Although the initial contingency plan needed to be adjusted, this was not a difficult task for the three people present.
Based on their years of tacit understanding, Shao Zheng, Hua Zhanhong, and Pang Lai reached a consensus with just a glance.
After everyone took their seats and exchanged a few words, the conversation turned to Asuka City.
"We support the development of the Asuka City Naval Battle City. I have already approved your plan. You just need to go to Asuka City and coordinate with the Magic Association when the time comes."
Shao Zheng first made a decision on the planning and development of Feiniao City and expressed his support for the planning of the [Alien] Hunting Grounds.
Su Lan was not surprised by this result.
Rather than saying that he could meet with Shao Zheng and give him the result directly, Shao Zheng is quite decisive.
It's important to know that Asuka City is an administratively planned city, not a no-man's-land.
Su Lan's current demand is no different from establishing a city-state in the Great Xia Dynasty that is not governed by outsiders.
Then, a discussion ensued regarding several key directions for the future of Asuka City.
First, the official forces needed to have a presence there, a point that Su Lan did not refuse.
The Magic Association, the Inquisition, and even the Guardian will send personnel to Asuka City.
Of course, their presence here will not interfere with the development of the naval battle city.
Their primary responsibility is to assist in the development of Naval Battle City.
At the same time, the Guardian Department will dispatch a group of Guardian Mages to guard one area of the Sea Battle City.
Sea monster invasions have always been a major problem for countries with vast sea areas, and almost half of the territory of the Great Xia Dynasty is adjacent to the sea.
The guards were stationed in a certain area not only to hunt sea monsters, but also to train their troops and conduct defensive war exercises in preparation for future sea monster invasions.
Su Lan felt there was no problem with these things.
After the establishment of the Naval Battle City, Su Lan only planned to take over 60-70% of the area as the combat zone belonging to [Alien].
This is enough for the development of the [Alien] Hunting Grounds.
The remaining areas are either open to the public or leased to certain forces.
Of course, the forces that are leasing the equipment are all forces that are willing to cooperate with [Alien] and have goodwill towards [Alien] hunters.
After a detailed discussion about the dangers of sirens and countermeasures, the talks moved into their most important phase.
A grand development strategy for the demon-infested areas of the Western Regions!
The Great Xia Guardian Mage has always been dedicated to opening up the western regions occupied by demons.
The unopened areas in the Eastern Region of Great Xia are all stubborn areas occupied by demons, and their size is relatively small.
Moreover, the undeveloped areas in the east currently have abundant agricultural and forestry resources but very few mineral resources, so their development value is not great.
They even have to face attacks from high-level demons, and often the losses outweigh the gains.
The situation is different in the western region.
According to the data obtained from the exploration, more than 80% of the mineral resources of Daxia are now concentrated in the west.
With so many mineral resources, even utilizing just one-tenth of them would elevate the overall combat strength of the Great Xia Dynasty to a new level.
In particular, the Star River Vein, the Star Sea Heaven Vein, and the Earth Core are directly related to the number of high-level combatants in the Great Xia Dynasty.
The Star River Vein can increase the success rate of intermediate-level mages advancing to advanced-level mages.
The Star Sea Celestial Vein can increase the success rate of high-level mages advancing to super-level mages.
The Earth Core can increase the success rate of advanced forbidden spells for super-level mages.
These precious magical materials have been largely developed in the eastern region and are now extremely rare.
However, the situation is different in the western region.
That area is still undeveloped.
Many precious magical materials and strategic mineral resources are gathered here, and the development of each new mineral vein plays a very important role in the development of the Great Xia.
Under the circumstances where forbidden spellcasters cannot act at will.
In the past, various guard districts of the Great Xia Dynasty gathered a group of special pioneering teams, with high-level mages as members and super-level mages as captains.
I do not seek to sweep away the entire Western Regions of the Great Xia Dynasty, but only to create a pure land and drive the harsh environment teeming with demons into the hands of humankind.
In the end, it was indeed a success.
The Guardian Corps established three battle fortified cities in the remaining areas occupied by demons in the Western Regions.
However, the price paid was far too high.
More than half of the Guardian Mages had to leave the front lines of battle and be transferred to logistics due to various injuries and illnesses.
Under normal circumstances, a high-level combat team with a high-level mage as the leader and a super-level mage as the captain should not suffer such heavy casualties.
However, most of the demons in the Western Regions are not only difficult to deal with, but also difficult to kill, often causing casualties to the team through various means.
Clearing one area is not the end.
The mages also need to prepare for the defense of the city.
With logistical supplies failing to arrive in time, they must defend themselves against the attacks of the banished demons.
After clearing out three cities, the Ministry of Health decided to suspend the demon-expelling strategy of the Western Development Program.
The current approach is to advance slowly, establishing new camps step by step.
The program is indeed slow, but the cost is much lower than before.
Shao Zheng, Hua Zhanhong, and Pang Lai wanted to meet Su Lan because they were interested in the [Alien] Hunting Grounds' ability to eliminate demons.
Although the [Alien] Hunting Grounds has only been established for a little over a year, its reputation is well-known throughout most of the Cutting Domain.
This is because every time the [Alien] Hunter completes a mission, they clear out the demons in the mission area.
Not just servant-level demons.
This also includes general-level and commander-level officers.
There are even occasional monarch-level demons!
The resources consumed in clearing out the demons are far more than the resources gained from completing the mission.
But the Alien Hunters still enjoy it.
In particular, the combat power displayed by the Alien Hunters during their demon-clearing process drew everyone's attention.
The combat process was extremely coordinated, the combat commands were extremely precise, the combat speed was extremely fast, the combat skills were extremely exquisite, and the movements were graceful.
Even the number of people who get injured is very small.
It felt like they were a group of fighting machines born for battle, specifically created for killing.
A Buddhist monk once appeared to preach the Dharma.
He said he accidentally wandered into the combat zone of the [Alien] Hunter's Den.
When you discover that a mage from the Alien Hunting Grounds has appeared in front of you, you are actually already surrounded by more than six Alien Hunting Grounds mages.
Perhaps it is precisely because the mages of the Alien Hunters rarely fight alone when facing demons that the Alien Hunters suffer very few casualties when hunting demons.
"Wei Fang wants to invite the [Alien] Hunting Grounds to participate in the Western Demon Hunting Development Strategy!"
Hua Zhanhong's expression became more serious than ever before as he spoke.
As a pillar of the Great Xia military, Hua Zhanhong knew how important it was for the Great Xia to develop the western region to the greatest extent possible.
Although the west is a desolate land, it is rich in resources, which can enhance the high-level combat power of the Great Xia Dynasty several times over.
With the sea monsters becoming increasingly rampant, if the Great Xia were to besiege the city by sea monsters in the future, it could temporarily relocate its coastal cities to the west.
Although saying this might seem like an overreaction and absurd.
However, based on Shao Zheng and Hua Zhanhong's many years of research and intelligence gathering,
Humans and sirens are destined for war!
Especially given the irreconcilable relationship between humans and sirens.