80: Chapter 80: 0.5%, the proportion of those possessing battle qi has increased.

As technology advanced, Xu Xuan knew that this was not something that could be rushed; he had to develop steadily and surely.

He then looked at the situation outside the island.

It had to be said that the addition of the 2,000 Orc Wolf Riders had greatly improved hunting efficiency.

This was because making ballistas required the ligaments and hides of large animals for the bowstrings.

Seeing the number of ballistas on the island continuously rising gave Xu Xuan the confidence to fight on.

Using Wolf Riders to hunt large animals like bison was extremely efficient.

Dire Wolf could easily scent herds of bison, lock onto their location, and then begin a pack hunt.

With Dire Wolf, the production of meat and hides could be significantly increased, which meant acquiring more materials for ballistas.

Seeing the scene on the vast plains where large herds of cattle were split up, surrounded, and finally taken down by the two thousand Wolf Riders was quite a sight to behold.

Meat was also a very important source of protein, a key factor in ensuring the combat effectiveness of his population.

It was now dinner time, and since the enemy had not yet arrived, everyone seized the moment to rest, cooking and going about their business.

In terms of food rations, every one of the 20,000 people on Xu Xuan's Floating Island could be allocated meat and rice, and a supply of coarse salt was also guaranteed.

As for the Servant Army below...

For the lords, they could naturally be guaranteed meat with every meal; Xu Xuan wasn't so stingy in that regard.

The soldiers of the Servant Army, however, could only have simple rice, but in this era, being able to eat rice was considered quite good.

As for how those in the Servant Army would get their protein, Xu Xuan came up with a brilliant idea.

"Jae-soo, tell the soldiers not to just focus on eating rice. Have them catch more insects to roast and eat to supplement their protein."

Xu Xuan's voice rang in Jung Jae-soo's mind. Hearing this, Jung Jae-soo nodded repeatedly: "The Sect Master is right! Insects like cockroaches and grasshoppers are crunchy and delicious when roasted. I'll have the soldiers eat more!"

After Xu Xuan gave this order, a system prompt popped up.

[The meals you arranged have caused the physical fitness of your own soldiers to begin improving; they are starting to absorb the essence from their food and the spiritual energy of heaven and earth.]

[The meals you arranged have caused the physical fitness of the Servant Army soldiers to begin improving; insects have provided the soldiers with a significant source of protein.]

Oh?

He hadn't expected that simply arranging meals could improve these people's combat effectiveness.

Xu Xuan clicked the prompt to take a look.

[The meals of the residents in your territory have been greatly improved, giving them a one-in-a-thousand chance of becoming a Qi Refiner! Combined with the Battle Qi Academy, the probability of producing a Qi Refiner has increased to five-thousandths!]

Only then did Xu Xuan discover that the special function of the Battle Qi Academy building was to increase the number of Qi Refiners among the population.

This Battle Qi was similar to Dou Qi; it was just a different way of saying it.

After clicking on the Battle Qi Academy, he could see its description.

[Battle Qi Academy: Significantly increases the probability of Qi Refiners appearing in the territory. Battle Qi is the will to fight; it is a special cultivation method formed by activating human potential, mobilizing the internal breath, and continuously breaking through one's own limits.]

[Current potential Battle Qi users in the territory: Hu Zi Mei, Gou Wa, Da Zui, Lao Gong, Lao Tao...]

Xu Xuan looked closely and realized that there were already quite a few people in his territory who had the potential to activate Battle Qi.

The first among them was Hu Zi Mei. She had always been by his side, eating better than everyone else with plenty of nutrition. She had grown quite sturdy under Xu Xuan's care, filling out where she should.

According to the system, Battle Qi users accounted for five-thousandths of the population.

For every 1,000 people, there would be 5 Battle Qi Warriors.

Xu Xuan glanced at the current total population.

[Floating Kingdom]

[Island Diameter: 3,940 meters.]

