He Lu and Ku Mu 'er had a good plan.
After all, after leaving this place, what they wanted to do in the future was up to them.
No matter how strange these Kobolds were, they couldn't possibly go to the Chikal Kingdom and capture them, right?
If that was the case, then the two of them would accept it.
In any case, if that really happened, then most likely these Kobolds were already powerful to a certain extent, and their deaths wouldn't be in vain.
However, it was obvious that this was an impossible task.
At this moment, He Lu and Ku Mu both smiled and looked expectantly at Karunu, wanting him to release them.
After all, even though these Kobolds had no intention of harming them, they were still Kobolds.
In the wilderness, Kobolds were never friendly creatures to humans.
There were Kobolds who ate humans directly.
After all, the Kobolds had a wide range of diets.
If they continued to stay in this place, who knew when they would become food for these Kobolds.
In order to prevent this from happening, it was better to leave as soon as possible.
The earlier they could leave, the earlier they could.
Hence, they looked expectantly at Karunu, waiting for a reply.
Facing their gazes, Karunu only smiled.
Clearly, he was well aware of the thoughts of these two people in front of him.
Of course he knew.
He wasn't a pure Kobold and was essentially a human. How could he not know what the two of them were thinking?
But it didn't matter.
"Since the two of you are so enthusiastic, I can rest assured."
Looking at He Lu and Kumur in front of him, Karunu revealed a sincere smile as if he was very grateful.
Then, he got up from the bed and walked down.
"Please come with me."
He walked down just like that and continued walking forward.
As Karunu's figure moved forward, He Lu and the other two noticed something different.
Unlike the other Houndhead Men, Karunu was fully clothed and had a pair of special boots on.
Although the boots were simple and crude, they were indeed made for the Kobolds.
Moreover, when Karunu walked, not only did he wear clothes and boots, but his posture was also very straight.
From the looks of it, apart from the appearance of a Kobold, there was nothing similar to a Kobold.
Some might even believe that such a person was a human.
The Kobold Tribe actually gave birth to such a freak.
In that instant, the two of them were a little surprised and felt a little strange.
But soon after, they looked at each other and walked forward at the same time.
Following behind Karunu, the two of them continued forward, touring around.
Then, they saw the situation around them clearly.
There were wooden houses all around the town.
These wooden houses were the residences of the Kobolds.
In fact, compared to living in a house, the Kobolds preferred to dig a hole in the ground and live in it.
As such, in this city, many of the buildings were not on the surface, but underground.
On the surface, it looked like a small wooden house, but in reality, it was very large. It was possible that a Kobold family lived in it.
Of course, it was rare for a family to appear now.
Due to the short period of time that had passed, apart from a small number of Kobolds that Karunu had brought out from his tribe, the rest of the Kobolds were mostly roaming around and did not belong to any large tribes.
However, as time passed and the Kobolds multiplied, it could be foreseen that there would be more and more Kobold families in the future.
After all, compared to ordinary humans, the Kobolds' reproduction rate was simply too fast.
A pair of Kobolds could give birth to many eggs in a year, sometimes even a dozen at once.
After the newborn Kobolds were born, they would only need a few years to reproduce again.
Humans were at a disadvantage in this aspect. A pregnancy would take close to a year, and most of the time, there would only be one child. Even twins were extremely rare.
It was because of this that even though the Kobolds were weak in the wilderness, they could still survive in many places.
In the town that Karunu had built, there were close to a thousand Kobolds.
That's right, there were close to 1,000 Kobolds.
When Karunu left with his tribe, he only had 200 Kobolds with him.
However, after coming here, the number of Kobolds under him rapidly increased, and in a few months, there were close to 1,000.
The reason why there were so many of them was because of the wandering Kobolds in the surroundings.
In the past few months, the hunting team that Karunu sent out had a very important mission in addition to their usual hunting duties.
They would go out into the wilderness and bring back Kobolds that lived in the wilderness, allowing them to become members of their tribe.
After a few months, the effects were quite limited, and the number of Kobolds under Karunu's control multiplied.
According to Karunu's estimations, the Kobolds that lived in the vicinity should have been captured by him, and there were not many wandering Kobolds left.
According to Karunu's estimations, all the surviving Kobolds in the vicinity should have been captured by him. There weren't many Kobolds left roaming around.
