"No, you were sleeping soundly. I was actually quite nervous. I even squinted my eyes and pretended to be asleep for a long time."
Naifei placed her hands on the small table between the two beds and whispered: "But you seemed to have only ground your teeth a few times in the middle of the night. After that, there was no other reaction."
"Ground my teeth …?"
Tyria's ears turned red. She reached out and scratched her cheek: "I didn't know I had this habit."
"Maybe you didn't eat much for dinner and were hungry when you were dreaming? Do you remember what you dreamed of? "
"I don't remember. I felt like I was sleeping soundly. When I opened my eyes, it was already morning."
"Really? I thought you dreamed of something delicious. I heard that there are a lot of delicacies in Hollier. Are you interested? "
Naifei looked like she was full of yearning for Hollier. Tyria was obviously curious. She licked her lips and was a little worried: "But I heard that the things there are expensive. I don't have much money …"
"I thought about it too. Look at this …"
Naifei took out a newspaper and flipped through the latest research report on "Demon Anatomy". She pointed to the recruitment entry on the third page: "Here!"
Picking it up and reading it carefully, Tyriya realized that it was a recruitment notice for the various research departments in Houlier. Each research department did not just have a single laboratory or a single research team. Now, under each department, there were already dozens of laboratories, so the number of people being recruited was also varied.
At the same time, in addition to these "top official departments", there were many famous and powerful magi stationed in Hollier. In order to keep up with the times, many of them even brought all their belongings to rent laboratories in Hollier for a long period of time. At the same time, they relied on their research results to obtain sufficient funds.
"Are you … planning to leave?"
Tyria thought of this possibility. She who had always been indifferent actually felt reluctant to leave in an instant. But she quickly restrained her emotions and smiled: "That's true. With your level, it's a waste of talent to always be an assistant."
"Alright, alright. Why are we still flattering each other? What I'm trying to say is … "Naifei lowered her voice." You'd better prepare yourself. Don't panic when you have money in your hands. Even though Master Ethan is an Advanced Wizard, he might not be enough in a place like Hollier where Dragons roam. Find a reliable mentor, earn money first, and think about solving problems later. "
"So that's what you mean, but I don't know anything about that place."
Tyria was truly tempted. Her eyes quickly scanned the words on the newspaper.
"Most of the positions in the Research Department are filled with competition. I don't think there's much hope. However, the requirements for the assistants of the Archmages aren't high. Look, many of them provide food and lodging, and the salary isn't low …"
Naphtha pulled Talia aside and started chattering. There were four beds in their room, but no one else had come. The train's speed wasn't fast, but after moving at a constant speed for five to six hours, the surrounding scenery and the gradually decreasing temperature made Tyria feel the changes and power brought about by 'industry'.
If they were to use their previous mode of transportation, they probably wouldn't even be able to walk fifty kilometers.
Tyria was originally confused, but as Naphtha showed her more information about Hollier, she became more and more excited. The two of them laid on the bed and chatted for almost the entire night. They only managed to get some sleep when it was almost dawn. Of course, she didn't forget to remind Naphtha to bind herself with magic.
When she woke up the next day, the scenery outside the window had changed greatly. The original plains had turned into a forest. The railway was adjacent to the road, and the feeling of watching the caravan's carriages being left behind made Tyria feel very good. But soon, she raised her eyebrows. She was startled by the tall figures with green skin outside the window. "What are those?!"
Naphtha was reading a book. She looked out the window when she heard Tyria's question. She blinked and sat up straight. She carefully stared out the window for a long time, then said: "They should be Orcs."
"I've read about Orcs in a book. Didn't they capture tens of thousands of Orcs in the last war? But why do they look like that? "
Tyria gestured with her hand: "Look at the guy at the front. His fist is bigger than the head of the supervisor next to him!"
"That's right … Why?"
Naphtha was also full of question marks. She had never paid attention to the Orcs before, but she knew that they wouldn't be so big. Now that she saw these figures working in the mines and quarries, she was immediately shocked.
From afar, the Orcs seemed to be two sizes larger than humans. Under the sun, each of them had bulging muscles, and their arms were as strong as gorillas. One of them could carry twice the amount of stone than an ordinary human.
"They're so strong. Aren't the mines afraid that the Orcs will revolt?"
"Who knows? Maybe they have a way …"
Naphtha frowned, obviously a little worried.
Roddy, who had just arrived in Hollier, happened to be in a cabinet meeting, looking through the information and reports about the Orcs.
"The third attack?"
"Yes, there have been three, but the scale is not large. They were all sudden incidents involving less than three people and quickly subsided. But the problem is that I'm afraid such incidents will happen more and more frequently, because the size and strength of the Orcs seem to be showing signs of losing control … "
The cabinet members all expressed concern: "We still need to take measures as soon as possible. Previously, I thought that these Orcs would be exhausted after becoming labourers, but who knew that not many of them would die of exhaustion or starvation. In a situation where the food supply is not abundant, they can still continue to reproduce. The most incredible thing is that the survival rate of Orc babies born in such an environment is surprisingly high …"
Roddy pointed to the information in his hand: "Are the Orcs who committed the crime still alive?"
In all three incidents, the Orcs suddenly lost control and attacked the supervisors in the workplace, but in the end, they were quickly subdued. But because they were wearing restraints and the surroundings were tightly guarded, they only caused serious injuries to two people and minor injuries to six people. No one died.
This matter was not a big deal. After all, as labourers, it was expected that the Orcs would make a ruckus and rebel. In the beginning, in order to prevent the Orcs from colluding with each other and rebelling, more than ten thousand captives were broken up and arranged to be in various areas of mines and quarries, or different railway and road construction areas, separated by area.
Under such circumstances, there would not be more than three hundred Orcs in one area. Even if they gathered together, they would not have much power. And the results of the investigation showed that the Orcs who suddenly lost control were normal before. They all suddenly went crazy and then began to attack the creatures around them like wild beasts. This was obviously a little unusual.
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