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Garen listened carefully from above, the Four Directions Sky Warriors were in charge of their relations with outside martial powers, they had two hundred members, and added to the totem users they had recruited from outside, they were now approaching eight hundred people, and were the Black Swamp Palace's most populated division.
These people were also in charge of the safety of the Black Swamp Palace's property, going out to hunt and gather all sorts of ingredients and Aberrated monsters, patrolling the perimeter, punishing intruders, performing troublesome tasks and the like, they were basically the whole Black Swamp Palace's cornerstone.
This power was also the one Garen had the most faith in, because the Green Vine Sphere only recognized him alone, all the power of these Black Swamp Guards came from the Green Vine Sphere, so this was also the largest inheritance left for him by Vanderman.
One by one, the Four Directions Sky Warriors reported their situations, and soon enough, the third West Sky General came up.
”Regarding that Poison Hag totem user from the Secret Service that we had apprehended, may we know how we should deal with her?” The West Sky General's voice was clear and crisp, it was actually a young woman, and she was also a prodigy scholar who had just successfully challenged the seat.
”The Poison Hag?” Garen touched his chin, he had also remembered that poison expert from the Secret Service who had messed around and tried to poison him to death, back at the headquarters, she sure was cocky, but now that the Black Swamp Guard had caught her, even she couldn't do anything. This was especially because the innate ability to resist poison increased as one's level of training in the Black Water True Technique increased, after all, this was based on the veins and blood transport pathways inside the Nine-Headed Dragon's body, although it had been adjusted to suit human use, that still did not mean that it had lost all of its initial usefulness.
Although it would not grant near immunity to poison like Garen had, it was still enough to attain an extremely high resistance to poison. To a poison-element totem user like the Poison Hag, this was basically a natural breeding ground for nightmares.
”Is there any news from the Secret Service's side?” Garen still cared more about the attitude of his previous boss who had protected him before.
”The department's vice president sent someone to enquire about the reason for her capture, and then they didn't send anyone else.” The West Sky General replied respectfully.
”Then kill her. It'd be best if you can get the totem legacy from her before you do it. Any problems?” Garen nodded.
”I understand.” The West Sky General retreated respectfully.
The North Sky General came up next to report.
”I am in charge of the supplies and defense, recently some of our mining veins have shown small-scale depletion, some veins that should still be rich in resources mysteriously went dry, we do not know the reason behind it. I have investigated it before secretly, but came up with nothing.”
”Depleting veins?” Garen frowned, ”Has anyone else investigated this?”
”There was Elder Skyharp.” The North Sky General replied with respect.
Garen looked at Skyharp, who nodded lightly, indicating that she had a certain hold of the situation.
”The Technique Hall will also investigate this, Elder Skyharp, I'll be bothering you with this.”
”I should be happy to help. The Nine Snakes System has been up and running for some time now, I'd like to earn some merit points as well.” Skyharp smiled.
Garen nodded, the fact that this matter could reach all the way up to him meant that the people underneath had tried many times, and could still make no headway, only then did they present it to him.
”I'll stay in the Palace for some time, all matters will be arranged and handled by Lala, large matters can be decided by Elders Ivycius and Blizzard after discussion, alright, everyone go back to your respective jobs now. Master Calingan, please bring me to see the Nine Snakes System.”
”It is my honor.” Calingan hurriedly stood up.
Garen got up and left first, Calingan following with two of his apprentices, only then did the rest leave in turn.
The Nine Snakes System was a new generation management system Calingan had created by upgrading and incorporating the previous Palace totem system. It created a new mechanism, with some virtual units called merits as the core to everything.
Anybody who contributes to the Black Swamp Palace would have their contributions recorded down as the corresponding number of merit points, these merit points could be used to exchange anything, be it totems, knowledge, supplies, or information, equipment, techniques, even hiring muscle or buying people.
Of course, there were only things that could be traded in theory, in reality there were not many things that could be traded right now, they were mostly from that huge haul Garen had gotten from the Royal Treasury previously, these items were used as the start-up capital, to attract disciples, scholars, the Elders and the Sky Warriors to constantly contribute to the Palace, any supplies, legacy information or treasures they had gotten from the outside world and was not suitable for their own use could be handed to the Palace to trade for merit points, and then these could be used to exchange for things the Palace did have, things they needed.
This was the optimized organization of supplies, Master Calingan had the people from the Technique Hall organize all the complete totem legacies, and came up with thirteen high-level legacy systems, these being one of the Black Swamp Palace's bases.
”Thirteen types of totem legacies?” Garen was thoughtful. ”That's good too, after activating their totem user qualifications by achieving the fourth level of the Black Water True Technique, the scholars need to choose the legacies suited to them and continue training, organizing the systems like this won't only increase our knowledge about totems, there will also be information about the supplies needed for all sorts of evolutions, while also increasing the detailed technical experiences. As expected of Master Calingan, you really have set the strongest foundations for the entire Black Swamp Palace.”
Calingan hastily waved his hand.
”You flatter, Palace Master, if it weren't for your generosity, bringing out all of the legacies in your personal treasury to become the start-up capital, the Nine Snakes System might not be able to move so smoothly. I'm just doing what I should.”
”Let's go, let's see the Nine Snakes' core.” Garen nodded.