Suhlen was still very interested in these drows, especially some of the drows' works, such as "An Analysis of the Thirty-six Forms of Binding Spell of Shadow Tentacles," "The Partial Application of Enlargement and Reduction," and "The Seventy-two Gestures of Mage's Hand of Ecstasy."
Suhlen was thinking about how to subdue this drows. Judging from Ayton's performance just now, these drows were now in a desperate situation, but even so, it was not easy to subdue them.
Elves were naturally proud, even drows. Unless Suhlen showed enough strength, it was possible to subdue them. Although the strength of Suhlen's territory was good now, it was still a little lacking in subduing these drows.
Suhlen took the drows to a warehouse, which was used to store materials in the territory. Suhlen had built many warehouses in the town and stored them in different locations. The one in front of them was just one of them.
"There are food, medicine, weapons, and other materials in this warehouse. You can take these back to your tribe. Of course, you have to pay for them," Suhlen said as he pointed to the warehouse in front of him.
Eden was pleasantly surprised as he looked at the warehouse in front of him. The warehouse wasn't very big, but there were a lot of resources stored inside. Just the food alone was enough for their tribe to eat for two months. Adding on the other resources, it was enough for their tribe to live well. They had made deals with others before, but most of the time, the price of the deal was ridiculously high, and the quantity was very limited.
The resolute drows looked at Suhlen with excitement, then saluted him and said excitedly, "Thank you for your help, Your Excellency."
It seemed that they were indeed at the end of their rope. Without supplies, without support, and without their own strength, it was not easy to live in the wilderness.
Suhlen looked at the drows in front of him and said, "These materials should be enough for you to live for a while, but after losing the protection of the Dark Maiden, you don't have many choices. I can help you, but I need something in return. The future depends on your choice."
"Tell me your answer when you've thought about it."
After saying that, he waved his hand, and his subordinates began to load the goods from the warehouse onto the carriages.
With the intelligence of the drows, they naturally understood the meaning of Suhlen's words. However, there was more than a 90% chance that these drows would refuse. So now he planned to give them some help and make a good impression on them. When he was strong enough, he would subdue them in one fell swoop.
It took a day for all the supplies in the warehouse to be loaded onto the carriage. Then, he ordered his subordinates to drive the carriage to the agreed location. Ayton had already gone back to inform his companions. When they arrived at the agreed location, Ayton asked his companions to take the supplies away, while he took the money back to Suhlen's territory.
Suhlen assigned him the task of training some scouts. The scouts were selected from the refugees and sent to the barracks for training. Ayton did not have any objections to Suhlen's arrangement. He seriously trained these people in various skills.
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The two ankhegs killed by the barbarian warriors had been completely cut up. The meat of the ankhegs did not taste good. It had an earthy smell, and it was said that the texture of the meat was very similar to that of an earthworm. The meat was kept for the goblins, kobolds, and gnolls as rations.
The most precious part of the ankhegs was their carapace. These carapaces could be made into excellent armor in the hands of skilled blacksmiths. The carapace of the ankhegs was a natural + 1 defense. Under the same defense, it was only one-third of the weight of steel armor. Armor made with this carapace had defense comparable to plate armor, but its quality was only at the level of light armor.
Furthermore, in addition to its impressive defensive capabilities, this type of armor also possessed a decent resistance to strong acids. It was completely free from the corrosive effects of strong acids that metal armors would experience when exposed to strong acids.
The carapace of the ankhegs could be made into two sets of armor. After the carapaces were removed, they were sent to the blacksmith's shop. Bruce's blacksmithing skills were the best in Suhlen's territory. After spending some time forging weapons, Suhlen had bought him a blacksmith's book from the shop, which greatly improved his blacksmithing skills. He was also the only blacksmith in the territory who could forge these carapaces.
Ankhegs were social creatures and had a strong sense of territory. Although two of them were killed last time, there were still some that escaped. Ankhegs looked like earthworms, but they had more legs than earthworms. They could reach up to ten meters long and could sense their prey through the vibrations of the ground.
They had a terrifyingly large mouth that could swallow an adult in one go. Their teeth were so sharp that they could easily bite through trees, and even steel would not be able to withstand a few bites. They could also produce strong acid, and when they attacked, they would spray their enemies with acid. The acid arrows used by wizards were not long, but they had a wide range.
A group of ankhegs consisted of about two to five. Suhlen had encountered at least three of them during the construction of the road. In order to complete the road as soon as possible, Suhlen had to personally deal with all of them.
The construction of the road continued. Suhlen was constantly paying attention to the movements underground. As the stone rollers rolled over and over again, the roadbed gradually stabilized. The brick kiln factory was not far from the city. It was only about three kilometers away, and the road was also made of gravel that could allow two carriages to pass side by side.
As the construction of the road became louder and louder, the ankhegs living in the area were quickly alerted. They quickly moved towards the area.
Boom!
A strange sound suddenly came from the ground. When Suhlen looked over, he was shocked to find that a large patch of grass had swelled up. In the next second, a terrifying ankheg drilled out from the ground and pounced on the slaves around it with its large, ferocious mouth.
The goblin did not even have the chance to make a sound before he was swallowed by the huge, ferocious mouth.
Suhlen flipped his palm, and an iron bow appeared in his hand.
Twang!
The bowstring vibrated, and a special arrow about a meter long was shot out. The arrow was made of fine iron, and the arrowhead was made with barbs. Once the arrow was shot, it would be very difficult to pull it out. There was also a rope attached to the end of the arrow.
The arrow hit the ankheg in an instant, and more than half of the arrow was buried in its body. The ankheg went berserk after being attacked.
"Strong Acid Spray!"
A ball of dark green viscous liquid was spat out by the ankheg. Two goblins that did not manage to dodge in time were hit by the acid, and they could only scream in agony before they were corroded into a pile of rotten meat.
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