MC's career as foreign lord

"So, in just one week, 78 countries and forces already want to cooperate with us?" They were still standing in the fields when they heard this news.

"Don't receive any guests for now. Have the Elves and the Church of Wealth assess them carefully. In another week, all those forces will be on the verge of collapse. We'll directly start the auction. After the auction ends, we'll discuss cooperation with each race!"

His plan was well thought out. All the legitimate items would be released little by little. The current market and various foods were just the first release. Later, they would open the flower sea viewing area, the crystal houses from inside the river, and various water-producing devices from the desert.

After the auction, they would continue to showcase truly high-end items, including various firearms and the virtual world.

This was the future he planned. In this future, he would control the advancement of the entire continent. Then, on the top floor of this building, the 40th floor of the trading market and above, he would set up a special Redstone area.

That would be a demonstration area for various Redstone mechanisms and even more special Redstone energy. It would only be open to the highest levels of various races, or those who had reached the highest level of cooperation with them.

As for now, it was better to ignore them for a while, preferably allowing them to clearly see reality, rather than casually running in front of him and jumping around.

Standing in front of a newly built farm, Zhou Ren put down the chili seeds in his hand and planted them in the field, feeling a sense of great satisfaction as he looked at the lush scene before him.

This was indeed exactly what he had imagined. He had envisioned fields stretching as far as the eye could see, the entire territory planted with everything he wanted, but he hadn't expected it to exceed his expectations.

However, the brand-new kitchen, equipped with the Lazy Kitchen's creations, had already been built. Now, he only needed to perform a simple procedure in his kitchen to cook all kinds of food on that operating table.

He had to thank Xia for this. The Elf Princess had rushed back to the territory with great difficulty and immediately helped him build the entire kitchen. She had also specifically moved their bedroom upstairs, freeing up a huge space for the kitchen, warehouse, and storage room.

In the future, this kitchen would have all kinds of food and materials, as well as some more special creations. All types of Panmas Farm products would be produced here. Of course, this was not the end, but a brand-new beginning.

These densely packed foods would be sorted in a small sorting warehouse next to the farm, and then transported to the warehouse below through transportation pipelines and teleportation arrays for categorized storage.

This would also allow him to have a richer future menu, provide more variety in the cafeterias of various races, and naturally make the special restaurant in the market, which was already quite conspicuous, even more noticeable.

The source of these foods was already more advanced, and the products inside were more expensive, so it wouldn't be too much to sell them for a little more money, right?

Moreover, these foods didn't receive the same treatment as ordinary foods. They were all irrigated and harvested by his various magical devices. That being said, it could also continue to be automated production.

He also thought of the Forestry Module. This module was different from the Panmas Farm and a bit troublesome to set up. He could study it carefully this week.

The girls around him, including the little elf who was already on vacation, were now in the kitchen, enjoying themselves so much that they didn't want to leave. They were keen on using some of the food, which produced less than a hundred items, to make different dishes.

Anyway, the three elves couldn't consume much, so Zhou Ren let them be. He continued to ask Mosa beside him. He and Mosa were the only ones handling the affairs of the entire territory, so it was okay to ask this way.

"What exactly is going on with the destiny of the Orc race? Have the Orcs continued to cause trouble?"

Mosa nodded, "Destiny is something that you have to acquire through your own abilities. If they can't acquire it, it's their fate. Everyone stayed in front of that battlefield. After seeing the blood of many Orcs, they didn't dare to offend us too much. Those legendary figures were directly hung on the city wall to be displayed to the public. The situation is relatively harmonious now!"

"Hanging them on the city wall for public display, will it provoke the Orcs to become angry and send new people to attack us?" Zhou Ren asked.

This wasn't his idea, but the suggestion of the others. It seemed that in this world, only this could deter those ambitious people.

"You can rest assured. The Elven powerhouses have arrived one after another. They are now residing in the Elven camp in the territory. There are already 20 legendary figures who have arrived. If anyone else wants to come, they can come at any time through the World Tree portal in the territory."

This idea dispelled Zhou Ren's thoughts of reconciliation with the Orcs. Let these beasts continue to eat dust on the border. Anyway, his territory refused to allow Orcs to join.

This effect didn't even need to last too long, just a slow persistence of one or two years would be enough. The things produced in his territory would greatly increase the comprehensive strength of most races. Even if they paid money, he could very well convert these things back to them. At most, they would only pay the market of gold coins and the virtual world.

The addition of these materials would greatly increase the war potential of various countries. The Orcs would slowly realize that they suddenly couldn't defeat the surrounding races. By that time, if they still wanted to join here, it wouldn't be possible.

"As for more things, such as those projects that want to cooperate with us, you can completely let them bid first. In the end, we'll choose a more suitable partner."

Zhou Ren said, "We are the final decision-makers, but the things that offend people shouldn't be done by us. Let our partners eliminate all the foreign affairs. Anyway, we only need a list and people. As for everything else, we don't care!"

He shifted his gaze away and returned to the field in front of him, picking the chili that had just been produced and planting it in the field again.

"Don't let other races touch this field for now. Let the skeletons take over. They have the ability to continue expanding plants and are the best gardeners!" He said, turning to leave.

Since most things were going smoothly, let's start the research on forestry.

