After entering the base, he unexpectedly found out that all the Grey Beastmen had signed a contract. Crowits wanted to sign a contract no matter what, and even if Lin Yun said no, he wouldn't be able to.
That guy was afraid that if he didn't sign the contract, Lin Yun wouldn't be able to trust him and wouldn't let him come into contact with new alchemy knowledge.
Shawn was a bit stunned when faced with this kind of request.
Then, he looked at Crowits signing his name on the contract without even looking at it. Shawn didn't know how to express his thoughts, because he had just casually prepared a soul contract just like the other Grey Beastmen's alchemists.
'Damn, that's a soul contract! Is that old guy a Peak Artisan? How could he be so brainless? He didn't even look at the contents of the contract? 'How could he sell his soul so easily?'
Crowits' arrival immediately made those Grey Beastmen who had been forced to sign the contract and were still unconvinced thoroughly submit.
Crowits' reputation and status in the Grey Beastmen's fort was like a god to ordinary Grey Beastmen. They couldn't be disobeyed or questioned.
They might say that Crowits had a strange temper, was unreasonable, and didn't pay attention to hygiene.
But when it came to alchemy, anyone who dared to say anything bad about Crowits in the Grey Beastmen's fort would be lucky if they weren't beaten to death on the street.
Lin Yun announced that Crowits would be in charge of these Grey Beastmen's alchemists, and naturally, no one was unconvinced.
Only Wagner's expression wasn't very good. For no reason at all, he was letting an old Grey Beastman with sparse hair sit on equal footing with him and split half of the base's authority. It would be strange if he was happy.
But Wagner didn't dare to be dissatisfied with Lin Yun's words. After Lin Yun left, Wagner rode on the spider puppet guarding the base and swaggered to Crowits' laboratory.
That Heaven Rank spider puppet had woken up after Wagner took control of the base. But unfortunately, that Heaven Rank spider puppet's program was to guard the base and couldn't leave. Lin Yun couldn't borrow the power of that Heaven Rank spider puppet for the time being.
Now, that spider puppet had become Wagner's bodyguard. With that Heaven Rank spider puppet, Wagner didn't need to worry about his safety. No matter what happened, Wagner would be fine.
No one dared to block Wagner's path on the spider puppet, and the Grey Beastmen didn't dare to block the controller of this base.
Wagner, who had swaggered over, wanted to intimidate Crowits and let him know who the true controller of the base was so that he wouldn't have any bad thoughts.
But when Wagner arrived in front of Crowits' laboratory, he was completely stunned.
In the laboratory, Crowits' hand was placed on the surface of a Level 30 puppet. Mana surged, and after a few seconds, that puppet's structure instantly collapsed.
In an instant, it turned into components that filled the sky. All the components scattered, but they were all floating in the air. These thousand components looked as if they were being controlled by someone.
Crowits observed the parts attentively, then picked out two parts that were only the size of a fingernail and fixed them on the instrument. He held two tweezers in each hand and used the tweezers to pinch two miniature engraver pens the size of needle tips.
Then, with a shake of Crowits' hands, a large number of patterns and runes rapidly appeared on the two components.
It only took a dozen seconds for the two components to be modified.
Crowits put the two components back in the air, and with a surge of mana, the over a thousand components automatically fused together. After a few seconds, they once again transformed into a complete puppet.
The puppet's crystal eyes shone, and Wagner, who was standing outside the door, was thoroughly stunned.
It had just been a Level 30 puppet, but just because two small components had been modified, it actually increased by one level and became a Level 31 puppet!
Wagner's alchemy wasn't very good, but after fusing with the base's control system, he had started learning puppeteering and his progress had been very fast. Moreover, many Grey Beastman Alchemists had come during this time.
Even if he didn't have the ability, he still had experience.
He naturally knew that completing Crowits' series of seemingly simple actions was extremely difficult. Ordinary Artisans didn't have that kind of strength!
In an instant, the idea of coming to look for trouble with him disappeared.
Wagner politely knocked on the door with a smile on his face.
"Sir Crowits, I am Wagner George, the Commander of this base. You can call me Wagner …"
Crowits' expression eased up a bit. He naturally had to be polite to the Commander of this place, but when he saw the Heaven Rank spider puppet behind Wagner, Crowits' gaze was attracted.
Wagner's eyes swiveled.
"Sir Crowits, that … That is the base's guardian, a Heaven Rank spider-shaped puppet. If you are interested, you can study it, but you can't dismantle it. This is a rule of the base.
