Qiao Rui was not sure whether Auguste could obtain a Lord Tier Evolver Template even if his attempt to turn the tables succeeded.
The last time Bai Xiaowen had visited the Black Tide Plane, he had obtained a Lord Tier Template on his first attempt at Grand Unification. It looked easy, but how much had he contributed to that unification?
It was no exaggeration to say that without Bai Xiaowen, the Guardian Faction would have lost.
True, the Guardian Faction had a huge advantage in resources and numbers. As an invading race, the Deep-Sea Snakefolk were far fewer than the forces the Guardian Faction could draw from across the continent.
But there was no forgetting the Grand Overlord's absurdly powerful control over Amotava's remains, the Snakefolk's position in the Deep Sea, which let them attack or retreat at will, or a development tool as formidable as the Transformation Altar.
It was only because Bai Xiaowen had intervened that the Guardian Faction had won victory after victory. If his contribution to the scavenger mission was counted too, his faction contribution would have been through the roof.
That was how he had secured a Lord Template. It did not mean Lord Templates were easy to get.
Bai Xiaowen spoke.
"Suppose Auguste succeeds. His chances of becoming a lord are still very high. Don't forget, he's already the one who actually rules the Besuwei Fief! Once his grip on power is secure, he could kill Duke Bersuvi and inherit the title... He could even go a step further, kill his royal uncle Gulamans, and take the throne. As the emperor of a unified realm, he'd definitely earn a huge number of points when the run is tallied."
Bai Xiaowen clicked his tongue. "That approach has given me an idea. Who says Awakened have