If he wanted to continue searching, he would have to go to a place further away.
In any case, with the number of Kobolds here, there would definitely be a lot of Kobolds in other places.
Just from the small area in front of him, some of the Kobolds gathered.
Given how vast the wasteland was, the number of Kobolds in other places would be unimaginable.
The wasteland was so vast, and if the number of Kobolds in it was added up, it would be an unimaginable number for ordinary people.
For Karunu, this was a huge advantage.
At least for the time being, he did not have to worry about the population like his main body did.
Of course, with so many Kobolds gathered together, the problem was not small.
The most obvious was the pressure of food.
In the past, the reason why the Kobolds had to disperse was because of the problem of food.
There was a limit to the amount of food in a region.
Although the Kobolds were known to eat anything, as long as they existed, they would need to occupy a portion of the resources in a region.
As such, apart from a few regions that were rich in resources, the Kobolds lived in a scattered manner in most places.
Apart from when they reproduced, many Kobolds lived alone.
At this moment, the number of Kobolds that Karunu had gathered had reached close to 1,000.
Under normal circumstances, such a large number would be disastrous.
It was very difficult for a region to provide enough resources for such a large population.
However, with Karunu's hard work, it was barely okay.
Because of ropes and nets, the Kobolds had the ability to catch fish and hunt large prey.
This greatly reduced the pressure on food, and adding on the fact that this region was a fertile plain, they could still survive.
Of course, this was only temporary.
As time passed, as the population continued to increase, the pressure on food would only increase.
As such, Karunu had used the Kobolds to farm, and they had already cleared out a large area of land. The results were quite good.
As long as basic farming could be developed, the food crisis would be temporarily resolved.
This was also the reason why Karunu had asked Heru and Heru to go to the Chickal Kingdom.
After all, the Kobolds had only just started out, and they lacked many things.
Moreover, agricultural production did not just require humans.
In order to carry out agricultural production, there were many things that needed to be done, and it was not just labor.
They needed tools that could be used well, crops that could produce high yields, various agricultural techniques …
These were all things that were necessary for agricultural production to have high returns.
Without these, even if they developed agriculture, the returns would not be high.
Similarly, some craftsmen and techniques from the human world were also what the Kobolds needed.
In that moment, many thoughts flashed through Karunu's mind.
He walked out of the room and brought Heru and Heru with him as he walked around, touring various places.
It was still daytime, and within towns and cities, some young Kobolds were playing around, and many people were digging.
"What are they doing?"
He Lu asked curiously as he looked at the Kobolds digging. He felt that it was quite strange.
"As you can see, they're digging."
Looking at the Kobolds digging, Karunu smiled and said, "Unlike humans who live on the surface, the Kobolds are more used to living in the holes that they dig.
As such, compared to building beautiful rooms on the surface, we prefer to build our homes underground.
Those Kobolds are currently busy because of this. "
Karunu explained to Heru and Heru.
As they continued onwards, they would occasionally see some Kobold Guards holding spears patrolling the area, as if they were maintaining order.
In another region, there were some female Kobolds who looked thinner and smaller, busying themselves.
Heru and Heru looked over curiously.
Some of these female Kobolds were cooking, starting fires, and preparing food for the day.
Right now, the Kobold society was still quite primitive and did not have much economic activity. Moreover, their population was quite small.
As such, Karunu decided to cut it all off.
All of the food and prey that they obtained belonged to the collective.
All of the food for the Kobolds was prepared by the collective, and the female Kobolds who were thinner and weaker were responsible for it.
Of course, the collective was also responsible for taking care of the elderly and orphans.
It seemed that things were going quite well for now.
At the very least, they could get rid of the chaotic situation from before.
For a long time, this system would continue until the number of Kobolds reached a certain level and there were more goods to be had. Only then would Karunu start to give land to individuals and complete the transformation.
However, things were still the same for now.
The food that the female Kobolds were preparing was quite plentiful. There were all sorts of fish and prey that hunting teams had brought back, as well as other things that they had gathered, such as insects and edible plants.
It looked quite plentiful.
Recently, because of the abundance of food, many of the Kobolds had become stronger and were no longer as thin and weak as before.
But at this moment, He Lu wasn't concerned about that. He was concerned about something else.
He looked ahead and noticed that the female Kobolds were dealing with something else.
