Merchant From Earth in the Magical World -
Chapter 73: Food Bank (Seeking Votes and Favorites)_1
Chapter 73: Chapter 73: Food Bank (Seeking Votes and Favorites)_1
Li Zhua stood up, saluted Yan Xing, and then saluted Duan’er.
He thought of the tribe members who had died because of his greed, and the torment of recent days, living in constant fear that Duan’er would arrive with warriors armed by the Eternal Domain to attack his home.
His eyes were slightly red, and his voice was somewhat choked.
"Thank you, Lord Yan Xing, for preserving my tribe. I hereby apologize once again to Clan Leader Duan’er. The Stenchwater Forest Tribe committed dishonorable acts and paid a heavy price for my foolishness. Lord Yan Xing was right... If we unite, we can use the agarwood from our territories to trade for more food from Eden. He has been exploiting our selfishness and discord, tricking us out of our agarwood with cheap food while making us feel grateful to him. Our own foolishness has endangered our warriors. The Stenchwater Forest Tribe has learned a bitter lesson; it must not be repeated."
Li Zhua’s words resonated with the Werewolf Tribe Clan Leaders. The agarwood in the Werewolf territories was not infinite, and reserves varied greatly. With frequent trade with Eden, some Werewolf territories were already running low on agarwood. The Stenchwater Forest Werewolf Tribe had started eyeing the Red Mud Wetland because the stocks in their own territory were dwindling. Not all Werewolf Tribe territories possessed large reserves of agarwood; the plight faced by the Stenchwater Forest Werewolf Tribe was one that many other Werewolf Tribes were also confronting. They too had set their sights on the agarwood in the territories of neighboring Werewolf Tribes.
If Yan Xing had not prevented the Stenchwater Forest Werewolf Tribe from annexing the Red Mud Wetland, a large-scale war over agarwood resources would inevitably have erupted among the Werewolf Tribes. The emergence of the Eternal Domain had saved them from this impending disaster. The Werewolf Tribe Clan Leaders felt a growing gratitude towards Yan Xing. They also realized that the commencement of this meeting seemed to carry a deeper significance.
Perhaps it’s just as Lord Yan Xing said during the ribbon-cutting... we shall begin a new Chapter in history together!
The Clan Leaders all became somewhat excited.
They had come to the Eternal Domain solely to trade the agarwood from their lands for food. Now, it truly felt as if they were on the cusp of making history alongside Lord Yan Xing. But how does one make history? The Werewolf Clan Leaders felt their own understanding was insufficient for such a task. It would be best to listen to Lord Yan Xing.
After Li Zhua finished speaking, Duan’er bared his teeth in a grin and said, "You truly should thank Lord Yan Xing for his protection of Stenchwater Forest. If Lord Yan Xing hadn’t stopped me, I would have already led my warriors to seize your Stenchwater Forest! The bravery shown by the Stenchwater Forest Werewolf Warriors in the recent battle has already atoned for your mistakes. I forgive you. And to the Clan Leaders who have come to the Eternal Domain: Lord Yan Xing is the most intelligent human I have ever met, and the most generous and benevolent Lord. Please listen carefully to Lord Yan Xing’s words and cherish this opportunity."
Duan’er and Li Zhua clearly sided with the Eternal Domain. This reminded the other Werewolf Tribe Clan Leaders of the equipped Werewolf Warriors of Red Mud Wetland and the steel-toothed armor of Stenchwater Forest. Red Mud Wetland and Stenchwater Forest were rapidly growing stronger with support from the Eternal Domain. The Werewolf Tribe Clan Leaders expressed their hope for peaceful coexistence with the Eternal Domain and their willingness to wholeheartedly assist Lord Yan Xing in making this conference a success.
Yan Xing was very satisfied with the opening atmosphere of the meeting. He made a slight downward pressing gesture with his hand, and the venue immediately quieted. All the Werewolf Tribe Clan Leaders looked towards Yan Xing, waiting for him to continue.
