EWSNQR Chapter 81

 

“Potential can be developed.” Shao Qian sat cross-legged on the ground and smiled. “As long as you have a heart that wants to become stronger, you have unlimited possibilities. But, with this unlimited potential, others can only provide assistance; the most crucial part depends on your personal efforts.”

 

“You’re right.” Martin smiled and patted Shao Qian’s shoulder. “When you took over Black Street back then, I wasn’t convinced. But now, I’m glad for that choice.”

 

“I’m also happy with your choice back then.” Shao Qian teased, “If you had vigorously opposed it back then, we might have won.”

 

Martin rolled his eyes. “In these three years, we’ve never beaten you. I even wonder where your limits are.”

 

“My limit is when I feel my body can’t take it anymore; then I stop to rest.” Shao Qian pointed at the half-orcs lying on the ground and laughed. “Look at these half-orcs lying on the ground without any dignity. If their subordinates knew, their jaws might drop.”

 

A year ago, Shao Qian divided the four hundred half-orcs into five small groups, each with a leader and a vice-leader. Now, in this training room, they were all the leaders and vice-leaders of each small group.

 

Not all half-orcs in Black Street had the ability to fight against orcs. Many of them still needed three or four people to cooperate to defeat beast-type orcs. But these leaders and vice-leaders were different; they had enough judgment and could even find the weaknesses of those orcs during battles.

 

Precise judgment, combined with straightforward movements, often resulted in a guaranteed hit. To train these people, Shao Qian also put a lot of thought into it.

 

“It’s nothing to see.” Half-orc Oden, lying on the ground, turned over and lay on his stomach, looking at Shao Qian. “Even though we are now leaders and vice-leaders, we are still good partners who share joys and sorrows with our brothers.”

 

Shao Qian smiled, reached out and patted Oden’s shoulder. He was about to speak when he heard the sound of the training room door being pushed open. Their sparring with the beastmen had already ended, so the one coming now was probably the wolf cub.

 

No, after three years, Adolf could no longer be called a wolf cub. His height had now exceeded two meters, making Shao Qian a whole head shorter when standing in front of him.

 

“Why did you come here at this time?” Shao Qian turned and asked with a smile. Normally, at this time, Adolf would be training those orcs.

 

“Take a look at this.” Adolf handed the letter in his hand to Shao Qian. “It seems a bit ominous.”

 

Shao Qian took the letter handed over by Adolf, opened it, and frowned when he read the contents. “How is it possible to discover such a big thing only now?”

 

“Not sure.” Adolf sat down next to Shao Qian. “It is said that the military still thinks the Zerg have only made slight movements.”

 

Martin and the others had been listening to the two of them having a disjointed conversation, and it was driving them crazy. What exactly happened? Could you please tell us everything at once?

 

Seeing Martin’s anxious gaze, Shao Qian handed the letter to him. “Take a look for yourselves. Let me know if you have any thoughts.”

 

The other half-orcs lying on the ground also gathered around Martin to read the letter. After reading the contents, they fell silent.

 

After a while, Martin put the letter in his hand on the ground. “What do you think?”

 

Naturally, this question was directed at Shao Qian. They were primarily following Shao Qian, and as long as Shao Qian said something, they would follow suit.

 

“Try to inform the Empire about this matter. Moreover, this is an opportunity for us, isn’t it?” Shao Qian looked seriously at the people in front of him. “We’ve trained so hard, hoping that those orcs can look at us with a bit more respect. Now is an opportunity, even though we might lose our lives for it.”

 

Shao Qian’s words made Oden and the others fall silent. After a while, Oden took a deep breath, nodded fiercely, and said, “Let’s do it. Even though I don’t want to help any orcs, I’ve endured more than 20 years of grievances. Today, I want to enjoy beating orcs, and I also want to see what it feels like to fight against the Zerg.”

 

With Oden speaking up, the others also voiced their agreement. They might not have any descendants in their lifetime, but they hoped that the new laws of the Empire could change from their generation. They hoped that future-born half-orcs would have a chance for a comfortable life, not being sold as slaves.

 

This was not for the sake of all half-orcs; it was their desire to create a legend in their generation, showing others that half-orcs were not useless, not slaves who could be killed at will. 

 

They could also hunt Zerg, defeat orcs, and even leave a colorful mark in history, not necessarily for future generations to know them but to let people know that the law protecting half-orcs changed from their generation.

 

“Martin…”

 

“You are the leader, and I will be your strong shield.” Martin stood up and solemnly bowed to Shao Qian. “As long as it’s your guidance, I will follow.”

