Section 11 Development

At this time, Ashrufar saw a small caravan entering the new town.

"Lord...... "Shaka came running from behind, the slave had already achieved the first goal he wanted, which was freedom. After building the nezumi town, Ashrufat immediately promoted the slave to the rank of clan warrior. He also promised Shaka that if he worked hard to serve him, he would promote him to captain. Not only that, but Ashrufat also hinted that Shaka could gain a higher status and status, and even become an Overseer within the clan...... Of course, the reality is that a small clan like the Baku doesn't need an overseer, and a single patriarch is enough. But truth be told, hearing these promised futures, the brown-furred rat-man's eyes seemed to glow.

There are only two eternal melodies in the Nezumi society, the first is the domination of the strong over the weak, and the second is the endless political power struggle.

Of course, for Ashrufat, these practices were based on Carrie's opinion. Carrie believes that it is not enough to get her subordinates to be fully motivated, relying solely on the threat and intimidation of force, and must add both – existing interests and future promises. Especially these selfish, short-sighted nezumi.

The facts also seem to prove Carrie's reasoning. Shaka has been running up and down for a long time, and he has been working very hard.

"What's the matter?" asked Ashrufat.

"You...... Here's what you wanted!" Shaka bowed his head in respect. "What ...... you want"

"Oh?" Ashruphat was a little surprised, it seemed that the nezumi were working much faster than expected.

"I ...... I've sent them to ...... You...... Your place to stay. ”

"Good. Ashrufat replied. He noticed that Shaka had something to say before he finished speaking.

"Lord...... Master...... And also...... Something ...... ...... of the Maude Clan Emissary...... Ask to see you. ”

Ashrufat nodded. These rat people are really a little cheap, and they don't let go of it. Obviously, they have already taken advantage of the great advantage, and let others pay for them to send troops to help them lay down a magic stone mine, and they still have to come to this trick.

"Carrie, the magic stone depletion crisis that the rat god said...... How long will it take?"

"Well, based on the data he provided and my calculations, taking into account some of the smaller veins that are bound to be discovered during this period and so on...... There will be a shortage of magic stones in the entire rat society, and it will take about two to five years. The exact timing will depend on whether they can find the kind of small veins that have been missed in the past. However, no matter how optimistic the estimate, seven years is the limit. Seven years from now, not to mention the problem of the nezumi race's own racial degradation, the civilization they built on the magic stone energy will probably collapse. At the very least, more than 90 percent of the population will starve to death. ”

"What are you kidding, seven years...... I won't be able to wait that long!" Ashruphat cursed inwardly as he walked towards his abode. As Shaka had reported, at this moment, the diplomats of the Maude Clan, whom he had met once, were already waiting for him.

After a total of nonsense greetings and greetings, the diplomat turned around and raised the issue of the expiration of the Lend-Lease War Beast. Of course, it is not only a question of the expiration of the war beast, but also the loss of the war beast. According to the agreement signed by the two sides, all the war beasts lost in the battle must be "bought".

In fact, as Eshurufat knew, in the previous battle, the losses of the loaned war beasts were quite large. However, Ashrufat had no intention of paying compensation at all, and in fact he didn't even have any idea of returning the remaining beasts.

What are you kidding! Help you fight, and if you are cheated, you will help you count the money?! The Maude clan has caught enough things!

"We hope that Lord Ashrufat will be able to fulfill his obligations in accordance with the contract. The diplomat had a very sly expression on his face. "According to the contract, you must return the Lend-Lease War Beast immediately after the war and compensate for the actual damage. The rat grinned, but the nezumi couldn't be described with words like "pretty" or "cute". "So you understand, I'm here to take away the war beast and the indemnity. Also, congratulations on your victory. You've got a lot of things from the Sakaraha clan, right?"

"Thank you for lifting. Ashrufatpi replied with a smile. "But I'm afraid we have a bit of a difference in terms of contracts. ”

"Oh, I think it's clear in the contract. Business needs integrity, you don't want to do things that don't speak honestly, right? We should do everything according to the contract. You should return the Lend-Lease War Beast 'immediately' after the battle, as well as pay compensation for losses on the battlefield. The Maud clan has done a lot to support you, as these beasts have been lent to you because of their alliances, and they don't even charge you rent. ”

The diplomat pointed to the contract in his hand. "There is no ambiguity that you should return it 'immediately' after the war. ”

"The contract says that I should return it 'immediately after the war'. Ashrufat repeated. Now don't say it's a diplomat, even the entourage around them can hear it. The diplomat emphasized the word "immediate", while Ishrufat emphasized the word "post-war".

"What do you mean......" a twinkle flashed in the diplomat's eyes.

"I mean, it's not 'post-war' yet. I don't know why you think it's 'post-war' now?does the contract state that this 'post-war' refers to the aftermath of my battle with the Sakalaha clan?"

