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Chapter 436
chapter 337 part 2
"Alar, long time no see."
Alar was stunned for a moment. Her grip on her spear loosened, and her face filled with surprise and excitement. "Lord Hero!"
Crackle, crackle~
The flames of a bonfire danced in the night, and the humans of the oasis tribe danced merrily around it.
Looking at the piles of food before him.
Tang Zheng spoke helplessly to Alar, who was half-kneeling beside him. "This is enough food, no need to add more."
"Okay."
Alar's cheeks, rosy in the bonfire's light, flushed as she nodded with a grin.
"Alar, go fetch a cup of boiled, warm water," said Tribe Leader Diyelong in his wizened voice, coughing lightly as he saw his daughter's expression.
Alar's smile faltered, and she reluctantly left Tang Zheng's side.
"Alar seems much more cheerful than before."
Tang Zheng turned his head and said to Tribe Leader Diyelong.
"This is all thanks to Lord Hero."
Tribe Leader Diyelong bowed, his respectful tone tinged with emotion. "That child was shouldering so many burdens before. Everyone put too much pressure on her."
"If not for Lord Hero's rescue and the elimination of the Gray Dwarf Race, we would have probably vanished from this valley."
Tribe Leader Diyelong spoke again with solemn gratitude, "Our Oasis Tribe has no way to repay you."
Everyone in the tribe had been saved by the young man before them. He was also a human like them, though his origins were mysterious.
But for their Oasis Tribe, that was no problem at all. If it weren't for the fact that Lord Hero showed no interest, Tribe Leader Diyelong would have even offered to give up his position.
"What of the oasis the Grey Dwarves used to inhabit?" Tang Zheng asked, his expression turning serious.
"According to Lord Hero's plan, after we withdrew from the Grey Dwarves' oasis, we offered it to the Orc Race."
"However, they showed no interest whatsoever. Currently, that oasis remains desolate." Tribe Leader Diyelong replied in a solemn tone, his eyes filled with confusion and bewilderment.
That was an entire oasis!
If not for the small number of their human members—a few thousand people simply couldn't occupy two oases—he would have definitely accepted if someone offered them a free oasis.
Tang Zheng remained calm, unsurprised by this answer.
After arriving in Despair Valley, Tang Zheng had already used teleportation magic to visit the Grey Dwarves' oasis and check on the situation there.
His earlier question was, in fact, partly a test.
After all, half a year had passed, and it was impossible to know what might have happened with the humans. A simple test could determine whether he should trust the Oasis Tribe going forward.
"It is indeed strange."
Tang Zheng frowned slightly.
An entire oasis lay vacant, yet the Half-Orcs were completely uninterested. This was a desolate desert region that lacked water sources.
"Have you gathered any other information from the Half-Orcs?" Tang Zheng asked again.
Tribe Leader Diyelong didn't dare to hide anything. He said, "We used the weapons, food, and other resources we got from the Grey Dwarves to trade with the Half-Orcs."
"The process went smoothly, but we didn't learn much about the outside world or get any information on the Orc Kingdom. Those Half-Orcs didn't seem to know much either."
Tribe Leader Diyelong explained in detail, afraid that Tang Zheng would be dissatisfied with the result and suspect him of not doing his best.
Strange.
Tang Zheng was lost in thought. He felt something was odd, but he couldn't put his finger on what was wrong.
"Tribe Leader, if you don't mind, could you tell me in detail what has happened over the past six months?" Tang Zheng said to Tribe Leader Diyelong.
"No problem, Lord Hero."
Tribe Leader Diyelong began to recount the events of the past six months, bit by bit, especially matters concerning the trades with the Half-Orcs.
The celebrating crowd noticed Tang Zheng and the Tribe Leader discussing matters. They stopped their dancing and merrymaking, voluntarily lowering their voices so as not to disturb the two.
Before long, Alar also returned with the warm water. She sat quietly to the side, occasionally refilling the water for Tang Zheng and Tribe Leader Diyelong.
The night passed quickly in conversation.
The sky in the east began to lighten.
The flames of the bonfire had died out, leaving only wisps of blue smoke.
Tang Zheng emerged from his thoughts and finally noticed the exhausted Tribe Leader Diyelong, whose eyelids were drooping as he fought to stay awake.
