"Damn it, how is this possible!"

A few days later, in a dense forest far from the Dragon Nest Tribe, a team of mercenaries hid among the foliage, their eyes peering through the thick leaves to see the slowly forming "small city" in the distance.

Yes, a small city!

This vast and orderly cluster of buildings could be called a city even by the standards of the Human World.

This is simply unbelievable!

In such a barbaric zone, in a place untouched by civilization, the fact that a city had been built by beastmen was shocking to them.

What shocked them even more was the beastmen training on the open space outside the small city. Each held a long spear, standing uniformly on the open ground. Both their footsteps and movements were coordinated, well-trained, and their aura was clearly that of seasoned veteran warriors, not merely ornamental displays.

Even from afar, there was an aura of stalwart bravery emanating forth, comparable to the elite troops of some large duchies in the Human World, and perhaps even more disciplined.

"Is this the Clan Tribe of that Blue Young Dragon? If everything here was orchestrated by that Blue Young Dragon, then we're in trouble!"

Mercenary Captain Valen stared intently at the lines of beastmen filing out, speaking gravely.

Having experienced countless battles, they could naturally see the prowess of these beastmen armies—their organized warfare, stringent collaboration, and the sight of spear formations moving flawlessly at the sound of orders. Mercenary Captain Valen imagined if they were the opponents; without unleashing a powerful Fighting Qi to crushingly break through this tight formation, it would be impossible.

However, according to the intelligence they had, the entire Dragon Nest Tribe's beastman population exceeded two thousand five hundred. Even dragging it out could overwhelm them, not to mention the presence of numerous powerful extraordinary beastmen within the tribe, whose cooperation made them even more formidable.

This Dragon Nest Tribe was beyond their capacity to handle.

Just one look and all the members of the Black Bear Mercenaries made the same judgment.

"Indeed, it's a big trouble, a huge trouble at that."

Beside him, Edward peered intently at the city being built bit by bit through the gaps in the leaves, his gaze profound as he spoke.

Compared to the mercenaries, Edward, who had seen more, saw even more.

As they passed by, he saw vast expanses of cultivated farmland, the beastman militia working in harmony, and large harvests of kudzu root being gathered at the field's edge.

All of this seemed to show him a power unlike any other, even an unprecedented empire slowly rising above the Barbaric Zone in the Kawa Great Forest, engulfing everything.

And when that time comes, if it truly establishes such an empire encompassing the entire Wilderness, then the Civilized Continent would be in trouble.

"Let's go, Edward. Before they find us, let's detour around them."

Mercenary Captain Valen came over, his eyes looking deeply at the faraway, slowly rising beastman tribe, speaking to Edward.

From his many years of rich experience, just the strength showcased outside this tribe would make taking it down impossible without a thousand well-equipped elite regular soldiers, not to mention the depths of that mysterious Blue Young Dragon. Seeking fortune and avoiding calamity is an instinct for mercenaries.

"No, Brother Valen, I hope you'll help me overthrow them. If we can't crush this tribe and slaughter that dragon, it will definitely become a big problem in the future!"

Edward remained where he was, instead earnestly looking at Mercenary Captain Valen as he spoke.

"Are you crazy!"

Mercenary Captain Valen's eyes widened in disbelief as he looked at Edward.

To Valen, for their team of only about ten mercenaries to attack a beastman tribe of over two thousand, well-trained and possessing the Dragon Nest Tribe with beastman transcendents, seemed like sheer madness!

"No, I'm not crazy, Brother Valen, listen to me."

Edward measured his tone, looking gravely at Mercenary Captain Valen's eyes:

"Brother Valen, throughout the journey, you've seen many beastman tribes situated in this barbaric land. When we crossed the Bloody Border, we even closely scouted a large beastman tribe with over ten thousand beastmen. Think carefully, what difference is there between the beastman tribes we've seen on this journey and this Dragon Nest Tribe?"

"Filthy, hungry, bloodthirsty, mad, desperate... Every day, skeletal beastmen die in the alleyways and are dragged out and piled up outside in heaps, with flies buzzing over them and maggots crawling from rotting eyeballs. In the distance, wild dogs bark with joy, carrying away decayed heads into the forest... This is land filled with despair and chaos. No matter how big the beastman tribe, no matter how many beastmen gather, I never believed they could pose any threat to the northern countries."

"But now, look, a city cleaner than the royal capital, an army more well-trained than the kingdom's elite, a roar louder than the temple's divine followers... In less than two years, from nothing, such a formidable tribal settlement was established. If given two more years, three years, or even ten or twenty years? Remember, that's a dragon! A Giant Dragon with a lifespan of hundreds or thousands of years! If we don't stop them now, in the future, that alien dragon is bound to command its clan to dominate the entire Kawa Great Forest, establishing an unprecedented beastman empire, and then the Human World would be in trouble!"

Edward spoke more passionately, as if seeing the Border Great Wall, built over a thousand years by humans, being breached, several duchies near the Kawa Great Forest border becoming a playground for beastmen, hundreds of thousands of humans dying under beastman weapons, and even more displaced.

"What does it have to do with us? Edward, I'm just a small mercenary captain. I have to be responsible for my team members. I can't send them on a suicide mission!"

Mercenary Captain Valen patted Edward's shoulder heavily, his calm voice brimming with firmness.

Edward looked around, but all the mercenaries avoided his gaze instinctively. Without needing words, he understood their choice.

Indeed, no one is willing to risk their life for a thankless task.

Even if the future turns out as Edward said, what does it matter? Whether or not these mercenaries who live by the blade survive that long is still uncertain.

Could it be that they really will ignore the rise of this Dragon Nest Tribe before them?

For a moment, Edward was filled with despair.

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