All the mercenaries and merchants gathered in the center of the city stared at the huge statue that had 'grown' from the ground in shock. Many of them were confused.
The statue had completely replaced Jianchen's statue, but its appearance was different. It was a middle-aged man who seemed to be in his forties. He was the first captain of the Flame Mercenaries, as well as the founder of the mercenaries, Kendall!
Jianchen stared at Kendall's familiar face with mixed feelings. Reminiscence filled his eyes. He would never forget uncle Kendall's appearance. Uncle Kendall was like a brand, deeply imprinted in the depths of Jianchen's mind. He could not erase it even if he wanted to. Even after so many years, the memory was still fresh in his mind.
The statue that seemed to have 'grown' from the ground had been created by Jianchen using his ability to control the Earth Force. He had condensed the statue from the soil according to his memories of uncle Kendall. This was not a huge feat. Any Saint Ruler who had reached Saint Ruler and could control earth-attributed energy would be able to accomplish this easily.
However, although the statue had been condensed, it was still very weak and lacked a certain charm. Jianchen slowly closed his eyes. With a thought, the earth-attributed energy in the surroundings immediately began to boil. It surged over from all directions extremely quickly, forming a hazy, earth-yellow light in the end that poured into the statue.
With the infusion of the earth attribute energy, the color of Kendall's statue, which was completely made of mud, immediately underwent a subtle change. It began to turn white at a speed visible to the naked eye. Its material was transforming from soft mud to hard rock, becoming harder and harder.
Jianchen could control six types of energy, including light and darkness. At this moment, he gathered all the earth-attributed energy in a radius of a hundred kilometers, doing his best to create the statue.
You Yue, Bi Hai, and the five Saint Rulers who had joined the Flame Mercenaries all stared at the statue that was becoming harder and harder. Looking at the unfamiliar face on the statue, all of them understood that this was probably the first captain of the Flame Mercenaries that Jian Chen had mentioned.
Although the statue that represented the honor of the city had completely changed, they did not dare to raise any objections as the upper echelon of the mercenaries. This was because all of this was planned by captain Jianchen. Jianchen's status in the mercenaries was so great that it could not be replaced by anyone. Even Bi Lian, who was in charge of managing the mercenaries, could not do so.
This was because Jianchen had already become a god in the hearts of every single member of the mercenaries. He was the pillar of support for the entire group, so a casual word from him was like an imperial edict.
More and more people gathered around the statue, becoming a sea of people very soon. The spacious area was completely packed. Most of them were mercenaries of the Flame Mercenaries. They had all come furiously, wanting to viciously punish the people who had destroyed Jianchen's statue.
However, when they saw Bi Lian and the Saint Rulers hovering in the air without doing anything, a few of the smarter people could not help but become suspicious. They felt that the matter was not as severe as they had imagined it to be. Due to the distance and the blind spot, many people failed to see Jianchen's appearance clearly. They failed to recognize Jianchen.
After the time it took to brew a cup of tea, the earth attribute energy that had gathered from all directions finally dissipated. Meanwhile, Uncle Kendall's statue had also reached the perfect stage.
The statue had become as tough as steel. Jianchen had even left behind a large amount of earth-attributed energy, so it had become much tougher. Even Heaven Saint Masters would struggle to destroy it.
The statue did not give off any shocking presence. It seemed extremely ordinary, especially his honest and kind face. It had been sculpted to life by Jianchen, as if Kendall was alive.
Jianchen stood with his hands behind his back as he stared at the statue affectionately. He said, "Have you seen it clearly? He's the first captain of the Flame Mercenaries. His name is Kendall. The statue in the center of the city should belong to him, not me. If it were not for captain Kendall, there would not be the current Flame Mercenaries. "
Bi Lian and the others all stared at the statue with mixed feelings. They were speechless for quite some time because the news was just far too shocking to them.
At the same time, the news that Jianchen's statue had been replaced quickly spread through the entire city. It caused a huge uproar in the city as various discussions rang out incessantly.
Jianchen only stayed there for a while before returning to the imperial palace with Bi Lian and the others. Soon afterward, the news regarding Kendall spread from the imperial palace as well, quickly spreading through the entire city. Everyone in the city knew the truth as well as the identity of the statue in the center of the city.
