Chapter 35 Additional Information
"Clan Hisham?"

"How many people do you have? Have you established a territory in the swamp?"

The barbarian leader was stunned for a moment, as if he did not expect Lear to ask this question. He hesitated for a moment and then spoke slowly.

"Human, we have established a territory with thousands of barbarians. It is only three or four days away from the swamp."

Then he uttered another harsh word.

"If you kill my people, the Hisham clan will definitely take revenge on you!"

Lear had no interest in his threats, but the territory he mentioned made him think deeply.

A barbarian territory of thousands of people?
For a giant city like Loran, it is insignificant, but for the barbarians who are used to being scattered, this scale is not small.

More importantly, this is wilderness, far away from human civilization.

At this moment, the intelligence system suddenly refreshed a new message.

[The first wild tribe, the Hisham clan, came to visit and seek to open trade, triggering an additional piece of intelligence: the chief of the Hisham clan has gained extraordinary wisdom and is ready to unite the barbarians into one and build their own barbarian city in the wilderness. Therefore, they are seeking to open up trade with the outside world. The other party occupies a unique mine that is rich in gold and various rare ores. If you open up trade with them, you will not only gain the friendship of the barbarians, but also obtain a large amount of rare ores. ]

Lear, who was thinking, saw the information and his eyes lit up.

These barbarians are actually serious!

The thought in my mind changed immediately.

While he was silent, the barbarian suddenly discovered that the wetland lizardmen were surrounding him from all directions.

Surround them.

Hundreds of fully armed soldiers stared at them with cold eyes, and the pressure instantly exploded.

The barbarian leader gritted his teeth.

"Humans! What do you want?!"

It looks like today won’t end peacefully.

Li Er regained his composure, looked directly at the other person, and spoke slowly.

"I am very interested in your Shahim clan. My territory is just beginning to be built, and perhaps I can establish trade relations with you."

Make friends at a distance and attack at close range.

Trade is always the best way to prosper a territory.

Even without any intelligence alerts, the City of Wei Lu would have to trade with the outside world.

The barbarian leader was obviously a little stunned. Establishing trade?
With a bit of hesitation and caution.

"Human, are you really willing to open up trade with us?"

He really doesn't look like the right person to talk about this kind of thing right now.

Lear nodded.

"Now, your lives are in my hands. What good will it do me to deceive you?"

this.
The barbarian leader was speechless.

Li Er did not wait for the other party to speak before continuing.

"The premise of opening up trade is that each party takes what it needs. My swamp is rich in resources and has everything. I need to know what you can provide and what you need."

Although there are hints of intelligence, the necessary inquiries cannot be omitted.

These words made the barbarian leader take it more seriously.

"We need a lot of food and salt. We can exchange them for gold, ore or slaves."

Then he added one more sentence.

"If you can provide weapons, armor and iron tools, that's fine too."

These supplies are basically necessities that are in short supply in the wilderness.

This is a jungle where the strong prey on the weak, and the human lifestyle is too luxurious for the lives in the wilderness.

That requires a sufficiently stable environment, and what is most lacking here is stability.

For example, hunting and gathering are the most common ways to obtain food, with hunting being the main method. However, hunting is not stable and also carries a very high risk of casualties.

It is very difficult to maintain a large force relying solely on hunting.

In a barbarian territory like this, the daily food needs of thousands of people are a huge burden.

There are very practical reasons why most races in the wilderness are unable to establish territories and develop city-states.

Lear's eyes moved slightly.

Gold? Slaves? Ore He thought of the trade during the Age of Exploration in the Middle Ages on Earth.

Exchanging glass beads for gemstones is truly a huge profit.

If this barbarian territory has this potential, it will be a huge benefit to the City of Wei Lu.

Nod slowly.

"Whether what you said is true or not needs to be verified. Please follow me to the territory and live there for two months."

"When I'm done with this busy period, I will go to the Shahim clan with you to discuss the opening of trade." The other barbarians were a little restless, with anger in their eyes.

But the leading savage waved his hand to calm the crowd.

"Sir, I promise you."

"But if your mind changes, I beg you to let my companion go."

I am at the mercy of others and if I resist to the death now, I will only die in vain.

Judging from the other party's attitude, he seems to be really interested in opening up trade. Even if the probability is only one in ten, he is willing to take the gamble!
The will of the chief must be carried out.

That is the light of them barbarians!
His eyes became firm.

He turned around to look at his companions behind him and scolded them in the language of barbarians.

Then the agitation disappeared.

Seeing this, Lear nodded slowly.

"As long as you don't do anything that is detrimental to me, I will keep my promise."

Although the words were plain, all the barbarians could hear the unquestionable firmness in them.

The leading barbarian breathed a sigh of relief, held his chest and bowed his head, saluting with a respectful gesture.

"My Lord, Akenza, I greet you."

Lear nodded slightly.

"Greetings, Lear."

Sensing that they had completely lost their hostility and threat, he signaled to the wetland lizardman warrior behind him.

"Akenza, we still have to go out hunting and clear the dangers around the territory, so we can't return to the territory for the time being."

"Please temporarily join my army and obey unified command and dispatch."

Huh? Does this human lord trust them so much?
The barbarian leader was a little stunned.

He nodded with mixed emotions.

In the wilderness full of dangers, without unified command, encountering the enemy would definitely be a disaster.

Lear, who possesses godhood, is far beyond their imagination. As long as there is the slightest hostility, he can respond immediately.

Although he seems tolerant, everyone is under his control.

The barbarians did not know this, but they thought that Lear was a man of his word and felt a little respect for him.

Lear was also clear and gave the barbarians a separate sequence.

At the same time, a touch of wetlands restored the two captured lizardmen warriors and the barbarian to life.

This made the barbarians' eyes change again.

In battle, if there is a wizard who can perform healing spells, the chance of survival will definitely increase dramatically.

It's a pity that there are too few mages. Among the thousands of barbarians in their clan, there are only two mages, and they don't know any healing spells.

Lear also specifically asked about the identity of the unconscious barbarian.
There was a bit of misunderstanding. The other party was Akenza's younger brother. He was bitten by a poisonous snake before. After the poison was cleared, he has been in a coma.

Now, he was rescued and awakened. This also made the barbarians' attitude towards Lear improve significantly.

The army continued to move forward, and three teams of wetland lizardmen formed groups of two and began a larger-scale exploration.

After two days of fighting, the upgrade progress of the Wetland Lizardmen has increased to 95%.

All it takes is a new battle to complete the upgrade.

But I never encountered the battle I wanted today. I walked for two hours without encountering any swamp monsters.

There were quite a few animals on the road, but when they sensed the large group approaching, they fled far away.

Relying on the hunting instincts of the wetland lizardmen, they finally only hunted a few swamp boars as a dinner, but it did not quench their thirst at all.

Lear was also quite helpless and had to expand the search range.

After walking forward for another half an hour, the lizardman in front sent back a message - the destination was found!
When Lear arrived ahead, he saw a small hill standing on the swamp, covering an area of ​​several hundred meters and more than 30 meters high.

There are dense vines growing on the hill.

These vines are common plants in swamps. They look lush and green and full of vitality.

What is surprising is that at the foot of the hill where the vines have taken root, the muddy water that should have been turbid is now crystal clear.

You can see many dark green fish swimming in the water.

There were even more than ten big fish that were over two meters long.

Seeing the crowd approaching, the big fish shook their tails and shuttled into the natural hiding place formed by the roots of the vines.

A hundred meters away from the hill, the slowly flowing muddy water still smelled fishy and unpleasant.

There is a huge contrast between the two.

Lear was in a good mood when he saw this scene.

(End of this chapter)