Super Game System-Otherworld King: Rise to Power

Ronald casually asked, "Hmm, how do the Elven archers compare to ours?"The room fell silent at his question.From the farthest corner of the meeting room, Lin Chong spoke up, "Master, esteemed generals, I once traveled through the territory of the Bright Elves. From what I observed, their adult males are exceptional archers, able to hit targets at a hundred paces without fail. Even at longer distances, their accuracy remains impressive."He paused, meeting the gazes of the generals. "The quality of our bows is high, but the Elves' bows are no less formidable. With our current strength, it would be difficult to overpower an equal number of Elven archers."After Lin Chong finished speaking, Ronald nodded. "The reputation of the Xuan-level races is well-earned. Lin Chong, based on your experience, how high do you think the walls need to be to offset the advantage of Elven archery?"Lin Chong thought for a moment before replying respectfully, "I believe the walls should be at least twice as high.""Twice as high?"The room gasped. Doubling the height would make the walls 12 zhang tall, nearly 40 meters high—an incredibly imposing structure!"What do the rest of you think about Lin Chong's suggestion?"Ah Qiang spoke up, "Master, constructing such a tall wall would significantly extend both the difficulty and time required. What might have been completed in a month could now take three. Additionally, if we rely on manual labor, there may be casualties..."Ronald scanned the room, making his decision."Let's proceed with Lin Chong's suggestion. Time is not an issue, and we'll assign all the dangerous work to the prisoners. As for manpower, I'll figure something out."He paused. "Let's move on. The second topic—about the shipyard.""I plan to establish a naval force on the Yun Cang River. Any thoughts?"The generals stared at each other in stunned silence.The Dayan Kingdom was an inland nation—what use did they have for a navy? Asking them was like asking for the impossible.Seeing the generals hanging their heads, Ronald's frustration boiled over, and he yelled, "You've all boasted about your skills enough, but now no one has anything to say?"Though Ronald had a rough plan in mind, their reaction irked him, making it feel like speaking was futile."Forget it! We'll revisit this later. Meeting adjourned!"Just as he turned to leave, the door to the conference room crashed open, and a figure staggered inside.Ronald froze, recognizing the man immediately. "Wang Li, weren't you supposed to be investigating the Yun Qin area? What happened to you?"Ignoring the surprised stares, Wang Li fell to his knees with a thud."Master, the Manbull Tribe and Bloodwolf Tribe are advancing from the north and south, breaking through sixteen cities. Our human population of a million... has been slaughtered!""What?!"The news struck the group like a thunderclap. Fan Qingyue staggered and almost collapsed, while Lin Chong sighed deeply. Liu Long and Zhang Tie had tears streaming down their stoic faces.Ronald stood frozen, shock overtaking him. A million people—gone in an instant...Wang Li's voice trembled, but he pressed on. "Master! Generals, the nomads are sweeping south, and the Dayan Kingdom has sealed the borders. On my way back, I encountered nearly 30,000 refugees fleeing towards the Jinlan Plains!"