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Chapter 316
chapter 271 part 2
With the Blue Maggot King's cooperation, the population of the Blue Maggot Tribe was quickly tallied. There were still over 4,200 of them. The Blue Maggot prince, who had nearly escaped the tribe's border, was also brought back by the White Mist Witch.
With two members of the Royal Family in hand, the entire Blue Maggot Tribe fell completely under Tang Zheng's control.
However, Tang Zheng did not stop there. Instead, he summoned a force of 1,000 Blue Maggots and launched an attack on the neighboring Pandes Race.
This race was a close relative of the Blue Maggots; they were also maggots. The only slight difference was their royal family, which was ruled by a female queen, the so-called "Matriarch."
The Pandes Tribe was even weaker than the Blue Maggot Tribe.
Tang Zheng hardly had to lift a finger. Using only the Blue Maggot forces, he easily broke into their Hinterland. The only slight nuisance was the Pandes Matriarch.
She, too, was a fourth-tier mental magic caster.
Interestingly, not only were the Blue Maggots and Pandes closely related races, but the power they wielded also belonged to mental-type spellcaster jobs. If one were to say the Blue Maggots possessed the power to manipulate the Yin Five Elements, then the Pandes possessed the ability to manipulate the Yang Five Elements.
Yin and Yang were polar opposites; the two forces could cancel and interfere with each other.
This greatly intrigued Tang Zheng. These two opposing yet complementary powers clearly belonged to a unique class system.
With the bone dragon ignoring the power of the Pandes Matriarch's magic, Tang Zheng easily captured her alive, thereby gaining complete control over the Pandas Tribe.
It took three days to organize and control the two groups. The combined population of the Blue Maggots and Pandes reached 7,000.
After completing this step, Tang Zheng refrained from any further drastic actions, focusing instead on stabilization and appeasement.
Among the hills covered in weeds and shrubs, Blue Maggots and Pandes, carrying stone and wood materials, moved their writhing bodies toward a clearing between the hills. The figures of a few ogres were also mixed in among them.
The foundation of a castle was already taking shape there.
They were building a castle for their new ruler. Both races preferred to live in damp underground caverns, but as a human, Tang Zheng did not enjoy such a living environment.
Based on the idea of not putting himself through any hardship, Tang Zheng mobilized the two races to build a castle for him.
Gagaran sat on a high rock, his spiked club resting before him, as he watched the enslaved Blue Maggots and Pandes below.
His gaze swept over a tall figure in the distance.
The water element ogre was standing in the open area of the castle foundation, excitedly directing the two maggot races.
Ever since the human had displayed his immense power, the water element ogre had completely submitted to him. It wasn't just him, but the earth element ogre as well.
Neither the White Mist Witch nor the earth element ogre were here.
Those two had already been sent out by the human to gather the ogres and goblins scattered throughout the hills.
At this thought, Gagaran's heart filled with unease. Even now, he felt as if he were in a daze.
In just a few days, that human had easily conquered and controlled two large tribes. If Gagaran had heard such a rumor before, he would have scoffed at it.
Even the "Heroic Sagas" sung and compiled in the human world were not as exaggerated as what was happening before his eyes.
If he hadn't witnessed it himself, Gagaran would think he was still asleep. But after gradually learning more about the Blue Maggot and Pandes tribes, Gagaran began to understand.
Being able to so easily control the two races wasn't just due to the human's immense power, but also because of the racial trait of both races to completely obey their "King" and "Matriarch."
If it had been any other race, that human would never have been able to take control of a tribe so easily.
"That man must be extremely knowledgeable about the races of the Abelion Hills to have been able to execute this series of actions so swiftly."
Gagaran fell into deep thought, then patted his head with his hand.
A headache!
Gagaran felt that compared to thinking, relying on strength was simpler, more direct, and the method best suited for him.
However, in terms of strength, he was currently no match for that man. And he had no trustworthy companions to whom he could confide his worries, so he was forced to make himself think.
"If Osuke knew about my current situation, he would definitely laugh at me," Gagaran said with a bitter smile.
He was not a wise man and couldn't ponder deeper issues, but he understood that the current situation had reached a very dangerous level.
The mere fact that the human understood the traits of the two maggot races and used that knowledge to control them by seizing their royal family members proved that he was not as arrogant and haughty as he appeared, but a meticulous individual.
The Abelion Hills had always been a forbidden zone for humans, and the outside world knew very little about what was inside. Yet this human knew so much, which might suggest he had an organization or faction backing him.
Now, the combined forces of the Blue Maggot and Pandes tribes had reached 7,000 people. Furthermore, the White Mist Witch and the earth element ogre were heading to other regions of the hills to subdue the scattered ogre and goblin tribes.
Gagaran believed that it wouldn't be long before the forces under that human's command would exceed ten thousand.
By that time…
Gagaran shook his head, his white gaze growing grave and fierce. He had to find a way out of this.
