Martial Arts Returnee’s Game Broadcast

Chapter 227

[Silent Swordsman Phase]
[Choose a faction strategy.]
[You can choose 2 strategies this turn.]
[You have 1 strategy choice remaining.]

[Faction Strategies]

1. Meeting (Receive advice, expand map)
2. Investigation (Gather information, acquire items, find talent)
3. Attack (Invade fields, expand faction)
4. Station (Defend field, recover from injuries, increase troops)
5. Scheme (Activate event)
6. Diplomacy (Activate event)
7. Special (Activate event: Assistance from the High-Ranking Official)

[? Special]
[The High-Ranking Official will simultaneously carry out base retaking, food supply, and livestock human training in a short time, but it will consume time.]

The High-Ranking Official.
His true value became clear during the turn phase.

‘Construction, supply, and mobilization of livestock humans. All of these would normally take at least one full turn and two strategy actions, but he managed to do all of them in just one turn.’

Raids are easy.
By calling on Ha Eung Eung’s strength and the expanded army under her command, one strategy could wipe out an entire field and even subdue the boss.
Internal command, however, was different.
Her will, regardless of personal desires, determined by the abilities of her subordinates.
If the subordinates were few,
and if there were not enough resources,
the rewards would drastically decrease.
Trying to do a lot at once meant consuming a lot of strategy actions, which was a disadvantage.

‘Bringing the High-Ranking Official on board is like executing two or three strategies at once. He's a crucial talent for quick progress.’

If she had killed him and realized his usefulness too late, she might have regretted it deeply.

[Stay in the field and gather materials from the destroyed villages to construct a new stronghold.]
[Build a training center for livestock humans.]
[Build large-scale residential facilities.]
[Build essential urban facilities.]
[Repair major destroyed facilities.]
[Relocate key buildings from other villages.]
[With the High-Ranking Official's <Right Person, Right Place> blessing, the strength of various monsters is fully utilized to complete construction, repairs, and relocations within this phase.]
[All construction, building repairs, and relocations have been completed.]

Instantly finished construction. In a game where construction times are long, this option was almost irresistible.
Though there had been doubts about his abilities when he was an enemy, when the High-Ranking Official was an ally, there was no question about his competence.

‘Using him as an internal administrator instead of as a combat asset turned out to be much more efficient.’

Even construction was just the beginning.

[The High-Ranking Official uses the <Universal Knowledge> and <Master of Agriculture> legacy to hire some wandering monsters as farmers to resume resource harvesting and farming.]
[Resources are produced once per turn.]
[With enough food stockpiled, we can continue operations without relying on enemy monster supply lines.]
[With extra supplies, we can build supply roads and prepare enough food for long-range expeditions.]
[The range of strategy choices has increased.]
[Long-term siege, ambush, and standoff operations are now possible.]

The production of food and the stockpiling of military supplies.
This allowed for more long-term and diverse strategies.

[With the High-Ranking Official’s <Scholar’s Knowledge>, <Parent of the People>, <Chancellor's Qualities> blessings, the socialization of livestock humans has progressed 50 times faster (2.5x, 4x, 5x).]
[Livestock humans learn basic language.]
[The mental age of livestock humans rises to 6 years old.]

The livestock humans, once a nuisance, began to slowly change into something resembling regular humans.
If more turns passed, they might become useful allies in the future.

[Wandering monsters join the Silent Swordsman’s army.]
[Monsters that had been hiding from flesh-eating ghosts join the Silent Swordsman’s army.]
[Some wandering monsters advance to the rank of merchant ghosts.]
[Merchant ghosts are assigned to assist the wandering merchant’s merchant corps (200 units).]
[Many wandering monsters become beginner farmers and civilian patrols.]
[New warriors rise from the corpses of fallen livestock ghosts.]
[Monsters from all regions, hearing the news of the Silent Swordsman’s great victory, join the army.]
[Wandering monsters are organized into a guest ghost unit (60,000 units), responsible for reconnaissance, espionage, supplies, escorts, and defense.]
[The number of livestock ghost units increases to 42,000, and the number of warrior ghost units to 13,000. The guest ghost unit grows to 60,000.]

The reinforcement of the army and the formation of new units.
This was another positive development.

[The High-Ranking Official has recommended capable monsters to lead the guest ghost unit from among those who came from various regions.]
[Monsters can specialize the guest ghost unit in a certain direction according to their unique talents.]

Behind the High-Ranking Official, three monsters with ominous auras appeared.
These were the talents personally recommended by the High-Ranking Official, and their momentum was remarkable.
While they weren’t quite like the powerful generals such as the monster knight or the right-hand man of great strength, they exuded the same commanding presence of high-ranking officers.

[Listen to their introductions and choose a monster that fits the future direction of the guest ghost unit.]

The first monster was a girl with the appearance of a child but spoke in an unusually mature tone.