 

“You suddenly became so serious, making me a bit at a loss.” Shao Qian quickly got up with a wry smile. “Your actions are even more shocking than the news that the Zerg Queen may appear.”

 

“We are a team.” Martin laughed loudly. “Since we are a team, there must be a leader. You are the leader I recognize, and showing loyalty to the leader is only natural.”

 

Oden and the others weren’t fools. Hearing Martin speak like that, they all stood up and solemnly bowed to Shao Qian, saying, “Leader.”

 

“I feel like I’m leading a rebellion with my own army.” Shao Qian scratched his head, feeling a bit embarrassed. “Grandpa Ade said this is a small-scale legion, so since it’s a legion, we can only be called legion commanders.”

 

“Your call.” Martin’s face showed a sincere smile. “I really hope that I can see the Empire enact laws to protect half-orcs in my lifetime.”

 

“You will.” Shao Qian nodded earnestly. “I will lead you out of this underground city, openly walking to the surface, telling those arrogant orcs that half-orcs are not inferior to them.”

 

“Good.” Martin and the others’ eyes were a bit moist now. At this moment, they felt excited and were grateful they had met this person. It was this person who made them understand their own value—not slaves under a whip, but warriors capable of picking up weapons to fight against the Zerg.

 

Even though they might die on the battlefield, be consumed by the Zerg; compared to dying in a wretched state under the whip of their so-called masters, they preferred their deaths to have more meaning.

 

“Although you all agreed to inform the Empire and even go to meet the enemy, I think it’s necessary to ask for the opinions of other brothers. After all, we are a team. If someone is unwilling to go to the battlefield, we won’t force them.” Shao Qian was also moved at this moment. The feeling of being wholeheartedly trusted was really good. But at the same time, it made him feel the weight of responsibility on his shoulders.

 

“I’ve already had Reed inform the half-orcs to gather.” Adolf embraced Shao Qian and kissed the top of his head. “Now we can go to the training ground.”

 

“Good.” Shao Qian looked up at Adolf and softly said, “You’re really considerate.”

 

“As if it’s not my business.” Adolf showed a gentle smile on his face, hugging his partner even tighter. “Diudiu, we…”

 

“Oh, oh, oh…” Martin and the others had teasing smiles on their faces, covering their eyes with their hands and gesturing to move away. “You can take your time; we’ll go to the training ground first.”

 

Shao Qian looked at them, although they covered their eyes with their hands, the fingers’ gaps were enough to see their eyes, and he couldn’t help but smile. “Still in the mood to tease, it seems you’re not that nervous. Let’s go.”

 

Adolf gave Martin and the others a dissatisfied look, and then, with a somewhat unpleasant expression, followed Shao Qian out. His sweetheart didn’t keep his promises. He promised that once he turned eighteen, he could do this and that. How could you break your promise? Seeing the daily torment of not being able to have what you desire, who could understand? Who could?

 

Martin and the others didn’t care about Adolf’s murderous gaze; after all, the legion commander was here, and Adolf couldn’t do anything to them.

 

Reed and the others were very fast. By the time Shao Qian and the others arrived at the training ground, the half-orcs were already lined up, waiting for them.

 

Shao Qian walked to the front, briefly explained the situation, and paused before continuing, “This is not mandatory. If you don’t want to go, you can opt-out.”

 

“I have a question.” The half-orc responsible for forging raised his right hand high, his dark face looking serious.

 

“Please speak.” Shao Qian nodded, indicating the person to speak.

 

“Can I apply for a thousand kilograms of pig iron to make weapons?” The dark-skinned half-orc took a step forward, looking at Shao Qian seriously. “In a war, we can’t do without weapons.”

 

Shao Qian was momentarily stunned, then laughed heartily. “Of course, not just a thousand kilograms, even if it’s ten thousand kilograms, I can get it for you.”

 

“Then make it ten thousand kilograms.” The half-orc grinned, showing a set of large white teeth. “We’ve been training for three years, but we’ve never used real weapons. We’re not afraid.”

 

This half-orc’s words seemed to resonate, and those originally quiet half-orcs began to discuss. However, their faces weren’t fearful or worried; instead, they looked excited.

 

Shao Qian was a bit dumbfounded. He had just thought that by saying these things, he might be seen as sending these half-orcs to their deaths. He even thought about how to reassure them and make them less resistant. As a result, before he could say those reassuring words, this group of half-orcs seemed as if they had won a big prize, extremely excited.

 

“I’m a bit confused.” Shao Qian tugged at Adolf’s clothes, feeling a bit tangled. “They seem to be different from what I imagined. I thought they would be more resistant to helping the orcs.”

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My college has started…so from now on I will probably update one chapter per week.