River Serpents, as the name suggests, are semi-beastmen that live in inland rivers and have characteristics of pythons. They possess boundless strength and are one of the few aquatic and terrestrial species among the beastmen. Unfortunately, like the Minotaurs and Medusas, they are also scarce in number. It's estimated that there are only a few tens of thousands left on the entire continent of Tylonia, including the elderly, weak, sickly, and disabled. Within several thousand miles around Visen Town, their absolute population would not exceed five thousand people.

  On land, the close-range attacks of the River Serpents may not be as powerful as those of the Minotaurs and Medusas, but they far surpass those of the Cynocephali. Their agile swordsmanship and eerie speed are a nightmare for their enemies. In water, their attacking power is even more formidable, and compared to the elite forces of the Sea Tribe, they do not fall behind in the slightest.

  After understanding the abilities and strength of the Hei people, Yang Ling ordered Orlando to serve wine and dishes, and enthusiastically chatted with the leader of the Kandra tribe, hoping to keep him. The old trick was used again, taking out the map of Weisen Town, vividly depicting the development of the territory.

  Now, he has powerful Minotaurs and Ghouls as heavy infantry, swift Harpies and Golems, and even artillery-like Basilisks, but lacks any underwater force.

  After occupying Hei Shui Lake, a crack navy is needed in the short and long term to prevent sudden attacks from underwater demons.

  In addition, after sufficient manpower is obtained, a large port will be built at the mouth of the Danube River as planned. Whether it is drawing sea charts, opening up navigation channels from Weissenstadt to other human cities or guarding ports, all require an elite navy.

  Currently, Weisen Town only has one commercial route passing through the Arashan Pass to the Bantu Empire and the Livensa Public Union, among other places. The journey is long and arduous, with some areas being rugged and others having treacherous mountains and rivers. Bandits are as numerous as hairs on an ox's back, making transportation costs extremely high, which has severely impacted the development of the territory.

  If a large port is built at the mouth of the Danube River and a direct air route to human cities is opened, then the difficulties that have long plagued Weissen Town will be solved!

  The prerequisite is that there must be a strong water army!

  After learning about Yang Ling's plan, the Kandra tribe leader looked at the endless Black Water Lake and then at the half-beastmen such as the Ox-headed people and Dog-headed people who were busy with their work. He no longer hesitated and agreed to Yang Ling's invitation in one breath.

  For Yang Ling, a sharp navy is needed; for the sparse population of Hebi, a strong backing and good living environment are also needed.

  Compared to the small river where they originally lived, Blackwater Lake is simply a paradise. Here, there is clear lake water, an endless supply of food, and a powerful city as a backing...

  They clicked immediately!

  After bidding farewell to Yang Ling, the leader of the Kandra tribe hastily led his people away, preparing to move the entire tribe to the shores of Blackwater Lake.

  Watching the rapidly departing Kandra tribe leader, the Fox tribe elder pondered for a moment before saying: "Sir, this winter has arrived particularly early. Many tribes do not have enough stored grain to last the winter, and many are willing to migrate to the shores of Blackwater Lake or settle in Visen Town. But do we have sufficient grain to help them get through this winter?"

  "I've said it before. My castle has plenty of stored grain, you just need to gather as many native tribes as possible, and I'll take care of the rest!"

  Yang Ling poured a cup of Langmu wine for the worried Fox tribe elder without changing his expression. What he needed now was a large amount of cheap labor to carry out plans such as reclamation, mining and road repair. Not to mention that there were still plenty of stored grains in Visen Castle, even if not, they could transport a batch of grain from the Livensa Kingdom through Haier Belli.

  Looking at Yang Ling with confidence, the elder of the Fox tribe felt more at ease. After resting for half a day by the Black Water Lake, they set out again under the guard of their personal soldiers to recruit the semi-beast tribes scattered in the Ladakh Mountains. With sufficient food as backing and a bright future ahead, plus his own prestige, he believed that he would soon be able to recruit a large number of tribesmen.

  After making a few rounds around Blackwater Lake and the Todten Valley, Yang Ling saw that everything was going smoothly under the command of the Minotaur Chieftain, so he no longer lingered and led a team of warriors back to Visen Town. Among them were the Earth Spirit Elder, the two-headed flesh-eating demon Blasga, the Celestial Fox Yuna, and his personal guard Orlando.

  To speed up the progress of building, he left most of the cannibals, barbarians, goblins and elven archers to help, leading dozens of guards lightly armed and rushing forward on horseback. After more than a day's journey, they returned smoothly to Visen Castle.

  "Yang brother, you're finally back!"

  As soon as everyone entered, Alice excitedly came forward and gently brushed the snowflakes off Yang Ling's body. After hearing that Yang Ling was preparing to return, she stood at the castle gate every day, waiting with bated breath!

  "Hey, I've been eating dry rations and drinking the northwest wind every day. If I don't come back to taste your cooking soon, my stomach will be starving flat!" Looking at Alice's face, which was frozen red, Yang Ling smiled and put away the unicorn beside him.

  Is your stomach almost starving?

