Farming in a Parallel World and Becoming a God
Chapter 775 - 526: Visit from Gnome Village_3

Chapter 775: Chapter 526: Visit from Gnome Village_3

"Mayor, rest assured, although the dominant residents in Dwarf Statue City will be Gnolls and in Blood Gorge City, Hobgoblins, I guarantee they will abide by the most basic human moral laws, adhering to the principles of peaceful coexistence and mutual benefit," Gaven assured as he thumped his chest. "Therefore, I want to establish a long-term food purchasing agreement with you, offering a price that’s thirty percent higher than the normal rates in Ruitawen City. What do you think?"

Gaven did not try to pressure them with his power; he offered a fair and reasonable price. The extra thirty percent was to cover the cost of transportation from Ruitawen City to this place.

"There’s no need for the extra thirty percent. We can just use the normal prices from Ruitawen," Mayor Jin Bao offered, taking the initiative to give a concession, because for them, the food trade was just incidental, not their main source of profit. They had even greater sources of profit.

"Oh? Are there any other conditions?" Gaven did not believe in free lunch. Behind such voluntary concessions, there must certainly be larger schemes.

"There is indeed a small favor we need to ask of you, Lord Baron, but it should be easy for you. Our Querose Village is some distance from your migration route, and we hope that when the time comes, you could help us by repairing the road. It won’t be much—just about ten kilometers or so," Mayor Jin Bao said with a grin, stating his additional conditions.

"That’s simple; we can just plan ahead for it," Gaven readily agreed. Ten kilometers of road was a mere trifle for them, but for the Gnomes, it was a significant undertaking that would require a lot of time and effort. It was an initial probe by the other party.

"Thank you, Lord Baron, for your generosity... hiss, so many Gnolls, such a large scale; there must be over two thousand of them, right? The speed of your operations is truly impressive. In just a few days, you’ve gathered so many Gnolls; surely not all the Gnolls from the Troll Mountains have come to your side?"

While Gaven was conversing with Mayor Jin Bao, the Gnome Caravan was not idle and continued on its way to Dwarf Statue City.

When they arrived, the Dragon Ascension Ceremony here was nearly at its end. Shanoba had reverted to her Dragonborn state, and the Gnolls, reluctant to disperse, were busy absorbing their gains from the event.

The sight of several thousand Gnolls gathered together was spectacular. Mayor Jin Bao was not shocked by the large gathering but by the speed with which they assembled the Gnolls; many of them looked different from what he recognized. The Great Gnolls carrying black Dragon Wings did not look like Gnolls at all but rather like formidable Dragonborn.

Upon Gaven’s return, the Black Dragoness Shanoba rushed up to welcome him, her eyes brimming with excitement and reverence.

This man before her was truly remarkable. A casual suggestion of his had caused a qualitative transformation in her abilities. In the blink of an eye, he opened up three new Special Abilities for her and found her an unprecedented path. From now on, her main task would be to gather Gnolls from all over the world. She was curious about the extent of this Dragon Dog Mutual Aid—could it really transform her into a genuine Giant Dragon?

After introducing the two parties, Gaven said with a smile, "Our preliminary goal is to gather all the Gnolls from the Troll Mountains, followed by the Giant Run Mountain Range and the Snowflake Mountain Range. Anywhere there are Gnolls, we do not plan to let them be. So, Mayor Jin Bao, your village’s farms can certainly be expanded to grow more food."

"Having ambitions is good, but many Gnolls are not masterless, especially those in the big mountains, which are often frequented by Giant Dragons," Mayor Jin Bao put away his joking demeanor and said, "The Troll Mountains are devoid of weaker Giant Dragons because this is the territory of an Ancient Red Dragon known as Flying Flame, who is notoriously irritable and intolerant of the slightest provocation. He brings infinite destructive fire whenever he appears. I’ve heard that the Trolls from the Wailing Dwarf Kingdom maintain close relations with him. Every time he shows up, the Trolls will voluntarily offer tribute to ensure peace. With such big movements from you guys here, if he becomes aware, he won’t let it go easily. His appearance would be a disaster for a city composed purely of Gnolls."

"Thank you for the warning, Mayor. I am already aware of this," said Gaven, without showing any surprise.

Not only Gnolls from the Troll Mountains had reported this to him, but he also knew it from his previous life.

Every Ancient Dragon is a force capable of destroying nations, and their every move is watched by many, not to mention the location of one of their lairs.

Gaven even had a rough idea of where the Ancient Red Dragon’s nest was in the Troll Mountains.

He did this not to target the Dragon’s Nest but rather to better avoid it. Avoid rousing the enormous creature from its slumber.

While Gaven had indeed killed a Red Dragon and a Swift Roc, it did not mean he had the strength to provoke an Ancient Red Dragon. It wasn’t just an Ancient one; even if he encountered a Mature one or older, the best course of action wasn’t to kill it but to avoid it entirely.

Dragons measure their strength in age categories, and the power difference between each category is immense.

In Felen, the known Giant Dragons are classified into twelve stages—Wyrmling, Youngling, Juvenile, Adolescent, Young, Adult, Mature, Elder, Venerable, Ancient, Primordial, and Ancient Ancient.

Up to now, Gaven had only encountered Giant Dragons up to the Young category.

The Adult White Dragon of the Frost Giant White Dragon Knight was just a fleeting glimpse and is not included.

Even so, a Young Red Dragon’s Life Dice was already nearing Legendary. Once they reach the Adult stage, most Giant Dragons possess Legendary Life Dice, one of the reasons they are known as Legendary creatures.