18: Prepare for battle! The Goblin leader is in a panic!

Su Jin looked at the cavalry in front of him with satisfaction.

He then turned to the infantry camp and archer camp interfaces and clicked recruit again.

The gates of the archer camp and infantry camp opened one after another.

100 Swift Feather Archers (Black Iron - Elite)!

100 Tie Jia Bu Bing (Iron Armor Infantry) (Black Iron - Elite)!

Watching the newly recruited infantry and archers quickly integrate into their respective formations, Su Jin nodded.

The number of basic troops had been replenished; next, it was time for the true trump cards.

He cast his gaze towards the building emanating a unique spiritual energy fluctuation—the Lingshu Sword Pavilion—and chose to recruit.

The gates of the Lingshu Sword Pavilion silently slid open, and ten figures quietly appeared behind the door.

Their figures were tall and straight, their aura contained, subtly exuding an extraordinary spiritual energy fluctuation.

10 Spirit Pivot Sword Servants (Bronze - Elite)!

Looking at these ten new exclusive troops, Su Jin felt much more at ease.

Adding the previous five (including Bai Xiao), he now commanded fifteen Spirit Pivot Sword Servants.

With three hundred wasteland riderss, one hundred Tie Jia Bu Bing (Iron Armor Infantry), one hundred Swift Feather Archers, and the existing troops, the total military strength of the territory was approaching one thousand.

“It’s a pity that the territory’s food is limited, and the Soul Coins are also depleted; otherwise, if I had several times more troops and maxed out their levels…” Su Jin’s gaze turned south, towards the Goblin King City Wang Fang had mentioned, “Perhaps, then I could shake that Goblin King City.”

He collected his thoughts and ordered in a deep voice: “Mu Yang!”

“Your subordinate is here!” Mu Yang stepped forward, his posture erect.

“The new infantry and archers will be under your unified organization and training.”

“Time is of the essence; make them quickly familiar with battle formations and integrate them with the veterans to form combat effectiveness.”

“Understood! I guarantee the completion of the mission!” Mu Yang responded in a deep voice.

“Stone Rock, Zhui Yun.”

“I’m here, Lord!” Stone Rock responded in a booming voice.

“Your subordinate is here.” Zhui Yun also stepped forward.

Su Jin pointed his finger to the south: “You two, for the next two days, lead the veterans and some new recruits to thoroughly sweep the area around Infinite City! Clear out all those wandering monsters and scattered threats! At the same time, conduct small-scale practical combat exercises to let the new recruits see some blood!”

He emphasized, “In two days, we will attack the Goblin Camp to the south.

I need the surrounding area to be absolutely safe, and I also need you to scout the terrain along the way.”

“Your subordinates guarantee the completion of the mission.” Stone Rock and Zhui Yun bowed and accepted the order.

“As for the wasteland riderss…” Su Jin said, “Huo Jun!”

Huo Jun stepped forward, looking up at Su Jin, his gaze calm: “Your subordinate is here!”

“The cavalry unit will temporarily be under your independent training; familiarize yourselves with the surrounding environment as soon as possible.”

“At the same time, your most important mission is to conduct a detailed reconnaissance of that Goblin Camp!

I want to know their troop deployment, defensive fortifications, and patrol routes, the more detailed the better!

Remember, conceal your tracks, and any Goblin that discovers your presence, kill without mercy!”

“Understood!” Huo Jun’s voice was decisive.

Finally, Su Jin’s gaze fell on Bai Xiao and the ten new Spirit Pivot Sword Servants behind him.

“Bai Xiao.”

Bai Xiao glanced at his fellow clansmen behind him and nodded slightly: “Here.”

“These ten new recruits are entrusted to you.

Help them master the basics and adapt to the Soul Release state as soon as possible.

From now on, they will take turns serving as my personal guards.”

“Yes.” Bai Xiao responded.

The corner of Su Jin’s mouth twitched almost imperceptibly; this guy… really…

He cleared his throat and faced all the soldiers, his voice echoing across the training ground:

“Very good! For the next few days, all troops will intensify training and refine tactics!

Our target—the Goblin Camp on the plain to the south!

That will be the first battle for our Infinite City to make a name for itself!”

“Fight! Fight! Fight!”

All the soldiers responded in unison, their morale high.

Over the next few days, Infinite City entered a state of high-speed operation.

On the training grounds, shouts of battle, twanging bowstrings, hoofbeats, and the clang of metal against metal were incessant.

