Wow! The item-dropping rate is really high!-Chapter 586 - 458 volumes of imperial editions

Urban warfare initiated by the city wasn't always smooth sailing, for the lack of information made it difficult to accurately assess the enemy's combat strength; many outcomes could only be known after the battle had been fought.

There was nothing that could be done about the gap in strength, and the city's upper echelons would not be unaware of this.

But understanding was one thing; policymaking was another.

Not to mention that in this defeat, many high-ranking military officers had inescapable responsibilities.

Bai's instabilities only emerged when facing humans outside the city, as he might make choices against the city's interests for the greater human good. But facing the Bug Race, what problems could there be?

In such situations, Bai had never caused any problems, even when he had defied military orders, it later proved that Bai's choices were correct and brought significant merits.

The unwillingness to let Bai join the battle was purely based on the hope that during his observation period, it could be seen whether the military high command's legacies could firmly keep control of the Spiritual Energy in their own hands.

This was the common opinion of many high-ranking military officers, although Weslin was actually reluctant.

Bai E was someone he had personally nurtured, a confidant. The direct lines of other officers were their little schemes, and they were of no benefit to Weslin.

But what say could a semi-powerless marshal have? With the collective stance of the officers, he could only comply.

And inevitably, when it came time to assign blame, he couldn't escape his share.

Now that a battle had been lost, as the marshal of the military district, how could he be unaffected?

Weslin needed to consider the possibility of his own dismissal...

Thus, the most pressing matter was to find anything advantageous to himself amidst this negative impact.

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As the key figure in this battle—Bai's performance was remarkable.

His outstanding actions directly repelled the Dominator, and he even slew one of the Bug Race's nest guards; no doubt, he must now have sufficient understanding of the nests.

Whether in terms of grasping the battle situation or from a standpoint of strength, Bai E now surely had the opportunity to step onto a larger stage; the future military district would undoubtedly have a place for Bai.

This defeat had nothing to do with Bai; one might even say that Bai single-handedly averted a complete military collapse, minimizing the losses to the barracks. Whoever was in charge afterward would surely reuse this perfect soldier.

If he could ally with this rising star, perhaps he could secure a sliver of capital to be re-elected.

"This time our attack on the nests was just one step short; with one of the three nest guards slain and the Dominator driven back in disarray, as long as we prepare well for next time, letting Bai lead the vanguard, our hope of eradicating the Bug Race's nests is substantial!"

Listening to Weslin's words, the assembled officers remained expressionless, but a hint of disdain flickered in their eyes.

It was all hindsight.

Had they not suppressed Bai and prevented him from entering the battle promptly, would the situation have reached its current state?

However, many of the officers present were the instigators of Bai's suppression; even if they were keenly aware of the core issue this time, they had no room to talk.

"And to continue our attack on the nests next time, we'll need to rebuild our forces. Conscription from the civilian population is too broad—I propose we massively increase the production of artificial humans."

A standard response, and through this war, everyone had seen the truth.

When the Dominator unleashed its power, ordinary soldiers were just fodder.

In a situation where lives were merely used to fill gaps, using civilians as cannon fodder truly seemed extravagant.

Even the least privileged civilians have one or two friends. After their death, bereavement payments must be issued—it's the foundation of the city's conscription.

Much better to fill the ranks with cheap and serviceable artificial humans, and after a campaign against the Bug Race's nests, conveniently reduce the barracks' numbers.

Business as usual, even without Weslin's proposal, this would probably be the course of action.

"But artificial human troops have always been dispersed among various units within the barracks, and vaguely defined roles often lead to disputes... So, I've decided to appoint Bai E, Bai, to become the supreme commander of all the artificial humans in the barracks. From now on, all matters related to the artificial humans' organization will be under Bai E... oh no, Bai's unified command. Other officers will henceforth only have temporary wartime command over designated artificial humans, and at critical moments, Bai can override rank to command any low-ranking soldier to support his actions!"

"Weslin!" An officer burst out in anger instantly.

Weslin's eyes, faintly glowing, fixed on the other person, "Hmm?"

He had never truly been angry in the barracks; perhaps these officers really thought he could be bullied?

Realizing his mistake, the officer immediately lowered his head, not daring to meet Weslin's gaze.

In fact, Weslin himself was a powerful Spiritual Energy user, but there had never been any situation that required him, the marshal, to face a threat personally.

"Marshal, isn't your decision somewhat hasty?" Another officer stood up, speaking in a gentle tone to dissuade him.

At the same time, more officers showed signs of unrest, as if to support each other.

Weslin's decision was undoubtedly parachuting a "deputy" marshal on everyone's head.

Currently, the barracks had about a thousand people, many of whom were artificial humans.

And in the future expansion plans, artificial humans were the main focus of recruitment—this effectively meant that the future composition of the barracks might consist of over 90% artificial human soldiers.