8mi Chapter 6: [Rising Tide, Rising Salaries] Entry
Chapter 6: [Rising Tide, Rising Salaries] Entry
In the royal palace's sleeping quarters, Li Ang sat cross-legged and began practicing the secret breathing technique of the Grant royal family, the "Starry Sky Breathing Technique"!
Limited by his talent, Li Ang, who is over twenty years old, is still only at the second level of breathing techniques and is only a novice fighter.
According to the classification of the strong among the human race on the mainland, warriors who cultivate battle qi can be divided into the following realms: Quasi-Battle Warrior, Elementary Battle Warrior, Intermediate Battle Warrior, Advanced Battle Warrior, Great Battle Warrior, Battle Venerable, and Battle Saint.
However, today, when Li Ang activated the "Starry Breathing Technique" again, he unexpectedly felt a strange "boosting force" surging into his limbs and bones!
The battle qi realm, which had stagnated for more than a year without any change, began to rise rapidly.
Feeling the sudden surge of intense fighting spirit within his body, Li Ang had a thought and suddenly exerted his power.
The fist, enveloped in a layer of purplish-gold battle aura, struck out with a thunderous roar:
"Bang!"
The "force-measuring bluestone" weighing over 100 pounds nearby shattered and turned into dust.
"Unbelievable... I've actually reached the threshold of becoming an intermediate-level fighter?"
Li Ang withdrew his fist and stood up, a look of surprise flashing in his eyes: "Normally, this step would require at least three or four years of arduous training."
Sensing something, Li Ang immediately summoned his system panel:
Name: Li Ang
Identity: King Grant (Lord of Humanity)
Binding System: Golden Faith Godhood System (Level 1)
Faith Points: 61129 (Currently showing a slight daily increase)
Tip: Thanks to Edmund, the first legendary knight, successfully changing jobs, you have unlocked +1 to the skill attribute!
Entry: [As the tide rises, all boats rise] LV1 (Blue)
Driven by curiosity, Li Ang clicked on the newly appeared entry, and a detailed description appeared:
Entry: 【As the tide rises, so does every boat】
Level: LV1
Interpretation: The subordinates are "water" and the host is "boat". As the overall strength of the subordinates increases, the power of the host will naturally increase as well!
Current effect: Provides a +10% boost to the base cultivation level of a legendary knight with a cultivation level of Great Warrior or higher.
Current capped increase: +200%
Note: Each use of this entry has a 2-week cooldown and costs 2000 Faith Points. It can be reset for free.
Upgrade Requirements: 500 or more (Psionicists/Legendary Knights/Silent Sisters/Royal Guards/Mechanic Priests/Punishment Inquisitors) + 5 Faith Points
"It seems my sudden improvement in strength is due to the boost from this 'rising tide lifts all boats' attribute!"
"What seems like a mere +10% increase has suddenly opened my eyes to a breakthrough. Once this long-standing cultivation bottleneck is broken, the progress will be rapid!"
Without hesitation, Li Ang immediately consumed 2000 faith points to make the affix effective again.
Another surge of gentle power flowed into his meridians, helping Li Ang to completely stabilize his current realm.
"At this rate, officially entering the realm of intermediate fighter is just around the corner."
Li Ang looked delighted.
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In the cabinet council chamber, Finance Minister Sancher complained, "Your Majesty is too capricious! He won seven million gold coins, yet he won't even deposit a single one into the national treasury! There are so many places in the kingdom that need money, and Your Majesty still spends so much on pleasure in the palace!"
Foreign Minister Tester chimed in, "Sancher, His Majesty is truly incompetent! If it were Duke Carloch instead, he would certainly be considerate of the people's plight and govern diligently!"
Only Minister of Rites and Law, Andrew, remained rational and rebuked him in a deep voice: "Enough! As cabinet ministers, we should share His Majesty's burdens. His Majesty's courage and decisiveness have been witnessed by all—not only did he win the Battle of the Warriors, avoiding huge reparations and territorial losses; but he also used the limited palace reserves to win back a fortune from the foreign casino. This is already an extraordinary feat!"
Andrew then looked at Sancher, his tone turning cold: "Besides, I heard that His Majesty initially sent someone to the finance department to request some capital from the national treasury, but was flatly refused. If you had offered even a little support then, His Majesty could have won back much more than that."
As the three argued, a middle-aged man clad in heavy dark blue armor and exuding a fierce aura strode over.
This man was no ordinary person; he was none other than Douglas, the Cabinet Secretary for Military Affairs.
"Douglas, weren't you accompanying the Prime Minister to suppress the rebellion in the western border of the kingdom?"
All three of them were taken aback.
Douglas's face darkened, and he immediately produced a dark gold rune token: "I am acting on the Prime Minister's orders. The rebels in the Western Territory are overwhelming, and we urgently need to dispatch the Griffin Cavalry Regiment and the Flame Infantry Regiment from the capital to reinforce the Western Territory!"
"Furthermore, Treasurer Sancher, immediately prepare four million gold coins and three hundred thousand bushels of grain for the two legions!"
Faced with Douglas's sudden troop mobilization and fundraising, Minister of Ceremonies Andrew immediately questioned, "Douglas, mobilizing the Griffin Cavalry and the Flame Infantry, along with millions of gold coins and hundreds of thousands of rations—this is a matter of utmost importance! Your Excellency, have you reported this to the King?"
Douglas, radiating a fierce fighting spirit, was far more powerful than a civil servant like Andrew, as the Minister of War: "The Prime Minister's order is a matter within the cabinet's authority! Why does His Majesty the King need to agree? Sancher, execute the order immediately! I'm already arranging the movement of the two legions!"
Sancher, being part of the Prime Minister's faction, naturally had no intention of obstructing the order and immediately bowed and accepted it, beginning to allocate resources from the national treasury.
Seeing that he could not stop it, Andrew angrily turned and strode out of the hall.
Foreign Minister Tester's eyes darted around, and he gave Douglas a chilling glance: "Andrew, perhaps he'll inform His Majesty the King?"
Douglas didn't take it to heart: "There are three major legions in the capital: the Griffins, the Flames, and the Garrison. The Garrison is almost entirely composed of the King's men; I only have nominal command. However, the Griffins and the Flames, combined, outnumber the Garrison. Even if His Majesty the King knew this, he wouldn't be able to stop them!"
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Inside the palace, Minister of Rites Andrew rushed over and immediately reported to Li Ang about the Prime Minister's troop deployment.
Leon's expression turned cold. Five years ago, when the former King Gudroni was still alive, Prime Minister Tobias used the pretext of suppressing the rebels in the west to stay away from home for a long time.
Prime Minister Tobias did not attend his own coronation ceremony.
Now, by having his subordinate, Secretary of State for Military Affairs Douglas, directly allocate funds and troops to the Western Frontier, his hidden ambition to "establish independence" is becoming increasingly clear.
"Your Majesty, once the Griffin and Flame Legions are transferred, the military strength of the capital will be greatly weakened. At that time, including the local troops in the Western Territory, Prime Minister Tobias will directly control more than 100,000 troops!"
Andrew said with a worried expression.
"Your Majesty, you must stop Douglas's plan!"
After listening to Andrew's words, Li Ang began to truly examine this upright and incorruptible minister of etiquette for the first time:
Name: Andrew
Position: Minister of Rites and Law
Rank: Intermediate Fighter
Loyalty: 70
Note: If the conditions are met, the class can be transferred and unlocked – [Punishment Inquisitor].