Chapter 85

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Protagonist:

Lin En

Lena

"Are you also thinking of targeting my ten factories?"

The question was direct, even somewhat offensive, but it matched the workers' straightforward personalities.

Lin En did not get angry; he just said calmly:

"Chief Cui, do you know what the current situation of Brevis is?"

Cui Fu smiled bitterly: "I know. It's dying."

"The Green Skins are eyeing us covetously from outside, food is insufficient, but the lords of Upper City hoard grain, slowly watching the people of Middle and Lower City starve to death without food."

He said it calmly, but his words were full of despair.

Lin En nodded.

"Then do you know why this happened?"

"Why?" Cui Fu looked at him.

"Because no one seriously thought about how to let Brevis survive."

Lin En stood up and walked to the window.

Outside the window was the night view of Middle City.

Towering chimneys spat out black smoke, everywhere were roaring factories operating nonstop.

But the resources they output could not hit the true enemy.

Lin En suddenly spoke, as if muttering to himself.

"In this world, chaos xenos rise together."

"Though I have no intention to ascend the throne, I know the suffering of all living beings."

"I only wish to cleanse the star system, and protect peace for Brevis on one side."

He said these words very slowly.

Yaya looked at his back blankly.

He could not understand those profound words, but he could hear the lamentation of grieving for the world and pitying the people in the words.

He also felt the belief that was almost about to burst forth.

This young man was serious; he truly wanted to save Brevis.

Cui Fu's hands began to tremble; he opened and closed his mouth, wanting to say something, but his throat felt blocked.

Lin En walked back to the table and sat down.

He poured himself the last cup of wine, but did not drink it.

"Though I command millions of troops, compared to the Green Skins, it is still a drop in the bucket."

Cui Fu looked at Lin En.

Looking at the genuine heaviness of powerlessness on this young governor's face.

The alcohol and the impact of those words just now made the hot blood of this guild chief, long cooled, seem about to boil again.

He fiercely wanted to stand up, but his body staggered and fell back down.

Thinking of the Ryan Guild's factory that could only produce basic equipment, let alone whether this Governor Sir would look up to it.

Now even these last few factories were about to go bankrupt; the spark that had just ignited in his eyes quickly fell into desolation.

It seemed he saw Cui Fu's depression in his heart, and Lin En spoke again.

"I now have grain, and people in Lower City, but no most basic equipment;"

"Even if I recruit them, they cannot form combat power;"

"Should I let them go into battle bare-handed to fight the Green Skins to the death?"

Saying this, Lin En sighed again.

Hearing these words, Cui Fu was somewhat moved and looked up at Lin En.

An emotion called "desire" gradually appeared in his eyes.

Lin En understood his desire, looked at Cui Fu sincerely, and said:

"I don't know if Chief Cui is willing to lend me a hand?"

Cui Fu took a deep breath, as if using all his strength:

"Willing to serve the Governor with the labor of a dog and horse!"

"Laser guns, bomb guns, armor components—any standard PDF equipment, we can produce!"

"It can let those recruited by the Governor Sir immediately possess basic combat power!"

He spoke fast and urgently, as if afraid that if he hesitated, he would lose his courage.

"It's just..."

"Just what?" Lin En pressed.

"Sigh~ I only hate insufficient funds; now there is no lack of materials within the guild,"

"but no people, no grain; I'm afraid I can't help Governor Sir at all~"

Lin En suddenly threw back his head and laughed loudly: "Hahahahahaha~"

"What big problem did I think it was? Isn't it just the grain problem?"

「I happen to have several noble factions under me, and they are quite wealthy. 」

「As long as you're willing, will the grain be enough? 」

Cui Fu looked at Lin En: 「Is this true? 」

「Of course it's true, Chief Cui. Are you willing to join my command and plan great things together? 」

Lin En extended his hand to Cui Fu.

「Mm! 」 Cui Fu gave a heavy 「mm」 and tightly gripped Lin En's outstretched hand.

He knew that from today on, the fate of the Ryan Guild would change completely.

And looking at the young man before him, Cui Fu gazed at Lin En's purple eyes.

He suddenly had a premonition that the fate of Brevis would undergo change.

Just as Lin En and Cui Fu were chatting happily, among the guests outside the door who should all have been drunk.

There was a man dressed in purple noble attire, extremely handsome, looking with great interest at the room where Lin En and Cui Fu were.

In that seductive gaze, there was actually a trace of 「worship」?

「Without oppression by force, and without psyker fluctuations from the Warp. 」

「Merely with a few words and some small favors, he conquered this stubborn old man. 」

His eyes revealed a trace of playfulness.

「Hah, it's getting more and more interesting, Lin En Ke'er Wa Na. 」

The day after the birthday banquet.

The workers of the Ryan Guild discovered that their Chief Cui seemed to have become a different person.

That face, originally always frowning and full of fatigue, was actually radiant.

His white hair was neatly combed, his dark blue work uniform pressed crisply, and his walking pace was a bit faster than before.

As if he had regained his former spirit.

「What's wrong with the Chief? 」

「I don't know, it's been like this since the banquet ended yesterday. 」

「I heard a big shot came yesterday and gave a gift of ten thousand tons of grain! 」

「Ten thousand tons?! My Emperor. 」

The workers discussed privately, full of curiosity and excitement.

They soon discovered that it wasn't just the Chief who had changed.

But the entire guild as well.

One week later, all ten factories of the Ryan Guild resumed operation.

The nearly rusty machine tools, after emergency repair and maintenance, regained vitality.

Raw materials were continuously transported from the Ryan Guild's warehouse, and all machines ran at full power.

Grain was also distributed on time, and the workers could finally eat their fill.

This grain was the 「tribute」 given to Lin En by Zake and the Isaac Faction.

Production efficiency recovered at an astonishing speed.

In just one week, all employees of the Ryan Guild reached ten million, returning to their peak period.

The factory's production efficiency also returned to its peak, and one month later, when Lin En left the Main Hive.

The Ryan Guild could already produce one million sets of PDF Basic Soldier Equipment per month.

Laser guns, energy magazines, bulletproof vests, grenades, medical kits.

Although they were all the most basic models, for the soldiers about to face the Green Skin Army, this equipment was the guarantee of survival.

And Lin En would have 5000 tons of rations brought to the Ryan Guild every day.

Not only could it meet the Ryan Guild's daily expenses, but there would also be plenty of surplus grain.

Chief Cui's face also visibly turned red.

Zake and Isaac of course had opinions; they had always looked down on these Middle City workers.

But when Lin En had Gus invite them to the Governor's Mansion for a meal.

After some friendly exchange, the opinions disappeared.

「This is investment. 」 Lin En said to them.

「Once we defeat the Green Skins, the entire Dolido Agricultural World will be ours. 」

「By then, what you put in now will return tenfold, a hundredfold. 」

Lin En himself didn't believe these words, and the nobles were half-believing, half-doubting.

But looking at Lin En's purple eyes full of threat, they finally chose to believe.

Or rather, they dared not not believe.