"Those are …"
His eyes were glued to the front.
In that direction, some other Kobolds were processing some things.
And those things were none other than various kinds of furs and skins.
"These are fur obtained from prey, and I ordered them to be stored."
Looking at He Lu and Heru's reactions, Karunu smiled, "I know that these things are very valuable in your human world, so I kept them.
"Do you see that warehouse in front?"
He smiled and continued to walk forwards, leading He Lu and Heru over.
Following this, a scene that shocked He Lu and Heru appeared.
In the warehouse in front of him, there was nothing else but a dense pile of furs and leather.
There were large amounts of high-quality fur and fur, filling up the entire warehouse.
Looking at this scene, He Lu and Heru were completely dumbfounded.
After coming back to their senses, they looked at each other and could clearly see the greed and desire on each other's faces.
The fur of all kinds of wild beasts were considered high-grade goods in the human world.
Some high-quality fur and fur could easily be sold for high prices, and they were extremely expensive luxury goods.
But now, such precious things were piled up in the warehouse, and it looked like they were everywhere.
This made them feel quite shocked, and greed appeared in their hearts.
"Looks like you're quite interested in these things …"
Looking at He Lu and Heru's reactions, a playful look appeared on Karunu's face.
Of course, he knew the value of these things.
Within the wilderness, there were many precious products, such as the fur and fur of various wild beasts, precious medicinal herbs, and even magic materials.
Because of the dangers in the wilderness, very few people could obtain these things.
However, to the Kobolds who lived in the wilderness, these things were quite easy to obtain.
Karunu understood this, so he had long since made preparations for human merchant groups to come.
From the current situation, it seemed that the results were quite good.
"Please come with me."
He looked at He Lu in front of him with a faint smile on his face, then turned around and said.
He brought He Lu and Heru to visit other places, which were all places where resources were stored.
What they saw in these places caused He Lu and Heru to be completely dumbfounded.
There were all kinds of fur and fur that were considered luxuries in the outside world, all kinds of medicinal herbs that could only be obtained by risking their lives, and there were even some rare magic materials.
They could see all of these things here, and there were quite a few of them.
From the looks of it, it was almost as if it was deliberately stored in this place, waiting for them to come over.
What they could not deny was that these things were fatally attractive to them.
After walking around Karunu's place, they looked at each other and could feel each other's powerful heartbeats, as well as the greed in their hearts.
Why did the Wildlanders risk their lives to enter the wilderness?
Wasn't it to earn money and hope to obtain special products from the wilderness to sell?
And now, they could see everything that they wanted to find in Karunu's place.
If it wasn't for the fact that they were not strong enough, they would have wanted to take these things for themselves.
However, the remaining rationality in their minds stopped them.
They still retained a trace of rationality in their hearts. They knew that if they dared to do anything, it wouldn't be long before they were torn to shreds by the enraged Kobolds.
This was something that they did not doubt.
Standing there and looking at He Lu and Heru's reactions, Karunu nodded in satisfaction.
What he wanted was for them to have such a reaction.
"As you can see."
He smiled and continued, "In this area, these things are not considered precious to us. They can only be considered as things that we can casually collect."
"As such, I don't mind giving these things to people who need them.
"As long as those people can bring me enough help."
He looked at the two people in front of him as he spoke with a bright smile on his face, "I wonder if you two … would you be willing to help me?"
After listening to Karunu's words, He Lu and Duan Ling Tian couldn't help but fall silent.
Of course, He Lu and Heru were not willing to help.
After all, this kind of thing sounded very risky.
In order to pass through the wilderness and transport things to such a distant place, they would have to risk their lives.
Not to mention, they would have to trade with the savage and savage Kobolds.
If it was under normal circumstances, even if they agreed, they would definitely not help him behind his back.
Looking at the mountains of furs and skins, the dried herbs, and even the precious magical materials …
He Lu and Heru knew that they could not refuse.
Who could refuse such a cute gold coin?
The sages of the past had said that as long as there were enough profits, people would ignore all risks and would even sell a rope that could hang them to death.
Now that the profits were right in front of them, how could they refuse?
After all, they were hunters in the wilderness and had to face danger at all times for that bit of profit.
Since that was the case, why not fight for even more profit?
He Lu and Heru convinced themselves just like that.
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