The Land of Dawn's Choice, Part 1

[The main hall of the Supreme Decision-Making Conference of the Great Xia Kingdom]

In front of a majestic and magnificent hall, above which a golden plaque bears eleven large characters.

Below was a red carpet with gold trim.

Cao Fengqi and his group followed General Zhang from the Fifth Land of Shelter into the highest decision-making hall of the Great Xia.

Upon entering, a solemn and dignified atmosphere enveloped the space.

The entire decision-making council hall is a regular circular hall with layers of white jade terraces that taper inwards. The four walls are carved with reliefs of mountains, rivers, and territories, while the dome is painted with mountains, rivers, and star trails. Soft light diffuses the light, and seats are arranged in a balanced and symmetrical manner around the perimeter.

"General Xu, I'll introduce you to the generals from the capital and Demon Capital."

General Zhang led them into the conference hall, smiling as he guided them toward the group in the center.

Even in this era of invasion by evil gods, some social niceties are still unavoidable.

Many of the generals from the ten great sanctuaries of the Great Xia had never met in real life, so they naturally went to exchange pleasantries first.

In this conference hall where generals are everywhere, and the lowest rank is major general, Cao Fengqi's rank of lieutenant general seems rather ordinary.

He didn't find it boring following behind, using his cheat-like abilities to analyze each of these powerful individuals.

"This is a good opportunity to get a basic understanding of the strength of the powerful figures in the Great Xia Dynasty!"

"Let's see if there are any experts whose strength is comparable to level 10."

He thought to himself, glancing at the group of generals in Shanghai who were exchanging Demon Capital with Xu Zhenjiang and the other two.

As the two largest and strongest sanctuaries after the Great Xia catastrophe, the capital and the Demon Capital also have the largest number of generals.

There are 10 generals in the capital.

Demon Capital.

"Hmm... there really is one. There's one in the capital, a middle-aged man..."

"There's one in Demon Capital too, a young man, but the Demon Capital in Shanghai with level 10 combat power isn't a general, but a lieutenant general."

"Their strength is extremely high, and their professions are probably top-tier within the mystical category. According to the analysis, it would take four level 10 battle pets to defeat one of them. One person needs to use four pets, that's impressive."

"This should be one of the top talents cultivated by the two great sanctuaries."

Soon, Cao Fengqi's eyes flashed with surprise.

It's quite normal that he needs four or five battle pets to defeat one opponent.

If the opponent is Worldweaver and sets up the formation first, then not only can they fight three against one, but they can even fight six or seven evil spirits and beasts of the same level.

If the Lost Land had not been invaded by the evil god, and if he, as a Beast Shepherd, had been nurtured by a powerful figure or force, he would be invincible among his peers.

Of course, other Beast Shepherd who want to contract and control so many battle pets need to improve their extraordinary skills such as Beast Herding Heart and Beast Contracting Method.

If one's extraordinary skills are not up to par, even if one reaches the Fourth Sequence of the Beast Shepherd, one can only contract with and control a dozen or so battle pets.

He then looked around and investigated.

"Inside the main hall, although not all of the generals of Great Xia were present, about 80% were here. Apart from the two from the capital and the Demon Capital, there were no other experts whose strength could rival that of a level 10 expert."

"However, there's one more thing: the analysis and insight provided by the cheat can only reveal their surface strength. If they have other trump cards, such as battle pets, secret medicines, or treasures that can drastically increase their strength, then it won't be able to detect them."

"But overall, I only found two experts whose combat strength is comparable to level 10."

On the Thundercloud Flying Boat just now, Cao Fengqi had already thoroughly understood the situation from Sister Fenghua and the others.

As he expected, breaking through from the Fourth Sequence to the Fifth Sequence required 1000 level 8 souls and 900 level 9 souls.

It requires absorbing 10,000 level 8 souls, 1,000 level 9 souls, or 100 level 10 souls.

This number is far too large.

However, with the combined power of Demon Capital and the capital, hunting five thousand level-eight evil spirits and beasts and concentrating all those resources on a single strong individual is still achievable.

"Aside from these two relatively strong generals, the rest of the major generals and lieutenant generals mostly have physical and mental strength between 4,000 and 5,000; those with over 5,000 are few and far between."

Cao Fengqi gained a basic understanding of the strength of the generals of the Great Xia Dynasty.

This made him feel that his current strength was completely invincible.

"Gentlemen, please take your seats according to the information on the table."

"Our Great Xia's highest decision-making meeting is about to begin."

Half an hour later, all the generals of the Great Xia had arrived.

At that moment, a voice reached everyone's ears.

The tables and chairs throughout the meeting were arranged in an arc, with five seats for the chief speaker directly in front.

At this moment, five generals from Capital and Demon Capital were already seated there.

They will also preside over this session of the parliament.

There are ten sanctuaries, divided into ten regions, with the position at the very front being that of a general.

The lieutenant generals and major generals sat in order at the back.

Those who arrived were all important figures, and everyone quickly took their seats, quietly watching the five generals in front of them.

"As you all know, the meeting mainly focused on the issues concerning the Land of Dawn."

"Let's skip the formalities and get straight to the point."

"As you all know, the situation in Land of Dawn is as described. We have listened to your suggestions and summarized them. Please listen to them before we discuss further."

Currently, there are four solutions regarding the Land of Dawn issue:

"Firstly, the entire Land of Dawn will be used for cultivation. Strong individuals will be needed to guard the coastal borders. Each strong individual will have the right to use 10,000 square meters of land, while the rest will retreat to areas outside the Land of Dawn."

"Secondly, all generals and important commanders may reside in the Land of Dawn with their families. Fourth Sequence powerhouses from civilian forces may also reside in the Land of Dawn, and other forces will be stationed along the coast to guard it."

"Thirdly, all Transcendent Shelter can enter the Land of Dawn, but each Transcendent Shelter must be covered with soil and planted with food. The same applies to coastal garrisons."

Fourthly, strength is paramount. The top 5,000 strongest individuals in the Great Xia Dynasty can reside in the Land of Dawn, each with 2,000 square meters of living space, and are also responsible for guarding the coastal area!

At the front, General Sun of the five generals, slowly spoke, "These are four decisions that we think are good. Everyone can discuss them and consider them carefully. This meeting will select one of the options, or we can discuss and come up with another option."

Cao Fengqi raised an eyebrow slightly upon hearing these four suggestions.

Tianbei's stance falls into the first category, but the remaining three are also acceptable!

"It's all fairly reasonable; the allocation is basically based on merit, which helps avoid some trouble."

Xu Zhenjiang and the others sitting in the front nodded slightly upon hearing these four points.

The biggest concern regarding the problems in the Land of Dawn is the uneven distribution of resources and the selfish motives of some individuals.

These four options are basically determined by strength. As long as the authorities approve them, the other forces in Great Xia will not oppose these plans too much.

After all, we live in a world where strength reigns supreme.

While the third plan allowed a large number of people to settle in the Land of Dawn, it also included regulations to prevent the reduction of cultivated land.

"I'd like to ask the admirals of the Fifth Land of Shelter, just how dangerous is the ocean?"

A general, looking thoughtful, spoke first, "We also need to consider this issue. When the Eternal Night arrives, will the evil spirits and beasts in the ocean attack the Land of Dawn? Besides the coastal areas of the Land of Dawn, will evil spirits and beasts attack us humans from the other three directions? This is an important question that we must consider before making a decision. After all, a prophet said that the Land of Dawn is a trap."