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n“Very well. It seems that the two days of education have been effective.”

nLin Ye nodded in satisfaction. He lifted a finger. “First of all, although all of you are my people and have made great contributions to our territory, there is a difference between our relationship. In my territory, loyalty comes first while contribution comes second.”

n“Weapons, upgrade scrolls, living supplies, and so on. For people of the same contribution, I will prioritize the citizens whose loyalty has reached 100%.”

n“Amongst many of you, loyalty is only 60%. You know who you are.”

n“So, don’t demand to be treated fairly. There has never been love without reason in this world..”

n“I, Lin Ye, am not a philanthropist either. It is a matter of employment relationship between us as well as fate that everyone has come to my territory. I will do my best to provide you with a superior environment, but if you wish to gain more, you will have to pay in advance.”

n“If you don’t make enough contributions, fine!”

n“Then be like Worker One and the others. They offer 100% of their loyalty to get my approval.”

n“I hereby promise all of you!”

n“Regardless of their class and nobility, as a citizen of my territory, as long as you are willing to offer your 100% loyalty, I will not be stingy. As long as I have the resources, they will be for you to use.”

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n“Unfortunately, the clamor for it among you guys is great but the offering of loyalty is minimal. I won’t name anyone here.”

nAt this point, he glanced subtly at the medical tent which Priest Gran was in.

n“???”

nWhat are you looking at me for? This makes it so awkward for me!

nGran couldn’t keep a straight face.

nHe rubbed his nose but still did not express his stance. He seemed to think that since the situation was already so bad, it wouldn’t make a difference even if it became worse.

nOf course, it was understandable.

nAt his class, especially as Light Priests that all the major territories desperately sought after.

nHe had too many choices. Naturally, they would not take sides as easily as the native workers.

nOnce 100% loyalty was offered, it meant that they completely sold themselves to Lin Ye.

nPriest Gran was not a fool. For Lin Ye to obtain his loyalty, he still needed to observe.

n“Coughs.”

nTo this, Lin Ye smiled, showing his white teeth in a bright smile.

nBut in the eyes of Priest Gran, it was as horrifying as the stare from the archbishop.

n“Let me give him some face. This lord feels a little petty. I hope he doesn’t make things difficult for me.”

nPriest Gran was a wily old fox in the underworld. He had seen all kinds of people.

nHe muttered inwardly and secretly increased his loyalty by 2%.

n“….”

nLin Ye was expressionless as he sighed inwardly.

nAs expected of a high-class worker!

nJust like Adelia previously, they looked approachable on the surface, but in fact, they were all arrogant.

nIf he did not touch the other party with his sincerity, they would not care about the small favors.

nHowever, he was confident.

nAt this pace, in less than half a month, Priest Gran would have to obediently kneel down and be tamed by him.

n“Let’s buy the hearts of the blacksmiths and light armored shield soldiers first.”

nLin Ye pondered and locked onto the target crowd.

nAlthough these two classes were treated better than native workers, it was only marginally better. They still had a tough life in the underworld.

nNow, life in the territory was completely different from living in the underworld.

nKnowing Tru, these two classes were the most likely candidates to become loyalists.

nThinking up to this point, he took out 20 Class 2 Blacksmith and Soldier Upgrade Scrolls from his resource page.

nThe weak golden light released by the scroll was especially dazzling under the setting sun.

n“Gulp—”

nIn an instant, the blacksmiths and light armored shield soldiers were staring at the scrolls anxiously.

nHe really had upgrade scrolls!

nAnd they were the most suitable upgrade scrolls for them!

nMine!

nIt will definitely be mine!

nA lion peeked from everyone’s hearts, staring greedily at the upgrade scrolls as it let out a silent roar.

nHowever, the scene was calm. The struggle was evident on their faces.

nAlthough leveling up was good, they were still unwilling to become loyalists.

nIn the end, only 35 people walked out, each offering 100% loyalty to Lin Ye.

nAmong them, there were 9 blacksmiths and 26 light armored shield soldiers.

nIt was less than expected, but Lin Ye was pleased.

nAmong these 35 people were Blacksmith One and Tru.

nThese two were the leaders of the two major classes. As long as they expressed their stance, with a few more benefits given in the future, he didn’t need to worry that the others would not change their minds.

nTherefore, he didn’t force them. He smiled and gave the upgrade scrolls to Tru and the others.

nAs they tore the scroll and bathed in the upgrading golden light,

nLin Ye looked at all the citizens below the platform and said with a smile, “Everyone, don’t worry. Although you haven’t given me your loyalty for the time being, it doesn’t mean that you don’t have a chance to obtain the upgrade scroll. I’ve said before that loyalty comes first and contribution comes second. Contribution is also a huge part of it.”

n“From today onwards, those who rank top 10 in the contribution rankings will receive upgrade scrolls or equipment of a higher level.”

n“There are other rewards for the soldiers who kill zombies on the frontline.”

n“For example, those who obtain treasure chests and blueprints, or those who provide information about high level zombies, will be given an upgrade scroll directly regardless of their contribution.”

nUpon hearing this, the eyes of all the citizens lit up.

n“Long live our lord!”

n“Long live our lord!”

nEveryone cheered excitedly.

nAfter they calmed down, Lin Ye went to the main topic.

n“After this, there will be a huge development in the territory. Therefore, I need everyone’s help. I will issue orders one by one now. If there are any problems, let me know right now. However, if the tasks are not completed on time, don’t blame me for being unreasonable.”

nLin Ye’s gaze swept over everyone below the stage.

nAlthough he was young and his gaze was gentle, an invisible pressure fell on everyone’s hearts like a heavy hammer.

nThey could not help but remember every word.

n“The pressure of a superior.”

nGran’s eyes gleamed.

nIt was weak, but at such a young age, it was already not bad.

nBesides, through these few things.

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nHe saw the brilliant points of Lin Ye’s humanity.

nHis love for talent, decisiveness, clear rewards and punishments, clear goals, and logical reasoning.

nThose were all necessary requirements for an excellent lord.

nOf course, there were also many flaws.

nSuch as…

nHe cherished life too much and was petty. He even felt a little scheming.

nEven though he didn’t say anything, his calm gaze could always run chills down his back.

nUsually, these kinds of people were either ambitious or treacherous.

nHard to be friends, but easy to become enemies!

nThat statement was referring to them!

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