As noon approached, Chen Mo and Alina were talking when they both received a Heavenly Path’s Hint.
[The Heavenly Path’s Hint: You have successfully occupied Storm City, pleting the second subsection of the first phase of the mission. Your forces suffered 0% casualties during this mission, meeting the requirement of a casualty rate below 50%. Your mission pletion rating is Perfect, and you have gained 200 dungeon points.]
[The Heavenly Path’s Hint: By using your own ingenuity to control all of Storm City without bloodshed, you have achieved the super hidden achievement "Wisdom and Plan" for this subsection. You are awarded an additional 600 dungeon points for this mission.]
[The Heavenly Path’s Hint: Your current dungeon points are 2,100.]
[The Heavenly Path’s Hint: The current mission phase of the first stage has been pleted. Please arrange your remaining time freely and await news of victory from the other two teams...]
"From the looks of these Heavenly Path’s Hints, this first stage won’t be pleted so easily. Something is bound to happen to the other two teams. The time Heavenly Dao has prepared for us is likely intended for us to continue strengthening our forces," Alina said after reading the Heavenly Path’s Hints.
"That’s right," Chen Mo agreed. "I took a tour of the city earlier and scouted around. I found quite a few places selling high-quality military equipment. These items should be enough to fully arm our rather mediocre Rebel Army, substantially boosting their bat power."
"It seems this time we’ve been given is for that purpose. But I’m a bit curious—if we hadn’t used your method to take this ironclad fortress, how would one normally go about capturing Storm City?"
Alina had previously observed Storm City’s terrain and defensive strength and felt that it would take at least ten times the troops to even have a chance of conquering such a city.
"There’s an underground secret passage within the city, and there’s an arsenal inside," Chen Mo explained. "If one were to infiltrate the city through the secret passage and detonate that arsenal, the entire Storm City could be blown sky-high. Under normal circumstances, the difficulty in taking Storm City isn’t actually the siege itself, but rather a test of infiltration capabilities and whether one can secure the arsenal after infiltrating."
"Oh, so that’s how it is. That makes sense."
If it’s just a matter of detonating the arsenal, the forces she currently mands are indeed sufficient. Otherwise, she truly couldn’t imagine how they would capture this impregnable city under normal circumstances.
"Since Heavenly Dao has given us time to strengthen the entire army, let’s proceed with that plan," Chen Mo said with a smile. "Although we don’t really need them to participate in battles, following Heavenly Dao’s lead might still earn us some reward points."
"Hmm, but upgrading the equipment for the entire army will probably cost a significant amount of money," Alina said, considering the expense.
"No problem. My current identity is Devil Marshal Kahn. Money is not an issue," Chen Mo smirked.
"What are you planning to do?"
"We’ll just requisition it directly. Tell them we’ll settle the accounts at the end of the month. By then, we’ll have long since pleted the dungeon and be gone."
"Chen, you’re so mischievous!" Alina scolded playfully.
"This is called wisdom," Chen Mo retorted.
Soon after, Chen Mo once again summoned the workhorse, Taskum.
"Taskum," Chen Mo began, "there are reports of the Rebel Army stirring up trouble. Many of our people in Storm City are still poorly equipped. Go to the Smithy and the equipment merchants, order a batch of quality military equipment, and distribute it. We need to prepare for a rainy day and ensure we are fully armed."
Taskum immediately assented but didn’t move from his spot.
"What is it?" Chen Mo asked, looking at him curiously. "Is there something else?"
Taskum’s lips twitched. He hesitated for a moment, then said, "Sir, earlier you... you took the operating funds from the treasury. This purchase of military equipment will require..." He trailed off, figuring the City Lord should understand.
Chen Mo understood at once. "Regarding the funds, you don’t need to worry. Just tell them it will be settled at the end of the month. And get the items procured as quickly as possible; it would be best if it could all be arranged within a day. We don’t know when the Rebel Army might attack Storm City."
"Your subordinate understands," Taskum replied. "I will see to it at once."
Taskum exited the City Lord’s Mansion and went straight to the Smithy and the equipment merchants to order the quality military equipment.
There, he found the craftsmen at the Smithy somewhat flustered and uneasy, having heard the news about the Rebel Army’s disturbances.
Taskum quickly reassured them, explaining that the City Lord already had a plan to deal with the situation and guaranteed their safety.
Hearing this, the craftsmen felt somewhat relieved. Moreover, when they heard that this batch of military equipment was to arm the City Guards to prevent an attack by the Rebel Army, delaying the payment until the end of the month didn’t seem like a big issue.
They immediately began to meticulously craft the military equipment.
Taskum recalled Chen Mo’s words and conveyed the City Lord’s directive to the Smithy and the equipment merchants: it would be best if all the military equipment could be ready before that evening.
Although the task was urgent, the Smithy and the equipment merchants were the city’s best suppliers. They were experienced, well-stocked, and possessed a high level of skill and speed in producing and outfitting military gear.
They just needed to take some time to re-polish all the quality equipment they had in stock.
They immediately began working overtime to plete the preparations as quickly as possible.
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