern post had just reached the halfway point. They all chose to walk because they were worried about Long Wei. It seemed that they would not be able to get here before the challenge started.

During the last period of time, Zong Shen looked around at the situation and at the same time opened the storage compartment to check the props.

Aze has already contacted him, and Jiang Yi also took the initiative to contact him.

There is nothing more to explain.

All he has to do is wait peacefully!