On the ground not far away, the people of the oasis lay scattered about, fast asleep. They had clearly stayed up with him all night.
"Alar, have everyone go back and rest first."
Tang Zheng spoke softly to Alar beside him, a faint glint flashing through his eyes.
He had realized what was wrong.
The fact that the Half-Orcs' trades with the humans had gone so smoothly was too strange. One had to know that in the eyes of these demi-humans, humans were an inferior race.
Even with the annihilation of the Grey Dwarves, the Half-Orcs would not have shown such a friendly attitude.
Moreover, Tang Zheng realized he had overlooked a problem: why had the Grey Dwarves attacked the humans only now?
The reason the Grey Dwarves had attacked the humans was a lack of water and a surge in their population, which meant their oasis could no longer support the entire Gray Dwarf Race.
The problem was right there—
Why did the Grey Dwarves wait until their oasis could no longer sustain their numbers before launching an attack, instead of wiping out the humans beforehand?
With their abilities, the Grey Dwarves could have easily done so much earlier.
It was almost as if they were forced to eliminate the humans out of desperation, Tang Zheng muttered to himself, his expression growing solemn.
"Lord Hero."
A timid voice sounded.
Tang Zheng came to his senses and looked at an eleven or twelve-year-old boy cautiously approaching him.
"And you are...?"
Tang Zheng tried his best to put on a gentle smile and spoke softly.
"His name is Little Nick," Alar said with a smile, helping Tribe Leader Diyelong up.
"Ah, Little Nick. Is there something you need?"
"Um... Lord Hero, did you come here all alone?"
"That's right, just me." Tang Zheng smiled.
Little Nick lowered his head slightly and muttered, "So it's only one person."
In an instant.
As if by teleportation, Little Nick appeared before Tang Zheng in the blink of an eye.
Tang Zheng's expression changed instantly.
Air Burst Punch!
A tiny fist shot out, shattering the air before it in an instant. A visibly expanding shockwave struck the space in front of Tang Zheng.
BOOM!
A roar like muffled thunder exploded out of thin air.
Tang Zheng's figure turned into a black streak of light, crashing through tree after tree in the oasis before smashing into the distant desert.
(end of chapter)
"Alar, long time no see."
Alar was stunned for a moment. Her grip on her spear loosened, and her face filled with surprise and excitement. "Lord Hero!"
Crackle, crackle~
The flames of a bonfire danced in the night, and the humans of the oasis tribe danced merrily around it.
Looking at the piles of food before him.
Tang Zheng spoke helplessly to Alar, who was half-kneeling beside him. "This is enough food, no need to add more."
"Okay."
Alar's cheeks, rosy in the bonfire's light, flushed as she nodded with a grin.
"Alar, go fetch a cup of boiled, warm water," said Tribe Leader Diyelong in his wizened voice, coughing lightly as he saw his daughter's expression.
Alar's smile faltered, and she reluctantly left Tang Zheng's side.
"Alar seems much more cheerful than before."
Tang Zheng turned his head and said to Tribe Leader Diyelong.
"This is all thanks to Lord Hero."
Tribe Leader Diyelong bowed, his respectful tone tinged with emotion. "That child was shouldering so many burdens before. Everyone put too much pressure on her."
"If not for Lord Hero's rescue and the elimination of the Gray Dwarf Race, we would have probably vanished from this valley."
Tribe Leader Diyelong spoke again with solemn gratitude, "Our Oasis Tribe has no way to repay you."
Everyone in the tribe had been saved by the young man before them. He was also a human like them, though his origins were mysterious.
But for their Oasis Tribe, that was no problem at all. If it weren't for the fact that Lord Hero showed no interest, Tribe Leader Diyelong would have even offered to give up his position.
"What of the oasis the Grey Dwarves used to inhabit?" Tang Zheng asked, his expression turning serious.
"According to Lord Hero's plan, after we withdrew from the Grey Dwarves' oasis, we offered it to the Orc Race."
"However, they showed no interest whatsoever. Currently, that oasis remains desolate." Tribe Leader Diyelong replied in a solemn tone, his eyes filled with confusion and bewilderment.
That was an entire oasis!
If not for the small number of their human members—a few thousand people simply couldn't occupy two oases—he would have definitely accepted if someone offered them a free oasis.