Although there were still many people who believed that the statue still belonged to Jianchen, no one objected at all since Jianchen was the one who personally led the matter. No one felt dissatisfied.
Jianchen gained an even clearer understanding of the current situation in Flame City from Bi Lian. Everything was obviously smooth sailing. It could be said that ever since Jianchen returned from the sea realm and took back Flame City from the Flame Extinguishing Alliance, the status of the Flame Mercenaries on the Tian Yuan Continent had undergone a drastic change. The development of the Flame Mercenaries had become extraordinarily smooth.
Jianchen also learned from Bi Lian that the earliest batch of members he had recruited in Wake City had already completed their training on the Tian Yuan Continent. They had all returned to Flame City, and with the token Jianchen had given them, they had successfully become a part of the Flame Mercenaries.
Jianchen placed great importance on these loyal subordinates of his, so he personally went to meet them. The group of elites had been baptized by blood and tempered by life and death in the past few years. They had already developed steel-like wills, great battle prowess, and fearless spirits.
However, after roaming the Tian Yuan Continent for so many years, they had suffered quite a number of casualties. Coupled with the fact that they had roped in a few bold and loyal mercenaries along the way, they still had sixty-five people. Every single one of them was an Earth Saint Master, and all of them had grasped Battle Grades. Their strength was incomparable to ordinary people.
The cub of the Golden-furred Tiger King they had obtained outside Wake City had been sacrificed in an intense battle before it had fully matured.
Although no Heaven Saint Master had appeared among the sixty-five of them in just over a decade, a few of the more talented people had already reached the Sixth Cycle of Earth Saint Master. They were only a step away from becoming Heaven Saint Masters, and they had even grasped Heaven Tier Battle Skills.
Jianchen had decided many years ago to nurture these people without holding back, so he had sent all of them into the artifact space. He provided them with a quiet environment and all the resources they needed for cultivation so that they could work hard and increase their strength. He had even used extremely precious heavenly resources to improve their talent.
"Jianchen, even if you use heavenly resources to increase their talent, they'll only reach Saint Ruler in the end due to their innate limitations. Some of them will even struggle to break through to Saint Ruler. Is it worth it for you to spend so much effort to nurture them?" Ruijin felt that Jianchen's actions were not worth it.
"Right now, the Flame Mercenaries are all supported by me. Although a few Saint Rulers have joined me, they can't be trusted completely. If the Flame Mercenaries want to become a truly powerful mercenary group and remain prosperous on the Tian Yuan Continent, they need a powerful force that belongs to them. They will be that force in the future," Jianchen said. He did not waver in his determination to nurture these people.
"As for their aptitude, you don't have to worry about it. Although the increase in aptitude from a thousand-year-old heavenly treasure is limited, if you use a ten-thousand-year-old heavenly treasure, they will be reborn. Although I don't have that many ten-thousand-year-old heavenly treasures, with my current strength, it won't be too difficult if I want to use ordinary heavenly treasures. At the same time, there's a divine item called the divine water of the world in the sea realm. Its effects are far greater than ten-thousand-year-old heavenly resources. Once I go to the sea realm and find enough divine water of the world, all of them will undergo a metamorphosis. They'll be able to reach Saint Ruler at the very least, "Jian Chen said confidently.
Ruijin fell silent. He did not say anything else. Jianchen obviously had his reasons for doing this.
After settling the group of elites, Jianchen and Ruijin arrived at a mountain range several dozen kilometers away from Flame City. The mountain range was the rich mine where the tungsten alloy had been discovered.
However, after so many years of mining, this mountain range was no longer as majestic as it used to be. It was now full of potholes. Several mountaintops had been dug up, and several large pits had been dug in the areas where the tungsten alloy mines were more concentrated.
It had to be mentioned that the tungsten alloy mine contained an extremely large amount of tungsten alloy. Even after the construction of a sizable city, there was still quite a lot of tungsten alloy left. However, the tungsten alloy was extremely pure, making it extremely difficult to mine. Even a full-powered strike from a Heaven Saint Master would struggle to leave behind a mark. As a result, the Flame Mercenaries had already given up on mining the tungsten alloy because they did not have the ability to do so.
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