Smelling the faint smell of burning in the air, Matthew could sense the hesitation in Thorne's heart, but he would not be "merciful".

Cooperation is not charity.

The Gulf Territory paid nearly 100,000 gold coins in various supplies.

Thousands of people were used.

Naturally, it is impossible to hand over the initiative arbitrarily.

Even though Catachan people are straightforward and never cause trouble.

Matthew would not place the interests of the territory or the safety of adventurers and soldiers on their ideas.

"There are two ways to cooperate."

"Type 1, we build a new city and hire Catachan soldiers to fight for us."

"You will receive supplies, magic potions, food, weapons and equipment as rewards."

"This is the price, including the consumption through transmission."

Thorne took over the list. He originally thought that this kind of cooperation would be very difficult.

Unexpectedly, he could actually "understand" those square characters that he didn't recognize at all and understand their meaning.

Soldiers can choose their own weapons and equipment, and enjoy three meals a day, military uniforms, medicines and other supplies.

The monthly salary is divided according to ability, starting level, intermediate level and advanced level.

You can receive 500 kilograms, 1000 kilograms, and 2000 kilograms of food.

1 to 2 finely crafted weapons, including knives, guns, swords, and bows and arrows.

Even Thorne is quite tempted by this price.

There are occasional transactions and cooperation between Catachan City and the tribe.

The most valuable rewards are, of course, weapons and food.

But often the actions of hundreds of people can only obtain at most 10 metal weapons.

Food usually only includes transportation costs, and then 25% more.

Guanwan Ling was lucky, they covered all the expenses, and even offered a price that was more than 10 times higher.

If it were before, Thorne would definitely have agreed.

After all, being able to take the initiative yourself is always more reassuring.

However, the situation is stronger than the people.

Sensing his hesitation, Matthew ate the last of the food, saw the surprise of the Catachan soldiers enjoying the delicious food, and continued with a smile:

"The second method of cooperation is to expand the city and then expand outward."

"Within two months, we will mobilize more than 30,000 people here to proactively develop and clean up."

"Anyone from Catachan can join the guard, and the salary is the same as above. We are responsible for everyone else's food and drink."

"More than half of the soldiers will be led by you, and we will provide a full set of weapons, equipment and supplies."

"In addition, we will also provide professional ability training to everyone."

All food and drinks included?

Professional training?

Thorne, who was a little dizzy from these conditions, suddenly felt his throat was itchy, and he subconsciously wanted to agree.

However, Thorne still held back, he had to ask more clearly.

Matthew had no intention of continuing to talk to him. He waved to Elio next to him and said:

"The entire city in the future will be controlled by Elio. You two can have a good exchange."

"Tell Thorne about the situation in our Gulf Territory, and you can also ask the adventurers."

"Alio, learn more about the Catachan plane and don't miss any details."

Elio, who was fully prepared, met Thorne's wary gaze and did not hide the red lines on his body. Instead, he immediately asked:

"Have you ever seen a demon? Or a monster contaminated by it?"

As he spoke, Eliot's eyes glowed slightly red, and a special sense of oppression made Thorne nervous.

Noticing Alio's clear eyes, Thorne was sure that Alio had not lost his mind, and after hesitating for a while, he said:

"I've seen a lot of them, and they're all very scary."

His pupils shrank slightly, and the image of the rift in hell flashed through Elio's mind. He took a deep breath and said:

"Tell me about..."

The child holding a small sword was looking at the weapons and equipment of the adventurers with gleaming eyes, not afraid of anything at all.

Yaya took a bite of the meat while thinking about it, savoring the sweet taste, and murmured in her heart:

"Ah, there are actually children who don't like delicious food!"

Notice their expectant looks but not daring to get closer.

The smart Yaya rolled his eyes and a special idea came to his mind.

"They must have never tasted delicious food, so..."

Just when Yaya was about to "introduce" delicious food to the children.

Thorne agreed to the "second" way of cooperation.

The reason is simple, the problems of food and weapons can be overcome.

However, Thorn really doesn't want to give up on the career path that can greatly improve combat effectiveness.

He has even thought about it. After mastering the professional abilities, he can teach them to other Catachan tribes.

After thinking about it, Thorne told the other Catachan soldiers about his decision.

After a brief discussion, they heard about the various conditions in the Gulf Territory and expressed their opinions one after another.

"The first type is basically useless. We already lack combatants..."

"That makes sense. The conditions for the second option are better. Isn't that just working hard? We are the best at it."

"Is the condition really so good? Help us defend the city and ensure that everyone else has food?"

"It should be true. Without their support, we might have suffered heavy losses."

"Hey... it's true. They have a lot of people and resources. You won't suffer any loss if you follow them."

"If we don't have to worry about eating in the future, can we focus on cleaning up the monsters?"

"The key is that if there are sufficient supplies, more newborns can survive, and we can also obtain more soldiers."

"Indeed, even if they don't go out to fight in the future, as long as they help us defend the city, it's still a good deal!"

"Joining other tribes doesn't have such good conditions, and you still have to hand over food and loot..."

"That's right. We are all human beings anyway, not those monsters outside."

"There's nothing to worry about. I just talked with those soldiers, and those soldiers can have enchanted weapons and equipment!"

"Enchanting weapons and equipment?"

"It's a weapon similar to the boss's "Ghost Claw" sword. It's sharper, stronger, and more lethal..."

"Huh, there's nothing more to say. Back then, I went to fight for Iron Sword City for three years for a shining steel sword."

"Now that I can get the same weapon for free, I'll definitely do it!"

"Check the weapons and equipment. If we are not deceived, then we all agree..."

"Agree!"

"..."

After hearing their conversation, Thorne turned to Elio and nodded, agreeing to the second cooperation plan.

Snapping her fingers, Elio signaled Feili to send a message and made a gesture of invitation to Thorne:

"Tell me about this city?"

As soon as Thorn nodded, he saw a mysterious light lighting up in the teleportation array.

Boxes of supplies were delivered.

Groups of soldiers walked out in neat steps.

The other Catachans, looking at each other curiously, were called over by the staff.

In just a few hours.

500 soldiers, 3,000 adventurers, and a large amount of supplies filled the city called Green Castle.

One after another, heavy engineering golems were dispatched outside the city.
To be continued...