Swamp Lord with an Intelligence System

“Alright, go ahead and try…”

Betina nodded with pleasure, stepped forward alone, staring at the Beastman Commander, her tone slow and steady, yet it carried a strong sense of oppression.

“Beastman Leader, my lord’s territory is recruiting workers and can provide food that will fill all your bellies.”

The voice wasn’t loud, but it echoed in the minds of every beastman.

Upon hearing about getting full, the crowd instantly became restless.

The intense hunger from their empty stomach constantly challenged their will.

The Beastman Commander cautiously looked at Betina, but the terrifying aura emanating from her made his soul tremble.

Extraordinary?!

This barbarian is extraordinary!!

A sense of despair rose in his heart.

Glancing at those behind her, his heart trembled even more.

There was more than one top-tier figure like this!!

They were already at the end of their resources, why would they encounter such powerful enemies?!

Gritting his teeth, he wanted to speak harsh words, but his stomach uncontrollably growled again, making his legs weaken.

“I…”

His face was extremely embarrassed, overwhelmed with immense shame.

Betina’s expression remained unchanged, she waved her hand.

“You don’t need to agree, any who wish to join my lord’s territory and work for the Swamp can stay directly, those who disagree can leave on their own.”

“The entire Wilderness has plunged into extreme cold and such weather will continue.”

“There are no town territories within hundreds of kilometers around, food is even more scarce, seeking other beastmen to rely on is hopeless.”

“Wanting to find a way to survive by yourself is impossible.”

Her calm tone hit like a heavy hammer on the heart of every beastman, intensifying the terrifying aura emanating from her.

Everyone felt as if a huge stone were pressing on their hearts, making it hard to breathe.

They had been traveling in the Wilderness for ten days, apart from the frost and snow everywhere, they had seen few living creatures. Food was exhausted three days ago and there had been no replenishment since.

Upon hearing these words again, the despair within their hearts surged uncontrollably.

What she said was not false, it was something everyone had already experienced…

Lear, noticing this, slightly moved his gaze.

With a wave of his hand, the void ahead blurred, splitting open a seam directly.

Under the astonished gaze of the beastmen, it didn’t take long before a group of Mud Swamp People hailed as they brought out hot, sweet-smelling bread.

They piled up a small mountain of it right in front of the beastmen.

The beastmen around, upon seeing this scene, gulped their saliva wildly.

They couldn’t take their eyes off it.

The Beastman Commander was also stunned, drooling uncontrollably.

He wanted to defiantly say no, but he was weak all over, every cell was expressing desire.

Turning to Betina, he said in a hoarse voice.

“How do we know you won’t deceive us?!”

Betina raised her head.

“Is it necessary? Even if I forcibly captured all of you, how would it be difficult? You with mere numbers, can you withstand the extraordinary?”

The aura on her body exploded again, ten times stronger than before, like a storm sweeping across the world!

The crowd instantly became silent, their eyes filled with fear.

Extraordinary, it was a position of great importance in the Beastman Empire months ago, very few in number!

At the same time, Kalanis and Tulos also unleashed their aura… three forces intertwined, completely collapsing the psychological defenses of the beastmen.

Three, three extraordinary?!

The beastman army, devoured by hunger, could no longer hold out, with a large number of personnel directly collapsing onto the ground, panting heavily.

Noticing the change in the crowd, Betina squinted her eyes slightly, and continued.

“Beastman Commander, this is your only chance to survive.”

“My lord recruits you only because of the lack of manpower, otherwise you would have already become corpses.”

“I can offer you a plan, a tentative one-month employment where, during this period, you’ll get enough food to fill your bellies.”

“If after a month you think we haven’t provided enough food, you can leave at any time.”

“And entering the Swamp isn’t something anyone can do at will, you need to work for three months to become non-resident staff, and after a year to enjoy the official status of Swamp residents.”

Most beastmen scoff at the idea of becoming Swamp residents, but the allure of food was too great.

If merely exerting some effort to earn food is all it takes, it’s not something unacceptable.

This isn’t becoming a slave, it’s just a job.

Moreover, the other side holds power and has no need to deceive them.

Under heavy pressure, the Beastman Commander gritted his teeth and said.

“What if we refuse?”

“Then I’ll have to enslave all of you.”

Betina’s tone was unrelenting.

“You have no choice!”

Beside him, someone hurriedly grabbed the Beastman Commander and said solemnly.

“I hope you will keep your promise, if after a month there is no food, we will leave immediately.”

“Don’t think of deceiving us! Beastmen are never afraid of death!”

The final sentence was said with gritted teeth.

Beastmen, never slaves!

Betina nodded.

“You will be thankful for the choice you make now.”

Saying so, she turned to look at Lear.

“Sovereign…”

Easily settled.

Lear nodded.

He understood Betina’s mindset, this way, the resistance among these beastmen would be minimized, making preaching much easier later.

Moreover, the governance cost was extremely low, without worrying about rebellion or revolt.

With this group of beastmen, both Three-leaf Hardwood and Obsidian could be mined.

His mood was very good.

However, the beastmen were considered an extra bonus, the real target was still not in hand.

As he pondered, he looked at the Beastman Commander.