Glory War

"Grant me a Mechanical Arm like Ramesh Singh's, and I will pledge my allegiance to the noble High-Rank Alchemist Doug Forbes!"

Baron Stan knelt on one knee, his other eye fixed on a Mechanical Arm placed on Chen Changhe's desk.

His eyes were filled with greed and anticipation.

That cold, metallic structure, with its intricate assembly of parts, holds endless possibilities.

If he can obtain the Mechanical Arm, he can change his fate and shed the title of "Fat Pig Lord".

He clenched his fists tightly, determined to get his life back on track, no matter the cost.

Baron Stan held his breath and looked at Chen Changhe with tension.

Chen Changhe sat behind his desk, calmly scrutinizing the obese and anxious man before him, remaining silent for a long time.

The atmosphere in the room grew increasingly heavy, and Baron Stan's heart was in his throat. He didn't know what decision Chen Changhe would make.

In order to obtain the Mechanical Arm, Baron Stan continued to demonstrate his loyalty to Chen Changhe:

"Your Highness Doug Forbes, I am well aware of the preciousness of this alchemical artifact, the Mechanical Arm, but I am willing to exchange it for all my wealth and loyalty."

"I can offer you the territory of Bluetooth Town!"

Baron Stan said through gritted teeth.

Once he loses his territory, he will go from a landed noble to an honorary noble with only honors.

Their social status has been reduced by more than just a little.

But in order to regain his strength and gain Chen Changhe's trust, he couldn't care less about anything else.

What does this sacrifice matter as long as he can regain his strength and glory?

With his current life experience, he will soon be able to acquire a larger territory.

Chen Changhe looked at Baron Stan and couldn't help but admire his decisiveness.

He knew about Baron Stan's past.

Born into a declining noble family, they originally had nothing.

Through his own strength, he carved out a baronial territory.

Later, he offended some powerful figure, was attacked, and was crippled in Fighting Aura.

From then on, he became a very fat man.

However, the change in his physical appearance was far less significant than the change in his mindset.

The once heroic figure has become a complete opportunist.

For decades, he had mingled in the kingdom's noble circles. For the sake of profit, he could abandon former allies without hesitation and quickly change his stance when the situation was unfavorable.

However, it was precisely this decisiveness and keen insight that enabled him to survive and accumulate wealth time and time again in complex situations.

If it weren't for my intervention this time, he might have been promoted to viscount in no time.

He needs a subordinate like Baron Stan.

Such a person, if used for one's own purposes, can become a powerful pawn.

Although Baron Stan's status wasn't particularly high, he had cultivated a vast network of relationships over the years on the border between the kingdom and the Orc Royal Court.

This network of relationships extends not only to the Human Kingdom but also to the Beastfolk tribes within the Orc Royal Court.

In addition to purchasing human subjects through Baron Stan, Chen Changhe can also purchase large numbers of Beastfolk slaves through Baron Stan.

The Orc Royal Court has a large Beastfolk, who live together in Beastfolk.

Wars frequently break out between Beastfolk tribes.

This was a last resort.

The Orc Royal Court region has limited resources, and the Beastfolk are exceptionally prolific.

Once the Beastfolk population in a region reaches its limit, the excess population must be consumed through war.

Waging war against the Human Kingdom is a good strategy. It can not only deplete the excess population but also generate a large amount of resources for the Human Kingdom.

However, the frequency of such wars cannot be too high.

The overall strength of the Human Kingdom far surpasses that of the Beastfolk; otherwise, they wouldn't have been driven from their fertile lands to harsh environments.

Every war against the Human Kingdom is a high-stakes gamble for the Beastfolk; a slight misstep could lead to their extinction.

Therefore, the Orc Royal Court always proceeds cautiously when launching wars, weighing the pros and cons and seeking the moment when the Human Kingdom' defenses are weakest.

They grab some benefits and leave without lingering, targeting only one Human Kingdom at a time.

They knew that if their greed went too far and angered the Human Kingdom, leading to a joint attack by several Human Kingdom, the consequences would be unimaginable.

While this strategy may allow the Beastfolk to acquire some resources in the short term, it cannot change their overall disadvantageous situation in the long run.

At the same time, it is not enough to consume the excess number of Beastfolk.

Therefore, the Orc Royal Court encouraged all Beastfolk tribes to wage Glory War.

War serves as a selection process: the strong survive, and the weak perish.

It couldn't be fairer.

Although this brutal selection process has also brought many problems.

Hatred between tribes intensified, and signs of division began to emerge within the once united Beastfolk.

However, through this "breeding" model of the Glory War, the overall strength of the Beastfolk tribes has grown stronger and stronger.

Their performance in the war against the Human Kingdom has become increasingly outstanding.

Under these circumstances, the Orc Royal Court steadfastly pursued this bloody policy, firmly believing that only in this way could the Beastfolk race maintain its formidable fighting power in harsh environments.

Since it is a war, there will inevitably be prisoners of war.

These prisoners of war were the primary source of Beastfolk slaves.

In addition, there are some weaker, subordinate orc Beastfolk that are enslaved under the orders of the races they serve.

Take, for example, Cleo, Chen Changhe's maid.

These Beastfolk slaves were continuously transported to the Human Kingdom in exchange for gold, silver, or food.

Chen Changhe had enough gold coins.

Through Baron Stan's connections, he could purchase large quantities of Beastfolk slaves.

Compared to humans, Beastfolk have stronger physical abilities.

Using the same Mechanical Arm, the Beastfolk slaves gained strength far exceeding that of ordinary humans.

Chen Changhe wasn't worried about the loyalty of these Beastfolk slaves who had acquired Mechanical Arm.

The most crucial part of these Mechanical Arm is the waaaaagh biochip, which Chen Changhe cultured using his own cells.

Chen Changhe always had control over this biochip.

It's not noticeable under normal circumstances, but whenever needed, Chen Changhe can activate the waaaaagh biochip to gain control of the Mechanical Arm user's body.

At the same time, Chen Changhe also programmed these waaaaagh biochips to subconsciously instill faith in the Ancient God waaaaagh while the users were asleep.

Among the first soldiers to use the Mechanical Arm was Ramesh Singh.

All of these people have become followers of waaaaagh.

Once the Beastfolk slaves use the Mechanical Arm, they will quickly become followers of waaaaagh.

At that time, Chen Changhe will be their only faith, and these controlled believers will become the sharpest weapon in his hands.

There was absolutely no possibility of betrayal.