Walking straight along the Cloud Bridge, many people glanced at Long Chen along the way, clearly finding him a bit curious since he wasn't wearing a Divine Clan robe. It seemed that very few outsiders entered the Divine Clan, so they took a few extra glances.
Not very friendly, but not so much hostility either; perhaps these people didn't know who he was.
Shen Chengfeng and the other two deputy commanders stayed close to Long Chen, afraid he would fight with them.
Entering the gate, Long Chen couldn't help but marvel. No wonder they were of the divine clan—the entire mountain had been hollowed out, and inside it was transparent from top to bottom, like a tower. From top to bottom, there were dozens of floors, each spanning hundreds of miles, with countless partitions inside, resembling worldly shops.
But without the noise of worldly shops, people here came and went, hurrying with their heads down in silence.
Clearly, they knew everything here inside out and didn't need to go around—their goal was to leave immediately.
"The siege war chariots and other large equipment are on the lowest level. How about we go take a look?" Can you help us make some decisions? Shen Chengfeng probed.
"Alright, let's go take a look first." Long Chen nodded. Since Shen Chengfeng and the others had come this far, he decided to put his own matters aside for now.
They arrived at the lowest level. There was no difference from above—still a series of shops, but very spacious, each one about a hundred zhang square.
Inside these shops, there were stone platforms about a zhang square, each with a war chariot placed on top.
These chariots were not models, but real chariots. The stone platforms were enhanced, so they looked very small.
However, on the stone platform, there was no introduction, and the receptionists inside all wore cold expressions, saying nothing, not even glancing at anyone.
Only when someone likes and needs something will they be responsible for transferring points and issuing a certificate of outbound shipment, and that's it.
Since there was no bargaining or theft here, these people had become numb to such monotonous work.
"Long Chen, this model is Ye Lingfeng's battle chariot. It costs 100,000 points, can attack or retreat, and the formation patterns on it activate, making it extremely powerful.
Originally, we wanted to buy eight chariots so we could go hunting more often and earn more points in the future. Shen Chengfeng looked at these war chariots, a bit excited.
It should be known that these flying chariots were the treasures they had long dreamed of. They were not only weapons of war but also symbols of strength and status.
"Let's look at the others." Long Chen didn't answer directly, but instead went to look elsewhere.
Long Chen had seen many war chariots, crossbow carts, cannons, and even the Shenlong Overlord crossbows used by Ye Lingfeng and his team.
It must be said, these are super weapons on the battlefield, terrifyingly powerful—no one dislikes them.
But after looking around, Long Chen asked, "What do you think?" "
Our idea is to get eight war chariots first. Coincidentally, below us, there are eight combat battalions, one unit per team.
The rest are handled by two teams for defense and offense. I plan to equip them with the God-Slaying Cannon and the Heavenly Shield Formation, which will boost the combat effectiveness of our Eighth Heavenly Dragon Legion several times over.
Our combat strength is not inferior even to the Third Celestial Dragon Legion, if not even surpassed. Shen Chengfeng said with great confidence.
"But with so many war machines, your battle costs will skyrocket." Long Chen said.
"We've considered this, but only with big investment can we achieve significant returns. We can expand our hunting range, which will improve our lethal efficiency." Shen Chengfeng replied.
Long Chen nodded and said, "You have included the battle costs, but there is one cost you have not included." "
What cost?" Shen Chengfeng asked.
"Labor costs." Long Chen said.
Shen Chengfeng shook his head: "I don't understand." Long
Chen hesitated for a moment, looked around, and seeing no one responded, he said, "Alright, since you really consider me a brother, I'll make some things clear to you."
So, with such a powerful backing, will the warriors of the Eighth Heavenly Dragon Legion still maintain the same courage to fight desperately as before?
Money is a double-edged sword. If you can control it, it will command you, become your weapon, and help you soar to new heights.
But if you can't control it, you become its puppet. The more you rely on it, the more you become depressed, invisibly eroding your will and ambition.
Usually, going from poverty to wealth requires a process, and this long process gradually helps you adapt and learn how to use your wealth.
But those who get rich overnight have never experienced that process and cannot control their wealth. Wealth, this double-edged sword, will gradually lead people into the abyss of downfall.
All your schemes are fine, but you never calculated human hearts, never against yourselves. Once you become comfortable and arrogant, the strength of the Eighth Heavenly Dragon Legion will be fleeting. "
This ..." Hearing this, Shen Chengfeng broke out in a sweat, and the other two deputy commanders were also drenched in sweat.
They really did have the attitude of nouveau riche. Now that they had money, they wanted to speed up their pace, but after hearing Long Chen's words, they were suddenly startled awake.
Where did their money come from? Wasn't it Long Chen who brought them here to trick them? Now we have money, but what about the future? What to do when Long Chen isn't around? Will everything go smoothly from now on?
Long Chen said seriously, "One more thing: no matter who you work for, you must be cautious. Even if you're just a pawn, you need to understand the big picture and leave yourself a way out."
If you keep getting too arrogant, you'll become someone else's sharp blade, but no matter how sharp the edge, if you cut too much, it will crack and snap.
