MTLNOVEL Chapter 515, Channel Courtship_2
Without guessing, this must be the clan leader the slaver mentioned.
An orc clan that survives by selling slaves.
The leader must be a ruthless orc as well.
"Money isn't an issue, can you manage to gather so many people?" Fang Hao immediately responded.
"I have two tribes of rabbits and foxes, who are having a hard time getting through the winter. They're looking for a master to take them in. Besides them, I can also get the Deermen Tribe, but the price will be slightly higher, are you interested?" the orc clan leader continued to ask.
It seemed that the other party had a lot of resources at hand.
"Are the Deermen intelligent?"
"Yes, they're smart, and they also meet the aesthetic standards of your Human Clan. I feel that you should be interested," the orc confidently said.
Was there some misunderstanding in his words?
"Alright, how much," Fang Hao continued to ask.
"A female Deerman costs 15 Warfire Coins, a male 8 Warfire Coins, and elderly and children 2 Warfire Coins."
"Okay, I agree. When can you deliver the goods?"
After a short silence from the other party.
The voice turned back into that of the greasy slaver, "Generous friend, you must have heard that the Orc City of Tasgo has changed hands. It's now lead by Bronze Bull, the former leader of the Manim Market. It seems he has a certain opinion of us. Our caravan can't take hundreds of people through the city, so we can only trade in the territory to the east of the Orc City of Tasgo."
After conquering the Orc City of Tasgo, Fang Hao handed its management to Bronze Bull.
Friendly persuasion was carried out towards the neighboring orc tribes.
No one dared to arbitrarily plunder and start wars anymore.
At the same time, a patrol unit was set up at the border, making it difficult for a large amount of people and horses to cross the border of the Orc City of Tasgo.
If discovered, they would be attacked.
Fang Hao thought for a moment and said, "I know Bronze Bull. I will inform him about this trade in advance. You can bring the slaves directly to the Orc City of Tasgo, you won't be attacked."
"Really? Will that work? Bronze Bull is a very strict city lord," the slave merchant sought confirmation again.
"Yes, you can try it yourself at the border. If they let you through, you can come in. By the way, when can you reach Tasgo?"
The slaver responded, "At least three days. I will notify you using the Sound-Transmitting Shell. Oh, our clan leader also mentions that he hopes to exchange the trade money for weapons produced by your Human Clan."
Weapons?
Fang Hao's eyebrows raised, what a good deal.
You're too thoughtful.
"What kind of weapons do you want?" Fang Hao asked.
"Preferably of green quality; weapons, swords, armors are all acceptable. They can be used to offset the required Warfire Coins."
"Understood, I await your good news."
After setting up a time, the conversation ended.
...
Outside the lord's mansion.
Anjia stood with her hands on her hips, the Red General perched on her shoulder.
Looking like a great general, she watched the bevy of rabbit girls and fox girls below with a solemn gaze.
Once everyone was assembled.
She shouted, "Quiet down, no more chatting."
After the maids quieted down, she continued, "Fang Hao said that you are too weak. Starting from today, Aseti and I will train you, making you as brave and healthy as me, unafraid of enemies."
Chirp~!
The Red General flapped its wings and followed with a cry.
The maids below, looking at each other before their eyes all turned to Eira, who was among them.
"Listen to Anjia," Eira said softly.
A training ground was built in Blackstone. With Fang Hao providing potions and starting their training, the maids' levels somehow still increased very slowly.
It seemed that this time it was going to become serious, with Anjia and Aseti starting to train them.
Anjia was approachable and they weren't afraid of her.
But Aseti has always been reserved, which scared them a bit.
As no one answered, Anjia continued, "Alright, now follow me and we'll run around the Blackstone training ground. Red General, you stay at the back. If anyone slacks off, cry out once and I'll smack their bottoms."
Chirp~!
The Red General cried again.
Then, she led a group of maids toward the Blackstone training ground.
...
Inside the room.
After Fang Hao set a time with the slaver.
He left the room and arrived in the backyard, lying down on the lounge chair. While basking in the sun, he watched the area channel in the Book of Lords where everyone was chatting and bantering.
