CHAPTER 492: CHAPTER 356 POST-WAR_1

Yan Xing, who was in charge of the follow-up work after the occupation of Storm City, learned about the resolutions reached by the Cloud Tower Alliance at Highland City through intelligence provided by the Kingdom of Silvermane.

Anderson indeed lived up to expectations, continuing to drive this war forward.

Despite the defeat, his status hadn’t declined; on the contrary, he had gained even more trust from Cloud Tower.

A team of Tower Mages would arrive at Highland City. While assisting the Orcs in defending the last city on Wildwind Highlands, they would also receive training from Anderson.

Besides these, Anderson also made Cloud Tower acutely aware that the Alchemical Weapons they had created were no longer suitable for current and future warfare models.

Reversing their disadvantage wasn’t something achievable by merely developing a few new weapons.

Wildwind Principality would leverage its combat experience against the Eternal Domain. They planned to collaborate with Cloud Tower to establish an Alchemical Weapon development laboratory, dedicated to researching and manufacturing brand new Alchemical Weapons.

Merely developing them was not enough.

To rapidly equip the army with new-style Alchemical Weapons, expanding their production scale was necessary.

However, the Goblins under Cloud Tower were not only severely lacking in number, but it was also highly possible the Eternal Domain had infiltrated them. Consequently, their output was far from meeting wartime demands.

Therefore, Anderson proposed that Cloud Tower provide the technology and equipment, allowing all allies to build their own Alchemical Weapon factories.

Open up the technology!

Cloud Tower was very reluctant, as Alchemy was the foundation of the Tower Mages’ transcendental status.

However, Cloud Tower truly had no way to meet the escalating demand for Alchemical Weapons as the war expanded.

In the end, the Tower Mages didn’t dwell on this issue for too long.

After all, only by winning could they maintain their status.

Cloud Tower was willing to open up a part of their technology.

Next, Anderson argued that they couldn’t fight the war according to the model set by Thunderous Swamp. He told the conference attendees, "Since Thunderous Swamp prepared for this war long in advance, adhering to their combat model will only cede control of the war’s pace to them.

Therefore, if I want to break free from the current passive situation... It’s not just about adapting to the war model set by Thunderous Swamp, but also about researching a war model unique to us. To leverage our strengths."

When Yan Xing saw this intelligence, he felt a bit of regret for letting Anderson go.

He was indeed a formidable enemy.

He had ambition, resilience, and the ability to reverse situations in adversity.

Of course, this was also the kind of enemy Yan Xing needed now.

The world engulfed in war was black and white.

Any force, whether proactive or reactive, must choose a side to join.

For the Thunder Coalition (Thunderous Swamp Alliance), riven with many internal contradictions, a stronger Cloud Tower Alliance would help foster internal unity.

The Eternal Domain could then utilize the resources and manpower within the Thunder Coalition at the lowest cost.

At this time, warfare was merely a tool for Yan Xing.

What the war brought to the world was irrelevant to him; he only cared about the secret hidden inside the Nine-Headed Dragon Cavern, the power related to divine authority.

To achieve results, an enormous amount of resources was needed.

Yan Xing closed the folder with the intelligence on the Cloud Tower Alliance meeting at Highland City.

At that moment, he was seated in the Lord’s office of the Lord’s Mansion in Storm City. Aside from the chairs and some decorations, the rest of the place was bare.

When Anderson withdrew, he took all the materials he could carry, and any documents that couldn’t be taken were burned.

This caused significant trouble for the Eternal Domain in taking over Storm City.

Added to this was the residents’ fear of the Eternal Domain’s troops. The people of Storm City rarely ventured outside. Even when forced to, they hurried out and rushed back.

Moreover, with most shops closed, this had certainly led to shortages of daily necessities and food for some residents.

If this situation were to continue, it would surely lead to major problems.

"My lord..." Eden pushed open the door and entered. He was a merchant familiar with Storm City. Consequently, after Yan Xing occupied Storm City, he had transferred Eden from the Eternal Commerce Guild in Nuta City. Eden’s new responsibility was to pacify the city’s residents.

Yan Xing asked Eden to sit down and inquired, "How is the progress of the work? Are the residents of Storm City still afraid to come out?"

Eden replied with difficulty, "My lord, I think the problem lies with the Swamp Tribe soldiers. The residents of Storm City all believe that Werewolves and Lizardmen eat people, so they are afraid to leave their homes.

If you, my lord, would send the Swamp Tribe warriors back to the Eternal Domain, I believe the residents of Storm City will soon accept your rule."

Yan Xing stated firmly, "In my territory, whether humans, Werewolves, Lizardmen, Elves, Goblins, or any other race, there are no differences except in appearance and customs.

I will not discriminate against any race for any reason.

If my soldiers make mistakes, military law will discipline them, rather than letting some soldiers leave the city because the residents of Storm City are afraid.

If anyone is to leave, it would be those who harbor prejudices against different races."

Eden asked, "My lord, are you going to expel the residents of Storm City?"

After a moment of thought, Yan Xing said, "For so many days, your pacification efforts have been ineffective; it seems ingrained mindsets are not easily changed.

Storm City must quickly revert to its proper state.

Go and notify all the merchants of Storm City. They must open for business tomorrow. Otherwise, the Eternal Domain will liquidate their properties and wealth in Storm City, and the Eternal Commerce Guild will purchase their assets."