Published: March 12, 2025
Chapter 596: Allegiance
The political struggle among the orc tribe is still not as intense compared to that of the human race. Laura and the others have experienced such events, so when they heard Zhao Hai say that, they immediately understood what was going on.
Lily furrowed her brows, but then suddenly her eyes lit up and she said, “Brother Hai, do you think there’s a way to bring those king kong apes to our side? Let them live in the Black Earth Wilderness?”
Zhao Hai was taken aback; he hadn't thought of that. Now that Lily mentioned it, it reminded him that Thais and the others didn't want to return to the Orc Prairie, but what about the Black Earth Wilderness? The area there is vast, and he had already planted some pasture on the land that couldn't be cultivated. The growth of the pasture was very good; it would be a waste to leave it idle.
Wells was in need of manpower, and Zhao Hai didn't mention the matter of slavery, but if they could bring the king kong ape clan to the Black Earth Wilderness, wouldn't that make the pastures useful?
Even though the king kong ape clan had been living on this mountain for five thousand years, Zhao Hai noticed that these king kong apes had never given up their grazing habits. They still focused mainly on grazing and didn’t do much planting, so letting them graze in the Black Earth Wilderness was definitely feasible.
Thinking of this, Zhao Hai couldn't help but nod and said, “This is a good plan. If it really works out, we will gain an additional hundred thousand hands, and the combat strength of the king kong ape clan is quite strong. With these people, we’ll have another trump card in our hands.”
Meigen nodded and said, “Yes, this idea is indeed good. Also, Brother Hai, I think Thais might ask you tomorrow why you went to look for the beast god spear. At that time, you can tell them about the God Realm and see what choices they have. If it really doesn’t work out, then so be it. After all, without our help, they will not be able to leave the Extreme North Icefield.”
Laura smiled and said, “I think it’s feasible. They live at the foot of this volcano, and who knows when it might erupt? We could help them change their living environment, and they should not oppose it.”
Zhao Hai chuckled and said, “Who knows? They might want to return to the Orc Prairie even more. But they haven’t gone back yet, have they? Let’s wait until tomorrow.” After saying that, Zhao Hai pulled Laura toward the room, causing her face to flush, which elicited a round of laughter from Lily and the others.
Early the next morning, Zhao Hai got up from Meg's bed (no mistake, he wanted to go, haha) and then came out of the space to the room Thais had prepared for him.
Although Zhao Hai had hardly slept the previous night, it didn’t affect him at all as a ninth-level expert; he didn’t feel tired at all.
Once back in the room arranged by Thais, Zhao Hai immediately came out. Sure enough, Thais and his family had not yet woken up. Zhao Hai did get up a bit early today because he was thinking of going up the volcano to farm some magical beasts or unique plants to bring back to the space. Even if he couldn't level up, he could at least gain some experience.
As Zhao Hai stepped out of Thais's house, he noticed there weren’t many people outside yet; only a few seniors who had risen early to work. Their job was fairly simple—just cleaning the streets in the town. Due to their old age, their combat abilities had diminished, so they no longer guarded the city but took on such work instead.
Zhao Hai greeted the elders with a smile, and they hurriedly returned the greeting. They were quite grateful to Zhao Hai for bringing back the remains of their ancestors, which had settled a long-held concern.
After exchanging pleasantries with the elders, Zhao Hai headed to the city walls. The soldiers on guard immediately saluted him, and after he returned the gesture, he spoke to them briefly before summoning the shapeshifter and descending into the city.