MC's career as foreign lord

The biggest difference between the underground race and the surface race is their skin, which appears somewhat sickly white from not being exposed to sunlight.

Of course, the dwarf race is an exception; most of their skin is a dark, deep metallic color, which has almost nothing to do with whether or not they have been exposed to the sun.

So the deep gnomes are somewhat pale, and the few gnome bards surrounding them are earnestly trying to persuade them.

Zhou Ren approached and heard what they were saying:

"Since this is the case, why not return to the gnome kingdom with us! We should have been the same tribe thousands of years ago..."

Zhou Ren was stunned, then a hint of anger appeared on his face. He allowed this group of gnomes to do business in his territory, but before they even settled down, they came to poach his people?

This trend cannot be tolerated. He frowned and came up with a plan...

Yarman was also very annoyed. These fellow clansmen were simply ignorant! Stupid!

To a large extent, the deep gnomes broke off with the surface gnomes, which is why they went to the Underdark. Now that they've just returned, going back with them would be a slap in the face, wouldn't it?

No wonder they can become bards; they are truly naively ridiculous!

"Sibyl, don't talk nonsense with them. We need to hurry up and find a place to live!" Yarman said. They cannot waste time now. The sky has just turned dark, and only now can all the deep gnomes move around in the dark environment.

This can be considered a benefit of Underdark creatures; they have innate darkvision, allowing them to perceive objects in the dark even without any dark perception themselves.

This allows them to thrive in the night. Since it is not sunlight, they don't have to worry about their skin blistering from the sun, which can also be considered a benefit.

The leader of this rogue rudely pulled away the arms of several gnomes. Everyone is small, so this rudeness, in Zhou Ren's eyes, gives the illusion of children fighting.

"You go back to your territory, and we will build our home here, that's it!" he said. "Our lord has arrived!"

Not far away, Zhou Ren was walking towards them slowly. After hearing this sentence, he seemed very happy and waved to them, but only he himself knew if he was really happy.

"Are these gnomes your friends?" Zhou Ren said. He came alone, seemingly without any danger around him.

However, the few gnomes were not ignorant. Could a human who could get the elves to voluntarily give up their territory and clean it for him be harmless?

They seemed to want to make a little attempt, so they braced themselves and walked up, "Lord, these are our former clansmen, we want them to go back..."

"Just based on your word?" Zhou Ren said. His words were calm, but the content was chilling.

"I spent so much to bring people back from the Underdark, and you want to take them away with just a word? Who do you think you are?"

The deterrent power of this sentence seemed significant, scaring the gnome bards, who were already timid.

"We... we think you should be kind-hearted, and you should agree to this small request, right?"

Oh ho, they've even learned to use moral blackmail? Zhou Ren stared at the other party with great interest, until they didn't dare to speak.

"Who exactly gave you the courage to say such a thing to me? Even the elves wouldn't dare to say that! Then I am very sorry to tell you that because of your words, the consumption of the entire gnome tribe in my territory will increase by 10%!"

His gaze was stern and serious, obviously not joking. "You can also go back and explain to your race leader, and see if your naivety has caused your entire race to miss an opportunity!"

"Lord, you can't..." The bards were obviously a little anxious. They were here to do business, and if consumption increased by 10%, half of their profits would be gone.

"20%, and the entire surface gnome race is not allowed to participate in my first auction!" Zhou Ren held up two fingers, his eyes mocking and indifferent. "You can continue to choose to persuade me, or disappear from my sight now!"

"Your will!" Mo Shao's voice sounded faintly in his ear. The lich had obviously heard his words, so he decided to implement them in the territory.

As a lord, all words must have sufficient credibility, and he had no intention of going back on his word.

The few gnome bards could only disappear from his sight as soon as possible. They had to digest this news carefully, and even reconsider whether to continue trading here.

They glared at their companion with unfriendly eyes. This guy was using the profits of their entire race as an exchange for his possible career, especially these few merchants who were doing business here, their eyes were even colder.

All their profits and trade routes were here. Even if it had increased by 20%, they still had to do what they had to do, and this news might even cause them to lose more supplies.

Because that 20% would be a pure transaction tax, and the local residents would no longer sell goods to them because of the lord's attitude.

This meant that their profession as merchants had already withered by half under Zhou Ren's words. This was the influence of a city lord in an area or city.

"Daring to steal people from me in front of my face, you're quite bold!" Zhou Ren snorted coldly before looking at the deep gnomes in front of him and asking.

"Seeing you wandering in this hellish area for so long, have you chosen a place yet?"

He was a little surprised that these deep gnomes did not choose a densely forested area, nor an open wasteland grassland, but a somewhat desertified hilly area. The only advantage might be that it was connected to a river, with a small tributary passing by.

Sometimes, the choices of different races are really hard to determine. At least Zhou Ren didn't think this place was particularly useful.

But since these gnomes had chosen this area, he wouldn't object. They had already used the materials in his hands to build huts here.

These gnomes seemed to have a very strong confidence in their own aesthetics. The things they built were so strange, but it seemed that someone was doing unified connections. All the huts built together just formed a very large shadow range.

