Pioneer Lord: Starting From Daily Intelligence

Chapter 103: Chapter 45: Ecstatic Super Gains

Knight Oerstein turned his head to look at the battlefield, where green-skinned monsters were fleeing in disorder, and said with a firm tone, ”From any perspective, this green tide invasion initiated by the Broken Toe Tribe has completely failed.”

”Failing in a major invasion is unacceptable for the green skins. Many green skin tribes will take the opportunity to leave this army, while more green skin tribes will attack them, replacing the previous weak and failed leader with a bigger, stronger leader.”

”Even if the Broken Toe Tribe’s army isn’t attacked, the failed leader can’t suppress the unruly tribe members below.”

”So usually, after a major green tide invasion fails, their leader disappears. Some say they have gone to other regions to continue fighting, while others say they were beheaded by stronger subordinates.”

”But one thing is certain, those notorious beastmen and goblins who once initiated huge green tide invasions have never appeared again in history.”

Su Li’s eyes immediately exploded with joy, and he asked, ”Are you saying the leader of the Broken Toe Tribe might also leave the tribe and flee?”

”There’s no doubt about it.” Knight Oerstein said resolutely, ”It’s a treacherous goblin; after the invasion fails, it will lose a lot of prestige and is bound to face challenges from stronger beastmen and more treacherous goblins. At this time, it has lost its warg mount and can’t command others; it is the weakest, and will inevitably be torn apart by other monsters. Moreover, their entire tribe will fall into internal conflict until they elect a bigger, stronger leader.”

”So if you can foresee all information within Hesse Territory, you might find its remains in a cave or at the bottom of a lake, thus bringing back this magical Holy Relic of Glory.”

Su Li immediately felt delighted, his daily intelligence system was indeed powerful, capable of revealing information some thousands of miles away.

If the Broken Toe Tribe’s leader truly died in the wild, he had a great chance to obtain the magical Holy Relic of Glory from his hands.

Thus, Su Li, in high spirits, asked Vandar, who was responsible for cleaning the battlefield and treating the wounded, ”My Religious Advisor, what are our gains from this battle?”

Vandar Oak’s old face couldn’t suppress his excitement, and he replied enthusiastically, ”We’re rich! We’re rich! Lord, we’re going to be rich!”

”Hahaha!” Su Li laughed in response, ”Take it easy, don’t be too excited, my minister.”

But Vandar couldn’t help but tremble all over, saying, ”Besides the Holy Relic of Glory you’re about to gain, we’ve acquired three things you’d never expect!”

He ordered the Armed Attendants to pull a cart filled with abundant supplies to the riverside, then trembled with both hands, taking out a white beast egg approximately ten times the size of a goose egg from a box wrapped in precious beast hide.

Su Li’s eyes immediately widened, why does this goose-like white beast egg look familiar?

Vandar excitedly said, ”Lord, as you can see, this is a griffin egg, and it’s a Half Griffin egg! We found it among the green tide’s food supplies, with two leftover egg shells nearby. We suspect they stole these from Griffin Forest, but ended up using them as food.”

Ah~~!!!!

Su Li was about to explode with anger, these monsters were simply squandering heavenly treasures.

Those were precious magical beast eggs, a mature griffin is at least equivalent to an elite level knight, and those exceptionally powerful ones can rival a Champion Knight, even a Divine Chosen Knight.

And they just ate them as food, those goblins?

Damn it, why don’t the griffin parents eat them all!

Su Li’s heart was bleeding, two noble griffins hadn’t descended into the world and they were gone just like that.

However, Su Li quickly thought of a benefit, and his spirits lifted, perhaps in the future he could raid goblin tribes in the forest more often.

In this world, everything mutually reinforces and counteracts; the food chain is extremely miraculous.

Goblins naturally have a bit of an upper hand against griffins, who are proud and solitary creatures.

It’s well known that in this world, goblins and green skins are everywhere; you can see them in any region, they’re like flies and rats, ubiquitous and unstoppable.

Goblins wandering around can easily find various valuable things in the wilderness, and when they roam Griffin Forest, they almost inevitably encounter griffin nests.

Half Griffins can’t fly, and their tracking abilities on prey are much weaker.

Moreover, goblins fight among themselves very frequently, and many goblins die in internal conflicts, leaving their spoils to become someone else’s fortune.

This leads to some tribes’ food supplies potentially containing eggs of powerful magical beasts.

And the Griffin Forest is right within the Blood Pine Forest, increasing the likelihood of obtaining Griffin eggs.

Su Li immediately instructed Vandar, ”You should take good care of these three Griffin eggs. I will arrange for three accomplished Knights to live with them. Make sure that the first sight they see upon opening their eyes are our territory’s Knights.”

In this battle, the might of the Griffin Knights has been displayed to its fullest.

The Griffin under Frederick was not only fiercely aggressive in combat but also enormously sized and enduringly resilient.

If there were two squads of Griffin Knights, 24 in total, launching a fierce assault, reaching the objective of defeating those monsters at the riverbank would not have been so difficult as requiring the Knights to charge repeatedly.

