Western Fantasy Lord: Starting with Daily Intelligence

Chapter 103 Green Ox Seed

Connors disagreed with Ophelia's statement that the nobles' belief in "inability to communicate" was likely due to a ingrained way of thinking. This had been the case for decades or even centuries, so people naturally and complacently adopted this view.

What? You're asking about the people who first spread this idea?

As we all know, some things change over time and with the influence of different contexts. What may have started as a society isolated from the outside world, powerful, and tribal might have evolved into something that is uncivilized, barbaric, and xenophobic.

Even in the information-rich society of my past life, a piece of gossip could easily have its meaning completely distorted after passing through three different hands, let alone in this era where print media is underdeveloped.

The fundamental problem lies in the fact that every information disseminator adds their own interpretation to the information. These interpretations intertwine and distort the original information beyond recognition.

Connors said, "Don't worry, I know what I'm doing."

"Since you insist on knowing, then I'll explain the ins and outs." Seeing his insistence, Ophelia had no choice but to say, "There are dozens of tribes, large and small, in the Chaotic Lands. The little white tiger beside you is a branch of the Tiger-Man tribe, the White Tiger species. However, the White Tiger species is now almost extinct, and it has not even been seen in the Chaotic Lands."

Vivian, suddenly called upon, shrank behind Connors, peeking out half her head to secretly observe Ophelia.

"The chaos in the Chaotic Lands is not only due to the constant warfare between tribes, but also to the internal struggles within the same tribe. It is common for you to collude with me today and for me to betray you tomorrow. The division of power is extremely complex."

Ophelia said with some emotion, "I once applied to the capital to send troops to take over this treasure land of chaos. My reasons were very valid and convincing, but the kingdom's upper echelons still rejected it. At that time, I had just become the Duke of the North and did not understand many things. I thought that the upper echelons were corrupt, inactive, and afraid of losses, which is why they rejected me. But later I learned that this was not the case."

"Behind many tribes in the Chaotic Lands are other nations, including our Steel Dragons. This place has become the perfect stage for many nations to secretly engage in power struggles. Going there is no different from dealing with other nations."

Connors let out a long sigh, his face serious.

After learning the general situation of the Chaotic Lands, he had been wondering about one thing: with the fighting strength of the Grand Duke of the North, he could have easily swept through the Chaotic Lands by himself, so why would it become a problem for the North?

So that's the reason.

Connors was somewhat worried, but the demand for energy crystals was real, and he had to find a way to solve this problem.

Ophelia then put down her long legs, stood up, walked to the bookshelf on the side of the room, glanced at it, and took out a scroll.

"This is a map showing the resources of the Chaotic Lands. You can take a look." Ophelia handed the scroll to Connors.

Connors took the map, thanked him, and spread it out on the table in front of him.

The map was not detailed and was quite rough, but the density of resources was very high.

He noticed that there were five locations marked with energy crystals. Three of them were at the northernmost end of the Chaotic Lands, so he disregarded those three. The remaining two were closer to the fortress.

After a moment's thought, he decided to target these two energy crystal veins for his plan.

The reason for choosing these two mines is that they are relatively close to the fortress, which would reduce transportation costs significantly. In case of any unforeseen circumstances, they would also have the option of requesting assistance from the fortress.

Secondly, there are not many tribal forces around these two energy crystal veins; only two tribes, the Mountain Wolf and the Blue Ox, inhabit this area.

"Duke, do you have information on these two tribes?" Connors asked, pointing to the two tribes.

Ophelia glanced at it, then walked to the desk, rummaged through the drawer for a moment, and took out two rolls, handing them to Connors.

"Thank you, Your Excellency."

Connors began to browse through it carefully, and a few minutes later, he had memorized all the contents, a thoughtful look flashing in his eyes.

The good news is that these two tribes are too weak to be backed by any other countries, which makes his next move easier.

The next morning.

Creak...

The massive gates of the northern fortress slowly opened, and Connors and Vivian rode out from the archway on their feathered mounts, heading towards...

Heading towards the boundless green ocean in the distance.