[The girl is a household spirit known as Zashikiwarashi.]
[She will install Zashikiwarashi statues at all the supply road inns to protect the wealth and ensure an unending supply of resources and equipment.]
[She will focus on wealth protection and coordination with the merchant corps to help secure abundant supplies and equipment.]

The second monster was a natural-based creature that seemed to shimmer in the yellow sandstorm.

[Hello, human. I am Huangfengdaigui, the sandstorm demon. I lead a group of ghost soldiers who are always surrounded by yellow dust, causing enemies to hesitate to approach while hiding our own forces.]
[While close-range reconnaissance may be difficult, preparing for reconnaissance, supply runs, and executing strategies beforehand is simple.]

The third monster was a young man wearing a black tunic with a white pair of pants, a bright smile on his face.

[It is an honor to serve you, beautiful lady. I am Ya Cheon Myeongrang.]
[If you are with me, we can enjoy the blessing of the moon, giving us excellent night vision under the stars.]
[It’s useful for preventing night attacks, providing surveillance, and making nighttime operations and marches much easier. What do you think, lady?]

[Interaction Options]
[Choose the leader for the newly established guest ghost unit based on their aspirations.]

1. Choose Zashikiwarashi. (Increased supply success rate, merchant corps specialization)
2. Choose Huangfengdaigui. (Decreased detection probability, stealth movement specialization)
3. Choose Ya Cheon Myeongrang. (Increased success rate in night operations, night operation specialization)

These are all good candidates for the unit leader.
Each one brings unique advantages in different areas.
It would be a shame to miss any of them.

‘Though the viewers seem to have different opinions.’

The chat room exploded with reactions.

• "Huangfengdaigui is the cause of the sandstorm!!"
• "Let’s just kill number 2."
• "Why is Ya Cheon Myeongrang so obsessed with the Silent Swordsman?"
• "He looks like an alpha male, what a jerk."
• "If we pick 3, it’s all ruined! 3 is doomed!"
• "Isn’t Zashikiwarashi cute?"
• "Her outfit is so cute, like a doll."
• "She’d go perfectly with the wandering merchant."
• "Cute wandering merchant, cute Tuttak, cute Zashikiwarashi. The cute synergy is too much to resist!"
• "Auto-chess anyone?"
• "Ugh, what’s the difference between this and pedophilia?"
• "Pick number 1, it’s a pedo choice."
• "Isn’t this totally like Um Gil-dong content?"
• "Um Gil-dong, peeping around, then starting content creation!"
• "Agree."
• "But hasn’t Um Gil-dong been banned from the Silent Swordsman’s discord? Still blocked?"
• "Yeah."
• "Didn’t he sign a loyalty contract with the Silent Swordsman after getting a beating?"
• "Chat picks: 1 is pedo, 2 is sandstorm demon, 3 is doomed."
• "Why is the level so low?"
• "This is dizzying."

Whatever the choice, complaints were plenty.
If things didn’t go their way, viewers would accuse her of being a puppet of China, a pedophile, or a vampire stealing from poor souls.
It was no surprise that Ha Eung Eung’s mood soured after reading the chat.

‘A few lashings wouldn’t even begin to fix this level of behavior.’

What would the Heavenly Demon do in such a situation?

• "The sixteen faction leaders under the Outer and Inner Lords had strong martial arts and many followers, so they often rebelled."
• "Whips? To beat those with defensive gear, you’d need to add internal energy, but I wouldn’t dare hit them lightly."
• "So, when they misbehaved, I threw them into the punishment dungeon. After a few months, if they showed remorse, I’d grant them a special pardon. Later, I told them to set up a sect near cliffs when rebuilding the Haenam faction."

Mountains are a favored geography because of geomancy.
The Heavenly Demon recommended the rough terrain with cliffs to throw away all the troublemakers into the punishment dungeons.

‘Are there cliffs in the virtual world?’

As Ha Eung Eung pondered, amidst the chaotic chat room, she noticed some unusual conversations taking place.

• "What should we build in space after this broadcast?"
• "How about a dimension observatory? It seems like we’re expanding a lot, and soon we’ll connect with other streamers' space."
• "Already hit that tier?"
• "I’ve been camping in the space atmosphere for months, so of course it’s progressed a lot."
• "I think I’ve built almost everything I wanted."
• "Still haven’t developed a private planet, huh?"
• "Hope those idiots get attacked by Bitiklyon’s human-faced demons."
• "Looking for planet coordinates? Hack the navigation system of the Silent Swordsman statue and you can crash planets together."
• "Oh."
• "Ugh, come on, don’t do that."
• "Bitik's justice, lol."

Space atmosphere.
A place where you can build anything you want.

‘So, after turning off the broadcast, I could build a cliff-style punishment dungeon to trap these malicious viewers?’

This thought crossed her mind just before the viewers, in a burst of rage, would soon be ejected into space in a sudden ban.