Farming in a Parallel World and Becoming a God-Chapter 1150 - 650: Tune Autonomous Region

Had the Spirit Soul Naga not pondered the very things he mentioned?

Put nicely, the Lizard Queen is their Blackscaled Lizardfolk’s Creator, their ancestress, their sovereign, their deity.

Put bluntly, she is Tun Marsh’s biggest, greediest Myriad-Leech Monster, tightly latched onto the Blackscaled Lizardfolk’s bodies, greedily siphoning their blood, sucking every last nutrient from them to the point of severely hindering the tribe’s growth and development.

From the Lizard Queen’s recent reaction, it’s evident that she wouldn’t reject any request from the Conqueror Army, at least not in the short term. Hence, all the burdens will undoubtedly be shifted without reserve onto the Blackscale Lizardman Tribe.

One-fifth of the able-bodied plus one-tenth of the catch sound terribly steep.

But compared to what the Lizard Queen consumes each day, it’s a trivial amount. After all, at least half of all the food gathered by their entire tribe must be reserved and made into preserves, barely enough to satisfy the Lizard Queen’s gluttonous appetite. The occasional consumption of a Mad Frogman by the Lizard Queen as a snack is nothing out of the ordinary.

Gaven added, "As long as you acquiesce, I will not take a single dime from the Lizard Queen’s Dragon’s Nest Treasure. Whether to fill the Royal Family’s coffers or distribute to the entire Blackscale Lizardman Tribe, I will not interfere. Furthermore, I’ll allow you to trade in the City of Faith, where you can exchange the specialties of Tun Marsh for the supplies you need. The Blackscaled Lizardfolk serving in the Naval Forces won’t require your support – as long as you swear allegiance to me, I will provide you protection against any calamities, be it natural disasters, human-caused troubles, or wars... I will do my utmost to help you through them."

Gaven planned to adopt a model of autonomous rule for Tun Marsh, a decision shaped by its unique geographical environment, given the significant obstacles Humans faced in that region, even if not entirely impassable.

Neither they nor the mixed Transcendent Battle Squads stationed among the Blackscale Lizardman Tribe arrived by normal means; they were transported to the vicinity of the tribes through extensive use of Teleportation Spells, with the assistance of the Spirit Soul Naga - although the Lizardfolk are amphibious, they do not dwell in watery caves, but on land seldom flooded, as they hold their breath when swimming instead of breathing through gills like fish and cannot sleep underwater.

Just as dehydration would afflict them if they stayed out of water for too long, prolonged immersion is also harmful. When it comes to environmental sensitivity, they are far more fastidious than other sentient beings.

By pledging to share the Lizard Queen’s Dragon’s Nest Treasure with the Blackscaled Lizardfolk, Gaven had a dual purpose in mind.

First, to exhibit his benevolence. He had already learned the full details of the Lizard Queen’s Dragon’s Nest Treasure from the Spirit Soul Naga. All in all, it totalled three million, with one million recently acquired from Sambiyan Merchants as a tribute to fund the attack on the Conqueror Army. The actual value of the treasure was not particularly high since Tun Marsh was a backwater, and the Lizard Queen’s distinctive body type precluded her from raiding outside her domain. A large portion of her treasure consisted mere local specialties scavenged by the Blackscaled Lizardfolk of Tun Marsh.

One would expect the Lizard Queen’s Dragon’s Nest Treasure to far exceed this amount, given her control over tens of thousands of Lizardfolk servants, but her gluttony had digested most of the wealth.

Before the Conqueror Army’s campaign, this three million would have constituted a considerable fortune for Gaven, though not astronomical. Now, it was merely a bonus - insignificant with or without.

Second was to bind their interests. Once the Blackscaled Lizardfolk devoured the Lizard Queen’s Dragon’s Nest Treasure, there was no turning back for them. They could no longer afford to contemplate the Lizard Queen’s return and must blindly follow him to the end, for greedy Giant Dragons do not permit anyone to tamper with their hoard, not even their own progeny.

In retrospect, the Lizard Queen would become Gaven’s ultimate weapon to intimidate the Blackscaled Lizardfolk. Should they dare conspire behind his back, he only needed to unleash the Lizard Queen to upheave everything.

Third was to stimulate trade. The Blackscaled Lizardfolk of Tun Marsh could not be considered wealthy, and many areas were in abject poverty. However, if autonomous governance was to be applied, unconditional support like that provided to Dwarf Statue City and Blood Gorge City would be unsuitable. He might as well guide them to use the Lizard Queen’s Dragon’s Nest Treasure to purchase goods or construction services from the Conqueror Army, elevating the general standards of the Blackscaled Lizardfolk. With better tools, they could generate greater value.

This was a classic case of recycling wealth from one hand to the other; ultimately, Gaven was the one profiting. In the end, the Lizard Queen’s Dragon’s Nest Treasure would never really leave his grasp.

Gregory’s gaze flickered as he hesitated for a long while before managing to stammer out, "Can you tell me, what exactly did you do with our Queen? She seems to have become a Shadow Giant Dragon, and yet not quite. If we agree to your terms, what will we do if one day she returns?"