105: Chapter 105 Ten people? Ten battalions!

Inside the study, sandalwood incense curled in the air.

After hearing City Lord Gao De's words, Chen You was momentarily stunned.

Assign a Garrison Army... to me?

This twist was truly unexpected.

He had originally thought that City Lord Gao De called him over just to go through the motions and give him some experience or reputation.

Or at most, give him a piece of equipment with decent attributes.

Instead, no money, no equipment, but directly giving people?

And a fully organized army at that!

Chen You's mind raced.

Does this mean White Jade Capital will have its own soldier NPCs?

Doesn't this mean that if White Jade Capital faces a monster siege in the future, he won't have to take the field personally?

He could just let these NPCs hold the front line while he stands on the city wall and cheers them on?

Is there really such a good deal?

As if to confirm his suspicion, a system notification popped up.

[System Notification: Your guild has unlocked a new feature. Please proceed to your territory to view it.]

"Thank you for your favor, City Lord!"

Chen You suppressed his inner ecstasy, maintaining a humble expression as he solemnly cupped his hands to City Lord Gao De.

Just a moment ago, he had been judging a noble heart with a petty mind; he had been too hasty!

"Then I shall accept most gratefully."

City Lord Gao De looked at him, a satisfied smile appearing on his refined face.

"No need to be so formal, immortal path pioneer." He waved his hand, his tone calm.

"Compared to the contributions you've made to Zhao City, this trivial help is nothing."

"Zhao City and White Jade Capital are closely linked. The stability of your territory adds a layer of security to the peace of Zhao City."

"This isn't a simple gift; it's mutual aid."

Listen to that; those words were spoken with such finesse.

Chen You praised inwardly.

Although they were just polite formalities, they were pleasant to hear.

Coming out of the City Lord's Manor, Chen You felt refreshed, walking with a spring in his step.

Ignoring the looks of awe, envy, or fervor from the players on the street, he directly selected to enter the guild territory through the system interface.

After a slight spatial ripple, Chen You's figure vanished from Zhao City in the Source Realm.

...

White Jade Capital, Central Area.

With a flash of light, Chen You's figure slowly solidified.

As soon as he regained his footing, he saw Director Li Guoan giving orders, along with Sun Feng and the others.

However, he was still in the Source Realm, while Director Li Guoan and the others were in the real-world Qinling Mountains.

"Little Chen, why did you suddenly return to the territory?" Director Li Guoan stepped forward quickly and asked in a grave tone, "Has something happened to White Jade Capital?"

"Director Li, don't be nervous." Chen You couldn't help but smile, seeing everyone looking as if they were facing a great enemy.

"It's not bad news; it's wonderful news!"

Saying this, he recounted City Lord Gao De's reward in full detail.

"Unlocking the Garrison Army?"

Hearing this, Director Li Guoan's eyes instantly sharpened.

He exchanged glances with several experts beside him, all seeing astonishment in each other's eyes.

"Come, take us to see it quickly!" Director Li Guoan made an immediate decision.

The group quickly arrived at the Guild Hall, which served as the control center.

In front of the central sandbox, Chen You skillfully pulled up the guild management interface.

Sure enough, next to the regular options like [Guild Forging], [Guild Alchemy], and [Guild Construction], a brand-new golden option had appeared.

[Territory Garrison]!

With a hint of anticipation, Chen You clicked on the option.

A new interface popped up.

The line of text at the very top caused the smile on Chen You's face to freeze instantly.

[Current Garrison Army Slots: 10/10 (Initial Gift)]

Only ten?

Chen You was stunned.

What happened to the promised Garrison Army?

Ten people are called an "army"?

This doesn't even count as a squad!

He felt like he had been played by that City Lord named Gao De.

And below that line of text, there was an even more eye-catching button.

[Expand Garrison Army Slots]

Chen You's eyelid twitched.

He took a deep breath and clicked the button.

A confirmation box popped up cleanly.

[Notification: Each new Garrison Army slot costs 100 Gold Coins. This slot is permanently bound and non-refundable. Confirm expansion?]

"..."

Chen You stared at the "100 Gold Coins" figure, speechless for a long time.

Good grief!

I knew it!

There's no such thing as a free lunch in this damn game!

One hundred gold coins each!

This is highway robbery!

Are these soldiers made of gold, or can they pilot Star Destroyers?

Chen You's heart was filled with frantic complaints.

This was different from improving his own strength.

If it could make him stronger, then the price wouldn't matter.

But whether he had these garrison troops or not didn't actually affect him much.

"What's wrong?"

Noticing the change in Chen You's expression, Director Li Guoan asked in a low voice, "Is the price very expensive?"

"Director Li..."

Chen You's mouth twitched, "It says... one hundred gold coins each."

The entire hall fell into a brief silence.

Director Li Guoan didn't seem too surprised, his expression remaining normal.

He asked the most crucial question.

"How is their strength? What kind of potential do they have?"

Money, for China, especially in this project, was just a number.

He was more concerned about what this money could buy.

Reminded by Director Li Guoan, Chen You snapped out of it.

He hurriedly clicked on the detailed information of those ten soldiers.

Soon, an attribute panel appeared before everyone.

[Reserve Army]

[Level]: 15 (Upgradeable)

[HP]: 5000

[Spiritual Power/Mana]: 1000

[Attack]: 1100

[Defense]: 600

[Skills]: Guard (Active Skill: Draws target's aggro and gains 30% damage reduction for 10 seconds).

Battle Formation: Solid (Passive Skill: Forming a formation with 10 or more people increases the defense of all members by 10%).

Battle Formation: Sharp (Passive Skill: Forming a formation with 10 or more people increases the attack power of all members by 10%)

[Promotion]: Can be promoted to higher-tier troop types by consuming Guild Honor and special materials.

...

After seeing these attributes, Chen You was shocked.

These attributes aren't necessarily weaker than a level 15 player!

Especially that HP and defense—they're practically iron tortoises!

Moreover, this is just the most basic form; not only can their level grow, they can even be promoted!

"Director, these troops... are very strong!" Chen You's tone became serious.

"Their basic attributes almost crush common monsters of the same level, and they come with battle formation effects—the more people, the stronger they get."

"The most crucial part is that they can grow and be promoted, and they exist permanently!"

Director Li Guoan listened quietly, his eyes growing brighter and brighter.

"What did 'upgradeable' mean?"

He saw the future.

He saw a future where an iron line of defense composed of countless powerful NPCs firmly guarded this bridgehead on the other side.

Without saying more, Director Li Guoan had already made a decision in his heart.

He turned around, his gaze sweeping over Chen You and all the experts present, his voice steady and powerful.

"If we're going to do this, let's not play around. Ten soldiers won't do anything; they can't even cover the patrol roster."

He paused, his deep gaze finally landing on Chen You as he issued the order.

"Start with ten battalions."

"Set up the basic defense framework for White Jade Capital for me!"

Ten battalions!

Chen You's breath hitched for a moment.

How many people are in a battalion?

According to current organization, a battalion is nearly five hundred people!

Ten battalions, that's five thousand people!

That is... five hundred thousand gold coins!

Chen You felt his blood inexplicably begin to boil.

He had initially thought he was just freeloading an army from an NPC, but how did it turn into a hundred-billion-level super military procurement order in the blink of an eye?

He looked at the calm Director Li Guoan and then at the experts around them who had already begun to bury their heads in frantic calculations and planning.

At this moment, he felt even more deeply what it meant to be the 'National Team.'

"Damn..."

Chen You cursed under his breath, a surge of hot blood mixed with shock and heroism rushing to his head.

"I'm starting to pity the opponents in the Guild Hegemony..."