Lords of Hegemony: Conquer from the Mermaids

Chapter 163 Arrival at the Hushan Branch

They each took their orders and began to make final preparations for the upcoming battle.

Hong Lei moved slowly forward, and its huge body created waves in the water.

Meng Zheng followed closely behind, riding on the Rock Spirit Silver-Horned Beast.

The darkness around them seemed to be dispelled by the lightning from Hong Lei, allowing them to see the surrounding scenery clearly.

As the team continued to advance, they gradually approached the location of the Hushan branch tribe.

"Honglei, speed up." Meng Zheng said softly.

Hong Lei seemed to understand what he meant. His body shook and his speed increased instantly.

Meng Zheng and others rode on the thundering lake water, and their speed increased suddenly. They soon arrived at the location of the Hushan branch tribe.

It was already a busy scene there, with the merpeople and mermaids busy building temporary camps and defense facilities.

Seeing Meng Zheng coming, they all stopped what they were doing and gathered around.

Chi Yu, as the temporary head of the Hushan branch tribe, had been waiting at the edge of the camp for a long time.

When she saw Meng Zheng and his group coming, a relieved smile appeared on her face and she hurried to greet them.

"Chief, you are finally here! I have been waiting for a long time." There was a hint of joy in Ling Pu's tone.

Chi Yu is a newly promoted outstanding political talent in Canghai Village. Her ability is no less than Jiang Bin. This time, she was appointed by Meng Zheng as the head of the branch tribe in order to fully display her talents.

Although Chi Yu is a female mermaid, she was born a blue-tailed mermaid. She once served as the lord of a city and possesses extremely strong management skills.

"Chi Yu, thank you for your hard work. How has the situation been recently? Are there any monsters coming to attack?"

Chi Yu smiled and shook his head, but a hint of worry still lingered. "Chief, the monster attacks have decreased significantly recently, but something's not right. General Lingpu said these monsters were driven here by humans."

Meng Zheng's brow furrowed upon hearing this, his gaze etched with solemnity. "Humanly driven away? Are you saying there's some other tribe or force manipulating these monsters?"

Chi Yu nodded, his expression growing even more worried. "Yes, Chief. General Lingpu, based on the monsters' movement patterns and attack frequency, has deduced that they aren't gathering naturally, but are instead being driven by some force. It's likely that another tribe is trying to test our strength, or perhaps prevent us from gaining a foothold in the Hushan branch tribe."

Meng Zheng took a deep breath, his mind on alert. He knew that in the underwater world, the conflicts and disputes between tribes were often more intense and brutal than on land. If another tribe truly wanted to harm them, they must be prepared to respond.

"Chi Yu, you did a great job discovering this problem in a timely manner," Meng Zheng said. "Next, we must increase our vigilance and pay close attention to the surrounding movements. At the same time, we must quickly ascertain the identity and intentions of the mastermind behind this so that we can formulate appropriate countermeasures."

Chi Yu nodded respectfully to show that he understood.

"Where did Lingpu go?"

Meng Zheng looked around and didn't see Ling Pu immediately, so he couldn't help but ask curiously.

Chi Yu explained, "General Lingpu is currently leading the Jingpu Soul Shooters to patrol the surrounding area to prevent sudden attacks from monsters."

Meng Zheng nodded slightly to show his understanding.

"Then forget about him. These people are left to you to arrange and manage. They will be under your management from now on." As he spoke, Meng Zheng pointed to the amphibious mermen and blue-flag dolphin mermen following Hong Lei.

This time, Meng Zheng brought with him four hundred amphibious murlocs, five hundred blue-flag dolphin murlocs, thirty abyssal beasts, and a large quantity of rare supplies. Chi Yu was clearly delighted; these amphibious murlocs, blue-flag dolphin murlocs, and abyssal beasts would undoubtedly play a significant role in the development of the sub-tribe.

Now in the entire branch tribe, there are only three hundred amphibious fishmen and two hundred black-tailed mermaids.

The labor gap is very large, so it is no wonder that it is so difficult for tribes to develop.

"Thank you for your trust, Chief. Chi Yu will definitely live up to your expectations." Chi Yu bowed respectfully, his tone full of determination.

Meng Zheng smiled and nodded, satisfied with Chi Yu's confidence.

A good leader not only needs wisdom and courage, but also a firm belief in the future of the tribe.

Chi Yu obviously possesses such qualities, which is also an important reason why he chose her as the temporary head of the Hushan branch tribe.

"Chi Yu, you arrange for these people to rest and adapt to the environment first. When Ling Pu comes back, we will discuss the next action plan together." Meng Zheng said.

Chi Yu nodded to show that he understood, and then began to command the amphibious fishmen and blue flag dolphin fishmen to make orderly arrangements.

The underground beasts were placed in a spacious area so that they could move freely.

Meng Zheng rode on the Rock Spirit Silver Horned Beast and inspected the camp.

The fishmen and mermaids were divided into several small teams. Some were carrying supplies, while others were opening up the mountain. Although there were many wide areas on this lake and mountain, they were scattered and not connected together.

Then, planning to build a sub-tribe that can accommodate 10,000 people is absolutely unqualified.

However, the process of these fishmen and mermen opening up the mountain made Meng Zheng's eyes light up.

I saw a group of mermaids gathered together, concentrating their magic power. A faint blue light began to appear around their bodies. Then, the blue light turned into thick water columns, slamming heavily into the mountain.

The impact of the water column was incredible. The mountain gradually shattered under the continuous impact and turned into rubble scattered all over the ground.

The fish people who were waiting on the side immediately stepped forward and used tools to dig up the soil and rocks and moved them to other places after the mermaids stopped casting spells.

It didn't take long to break through the two open spaces in the rock, and the efficiency was very fast.

Meng Zheng looked at the magic spells of these mermaids and felt very satisfied.

As Canghai Village expanded, Meng Zheng stopped the mermaids from doing basic work and let them enter the spring space to practice and learn magic.

Only after reaching the third level of the Yellow Rank can one come out and officially engage in tribal construction work.

The transition from Yellow Rank 3 to 4 is a hurdle. For the Gray-tailed Mermaid, it takes a very long time to break through.

Therefore, Cangyue had already set the training time for each stage of the mermaids. Unless they are truly gifted and can break through within the specified time, they will come out directly to serve the tribe.

The people needed on the branch tribe side cannot be too weak, so in addition to the three hundred fishmen, the two hundred mermaids not only help with the work, but also help Chi Yu resist the enemy.

Reduce the defensive pressure on Lingpu, so that even if we go out to fight, there will be people who can resist the enemy.

(End of this chapter)