A single strike from 24 Griffin Knights could scatter over a hundred Green Skins, penetrating dozens of meters into their positions, taking only one or two charges to crush the ordinary infantry of the Green Skins.

This is only to be expected, as Griffin Knights are one of the most powerful military units in the Human Empire. Dragon Knights are virtually nonexistent in the empire, and those that do exist are few, unable to form an organized unit. Dragon Knights are a famous military unit of the Elves. The magical beast unit that humans can organize is the Griffin Knights.

Charging with such formidable Griffin Knights against the most ordinary Beastman youth and goblins from the Green Skins should indeed be a massacre.

Vandar nodded with excitement and carefully placed the Griffin eggs back into the box. This would be the core of the territory’s future battle strength, naturally, he took it extremely seriously.

Su Li waited patiently for him to settle the Griffin eggs before asking, ”Apart from these three Griffin eggs, what other harvests have we obtained?”

”Indeed, quite a bit. From their food storage, we found over 200 captives, among whom Beastmen, Centaurs, and Kobolds were executed by us. Remaining are 65 humans and 22 dwarfs.”

Rescuing so many captives was indeed an unexpected delight, Su Li immediately asked with concern, ”Are there any special talents?”

”Not much among the humans, most are forest bandits, and some are women mistreated by goblins. However, among the dwarfs, there are 6 Dwarf Engineers and one Elite Level Engineering Master. These are all the supplies they prepared during their military expeditions.”

”That’s wonderful.” Su Li exclaimed in excitement, as the territory currently needed the Engineering Master most.

After defeating these monsters and repelling the Green Tide’s invasion, the territory’s next focus undoubtedly would be on domestic administration.

The excavation of Bjorn Shallow Bay and the planting of Holy Purple Vine trees would require an Engineering Master to command. With six Dwarf Engineers, the development speed of the territory would significantly increase.

And Su Li’s excitement hadn’t ended when Vandar continued his report, ”Apart from personnel and treasures, the other wealth and material gains are substantial too.”

”Three Anaric Giant Spiders were slain, and their venom, similar to the venom at the tip of the Two-legged Flying Dragon’s tail, has very strong healing effects, capable of healing severe wounds. Of course, most people don’t extract these for this purpose but to develop stronger weapons. Soon, our territory might see a large number of new enchanted weapons.”

”And the most valuable material from the Anaric Giant Spiders is undoubtedly the spider silk within their abdomen. Legend has it that the spider silk of the Anaric Empress Giant Spider is worth thousands of gold per pound. This spider silk from the Anaric Empress Spider is rarely seen in the market but the Anaric Giant Spider’s silk still has market value.”

”One pound of spider silk can sell for at least 100 Golden Crowns, though rarely does anyone sell it.”

Su Li smiled broadly, asking, ”Then how many pounds of spider silk have we harvested, and what uses do these precious magical beast materials have?”

”From the abdomen of three spiders, we extracted at least 40 pounds of spider silk, all as thin as a cicada’s wings, a precious material, which many women covet. Stockings made from spider silk possess miraculous charm, brightening a Cinderella, making her a beauty pursued by thousands. Having a witch craft such stockings and sell them to Marle Castle costs 500 Golden Crowns, but numerous wealthy women would spend fortunes on them. At auctions, this is one of the most popular items, attracting bids from Dark Elves, Empire noblewomen, and some Evil God sects.”

”Nevertheless, a wise Lord would not squander such treasured materials, only those decadent and corrupt aristocrats would enjoy them. The heroic and promising nobles would use it to embroider their family’s banner, a prized possession that brings pride to the entire family. It also grants extraordinary abilities, enhancing the combat effectiveness of soldiers bathed in the banner’s glory.”

After hearing this, Su Li immediately understood the function of this material. If used to make the family banner, it would be akin to a strategic treasure, offering strength enhancement to the entire army.

No wonder the material is seldom sold by noble families; in this world, military power is a family’s strongest foundation.

Gold Coins is astronomical to a civilian, but to a powerful territory, it’s merely a few years’ tax revenue, never comparable to a mighty army, which is the most crucial guarantee for a family’s stable inheritance.

However, if crafting one or two finished products for auction could also yield a handsome profit for Su Li. Since he is currently in the early development stage, substantial wealth is needed to rapidly expand power and accelerate territory development.

The exact preciousness of stockings crafted from this silk, perhaps, can be referenced by the boots known as Lotus Silk Cloud-Stepping Shoes worn by the Great Sage Equaling Heaven. Also woven from Lotus Silk, this Anaric Giant Spider’s silk, being thin and supple, is comparable to Lotus Silk.

Selling at auction for 500 Gold Coins seems a little low; Su Li feels a careful strategy may be planned, employing hunger marketing to push the price above a thousand Golden Crowns.

However, this matter is not urgent; Su Li has at least one or two months to contemplate.

Next, Su Li asked, ”Besides materials, are there any significant gains in weapons, equipment, and gold coins?”