"So what do you mean ......"

"By 'post-war', I mean, of course, after the end of the battle against Karak-Grom. Ashruphat made a dead pig look like he was not afraid of boiling water. "Business needs integrity, you don't want me to do things that don't speak honestly, right? ”

The diplomat immediately understood that this time the contract would be executed in a dumb way.

Then again, he's not a single person. Seeing that the two sides couldn't get along, they immediately stopped talking. After a boring conversation and a request to continue trade with the Baku (which Ashrufat would not refuse), the diplomat left.

"Carrie, do you think they'll retaliate?"

"Of course not. Master, you should also be able to see that this Maude clan pursues 'profit first'. In other words, they are not willing to do things that are not beneficial. Not to mention that you just refused the request, even if you slaughtered this diplomat, they would not retaliate by force. Because it's not in their interest, because your alliance in the Abyss Council is more powerful than these beasts. Besides, they even fished out a small magic stone mine. ”

"...... so"

"Well, if you choose to abandon the alliance, then I'm afraid revenge is inevitable. Anyway, you can do whatever you want, and it's just a piece of cake. Even if you extort a batch of war beasts again, it doesn't matter if you don't pay them back. But," Carrie said suddenly, "you have to worry about the other clans. ”

"Other Clans ......"

"The Maud clan has approached you for an alliance, intending to get you to support their proposal, which will undoubtedly harm the interests of the other clans. So other clans may be able to take action against you. But rest assured, the Maude clan will not give up on such a valuable alliance as yours, so if you want to attack you directly, you will immediately invite the Maude clan to interfere. But they may be pressuring you in other ways. ”

"In short, on the whole, it is that you can't continue to pit the Maude Clan. Ashrufat replied. "But I don't think I'll have a chance to trick them. ”

"That's right, master, you really really draw inferences. Carrie replied in her mind. "In terms of strategic posture, use war beasts to strengthen defenses and prevent surprise attacks by small groups of elite troops of the enemy. When it comes to personal matters, always beware of assassination, poisoning, and the like. When it comes to trade, watch out for contract pitfalls. Internally, let your subordinates not use any crooked brains. Do all of this well, and try to speed up our plans, and everything will be fine. ”

Ashrufa nodded. Then he walked into his own apartment, which, like the one he had lived before, was a natural cavern turned into a closed room. Of course, it's much, much bigger than before. Shaka was right, a long wooden table had been placed in the corner of the room, and all kinds of bottles and cans were spread out on it.

But it must be said that these handmade products from the hands of the nezumi are really quite clumsy. Ashrufat opened a sealed jar, and inside was a pungent-smelling, green-colored liquid that looked like a hazmat no matter how it looked.

"Lord...... Master...... These are...... Catalyst. At Ashrufat's side, Shaka explained. "Over there...... Aberration inducers...... There's a highly toxic potion over there...... There's a powerful growth hormone over there......"

Ashrufat waved his hand and motioned for him to leave.

"Wonderful, master. Everything went smoothly. In her mind, Carrie said. "So we have an alchemy lab. ”

"We're going to make war beasts?" it was Carrie's suggestion to buy these things, but in fact Ashrufat didn't know what Carrie was going to do with them.

"It's a fool to do the kind of business that is slow and has little money. In her mind, Carrie replied disdainfully. "Even if I try to create war beasts, it can't compare to the scale effect that the Maude clan has formed. If you're planning to spend hundreds of years running a Baku tribe, this is a good choice. But we don't have that much time to spare!"

"Then we ......"

"We want to make something that has a lot of money, quick results, big impact, and is easy to keep secrets. Carrie replied.

"Is there such a good thing in this world?" Ashruphat now believed that the rat people's technology should have been taught to them by the rat god. With such a good thing, the nezumi should have mastered it a long time ago, right?

"Master, don't compare my wisdom with those old antiques that have passed their expiration date and don't know how many standard cosmic years they have passed. Carrie said proudly. "I had a brilliant idea. ”

"What's the idea?"

"Life prolonging elixir. In her mind, Carrie said. "Nezumi have a very short lifespan, about half the lifespan of humans. In other words, no matter how prominent and powerful you are, you will not live to be fifty years old at most. If you can make a potion that will prolong their lives indefinitely...... Then, we only need to make a small quantity, and we can easily sell it at a sky-high price. ”

"And," Carrie continued. "With the secrets of this potion in hand, you can easily exert a wide influence over the entire nezumi society! Whether it's the Grey Prophet or the Abyss Council, they will have to compromise with you!I think it's a waste to leave so straightforwardly...... Gee...... Before we do, though, we need some test subjects. ”

Ashrufat's eyes couldn't help but look outside, where countless slaves were working.