Magic? My Iron Torrent will sweep it all away!

The hall fell silent, speechless after Warwick's questioning.

Warwick took a deep breath, his fists clenched so tightly they cracked.

"If that's not enough to sway you, then look at the future of our orc race!"

"Will we be able to compete with the magical holy humans and elves in the future?"

"Do they have the intellect and craftsmanship of dwarves who love to delve into things?"

"Do they possess the intelligence and technology of the Bactrians?"

"Can't you see that the Great Xia Dynasty is now highly automated, and we don't even need people to fight wars anymore?"

"If we don't join Great Xia now, we won't even have the chance to be employed in the future!"

"We will be completely eliminated by Terra, despised by Great Xia, and live a worse life than before!"

"Yes! We have strength to be proud of, but the Great Xia Dynasty created the powerful Pangu Mech in just a few years, and they can even mass-produce it!"

"If we cling to our past pride and refuse to learn or change, by the time Great Xia's technology develops to a certain level, we won't even have the opportunity to be employed!"

Warwick raised his head, his gaze sweeping over each of the chiefs present.

"We will be completely eliminated by Terra!"

"It's not because we're not brave enough, but because we refuse to move towards the future."

"So, while our seventh-tier powerhouses haven't been replaced, while we can still be the warriors that Great Xia needs, while we are still one of the four major races of Terra, and while we still have these bargaining chips, let's join Great Xia."

"They don't consider our own pitiful power."

"For the sake of the children, for the sake of the elderly, and for the future of the entire orc race!"

He took a deep breath and looked at everyone.

"Those who agree to join Great Xia, raise your hands."

The hall was quiet for a long time; the tribal chiefs were no longer the same as before, who had been arguing and spitting as they had been.

Some even lowered their heads in shame.

Warwick is right; the reason they're arguing so fiercely here is partly due to their own selfish motives.

What will happen to their power after they join the Great Xia?

But orcs are, after all, a race with blood and kindness. Soon, the first chieftain slowly raised his hand.

"The Beast King is right. I feel extremely ashamed of my previous behavior."

"I should think about the children, the elderly, and the entire community!"

"I agree to join Great Xia."

The second chief gritted his teeth and raised his hand as well.

I agree.

Then, the third, the fourth...

One after another, strong arms were raised.

Those tribal chiefs who had previously argued heatedly all eventually agreed.

And so, the orcs made the second major decision that would determine the fate of their entire race.

The first instance was when various races bullied the orcs, and the chieftains decided to unite as the orc alliance and elect a beast king to lead them.

And now, this is the second time.

What they may have lost was a portion of the power they held.

But what they gained in return was a bright future for their community!

.......

After thinking it over, Lin Mo felt there were probably no traps, but some things needed to be clarified, so he slowly said:

"Joining Great Xia is possible."

Grom's eyes lit up immediately.

Lin Mo raised his hand to press down, and continued:

"But joining the Great Xia does not mean that orcs can only enjoy benefits without bearing obligations."

"Orcs can have their own autonomous regions, preserve their tribal traditions, languages ​​and cultures, and also have a certain degree of autonomy in local affairs."

"But the laws of the Great Xia must supersede tribal customs, the army must be under unified command, and resources and finances must be managed according to the national system."

"At the same time, both orcs and citizens of Great Xia enjoy the same rights and bear the obligations of citizens."

"Military service, education, obeying the law, and defending the country—none of these can be neglected."

Upon hearing this, Grom stood up abruptly and patted his chest with both hands.

"no problem!"

"We orcs are absolutely not afraid to take responsibility!"

He stood up straight and spoke in a loud voice.

"The Great Xia is our home; its rise and fall depend on everyone!"

Lin Mo: "......."

Why does this sentence sound so familiar?

He couldn't help but ask:

"Where did you learn that from?"

Grom scratched his head somewhat embarrassedly.

"I saw it online; a company in Daxia uses that slogan."

"I think that makes a lot of sense."

Lin Mo: "..."

Goodness, they've even learned about corporate culture.

Zhao Gang couldn't help but lower his head and laugh out loud.

Grom, oblivious to the expressions on everyone's faces, continued earnestly:

"We, the half-orcs, are willing to accept unified training and serve in the military. In short, we will follow the arrangements of the Great Xia."

"We are willing to make changes as long as it allows children to go to school, provides a place for the elderly to live out their retirement, and relieves our clan members from the worry of having enough to eat."

Lin Mo looked at him, and a sense of seriousness rose in her heart.

"This is no small matter. Before the formal agreement is signed, the Great Xia will send a working group to the Orc Alliance to register the population, land, tribes and resources."

"After the merger, transition plans will need to be developed for education, healthcare, housing, food supply, and military reorganization; it's impossible to complete all of this overnight."

"But as long as your resolve remains unchanged, Great Xia will not let you regret your choice today."

Grom nodded emphatically.

"We believe in Great Xia."

The atmosphere in the meeting room became somewhat complicated after those words were spoken.

Thorin glanced at Grom, then at Lin Mo, his expression clearly more conflicted than before.

The orcs have chosen to join the Great Xia directly.

The dwarves, however, are still considering whether to take the same step.

Fendona and Kyle exchanged a glance, their expressions turning serious.

Of the four races of Terra, the Orcs have broken away from the original alliance system and become a future ethnic autonomous region of Great Xia.

If the dwarves accept Lin Mo's proposal, they are very likely to follow the same path.

As for the Holy Human Race and the Elf Race, although one has a Holy Son and the other is about to establish a deeper connection through marriage, they are ultimately still allies and not true citizens of the Great Xia in the real sense.

From now on, the relationship between the various tribes of Terra can never be the same as before.

The four races of Terra will eventually become a thing of the past.

......

After the meeting, the various ethnic groups of Terra rose and left.

Fendona walked last, and before leaving, she cautiously glanced back at Lin Mo. Upon seeing this, Lin Mo quickly lowered his head, tidied up the notes on the table, and pretended not to have seen her.

Only after the footsteps had faded into the distance did Zhao Gang's laughter reach the side.

"Congratulations, Commander Lin! When are you having the banquet? I'll give you a big red envelope then!"