It took another half hour for Kong to briefly explain the situation of this world.
Lisa was extremely intelligent, and her comprehension was equally sharp, so Kong didn't need to say much for her to understand.
As for Razor, whether he understood or not didn't matter; he would follow Lisa's instructions anyway.
"Oh, the world of pirates and marines... tsk tsk, I'm suddenly very curious about the knowledge of this world."
Then, she beckoned to Kaeya.
"Kaeya, no, I should call you Grand Captain now, tsk tsk, you must have been thinking about this position for many years, right?"
Kaeya remained calm and unfazed.
"A knight who doesn't want to be a captain isn't a good knight. Lisa, the boss just said, do you have any ideas for building this pirate hunter company?"
Lisa sighed.
"As expected, I'm being used as a tool, aren't I? I really don't want to do anything..."
Kaeya knew Lisa's temperament well.
"It can't be helped, can it? Look, you can help rebuild the Knights of Favonius and also learn about this world and gain knowledge of this world. Isn't that a win-win situation?"
Lisa gently played with her hair with her fingers.
"Hmm, what you said isn't unreasonable... Fine, after all, I'm also a retainer."
Kong said,
"Kaeya has the money, you can ask for anything you need. Over 100 million Berries should be enough."
Lisa closed her eyes, then quickly opened them again.
"To build our own power, we can't have people from this world join the Knights of Favonius. After all, we can't reveal our secrets, at least not yet."
"Then, as subordinates, we also have the right to materialize the monsters the boss draws. This is a convenient aspect. The boss only needs to keep drawing, and we materialize them in suitable locations. This way, even developing our forces will be more covert, and we can use these monsters as personnel."
"Of course, although the boss mentioned that there are various groups in this world, they all at least have legends. However, Hilichurls and Slimes don't have any legends, which is a major problem. Once their numbers grow, the world government will inevitably notice them."
Kong nodded.
"Indeed, we're bound to capture many pirates in the future. The more times we do it, the more likely the Hilichurls will fall under the world government's notice. Lisa, do you have a plan?"
Lisa smiled charmingly, her intellectual charm overflowing.
"The solution is simple: picture books. We just need to find a publisher to cooperate with, invest ten to twenty million Berries in advertising, and then I'll write a story about the Hilichurls and spread it through picture books. This way, even if the Hilichurls enter the public eye, it won't seem too abrupt. At least, having picture books as a foundation will provide a traceable history."
Paimon tilted her head.
"But... they'll also investigate, and find out that the picture books only appeared recently, right?"
Lisa laughed.
"That's why I'm using picture books! Picture books target children, and children are... the most innocent, and the easiest to manipulate. As long as the picture book content is interesting enough, and we subtly guide the children's sense of competition, they'll definitely say they've heard stories about Hilichurls since they were little. As time goes on, adults will subconsciously believe they also heard stories about Hilichurls when they were young, thus creating a cycle."
Kong instantly recalled a famous theory from his past life: the Mandela Effect.
"But relying solely on picture books, can it really have that kind of effect?"
Lisa raised her hand, and faint streaks of lightning appeared on her palm.
"I happen to know a little bit about hypnosis. Using illustrations for some psychological suggestion isn't a problem."
Paimon promptly flattered her.
"Miss Lisa is amazing!"
"Hehehe, little Paimon, you're so good at talking."
Kong took out paper and a pen, and gave Lisa the contact information for the largest newspaper company in the pirate world, the Economic News Agency. To spread the news as quickly as possible, the business-world-spanning Economic News Agency was undoubtedly the best choice.
"This is the newspaper's contact information. Then, I'll leave the Knights of Favonius matter to the three of you."
Razor remained his usual withdrawn self.
"I... listen to Master... and Boss..."
Because of the subordinate contract, Razor also had a natural sense of obedience towards kong.
Kong thought for a moment, and had Paimon bring out the prototype greatsword. His face showed a slight wince as he handed it to Razor.
"This is for you."
His identity was too sensitive. Suddenly having a greatsword-level weapon would be too conspicuous. For now, the claymore was quite useful.
Razor took it and nodded his thanks.
"Thank you..."
Kaeya's weapon was a four-star one-handed Sacrificial Sword that Kong had drawn previously.
In this world, the special effects of weapons were gone, but they were all incredibly sharp. Different types only differed in feel.
As for Lisa, she used magic weapons, but kong hadn't drawn one yet.
"Miss Lisa, I'm sorry... I don't have a suitable weapon for you right now."
Lisa lazily yawned.
"It's fine... I don't like fighting anyway."
Razor stood with the prototype greatsword on his back.
"Razor... will... protect Master..."
Lisa affectionately pinched Razor's cheek.
"Our little wolf is so good!"
Kaeya walked over carrying three packages.
"Forty million Berries, all here."
Kong took 500,000 as living expenses and gave it to Paimon, then took two bags, about 27 million, and placed them in front of him.
"Adding what was left from Buggy, that's a total of 38 million. Let's draw together. Lisa, should we directly draw ten-million-Berry-class monsters?"
Lisa shook her head.
"No, you said the ten-million-Berry class are Hilichurl Kings, right? They're too conspicuous in the early stages. I think it's best to draw two thousand one-million-Berry-class monsters, mostly Grass Slimes. Other Slimes are part of the Hilichurls' diet, and Hilichurls who eat Slimes have a very low chance of upgrading. This way, the yield is highest."
"Then, we use the rest to draw ten-thousand-Berry-class monsters. The ten-thousand-Berry class includes Fatui. The Fatui Pyro Agents are barely considered high-level fighters. If we can draw a few of them, at least they'll provide a decent facade. You wouldn't want to deal with troublesome characters all the time. Let's have our Grand Master Kaeya handle it, shall we?"
Kaeya awkwardly smiled. He felt that Lisa was more suited to be the Grand Master.
"Well... isn't there also Razor...? I heard from Klee that Razor is also very strong."
Lisa widened her eyes, looking at Kaeya.
"What are you thinking? He's still a child!"
Kaeya rolled his eyes.
"Forget I said anything..."
Razor spoke.
"Razor... companions strong... Bennett... gives Razor courage... Fischl... she is the Prinzessin der Verurteilung... also strong..."
Kong clapped his hands.
"Right! How could I forget the six-star Pyro Archon?! Damn it... I definitely need Bennett as a four-star! With him, he'll be the strongest foundation for my revolution..."
Mid-sentence, Air quickly spat.
"What am I thinking! I'm definitely not a rebel! The dragons are too terrifying! I was unconsciously led astray..."
Paimon sighed.
"Kong still hasn't recognized himself..."
Finally, with his loyalty to the Navy and his own sense of justice, Air topped up his Berries and increased his troop strength by more than two thousand.
"Yes! It's all for justice!"