Aside from some who started to prepare for the winter by purchasing and exchanging supplies.
More people were idling around, either chatting or trying to flirt with girls.
"Half of my bed for rent! Given that I'm a clean-loving guy, I prefer tenants to be girls under 45. Interested parties, please PM me with a photo."
"Damn, the above guy is such a flirt!"
"I'm also a boy, a very young and tender one at that. I could squeal for a long time just by being pinched. Looking for a mother who can take care of me…"
Pfft…!
Fang Hao spit out a mouthful of water.
What's going on, why is the channel filled with such weird vibes today?
You all this way, isn't that going to lead to the downfall of a great dynasty?!!
Something felt off after watching for a while.
Only by scrolling up and checking the chat history did Fang Hao understand what exactly was going on in the channel.
It turned out, a well-established female lord was supporting a young male lord.
The two of them had been frequently showing off their affection in the channel lately.
They were now living together.
Fang Hao was also curious about how the two of them looked.
He set up the display messages and scrolled up for a while longer.
Finally, he found a photo the couple posted together.
The woman looked around 40, but with an excellent aura, resembling a beautiful aunt. In contrast, the man in the same frame was in his 20s, likely a fresh college graduate.
The woman was lightly made-up, probably using cosmetics produced by Li Rong's side.
The two were huddled close together, making a victory sign.
In the channel, most people's lives were far from carefree.
Being sponsored by a beautiful woman, having your meals served to you, and not having to worry about future security, many people were envious.
That led to these partner-seeking messages in the channel.
After a while, those flirtatious partner-seeking messages, which didn't receive many responses, also slowly calmed down.
New messages began to appear in the channel.
"Selling blue armor, only one set, up for a cheap sale. Interested brothers, PM me."
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"Buying leather, anyone with spare leather to sell to me?"
"Buying cotton, buying furs that can resist chills, PM me, please."
"Does anyone sell glass? How do you solve the window problem? Winter is coming, people are going to freeze to death."
"Glass? Why don't you ask who has air conditioning in their house?"
"How many people can produce glass now? Even if they have it, they probably use it themselves, or give it to their troops, they can't sell it."
"Covering the windows with leather, although it's a bit dark, it's pretty good at warding off the wind."
"I remember, someone was producing glass before, how could I forget!"
"Nonsense. No one can have glass. My nearby level 10 native city, even their city lord's mansion doesn't have glass. How could we possibly use glass?"
"Uh... That makes sense. What levels are your cities? The highest one shouldn't be too behind the native city, right?"
"Anyway, I know the highest one reached level 11. I don't know if it's the highest."
"What about Lord Fang Hao?"
"Lord Fang Hao has been quiet for a while. We don't know what level he is at."
"Having gotten past the early phase, it seems Lord Fang Hao doesn't have much of an advantage anymore. Perhaps his territory isn't the highest level now."
"Uh… It's possible."
Everyone started to discuss it back and forth.
Fang Hao was watching the conversation in the channel and had no intention of commenting.
But he was a bit surprised at the speed of other people's development.
He immediately opened the Book of Lords to check his territory level.
[Level 10 Lord's Stone Castle]
He was still at level 10, and someone had already risen to level 11.
This was just the publicly known information. There was no telling how many others hadn't publicized their levels.
The first transmigrator to complete a level 5 upgrade would receive a special reward from the system.
He couldn't let others snatch this reward away.
...
Once decided, Fang Hao sat upright from his reclining chair.
After stretching lazily, he walked directly out of the Lord's Mansion to the front door.
[Level 10 Lord's Stone Castle]
[Upgrade Requirements: 30000 Sturdy Wood, 20000 Stone Bricks, 7500 Fine Stone Bricks, 1200 Limestone Floor, 2500 Iron, 1200 Cast Iron Blocks, 1200 Metal Parts, 5000 Tiles]
In fact, Fang Hao had gathered enough materials long ago. He just hadn't had time to upgrade.
As there was no one in the Lord's Mansion, he chose to upgrade directly.
Light enveloped the Stone Castle.
Little by little, it expanded.