Chapter 65

"Lord of the City, these three heroes have been cultivated by our city with countless efforts. If we eliminate them directly, it would be a great waste... If the Lord of the City is willing, I will step forward to persuade them to submit to the Lord of the City."

"Since they have already rebelled, are you so sure they will submit? How can you guarantee that their submission is genuine?"

"Based on the ten heroes the Lord of the City has cultivated, and with the Lord's current prestige, as long as the Lord is willing to accept them, I can certainly make them submit sincerely."

Seeing Old Bauer addressing him as 'Lord of the City' with such sincerity, if he were not genuinely concerned for the orc race, and if the three rebelling heroes were not truly worth accepting, he would never act this way.

"Alright, I will entrust the next steps to you, including accepting the three rebelling heroes and managing the city's administration and security."

"Yes, Lord of the City." Old Bauer finally showed a smile, his aged face softening with joy.

Although he had never been a manager and had not studied management, with the advanced information available today, Liu Siyi had read enough TV shows and novels to know a few things: trust those you use, don't use those you doubt, let go when it's time, and let the right people do the right things...

Since he had no experience managing a city and lacked the necessary skills, it was better to delegate authority to Old Bauer and let him continue as a manager.

If he had to handle everything personally, even with the abilities of a pig, the result would likely not be much better than working tirelessly until death.

Moreover, after seeing Old Bauer's capabilities, Liu Siyi no longer expected him to make significant contributions on the battlefield. Instead, given his long life and the high prestige he had earned from previous events, he was more suitable for this role.

"Attention, all citizens of the orc race. I am Old Gnome Bauer. I have a piece of good news to share. The new Lord of the City has successfully cultivated ten gnome heroes. According to our previous oath, I swear allegiance to Lord Lewis in the name of the Great Beast God. Now, everyone, please gather at the city center square. I have something important to say. Also, Robert, Nani, and Wolf, if you are still alive, please come to the square. The Lord of the City has agreed to accept your submission and loyalty..."

Old Bauer took the loudspeaker from Liu Siyi and shouted loudly, and instantly, his voice echoed throughout the city.

"What? How is that possible? Lord Lewis really cultivated ten gnome heroes?"

"Lord Bauer has already sworn allegiance to the new Lord of the City in the name of the Great Beast God..."

"I don't believe this is true! But Old Bauer wouldn't lie to us, would he? Such a crude deception would be easily exposed, right?"

"Oh, my God! Lord Lewis really cultivated heroes?"

"Ten heroes in just one day..."

"Indeed, if he can do this, could Lord Lewis be the reincarnation of the Great Beast God?"

"May the Great Beast God protect us!"

...

Hearing Old Bauer's words, the orcs burst into a frenzy, and the city instantly became lively. Listening to the murmurs below, some of which were becoming increasingly fantastical, Liu Siyi could only chuckle inwardly.

Ignorance!

This was Liu Siyi's evaluation of the creatures in this world.

In a world with deities, any matter that could be linked to the divine, no matter how incredible, would be firmly believed by the masses, who would automatically fill in the gaps and perfect the story.

This was their tragedy, constrained by the laws, lacking independent thought, and unable to consider things from different perspectives...

In any case, there were many issues, but on the other hand, Liu Siyi knew that understanding new things was difficult for anyone, so he no longer looked down on them.

Robert? Nani? Wolf? Could they be the three hidden rebelling heroes? Liu Siyi was also curious about how they managed to avoid the initial sudden attack and how they continued to hide. Of course, the most important thing was their abilities.

Old Bauer handled the entire matter alone, and he did not betray Liu Siyi's trust. His prestige among the orcs was indeed strong, especially when the ten gnome heroes stepped forward, dispelling all doubts and deeply impressing the orcs.

The process went smoothly. When all the orcs were stunned by the sudden appearance of the ten gnome heroes, they showed an extraordinary level of submission.

This was the nature of orcs; they would recognize those stronger than them and admire those not only stronger but also more capable. Moreover, the fact that this person could do something perhaps only the Great Beast God could do made them feel a deep-seated desire to submit.

At this moment, three orcs with different appearances but each exuding a unique aura stepped out from the crowd and stood at the front of the square.

"My children, you have finally come out." Old Bauer was very pleased, his face beaming with a smile.

Looking at the three heroes with different appearances, Liu Siyi also admired them. The fact that they were willing to step forward in this situation demonstrated the high regard they had for Old Bauer.

The three heroes, from left to right, were a Centaur Archer, a Gnome, and a Wolfman.

Perhaps because they had long been in high positions in the orc city, they immediately exuded an extraordinary aura as they stepped out from the crowd.

Robert, a high-level Gnome hero by nature.

Racial Talent: Stealth, automatically possesses basic stealth, and can remain hidden while moving.

Basic Stealth: Use the surrounding environment to hide, not detectable by basic reconnaissance.

Basic Luck: All allied units gain +1 luck.

Basic Morale: All allied units gain +1 morale.

Basic Short Weapon Mastery: When using short weapons, the hero's physical attack power increases by 10%, and physical defense power increases by 5%.

Intermediate Financial Management: The hero earns an additional 250 gold coins per day.

Robert was actually a natural Gnome hero. Perhaps because he was shorter than the Centaur and Wolfman, he walked in the middle, making him the first object of Liu Siyi's observation.

The talent of Stealth allowed him to remain hidden while moving, a talent very suitable for ambushes. His other abilities were average, but the skill of Short Weapon Mastery, which enhanced the hero's attack and defense when using short weapons, was something Liu Siyi had never seen before. It increased the hero's physical attack and defense, similar to magic skills that enhance mental strength and magic points.

However, his overall abilities were too weak...

Liu Siyi shook his head inwardly. Such a hero was only suitable for guarding the home.

Having seen the skills of over ten Gnome heroes, Liu Siyi did not expect to see heroes like Qiu Qiu and Falen again. Having them was already very rare.

However, the Centaur Archer and Wolfman, one a ranged damage archer and the other an agile melee unit, what skills would they choose?

He didn't know, but by looking at the skills these two chose, he could roughly understand their races' attitudes towards combat and decide whether these heroes were worth cultivating.