Ch 153: Something’s Off Here
Kein and his men were astonished, their mouths agape, at their Master returning with so many dragons.
They usually found it difficult to find even a single dragon; now, twenty or thirty dragons suddenly appeared before them.
Chen Wen felt a little uncomfortable under their starstruck gazes, so he quickly instructed them to inform nearby tribes who wished to enter into a subjugation contract to come.
Upon receiving their Master’s orders, Kein and Kenley immediately led their men to notify the various tribes.
Gren, meanwhile, reported on their progress over the past year to Chen Wen.
This year, they consumed a considerable amount of Frenzied Beast Meat, significantly improving their Magic Affinity. Ge Wei also sent several magicians to teach them basic magic.
Of course, this instruction wasn’t free; tuition fees were required.
Additionally, their brick and tile sales were excellent. Thanks to their cooperation with the Winged Humans, they could sell their bricks over longer distances.
They did not sell to Human territories; their primary sales targets were the Subhuman and Orc tribes near the North, selling not only bricks and tiles but also the technology for constructing brick and tile houses.
There was no other way; without the technology to build brick and tile houses, they wouldn’t buy bricks and tiles.
The Subhuman and Orc tribes lacked the Human Race’s house-building technology. Obtaining the technology to build brick and tile houses and buying affordable bricks and tiles was crucial for them.
After all, in the areas closer to the North, there were more beasts, and tribes frequently attacked each other. Walls made of wood and piled earth were certainly no match for walls built of bricks in terms of defensive capabilities.
Moreover, brick and tile houses were far more comfortable than thatched huts; they didn’t leak everywhere when it rained.
Several waves of Orcs attacked from the North this year, but they were all repelled.
Hearing about the Orc attacks, Chen Wen recalled his first trip to this area in search of the Magic Tree, when Kein’s tribe had been occupied by the Pig-headed People.
The Pig-headed People’s situation back then seemed unusual.
Looking back, their condition seemed to have been affected by the Dark Qi emanating from the Giant Remains.
Chen Wen recalled that the Pig-headed People Leader had indeed absorbed some Dark Qi from other Pig-headed People, suddenly becoming stronger.
It seemed they had encountered Dark Qi pollution in the North and fled to this area.
Gren continued.
They repelled those Orcs, capturing a group of them. These captives’ state resembled that of their people after consuming Frenzied Beast Meat, so they tried giving them Demon-Expelling Medicine.
Unexpectedly, after drinking the Demon-Expelling Medicine, they calmed down.
From them, they learned that their tribe had been destroyed by frenzied beasts and magical creatures.
They had no choice but to head South, but for some reason, they also became very agitated. After being driven away by some local tribes, they became enraged and began attacking the villages.
As he spoke, Gren led Chen Wen to the brickyard.
This factory was much larger than before.
Their brick and tile sales were high, so expanding the brickyard was necessary.
Many different Beastmen were busy carrying bricks and firing tiles in the factory.
Gren said, “These are the captives we took.”
The Beastmen were startled by the sight of a dragon and stood frozen in place, afraid to move.
Chen Wen called over several Beastmen and asked about their situation in the North.
Several Beastmen trembled as they approached Chen Wen. They dared not hide anything; they answered Chen Wen’s questions truthfully, detailing their experiences in the North.
It was much as Chen Wen had guessed; Giant Remains must have appeared near their original tribe.
After questioning them, Gren sent them back to work.
The Beastmen, relieved, returned to their posts, working even harder.
Chen Wen considered for a while and decided not to disturb the Giant Remains.
He would have more and more subordinates. Relying on the Frenzied Beast Meat from Wenke Village would be difficult to sustain in the long run, and having too many subordinates would also worry Val and the others.
Therefore, the amount of Frenzied Beast Meat from Wenke Village would remain the same, and he would send people to the captives’ former tribal lands to hunt frenzied beasts.
The fact that these Orcs were able to migrate here indicated that the distance wasn’t too far. With the Winged Humans helping with transportation, there shouldn’t be any problems.
Chen Wen sent several dragons to the location the captives described to confirm the location of the Giant Remains.
A few days later, Kein and Kenley brought the tribes who wished to enter into a subjugation contract.
Chen Wen roughly counted them; there were over ten thousand people.
Because tribes from the North had attacked them, they wanted to find out why the Black Swamp Tribe was so strong.
They later learned that the Black Swamp Tribe had become so strong after entering into a subjugation contract with a dragon. The Black Swamp Tribe not only became stronger but also richer, all thanks to the dragon.
Unlike the Lizard People, they hadn’t always wanted to serve the Dragon Clan; after all, entering into a subjugation contract meant losing their freedom.
Initially, they were somewhat disappointed to learn that the Lizard People had become stronger after serving the Dragon Clan.
However, attacks from the North became increasingly frequent, posing a serious threat to their safety.
After internal discussions, they concluded that survival was paramount. They had also observed the Lizard People for some time and noticed that they weren’t particularly unfree; in fact, they lived more freely than they did.
Thus, they unanimously decided to also serve Kein’s Master.
Kein and his men naturally dared not readily agree, only promising to convey their wishes to their Master, but whether or not the Master would accept them remained to be seen.
When Kein and Kenley went to inform them, they were overjoyed and brought their entire tribe.
Seeing that their prospective Master had twenty or thirty dragons as subordinates further solidified their determination to enter into a subjugation contract.
If the Dragon Clan could follow him, why couldn’t they?
The contract signing went smoothly.
Chen Wen quickly completed the subjugation contracts with them.
Then, Kein and his men revealed the secret to their newfound strength.
The tribal people were dumbfounded.
What?
You can get stronger just by eating meat?
No arduous training?
No other price to pay?
This method of becoming stronger was simply too perfect.
There was actually such an easy way to become stronger in the world.
Kein praised Chen Wen profusely, explaining that it wasn’t that there was no price to pay, but that their Master’s potions allowed them to avoid paying the price.
Without their Master’s potions, eating that meat would drive them mad, just like the Northern Orcs who attacked their tribes.
Therefore, they must be grateful to their Master and praise their Master.
Hearing about the terrifying side effects of not drinking the potion, they were all startled.
They followed Kein in expressing gratitude and praise to Chen Wen.
Chen Wen: …
It felt like the atmosphere here was a little off.
Although the Crocodile People and Lizard People in Black Dragon Port often went crazy, that area was managed by An Qi, Yisha, and other Subhumans, with over a thousand Humans under Kesen’s command, so things were generally normal.
Others hadn’t been infected by the Crocodile People and Lizard People.
Chen Wen didn’t plan to move these people to Black Dragon Port; he would let them stay here.
Firstly, to prevent them from infecting the people of Black Dragon Port.
Secondly, don’t put all your eggs in one basket; the wisdom of having multiple safe havens was necessary.
If needed later, they could make some large baskets, put people inside, and have the Dragon Clan carry the baskets, quickly transporting people to and from Black Dragon Port.
After signing the contracts, Chen Wen sent them back to their respective tribes.
This was the South, where Human Nations were densely populated, unlike the North. If too many Orcs and Subhumans gathered together, it would easily cause tension among the Humans.
A few days later, the dragons sent to confirm the location of the Giant Remains returned.
They confirmed that it was a pair of giant legs, with half of the body attached.
Chen Wen instructed Kein to arrange for people to hunt frenzied beasts in that area, then left the Black Swamp Tribe with his dragon riders, flying towards Wicker.
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