That was enough to make all the major forces of Okland tremble in fear. Thousands of years ago, most of the major forces had more or less suffered losses at the hands of that tribe, especially the Watson Family. They controlled four forts, two of which were closest to the Horn of Fertility. Every year, a large number of powerhouses would fall while defending those forts. But those two forts had been captured with great difficulty by the Watson Family. It could be said that they were their foundation, so they simply couldn't bear to give them up.
"It's good that you know …" An astonished expression flashed on the face of that young genius from the Watson Family's Ancestral Land. "The cooperation our Watson Family proposed this time is related to the Horn of Fertility. To be more precise, we want to attack the Horn of Fertility …"
At this point, Mark deliberately paused, a pondering smile appearing at the corner of his mouth. The richness of the Horn of Fertility could make any force rise. The information he revealed should be enough to shock this young mage, right? Even an esteemed Archmage like him was startled when he heard this from the Patriarch.
But …
When he turned his head, he suddenly discovered that the young mage was still very calm.
'How could this be?'
"Mafa Merlin, can you honestly answer me? Do you know the value of the Horn of Fertility?" Mark angrily glared at Lin Yun.
How could a normal person not be shocked when they heard this? That was the Horn of Fertility, a resource source that any force would covet. Even a colossus like the Black Tower and the Cloud Tower were no exception. This Mafa Merlin was only a 6th Rank High Mage, so what reason did he have to be so calm?
The only explanation was that he simply didn't know what the Horn of Fertility represented.
As he thought of this, a sneer appeared on Mark's face. He looked at Lin Yun with a mocking gaze. "Looks like I'll have to waste my breath and explain it to you. The Horn of Fertility is the resource source closest to the end of the Wailing River. Its richness far exceeds your imagination. It can be said to be the most fertile place in the entire Raging Flame Plane. Alright, I won't be able to explain the details in a short time, but I feel that as a commander, you should properly understand these things …"
Sure enough …
Just as he finished speaking, Mark could clearly see that the young mage's expression had thoroughly changed, just like when he heard the news from the Patriarch.
"It's actually that place …"
At this time, Lin Yun didn't have time to care about Mark's mockery. After the other side's reminder, he suddenly recalled a crucial piece of information. The end of the Wailing River …
To be more precise, it was an incomplete sentence. After repairing the Heaven Puppet in the Merlin Family Manor, Lin Yun had once said, "The end of the Wailing River …"
It was this crucial information that made his expression change, and he could no longer remain calm.
This incomplete sentence, which could make people think of many things, had definitely been transmitted by the Dark Sage. This showed that the Wailing River was hiding an unknown secret, and that this secret had never been discovered in Noscent's long history.
A year before his death, Emperor Zhantui of the 3rd Dynasty led a large number of Court Mages to the Raging Flame Plane in secret. Lin Yun guessed that Emperor Zhantui's target was most likely the Wailing River.
The clues left behind by two characters from different eras all pointed to the Wailing River. This made Lin Yun pay more attention to this river with a long history.
One of the reasons he came to the Raging Flame Plane was the Wailing River. Before leaving, he had decided that if he had the opportunity, he would definitely go and explore it. He might get some unexpected harvests there.
But he hadn't been able to think of a way to approach the end of the Wailing River.
Okland's major forces had to be very sneaky if they wanted to approach the Wailing River. If they were discovered by the Raging Flame Beastmen, a war would immediately break out, let alone the end of the Wailing River.
No human had ever set foot at the end of the Wailing River for thousands of years.
It wasn't just a river of flames …
After all, the history of the Wailing River was simply too long to trace back to its source. It was said that this river of flames had existed since the birth of the Raging Flame Plane and was nurtured by the Raging Flame Plane's Origin Power.
Moreover, this river of flames had extraordinary significance to the Raging Flame Beastmen.
It was hardly an exaggeration to say that it was the Mother River of the Raging Flame Beastmen.
For countless years, the Raging Flame Beastman Race and the birth of all their civilizations couldn't be separated from the Wailing River. If one carefully observed, they would discover that the Thirteen Tribes of the Raging Flame Beastman Race were all distributed along the Wailing River. Since ancient times, the tribe qualified to live at the end of the Wailing River had always been the strongest of the thirteen tribes.
