As an orc chieftain who grew up in a harsh natural environment, Gar is smarter and more thoughtful than his kind.

Taking advantage of the blizzard, he led his men to raid three or four medium-sized barbarian tribes in a row, and soon returned to the base camp with booty and prisoners.

He was clearly aware that as the blizzard subsided, his sneak attack tactics would not work very well, and once one or two barbarians escaped in the middle of the battle, it would not be long before all the barbarians in Icewind Dale would get the news.

Despite the red springs, he was not afraid to fight a tough battle with these proud barbarians and destroy them from the front.

However, considering his own losses, and the potential benefits of co-opting the barbarians, he eventually abandoned the idea of fighting head-on.

After all, winter had just begun, and there was still plenty of time, so there was no need to rush to take risks, not to mention that he had another plan, an annexation plan that would not arouse the vigilance of too many barbarians.

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As soon as they returned to the huge cavern of the steaming hot springs, the triumphant orc warriors snatched spoons and bowls from goblin minions, and scooped large chunks of meat, fish, and shrimp from the stone cauldron and stuffed them into their mouths.

Not far away, in a clearing, a large whale had been dismembered for the most part.

The red meat is cut into small pieces, some is thrown into a pot to cook and eat, and some is thrown outside to be frozen and stored.

The tongue and the fatty part were used to extract the oil so that soldiers who were out fighting could apply it to their bodies, both to prevent rapid heat loss and to prevent the skin from drying out and developing chilblains in the bitter cold wind.

As for bones and skin, the former can be used to make soups and rudimentary weapons, while the latter can be wrapped around the inside of armor to protect against impact damage while keeping warm.

In short, since Zhang Cheng taught these guys the art of whaling before leaving, they haven't had to worry about food anymore.

Every once in a while, the orcs would carry hammers and chisels to a large hole in the ice several kilometers away, and when the whales at the bottom of the sea came up to breathe, they would stab their stout javelins into them, and then follow the red waters and wait patiently for the whales to become exhausted.

Since no one in the Faren Continent has yet realized the economic value of hunting whales, there are so many whales in the sea that they are overflowing, and it is not a problem to feed thousands of people at all.

"Invincible Great Chief, please taste the delicious food carefully prepared by your humble servants!" a human man who looked to be about thirty years old knelt on one knee and placed a steaming pot of stew on the stone table in front of his seat.

"I've been away without incident, Yves?" asked Gar without looking up, as he picked up the pot and ate the stew with a little spice and salt.

"Of course not! You're in control! The kobolds discovered an underground vein not long ago, and with the three dwarven blacksmiths captured, it won't be long before your army is in a constant supply of the best weapons and armor. At that time, the entire Icewind Dale will be your kingdom and hunting ground, and anyone who dares to stop your conquest will be crushed in an instant. The man, known as Yves, resisted the fear in his heart and complimented loudly.

As a merchant who had been captured by Akar Kaisso and then accidentally fallen into the hands of monsters, he was undoubtedly quite aware of his situation, and had no idea of escaping, because even if he did, he would not be able to cross the dangerous frozen wasteland, so he would simply die for the orcs.

He could see that this powerful orc chief with red skin was obviously different from those ordinary orcs who were full of fighting and killing, as long as he contributed his management skills, he didn't have to worry about being killed, abused, and tortured.

On the contrary, he has now been appointed as the head of the interior affairs of this growing tribe, and his position is not only above the many goblin minions, but also has two exclusive orc bodyguards.

After hearing this, Gar swallowed the meat in his mouth and nodded with satisfaction: "Very good! The master will definitely be satisfied with our progress." As a reward, I authorize you to choose a woman from among the captives. ”

"Woman?!" Yves subconsciously raised his head and glanced at the barbarian woman whose hands were firmly bound by ropes, and his eyes suddenly burst into a hungry wolf-like light.

Although female savages are far taller and stronger than ordinary humans, they generally do not conform to the aesthetics of normal people.

But for a person who has been abstinent for several years, and the female creatures around him are either unappetizing goblins, or half-orcs, orcs, ogres and other monsters, it is completely a naked temptation.

Especially one of them, a girl who looked to be only about seventeen or eighteen years old, with long blond hair, almost made him feel the urge to burn with lust.

But unfortunately, before Ives could ask for it, Gar hooked his finger at the girl: "Come here! I have a question for you to answer." ”

The latter apparently hesitated, but finally cautiously came to the table, staring at two terrified eyes to observe everything around him.

She still couldn't believe that the other party could gather such a large army under her nose, and she could feed thousands of warriors without even going out hunting.

"First, tell me what your name is. Gar casually put aside the exhausted iron pot and looked at the other party with interest.

"Malvina, if you want to know why those warriors obey my orders, the reason is simple, I am the daughter of the chief, and the man killed by your warriors is my father. The girl explained with her head down.

"Oh, the chief's daughter!" said Gar, who was slightly taken aback, and then smiled and asked, "Then why did you surrender? Normally, shouldn't you be desperate to avenge your father?"

"No, hatred is something that doesn't mean anything, it doesn't bring food and it doesn't keep us alive. I care more about being alive than I am about revenge. With that, Malvina clenched her fists, her face revealing a strong desire for life.

Gar looked into the girl's eyes, as if judging how much of the other man's words were true and how much was a lie.

After a full minute, he laughed uncontrollably: "Hahahaha! You are special! At least among the barbarians who regard death in battle as the highest glory! Now, I will give you a chance, a chance to change your fate." Kneel down and offer your allegiance to the Great Master, and I will give you back your tribe and grant you great power and power. ”

"I do, but you have to tell me, who is the great master?"

Without any hesitation, Malvina knelt down.

Unlike most people who believe in Tampas, the god of war, she has not chosen her faith until now, and she doesn't care about good or evil, her only desire is to live and prove her existence in some way.

Our master is the great Black Dragon King, and he has more power than you can imagine. Come here, drink the gift of this bounty, and you'll see what I mean. ”

As soon as he finished speaking, Gar took a glass of crimson spring water from the hand of an orc warrior and handed it to the girl......