Don't wait until you're useless to wake up; by then, it's already too late, because another sharp knife will replace you, because they are sharper.
If you want to ensure you won't be abandoned, keep your sharpness. Only then will you never be left behind. "
Senior Brother Long Chen, you said it perfectly, but we're all rough folks and don't really understand. Can you be more straightforward?" A deputy commander scratched his head, embarrassed.
Long Chen was speechless. Am I supposed to tell you directly, the Long family is using you? If you're no longer useful, you'll be easily abandoned. Just like Deputy Commander Ye Lingfeng—the reason they were sacrificed was because they had no value.
Shen Chengfeng's heart raced wildly. Long Chen's advice clearly went beyond the bounds of friendship. If this word reached the Long family's ears, it would be very unfavorable for him.
But Long Chen still said it, which meant he truly regarded them as brothers. This reminder sounded a wake-up call for the proud Chen, and he was indeed getting a bit arrogant.
"I understand. Long Chen, what should we do next?" Shen Chengfeng asked humbly.
"Buy a battle chariot to save your life in critical moments. Use the remaining points to improve your personal combat power.
Don't let the guys think they're full of confidence and can hold their tails high now, or else next time they'll get roastedmight be you all.
The greatest strength of your Eighth Heavenly Dragon Legion is your cohesion and your never-give-up spirit. If there are no obstacles left, you must learn to set them yourself.
Taking too big steps may not be a good thing, so it's better to proceed steadily, maintain everyone's enthusiasm, but control your emotions. Long Chen reminded him.
At this moment, Shen Chengfeng suddenly understood, clenched his fist and said, "I understand. We'll just buy one war chariot, and use the remaining half for pills, weapons, and armor."
The remaining points are temporarily kept and can be used to create a reward leaderboard. Brothers who perform well will receive reward points directly. Damn, if they perform too well, I can even give up my commander position to them. Long
Chen smiled slightly. Shen Chengfeng finally had a breakthrough. Long Chen hoped he would remember what he said, so that at a critical moment, he could save his life, so he wouldn't die in confusion under power struggles. The Divine Clan is too complicated internally.
Once Shen Chengfeng had a target, he immediately bought a war chariot and went to buy weapons and armor there.
Moreover, he understood Long Chen's meaning: he only bought armor that was somewhat better than the current warriors' armor, not the best ones all at once. Improvement needed to be done step by step.
Shen Chengfeng wanted to buy weapons and armor, but Long Chen didn't follow and instead wandered around the area alone.
He wasn't interested in such large siege engines. Although these devices were powerful, they weren't very practical.
A single war chariot requires hundreds or even thousands of people to operate, which is extremely clumsy. The Dragonblood Legion can't afford to handle such things.
But Long Chen could take a look. While watching, he activated the Shadow Jade in the chaotic space to record all the siege equipment here.
Although the core secret couldn't be seen, just the external structure and rune outlines made Long Chen believe this would be very useful for both Guo Ran and Xia Chen.
Long Chen paced back and forth, but no one paid him any attention. He wandered around the siege equipment area for half an hour, feeling it was enough, so he headed upward. He wanted to check out other places as well, but in the end, he headed straight for the pill area.
The pill section is different from the siege equipment section. The siege equipment section is deserted because very few people buy these items, but the pill section is exceptionally busy and lively.
"As expected, the Divine Clan has alchemy experts. There are even eleventh-grade top-grade pills here, and judging by their aura, they have been refined for less than three years."
When Long Chen saw a pill placed on the counter, his heart couldn't help but race. The Divine Clan truly has a deep heritage and has its own alchemist.
Eleventh-grade top-grade pills from Dan Valley are sold on the Tianwu Continent, but they are sold in limited quantities. Each top-grade pill is priced sky-high, yet countless people still risk their lives and still can't buy them.
But here in the Divine Clan, eleventh-grade top-grade pills are everywhere on the counters, which is quite alarming. Could it be that the Divine Clan's foundation in alchemy is even stronger than that of the Pill Valley?
Long Chen squeezed through the crowd and pressed forward. Soon, the number of people ahead gradually thinned. He realized this was the area for twelfth-tier pills.
"Wow, over 30,000 points for a single pill?"
Long Chen glanced at it—a single Nebula Soul-Nourishing Pill was a top-tier twelfth-tier pill. When he saw the price, he couldn't help but click his tongue—three pills are worth a war chariot? No wonder so few people come here.
"Seven-Star Calming Pill, it's also for nurturing the soul."
"The Spirit Nourishing Star Pill nourishes the star space, and it's quite rare."
"This is..."
Long Chen looked over along the way and saw many powerful top-grade twelfth-tier pills. The foundation of the divine race was truly terrifying. Such pills had not yet spread in the Tianwu Continent. Perhaps the Pill Valley had them, but the valley had not yet revealed them.
The pills along the way dazzled Long Chen. There were hundreds of twelve-tier pills here, making his heart pound wildly.
Because at the end of the pill area was the rare medicine area, which was Long Chen's true target. Long Chen arrived at the rare medicine area and was just examining the rare medicines on the counter when suddenly a trembling voice came from beside him:
"Brother Long Chen."