Chapter 1028: Chapter 637, Investigating the Demon
Orc territory?
Within this area, the orc territory is to the east of the main city.
Moreover, Fang Hao has already taken over the orcs’ “Tasgo City” and “Furious Lion City,” which basically allows one to roughly estimate where the main activities of the Mountain and Sea Alliance take place.
The orc territory has always been chaotic, with constant attacks and plundering amongst themselves, and some races even have a taste for human flesh.
To be able to form an alliance that doesn’t fear the ‘native orcs’ is actually quite an impressive feat for Ma Tianyi.
“Fang Hao boss, where is your city?” Ma Tianyi asked in return.
“The Hundred Cities Federation of humans.”
Both spoke vaguely, after all, no real cooperative relationship had been established, and they were being somewhat cautious.
Hearing it was in the human region, Ma Tianyi’s face clearly fell somewhat.
So far away.
Not to mention the time it would take to travel, just transferring troops across such a large area was extremely difficult.
“This… ah~!” At the end, Ma Tianyi could only sigh deeply.
Fang Hao continued to ask, “If this issue can’t be resolved, what are your subsequent plans?”
What should they do if they couldn’t stop it?
Ma Tianyi didn’t think for too long, perhaps because it had already been discussed internally.
He said, “The members of the Alliance are all transmigrators nearby; if there truly is no solution, then we can only abandon our cities and move to the area of the human Federation.”
If they truly couldn’t stop the spread of the demons, they would have no choice but to evacuate the city.
With such a retreat, the foundation of the Mountain and Sea Alliance would be considered gone.
In the end, they might find a city to set up a small faction or join another transmigrator’s alliance.
But without their cities, they were doomed not to last long, and they might not be much different from the native inhabitants.
“Mm,” Fang Hao nodded, picking up a slice of meat and putting it into his mouth.
Ma Tianyi waited a moment, seeing that Fang Hao had no reply.
He then spoke up, “Boss, what do you mean? If you are willing to help us, in addition to the reward, we will also be grateful for your assistance this time.”
“I need to send someone to take a look at your situation to confirm whether I have the ability to help you.”
He still could not fully trust Ma Tianyi.
Not to mention that there were quite a few enemies within the Federation, the Dragon Clan was looking for him as well.
Therefore, he had to verify whether the spread of demons was an actual concern.
If it was true, he needed to consider how to deal with it in a way that resolved the issue and ensured his own situation wasn’t exposed.
All of this still required careful thought.
“That’s fine, how do you plan to take a look?”
“This way, I’ll arrange for someone this afternoon to go to your place through the Trade Alliance Teleportation Array, and you can take them to the place where the demons are spreading to check,” Fang Hao continued.
“Okay, once you’ve chosen someone, just let me know, and I’ll take them to take a look,” Ma Tianyi said.
“Mm, let’s settle on that for now.”
Once the matter was decided.
Ma Tianyi had no intention of staying, immediately standing up and saying, “Fang Hao boss, I’ve also made other appointments with members of the alliance, so I won’t stay long. After this matter is over, I’ll surely hold a feast to properly host you.”
“Alright, Alliance Hierarch Ma, go ahead with your business.”
Ma Tianyi left with his orc warrior.
Leaving only Fang Hao and Anjia to continue dealing with the food on the table.
“Do you think what he said is true?” Fang Hao asked.
As Anjia ate, she asked, “Do you think he’s deceiving you?”
“It’s hard to say; we indeed have quite a few enemies now,” Fang Hao felt somewhat skeptical.
“Then just don’t help him, there’s no loss in that,” Anjia said.
Fang Hao shook his head, actually, from the other party’s description, it seemed to be a dungeon related to demons.
He was actually quite interested.
Now, taking over camps and exploring ordinary maps didn’t help him much anymore.
If there was a large map to explore, the rewards would certainly not be low.
Especially if it was related to demons.
His storage space, demon teleportation, all involved demonic technology.
If the information was true, he still wanted to give it a try.
“We’ll just see when the time comes; if there really are a mass of demons breaking out, then he’s telling the truth. If not, then it’s all a lie.”
“Mm, it’s up to you,” she said.
…
After eating and drinking their fill, they headed back with Anjia.
They teleported back to the main city.
When returning to the Lord’s mansion, they took the rarely-out wandering spirit hero ‘Little You’ along.
As Little You’s figure peeked out from behind the wall,
Fang Hao confirmed she was in the room.
Otherwise, it would mean she had gone out.
They returned to the Lord’s mansion together, asking Little You to sit aside and wait for a moment.
Fang Hao took out the Book of Lords.
He found Tang Qi from the orc territory and opened a private chat.
“Tang Qi, do you have any plans this afternoon?”
Tang Qi was a transmigrator in the orc territory who gained favor with the daughter of the Clan Leader of the Blackstone Tribe due to certain innate talents.
“I’m here, boss, I’ve got nothing on; just tell me what you need,” Tang Qi’s reply came through.
Fang Hao said directly, “I’ll open the teleportation to bring you over; I have a task for you to handle. Bring all your gear.”
“Oh, okay, give me a moment.”
About ten minutes later, Tang Qi sent a message that he was ready.
Fang Hao immediately released the teleportation screen.
The next second, Tang Qi, along with two orc warriors, stepped out from the screen.
The orc warriors, clad in heavy armor, were imposing figures.
