Magic? My Iron Torrent will sweep it all away!

Chapter 201 Orcs, Fox Spirits, and Mermaids?

Zhao Gang couldn't help but feel fortunate for his foolish move back then; it saved him so much resources and equipment.

He turned and exchanged a knowing glance with Lin Mo and Long Zhan, and the worry on his face vanished.

Lin Mo's heart calmed down, and a smile appeared on his face.

He cleared his throat and turned to Thorin, who was eagerly waiting to see what was happening.

The dwarf elder was looking at them expectantly, rubbing his hands anxiously.

The tips of his mustache twitched, clearly indicating he couldn't wait any longer.

"Elder Thorin, we've reached an agreement."

Lin Mo printed out a purchasing list and pushed it in front of Thorin.

"We will purchase one thousand of each type of rune initially."

"Mithril, adamantite, orogen... we're purchasing a quantity of these metals worth 900,000 gold coins."

"Finally, we'll take this spatial ring!"

"That's a total of 51 million gold coins, right?"

As Thorin listened to the series of procurement items, his eyes widened and his breathing became heavy.

He jumped to his feet when he heard the final price.

"Five...fifty-one million gold coins?"

Thorin's voice changed, and he stared intently at Lin Mo, seemingly unable to believe his ears.

"That's right." Lin Mo nodded in confirmation.

"Haha! Great! Okay!"

Thorin suddenly burst into a thunderous laugh, slapping his thigh hard, his face flushed.

"I knew you guys knew your stuff!"

"Don't worry, our products are absolutely great value for money!!"

He was just on tenterhooks, fearing that Great Xia would just buy a few hundred thousand gold coins as a token gesture, just like when they traded with the Holy Human Race.

His plan to make large-scale purchases was completely ruined.

The dwarves are waiting for these equipment to be developed, and for them to fight their way back to the surface!

To this end, the Dwarf King even brought out the spatial ring, a treasure that was extremely difficult for his tribe to produce, as a bargaining chip.

In retrospect, this decision was nothing short of divine will!

A quota of over 50 million gold coins!

That's enough for him to carry all those drool-worthy big guys on the list back to Dwarf Mountain City!

Grom the centaur grew impatient, and said with a hint of urgency and impatience:

"How many of us orcs do you want?"

He watched as the dwarf elder approved a massive order worth over 50 million gold coins, his excited expression suggesting he could already see countless steel behemoths marching into the dwarf mountain city.

And he himself is still sitting here, like a fledgling waiting to be fed.

Moreover, he didn't have as many jingling treasures as the dwarves; all he had... were his people.

This made him somewhat anxious, fearing that he would be forgotten.

"Chief Grom, don't rush, it's your turn now."

Lin Mo reassured her, turning his gaze to the scanned and translated sales list.

The contents are a detailed "List of Labor Dispatch Personnel".

Cat-eared people, minotaurs, centaurs, werewolves...

Lin Mo's gaze swept across the lines, lost in thought.

The list is clearly divided into three categories according to the type of employment.

Category 1: Combat Mercenaries.

Category 2: Security employees.

Category 3: Livelihood Employers.

The prices of the three types of services vary drastically.

The cheapest option is undoubtedly the lifestyle service, such as hiring a cat-eared maid or a minotaur laborer, which only requires paying a monthly fee.

The price of combat mercenaries is based on the orc warrior's rank, ranging from rank one to rank seven, and is clearly marked, with prices being relatively higher.

He glanced at them, then turned to look at the two people beside him.

"Brother Zhao, General Long, what do you mean?"

Zhao Gang thought for a moment and then spoke.

"The value of orc warriors lies in close-quarters combat, which can make up for our lack of individual melee ability."

"Especially high-level combatants can play a crucial protective role when dealing with surprise attacks from powerful demons, preventing our command system from being 'decapitated'."

He paused for a moment, then proposed a solution.

"My suggestion is to rent 'security' type units first."

"From rank one to rank seven, one employee will be hired for each rank for a period of one month."

"We can use this to comprehensively assess their combat data, and at the same time, we can also use them as our defensive force in the upcoming attack on the fiefdom."

Upon hearing this, Long Zhan nodded succinctly.

"Can."

Zhao Gang's gaze then fell on the latter half of the list, which was the category of "domestic help".

"As for these..."

He pondered for a moment and said:

"There are eight races of orcs that live a normal life."

"As Academician Liu previously mentioned that research is needed, and I suggest that for each species, one female and one male should be employed as servants for a period of one month."

Lin Mo nodded secretly as he listened to Zhao Gang's words.

For the Great Xia Academy of Sciences, the research value of a completely new intelligent race in biology, sociology, and genetics is immeasurable in terms of gold coins.

"General Long, you have no objections, right?" Lin Mo asked to confirm.

"No objection." Long Zhan shook his head.

For soldiers, as long as it doesn't affect combat operations, the requirements of the research department must be met; otherwise, where would they get so many new types of equipment?

Lin Mo made up his mind, his gaze returned to the list, and his eyes lit up.

Besides the minotaurs, cat-eared people, centaurs, bear-men, werewolves, and winged people he already knew, two other races caught his attention in the realm of orcs.

[Fox Spirit Clan: Just like humans, except they have fluffy tails. They possess exceptional looks and charisma, and are skilled in singing, dancing, acting, and serving.]

Isn't this the legendary fox spirit?

Lin Mo felt a bit curious. According to the introduction, the people of this clan should all be very beautiful and handsome, right?

Images of fox spirits involuntarily flashed through his mind...

Suppressing the excitement in his heart, he was somewhat puzzled after reading the last category.

Mermaids: Human bodies with fish tails, skilled in all underwater activities.

"Chief Grom," Lin Mo said, turning on the translator.

Grom: "???"

Grom couldn't understand what Zhao Gang was saying because the translator was turned off, so he could only watch Zhao Gang chatter away, praying that he could hire more employees.

Now that he could understand, he immediately said:

"Please speak."

Lin Mo: "I have a question."

"As far as I know, weren't the mermaid race in the ocean wiped out by the demon race?"

This question startled Grom, who then began to explain.

"Your Excellency, the mermaids in our orc tribe are not the same as those in the sea."

"As early as ten thousand years ago, some merfolk settled in inland rivers and lakes."

"Over time, they assimilated into our land-dwelling orc tribes."

"They now also believe in our orc culture and glory, and are part of us orcs."

"So although they share the same origin, the mermaids in the sea and our mermaids are, strictly speaking, different."