"Those idiots are charging us! Brothers, hit them hard! Wipe them out, and we'll have another achievement to our names!"
Hou Tao had originally been a Rogue Cultivator in the Vast Sea Region. In recent years, he had answered his faction's call and come to fight in the Central Sea, successfully completing his glorious transformation from Demon Hunter to Pioneer.
However, neither he nor the old companions who followed him were Foundation Establishment Cultivators. They were not qualified to occupy a Spirit Peak and establish a sect, nor had they caught the eye of a Grand Artisan or Grandmaster Artisan, joining their ranks as Guest Advisers.
They still spent their days drifting from place to place, searching for livelihoods and opportunities to advance.
Such a life was far more dangerous than their old days of hunting demons. Fortunately, the returns were reasonably substantial, and the Puppet Dao faction held the overall advantage. Everyone fought bravely with the wind at their backs.
Recently, they had even caught a ride on Materialized Heaven's rising tide. With the support policies personally laid down by Li Chen, they had soared on the wind, their strength swelling overnight.
By now, Materialized Heaven had established an open, transparent recruitment system at the front. Any Rogue Cultivator who joined its service, even the most ordinary wandering cultivator, could transform into a powerful combatant whose strength started at the late stage.
Li Chen provided Enhancement Modifications on installment loans, and registration came with a newcomer's gift package worth a hundred thousand Talisman Coins. Vehicles, Battle Puppets, equipment, and supplies were all available for purchase. Even greenhorns fresh out of their thatched huts could raise the numbers of One-Star and Two-Star Battle Puppets under their command into the hundreds.
Li Chen possessed vast quantities of Intelligent Machinery and administrative