On the city wall behind them, Ophelia stood with her hands behind her back, watching the two gradually disappear into the distance.

The knight who had guided Connors yesterday stood beside her and asked, "Lady Ophelia, are we just going to let them out like this?"

"What else?" Ophelia glanced at him.

"The Chaotic Lands are so dangerous, aren't they supposed to be off-limits to people...?" the tall knight muttered to himself.

She shook her head and said, "He's different..."

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After a pause, she added, "I have a feeling that his future achievements will be quite remarkable."

The tall knight's eyes flashed with surprise; he hadn't expected Lady Ophelia to have such a high opinion of him.

"Besides, maybe he really will make some changes, which will reduce our pressure."

Ophelia watched the two figures disappear into the jungle and said calmly.

Rustling sounds...

Two petite figures with blue bull horns on their heads ran through the dense forest, their bodies whistling through the leaves. "Run! Bianca, run! Run faster!"

Dominic pulled Bianca, who was panting heavily, through the jungle, his face ashen, glancing back every now and then as if some great terror was chasing them.

"Slow down, slow down, Dominic, I can't take it anymore."

Bianca was panting heavily, her face already pale. She felt a burning sensation in her chest, as if each breath was like swallowing a hot iron.

At this moment, three tall figures leaped out from the dense forest behind them, passed over their heads, and landed steadily in front of them.

The two slammed on the brakes. Dominic immediately turned around, wanting to run back, but saw three more figures appear behind them, surrounding them. His face immediately turned grim.

"Mountain wolf!" Dominic gritted his teeth.

The six people surrounding them all had gray-brown wolf ears on their heads and wolf tails of the same color on their backs; they were from the Mountain Wolf tribe.

"Hehehehehehe!" The leader stepped forward, his smile sinister: "Run, keep running, you two little green oxen~~"

"Dominic..." Bianca shrank back behind Dominic in fear.

"Damn it, it's all my fault. If I hadn't ignored my elders' warnings and insisted on taking Bianca outside the village, she wouldn't have suffered like this..." Dominic felt a sense of despair.

Before they reach adulthood, the Green Ox breed is no match for the Mountain Wolf breed. Moreover, the opposing breed not only has a numerical advantage but is also composed entirely of mature Mountain Wolves.

He stepped forward, standing in front of Bianca, and said through gritted teeth, "Don't be afraid, I will protect you."

Bianca was no longer afraid and gave a loud "hmm" with a sweet smile.

Dominic was in agony, and the guilt he felt was suffocating him like a deep sea.

The two were childhood sweethearts, inseparable since they were little. They grew up bathing together naked, and their parents even arranged a marriage between them, waiting for them to get married when they came of age.

"No, we can't just sit here and wait to die. At least... at least we have to get Bianca out!"

Dominic watched as the six mountain wolves, their eyes gleaming with amusement, approached like cats catching mice. He quietly leaned close to Bianca's ear and whispered something in her ear.

Bianca raised her little fist and cheered herself on: "Don't worry, Domi, I can definitely do it."

Just as the six men rushed forward, Dominic grabbed Bianca's hands, spun her around, and sent her flying like a flail.

Bianca's expression froze for a moment as she flew out, then she panicked.

"This isn't what we agreed on!"

Before he could finish speaking, he flew into the depths of the dense forest, leaving only a faint echo.

boom!

A large foot slapped Dominic across the face, knocking him unconscious and causing his vision to go black in waves.

He struggled to sit up, leaned against a tree, and stared blankly at the sky.

"Hmph, you think she can get away? We'll kill you first, then go find her. Hehehehehe..." The mountain wolves exchanged glances and let out a knowing, lewd laugh.

Dominic's eyes darkened. The Blue Ox race was stronger, but relatively speaking, it wasn't as fast. Moreover, he was still young and couldn't unleash the full power of the Blue Ox race.

At that moment, Bianca's struggling voice came from the dense forest.

"Who are you? Let me go! Let me go now!"

Upon hearing this, Dominic's eyes flashed with a mixture of shock and anger, and he instantly lost his composure.

