The negotiations ultimately yielded a result.
Zephyr agreed to release the Rear Admiral and lower-ranking officers, along with the captured Marines.
In exchange, the government would provide fifty Buster Call-grade warships with matching weapons and equipment, as well as gold worth fifteen billion Beli.
The NEO Marines had truly struck it rich this time.
Even their current manpower was nowhere near enough to fill the massive fleet they were about to receive.
"Contact me again once you have everything ready."
After leaving those final words, Zephyr hung up.
"Then it's time to start recruiting."
Bright said with a smile.
With support from the government and the Marines, they had more than enough equipment, but Zephyr still had far too few people.
Even though they had turned some Marines to their side and recruited several of Zephyr's former students, they were still desperately short on manpower.
So far, the NEO Marines had fewer than five thousand members in total.
Once those fifty Buster Call-grade warships arrived, they would not even have enough people to sail them.
"This is no longer a difficult matter."
Zephyr said with a smile, "This battle truly made our name known. Many countries in the New World have already contacted us."
"They hope to join the alliance I established, just like those countries before them. Recruiting a group of soldiers from among them should be very simple."
"Mm."
Bright nodded lightly.
They truly ought to thank the World Government. This battle had not only made Zephyr famous, but had also won them a massive ransom from the government.
Even if the membership fees from the countries willing to join Zephyr's ranks did not arrive so quickly, it would still be enough for Zephyr to build up a force.
"In any case, we need to be more careful