The Last King Of Darkness
Chapter 630 - 371 I Understand

Chapter 630: Chapter 371 I Understand

With Rod’s current appeal, he could easily fill the ranks of the Black Battle Group to capacity.

But the issue is, the resources available to the battle group are fixed; the more people there are, the less each individual receives.

Without sufficient resources, not only would the growth rate of his comrades slow down, but Rod’s influence on them would also decrease.

Currently, the Black Battle Group had accumulated a considerable amount of resources, but if used indiscriminately, they might not even be enough for Anna alone.

Her growth was arduous, requiring an immense amount of potions, materials, and elements.

Perhaps it was for this reason that she had been left far behind by her sisters and become known as the widely recognized "good-for-nothing".

But Rod didn’t see it that way.

Aside from being an extraordinary horse, Anna’s Spiritual Spear was practically a law unto itself—neglecting any factor for a guaranteed hit, with a minimum of half a second of mandatory paralysis.

Even the powerful Insect Queen was turned into a mere slide show by her hits.

Most importantly, raising a "good-for-nothing" to become talented yielded greater Divinity and had a bigger impact than nurturing someone who was already a genius.

Gilding the lily can never compare to sending charcoal in snowy weather.

Moreover, if the "good-for-nothing" fails to be cultivated, there likely won’t be any negative impact.

Turning a genius into a good-for-nothing, on the other hand, could very well lead to a deduction of Divinity.

Therefore, in Rod’s eyes, Anna was actually an unpolished gemstone, requiring carving and polishing.

But the problem was, the resources Rod had on hand were not sufficient for her growth.

In the Royal City, ordinary material consumption could be purchased with silver coins, and with the support of Star Town, Rod had an ample supply of ordinary materials.

But rare materials were a different story.

Rare resources could only be acquired through Honor Badges, task rewards, or distributions from the Royal City—these few channels were available.

In Rod’s possession, only the Sun Crystals were abundant.

And Anna’s growth required a large amount of precious resources like Flame Burning Potions, Soul Potions, high-concentration Life Potions, high-strength Spiritual Power Potions, Green Grass Potions, and Holy White Tree Fruits.

According to her former mentor’s calculations, for each growth phase of her Characteristic, she would need at least dozens of Holy White Tree Fruits and hundreds of Flame Burning Potions.

If necessary, she would also need the extremely valuable Soul Trait Blocks containing the "Magic Release" Characteristic.

Such consumption was astronomical; the amount of resources required could support the growth of hundreds of Firekeeper Warriors.

And Anna’s improvements weren’t nearly as significant as those of her sisters.

As a result, after much deliberation, the Royal City had no choice but to give up on her.

From then on, Anna was stripped of the "Strong" designation, demoted to a general special student, unable to enter the Fire Hall, and could only practice on her own, growing at an extremely slow rate.

With the resources she could obtain on her own, it was forever impossible for her to reach the higher stages of "Magic Release".

Her best outcome was to become a member of a strong warrior’s battle group, receiving special care, but unfortunately, no battle group was recruiting her.

Except for Rod.

Therefore, even though Rod provided her with nothing more than a Holy White Tree Fruit after recruiting her, Anna was still very grateful and has been training with unprecedented passion and effort.

Even though she’s often used as a mount, deep down she doesn’t have any complaints; in fact, she’s somewhat gleeful, pretending to be unhappy only to avoid being seen as a pervert.

During this time, her growth rate was the fastest in her history, and although it was still very slow compared to other Spirit women, she was already very satisfied.

She eagerly hoped to fight alongside her sisters and had high expectations for the journey to the Dead Land, only to be unexpectedly forced to return to the city just as they set off.

When Anna finally woke up, she saw the clean white infirmary, Mephit next to her, and a Spiritual Communication left by her "sister" Jessica.

"The malformed Soul can’t return to the battlefield."

——

After completing the mission at Courage Fortress, Rod received 45 Hall Badges, 100 doses of Spiritual Energy Potions and combat materials, and a hundred thousand silver coins.

Although the Black Battle Group did not participate, they still received the usual share of 150 doses of Spiritual Energy Potions and combat materials, and one hundred and fifty thousand silver coins by convention.

The distribution rights were in his hands.

But Rod himself didn’t need any potions or materials, nor was he short on money, and he also had the supply source of Sun Crystals, so he was always particularly generous.

The treatment of the Black Battle Group was viewed by most as paradise on earth; countless people wanted to press in, including members of the Fire Hall who were itching to make a move.

But Rod was very cautious about recruiting, and the Book of Knowledge gave him a very important suggestion.

"Recruit based on the resources you have."

Because of the differences in rankings and Soul Traits, each person’s needs are different.

If the resources provided by the battle group could cause their battle strength to soar, then recruit them; otherwise, do not.

Or if they could provide significant help to Rod, such as Freezers like Mephit or Spirit Energy Restorers like Aluo, these were also acceptable recruits.

But such individuals were either already members of other battle groups or were highly desirable by major armies, or they were much stronger than Rod, unlikely to join his battle group.

Rod tried asking if Aluo could join.

Aluo herself was very happy and even a little excited, and Qingyu had no objections.

Unexpectedly, White Wolf also agreed, demanding only that he must bear Aluo’s daily expenses.