  Looking at Yang Ling's thin clothes, then looking at the snowflakes on his clothes, Alice felt a heartache followed by a sweet and honey-like feeling. Every time she saw Yang Ling eating her cooking with big mouthfuls, she felt an unprecedented sense of satisfaction.

  After serving Yang Ling a cup of hot tea, she went down to the kitchen herself and soon brought out plate after plate of fragrant and delicious food, flitting back and forth like a happy little bird.

  "Alice, this is Yuna, and that's Brasca!" After eating half a roasted chicken, Yang Ling hastily introduced her to Alice, who was staring at the two-headed man-eating monster with a terrified expression, for fear that the ferocious creature would scare the little girl silly.

  Two-headed cannibal monster?

  Yang Ling didn't say anything, but when he heard that Brasca was a notorious man-eating demon who loved to suck human brain marrow, Alice's face turned pale and she instinctively hid tightly behind him.

  "Uh, this little... and are there any more roasted chicken? Bring ten or eight more, they're really delicious. Also, bring two more jars of wine!"

  After a satisfying belch, Brasco licked his greasy lips and fingers with relish. Seeing Alice serving wine and dishes personally, but her relationship with Yang Ling was obviously not ordinary, for a moment he didn't know what to call her.

  How about ten or eight more?

  As Brasca, the two-headed man-eating monster, swallowed most of the delicacies into his belly, even swallowing the small yellow chicken that Yang Ling had specially left for Alice in just a few bites. Alice was visibly dissatisfied. It wasn't until Yang Ling turned around and instructed her that she went to prepare food with several slaves.

  "Blasga, how's the flavor of this roasted chicken?" After taking a sip of rum, Yang Ling chuckled and looked at the two-headed cannibal who was still licking his fingers. The heavenly fox Yuna beside him couldn't help but let out a snort of laughter.

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  She had seen gluttons before, but never one as voracious as this. Truly a coarse and brutish gourmand!

  "Hmm, master, it's delicious, really too delicious. Unfortunately, no matter how much I eat, I'm still not full!" After patting his belly, Brasca patted his belly as if nobody was around.

  "Ah, the taste is indeed good, but one roasted chicken needs ten purple crystal coins!" After a pause, Yang Ling continued: "You eat over a dozen roasted chickens in one meal, plus two barrels of rum and two legs of lamb, one meal will cost at least two hundred purple crystal coins!"

  Two hundred amethyst coins?

  When Yang Ling said that, Brasca almost bit off the index finger in his mouth and swallowed it. Although he hadn't had much contact with crystal coins, he also understood how big a number two hundred purple crystal coins were.

  "Master, what... what should we do?"

  After searching all over his body, unable to find a single crystal coin, the two-headed devourer awkwardly rubbed the back of its head and stopped licking its oily fingers.

  "Haha, it's just a mere 200 purple crystals, not even worth mentioning. However... After teasing the gluttonous Foodie Devil, Yang Ling continued: "Starting tomorrow, I'll assign you a team of soldiers. You'll hunt in the Tras Forest during the day and patrol at night. If you don't complete your tasks, you'll only get to gnaw on dry rations!"

  Next, Yang Ling prepared to form a heavy infantry unit with Minotaurs and Ogres as the backbone, with Double-headed Ogres serving as the commander, responsible for charging into battle. Elite troops are trained through practice, and daily training is indispensable. Going hunting in the Trasen Forest is a good choice. It can be used to train soldiers while also hunting for magical beast cores and essence blood.

  Moreover, the cannibal's ferocious appearance and notorious reputation made it so that mercenaries and adventurers who liked to fight would have to think twice before passing through the area they patrolled. This way, the security of Weissen Town could be further strengthened.

  Hunt during the day and patrol at night?

  Look at the two-headed ogre still shaking its head, Orlando and others secretly mourn for it, hoping to stay away from it, fearing that they will also suffer such a bitter fate. Hunting is fine, but if you have to patrol around like an idiot all night, it's really too boring to bear.

  Under their joint efforts, soon Alice and the slaves brought up plate after plate of food.

  "Yang, the food is fine, but there's no rum." After a moment of hesitation, Alice continued, "Old Butler Mulberry has sent someone to Shangri-La for wine, but I don't know if they have any left?"

  Is it possible for Shangri-La to have no wine?

  Was it that during this period of absence, liquor was in short supply? Or had the town suddenly been filled with a large number of mercenaries and adventurers?

  Yang Ling furrowed his brow. Logically speaking, the wine workshop's production should be enough to meet demand, there was no reason for it to be in short supply!

  Seeing Yang Ling's confusion, Alice continued: "Brother Yang, something strange has been happening lately. Every night, someone sneaks into Shangri-La to steal wine and drinks a few mouthfuls from each jar. Not only is it wasting a lot of good wine, but they're also trampling on many wine jars. The Good Deed Party guards have tried to catch the scoundrel several times, but to no avail!"

  Going to Shangri-La to stir up trouble?

  Unexpected, it's really too unexpected! In any case, Yang Ling didn't expect it to be this reason. He couldn't figure out who would make trouble in Shangri-La and secretly pondered the other party's identity and intentions.