The benefit of building like this is naturally that all the gnome houses are connected together, which can completely block the sunlight during the day.

The disadvantage is not absent. Such construction will greatly test the load-bearing capacity of their pillars, and carelessness will cause the collapse of the entire house.

Some bards and poets from the Deep Gnomes seemed to have already built their houses and started sitting in their courtyards, playing their flutes.

Gnomes are a very peculiar race. They love animals, beautiful gems, and all kinds of jokes. They possess a strong sense of humor but are also very dedicated to art.

Because of this, they have a strong curiosity and a very powerful desire for adventure, which is why they have more wanderers and bards.

In addition to this, their dedication to craftsmanship means that excellent engineers and alchemists also appear in their race.

And as mentioned before, they inherently have the ability to see in the dark, and with the help of starlight or various faint lights, they will have a viewing distance far exceeding other races.

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Perhaps because of their great love for architecture and their great ideas about architectural art, the Gnomes have a very good relationship with the Dwarves.

Even when just starting to build, their cities are filled with all sorts of trinkets and special creations that can bring a smile to people's faces.

Unlike their kin, the Deep Gnomes don't seem to want to live near forests, preferring to live in dry hilly areas. However, considering the need for water among subterranean races, they specifically chose a tributary of a river.

"Lord, we have a request that may not meet your requirements. I wonder if you can agree to it?" Aalman said. Only a few minutes had passed, and the taciturn Gnome alchemist seemed to have already left.

"Tell me what it is first," Zhou Ren said. He also wanted to know what needs these inherently kind creatures had from him.

"Our priests want to establish their own temple here and continue to worship the main god, Gar Glittergold. We don't know if you will allow it. If you don't allow it, we can also change our allegiance to the gods of the Elves or the gods of humans!"

His words were quite humble, with a hopeful look on his face, seemingly eager for him to agree.

"As long as it doesn't violate the rules I've set, I won't interfere with your beliefs. If you wish, you can even worship some evil gods. Of course, if other races don't agree, you'll have to negotiate it yourself!"

Zhou Ren said, giving them some reassurance, which made these little fellows jump up happily. They seemed to be preparing to build a larger temple, and they started to chop down trees, dig up stones, and arrange wood around them.

"I can give you some special abilities, which will allow you to build the territory faster. Of course, those who gain the abilities must work for me. What do you think?" Zhou Ren asked.

"If you need some great lads, we will send them to you, but we hope you can cherish their lives!" Aalman seemed to have heard the implication in his words and became a little nervous.

The number of these Gnomes was not as large as the Dwarves, totaling about 300, which was still a bit different from the Dwarves' nearly 1,000.

However, at his words, a full 80 Deep Gnomes were recruited. They all looked very young and strong, and they also had various professions.

"If you need them to participate in battles, it's best to give them some weapons. Don't let them lose their lives in vain!"

Seeing this scene, Zhou Ren didn't know whether to laugh or cry. These people really misinterpreted his meaning, and he quickly waved his hand and said.

"I don't need your people to fight for me right now. I really want them to help me work. I need your sensitivity to architecture and your familiarity with various materials to help me build some houses!"

As soon as he said this, the Gnomes not only breathed a sigh of relief, but also showed eager expressions on their faces. Some of the older Gnomes seemed to have heard this as well and joined the crowd.

"You can rest assured that Gnomes are loyal. We will not violate the Lord's opinions. You will be our eternal master!" Aalman said, "If you want master builders, we have three in our tribe, high-level architectural professionals, and seven with advanced levels. They will obey your orders."

Three old men, three young men, and four middle-aged men walked out of the crowd. They held their construction mallets, seemingly very confident.

"Then add 20 more Gnomes to be their assistants!" Zhou Ren said, looking at their puzzled expressions. He gently waved his palm, and a ray of light fell into these people's hands, and they felt the strange change.

They gently stroked the ground and then knocked hard, and some sand blocks appeared in their hands.

Not only that, but some master builders had even extrapolated from this and picked up the wood they had just chopped, then turned it into wooden blocks, and built a small arched door on the spot.

This action surprised Zhou Ren. How did they do it? It was clearly square wood, but they built a circular door. Is this the power of a talented race?

It was just like the Myconids just now. These creatures seemed to have undergone a strange change after coming into contact with MC. This made him a little puzzled. Why didn't this change happen to the Elves and Dragons?

However, he then realized that this kind of change was rare, and the two Elves and one Dragon he had given power to hadn't been studied much. Perhaps it had already happened, but he just didn't know it.

From this point of view, Jim's power may not necessarily be his race's natural talent, but may also be a chemical reaction produced by the combination of the Skeleton and this system.

After all, Skeletons have bones, and the function of bone meal is to ripen crops. From this point of view, it is not surprising that these bone creatures have the ability to communicate with plants.

Thinking like this, could Liches also have some special abilities?

"You guys arrange things here for now. Tomorrow I will assign you work. Of course, everyone's work will have benefits, and I won't really make you work for nothing!" Zhou Ren said. He deeply understood the principle of combining kindness and power.

As for now, he needed to learn more about special abilities, after all, a certain Lich was leading apprentices in his own territory!