Global Game: I, the Necromancer, am the scourge

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Well, with the sharp claws of the gnolls, tailoring and other such tasks must be difficult for them.

Furthermore, since the gnoll race is weak, it must be challenging for them to hunt wild beasts or monsters to obtain skins and furs for leather armor production.

No wonder this group of gnolls has been hiding below in the mines, barely scraping by on mining.

It could be said that any single Iron Elemental boss within the mine could wipe out this group of gnolls.

"Sure, do you need to relocate to live above ground?"

Trading with these gnolls would be inconvenient if they continued to hide underground.

If it would benefit the development of his own territory, Zi Liyuan didn’t mind lending them a hand.

For instance, he could clear out all the monsters in the mines and the area outside the iron mines, allowing the gnolls to live on the surface near the mining area. n/ô/vel/b//in dot c//om

Then, his Skeleton Collection Squad wouldn’t need to enter the mines, they could just take the resources directly from their new home.

"Above ground, Earth Devil, powerful, we, not, match."

A glint of yearning flashed in the eyes of the young yellow-furred gnoll, but it disappeared in the next moment.

They had originally lived at the foot of the Stone Mountain Range, as part of a large tribe of over ten thousand, but unfortunately, they fragmented and fled into the interior of the Stone Mountains.

In the end, they settled at the bottom of the mines beneath the iron mine and have been barely surviving to this day.

But who doesn’t yearn to live under the sunlight?

They aren’t a race born of the underground, going into mines to dig was just due to their liking for various minerals and gold.

However, it is very rare for creatures to genuinely live underground. If not for the sake of safety and being forced into it, who would truly wish to live in the perpetual darkness below?

"I can regularly send someone to clear out all the monsters in this mining area and the mines.

However, in return, the ore you mine can only be traded to me.

Don’t worry, I won’t underpay you, nor will I exploit you.

Even more so, once my territory expands to include this area, you can become my subjects and receive my protection."

Perhaps there are many more gnoll tribes within the Stone Mountains, and all of these are excellent at exploring and mining.

Providing them shelter and having them mine for me is clearly a win-win!

Well, a win-win for Lord Zi!

To monopolize their output, control their food channels, and hold their safety in my hands is to ensure they remain low-tier workers, the kind that is exploited ruthlessly.

As they were talking, a series of rapid footsteps echoed from a nearby mining tunnel.

Twelve gnolls, each slightly taller than the young yellow-furred one, emerged from a tunnel behind the hall.

Yet, when these twelve gnolls looked at Zi Liyuan, their eyes were filled with a sense of wariness and vigilance.

"Human, you are the new Lord from the mountainous area outside, aren’t you?"

The gnoll leading them was thin, with a magic wand in hand, surrounded by a faint aura of fire elementals.

This was a Gnoll Priest capable of using a small part of the fire elemental power, but his level was only that of a First Order Level 30, a common boss template.

The other eleven gnolls, except for the one who had just left to guide and notify others, a target of normal difficulty, the other ten were all elite templates.

From the map in his mind, among the tribe of over five hundred gnolls, there was only this one combat squad, and they were all summoned at once.

The purpose of this was clear to Lord Zi with just a little thought.

Unfortunately, under his absolute strength, these gnoll warriors couldn’t withstand a single volley of Shadow Arrow Rain, to say nothing of the Spear of Death.

"That’s right. What do you think of the trade I proposed?"

"Agreed!"

The Gnoll Priest nodded, then asked Zi Liyuan to wait, turned, and looked at the young yellow-furred gnoll as the two began talking in barks and growls.

Their barking was full of cadence and rhythm, causing Zi Liyuan to raise an eyebrow involuntarily.

Although he did not understand what they were saying, his powerful Spirit sensed that they were discussing what he had just talked about with the young gnoll.

The conversation between the two gnolls lasted only a few minutes before the Gnoll Priest turned back to face Zi Liyuan.

"Apologies, just now Dier told me, do you truly intend to help us relocate to a place above ground?"

It was not surprising that the Gnoll Priest asked this question; who doesn’t dream of living under the sun?

The gnolls are not an underground race and only mined occasionally, especially for gold ore, which led them to often venture into the dark tunnels.

But their strength, damn it, didn’t allow for it!

There were many stone giants and Iron Elementals on the land surface of the iron mine area, and even more powerful Steel Elementals within the mines.

All of the gnolls from their tribe combined couldn’t even defeat one Steel Elemental boss.

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"Yes, I can begin clearing for you right now to show my sincerity."

With the map assistance, clearing the mines and the surface mining area is really not difficult.

"If you can protect us, then we are willing to accept your trade terms, as long as they are not too harsh."

The Gnoll Priest quickly stated their position. To the Lord, they were a population that could create value.

He just feared that the gnoll tribe would not be able to bear the burden if they were exploited excessively.

"Don’t worry, the exchange ratio we discussed with Dier earlier won’t fluctuate too much, mainly depending on the market price, there will be some minor fluctuations."

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