"How is the talent recruitment plan progressing?"
Inside the vast hall, Roy asked Brulee beside him without looking up, even as he handled the urgent documents in his hands.
Brulee gently placed a cup of freshly brewed fragrant tea beside Roy.
She slowly walked behind Roy and gently kneaded his shoulders with her delicate hands, easing his fatigue and relaxing his muscles.
"Rest assured, everything is proceeding according to plan.
Although quite a few unexpected incidents arose during the recruitment process, so far, whenever we personally extended an invitation, the success rate has been at least seventy percent.
The talent recruitment plan has already helped us bring in more than a thousand outstanding scholars from various fields.
Roy, don't worry!
At this critical juncture, there aren't many who can offer such generous terms as we can, and those scholars do not have many choices either."
Brulee softly reported on the current state of the talent recruitment plan to Roy.
Roy's pen stopped moving.
He gently held the little hand resting on his shoulder.
"Mm! Brulee, you've all done very well. You've truly worked hard during this time.
But this is not the time for us to relax. We need to increase our efforts with the talent recruitment plan.
You can ask Caesar Clown and Kuzan for any resources you need. We do not have much time left!!"
Roy silently rose, put an arm around Brulee's shoulders, and walked to the window to gaze at the dense buildings below in Sky City.
Roy was under tremendous pressure now.
Although everything across the seas remained within his expectations and control in the broader sense, no one could guarantee that everything in this fantastical sea would develop as expected.
Therefore, Roy needed to make thorough preparations for any possible changes.
At the very