Lord Game: I Have 100 Million Talents-Chapter 40 - 36: Establishing the Forest Alliance Front to Jointly Attack the Withered Leaf Tribe
After thoroughly investigating the specific functions of the two newly completed buildings, Qin Feng ordered the villagers on duty for the first half of the night to boil some hot water. He planned to wash up quickly before returning to his own chambers to rest.
But just then, using the see-through-walls function of his Eagle Eye, he saw Diablo, dressed in a long black robe, and behind him, three unfamiliar Ratmen also wearing black robes.
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[Creature Name: Bear Tribe.Ratman (White Name)]
[Life Value: 39/39]
[Power Assessment: Zero-star (Green)]
[Description: A member of a Ratman Tribe living in the Northern Forest. They adhere to ancient traditions, worshiping the powerful bears that inhabit the forest as their tribe’s Divine Beasts. They regularly offer prey from the tribe’s Hunting as devout sacrifices, hoping to absorb the immense power contained within these divine bear beasts through this sacred ritual.]
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[Creature Name: Golden Deer Tribe.Ratman (Green Name)]
[Life Value: 41/41]
[Power Assessment: Zero-star (Green)]
[Description: A Ratman Tribe that resides in the Northern Forest. They have maintained a long-standing friendly relationship with the Poison Arrow Tribe and have formed a stable alliance... Both sides once joined forces to wage a large-scale tribal war against the southern Ratman Tribes. Although they ultimately won the war, they paid a heavy price. The adult male Ratmen in their village were almost completely wiped out, and the population growth of their young has nearly stagnated... Furthermore, they failed to completely eliminate all the southern Ratman Tribes, leaving behind the root of the current disaster.]
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[Enemy Name: Night Crow Tribe.Ratman (Red Name)]
[Life Value: 40/40]
[Power Assessment: Zero-star (Green)]
[Description: A Ratman Tribe residing in the Northern Forest. They once maintained a close cooperative relationship with their ally, the Poison Arrow Tribe, and jointly participated in the great war between the northern and southern Ratman Tribes. However, after their leader witnessed the recent, sudden rise in the formidable power of the Withered Leaf Tribe, they deemed themselves unable to resist. The leader then secretly led all the core members of the Night Crow Tribe to bow their heads in submission, becoming a vassal force of the Withered Leaf Tribe. They now secretly gather intelligence on the various northern Ratman Tribes for the Withered Leaf Tribe’s Ratman Leader.]
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’What’s the meaning of this?’
’Why did Diablo suddenly bring back a friendly Ratman, an enemy Ratman, and a neutral Ratman?’
’Is he trying to hold a tribal council?’
’Trying to pull together some allies to fight the Withered Leaf Tribe for me?’
Filled with intense curiosity, Qin Feng suppressed the waves of fatigue and drowsiness washing over him. In the large reception hall within the Lord’s Hall, he formally received the three Ratman Warriors from different Ratman Tribes.
Accompanying them were twenty Forest Wolves in charge of on-site security. They were casually lying on the white floor of the Lord’s reception hall, their sharp eyes, glinting with a cold light, constantly scrutinizing the three Ratman Warriors before them.
Diablo was the first to step forward. Crouching slightly, he placed his right hand over his chest and gave Qin Feng a respectful bow—the unique salute of a noble Knight from the Northern Empire.
"Lord."
"Please, allow me to make the introductions."
Diablo’s voice was low and reverent. He pointed to the stout Ratman beside him:
"This is the son of the Bear Tribe’s leader, Bogard."
Next, he gestured to another young Ratman who wore an Antler Badge on his chest:
"This is the envoy from the Golden Deer Tribe, Brand."
Finally, he turned his hand toward the female Ratman with the sharp gaze:
"This is the current leader of the Night Crow Tribe, Liv."
Diablo paused, his tone solemn:
"They have come with me today mainly to discuss with you, Lord, the matter of establishing a Forest Alliance front to crusade against the Withered Leaf Tribe together."
Seeing this, an "I knew it" expression appeared on Qin Feng’s face, and he couldn’t help but sigh inwardly.
’Holy cow!’
’I sent this kid out to do some Reconnaissance!’
’And he comes right back with three potential allies I can use!’
’Is he really that capable?’
Although one of the Ratman Tribes had already secretly defected, becoming a traitorous mole with ill intentions, Diablo didn’t have a player’s Lord System, so it was normal that he couldn’t see their true nature.
Anyway, his intentions were good.
Besides, judging by the current situation, Diablo had likely already relied on the help of the other two relatively reliable allied tribes to thoroughly figure out the Withered Leaf Tribe’s specific details.
Otherwise, he wouldn’t have returned so quickly.
As his thoughts raced, Qin Feng picked up the cup of freshly boiled water on the conference table. He gently turned the porcelain cup with his fingertips and slowly took a sip.
Then, he deliberately turned his head to glance at the female Ratman, Liv, who had a red name floating above her head. With an inscrutable, profound meaning in his eyes, he slowly and deliberately began to question her:
"Liv."
"Tell me."
"What’s the situation with the Withered Leaf Tribe right now?"
The keenly observant Diablo instantly caught the strangeness in Qin Feng’s behavior.
He subconsciously glanced at Liv, who was sitting at a corner of the conference table, and his heart filled with doubt. ’Could my Lord, a human being of a completely different race, have also been attracted by this female Ratman’s rare beauty? He’s taken a fancy to her? No! That’s not right! That can’t be what my Lord means! There must be something wrong with this Liv!’
With that thought, Diablo paused in brief contemplation, then hesitated no longer. He abruptly drew the Bone Blade from his waist, its tip aimed directly at the yet-to-react Leader Liv.
"Lord!"
"Do you need me to take her down?"
In an instant, Liv glared at Diablo, her face filled with fury, but her lowered hands were already slick with cold sweat. Her fingertips subconsciously moved to the Bone Blade Dagger at her waist:
"Diablo!?"
"What is the meaning of this!?"
"Are you trying to break the long-standing oath of alliance between the Poison Arrow Tribe and our Night Crow Tribe, and declare war directly on our Night Crow Tribe’s Ratman Warriors!?"
Liv’s voice suddenly rose, a venomous light shooting from her eyes:
"Or is it!?"
"Have you long since become this human Lord’s running dog!?"
"You deliberately lured us here tonight, just so we could become pawns for that human to control the various Ratman Tribes?"
"What ’establish an alliance’!?"
"What ’annihilate the Withered Leaf Tribe together’!?"
"It’s all lies!?"
Hearing this, Brand and Bogard shot to their feet, deftly drawing the Bone Blades from their waists. They then warily scanned the Forest Wolves lying around them.
Seeing that the Wolf Pack showed no signs of attacking, the two of them turned their fiery gazes in unison toward Diablo, their voices filled with anger and confusion: 𝑓𝘳𝘦𝑒𝑤𝑒𝘣𝘯ℴ𝘷𝘦𝓁.𝑐𝑜𝑚
"Diablo?"
"What are you trying to do?"
Diablo didn’t answer. He just turned his head to look at Qin Feng behind him, his gaze unwavering as he awaited his next command.
Seeing this, the corners of Qin Feng’s mouth lifted slightly. His calm gaze fell upon Liv, whose acting was a bit over the top, and his voice was as steady as ever:
"Diablo."
"Put your weapon away for now."
"Don’t get agitated."
"Since Liv came here as an envoy."
"Even if she has already led the Night Crow Tribe to pledge allegiance to the southern Withered Leaf Tribe."
"As the other party at the negotiating table, we should still treat her with conventional courtesy... shouldn’t we?"
