168: Another kobold tribe

It was the fifth day since entering the Dongfan Peninsula on Hanhai Star.

After assimilating the cloud rain pearls, the legacy of the Great Seaserpent from the Luoquan Tribe, the territory stone's garrison progress, which usually only increased by about 3.3% per day, surged significantly, reaching 25%.

Judging by the increase, a single cloud rain pearl added 10% to the garrison progress; if he could get a few more, Lu Yang could return to the Train World ahead of schedule.

(The 30-day mission time is related to the garrison speed of the territory stone; if the territory stone finishes garrisoning ahead of schedule, the mission can be submitted and completed early.)

However, that was clearly no easy task.

After all, as the tribal divine beast worshipped by the natives of Hanhai Star, the Great Seaserpent held an extremely prestigious status.

Moreover, they usually lived in the ocean.

If the simple-minded Crab People of the Luoquan Tribe hadn't been wiped out by Lu Yang's rapid freezing technique, the Great Seaserpent bound to the tribe would never have perished.

Just like with the Chensha Tribe, although the Silverscale Snake People suffered significant losses, because the tribe's vitality remained intact, Lu Yang and the defenders on the wall hadn't even caught a glimpse of the Chensha Tribe's Great Seaserpent.

Naturally, there was no talk of hunting it down.

"Train Captain, the forward Zerg exploration squad has sent back an urgent military report. They have discovered a Kobold Tribe of several thousand, seemingly enslaved by native Gnoll. That group of Kobold looks similar in appearance to the Golden Kobold clan on the train. The exploration squad requests instructions on whether to take military action to rescue them?"

In the Train Captain's carriage, Lu Yang clicked on the returned military intelligence video and fell into deep thought.

Over the past two days, taking advantage of the lull after the last sea clan attack, dozens of exploration teams from Sanmin Base had scouted and expanded dozens of miles into the interior.

They not only established over a dozen forward reconnaissance stations but also discovered several small native tribes.

Unsurprisingly, those small tribes of only a few dozen to a hundred people all became souls under the blade after being hunted down by the exploration squads.

Although it seemed a bit cruel, when facing these potential enemies, if one was not cruel to them, then later on, there was no telling when they might be gathered together to become the vanguard for an attack on Sanmin Base, just like the allied Frogmen tribes that were wiped out at the beginning.

If it were an ordinary native tribe, according to the Military Affairs Department's plan, it would certainly be a matter of having the exploration teams wipe them out.

But this Gnoll tribe recently discovered by the exploration teams was somewhat special; the Gnoll tribe had a population of nearly ten thousand, kept a cavalry unit of five hundred Gnoll, and showed signs of primitive civilization. Furthermore, they had enslaved a Kobold Tribe of several thousand.

If they sent troops deep into the swamp for dozens of miles to wipe out this Gnoll tribe, not to mention the casualties, the resource consumption would certainly be significant.

Most importantly, it would be a loss that outweighs the gain!!

After all, there are ten thousand Gnoll; even if they stood still for you to hack, it would take half a day.

Moreover, they enslaved thousands of Kobold. If they wanted to save these Kobold, the strategy employed would definitely need careful consideration.

Carpet bombing is the first option to be excluded.

But what if they spent the cost to save thousands of Kobold, only to find that they didn't fall within the range where the golden pickaxe could be effective? Wouldn't that leave Lu Yang completely numb?

After thinking about it, Lu Yang ordered: "Ask Iron Hammer of the Golden Kobold clan to take a few of the smarter Kobold to scout with the exploration team and see if those Kobold enslaved by the Gnoll are their kin whose bloodline was lost on Hanhai Star. If they are, then we will make further plans."

"If not, just let the exploration team send people to keep an eye on this native tribe; there is no need to waste resources for now."

"Before the train upgrade mission is completed, everything takes priority based on the mission."