These Three Orange Items—I Want Them All!!!

Just as Fang Yuan began recruiting heroes...

At this moment.

On the Sunset Grassland in the southern region of the Beastmen Empire.

This was the primary spawning ground for the lords of White Eagle Country on Blue Star.

The Sunset Grassland had once also been the ancestral homeland of the Beastmen's Twelve Tribes.

Twelve enormous Beastmen Cities stood here.

However, the lords of White Eagle Country generally did not approach these cities.

They mainly operated along the edges of the Sunset Plains.

Even so, the abundant resources across the Sunset Plains had benefited the lords of White Eagle Country immensely.

At this moment.

Within an Alliance Territory in the southern part of the Sunset Grassland.

Stationed here was the Falling Cherry Divine Axe Alliance, one of White Eagle Country's top ten alliances on the Ten Thousand Realms Battlefield.

Its alliance leader was a lord named Carter.

At this moment, inside the alliance hall of the Falling Cherry Divine Axe Alliance.

Carter had summoned the alliance's management.

They were discussing the alliance territory's next expansion plan.

At this time, the official in charge of expansion pointed at the map and said, "According to the plan sent over from Blue Star."

"When the next batch of new lords arrives, White Eagle Country alone will be sending Two Million people into the Ten Thousand Realms Battlefield."

"Under the previous agreement, among the Two Million Novice Lords, allocations are mainly determined by faction strength. Of our country's three major factions, our Beastmen Faction is the strongest, but some of these lords must be assigned to the factions of other countries."

"Even so, Fifty Thousand lords will ultimately be allocated to our Beastmen Faction."

"Of those entering the Beastmen Faction, according to the previous agreement, one-fifth will be left to the Minor Alliances below, while most of the rest will be sent into the territories of the top ten alliances as reserve talent."

"In other words, our alliance will receive at least forty thousand Novice Lords by then."

"But given the size of our current territory, it will be difficult for us to accommodate that many Novice Lords."

"So we need to expand outward and acquire more territory."

"Everyone, please look. This is a map of our territory."

"Crossing the southern mountains leads into human territory. To the east lies the Sunset Mountain Range, where the danger level far exceeds that of the grasslands. There are even level-ten Monster Lairs there, so expansion in that direction is not recommended."

"So that leaves the west and the Northern Territory."

"However, expansion to the west has already reached its limit. We now border other alliances."

"If we want to expand westward, we'll have to fight a Decisive Battle between alliances. But the situation across the Ten Thousand Realms Battlefield is complex right now. Beast tides could break out in every major region at any moment. The major alliances have already signed peace agreements and established borders. Starting a war on our own would easily invite a blockade from the other alliances."

"So the direction we can expand in is the Northern Territory."

"But if we continue expanding north, there is a native Beastmen city there."

"After a year of uninterrupted scouting, we've confirmed that this native Beastmen city isn't a large tribal capital, but it is a trade city belonging to a Beastmen Tribe."

"The number of troops stationed inside is definitely no fewer than one hundred thousand."

"Furthermore, based on our previous experience attacking cities, trade cities generally contain Orange-grade Beastmen Heroes, Beastmen units, and so on."

"The difficulty of taking it is extremely high. Even if the entire alliance mobilizes."

"We estimate that we would lose at least Three Hundred Thousand soldiers."

"And that's a conservative estimate. At the upper end."

"If the attack fails and we assault a fortified city, losses could reach Two Million soldiers!"

As soon as those words were spoken.

The alliance officials present all looked at one another.

Then someone shouted, "If Two Million soldiers still can't take it, then why fight at all?"

"Exactly. Don't be fooled by the fact that we're one of the top ten alliances. To be honest, we can't assemble Two Million troops in such a short time."

"Right. Even if we could, we couldn't send them to their deaths. Everyone knows how expensive it is to recruit soldiers."

"Yeah. The weakest soldiers fit for the battlefield have to be at least blue five-star, right? Our alliance has many lords, but most of them are level-four Novice Lords. There aren't many level-five lords. Are we supposed to squeeze them dry?"

"But if our alliance wants to expand northward, then we have to capture that city—unless we give up those forty thousand Novice Lords."

"Impossible. Those forty thousand lords are our biggest infusion of manpower. If we don't seize this opportunity, who knows how long we'll have to wait for the next one? Large-scale protests have already broken out on Blue Star over this matter. I'm afraid the policy of forcibly sending people here will be adjusted afterward."

