Chapter 361 — Sojilin's New Task

"Correct. Based on the current Cecil magi-tech armaments and some new tactical thinking, what I want you to train is not just a unit that can fight better than ordinary troops, but a unit that can handle more complex battlefield situations," Gao Yang said gravely. "To that end, I can equip this unit with the most advanced armaments, allocate the richest resources, even prepare specially made weapons and equipment for them. They will also be the first testers of various new weapons. You can also, based on your own experience, discuss and research the equipment you need with Nikoxi. If existing technology can realize it, you can try it."

"A unit that also serves an experimental function..." Sojilin grasped Gao Yang's intent and nodded slowly. "Indeed, those magi-tech armaments you've created are all entirely new things. The popularization of each piece of equipment can be regarded as experimental in nature. Having such a special unit to try out all sorts of new weapons is very necessary."

"You can select the finest one hundred trainees from the Cecil combat legion for initial training. I won't draw up a training manual for you—the Silver Empire's standard ranger training regimen looks good to me. By that standard, if a third of the hundred last to the end, that's a success. In addition, I'll have all the departments cooperate with you, including the weapons workshop and the machinery workshop in Fort Defiance, which will open a liaison window for you," Gao Yang said, and a smile appeared on his face. "As for this unit's name—let's call them the 'Steel Rangers.'"

"Steel Rangers..." Sojilin savored the strange yet imposing name. "Is their designation 'cavalry'?"

"Oh, that's not it. I mainly just think it sounds cool."

Sojilin: "..."

After the high-tier ranger left, Gao Yang let out a soft breath.

He knew he had given Sojilin a rather thorny task.

He had only given him a broad objective and a pile of favorable conditions, without proposing any detailed, referenceable plan for training and forming the unit. The reason was simple: he himself did not know how such a unit should be trained or formed.

Sojilin could only rely on his own understanding and experience to build such a unit.

A unit based on the Silver Empire's ranger training regimen, simultaneously carrying Cecil magi-tech armaments, and experimental in nature... Gao Yang began to look forward to the unit's final form. Just what kind of "Steel Rangers" would Sojilin forge for him?

Somehow, Gao Yang felt a faint worry. He had a feeling the final style of this unit might be rather strange... but strange was fine. This world even had a stealth operative who swung a two-handed greatsword in a whirlwind slash—what could possibly appear that would challenge one's worldview more?

As he mused, the study door was knocked on again. Gao Yang looked up and answered, and saw Hetty push the door open and come in.

The lady was holding a large sheet of paper that still gave off the fragrance of ink.

"Ancestor," Hetty said, a smile on her face, "the sample issue of the first Cecil Weekly is out."