"My King, please come inside."
Kuluze, his wing feathers scorched, nodded and bowed as he led the way. Although Kulu Ta had pledged allegiance to Chen Yu, perhaps due to his nature, he showed no fawning.
It was Kuluze who took subservience and flattery to the extreme.
This trip—
They were heading straight for the Screaming Chicken's lair.
Sometimes problems were that simple; without Chen Yu even needing to speak, these Screaming Chickens were proactively leading Chen Yu towards their lair.
It was very simple.
They didn't want to be eaten.
Given the glint in Chen Yu's eyes just now, if they didn't lead him to the main base, they were afraid Chen Yu would just pluck them and roast them over the bonfire.
Actually, they were overthinking it.
How could Chen Yu be that kind of person? He was always very accommodating to his own people. Even if Kuluze and Kulu Ta were delicacies of the underground.
He wouldn't eat them.
But that wouldn't stop him from plucking and roasting the others.
Therefore, those few nameless Screaming Chickens were even more anxious than Kuluze and Kulu Ta. If either of them had tried to stop him, the other Screaming Chickens would likely have fought with them.
"This illuminated circle is your tribe's territory?"
Chen Yu raised an eyebrow.
He was rather surprised. The Screaming Chicken tribe's patrol range was much wider than he had expected. They had traversed five cave spaces before reaching the tribe's entrance.
"That's right."
Kuluze's eyes were filled with a fawning smile.
"Our tribe is just ahead. The Screaming Chickens you wish to enjoy are abundant in the tribe, and their meat is exceptionally tender and delicious, much more so than us who have taken human form. Moreover, the tribe's elders and the chief are all present. I believe with your abilities, you will surely be able to make them surrender and become one of your subordinates."
Hiss!
This skill of flattery was indeed superb.
If they were outside the underground, someone like Kuluze would absolutely be able to find a good path. Even if the person being flattered knew he was deliberately trying to curry favor, they would still enjoy it.
But—
Chen Yu wasn't particularly fond of this approach.
He cared more about the details in the words.
The presence of the tribe's chief and elders indicated that the Screaming Chicken tribe's strength was at a relative peak. His current capable fighters were the Meteorite Guards and Skeleton Warriors. The Demon Girl and Sona, with their broader knowledge, had only just managed to condense their bodies and might not be of much help.
If they were to enter rashly like this, it might be disadvantageous to him.
One must remember,
Screaming Chickens were, after all, monsters.
Chen Yu had not yet gone to conquer the Hyena Tribe, but now he was directly going to attack a monster tribe. This jump seemed a bit too large.
"You said earlier that the Screaming Chickens in the tribe are tender and delicious. Are you selling out your kin like this?"
Chen Yu raised an eyebrow.
"No, those I mentioned are not considered kin," Kuluze said with a wry smile. "Within our tribe, we have domesticated Screaming Chickens. These types of Screaming Chickens are used as trade resources for export. I don't know if you are familiar with Molemen and Ratmen; we are essentially similar to them."
Instantly, Chen Yu understood.
If that were the case, he wouldn't need to have any psychological burden. He had been considering whether it was appropriate to eat these Screaming Chickens who could speak.
Actually—
It wasn't that bad.
Humans eat monsters, and monsters eat humans; it's just a relationship of eating and being eaten. Even if he were to pluck and roast these Screaming Chickens, he wouldn't have done anything wrong.
At most, some moral crusaders would condemn him.
Screaming Chickens are also life.
How can you eat them.
Little do they know, these types of people are more hypocritical than anyone in private.
Chen Yu was purely trying to avoid such a situation. Now that there were trade-type Screaming Chickens in the Screaming Chicken tribe, everything was resolved.
If—
If there were still people to criticize him later, then Chen Yu would truly have to tell them to keep their Buddhist relics within their kidney stones. He was here to survive in the underground, and he wielded a sword to slay demons and monsters. He couldn't possibly turn it into a Buddha's prayer beads that illuminated all with holy light just for a few words.
In this regard, coming to the Screaming Chicken tribe was indeed the right decision.
By annexing the tribe,
His animal husbandry industry could officially launch.
As for whether they would be raised within the city-state or at his camp, that would be decided later.
"What is your chief's strength?"
Chen Yu murmured, his gaze narrowed.
Launching the animal husbandry industry was excellent, as it could provide a more stable food supply for the city-state. In a world like the underground where food was scarce,
Food was absolutely paramount.
Having ample food would allow his city-state to become more prosperous.
However, to engage in animal husbandry, it wasn't as simple as him snapping his fingers and the Screaming Chickens obeying his commands. Those trade-type livestock might not have much cognitive ability, but the chief and elders Chen Yu mentioned were definitely not easy to deal with.
He had traveled light this time.
It would be difficult to conduct a large-scale lesson.
With too many students, teaching would be troublesome. If he encountered some mischievous ones, the Meteorite Guards and Skeleton Warriors, as the two teachers, would find it difficult to cope.
Even if Chen Yu, the principal, personally intervened.
It might not be enough.
By understanding the students' strengths in advance, Chen Yu, the principal, could make meticulous considerations and teach according to their aptitude. If their school truly couldn't educate them, he couldn't force the teaching; he would have to return to the Ministry of Education to bring more teachers.
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Never to mislead the disciples!
"Our chief, he's probably at the Black Obsidian realm, right?" Kuluze glanced sideways at Kulu Ta. "Isn't he, roughly at the Black Obsidian realm strength?"
"Mm~"
Black Obsidian realm.
That feeling didn't pose a significant threat.
The Meteorite Guard could knock down Fujimura, who was at the early stage of the Black Obsidian realm, with a single punch. He estimated that the mid-stage of the Black Obsidian realm could also be dealt with easily, and perhaps even the late stage and peak could put up a fight.
At that time, by suppressing them, their academy would still have the qualification to teach.
"What about the other elders?"
"Also Black Obsidian realm, right?" Kuluze glanced sideways again. Kulu Ta listened and then whispered, "Three at the Black Obsidian realm, and six at the Golden realm. There are also quite a few tribesmen at the Silver realm. If Master wants to attack by force, he might need to be cautious. Not all of our tribesmen are as weak as us patrols."
"Hey, hey, hey, you don't need to say the rest."
Kuluze tugged Kulu Ta's wing and lowered his voice.
"We're going to be the number one and two in the future, aren't we?"
Chen Yu frowned upon hearing this.
Calculating it this way, the Screaming Chicken tribe had four at the Black Obsidian realm and six at the Golden realm, with quite a few tribesmen at the Silver realm. With their current number of people,
It would be difficult to teach.
"Chen Yu."
Just then, a low exclamation reached Chen Yu's ears.
Chen Yu subconsciously looked sideways.
He saw the Demon Girl, with a hint of solemnity in her eyes, gesturing towards the illuminated circle.
"Inside, it seems like a fight has broken out."