"Moreover, Sir Merlin said that Sir's energy is limited, so he left the chores to me to give you time to concentrate on studying alchemy. He also told me to follow you and learn a bit …"
Wagner looked a bit nervous. He didn't know if it would be useful to use Lin Yun's name.
Seeing the formidable power bursting out of Crowits' small body and the art-like skill, Wagner firmly decided that he had to learn and take him as his teacher.
Crowits didn't think too much about it. Hearing Lin Yun 'words, he casually agreed, but he looked at the spider puppet with regret.
Just like that, Wagner started learning puppeteering from Crowits in a justifiable manner.
With the addition of Crowits, the entire base's research progress rapidly increased, and the production of puppets became faster and faster. Moreover, the puppets produced were becoming stronger and stronger.
The puppets he made weren't just some simple labor puppets or battle puppets.
With the addition of a large number of alchemists, the types of puppets produced increased.
Lin Yun already controlled eight forts, and the resources and ore veins in the surroundings couldn't be mined due to a lack of manpower.
But it was different now, a large number of puppets had been produced. They were used to mine ore veins, to maintain the peace of the fort, to clear the threats around the fort, to transport ores, to construct and repair structures, all kinds of puppets were produced.
A large number of puppets were scattered throughout the forts, and the rate of resource production increased exponentially. The benefits obtained each day also increased exponentially.
In just half a month, the Four Seasons Plain where these eight forts were located was thoroughly managed by Lin Yun. This place was rich in minerals, and all the known ore veins were being mined by a large number of puppets.
The mined ores were continuously sent to the Radiant Fort, and these ores were then used to produce a large number of puppets, forming a virtuous cycle.
At this time, Lin Yun became the force with the most forts, and he was the one who managed them the best.
The other forces didn't have so many puppets to use, so they had to leave people behind to defend each fort. Only some main ore veins would be mined.
A large amount of manpower poured into the Raging Flame Plane, bringing huge pressure to the logistics. With a large territory, defending it became even more difficult. This formed a vicious cycle, and thus, the greatest benefits they obtained came from the wealth they plundered after capturing the forts. The benefits they obtained each day simply couldn't compare to Lin Yun's.
Soon, the other forces learned of the Four Seasons Plain's situation.
In a fort controlled by the Black Tower, a middle-aged 9th Rank Archmage with flickering eyes hurried to a house and softly knocked on the door.
"Sir Dubois …"
"Come in …"
The middle-aged mage slightly bowed towards Dubois, who was looking at the map in the room.
"Sir Dubois, there is news from the Four Seasons Plain."
"Speak."
"That Mafa Merlin has already captured the Rank 4 Plain. The eight forts on the Rank 4 Plain are all under his control. Moreover, all the ore veins on the Rank 4 Plain are being mined by Mafa Merlin. The wealth produced every day is more than our Black Tower's. The wealth accumulated there in three days is more than the Black Tower accumulated in a month before the general attack …"
Dubois put down the crystal ball in his hand, and the map continuously flashing within it disappeared.
"Mafa Merlin? That damned clown, he can actually attack the Four Seasons Plain? Lilieth, are you joking? "
Lilieth promptly shook his head.
"Sir Dubois, how could I dare to joke with you? I already confirmed the information. That Mafa Merlin has a lot of puppets under his control, and even the Grey Beastmen's fort was captured. After all, those Grey Beastmen are proficient in alchemy and have a lot of puppets …
"The Grey Beastmen must have helped Mafa Merlin manufacture a lot of puppets for him to mine.
"The Four Seasons Plain is a rare fertile land in the Raging Flame Plane's hinterland. All kinds of magic metal veins are produced there, and the climate is very mild all year round. Plants also grow very well there, and it is very suitable for cultivating magic plants and medicinal ingredients.
"The wealth accumulated there every day is comparable to a dozen forts in other places, maybe even more. After all, we don't have that many puppets …"
Dubois had a gloomy expression.
"Hmpf, what qualifications does that clown Mafa Merlin have to occupy the Four Seasons Plain? "Go, tell that Mafa Merlin that the Four Seasons Plain is mine. Make him leave the Grey Beastmen's fort and f * ck off to the front lines to continue attacking.
"Everyone else is painstakingly attacking the Raging Flame Beastmen in order to win the war, but he is making a fortune from the war and even making the Grey Beastmen help him collect his wealth. Is he betraying the allied army?
"The control of the Four Seasons Plain absolutely can't be left in the hands of that clown. Make him hand over the control of the Four Seasons Plain, or don't blame me for being rude."
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