Could there be members of the Mountain Wolf tribe lying in ambush outside?!

Rustling sounds...

The sound of leaves rustling and Bianca's voice grew closer, and a magnificent, tall horse came into view first.

Immediately following was a strikingly handsome man dressed in bizarre attire riding on horseback, with a petite, white-haired woman sitting in his lap.

The man was holding Bianca by the scruff of her neck with one hand.

Connors was quite helpless. Who could understand? They were walking along peacefully when suddenly someone flew out of the dense forest next to them and pounced straight at his face.

He looked around and noticed Dominic, who was leaning against a tree root, with his head and hand also covered in blue horns.

The burly men surrounding Dominic had wicked and lewd expressions on their faces, clearly plotting against him.

"Mountain wolves and blue oxen? What a coincidence..." Connors' mind raced, but before he could say anything, Dominic suddenly shouted, "Big brother! Go back and get reinforcements! I'll hold them off here!"

Seeing the several mountain wolves turn their heads with unfriendly expressions, Connors gave Dominic a strange look.

The information says that the Qingniu breed is honest and simple. Where is it located?

Before he could think any further, six figures leaped into the air and pounced on him.

This guy is clearly a bigger threat, let's deal with him first!

In the blink of an eye, the wolf pack members reached a consensus by exchanging glances.

Connors shook his head helplessly and sighed, then whispered, "Vivian, I'm leaving her to you. Leave one alive."

"Yes, sir Connors!"

Vivian was overjoyed, and with a "sizzle," she disappeared from Connors's arms, leaving only faint arcs of electricity flickering in the air.

"Bang!" ×6

At the same time, six sounds of fists and feet came from mid-air almost simultaneously, and the six mountain wolf species fell helplessly like birds with broken wings.

Dominic and Bianca stared wide-eyed at the scene in disbelief.

With another "sizzle," Vivian flickered back into Connors' arms, a wisp of electricity occasionally crackling across her body.

Connors turned to look at Dominic, his gaze ambiguous.

Dominic felt a cold sweat break out on his back.

next moment.

Bianca was tossed over, and he quickly caught her, asking, "Are you alright?"

"Domi, I'm okay, he didn't hurt me." Bianca blinked and tilted her head, saying, "I don't think he might be a bad person."

Dominic remained silent, looking at Connors, especially at the little girl in his arms.

If I'm not mistaken, that was the power of an elf!

This is a guardian knight!

Connors dismounted, walked over, and asked, "Take me to your Blue Ox tribe. I need to discuss something with your chieftain."

Dominic asked warily, "What are you going to do?"

This is a more dangerous person than those six mountain wolf tribesmen; he cannot simply take him to the tribe.

Vivian, annoyed, slapped Dominic on the head: "Your lives were saved by Lord Connors."

"Domi..." Bianca's eyes were filled with worry.

Dominic gritted his teeth and remained silent.

He is the chieftain's son; he cannot bring disaster back to the tribe.

"Alright, I mean no harm. I'm going to your tribe to discuss some things with your chieftain." Seeing Dominic's suspicious look, he said, "Don't worry, it will only benefit you, not harm you. Hasn't your Blue Ox tribe been suffering from a long-term food shortage? I can help you solve that problem."

According to records, the Blue Ox race is a completely vegetarian race, whose diet mainly consists of grains and fruits. However, most of the Chaotic Lands are dense forest environments, which are very unsuitable for farming.

The Blue Ox race is a race with an enormous appetite, so food is one of the main factors affecting their survival.

After hesitating for a moment, Dominic said helplessly, "Alright, come with me."

He stood up, but swayed and almost fell to the ground. Fortunately, Bianca quickly caught him.

Dominic's face was completely swollen; that kick from the mountain wolf was no joke.

Connors glanced at it, took out a bottle of medicine from the levitation bracelet, and tossed it to him: "Apply the liquid in here to the wound; it will quickly reduce the swelling."

"Thank you, big brother."

Bianca, with her simple heart, bowed in thanks.

Dominic looked at Connors with a complicated expression.