Mu Yang meticulously directed the infantry phalanxes in formation changes and offense-defense drills, the shield wall of the Tie Jia Bu Bing (Iron Armor Infantry) and the long halberds of the Halberd Warriors becoming increasingly coordinated.

Stone Rock and Zhui Yun led their troops on sweeps outside, basically clearing out the monsters on the outskirts of Nigu Forest.

The figures of the wasteland riderss vanished like ghosts at the forest’s edge, galloping towards the Sunset Plain, and an intelligence network targeting the Goblin Camp was quietly being laid out.

The area near the Lingshu Sword Pavilion, however, was relatively quiet.

Bai Xiao personally guided the fourteen Spirit Pivot Sword Servants.

There were no fierce sparring matches; instead, there was more meditation, guidance, and explanations of soul resonance techniques.

Occasionally, faint cyan spiritual pressure flickered like a fleeting spark; those were the new recruits attempting to manifest their inner swords.

Su Jin stood on the city wall, overseeing everything.

The addition of new troop types made Infinite City’s military system more complete, no longer a mere combination of infantry and archers.

The mobility of the cavalry, the resilience of the infantry, and the firing speed of the archers would all be important assets on future battlefields.

Especially the Spirit Pivot Sword Servants, though few in number, each one was a trump card with immense potential.

Su Jin stood on the city wall, the cold wind rustling his robes, below him was the bustling scene of troops training.

There, a powerful army with multi-branch coordination was taking shape.

“The consumption is a bit high, but this feeling… it’s really good.” Su Jin stroked his chin, looking at the rapidly dwindling resources and the almost zeroed-out Soul Coins.

Although his heart ached, there was more anticipation for the future.

…

Meanwhile, at the Goblin Camp, where Nigu Forest and Sunset Plain met.

At this moment, in a relatively “luxurious” tent at the center of the camp, the atmosphere was somewhat oppressive.

The corpulent Goblin leader, You Bu, Chieftain, with his protruding tusks, was pacing back and forth agitatedly.

On the ground in front of him lay several broken bone spears and shattered leather shields, still stained with dried black blood.

“Useless! All of you are useless!” You Bu, Chieftain roared in a shrill voice, kicking away a human skull on the ground.

“The hunting parties sent out, fewer and fewer have returned each day recently!

Today, only three came back! And they’re scared out of their wits, damn it?!”

In the corner of the tent, a scrawny Goblin sub-leader shivered and whispered, “Leader… the returning warriors said that many humans wearing iron armor have appeared at the forest’s edge… very… very powerful… Someone saw from afar that there seems to be a human city deep in Nigu Forest…”

“Humans?” You Bu, Chieftain stopped pacing, his beady green eyes glinting with greed and a hint of imperceptible fear.

“How dare humans come to our territory to build a city? And right within our hunting grounds?”

The more he thought about it, the more he felt something was wrong.

They had been in this area for quite some time; although there were occasional fierce beasts, there had never been such strange and large-scale losses for their hunting parties.

Those humans… were definitely not like the ones before!

“No, I can’t wait any longer!” A fierce glint flashed in You Bu, Chieftain’s eyes, and he slapped his thigh suddenly.

“Blow the horn of assembly! Tell all wandering hunting parties nearby to get back to the camp!

Tell them there’s a big chunk of fatty meat waiting to be plundered, but if any short-sighted one dares to dawdle, they’ll be fed to the Direwolves when they return!”

“Yes, yes! Leader!” The sub-leader, as if granted a great pardon, scrambled out, and the sharp sound of a horn soon echoed over the camp.

You Bu, Chieftain watched the sub-leader’s retreating figure, his expression uncertain.

Just summoning the surrounding rabble still felt a bit insecure.

He had a very bad premonition about that suddenly appearing city; after all, he was You Bu, Chieftain, who had five carts of books in his belly, and his premonitions were always accurate.

He pondered for a moment, then called over a relatively strong Goblin scout.

“You, take my token, immediately! Now! Go to Greystone Keep at the fastest speed!” You Bu, Chieftain unfastened a necklace made of strung beast teeth from his waist and tossed it to the scout.

“Tell Supervisor Adult of Greystone Keep that a nest of tough humans has emerged from Nigu Forest, blocking our path to wealth! They might even threaten the safety of the keep! Please… please ask him to send troops to crush these damned insects!”

“Yes, Leader!” The scout took the necklace, not daring to delay, immediately turned and ran out of the tent, mounted the fastest Direwolf, and galloped towards Greystone Keep.