I Became the Progenitor Vampire Chapter 134

Chapter 134: Chapter 134 Giants Will Never Be Slaves, Unless Room and Board are Included

It had been three days since the conquest of the One-eyed Giant Tribe.

In fact, Lide had been monitoring the injuries of the One-eyed Giants, but the speed of healing these big fellows had exceeded Lide's expectations.

It took a full three days to barely heal them.

And the appetite of the One-eyed Giants also opened Lide's eyes.

One One-eyed Giant could eat the rations of twenty people each day, and providing food for 22 One-eyed Giants required provisions for 400 people.

It was literally a bottomless pit.

What made him both laugh and cry was that, after getting enough food, the One-eyed Giants, who were initially indifferent to him even with a Soul Contract, became extremely respectful whenever they saw him.

Originally, those One-eyed Giants forced into joining Dawn City were somewhat reluctant, but after being well-fed, they had become very proactive.

One-eyed Giants would never serve as slaves, unless room and board were included??

After a thorough discussion with Cosso, Lide also came to a realization. Although the Underworld was teeming with creatures and rich in ores, it was severely lacking in food.

Added to the huge appetite of the One-eyed Giants, even extensive hunting was not enough to fill their stomachs, so they were always in a state of hunger.

In the Underworld, a One-eyed Giant might never get the chance to eat their fill from birth to death; this group, used to being starved, suddenly relished being well-fed.

That was almost too good for them.

Thus, their initial reluctance was quickly cast aside by the group of One-eyed Giants.

Lide didn't know whether to laugh or cry upon learning this news. He wondered why he had even bothered with fighting if they were so easily swayed.

No wonder, initially, the attribute panel of these One-eyed Giants all showed an extremely hungry negative status.

He had thought it was due to some other reason, but it turned out they were truly just starved.

It was both laughable and pitiful.

What slightly consoled Lide was that the strength of the One-eyed Giants was indeed formidable… at least against ground troops.

There were a total of 22 One-eyed Giants, including one Level 15 One-eyed Giant Lord–Cosso Thunder.

There were 5 Level 10 One-eyed Giant warriors, 10 Level 8-9 adult One-eyed Giants, and 6 Level 4 juvenile cubs.

All of these One-eyed Giants had signed a Soul Contract and belonged to him as private property.

The disposition of the One-eyed Giants was more inclined towards that of heavy-armored warriors. When facing cavalry or infantry, One-eyed Giants were nearly invincible.

Their large size gave them a massive advantage against smaller creatures.

This was a unique racial advantage.

It seemed in Glory, there were hardly any perfect creatures, almost every race had its strengths and weaknesses.

Mighty as giant dragons and Elves, their disadvantage was a low birth rate; it might take hundreds or even thousands of years for them to reproduce.

Conversely, humans with lesser innate talent might have already spawned a kingdom.

The strength of One-eyed Giants lay in their powerful bodies.

At the same level, humans might not be able to withstand a punch from a One-eyed Giant, but correspondingly, their intelligence was not high, which was the shortcoming of One-eyed Giants.

However, now that the Bloodline was there to compensate for their deficiencies, One-eyed Giants could be considered powerful.

One had control of the skies, and the other had control of the ground.

And with Bloodline directing the battles, their low intelligence was not an issue.

But now, Lide was not contemplating matters of war, but something more important and urgent that he wanted to start.

Iron mining.

After the One-eyed Giants were conquered, Lide truly owned a mine at home.

Yearning for the iron mine, he once again sent Jones, the young prospector, with a few blacksmiths to Giant Valley.

Of course, that name was something he had come up with temporarily.

The results were very encouraging. According to Jones's inference, the iron mine in Giant Valley was a rich vein with a vast reserve.

Lide was very relieved.

Ore was a fundamental necessity for the development of a city. Without its own mines, operation was simply impossible; unlike other cities, Dawn City couldn't just purchase ore.

Thus, the most crucial thing was to immediately develop this iron mine and get it operational as soon as possible. Dawn City was in desperate need of ore.

“Harry, how many people know how to mine ore?”

Lide, massaging his temples with some headache, asked this on the third floor of the City Hall.

The mine was there, but mining it was another issue.

Mining wasn't as simple as digging sand.

“Clan Leader, three blacksmiths know, and there are about 20 humans who have worked in the mines.”

“Then gather these people together and send 100 from the Bloodline to accompany them. Build the mine as quickly as possible.”

Harrison looked somewhat hesitant.

“Lord Lide, the weather is too cold now. If we don't use Mages to mine, humans will find it difficult to work.”

The warm fireplace stirred up flames, and the warmth inside the room made Lide almost forget the harsh weather outside.

He turned to look out the window. Feather-like heavy snow was still falling, and outside roofs were covered with a thick layer of snowflakes.

A world of silver.

The cold was the greatest enemy. Digging holes while wrapped in thick cotton coats was a bit too much to ask of these ordinary humans.

Suddenly, a gigantic figure appeared in the window.

A One-eyed Giant.

These past few days, the One-eyed Giant had been living comfortably in Dawn City, not only having its injuries treated but also eating its fill every day.

One-eyed Giants were not inherently evil or bloodthirsty, and Lide had strictly ordered that no one could harm humans or damage houses and streets in Dawn City.

With the control of the Soul Contract, this group of One-eyed Giants dared not violate the command.

So, these few days, the One-eyed Giants had familiarized themselves with the humans in Dawn City.

Humans also realized that these One-eyed Giants weren't as temperamental as they had imagined, and they were even happy to help with chores as long as they were given something to eat.

These giants, with the intelligence of a twelve or thirteen-year-old human child, were soon coaxed thoroughly by humans and developed a fondness for this place.

It was somewhat like humans jointly raising a few pets.

Lide found it amusing upon hearing this news; it seemed a magical power had emerged in the city he had built by hand.

Humans no longer feared other unusual races.

Yet, this was a good thing. An inclusive city was indeed a more attractive city.

“These big guys, loafing around eating for free isn't right.

Let Cosso lead their people to mine the ore, hmm, set a fair amount, they can get enough food to be full as long as they complete the work each day.

And the more they complete, the more food they get.”

For these big guys, Lide believed there was nothing more tempting than the prospect of a full stomach.

“As for Cosso, we can give him some extra tasks, after all, this bastard has three wives and six children to feed.”

Speaking of this, Lide chuckled a bit; a One-eyed Giant with three wives and six children was really something.

These immensely strong individuals were definitely good at mining ore; Lide believed they wouldn't be slower than machines.

He had seen Cosso himself swinging a Wolf Fang Club, shattering the ground.

That strength, if used in mining, would surely be effective.

Chapter end

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