Tang Zheng remained calm, unsurprised by this answer.
After arriving in Despair Valley, Tang Zheng had already used teleportation magic to visit the Grey Dwarves' oasis and check on the situation there.
His earlier question was, in fact, partly a test.
After all, half a year had passed, and it was impossible to know what might have happened with the humans. A simple test could determine whether he should trust the Oasis Tribe going forward.
"It is indeed strange."
Tang Zheng frowned slightly.
An entire oasis lay vacant, yet the Half-Orcs were completely uninterested. This was a desolate desert region that lacked water sources.
"Have you gathered any other information from the Half-Orcs?" Tang Zheng asked again.
Tribe Leader Diyelong didn't dare to hide anything. He said, "We used the weapons, food, and other resources we got from the Grey Dwarves to trade with the Half-Orcs."
"The process went smoothly, but we didn't learn much about the outside world or get any information on the Orc Kingdom. Those Half-Orcs didn't seem to know much either."
Tribe Leader Diyelong explained in detail, afraid that Tang Zheng would be dissatisfied with the result and suspect him of not doing his best.
Strange.
Tang Zheng was lost in thought. He felt something was odd, but he couldn't put his finger on what was wrong.
"Tribe Leader, if you don't mind, could you tell me in detail what has happened over the past six months?" Tang Zheng said to Tribe Leader Diyelong.
"No problem, Lord Hero."
Tribe Leader Diyelong began to recount the events of the past six months, bit by bit, especially matters concerning the trades with the Half-Orcs.
The celebrating crowd noticed Tang Zheng and the Tribe Leader discussing matters. They stopped their dancing and merrymaking, voluntarily lowering their voices so as not to disturb the two.
Before long, Alar also returned with the warm water. She sat quietly to the side, occasionally refilling the water for Tang Zheng and Tribe Leader Diyelong.
The night passed quickly in conversation.
The sky in the east began to lighten.
The flames of the bonfire had died out, leaving only wisps of blue smoke.
Tang Zheng emerged from his thoughts and finally noticed the exhausted Tribe Leader Diyelong, whose eyelids were drooping as he fought to stay awake.
On the ground not far away, the people of the oasis lay scattered about, fast asleep. They had clearly stayed up with him all night.
"Alar, have everyone go back and rest first."
Tang Zheng spoke softly to Alar beside him, a faint glint flashing through his eyes.
He had realized what was wrong.
The fact that the Half-Orcs' trades with the humans had gone so smoothly was too strange. One had to know that in the eyes of these demi-humans, humans were an inferior race.
Even with the annihilation of the Grey Dwarves, the Half-Orcs would not have shown such a friendly attitude.
Moreover, Tang Zheng realized he had overlooked a problem: why had the Grey Dwarves attacked the humans only now?
The reason the Grey Dwarves had attacked the humans was a lack of water and a surge in their population, which meant their oasis could no longer support the entire Gray Dwarf Race.
The problem was right there—
Why did the Grey Dwarves wait until their oasis could no longer sustain their numbers before launching an attack, instead of wiping out the humans beforehand?
With their abilities, the Grey Dwarves could have easily done so much earlier.
It was almost as if they were forced to eliminate the humans out of desperation, Tang Zheng muttered to himself, his expression growing solemn.
"Lord Hero."
A timid voice sounded.
Tang Zheng came to his senses and looked at an eleven or twelve-year-old boy cautiously approaching him.
"And you are...?"
Tang Zheng tried his best to put on a gentle smile and spoke softly.
"His name is Little Nick," Alar said with a smile, helping Tribe Leader Diyelong up.
"Ah, Little Nick. Is there something you need?"
"Um... Lord Hero, did you come here all alone?"
"That's right, just me." Tang Zheng smiled.
Little Nick lowered his head slightly and muttered, "So it's only one person."
In an instant.
As if by teleportation, Little Nick appeared before Tang Zheng in the blink of an eye.
Tang Zheng's expression changed instantly.
Air Burst Punch!
A tiny fist shot out, shattering the air before it in an instant. A visibly expanding shockwave struck the space in front of Tang Zheng.
BOOM!
A roar like muffled thunder exploded out of thin air.
Tang Zheng's figure turned into a black streak of light, crashing through tree after tree in the oasis before smashing into the distant desert.
(end of chapter)
