"Then look forward to seeing you next time."

Lu Chen smiled and picked up a roasted beef leg and took a big bite.

Do you want to be able to get really drunk...

Behind the simple wishes is the epitome of food shortage.

To be honest, Lu Chen liked this bold orc very much. He might not be smart enough as a king, but he had enough courage.

Bailon didn't ask for any details about the new seeds and believed himself.

After that battle, there was no need for the two of them to say anything.

Lu Chen would not ask when the opponent would withdraw its troops, and Bailon would not ask Lu Chen when the new seeds would be delivered.

Warriors sometimes talk through swords, which makes it easier for them to communicate with each other.

They trust each other and are not the kind of people who play tricks.

Naturally, Lu Chen would not break the contract. He also hoped to have a good drink with this forthright orc man after the food crisis was resolved.

It was past midnight when Lu Chen left the orc camp, and the orc king Bailong personally saw him off.

He refused the Orc King's invitation to "stay here for a few days." Although he also liked to fight against strong men, Bailon fought casually, and his full strength would cost his lifespan.

Although the sparring session was short and did not consume much, it was too wasteful.

And he also needs to return to Sunset City to stabilize the morale of the army.

The torch on the city wall late at night is like a beacon guiding the way in the darkness.

One of the defenders saw the person coming below and shouted: "It's Duke Godzilla who's back!"

After confirming that there was no movement from the orc army, the city gate was quickly opened to welcome Lu Chen into the city.

The defenders looked at Lu Chen longingly. Originally, they had seen the shocking commotion behind the orc camp and thought it was a fight.

But then I seemed to see the orcs lighting a bonfire and cheering, as if they were having a banquet, and I was a little confused for a while.

The defenders were restless, but they could not leave the city without the order of the legion commander.

At the gate of the city, Bliss looked at the man who looked normal except for his clothes that were slightly torn, and gave a military salute, "Your Majesty, how is the situation?"

This is the issue that Zhenxi Army is most concerned about right now. If the negotiation breaks down, they will inevitably have to fight the orc army.

"They will withdraw their troops. The brothers guarding the city can have a good rest after their rotation tonight."

Lu Chen straightened his collar. There were many damages in the dark night wind. Fortunately, this piece of clothing could slowly repair itself.

When the defenders heard this, they all looked surprised. Maybe some were mentally prepared to die in battle, but no one didn't want to live.

After hearing this, Bleus looked at Duke Godzilla with a somewhat complicated look, and felt guilty for having orchestrated the other party. Since the peace talks were successful, it meant that the empire had paid a price.

Duke Godzilla has relieved the crisis in the West, but he himself will be infamous on the Empire's back.

For a time, Bleus also began to be dissatisfied with King Kusla.

With such an ambitious brother, who is impeccable in both literary and military skills, why can't you let go of that little obsession in your heart?

"Your Majesty Duke, how much food will our empire... have to pay this time?"

Bruce sighed and brought up this heavy topic.

Lu Chen passed by the commander of the Bullius Army and said calmly: "I don't pay the annual money or cede the land. I just paid a personal price."

He couldn't let King Kusla know about his new seeds yet, and he couldn't think of a good reason, so he could only talk about it vaguely.

After hearing Lu Chen's words, the defenders in the city were even more awe-struck for a moment, thinking that it must have something to do with the previous battle, or that something more terrifying might have happened to the Duke.

Lu Chen looked at the eyes of the defenders and didn't know what stories they would come up with. He would just pass them on, as long as they weren't too outrageous.

"Your Excellency, I have prepared a place for you to stay, please come with me."

Bruce walked to Lu Chen's side and prepared to lead the way.

Lu Chen paused. He originally wanted to go back and meet Gu Lanting and the others, and then go directly back to the capital, but after thinking about it, he didn't need to be in such a hurry. It would be better to rest here for one night, just in case.

After taking Lu Chen to the room, Bruce sighed and said: "It's hard for you, Your Majesty the Duke. This time, our Suppressing the Western Army owes you one hundred thousand lives, and the people of the Western Region also owe you. Although I also have a noble title, I am not a person."

You are a rude person who doesn't know much about politics and can't help you much."

He looked solemn: "But if one day, the Duke can return to the army, our Zhenxi Army will repay this kindness."

Lu Chen glanced at the other party with some surprise. Being arranged by King Kuras to be the commander of the army in the Western Region, he was naturally a general promoted by him.

He originally heard that the orcs were going to attack the city, and he was worried that the people promoted by his stupid brother would take the lead in escaping. Unexpectedly, the other party decided to stay and fight to the death.

He searched Duke Godzilla's memory and suddenly understood the reason.

