Farming in a Parallel World and Becoming a God
Chapter 760 - 521 The Value of Giant Plains_3

Chapter 760: Chapter 521 The Value of Giant Plains_3

If it were merely a matter of providing compensation, a little over two hundred thousand would be enough.

It also couldn’t help but make one sigh at the cheapness of human life, that the compensation for a civilian actually equaled that of a heavy warhorse.

This was the harsh reality of Felen, where sometimes civilians truly were worth less than dogs.

Even Zalanda, known for his love for his people, had no intention of bringing them all back to life but simply disbursed the compensation and called it a day.

For both the civilians themselves and their families, accepting death was the best option.

In the end, there was only one reason—poverty.

"It should be so," Zalanda nodded, "Not just on your side, but the Blood Claw General over here should do the same, after all, you’ll be building a city here and moving into a settlement phase. Only a perfect policy will attract those Hobgoblins to come forward willingly."

Blood Claw grinned, his mouth full of the scent of blood: "We don’t need it for a year and a half over here, after all, we’re guarding the Giant Plains. This is our natural battlefield. For the time being, this place will be military-focused, manned only by a small number of women and children until we subdue all the Hobgoblin Tribes and they start to affiliate with us on their own."

"In this regard, General Blood Claw is an expert. I leave this side to your command. You can do as needed, but there are a few things you need to adjust," Gaven took the opportunity to organize the Blood Claw Legion, "Firstly, with the expansion of the legion and the increase in types of troops, you can’t just have a single army but must divide it into different legions based on troop types.

You’ve almost done that, it’s just a matter of formally splitting them into separate legions.

Secondly, you have to establish stable economic sources. After we lay the foundation for you, the city will need to be built by you, and the army will have to be supported by you. We can’t indefinitely pour funds and resources into your coffers."

Blood Claw nodded as if it went without saying: "Lord, you have done more than enough for our Blood Claw Legion already. Next, it will be our turn to repay you, Lord. I’ve already thought of a few good ideas for making money."

"Oh, do tell," Gaven said with an interested expression.

When it came to war, Blood Claw and his Hobgoblins were undoubtedly top-notch.

But when it came to trading and dealing, they were novices in this area.

Blood Claw clearly came prepared, and enthusiastically said: "The fastest and easiest way to earn money is to continue to raid the Giant Plains. Without the Wailing Dwarf Kingdom, we will become the largest military force in this region.

Those Monster Tribes either submit to us and pay tribute, or wait to be annihilated by us, allowing us to scavenge their wealth."

By doing this, not only could they support themselves, but they could also continuously weaken these Monster Tribes, ensuring they could not become a significant threat or cause trouble for the surrounding areas."

The background of Blood Claw and his kin meant that the first thing they thought of was never peaceful means such as trade, but rather the looting and plundering they excelled at.

However, this time the targets were not Humans known for accumulating wealth, but the Monster Tribes.

It was no longer a one-off deal, but rather a steady squeeze, somewhat similar to the tribute system of the Nomadic Tribes.

Given the unique situation of Blood Claw and his kin, this method was indeed the most suitable for them.

"That’s good, this is indeed an effective method, but the question is, do those Monster Tribes have that much wealth and resources for you to plunder?" Gaven raised a new question.

"The Giant Plains doesn’t just magnify humanoid creatures, this can happen to all animals and plants. Our large number of giant wolf mounts came about this way.

Here, we have pumpkins larger than a basket and apples bigger than a human head. Some wild bison grow as big as elephants.

Thus, the natural resources here are far more abundant than other places, and the number of Monster Tribes far exceeds other regions. Many Monster Tribes have simple agriculture and pastoralism, which can be squeezed for quite a lot of wealth.

What we value most are those magnified animals; their worth, we believe, far exceeds ordinary creatures. Lord, before you leave, we will certainly prepare a batch of magnified animals to assist you with your carts. With them, the road ahead will surely be smoother for you," Blood Claw further explained the unique features of the Giant Plains.

"Are these animals and plants as unpredictable and random as humanoids?" Gaven inquired anxiously, considering that if they could industrialize this, it would become a unique industry for Blood Claw and his kin, an important profit center. A large-bodied warhorse has pulling power unmatched by conventional ones, and they are the perfect match for his own tower carriages and side carriages.

"Animals are like humanoids. You can’t tell before they grow up. Plants are a bit special. Aside from randomness, in some lands, all plants that grow are magnified. We’ve seen a magnified farm, which, reportedly, a Gnome Village was running. Heeding the instructions of our Lord, we did not act against them rashly.

That magnified farm, right by the road of migration, you will see its unique sights when you go north."

They refrained from striking at those Sage Race villages initially just because of Gaven’s commands.

But as time went on, especially when they revisited the Giant Plains, they realized that there were benefits in doing so.

Even if they didn’t feel kind towards those Sage Race villages, at least they didn’t harbor malice.

Particularly after they inadvertently solved some of the major problems in the wild for them, many were willing to engage in trade to some extent, providing them with a relatively stable source of supplies.

"Collecting tribute is just a short-term method. In the long run, you still need to open your own magnified farm and could also establish your own pastures. In fact, I’ve ordered ten thousand warhorses from Efanso, which could be divided amongst you a few thousand as stock to see if you can establish a stable industry chain."

Gaven firmly believed that teaching a man to fish was better than giving him a fish, and establishing an industry under one’s control was the real path to power.