Chapter 23:Suprise

In this era of scarcity where everyone must toil, even the island owner isn't exempt from hard work. Lei Jiu wondered if even the system couldn't tolerate his tendency to shirk responsibilities while others worked diligently. Suddenly, a hand appeared, pulling him back to the reality of the game world.

"Islander! Islander!" Lei Jiu woke up to see Luo Zheng gently shaking his shoulder, attempting to rouse him. However, Lei Jiu noticed that Luo Zheng's other hand was suspended awkwardly in the air.

Observing Lei Jiu's return to awareness and his puzzled gaze at his raised hand, Luo Zheng retracted it shyly, relieved that the patriarch had woken up in time to prevent any disrespect. Despite everyone addressing Lei Jiu as the island owner, in Luo Zheng's heart, Lei Jiu would always be their patriarch.

Upon seeing Luo Zheng lower his hand and withdraw the other from his shoulder, Lei Jiu twitched the corner of his mouth. He decided not to dwell on the matter and instead asked, "Luo Zheng, what's the matter?"

"Oh? Oh! Right, Nangong Di found a promising recruit. I believe he's well-suited for military training. I want to enlist him and have him undergo training with everyone else, so I came to seek your approval!" Luo Zheng explained, pointing to a young red-haired man behind him.

Only then did Lei Jiu notice the person behind Luo Zheng. The red-haired youth appeared notably smaller compared to Luo Zheng's imposing stature.

To streamline his workload, Lei Jiu had granted Nangong Di some authority as the island master. However, the information about new arrivals on the island was less detailed than what Lei Jiu received. Typically, only basic details like name, age, occupation, and attribute limits were available. Thus, Lei Jiu relied on Nangong Di to manage these matters efficiently.

Deciding to delegate more authority to Nangong Dian once his loyalty reached 90, Lei Jiu anticipated that Nangong Dian would soon be overwhelmed with the increasing population. However, establishing a dedicated registry and archives bureau would be necessary as Huanghuang Island continued to grow.

While many games start with an existing administrative system and grow from there, in "Island War," island owners must build all systems from scratch. Currently, the island's administrative system was rudimentary, akin to ancient county-level agencies responsible for all matters.

Returning to the present, Lei Jiu examined the attributes of the newcomer, Han Gongju, who had caught Nangong Dian and Luo Zheng's attention.

Name: Han Gongju

Race: Human

Gender: Male

Age: 16

Loyalty: 77

Status: Normal

Occupation: Lux

Strength: 20/73

Command: 20/93

Intelligence: 40/81

Politics: 10/50

Talent:

- Command a Thousand Armies Lv3

- When using soldiers like God Lv1

Specialties:

- Introduction to Swordsmanship: Level 9/46

- Introduction to Tactics: Level 1/81

- Introduction to Military Strategy: Level 2/90

Skills:

- Basic Body-Building Boxing (Level 5/5/5)

- Intermediate Body-Building Boxing (Level 1/10/10)

- Medicine Refinement (Level 1/8/10)

Body Refining Level: Refining Meat (Skin, Meat, Tendons, Bones, Membranes, Blood, Dirty)

Equipment: None

Mount: None

Lei Jiu couldn't contain his excitement at Han Gongju's exceptional attributes. While outwardly maintaining composure, internally, Lei Jiu was ecstatic.

With a command cap of 93 and an intelligence cap of 81, along with two remarkable commanding talents, Han Gongju displayed unparalleled potential. Lei Jiu surmised that while the red-haired species rarely produced high-IQ individuals, it wasn't due to inability but rather their preference for physical prowess over intellectual aptitude.

Encouraging Han Gongju to excel, Lei Jiu acknowledged the young man's promise, hoping he would become an invaluable asset to Huanghuang Island. After all, Lei Jiu valued such exceptional talents who could greatly benefit the island's development.

As Lei Jiu departed with a sense of urgency, contemplating the challenges ahead, he resolved to combat his own laziness and remain vigilant in overseeing the island's growth and security.