Published: March 12, 2025
Chapter 609: Changes in the Sea Tribe
A few days later, news indeed came from the orcs. The Orc Tribe announced a sword sealing order, and by this time, Zhao Hai had already arrived at the Dwarf Iron Mountain.
Now, Zhao Hai's identity was that of a foreign elder of the dwarf clan, so as soon as he arrived at the Dwarf Iron Mountain, he was directly invited to the village of Billy and the others.
Billy personally welcomed Zhao Hai into his home. After sitting down, Billy looked at Zhao Hai and said, "Little Hai, what’s going on? Why have you suddenly become a foreign prince consort of the Orc Tribe? Is it just because you helped them recover the spirit of the artifact?"
Zhao Hai shook his head and replied, "Not just that. The beast god spear of the Orc Tribe was lost in the Extreme North Icefield five thousand years ago. Although they have sent people to search for it multiple times over the years, none have returned. This time, I went to the Extreme North Icefield and helped them find the beast god spear, so they awarded me this title of prince consort."
Billy was taken aback and said, "Lost? How could that be? That’s the Orc Tribe’s divine artifact."
Zhao Hai smiled slightly and recounted the situation with the King Kong Ape Clan. Billy nodded and said, "So that’s why the King Kong Ape Clan was exiled. I found it strange when I read about them being exiled in our clan's history; it turns out it was due to the loss of the beast god spear."
Zhao Hai nodded, "Now that the beast god spear has returned to the Orc Tribe, and the spirit of the artifact has been restored, the orcs have also announced a sword sealing order. They are preparing to recuperate, and the dwarf clan should do the same. I have already discussed our ironware business with the king of the Pagoda Empire. He wants me to help him buy magical beasts from the orcs, so I made him agree to our ironware trade. This way, even if our ironware business grows a bit, he won't interfere, and the dwarf clan can maintain a good relationship with the Pagoda Empire, which is very important for the dwarves."
Billy nodded, "You really think ahead. What shall we do next?"
Zhao Hai smiled and said, "We don’t need to do anything. We just need to focus on developing peacefully. I will handle the external affairs. I have already started stockpiling food and daily necessities as strategic resources."
Billy nodded, "You can rest assured about matters here with the dwarves. Although we have sold a lot of weapons over the years, we still have a sufficient stockpile. Moreover, the items we have saved are of higher quality than those we've sold, so you don't need to worry about the weapons."
Zhao Hai nodded, "Our trading method in the future will still be like before, using that warehouse. By the way, you mentioned wanting to arrange for people to settle in the Black Earth Wilderness. How is that coming along?"
Billy nodded, "It's already in progress. There are over a thousand people willing to settle at Iron Mountain Fortress. What do you think? When shall we depart?"
Zhao Hai thought for a moment and said, "Let's wait a bit longer. I need to arrange accommodations for them in the Black Earth Wilderness first, and then I will take them there. Once they arrive, they won't always be engaged in ironwork; they might need to do some other jobs."
Billy smiled and said, "Of course, no problem. I've already mentioned this to them, so you can rest assured."
Zhao Hai nodded, "By the way, if you find anything special while mining, remember to set it aside for me. I’m very curious about special items."
Billy laughed heartily and said, "No problem, you can rest assured."
Zhao Hai then asked, "What about the situation with the spirit clan? Have they replied?"
Billy gave a wry smile and said, "Don’t rush with the spirit clan. Those guys are slowpokes. They said they need to study things properly before responding to us. There has been no news up to now, so don’t be anxious."
Zhao Hai nodded. He didn’t know much about the spirit clan, and since Billy said so, he had nothing more to say but to wait. In any case, the Church of Light wouldn’t be launching any actions soon. However, Zhao Hai was eager to see if he could advance in the Spirit Forest, but it seemed he would have to wait a little longer.