And so, Long Yi received a thousand soldiers. Upon acquiring these soldiers, Long Yi first conducted a series of inspections and found their quality to be quite mediocre; both their physical and magic abilities were decidedly below average. It seemed that the higher-ups weren't foolish enough to provide Long Yi with superior soldiers.
But Long Yi didn't care. The poorer the quality of the soldiers, the more it proved his theory was correct.
"You say I don't understand the art of war, huh? Fine! Then I'll show you something blunt and straightforward! Let me show you how someone who doesn't understand the art of war can crush you all!"
First, Long Yi tailored the gear to fit his soldiers, redesigning their armor and weapons. On top of the original armor that could reduce magic damage by fifty percent, he added new runes that not only further increased magic defense to sixty percent but also sped up spellcasting by ten percent!
