Swamp Lord with an Intelligence System-Chapter 408 - 186: Intelligence Update, A Small Profit
Lear came back to his senses and continued to issue orders.
"For the next few days, put a hold on developing other industries and divert all manpower to the blacksmith shop and the arrow production workshop."
"For agriculture and husbandry, which cannot do without manual labor, keep them operating at a minimal level."
"During this period, we need to prioritize strengthening our military forces."
He then looked at Bain.
"The matter of reallocating manpower will be handled by the City Hall, make sure no mistakes are made."
"Additionally, send people to the Night Shadow Clan to bring back as much ore as possible... once conflict breaks out, we may not have the time to stockpile."
"Yes, my lord!"
Bain sensed the severity of the situation from Lear’s tone, and his expression was very grave.
Since the establishment of the territory, this was the first time an external force posed a direct threat to Weilu City.
The enemies they had faced before were all scattered forces from the Wilderness that posed no real threat.
The most powerful enemies—Master of Stench and Flies and Tyrant Monarch, resided on different planes.
The direct impact they could have on Weilu City wasn’t that significant.
Unlike Black Death City, which was just a few hundred kilometers away and could directly muster an army for an attack.
After pondering for a while, Lear spoke softly.
"My lord, should we ask the Vine Fairy to halt the construction of the fortress city and return to build the city walls for the territory first?"
Weilu City was developing rapidly, expanding significantly every so often.
Building the city walls too early would hinder the territory’s development and waste the Vine Fairy’s productivity, so this matter had not been on the agenda.
Bain felt a bit guilty at the moment, fundamentally, this was a dereliction of his duties.
Lear nodded.
"Recall them back."
Although the entire Swamp was his domain, the territory indeed needed tangible protection.
"Yes!"
After discussing some details for another ten minutes or so, Lear finally dismissed them.
Under his command, the massive machine that was Weilu City immediately began to operate.
The blacksmith shop entered high-intensity production, halting all armor for trade and switching to manufacturing the exclusive Rock Heavy Armor for the Cold-blooded Cavalry.
Simultaneously, the arrow production workshop also ramped up to produce Armor-Breaking Longbows and the 2 Star Thorny Arrows for the Dark Night Elves.
The situation was urgent, so Bain pulled people from various other departments and sent a large number of personnel to these two key departments, which finally met the demand.
Currently, Weilu City had a fairly large population—1230 Big Ears, 230 Mud Swamp People, 560 Deltha, 310 Half-Elves, 530 Half-Elf People, and 500 Cavemen.
The total sum exceeded 3300 people, of which 2800 were working in the blacksmith shop and the arrow production workshop.
The remaining 500+ were maintaining the other industries in the territory.
At present, the blacksmith shop, being the core industry of the territory, bore most of the burden—as upgrading to High Tier weapons was the quickest way to enhance the army’s combat capabilities.
The number of people working there reached 2200.
This left Fray, the head of the whole operation—Bulin, in high spirits, as he rarely experienced having such ample manpower. 𝒻𝑟ℯℯ𝑤𝑒𝑏𝑛𝘰𝓋𝑒𝓁.𝒸𝑜𝘮
With ancestral heritage and outstanding management skills, Bulin diligently handled the additional manpower, ensuring no one was idle.
With the territory operating at full power, time passed incredibly quickly, and in the blink of an eye, it was late at night.
In the early morning, Lear watched as the time on the intelligence panel quietly shifted from November 14th to the 15th, and his spirits lifted abruptly.
The intelligence system refreshed once more!
Amidst the looming battle, his expectations for it were even higher.
Holding his breath and focusing his mind, he looked closely.
[1. The Kelder Ratman will appear on a large scale in the Swamp on November 17th and launch an attack on Weilu City. (2 Stars)]
[2. Enslaving and killing a large number of Dark Night Elves in Weilu City has attracted the attention of the Dark Night Elf God. Since the sudden loss of faith among the Dark Night Elves disturbed the god’s advancement, it was forced to stop, and it became enraged over it. The Holy Song Clan has received the divine spirit’s decree and commenced their invasion of the earth’s surface. (3 Stars)]
[3. The Dragon Lich was once an entity poised to ascend to the rank of Undead Lord, but at the last moment, it was ambushed by enemies, losing most of its power. Nonetheless, it still commands 20 small planes and can summon an Undead Legion of hundreds of thousands. Currently, the Dragon Lich has awakened the Bone Dragon from the Land of Burial, planning to launch an exterminating assault on Weilu City a week from now. (3 Stars)]
[4. A group of ancient Treants is hidden within a forest covered by wild grass and vines, 150 kilometers southwest of the Mire Swamp. Awakening them could transform them into Ancient Tree Guardians. (3 Stars)]
[5. The Song of Eternal Night by the Dark Night Elves can significantly enhance plant vitality. During the singing of the eternal night, using the authority to mobilize the Swamp’s power can enhance the Ancient Tree Guardians, elevating their potential and increasing their level to 14. (3 Stars)]
Well, great! This time there’s a small explosion again! One 2 Star intelligence, and four 3 Star intelligence!
Lear’s mood became particularly pleasant.
Full of anticipation, he read from the first item.
The Ratmen will launch a large-scale attack on the 17th.
These vicious underworld creatures may be weak individually, but in large numbers, they become a calamity.
To an ordinary Lord, this is certainly not good news.
But for Weilu City, it might be an act of providence.
He urgently needed flesh to transform into Cold-blooded Cavalry now.