They were sixth-tier Orc Warriors, probably there to ensure his safety.
“Boss,” Tang Qi immediately greeted.
He glanced at Little You, the hero by Fang Hao’s side, whom he didn’t recognize, and also nodded with a smile as a form of greeting.
The two orc warriors behind him also immediately paid their respects.
“Alright, take a seat.”
Tang Qi sat down to one side.
Fang Hao continued, “Tang Qi, have you heard about the issues with the Alliance?
Tang Qi nodded, “I heard the losses were severe, and many people died.”
“Yes, this morning, the Hierarch of the Alliance approached me, hoping for assistance in holding back the enemy. I need you and Little You to go to the Alliance’s territory to investigate and try to bring back some detailed information,” Fang Hao briefly explained before telling him the purpose of the summon.
Tang Qi’s smile stiffened a bit, and fine beads of sweat appeared on his forehead.
As more and more news came out.
It was said that over ten thousand from the Alliance had died, and sending him now to check the situation made him feel an impending fear of being dispatched to the battlefield.
“Boss, are we heading to the battlefield?”
“No need, I will have Ma Tianyi, the Hierarch of the Alliance, take you around the outskirts. Your main job is to confirm the number of enemies, their levels, and whether the situation at the Alliance is as dire as they’ve stated,” Fang Hao instructed.
Upon hearing that there was no need to go to the battlefield, just to investigate the periphery,
He breathed a sigh of relief.
“Understood, boss. Leave it to me,” Tang Qi promised.
Fang Hao then looked toward Little You, “Little You, go with him. Collect information separately.”
“Yes, my lord.”
Fang Hao nodded but didn’t say much else, directly contacting Ma Tianyi to meet them at the Trade Alliance Teleportation Array.
Soon, the other party replied, agreeing to the request.
“Alright then, you four set off,” Fang Hao handed a Blank Map to Tang Qi, “Tang Qi, take this. Once you’re on location, record the map coordinates. If there’s danger, it’ll be easier for me to come to your aid.”
“Understood, boss.”
“Then head on over, be careful, and try to take a few pictures to bring back.”
“Alright.”
Fang Hao escorted the four of them to the Teleportation Array.
They vanished amidst the glow of the screen.
…
After sending the group off,
Fang Hao spent a while looking over his Magic book.
In the afternoon,
Fang Hao received the blueprint for the first ‘revolver holster’ from the leatherworker’s hands.
“My lord, this is the holster made based on the blueprint. Do you think the design is alright?” the leatherworker, Bach, placed the holster on the table.
The whole thing was made of leather and thread.
It could be hung at the waist, and if necessary, it could also be worn at the side like in the movies.
It was the kind that could be paired with anything.
Fang Hao tested it by placing the revolver inside.
Although he had never seen a real holster,
He was quite satisfied with the craftsman’s work— both the tightness and size were appropriate.
Moreover, it didn’t hinder the speed of drawing the gun, which could be considered a success.
“Very nice, I’ve always been confident in your craftsmanship,” Fang Hao praised.
“Thank you, my lord. Then I’ll start mass-producing them based on this standard,” Bach said.
“Yes, that’s fine. Start with one hundred pieces, and we’ll increase the quantity later as needed,” Fang Hao thought for a moment and added.
This type of holster, turning it into a blueprint, Fang Hao felt was somewhat uneconomical.
Better to let the leatherworkers craft it.
After all, the number of Skeleton craftsmen was indeed not small.
Before leaving, Fang Hao handed the first holster to Demitrija.
The Golden Armored Lizardman, with a longsword hanging on his left waist side and the revolver on his right.
He looked very impressive.
The reason Fang Hao did not use it himself was that he generally had no use for it, and besides, he usually kept it in his storage space.
“Demitrija, I haven’t seen you headed to the Queen’s side recently!” Fang Hao casually inquired.
“Do you have something in mind, my lord?”
“Yes, there are some matters I’d like to discuss. When you have time, arrange a meeting with the Queen, have her come over for a visit, and invite her for dinner,” Fang Hao said.
“Oh, alright, my lord.”
“By the way, do you have many Temples?”
“Quite a few. Temples are the spiritual refuge for the Lizardmen. Almost every area has one or two Temples.”
“That many… Then the materials must be a considerable expense…,”
…
To the east of the main city,
In the orc territory,
Ma Tianyi led a few people through dense forests and then crawled onto a hilltop strewn with rubble.
He pointed to the distance with a somewhat apologetic tone, “Over there is too dangerous, so we can only look from here. Those are the demons that ran out.”
On the plains in the distance, one could see several ruined villages.
And the looming creatures, whose numbers were indeed not few.
Tang Qi nodded, took out a monocular telescope from his waist, extended it, and looked into the distance.
Ma Tianyi was taken aback.
Damn! A telescope.
Before he could marvel, he saw the female hero next to him also pulling out a telescope, looking towards the distant landscape below.
If it was one person, it might have been a reward from a treasure chest or a challenge quest.
But with both of them taking one out,
It meant they had the blueprint.
Tang Qi didn’t notice Ma Tianyi’s reaction; he only observed the monsters below seriously.
Indeed, there was a group of strangely shaped creatures.
Some looked like insects with wings.
And others had bull’s heads with two large pincers.
They must be the demons Ma Tianyi referred to.