Vientiane Throne of Civilization

Chapter 1858 The Gnoll's Good Stomach

The registration of population information in the attribute panel went very smoothly.

It's worth mentioning here that the names of the gnoll race are mostly composed of 'tooth' and 'claw', like Bloodfang and Flying Claw.

These names are very common among the gnoll tribe, much like the ubiquitous names like Wang Gang, Li Yi, and Zhang Peng among humans.

With the registration of population information, the panels of the sixty-nine gnolls were quickly confirmed.

There really is a talented person among them.

That was the grappling hook that Xie Liancheng had punched away earlier.

With four stars in bravery and three stars in endurance, and the talent 'Fierce Assault', this is a pretty good general's stats.

As it turns out, there was a reason why he dared to stand up at that time.

The other gnolls have mediocre stats, but Bloodhand has the talent 'Opportunity', which makes him better at seizing opportunities in combat or action. With proper training, he should be able to become an elite soldier without much trouble.

Of course, none of these are the most important things. The most important thing is that the surrender of these gnolls brought them more information about the goblins!
"Sometimes they use a strange weapon that looks like a pipe..."

Perhaps unsure how to describe it, the gnoll began gesturing with his hands halfway through his sentence.

"When that weapon attacks, it makes a 'bang bang' sound and can easily pierce through our bodies."

Upon hearing this, Shi Lei glanced at his adjutant beside him. The adjutant immediately understood and, in the blink of an eye, placed a brand-new Thunder Rifle on the table.

"Is this what it looks like?"

Looking at the rifle placed in front of him, the gnoll picked it up and examined it.

The bullets had already been unloaded, so Shi Lei wasn't worried about accidental discharge.

"Seems to be."

His tone wasn't particularly certain.

Given the circumstances at the time, they were all busy escaping, and few had the energy to keep an eye on the goblins launching the attack. They could only catch a glimpse of them once or twice.

Furthermore, during the subsequent encirclement and suppression, the goblins used such weapons much less frequently, and the enemy preferred to use mechs to slaughter them.

When this information reached Shi Lei's ears, it made him thoughtful.

The fact that the goblins possessed firearms was not surprising to Shi Lei.

If the other side can build mechs, it's unrealistic for them not to have firearms.

As for the other party's subsequent actions, from Shi Lei's perspective, abandoning the use of firearms simply to carry out another form of massacre, or to have some fun, is unrealistic.

Although their Great Zhou Dynasty did not have mechs, it had other large-scale machinery, so he was well aware that the cost of using these large-scale machinery was not low.

Simply put, it's not cost-effective to do it this way.

Under this premise, the only possibility for the large-scale deployment of troops equipped with heavy military equipment is that the enemy is using these jackals for mech combat training.

So, does that mean those mechs are part of their new unit and lack combat experience?

Shi Lei didn't expect these jackals to know too much; they would have to analyze the information themselves.

Having learned of Liancheng's intimidation, and coupled with the impact of the Great Zhou Dynasty on the jackals, the jackals became very cooperative in the following days. Time passed quietly as they exchanged questions and answers.

As the party being unilaterally slaughtered, the Jackals had limited information and quickly revealed everything.

Next, it was time to assign tasks to these jackals, since the Great Zhou Dynasty never tolerated idlers.

"For the first month, let them cooperate with the sand control department in some daily work, and get used to life here. We'll talk about the specific arrangements later."

As things stand, the gnolls are clearly suited for military service. Although their numbers are small at present, they are enough to form a small-scale desert special operations team.

The problem now is that these gnolls have traveled a long way, and food and water have been scarce along the way. They are all starving and skin and bones.

When they first saw these gnolls, they all suspected that these guys were doomed.

Although they are still alive, they probably can't handle any military training, so we arranged for them to help out in the sand control department first.

The desertification control department would certainly welcome this.

Who wouldn't like free labor?
At first, the gnolls felt a little awkward.

They certainly acknowledged Jie Liancheng's strength, but the problem was that they had always lived their own lives. Suddenly living with humans, even though they had prepared themselves mentally, made it difficult for them to adjust.

On the contrary, the humans on the Saint Laurent border all seemed to be used to it.

And that is indeed the case. In their Great Zhou, you can even see the undead on the road. Compared to that, what is so special about the gnolls?

Putting aside the jackals' minor grievances, they lived a very comfortable life with plenty of food and drink.

In comparison, the amount of work they had to do was nothing to them.

For the next period of time, although the gnolls looked like they were about to die, they did their jobs very well.

Moreover, they can eat and drink a lot, with an appetite that is 30% larger than that of ordinary people. They eat until their bellies are completely round before stopping, which has left many people dumbfounded.

Humans wouldn't dare do that. If they were already this thin due to malnutrition, their bodies definitely wouldn't be able to handle eating so much all at once.

As everyone knows, this kind of condition usually requires gradual recuperation.

If it takes a year or two to fully recover, that would be considered quite good.

But these jackal-men have incredibly powerful digestive systems. Despite severe malnutrition and being starved to the point of being unrecognizable, they can still overeat without any problems and absorb nutrients exceptionally quickly.

In just one week, the condition of the jackals has visibly improved.

After half a month, with the continuous intake of large amounts of nutrition, they had basically returned to normal, leaving everyone on the Saint Laurent border in awe.

As their condition improved, the jackals' appetites returned to normal.

The reason they overate before was simply their body's survival instinct; their bodies were telling them to quickly ingest large amounts of nutrients in order to sustain their lives.

Now that the gnolls have recovered, they no longer need as much nutrition, so their daily diet has returned to normal.

In this situation, the food intake of a gnoll is basically the same as that of a normal adult male.

(End of this chapter)