[Population: 24,900 (The immigration wave is still ongoing, with new immigrants added every day.)]

With nearly 25,000 people, and 5 Battle Qi Warriors produced per thousand, there were about 125 Battle Qi users on the entire island.

This five-thousandths probability was still a bit low; only 125 Battle Qi users from over twenty thousand people was indeed much lower than Xu Xuan had imagined.

However, a line of text below made Xu Xuan's spirits lift.

[This ratio will increase as meals improve; as long as you maintain the same quality of meals, the number of Battle Qi Warriors in your territory will continue to increase over time.]

"So it's because of the food... It's understandable, since they've only been eating full meals for a few days."

Seeing this, Xu Xuan spoke up: "Hu Zi Mei."

Hu Zi Mei, who was always by Xu Xuan's side, immediately trotted over.

She was holding a skewer of salted roasted meat in one hand and a roasted sweet potato in the other.

"Great King, let me tell you! This thing called a roasted sweet potato is super delicious. You should take a bite too."

As she spoke, Hu Zi Mei offered it to Xu Xuan like a precious treasure.

Hu Zi Mei had already taken a bite of the sweet potato, and she offered it with both hands, grinning foolishly.

When she saw this female savage offering a bitten sweet potato to Xu Xuan, the nearby female lord Lee Yoo-jin was very displeased.

"How bold! How dare you offer something you've already eaten?"

Confronted by Lee Yoo-jin, Hu Zi Mei didn't care at all: "I'm just testing it for poison for the Great King. How would I know if it's poisonous without taking a bite?"

"You savage, you actually dare to talk back? Oppa, this female savage is so rude! So scary and frightening, with all those muscles—she looks so weird."

Lee Yoo-jin leaned in close to Xu Xuan, taking the opportunity to press against him, trying to win his favor.

Little did she know...

Xu Xuan coldly pushed the girl group star away and ordered without hesitation: "Don't show your face on the island anymore. Go down below the island right now."

"Oppa, I..."

Lee Yoo-jin didn't realize she had stepped into a minefield.

Hu Zi Mei was the first savage to follow Xu Xuan. Although he looked at her like she was a bit simple, it was more out of doting affection.

How dare a mere servant lord shout at Hu Zi Mei?

She seemed to have forgotten her place, trying to use her looks to push Hu Zi Mei away from Xu Xuan's side.

One could only say this female lord had watched too many TV dramas and wanted to play at palace intrigue.

For someone who liked to sow discord within the ranks, Xu Xuan simply made her get off the island.

"Oppa, I... I know I was wrong. I shouldn't have spoken out of turn, I..."

Regardless of how the girl group member wept piteously and begged for Xu Xuan's forgiveness.

However, Xu Xuan simply disliked busybodies. Now that this woman had served her purpose, it was time for her to go down below the island.

Watching Lee Yoo-jin being sent off the island, the mother-daughter duo Tokugawa Mio and Tokugawa Yoshiko, along with Yamamoto Chizuru—the three female lords remaining on the island—began to laugh inwardly.

Lee Yoo-jin truly didn't understand; the fact that Hu Zi Mei could stay by the Sect Master's side meant her status was very special.

It was said that the female savage had been with the Sect Master since he started from nothing.

Furthermore, the female savage was simple and lacked schemes, so Xu Xuan felt very at ease having Hu Zi Mei by his side.

Mio couldn't help but chuckle: "Lee Yoo-jin's emotional intelligence is really low. Did she think she could please the Sect Master just because she's pretty?"

"A useless person who can only sing and dance—so what if she has a pretty face? There are too many beautiful people in this world; how could she catch the Sect Master's eye?"

Chizuru echoed the sentiment, mocking the female star for not knowing her place.

Just as everyone was eating and watching the drama unfold,

[Nearby Announcement: Great Xia Lord Xu Xuan's general, Nvba, has discovered a spirit mine!]