Chapter 310: Commanding the Adventurers
When this news first broke,
Most of the well-informed noble scions thought Bay Territory was being utterly unrealistic.
Everyone knew how dangerous the Sky-Splitting Lizards below were.
Even those who were new were aware of the three high-level adventurer teams that Schroder had lost.
Now, Bay Territory was asking them to gather elite adventurers to delve into the underground ruins and attack an armory.
Was this the price they had to pay?
The noble representatives fell silent, constantly probing one another.
Schroder's heart skipped a beat, his first reaction being that this was an attack against him.
But seeing Brown's faintly smiling eyes, Schroder dismissed the thought.
"No, they don't have time for that!"
"The mission has already been announced, with so many adventurers gathering here, they must be planning something big."
"But, if we agree to this, we'll have to follow their orders and command..."
"Should I take this gamble?"
While the noble representatives were struggling with their decision, inside the ruins camp's meeting room, Matthew pointed at the detailed underground map:
"Around this armory are two Sky-Splitting Lizard colonies, each numbering over 3,000."
"To attack and explore the armory, we must first eliminate them."
"We've summoned so many adventurers this time to test our ability to mobilize adventurers for our territory."
"In the future, we'll need adventurers for more and more places."
"We can't just let them follow behind and take easy victories; they need to play a more significant role."
Angela understood Matthew's point. Thinking of their recent progress in clearing the Troll Valley, she couldn't help but feel a bit impressed.
Adventurers, being more flexible and motivated, could indeed produce excellent results.
Moreover, even without directly joining Bay Territory,
As long as the territory provided good adventure conditions and generous rewards, adventurers would throw themselves into the challenge.
For an army that required long-term training, highly skilled adventurers were also a valuable supplement.
As Bay Territory's territory expanded and its enemies increased, large-scale mobilization of adventurers would likely become more frequent.
Rather than waiting until then to learn and adapt,
It made sense to start now, gaining valuable experience.
Whether successful or not, the information gained would be significant.
Under Matthew's guidance, everyone, including Angela, had made significant progress.
Planning and organizing based on available information was now far more effective than their old style of impulsive and spontaneous combat.
What excited them most was that this grand operation gave everyone a chance to shine.
If they performed well, the lord would not hesitate to reward them.
The adventurers didn't have to wait long.
After accepting the mission,
They were each given their own numbered tags.
The numbers weren't assigned randomly.
First, their professions were marked on the tags.
The subsequent numbers indicated their teams and positions.
Aside from the top-tier professionals,
The other adventurers were split up and reorganized into Bay Territory's military-style units.
In short, the adventurers were temporarily transformed into soldiers, integrated into the army.
At first, most adventurers struggled with the adjustment.
But with Matthew's announcement of additional rewards, they were more than willing to put in the extra effort.
"All adventurers who rank in the top 1,000 in contribution points will receive an enchanted piece of equipment or weapon!"
These were items that had been stockpiled for quite some time in the Mountain's storage!
After everything was organized, Matthew wasted no time in sending the soldiers down into the ruins in order.
Soon, a soldier unit, vastly different from Bay Territory's usual troops, appeared in the underground ruins.
Most of the warriors were now shield bearers.
A small number of highly skilled fighters were assigned to the assault teams.
Those with ranged abilities were placed in the archer corps.
And those who specialized in buffing were grouped into support units, surrounded by soldiers for protection.
By this point, Elio had fully grasped Matthew's intention.
When adventurers acted as individuals, they had to be well-rounded in every aspect to survive in unpredictable situations.
But organizing them into a unified command allowed them to focus on their strongest abilities.
Besides the occasional adventurer who preferred to operate solo, most other skills were temporarily sidelined.
That's because their weaknesses were covered by other adventurers with complementary abilities!
This was the fundamental difference between an army and adventurers.
One thrived on teamwork, while the other relied on individual prowess.
It wasn't about right or wrong; it was about choosing the most appropriate tactics.
The wandering adventurers began spreading out to scout the area.
They were equipped with the new adventurer ruins gear, a newly developed version from overseas.
This included more advanced and sensitive detection rods, along with numerous everyday supplies made by Bay Territory's factories.
Though those supplies weren't needed now.
The nearby Sky-Splitting Lizards were quickly located.
Under Angela's command, the soldiers were organized to methodically eliminate them based on their numbers.
After the surrounding Sky-Splitting Lizards were cleared, Angela ordered the main force to advance.
At the same time, she had strong defensive watchtowers built along their path.
While the offensive power of these towers wasn't much, their defensive capabilities were excellent.
At the very least, they could hold out until reinforcements arrived.
The initial advance went smoothly, but Angela didn't relax, remembering Matthew's advice:
"If adventurer-soldiers get too idle, they'll start causing trouble."
"So, we need to keep them busy with tasks that generate value!"
The bustling adventurers,
While clearing the Sky-Splitting Lizards, also secretly scavenged ruins in hopes of finding valuable items.
Adventurers were always full of contradictions!
Fortunately, Angela's solution was simple: she displayed the contribution rankings, enhanced with magic.
Every adventurer-soldier could see their own ranking.
This motivated the soldiers to work even harder.
The top 1,000 adventurers were doing everything in their power to maintain or improve their position.
As for the others,
Upon seeing their personal rankings, they realized just how little they had contributed!
Both the inner and outer ranks of adventurers were suddenly activated.
Seeing them in this state, Angela carefully issued orders.
Compared to before, her responsibilities had increased significantly!
This large-scale operation was crucial for Bay Territory.
If they lost too many adventurers without achieving their goal,
The hard-earned reputation they had built to attract adventurers could be ruined!
Angela couldn't afford to let that happen.