My Divine Pet Enables Me To Become The Biggest Winner
Chapter 379 - 333: A Penny Stumps Mr. Sun_2

Chapter 379: Chapter 333: A Penny Stumps Mr. Sun_2

Ferdinand and Owen Bertram had several secret discussions, and eventually, Ferdinand was persuaded by Owen Bertram to fully support him.

The first reward Owen Bertram gave was a copy of his own secret Mechanical Techniques, derived from the "Divine Heavenly Soldier Refining Diagram Records." Many of the ideas about mechanical techniques within it were incredibly advanced.

In the coming days, the Lioyd Sect would send a large number of disciples to join Owen Bertram’s command, around two hundred in total. These disciples were skilled in both cultivation and mechanical techniques and could be readily utilized. With their help, Master Owen could finally break free from his manpower constraints.

However, the disciples from Lioyd Sect also had some issues – their cultivation was mainly focused on mechanical techniques. They were excellent for defense, but not ideal for launching attacks.

At the same time, Owen Bertram was well aware that his core power base was still the original group from Summit Guard Post.

In the future, these people would form the backbone of his forces.

So, Owen Bertram secretly encouraged Magpie to catch more demon beasts to feed them; Alvin Morgan would also prioritize providing them with spiritual pills to quickly raise their cultivation level.

In order to balance the power of his subordinates, Owen Bertram turned his attention to the "prisoners" in the dungeon...

Three days later, Ferdinand left after he and Owen Bertram had reached a series of agreements. Owen Bertram set out for the Prescott Group at Looking Cloud Cliff, preparing to personally oversee the defensive preparations for the Copper Gorge Extinction Domain.

Before Owen Bertram’s arrival, David and Old Fisher had each led teams deep into the Copper Gorge Extinction Domain several times for reconnaissance within a fifty-mile radius.

Owen Bertram brought a mechanical weapon he and Master Darren had developed together: the Beacon Fire Spirit Platform.

It was a combination of mechanical techniques and talismans, capable of monitoring any movement within thirty miles at any time. In the event of a major change, it could immediately relay the information to the Prescott Group, giving them advance warning of the situation inside the Extinction Domain.

Following their recent reconnaissance, David and Old Fisher had come to a preliminary conclusion: to provide a basic and effective early warning system, they would need about eighty Beacon Fire Spirit Platforms to cover the Copper Gorge Extinction Domain near Summit.

The density and coverage of the Beacon Fire Spirit Platforms would inevitably need to increase over time.

Moreover, they had to consider that the demon beings inside the Extinction Domain would not be fond of these platforms and might attack them, resulting in high damage rates.

This was the biggest problem troubling Owen Bertram: Spirit Jade.

Could you believe that the distinguished Master Lane of the Seventh Level and the Imperial Court’s Lord Dunn did not provide a single Spirit Jade?! And yet they shamelessly said they believed in Owen Bertram’s money-making skills, and that he would be able to resolve the funding by himself?!

Owen Bertram knew how to make money, but that was on a personal level. When it came to public projects, he was a bit lost.

As a result, the boat that had brought Owen Bertram from Summit Guard Post only carried thirty Beacon Fire Spirit Platforms.

David and Old Fisher both came to greet him and reported solemnly, "Sir, after the battle of the Spiritual Treasure Embryo, many demon beings around the Great Lake were frightened and fled to distant areas. Some of them have moved to the edge of the Extinction Domain."

"The previously mentioned relatively safe range of a hundred and ninety miles has been reduced to about fifty miles. If we go any deeper with our troops, we will encounter Tire-4 or even some weaker Tire-5 demon beings."

"I’m afraid that putting these thirty Beacon Fire Spirit Platforms in there may not achieve the desired effect."

David also mentioned, "Sir, your previous plan to place Fire Spirit talismans within fifty miles inside the Extinction Domain and to build heavy crossbow platforms at key points around the outer edges is, I believe, absolutely necessary."

Owen Bertram showed no change in his expression, but his heart ached: he had many more plans like that to reinforce the area near Summit, but where would the money for them come from?

Even the most basic early warning Beacon Fire Spirit Platforms were running out of funds.

Suddenly, Owen Bertram looked at David and wondered if he had learned anything about raising funds from working with Master Lane for so long.

He waved towards David, "Is there any way to get the Imperial Court to allocate some Spirit Jade?"

David hesitated and saw his superior’s burning gaze, understanding Owen Bertram’s intention. He lowered his head and thought for a moment before saying, "If Master Lane and Lord Dunn can’t get any money out of the Imperial Court, we probably can’t either. However, there is another way."

Owen Bertram encouraged him, "Go on."

David made a bitter face and said, "Can we agree first that I’m the one who came up with this, but please don’t make me do it?"

Owen Bertram waved his hand, "Just tell me first."

David secretly sighed, knowing he probably wouldn’t be able to avoid this task, "Downstream from Summit is the Lake Mature Region, which is one of the wealthiest areas in our kingdom. Sir, you could go to the Lake Mature Region and ask local government offices and gentry for donations."

"We’re guarding the upstream area of Summit, ensuring their safety. If necessary, you can also indirectly threaten them – if they don’t give money and our defense has loopholes, letting a few demon beings slip through... well, it can’t be helped."

Owen Bertram’s eyes brightened, and he was about to assign the task to David when he saw the former Feather Cavalry General looking at him like a pitiful little rabbit.

Finally, Owen Bertram couldn’t bear it, but he didn’t have any suitable "tough guys" among his subordinates to carry out the task. Sending an ordinary person to Lake Mature Region would be insufficient to intimidate those wily local officials.