Zhou Yan looked at the rules above and smiled, saying, "It only states that the friend function cannot be used, but not that communication devices purchased cannot be used. My communication equipment is still functional."
Zhang Liang also chimed in, "Lord, what you said is timely. This way, even if the soldiers encounter an ambush outside, we can quickly rescue them or even launch a pincer attack on the enemy. After all, they don't have means like ours."
"That's not necessarily true. The Lord's world is filled with countless treasures. Some secret arts can facilitate long-distance communication, though they require a certain profession and strength to be performed. They are just not as convenient as our methods," Zhou Yan replied.
"Lord, don't we also have aerial reconnaissance drones? I've recently trained a group of people in the territory, and as soon as there's any situation, we'll know immediately," Zhang Liang added.
Zhou Yan nodded and replied, "The number of these reconnaissance drones isn't an issue. There are tens of thousands of spares within the territory, which should last for a long time."
Subsequently, Zhou Yan began to make tactical arrangements with Zhang Liang. Firstly, Bai Qi was still appointed as the Grand Marshal of the entire territory, leading all the armies.
The generals under his command were General Chen Qingzhi of the An Dong region, leading the [White Robe Ghost Army]; General Gao Shun of the An Nan region, leading the [Snares Camp]; General Xie Xuan of the An Xi region, leading the [Northern Army]; General Li Guang of the An Bei region, leading the [Great Han Cavalry]; General Geli Lu of the Ping Dong region, leading the [Orc Warriors]; and General Long Shan of the Ping Nan region, leading the [Myriad Demon Soldiers].
Bai Qi, as the Grand Marshal, directly commanded the [Great Qin Black Armored Army] with Meng Ao, Meng Wu, Meng Tian, and Meng Yi.
As Zhao Yun had not yet been assigned a position, Zhou Yan appointed him as a副将 (fùjiàng - deputy general) to serve by his side.
Due to insufficient Soul Coins, the [Wu Dang Flying Army] and [Tian Ce Xuan Jia Army] could not be summoned. They would have to wait until enough Soul Coins were accumulated for their summoning.
In this battle, Diao Chan, Zhen Mi, Sun Shangxiang, Cai Yan, and Nie Xiaoqian would all participate.
As for Yin Lihua, Si Teng, Hua Yuerong, and Sasha, they would monitor the images transmitted by the reconnaissance drones and maintain constant contact with the various generals. (Da Feng Novel Network)
Everyone prepared themselves. Bai Qi had already assembled all the armies at the city gates, ready to march at any moment.
Yin Lihua, Si Teng, Hua Yuerong, Sasha, and the trained personnel were also stationed in the combat command center, ready at all times.
Meanwhile, Zhou Yan proceeded to the [Mysterious Shop]. Since the festival granted a discount card, he looked at the first [Mysterious Shop] and claimed the festive discount card.
[Received "10% Discount Card"!]
He received a 90% discount card and also discovered that the items appearing today were exceptionally powerful.
"Five spirit artifacts!" Zhou Yan was genuinely surprised. Spirit artifacts were incredibly rare, and to see five appear at once today made him overjoyed.
The five spirit artifacts were not identical; they comprised a helmet, armor, gauntlets, leggings, and boots, and they were a matching set.
[Equipment: Cang Yun Helmet]
[Quality: Spirit Artifact]
[Durability: 5000/5000]
[Attribute 1: Defense +500]
[Attribute 2: Spirit +200]
[Attribute 3: Strength +200]
[Attribute 4: Constitution +100]
[Attribute 5: Stamina +100]
[Attribute 6: Soul Damage -50%]
[Attribute 7: Physical Damage -50%]
[Attribute 8: Elemental Damage -50%]
[Equipment Requirement: Level 80, All Attributes 200]
[Description: Cang Yun Set. Each piece worn grants +10 to all attributes.]