…………
Upper Water Moon.
The fifteenth of the first month.
After stabilizing the situation with the two tribes, Tang Zheng quietly left the Abelion Hills and went to the Touv Great Forest. It was time to reap the rewards of the "Goblin Farming Plan."
Forest Rift.
An open grassland.
The Demon Snake Naga was bent at the waist, humbly following behind Tang Zheng and reporting on the number of goblins raised.
"The number has reached 100,000? You've done very well, Your Excellency, King of the Forest."
The last time Tang Zheng had instructed the Demon Snake Naga to increase their numbers, he had actually managed to do it.
This number was also essentially the limit that the inner region of the Touv Great Forest could sustain. Any more would start to affect the outer forest.
"As long as you are satisfied." The Demon Snake Naga squeezed out a smile on his wrinkled cheeks, his brow heavy with fatigue.
Although goblins were weak creatures that could be crushed with a single hand, once their numbers grew so large, that sea of green gave even the Demon Snake Naga a strange sense of trepidation.
Only the Demon Snake Naga knew how exhausting it had been to farm these goblins. He had long since regretted it, but this was a matter that could not be avoided simply by regretting it.
With the Demon Snake Naga's wisdom, he naturally understood that he had no choice from the very beginning.
"This is for you."
Tang Zheng's hand emerged from his sleeve, and he tossed out a potion bottle.
The Demon Snake Naga extended a scrawny, green-scaled hand and caught the red potion bottle, his serpentine eyes showing confusion.
A potion?
Why was it red, and why was he being given a potion?
Hmm?
The Demon Snake Naga's eyes narrowed. He suddenly felt the potion bottle in his hand was slightly warm. Through the glass, the crimson liquid, illuminated by the sun, gave off a red halo.
The liquid looked extremely viscous; rather than a liquid, it seemed more like the blood of some creature. Even now, contained within the potion bottle, it was still emitting a palpable heat.
The Demon Snake Naga subconsciously brought the potion bottle to his nose to smell it. His pupils dilated in shock.
"This is…" The Demon Snake Naga immediately looked up at Tang Zheng.
"Consider it a reward for your hard work during this time," Tang Zheng said nonchalantly. The blood in the potion bottle he gave the Demon Snake Naga was precisely the blood of the Sun Anglerfish.
He understood the principle of the carrot and the stick. As for the blood of the ancient fire dragon, Tang Zheng wasn't about to give that away.
(end of chapter)
With the Blue Maggot King's cooperation, the population of the Blue Maggot Tribe was quickly tallied. There were still over 4,200 of them. The Blue Maggot prince, who had nearly escaped the tribe's border, was also brought back by the White Mist Witch.
With two members of the Royal Family in hand, the entire Blue Maggot Tribe fell completely under Tang Zheng's control.
However, Tang Zheng did not stop there. Instead, he summoned a force of 1,000 Blue Maggots and launched an attack on the neighboring Pandes Race.
This race was a close relative of the Blue Maggots; they were also maggots. The only slight difference was their royal family, which was ruled by a female queen, the so-called "Matriarch."
The Pandes Tribe was even weaker than the Blue Maggot Tribe.
Tang Zheng hardly had to lift a finger. Using only the Blue Maggot forces, he easily broke into their Hinterland. The only slight nuisance was the Pandes Matriarch.
She, too, was a fourth-tier mental magic caster.
Interestingly, not only were the Blue Maggots and Pandes closely related races, but the power they wielded also belonged to mental-type spellcaster jobs. If one were to say the Blue Maggots possessed the power to manipulate the Yin Five Elements, then the Pandes possessed the ability to manipulate the Yang Five Elements.
Yin and Yang were polar opposites; the two forces could cancel and interfere with each other.
This greatly intrigued Tang Zheng. These two opposing yet complementary powers clearly belonged to a unique class system.
With the bone dragon ignoring the power of the Pandes Matriarch's magic, Tang Zheng easily captured her alive, thereby gaining complete control over the Pandas Tribe.
It took three days to organize and control the two groups. The combined population of the Blue Maggots and Pandes reached 7,000.
After completing this step, Tang Zheng refrained from any further drastic actions, focusing instead on stabilization and appeasement.
Among the hills covered in weeds and shrubs, Blue Maggots and Pandes, carrying stone and wood materials, moved their writhing bodies toward a clearing between the hills. The figures of a few ogres were also mixed in among them.
The foundation of a castle was already taking shape there.
They were building a castle for their new ruler. Both races preferred to live in damp underground caverns, but as a human, Tang Zheng did not enjoy such a living environment.
Based on the idea of not putting himself through any hardship, Tang Zheng mobilized the two races to build a castle for him.
Gagaran sat on a high rock, his spiked club resting before him, as he watched the enslaved Blue Maggots and Pandes below.
His gaze swept over a tall figure in the distance.
