The Legion matter could be set aside for now.
With Zong Shen's abilities, lending a hand would be easy enough.
So he readily agreed to Jiang Yi's request.
"Just notify me when the time comes."
"I'll dispatch an army of 150,000 to handle the Legion upgrade mission."
Zong Shen had a clear grasp of his territory's current military strength.
Freeing up 150,000 troops on short notice was more than manageable.
Besides, before long, Jonathan would be delivering him a large batch of people and soldiers like the generous fool he was.
After chatting a little longer, Zong Shen chose to end the call.
Time passed second by second.
A mere quarter of an hour went by quickly.
When the report came that the reinforcement work was complete, Zoe Babbitt gestured invitingly to Zong Shen.
They arrived at the edge of the pit.
Thick wooden beams had been fixed in I-shaped frames above the tunnel.
Supporting crossbeams stood on both sides, with intersecting wooden stakes nailed into place.
It was hard to imagine that the excavation and reinforcement had taken only two or three hours in total.
That level of efficiency was already quite impressive.
The pit was pitch-black, with two Farmers walking ahead while carrying White Crystal Stone lamps.
The scent of fresh earth mingled with dampness in the air.
The soil beneath their feet had undergone preliminary compaction and felt fairly solid underfoot.
Some of the softer layers had been excavated further and reinforced with stone slabs to distribute the pressure from footsteps.
The tunnel was not particularly steep. After advancing a little over a hundred meters, they descended at an angle into the ruins hall.
This had once been the site of Azshara Great City's city hall.
But over the long passage of time, it too had been