Chapter 565
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Chapter 565: Du Yuanzhi
Luo Ji paused slightly, looking at Du Yuanzhi kneeling below him. Then, he chuckled.
“You’re quite straightforward, aren’t you?”
Du Yuanzhi seemed to miss the hint of teasing in Luo Ji’s tone. He wore a composed expression.
“Now that my King has fallen in battle, and I have been captured, and…”
He paused slightly, a hint of sadness flashing in his eyes.
“I believe I have been utterly loyal to my King. I offered counsel multiple times, but my King refused to listen. What else could I do?”
“It seems there’s a story here, then?”
Luo Ji’s eyes flickered with thought as his mind raced.
Regardless, since Zhang Zhenguo was dead, there was no reason for him to refuse a talent who willingly offered himself.
Moreover, from the looks of it, this Du Yuanzhi seemed to be a highly intelligent strategist-type talent, a rare resource!
With this thought, Luo Ji spoke.
“Du Yuanzhi, if you are truly sincere in submitting to my Myriad World Civilization, I naturally have no reason to refuse you. However, whether you gain my heavy reliance will depend on your own capabilities.”
Upon hearing this, Du Yuanzhi immediately bowed deeply.
“Du Yuanzhi thanks Your Majesty!”
“Alright, rise.”
Luo Ji waved his hand, signaling the two soldiers guarding Du Yuanzhi to withdraw.
Then, he calmly said.
“Tell me, what was Zhang Zhenguo’s purpose in invading my Myriad World Civilization this time?”
Facing Luo Ji’s question, Du Yuanzhi, now having submitted, naturally spoke openly and without reservation.
While he recounted the full story of the invasion, Luo Ji quietly opened Du Yuanzhi’s attribute panel to observe.
[Name: Du Yuanzhi
Gender: Male
Age: 26
Loyalty: 73
Bravery: ★★
Intelligence: ★★★★
Spirit: ★★★☆
Endurance: ★★★
Leadership: ★★★
Talent: Divine Strategist: Excels in formation tactics and strategy. When in a military unit, the effectiveness of soldier formations increases by 30%, and the effectiveness of combat tactics increases by 30%.
Composed in Adversity (Passive): When self or allied troops are in a disadvantageous situation, Intelligence temporarily increases by 30%.
Marching and Formation (Active): When deploying military formations, the efficiency of formation changes increases by 40%.
Tactics: Iron Wall Formation: When commanding corresponding unit types to deploy the Iron Wall Formation, its effectiveness increases by 30%.
Wild Goose Formation: When commanding corresponding unit types to deploy the Wild Goose Formation, its effectiveness increases by 30%.
Cone Formation: When commanding corresponding unit types to deploy the Cone Formation, its effectiveness increases by 30%.]
Looking at the vast array of formation tactics listed under Du Yuanzhi’s combat tactics section, Luo Ji understood in every sense that this Du Yuanzhi was a formation expert.
At the same time, through the details of the invasion provided by Du Yuanzhi, he finally confirmed that Zhang Zhenguo had indeed overplayed his hand.
That’s why he was so desperate to plunder a large amount of resources, hoping to help his civilization survive the crisis it was on the verge of collapsing from.
But as it turned out, not only did he collapse completely, but he also lost his life.
Luo Ji had actually encountered similar situations before, such as when Myriad World Civilization was hit by a blizzard some time ago.
Back then, he also led troops out daily to plunder resources.
Of course, the only difference between him and Zhang Zhenguo was that Zhang Zhenguo overplayed his hand, and he did not.
After some thought, Luo Ji decided to temporarily appoint Du Yuanzhi as a military advisor for the Gaoling City garrison.
Guo Zhen happened to lack someone to offer counsel.
However, Du Yuanzhi himself seemed to have some questions about the position of military advisor.
“May I ask, Your Majesty, what kind of position is a military advisor?”
“It’s equivalent to a Strategist. Here with us, the position is called military advisor.”
Du Yuanzhi felt a slight sense of reassurance upon hearing this.
In his view, as long as he wasn’t placed in an idle position where he couldn’t showcase his talents, the military advisor role was perfect for him.
Luo Ji observed Du Yuanzhi’s changing expression without much reaction.
Having seen his attribute panel, he had already gained the most direct understanding of Du Yuanzhi’s abilities.
“Well then, Du Yuanzhi, there’s something I need you to do right now.”
Du Yuanzhi’s spirits immediately lifted, having been given a chance to prove himself right away.
“Your Majesty, please command me.”
“Among the captured individuals this time, there is a general named Zhou Xian. His strength is considerable, and I am keen to recruit him. Do you have a way to persuade him to surrender and submit to me?”
A flicker of understanding passed through Du Yuanzhi’s eyes upon hearing this.
He clasped his hands and said, “Your humble servant is willing to try his best!”
“No need to worry, just do your best.”
Luo Ji’s current state was simply one of: if he encountered a fierce general, he’d recruit them if possible, but if not, it was no big deal.
After signaling two soldiers to take Du Yuanzhi to where Zhou Xian was being held, he quickly turned his attention to Zhang Zhenguo’s relics.
Opening it, he found Zhang Zhenguo was indeed quite poor.
As expected of someone whose civilization had collapsed.
Aside from various almost worthless items, there weren’t many Civilization Points either; they had likely all been invested in military expenses for this invasion.
Luo Ji shook his head speechlessly.
He immediately labeled Zhang Zhenguo as a negative example.
It was a lesson to learn from; steady development was the essence of the farming playstyle.
As for the Silver Treasure Chest, Luo Ji opened it casually.
To his surprise, he actually got something good: a Silver-tier ‘Disease Research’ skill book!
This was a super hot commodity.
If he threw it onto the auction house, it would instantly sell for millions of Civilization Points!
Of course, Luo Ji would absolutely not sell this skill book.
He never had too many medical skill books.
He’d take as many as he could get.
Unless he was in urgent need of Civilization Points, who would sell them?
And did Luo Ji lack Civilization Points now? Not at all!
His various cities and wonders regularly provided him with stable Civilization Points every day.
At the same time, he also had his joint business with Ye Qingxuan.
Even without selling anything else, Luo Ji was already making a fortune just by selling salt with Ye Qingxuan.
The salt fields in Azure Water Lake City had expanded to more than twice their original size.
He even specifically bought a Silver-tier ‘Salt Field’ design blueprint from the auction house afterward.
Following this blueprint, he completely renovated his salt fields, greatly improving their salt production efficiency.
While providing a large amount of edible salt for the entire Myriad World Civilization, he also traded massive quantities to Ye Qingxuan, who then resold them at high prices to other players who lacked salt.
Based on this speed of earning points, it was no exaggeration to say that the salt fields were now practically an ‘alchemy factory!’