[Current Price: 1 Billion Spirit Coins]
The five pieces of equipment were all part of the Cang Yun Set. He spent five billion Spirit Coins to purchase them. He did not use the discount card because he was not short on money and decided to save it for later.
He refreshed the shop and found another five spirit artifacts, all also part of the Cang Yun Set.
Zhou Yan was utterly astonished.
"Ten pieces of equipment, all part of a set, and it even includes a weapon!" Zhou Yan was truly surprised. This was the first time he had encountered such a set, and its quality being at the spirit artifact level left him deeply impressed.
The five pieces of equipment this time were: Weapon, Belt, Shoulder Armor, Cloak, and Pendant.
[Equipment: Cang Yun Sword]
[Quality: Spirit Artifact]
[Durability: 5000/5000]
[Attribute 1: Strength +550]
[Attribute 2: Armor Penetration Damage +150]
[Attribute 3: Constitution +200]
[Attribute 4: Destructive Power +100]
[Attribute 5: Mana Consumption -20%]
[Attribute 6: Mana Damage +20%]
[Attribute 7: Additional Damage +20%]
[Attribute 8: Additional Attack +20%]
[Description: Cang Yun Set. Each piece worn grants +10 to all attributes.]
[Equipment Requirement: Level 70, Strength 200, All Attributes 100]
[Current Price: 2 Billion Spirit Coins]
These five pieces of equipment were each priced at two billion Spirit Coins, and he purchased them without hesitation.
At such prices, they could only be found in the [Mysterious Shop]. In the outside world, one could not hope to acquire them for less than five billion.
Zhou Yan equipped all ten pieces of equipment, activating their bonus attributes.
[Cang Yun Set Effect 1 Activated: All Attributes +100]
[Cang Yun Set Effect 2 Activated: Defense +500 additional]
[Cang Yun Set Effect 3 Activated: Additional Damage +10%]
[Cang Yun Set Effect 4 Activated: Mana Recovery +10%]
[Cang Yun Set Effect 5 Activated: Perception +10%]
These were the effects of a ten-piece spirit artifact set, truly formidable.
As the saying goes, clothing makes the man, and fine adornments make the Buddha. Zhou Yan took out a mirror and looked at himself. Already handsome, he found himself looking several times more dashing.
This set of equipment, despite lacking any additional skills, was perfect for him as he already possessed many skills and did not require more. Even if there were extra skills, he might not necessarily use them.
This set of equipment suited him perfectly.
Zhou Yan then proceeded to the second [Mysterious Shop] to claim his discount card.
[Received "30% Discount Card"!]
Even though it was a 70% discount, it was still good. If spirit artifacts or divine artifacts appeared, or items that required Soul Coins, it would save a considerable amount of money.
He looked at the items appearing in this [Mysterious Shop] and was surprised to find five Hero Summoning Tokens, each capable of summoning an S-class hero.
Each Hero Summoning Token was worth 100,000 Soul Coins. Zhou Yan did not use the discount card, as he could afford 100,000 Soul Coins.
"Excellent, excellent. It seems the territory will soon have five more top-tier heroes," Zhou Yan said, spending 500,000 Soul Coins to purchase the five Hero Summoning Tokens.
He then refreshed the shop again.
The five items appearing this time were five S-class defensive towers, which was also quite satisfactory.
After purchasing the five defensive towers, he clicked to build them, acquiring a [Storm Tower], a [Poison Gas Tower], a [Bomb Tower], a [Blade Tower], and an [Earthquake Tower].
Apart from the [Bomb Tower] being a new type of defensive tower, the others were all towers he already possessed.
He upgraded these towers to level 50 and above, then examined the power of the [Bomb Tower].
Unfortunately, due to the sheer number of defensive towers and their immense firepower, he couldn't discern any special effects from the [Bomb Tower]. The [Dark Tower] was similar, its power also indistinct. He felt a sense of helplessness.
(Author: For the past two days, I've only managed to produce about 3 chapters per day. I explicitly state that I am experiencing writer's block. As an excellent author, this is normal, right?)