69: Chapter 69 Hell-Level Orcs, the Lords' Lament

The soaring scent of blood attracted Orcs from dozens of kilometers away.

Shifting the perspective to forty or fifty kilometers away, a group of Orc Wolf Cavalry were driving their dire wolves forward.

The current wind happened to be a southeasterly wind.

As the wind blew toward this location, the dire wolves, as large as calves, began to inhale deeply.

These Orc Wolf Cavalry belonged to a scout unit, scouting everywhere and plundering humans.

The Lord Continent was like a colosseum, forcing every race to wage war.

When the Orcs first arrived on the Lord Continent, they didn't farm, so they could only feed on humans.

One must know that with such a massive number of Orcs, relying solely on hunting and gathering fruit would lead to starvation!

These Orc Wolf Cavalry were the vanguard sent out for reconnaissance.

Their dire wolves caught the scent of blood permeating the air. Atop one of the dire wolves, an Orc Shaman whispered.

"The aura of death is coming from afar. It should be the Human Race in a civil war, and in quite large numbers."

Hearing this, the Orc Wolf Cavalry began to swallow their saliva uncontrollably. Along with the giant wolves beneath them, they bared their teeth, revealing two rows of fangs connected by thick, stringy saliva.

"Food is here!"

"They are in a civil war; that's the perfect time for us to strike!"

"Go back and report to the Great Chieftain immediately!"

The Orcs pulled their reins, and the dire wolves' thick limbs trampled the earth, kicking up clouds of yellow dust.

Shifting the view to the southeast, one could see a well-equipped, top-tier Orc legion, consisting of Orc Wolf Cavalry and Orc Eagle Warriors, rushing toward the Floating Island.

Meanwhile, the scene returned to Xu Xuan.

After receiving the system notification, he immediately ordered his troops to retreat back to the island.

At this moment, one could see the rollers of the elevators spinning so fast they were smoking, pulling a large number of troops back onto the island.

Combined with the people brought by today's wave of immigrants, the population on the island had now surpassed 20,000.

With a diameter of 2,430 meters, the Floating Island felt a bit crowded with these 20,000-plus people crammed in, though it hadn't reached the point of being shoulder-to-shoulder.

Hearing 2,430 meters might make the island seem very small.

But 2,430 meters was not just a length; it represented a circular area.

Calculated according to the mathematical formula: A = π × r².

For a circle with a diameter of 2,430 meters, first use the formula to find the radius: 1,215 meters.

Then, substitute the obtained radius into the second formula to calculate the area.

A = π × (1215)²

A = π × 1,476,225

A ≈ 4,637,697.62 square meters.

Through this calculation, one gains a more intuitive sense of the land area for an island with a diameter of 2,430 meters.

The total area of the island is 4.63 million square meters, which is more than enough to accommodate 20,000 people.

In our domestic city of Shanghai, the population density is 3,923 people per square kilometer.

1 square kilometer (km²) equals 1,000,000 square meters (m²).

Omitting the trailing digits, the current Floating Island is 4.6 square kilometers.

Roughly calculated, the population density on the Floating Island is over 4,300 people per square kilometer.

Calculated this way, the current Floating Island with a diameter of 2,430 meters still has plenty of space after stuffing in 20,000 people.

As Xu Xuan calculated, he suddenly felt like laughing. He had hated math in high school; just thinking about it gave him a headache.

Yet, he was using these formulas to calculate the area of the Floating Island.

The calculation method was a bit crude, but it provided a rough result.

While he was thinking, the dispatched Chi You, Xing Tian, Nvba, and Nezha had all returned to the island.

Except for Su Daji, who had transformed into a small white fox and was lurking underground, waiting for orders.

As for the japanese people and koreans, they were stunned when they learned that an Orc unit was approaching.

One moment they were killing each other, and now, knowing an Orc army was about to arrive, these people had to set aside their disputes.

[Nearby Chat Channel]

[Takeshita Asuka: Everyone! The Orcs are coming, stop fighting!! If we keep fighting, we'll all be finished together.]

[Kim Hyung-tae: No more fighting, no more fighting!! Hurry and join forces to resist the Orcs. The system says it's Hell-rank.]

[Takeshita Asuka: Xu Xuan, let us onto the island. Let's join forces to resist the Orcs together.]

[Choi Eun-ah: That's right, that's right, Xu Xuan Oppa, let us onto the island.]

Now, anyone who wasn't an idiot knew they couldn't escape.

They could only join forces to resist the Orcs, and the only hope was to get onto the island.

The system had given it a Hell-rank difficulty, indicating this Orc unit was different from other Orc legions.

They had fought to the death all night, and in the end, while the snipe and the clam grappled, the fisherman won—the Orcs had come to harvest their heads, drawn by the scent of blood.

[Lee Yoo-jin: Oppa! I beg you, let us onto the island. If you let me on, I'll do anything.]

Looking at the chat channel, a crowd of people were crying and screaming for shelter, begging to get onto the island.

There was no shortage of korean beauties or japanese girls constantly sending Xu Xuan messages and photos.

Looking at the delicious-looking beauties in the photos, seeing their red eyes as they pleaded for shelter on the island.

Xu Xuan sneered: "In your dreams. The population on the island is barely manageable right now. If another huge crowd squeezes in, my troops won't even be able to deploy."

No matter what these beauties' previous professions were—models, celebrities, streamers—Xu Xuan remained unmoved.

The Lord Continent was least lacking in beauties. Had they seen the corpses of those lords? There were plenty of gorgeous women among them, but what use was that?

In last night's slaughter, how many beauties had perished? They had already become cold, decaying corpses.

However, these people could be put to use; he could give them a false promise.

While Xu Xuan was thinking, new messages appeared in the chat channel.

[Nearby Chat Channel]

[Takeshita Asuka: Orcs! The Orc Wolf Cavalry and Eagle units have arrived!]

[Kato Nana: There are even Orc Shamans sitting on the eagles. This unit is completely different from the previous Orcs!! Are they crazy?]

[Park Tae-sang: Shibal, we're surrounded. There are over several thousand Wolf Cavalry. What is going on?]

Looking at the messages in the chat channel, Xu Xuan looked around and found that a large number of Orcs had indeed arrived nearby. Eagles were circling above, scouting the situation.

It seemed the Hell-rank warning from the system was no joke; this unit was not simple.

Xu Xuan didn't dare to be careless either. He immediately began to think.

Suddenly, he showed a strange smile.

[Xu Xuan: Take you in? Sure.]

[Takeshita Asuka: Thank you so much! Hontoni Arigato!]

[Lee Yoo-jin: Oppa! Kamsahamnida!]

[Kim Hyung-tae: Thank you so much, thank you so much!!]

This group of people, who were planning to ambush Xu Xuan last night, were now bowing and thanking him profusely.

What they didn't know was that Xu Xuan had thrown out a contract.

[Great Xia Lord Xu Xuan has proposed a Vassal Contract (No Autonomy) to you.]

[Xu Xuan: Come, sign this agreement, and I might consider saving you.]

[Takeshita Asuka: You... what do you mean? No autonomy? Doesn't that mean if you want me to commit seppuku, I have to obey you?]

[Lee Yoo-jin: Oppa, isn't this a bit too much...]

[Xu Xuan: Choose. If you don't choose, I'm leaving.]

Saying that, Xu Xuan controlled the Floating Island to start drifting north.

After all, Xu Xuan's entire net worth was on the Floating Island; he could leave whenever he wanted. They were different—could their two legs outrun Orc cavalry?