Yan Xing moved the meeting to the official agenda: "The first purpose for all you Clan Leaders in coming to the Eternal Domain is undoubtedly to trade agarwood for food. Lord Yan Xing is a man of his word. The price of 200 kilograms of grain for 1 kilogram of agarwood will not change; you can be completely assured of that. If you’re worried that grain might spoil or be eaten by something in the marsh, you can also store it in my domain. You can retrieve it whenever you wish, and I will not charge any fees for loss or storage. Of course, you can also exchange grain for goods from my domain, just as Clan Leader Duan’er did. 200 kilograms of grain can be exchanged for a Magical Slingshot. With Magical Slingshots from the Eternal Domain, your warriors will undoubtedly be able to hunt game worth more than 200 kilograms of food..."
After Lord Yan Xing finished explaining the details of the agarwood-for-food exchange, the Werewolf Clan Leaders immediately broke into excited discussion.
These exchange terms are too good! One kilogram of agarwood for two hundred kilograms of grain—such a vast amount! And the marsh is so damp; grain could grow moldy and become inedible within days. Lord Yan Xing said the Eternal Domain is willing to store the Werewolf Tribes’ grain for them! Storing grain inevitably involves some loss... yet Lord Yan Xing is willing to bear this cost for the tribes himself! This is an absolute blessing for the Werewolf Tribes! Lord Yan Xing truly keeps his word! Look at that! What does it mean to be generous and benevolent? This is what it means!
What excited the Werewolves even more was the ability to exchange grain for Magical Slingshots from the Eternal Domain.
Those are Magic weapons!
In the Red Mud Wetland, the Werewolf Clan Leaders had all tested the Magical Slingshots and were very satisfied with their power.
With these Magical Slingshots, we’ll have so many more hunting opportunities! Combined with the grain from the Eternal Domain, our tribes can support even more Werewolves!
Strengthening their tribe is every Werewolf Clan Leader’s most sincere wish.
In the past, food shortages limited our tribes’ growth. Now, that greatest obstacle is about to vanish! And it’s all thanks to Lord Yan Xing!
A Werewolf Clan Leader asked, "In the battle against the Orcs and human mercenaries, Lord Yan Xing promised us grain... how many kilograms are in one bag?"
Yan Xing replied, "The grain here is a standard 25 kilograms per bag."
The Werewolf Clan Leaders began to calculate.
One head equals one bag of grain, so 200 kilograms of grain is eight bags. That means eight heads can be exchanged for one Magical Slingshot! And four captives can also be exchanged for one Magical Slingshot!
The Clan Leaders discussed amongst themselves how many Magical Slingshots they could get in exchange from this war. Those who could exchange for more were overjoyed, while those who would receive fewer looked dejected, regretting they hadn’t charged forward faster.
We really missed out on a prime chance to gather grain and Magical Slingshots! Next time such an opportunity comes, we absolutely have to charge faster!
Then Yan Xing said, "As for calculating battle merits, it’s not just about heads and captives. My people are currently tallying your contributions. Killing or capturing enemy leaders and heroes will yield additional battle merits as rewards. The horses and wolves you’ve captured, the enemy’s armor and swords, and any supplies they carried—all of these will be converted into battle merits. These merits will then be converted into grain and distributed to you. Finally, on behalf of the Eternal Domain, I will also give each Clan Leader an additional batch of grain as a return gift for your tribute. I have said that I would ensure you return laden with rewards."
At that moment, Eddie, standing behind Yan Xing, struck the ground heavily with the butt of his spear and shouted, "Lord Yan Xing, a man of his word!"
All the heavily armored spearmen struck the ground with their spear butts and shouted in unison, "Lord Yan Xing, a man of his word!"
The Werewolf Clan Leaders, stirred by the atmosphere, all stood up and saluted Yan Xing.
"Lord Yan Xing, a man of his word!"
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