Of course, Zhou Ren thought so, but in the Orc territory, separated by a wall, the Orc Emperor's beard was almost crooked with anger.

As a grizzled old Orc, he had spent decades climbing to his position and decades more unifying the entire Orcish nation, building a massive empire that would make others weep.

Even if he lost more than he won in grand strategy, at least the entire Orcish system hadn't collapsed as a result.

But this was precisely why the Orc Emperor was so infuriated after the Orcs' strategic failure. It would have been one thing if the entire Elven race stood behind their opponents, or if all the Grand Elders or Queens of the three Elven kingdoms had come to protect that territory.

Taking it a step further, if the Elves had sent ten legendary experts to block the gate, holding out until their attack ended and forcing them to retreat when other legendary figures arrived, that would have been within their expectations.

But who did he bring? He had an entire Orcish Empire behind him! Even if most of the legendary figures were guarding the borders or cultivating within the Orcish homeland, they had still dispatched a full twenty legendary warriors, none of whom were novices.

And who were they facing? Just a rabble of mercenaries! The territory had only been established for two months, and the most veteran of those legendary figures had only joined a month and a half ago. What strength could they possibly possess?

Before, even a green dragon who had yet to receive the Mandate of Heaven had driven them from pillar to post, even forcing them to seek help from the Elves. Now, they were able to resist the invasion of twenty legendary figures?

What a joke!

"Who did I give you? The elite army from the Orcish border! And you're telling me that you couldn't defeat a group of ordinary soldiers thrown together at the last minute, and that you even abandoned your armor and weapons?" the Orc Emperor roared.

"The entire Orcish army of 50,000 men! 50,000 men! And in the end, less than 10,000 returned? In just half a day, the entire army collapsed?"

"What kind of people are they? Are they even capable of fighting? The total number of people in their territory hasn't even exceeded 10,000! And you're telling me you can't defeat them?"

The Orcish military leader didn't lower his head or anything. As a military noble of the entire nation, they weren't solely managed by the Orc Emperor, so he wasn't afraid.

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He raised his head, looked at the enraged king, and nodded. "We can't defeat them. Even if there were 500,000 of us, as long as the legendary battlefield doesn't produce a victor, we can't break through!"

His words were very blunt, leaving the Orc Emperor speechless. He couldn't very well punish the general before him. As the most experienced general in the entire Orcish nation, familiar with the northern battlefield, the other's record was indeed impressive, and there was no question of betrayal.

"Then tell me, where exactly did we lose?" he roared, then thought for a moment and waved his hand. "Forget it, don't talk about it now. Let's hold a collective tribal meeting in a couple of days!"

He covered his head. The meeting wasn't actually a big deal. A mere 50,000 soldiers was nothing to the Orcs; it was just a summer's worth of training.

They could easily raise another 500,000 troops. The nation lacked land and food, but never lacked people willing to sell their lives.

Because famine was far more severe in the Orcish nation than among humans. Countless people died at home every year for not joining the army. The grasslands were barren and impoverished, and everyone was trying to survive by any means possible.

This was the true root of their plundering of other regions. What troubled him now was the issue of the legendary figures. He had to answer to the Orcish Clan Council.

This wasn't a simple matter of war forces; this was a war that they fundamentally couldn't afford to lose on the surface, yet it had become a crushing defeat.

Not only had 50,000 soldiers disintegrated, but there were also many crazed individuals among them, and even of the twenty legendary figures, only thirteen had returned.

Most importantly, the Orcish High Priest, the true leader of this war and the current Orc Emperor's teacher, had died on that battlefield.

The Orc Emperor no longer had any top-tier legendary figures he could command. If he wasn't careful, he might even be forced to abdicate.

"Alright, tell me about the new situation in that territory!" He rubbed his head, feeling a headache coming on. He couldn't discuss these things with these people, or the entire race might truly fall apart.

He could only think about these things in his own mind. He wouldn't be able to touch that territory again for a long time, or it would be truly troublesome. Unless there was really no way to keep some legendary figures there, the Orcs would never be able to touch them.

So, he needed to inquire about the situation there to continue formulating tactics. That was the general idea, but he never expected the words from his subordinates.

"All Orcs are rejected. The territory directly labels any Orcs outside the territory. Orcs from the Empire are not allowed to enter. Other Orcs can enter if they can find evidence that they have no connection to the Orcish Empire, or even that they harbor hatred!"

"Then have you investigated what's being sold in that territory?" he asked. "If it's just ordinary things, we don't need to bother. We'll just open an even bigger market next to them and steal all their customers. As long as no one goes to their side to spend money, even if the Elves are holding them up, so what? It's just a useless territory!"

"But..." The man wore a troubled expression and took out an object from his chest. "They're selling bones. These bones can even make wolves grow overnight, and they can turn those unruly wild wolves into their pets and mounts in an instant!"

"Smack!" The Orc Emperor slammed his palm on the table, the smug look on his face vanishing completely. "Then what are you still standing here for? Hurry up and find me a way to enter that territory! If that doesn't work, find other races to trade with and have them help us exchange. Don't you understand that?"

"Yes, yes!" The man quickly disappeared, leaving the aged Emperor sitting on the throne, lost in thought.

"Teacher, you said this was the most difficult trial since I ascended the throne. If you were here, you would help me solve this problem. If not..."

"The problem hasn't been solved yet, so why did you leave?"