"We have to seize this opportunity. We must take in those forty thousand people, even if we have to sell everything we own."

"Then for the sake of these newcomers, we're supposed to send the soldiers everyone worked so hard to build up to their deaths?"

For a time, the alliance hall descended into endless argument.

Then, the next moment.

The sound of a wooden gavel striking rang out.

"Silence!"

Everyone looked over and discovered that it was the alliance leader, Carter.

Back on Blue Star, Carter had been a major business owner in White Eagle Country.

Many of the lords who had initially joined the Falling Cherry Divine Axe Alliance had actually been his employees.

As a result, Carter held an extremely high degree of control over the entire alliance.

His word was practically law.

It was precisely this level of organization.

That had made the Falling Cherry Divine Axe Alliance one of the top ten alliances among White Eagle Country's Beastmen Lords.

Carter spoke slowly.

"We must take these lords."

"But we cannot exhaust all our troops just to expand."

"If the alliance's elite lords suffer too great a loss in strength, and a beast tide erupts in the Sunset Mountain Range, the entire alliance will die. The losses would outweigh the gains."

"So, we need to find a foolproof way to take this city."

"One that won't cause excessive losses, while also not draining the alliance's troops."

When Carter said this, the alliance lords present all looked at one another.

After a moment, someone asked.

"Alliance Leader, how are we supposed to do that?"

"That's a native Trade City, with towering walls and complete defensive fortifications."

"Exactly. There are at least dozens of ballistae and catapults on those walls. Earlier reconnaissance also revealed that there may be a Shaman Temple inside, which means there could be a Beastmen Shaman Mage Legion."

"Add in the city guards, mercenaries, militia, regular troops, the city lord's Imperial Guard, and so on."

"Alliance Leader, in the face of such overwhelming hard power, there's no room for tricks."

Carter merely shook his head after hearing them.

"This Trade City is strong, but its soldiers can't all be Orange Units, can they?"

"If we organize an Orange Legion of fifty thousand, supported by one hundred and fifty thousand Purple Legion troops, plus two hundred thousand Red and Blue Legion troops, and launch an attack."

"Wouldn't it be possible to take it?"

Carter's words left everyone speechless once more.

Only after a long while did an official say.

"Alliance Leader, the Red and Blue Legions are not a problem. We officials can grit our teeth and provide one hundred and fifty thousand Purple Legion troops."

"But an Orange Legion of fifty thousand!"

"Alliance Leader, how many Orange Barracks are there in the entire alliance?"

"Where are we supposed to gather the Fifty Thousand Army?"

Carter shouted after hearing this.

"Then buy them from all over the world."

"If you can't buy Building Cards, then hire them."

"The alliance's finances are doing well right now. A massive return on one of our later investments will soon arrive, and Blue Star will also allocate some resources to our account."

"There's still some time before the new lords descend."

"Throw money at it! Are we really unable to build an Orange Legion of fifty thousand by throwing enough money at it?"

This bold declaration immediately ignited the confidence of the Falling Cherry Divine Axe Alliance lords present.

Their eyes lit up one after another.

With those words from their alliance leader, everyone's enthusiasm was stirred.

Clearly, some people were already thinking of using this opportunity to make money.

But Carter immediately added.

"However, I must approve every expenditure."

The lords harboring little schemes all sighed in disappointment.

Carter looked at them and sneered inwardly.

I was your boss on Blue Star. You think I can't keep you in line?

Just then.

Someone among the officials below suddenly cried out.

"Heavens, my God!"

"There's... there's actually something like this!"

The shout drew the attention of all the lords.

Carter looked over as well and saw that it was one of the administrators below, Rogue.

"Rogue, what are you shouting about?"

Rogue swallowed hard.

Then he stepped forward and showed Carter the message in his Lord's Mark.

The instant Carter saw the message, he sprang up from the alliance leader's seat.

"Get it!"

"We have to get it!"

"Rogue!"

"Contact this lord named Fang Yuan immediately!"

"These three Orange Items!"

"I want them all!!!"

"Yes, Alliance Leader."

At that moment, inside the Hero Altar hall of Wasteland Territory, Fang Yuan had already stepped onto the altar and placed the Demon Bishop's Lance upon the Sage Stone Slab.

A burst of orange light shot into the sky.

The next moment, Fang Yuan heard a voice by his ear.

"Breni fights only for the Spiritflame!"

"Mortal, having awakened me, are you prepared to believe in the Spiritflame?"