A quarter of an hour later.
The elders who managed the Night Tribe's affairs gathered together. Some had just gone to bed, while others were already working overtime, but upon hearing the Clan Leader's summons, they all hurried over.
According to the usual custom, after the prayer, the Clan Leader would formulate plans and describe development goals to them.
Although they had discussed it once a few days prior, that was only a general direction, without detailed plans or work assignments.
Seeing that everyone was present, Su Xingyu gestured for them to sit. Ye Zhan, who was somewhat impatient, could not wait to speak:
"Clan Leader, what divine decree did you receive from your prayer this time? How should the tribe develop next? The Red River has already been occupied by us. After annexing the various tribes, we now have more warriors. There are no tribes nearby that are our match. Should we continue to expand outwards?"
Ye Zhan was the Night Tribe's foremost warrior, in charge of the Night Tribe's most elite legion, the "Eternal Night Cavalry," and also the Night Tribe's military commander. During wartime, he even had the authority to deploy all legions.
At the same time, Ye Zhan was also a Fourth Order Transcendent Warrior, his strength arguably unmatched throughout the entire Red River Region.
【Hero Template】
Name: Ye Zhan
Race: Human Race
Talent: Bloodthirsty Berserker
Tier: Fourth Order
Affiliation: Night Tribe
Loyalty: 95（Note: Fanatical Believer loyalty is 85）
Command Value: 79
Strength: ★★★★★
Constitution: ★★★★★
Agility: ★★★★
Spirit: ★★★
（Note: The four basic attributes only represent potential）
Bloodthirsty Berserker: Life is endless, battle is unending. As the battle progresses, combat power will gradually increase.
As the strongest man in the Night Tribe, Ye Zhan was exceptionally talented, as evident from his attributes.
The four basic attributes of a normal Human Race member were around three stars, yet Ye Zhan had two attributes reaching five stars, and his Agility also reached four stars.
The stronger the basic attributes, the stronger the combat power at the same tier.
Ye Zhan's dual five-star attributes in Strength and Constitution meant that among those of the same tier, Ye Zhan could sweep through the entire Night Tribe.
Su Xingyu looked at Ye Zhan and smiled, "Don't worry about not having opponents. The Red River is just a starting point. The future of our Night Tribe is the entire world. This will be a long journey. On this journey, we will encounter many powerful enemies. I hope you can still maintain your current mindset then."
"Hahaha, that's good then."
Ye Zhan's eyes burned with fervor, and he laughed wildly:
"The valiant warriors of the Night Tribe fear no death and will surely offer the enemy's heads as a Sacrifice to my God!"
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It's as if I'm some Evil God, Su Xingyu grumbled inwardly.
In order to make his Believers more combat-effective, Su Xingyu had deceived them, saying that the Gods wished to see their Believers fight bravely and would bestow the favor of Eternal Night upon the courageous.
Then, things gradually became absurd. By today, the Sacrifice lines had already become: "Offer heads as a Sacrifice to my God," "I will surely Sacrifice the enemy's life to the Monarch," and "Death is not the end; even if the body perishes, we shall fight until the very last." It had to be said, these lines were somewhat awkward.
"Alright, Ye Zhan, sit down first and don't interrupt the Clan Leader. Do you think war is easy? Which time was it that we didn't prepare supplies for you from behind the scenes? Sometimes, we couldn't even afford to eat back home, yet we still had to send you things," said the Seventh Elder, who was in charge of Logistics, with annoyance.
Facing the elder in charge of Logistics, Ye Zhan couldn't say much more and could only give a sheepish smile, honestly returning to his seat.
Clearing his throat twice, Su Xingyu began:
"Seventh Elder, please report on the current resource status of the tribe."
"Alright."
The Seventh Elder nodded, slowly stood up, and said, "After unifying the Red River, the tribe's various resource Reserves have been replenished. Especially Blood Crystal Stones. Both the Giant Tiger Tribe and the Savage Bull Tribe have a small Blood Crystal Vein beneath them. Even if we expand our army in the future, it will be enough to support us for a long time."
"However, as the number of Transcendent Warriors within the tribe increases, the Food we prepared is becoming somewhat insufficient. The Giant Tiger and Savage Bull tribes did not have many Food Reserves. To get through this harsh winter, we might have to slaughter more cattle and sheep from the pastures..."