He thought of Bleus, who was actually born in the Western Region. His hometown was here, with his fellow villagers behind him, so of course he couldn't retreat.

The way King Kusla dealt with this time also made this iron-blooded man a little dissatisfied. If he didn't come, it would be the unnecessary death of the Suppressing Western Army, and the blood of the Western Territory would flow like a river.

People are doing it, God is watching, and justice lies in people's hearts.

Even if he succeeds in persuading the Orc Empire to withdraw its troops this time without the seeds as a bargaining chip, he may not be burdened with infamy and cannot stand up. At least the people of the Western Region and the Suppressing Army will be grateful for his kindness.

As for me, I came to negotiate this matter. In fact, there may be other better ways to deal with it, but Lu Chen is not that smart and couldn't think of it.

King Kusla's move seems to be a clever strategy, but it also contains extremely high risks.

And this kind of strategy is not something he can come up with. It is most likely the work of the explorers around King Kusla. The attitude of these explorers... is a bit intriguing.

"It's just that our positions are different. We are all soldiers guarding the territory. The moment I saw you preparing to fight to the death, I knew I was in the right place."

Lu Chen hung the Night Wind on the hanger, which meant that he was ready to rest.

Bruce sighed in his heart, and left after giving a military salute, but he had a vague feeling in his heart that the empire's destiny might change in the near future.

Lu Chen was sitting on the bed, thinking about whether to test the explorers from King Kusla's camp after returning, when suddenly Regicide appeared in his hand and looked outside the door.

"As expected of a person with such status, he has a very strong sense of perception."

The door was pushed open, and standing under the moonlight was an elegant man with white ears and a white tail.

Lu Chen instantly understood that the other party was an explorer, and he was exposed.

The reason for the exposure was simple. The two jars of wine he gave to the Beastman King were produced by Space, and he had not changed the packaging.

A bead appeared in Fox's hand, emitting a gleaming light that enveloped the surrounding area. Even if outsiders passed by, they could only see the disguised closed door and hear no unusual sounds.

"Introduce yourself, Circus Fox, you may have heard of me, just call me Fox."

Fox performed ancient Chinese etiquette, like a Confucian scholar who came out of calligraphy and painting.

Lu Chen did not defend himself. He was insulting his own and the other party's intelligence. He could only say that he was not cautious enough this time and ignored the possibility that there would be explorers around the Orc King.

Originally, he saw that the Beastman King was very strong, and thought it was reasonable for Fox to be strong enough to always be by his side, so he didn't care too much.

"Sorry, I haven't heard of it."

Lu Chen said lightly that he had never heard of it.

The smile on Fox's face froze, but he regained his warm smile after a moment, "I took the liberty of visiting this place at night. I didn't mean any harm, I was just out of pure curiosity."

"What are you curious about?"

Lu Chen had Regicide in front of his knees and could launch an attack at any time. The attitude of the explorers was the most difficult to figure out. Some explorers were simply lunatics and he could not let down his guard.

"I'm curious about why you were able to obtain such a high initial status, I'm curious about your strength, and I'm curious about what you want to do next."

Fox was pacing in the room, "I'm curious about too many things. Especially, you are such a strong explorer, but I have no impression of you in space. Obviously the stronger fourth-level explorers are all in my mind."

There is a record.”

Lu Chenxin said, of course you have no impression of me, because I am not a fourth-level explorer at all, I am a first-level explorer.

"Now that you've seen it, are you here...to fight me?"

Lu Chen grinned and said, this world is an open native world, and there is a chance that you will drop a deceased treasure chest when you kill an explorer.

Fox was stunned for a moment, and then laughed out loud, which made Lu Chen feel a little awkward, because he felt...this Fox's smile was a bit girly.

"No, no, no, what's the benefit to me of fighting with you? The treasure chest of the dead? That thing is only a ghost if it can produce good things. At our level, of course, we long for better things."

Fox waved his hands and said, he is wearing epic equipment, and it is at least +8. This world is his test to advance to the fifth level.

Of course he would look down on a fourth-level explorer's treasure chest of the dead.

The only things he is interested in now are holy objects.

"Oh? Then you want to come to me...to cooperate?"

Lu Chen looked at the other person with interest. This man seemed to be very smart. To be honest, he didn't want to cooperate with such a person because it would be easy to trap him.

But if the other party can help him and it's a win-win situation, he won't be able to consider it.

"cooperate?"

Fox said with a sweet smile, "It's not impossible. The water on this continent is much deeper than you think. Especially on the other side of the abyss, there are a lot of things that can be excavated."

"What's the benefit?"

Lu Chen smiled playfully.
To be continued...