Reincarnated as incubus: I didn't mean to seduce you!
Chapter 768 - 237 Desert Serpent People's Fancy Play, Pilgrimage of the Dead (10k)_5

The hydra god mastered the mighty power of reproduction. Following the tracks of the hydra god, they sought to replicate the sacred path of the deity, which included, but was not limited to:

Forcibly with all major races*, whether female, old, or even little boys, whether alive or not didn't matter.

When put that way, even a priest would feel compelled to pat the head of kneeling boy and acclaim his understanding.

As for what could trigger such murderous intent among players...

The seed of the issue was the attitude of the desert serpentfolk towards players, roughly:

"I am a descendant of the hydra god, master of the world, gods are our puppets, while you, as the children of this land, rounded up, are equal to our dogs, no problem, right?"

It wasn't just their foul mouths that discomforted players. In such a large population of players, there were always some who, even in the game, would see themselves as others' dogs.

As long as you pay them enough, occasionally being a dog isn't a big deal in the eyes of some players.

However...

Having no money, no power, rewards nearly non-existent, and a penchant for plundering the players' goods, worse still, the capitalists hanging from street lamps at least tried to cover their faces and hide their nature while breeding cattle...

The desert serpentfolk were bold in what they said and truly believed it!

Fierce, really fierce!

Latterly, players discovered that the flesh of desert serpentfolk was particularly suitable for cooking and producing flavorful dishes, becoming one of the simplest sources of high-end ingredients.

Hey, what are we waiting for then, old and new grudges counted together!

Eventually, desert serpentfolk became protected animals.

Of course, that's not why Kael targeted the desert serpentfolk.

Absolutely not because he wanted to taste the high-end cuisine made from desert serpentfolk.

It was mainly due to the inherent traits of the desert serpentfolk as a group.

Adeptness in scent concealment and a chameleon's skill.

These traits were undoubtedly suited for the Shadow Clan.

If the Shadow Clan hadn't joined under his command, Kael might not have moved against the desert serpentfolk of this era.

At most, he might have secretly sought out some of their kind occasionally when craving their goods.

The skills of scent concealment and chameleonic ability, while useful, were not fatal for professions and races that did not primarily possess agility attributes.

But if they were enhanced in the Shadow Clan, it could potentially transform these Infiltrators dramatically.

Kael had already predetermined the future development path for the Shadow Clan.

Calculating the time, the group of Shadow Clan members from the old site of Shadow Country should have already returned to Titan Town.

Hatred is something that can greatly alter a person's character and dealings.

The conflict between the Duchy of England or the Yibel Federation and the Sacred Briania was becoming increasingly apparent.

Kael decided it was best to prepare well in advance.

Merely relying on the group of "mouse men" among the players was not enough to ensure the completeness of the information.

Apart from the group of players in "Mouse View" created by Lance, who called themselves "the mice," he also needed an intelligence network composed of natives.

The Shadow Clan was clearly the most suitable group for this job.

But they weren't strong enough yet.

Being naturally perfect for the profession of Infiltrators, every member of the Shadow Legion from the Shadow Clan occupied the position, aiming to maximize their racial traits.

But in Kael's view, this was simply a case of missing the forest for the trees.

Extremism also means "fatal flaws in other directions."

Shadow Clan by night and Shadow Clan by day were two different concepts.

In the campaign for Wandong City, Kael had deliberately chosen daytime for the players and Rangers to launch the total assault.

Otherwise, the Shadow Country's legion would not have been defeated so quickly.

Without the shadows, the power of the Infiltrators greatly diminished, and without the night, the Shadow Clan was no longer as threatening.

If they could acquire the skills and traits of the desert serpentfolk, however, it would be a completely different story.

Even without shadows, it would not be as deadly for the Shadow Clan.

After some thought, Kael decided to be a bit more forthcoming about his intentions:

"Actually, some time ago, the Lancaster Chamber of Commerce and some of our partners were attacked by desert serpentfolk while en route to Fransburg.

If we let them continue their arrogance, it would affect the stability of our trade routes with Fransburg.

And also..."

Kael purposely wore a slightly embarrassed expression and said,

"There's another reason, which is that I want to take another group of Lancaster's private forces, who haven't yet experienced proper large-scale combat, for some good training.

The desert serpentfolk happen to be a suitable combat opponent, so if the people in Fransburg have no objections, Lancaster can assist you in dealing with their issue."

The leading Knight of Fransburg seemed thoughtful.

He definitely didn't believe Kael wanted his help with the desert serpentfolk issue for such simple reasons.

There must have been some insider details unknown to him.

The way it was framed made it difficult for him to know how exactly to refuse.

After all, on introspection, with the escalating tensions between Sacred Briania and the Federation recently, most of their attention was already being drawn by Pope Country.

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