"Don't worry about the Food issue. During this prayer, the Monarch was very pleased with our recent Sacrifice and bestowed a lot of Food, enough to get through this harsh winter."
Su Xingyu nodded slightly. First, he explained, then continued, "However, the work of reclaiming land cannot be neglected. We have a lot of manpower now, especially those newly joined Tribesmen. Don't let them be idle. The Night Tribe does not support idlers. Mining, land reclamation, city building... In any case, find something for them to do."
The Fifth Elder smiled, "Clan Leader, rest assured. I have already made arrangements to ensure they have a fulfilling day every day and won't have a moment of idleness."
Su Xingyu then elaborated on the matters of city building, land reclamation, and mining before finally arriving at the main topic: expanding the army's scale.
"There are no factions nearby that can threaten us. It's time to take down the Bloodfang Forest. Ye Zhan, how is the screening of new Tribesmen for the Legion going?"
The Bloodfang Forest was a dense forest on the other side of the river, rich in Spirit Grass and magical resources, and it also contained a medium-sized Blood Crystal Vein. Su Xingyu had coveted it for a long time.
Unfortunately, there were many Magical Beasts in the Bloodfang Forest, making it not easy to conquer. Coupled with the threat from other factions before, Su Xingyu had never dared to make a move.
Now that the Red River was unified, he no longer had to worry about other factions launching a surprise attack. He could finally free up his hands to take down the Bloodfang Forest.
The significance of the Bloodfang Forest was immense; it was not simply a resource-rich area but also connected to the Blood Red Mountain Range, essentially serving as its gateway.
Although the Night Tribe had no plans to advance into the Blood Red Mountain Range yet, it was always good to be prepared.
"It's ready. The warriors from the Giant Tiger and Savage Bull tribes are very good. They only need simple training before they can directly join the army. However, to advance further, they will probably need to fight a few more battles. Only through the baptism of blood and fire can they grow into truly outstanding Soldiers."
Ye Zhan said excitedly:
"The Night Tribe has two thousand main force warriors, plus five thousand new recruits, totaling seven thousand men. I will lead them personally. As soon as the Clan Leader gives the order, we can depart immediately and take down the Bloodfang Forest."
After incorporating new recruits, the Night Tribe's combat strategy had always been to have veterans lead the new soldiers. With one elite veteran leading a few new recruits, after several engagements, as long as they survived, they would make considerable progress.
"Good."
Su Xingyu nodded slowly, "There is new Equipment in the warehouse. After equipping the warriors, depart tomorrow."
"I will not be going on this battle. The troops will be under your full command. Although the specific situation of the Bloodfang Forest has been investigated, it is still best to be cautious. Never underestimate the enemy," Su Xingyu cautioned, lest Ye Zhan become complacent.
"Understood, Clan Leader!" Ye Zhan replied loudly.
After giving a few more instructions, Su Xingyu let Ye Zhan return to prepare for the pre-battle affairs.
Ye Zhan was happy to do so. Compared to the tedious tribal affairs, leading warriors into battle was more suited to him.
"Besides Food and Equipment, I've also brought back many other resources. These resources are very precious and need to be used wisely."
Su Xingyu looked at the middle-aged man beside him and asked, "Ye San, how is the task I assigned you before I left coming along?"
Ye San replied, "Clan Leader, rest assured, those with special professional talents have already been registered and categorized."
The so-called professional talents were individuals skilled in various professions such as Forging, Alchemy, Animal Husbandry, and healing.
Every tribe usually had some professional talents.
The Night Tribe had also cultivated some in the past, but due to resource and training cost issues, they had not expanded their scale.
However, now that the Night Tribe was growing larger and had abundant resources, Su Xingyu also wanted to cultivate a group of professional talents to serve the tribe exclusively.
For example, in terms of Forging, to cultivate Blacksmiths, Su Xingyu had spent a lot of money to purchase several 《Forging Experience Books》, which included forging techniques from Bronze to Silver.
It was a pity that the City of Gods did not allow the trade of living beings, otherwise, he would have directly bought a few professional talents.
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