A large number of medicinal herbs and ore veins grew on both sides of the Wailing River. Okland's major forces were naturally envious, but the Thirteen Tribes firmly guarded the Wailing River. If they discovered any humans approaching, they would immediately launch the fiercest counterattack. Thus, Okland's forces could only look for opportunities to quietly approach the Wailing River.
But reaching the end of the Wailing River was simply impossible, because they would have to face the crazy counterattack of the strongest Raging Flame Beastman, the Fireblade Tribe.
As the strongest tribe, the deterrence of the Fireblade Tribe wasn't a joke.
And now, the Watson Family proposed attacking the Horn of Fertility to the Merlin Family. To be honest, Lin Yun was very tempted.
But how could attacking the Horn of Fertility be so easy?
He didn't believe that the combined power of the Merlin Family and the Watson Family could defeat the Fireblade Tribe.
As he thought of this, Lin Yun's heart gradually calmed down. He glanced at Mark and thought for a bit before asking, "Well, I want to ask …"
"Why are you asking so many questions …" Mark suddenly exploded and unhesitantly interrupted Lin Yun, clearly impatient.
'Damnit, what do you think an esteemed Archmage is? A tour guide?
Alright, I'll endure … '
"Hurry up and say it, I'll do my best to tell you if I know …" He had no choice but to endure. After all, Mafa Merlin was the Commander of the Merlin Family. If he wanted to reach an agreement, he had to obtain his approval.
"Sir Mark, I believe that your Watson Family wouldn't attack the Horn of Fertility for no reason, right?" Lin Yun frowned. In fact, he was also enduring, and it was very difficult for him to endure. He really couldn't understand why the Watson Family would send such a weirdo if they wanted to cooperate with the Merlin Family.
This was simply illogical …
Was that guy here to facilitate the cooperation, or was he a spy planted in the Watson Family to sabotage the cooperation?
"Even if you didn't ask this question, I would have explained it later. Mafa Merlin, you are too impatient …"
This time, Lin Yun didn't feel like responding.
That guy was really testing the limits of his patience …
"In fact, as early as half a month ago, our Watson Family discovered that only a third of the Fireblade Tribe's troops were left. At first, we thought it was a coincidence, but after half a month, only a third of the troops were left. Thus, we guessed that something must have happened to the Fireblade Tribe, forcing them to transfer their troops away …" A dignified expression appeared on Mark's face. He glanced at Lin Yun and continued, "This is a rare opportunity. If we seize this opportunity and defeat the remaining one-third of the tribe, we can temporarily control the Horn of Fertility. We can take advantage of the Fireblade Tribe's internal situation and strengthen our defenses around the Horn of Fertility. After a while, even if the Fireblade Tribe transferred their troops to attack the Horn of Fertility, we would still be able to defend it …"
"So that's how it is …" Lin Yun thoughtfully nodded. This was indeed an extremely rare opportunity. The Horn of Fertility's terrain was steep, and as long as the two major forces could control it for some time and build all kinds of fortifications, it would be very difficult for the Fireblade Tribe to send an army to attack again if they made sufficient preparations.
"Alright, I've already told you most of what you need to know. Mafa Merlin, you should be able to judge this well. In this matter, your Merlin Family already has a huge advantage. This is completely our Watson Family taking care of you, understand? " After saying this, the young genius of the Watson Family blushed, but he quickly concealed it. "If the Merlin Family agrees to this cooperation and smoothly controls the Horn of Fertility, you will get 20% of the land. This condition is already generous enough. As the Commander, you should consider this matter from the perspective of the Merlin Family. It doesn't matter if it takes some time, I still have that much patience …"
In fact, the truth wasn't as Mark Watson said.
What kind of place was the Horn of Fertility?
It was the most fertile resource producing area in the entire Raging Flame Plane. Okland's major forces had been stationed in the Raging Flame Plane for thousands of years, and every single one of them had coveted that area. Even the Black Tower and the Cloud Tower had sent troops to the Horn of Fertility, but without exception, they had all failed.
Now, only a third of the Fireblade Tribe's troops remained in the Horn of Fertility, and this situation had been going on for an entire half a month.
This meant that an unforeseen event might happen within the Fireblade Tribe, and they wouldn't be able to take care of the Horn of Fertility for a while.
This was an irresistible temptation to any force.
The Watson Family was naturally the same.
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