The water element ogre was standing in the open area of the castle foundation, excitedly directing the two maggot races.
Ever since the human had displayed his immense power, the water element ogre had completely submitted to him. It wasn't just him, but the earth element ogre as well.
Neither the White Mist Witch nor the earth element ogre were here.
Those two had already been sent out by the human to gather the ogres and goblins scattered throughout the hills.
At this thought, Gagaran's heart filled with unease. Even now, he felt as if he were in a daze.
In just a few days, that human had easily conquered and controlled two large tribes. If Gagaran had heard such a rumor before, he would have scoffed at it.
Even the "Heroic Sagas" sung and compiled in the human world were not as exaggerated as what was happening before his eyes.
If he hadn't witnessed it himself, Gagaran would think he was still asleep. But after gradually learning more about the Blue Maggot and Pandes tribes, Gagaran began to understand.
Being able to so easily control the two races wasn't just due to the human's immense power, but also because of the racial trait of both races to completely obey their "King" and "Matriarch."
If it had been any other race, that human would never have been able to take control of a tribe so easily.
"That man must be extremely knowledgeable about the races of the Abelion Hills to have been able to execute this series of actions so swiftly."
Gagaran fell into deep thought, then patted his head with his hand.
A headache!
Gagaran felt that compared to thinking, relying on strength was simpler, more direct, and the method best suited for him.
However, in terms of strength, he was currently no match for that man. And he had no trustworthy companions to whom he could confide his worries, so he was forced to make himself think.
"If Osuke knew about my current situation, he would definitely laugh at me," Gagaran said with a bitter smile.
He was not a wise man and couldn't ponder deeper issues, but he understood that the current situation had reached a very dangerous level.
The mere fact that the human understood the traits of the two maggot races and used that knowledge to control them by seizing their royal family members proved that he was not as arrogant and haughty as he appeared, but a meticulous individual.
The Abelion Hills had always been a forbidden zone for humans, and the outside world knew very little about what was inside. Yet this human knew so much, which might suggest he had an organization or faction backing him.
Now, the combined forces of the Blue Maggot and Pandes tribes had reached 7,000 people. Furthermore, the White Mist Witch and the earth element ogre were heading to other regions of the hills to subdue the scattered ogre and goblin tribes.
Gagaran believed that it wouldn't be long before the forces under that human's command would exceed ten thousand.
By that time…
Gagaran shook his head, his white gaze growing grave and fierce. He had to find a way out of this.
…………
Upper Water Moon.
The fifteenth of the first month.
After stabilizing the situation with the two tribes, Tang Zheng quietly left the Abelion Hills and went to the Touv Great Forest. It was time to reap the rewards of the "Goblin Farming Plan."
Forest Rift.
An open grassland.
The Demon Snake Naga was bent at the waist, humbly following behind Tang Zheng and reporting on the number of goblins raised.
"The number has reached 100,000? You've done very well, Your Excellency, King of the Forest."
The last time Tang Zheng had instructed the Demon Snake Naga to increase their numbers, he had actually managed to do it.
This number was also essentially the limit that the inner region of the Touv Great Forest could sustain. Any more would start to affect the outer forest.
"As long as you are satisfied." The Demon Snake Naga squeezed out a smile on his wrinkled cheeks, his brow heavy with fatigue.
Although goblins were weak creatures that could be crushed with a single hand, once their numbers grew so large, that sea of green gave even the Demon Snake Naga a strange sense of trepidation.
Only the Demon Snake Naga knew how exhausting it had been to farm these goblins. He had long since regretted it, but this was a matter that could not be avoided simply by regretting it.
With the Demon Snake Naga's wisdom, he naturally understood that he had no choice from the very beginning.
"This is for you."
Tang Zheng's hand emerged from his sleeve, and he tossed out a potion bottle.
The Demon Snake Naga extended a scrawny, green-scaled hand and caught the red potion bottle, his serpentine eyes showing confusion.
A potion?
Why was it red, and why was he being given a potion?
Hmm?
The Demon Snake Naga's eyes narrowed. He suddenly felt the potion bottle in his hand was slightly warm. Through the glass, the crimson liquid, illuminated by the sun, gave off a red halo.
The liquid looked extremely viscous; rather than a liquid, it seemed more like the blood of some creature. Even now, contained within the potion bottle, it was still emitting a palpable heat.
The Demon Snake Naga subconsciously brought the potion bottle to his nose to smell it. His pupils dilated in shock.
"This is…" The Demon Snake Naga immediately looked up at Tang Zheng.
"Consider it a reward for your hard work during this time," Tang Zheng said nonchalantly. The blood in the potion bottle he gave the Demon Snake Naga was precisely the blood of the Sun Anglerfish.
He understood the principle of the carrot and the stick. As for the blood of the ancient fire dragon, Tang Zheng wasn't about to give that away.
(end of chapter)
