From the very beginning, Austin coveted the "Jackal Wolfman Tribe" in the north merely because there was a copper mine nearby. However, as time went on, the rapidly expanding "Jackal Wolfman Tribe" had already reached the point of threatening his own safety.

The invading forces led by the Dark Elves were defeated by Austin, yet the main strength of the "Jackal Wolfman Tribe" remained, making it not so easy to deal with.

Fortunately, the gray bear chief Grom had left the tribe due to some affairs, otherwise, it would have been even more difficult to break through the "Jackal Wolfman Tribe" at that time.

"With nearly thirty bronze low-tier modified Beastmen, this force should be enough to break through that tribe. No, I need another force capable of a frontal assault!"

To thoroughly break through a tribe with comparable population strength, Austin needed not only the organizational and disciplinary level of the army but also another unit capable of launching a frontal assault to shatter the morale of the enemy tribe.

He remembered the ten Cow Cavalry established initially to form a cavalry unit!

Several months ago, the Dragon Nest Tribe had broken through a Minotaur tribe, capturing nearly three hundred Minotaurs and obtaining a herd of wild oxen.

At that time, Austin had not yet recruited the Centaur Race, leaving a gap in cavalry, so he chose Beastmen to domesticate the wild oxen to form Cow Cavalry.

Unfortunately, the oxen's burst power and endurance weren't strong, other than the shock impact of the group charge, they had no other advantages. Coupled with the fact that at the time, there were no tribes needing the heavy cavalry of the Dragon Nest Tribe, Austin ended up only training ten Cow Cavalry, accumulating experience and leaving a seed for potential future situations.

When facing the Blood Claw Tribe Branch, these ten Cow Cavalry might not play a significant role, as they were composed of ordinary Beastmen and wild oxen.

But now, Austin was not lacking resources like Sub-Magic Stone, which might allow for some level of modification on the wild oxen and Cow Cavalry!

With this in mind, Austin got to work immediately.

He summoned the ten Cow Cavalry to the modification lab, using electric currents to stimulate the magic power within the Sub-Magic Stones and employing the natural "Authority" of the Giant Dragon to modify the wild oxen and Cow Cavalry Beastmen.

Although the Cow Cavalry was not one of the three major legions, they practiced the Dark Elf Breathing Technique, and post-modification, the Cow Cavalry Beastmen were not much different from ordinary Dark Dragon Guards.

However, the wild oxen as mounts had undergone a dramatic transformation in appearance and other aspects.

Perhaps due to their masters, the wild oxen as mounts were also stained with a trace of dark aura, their entire bodies turning gray-black. Perhaps due to the influence of Austin's Giant Dragon "Authority," scales began to grow indistinctly on their skin, covering vulnerable areas like joints. The entire head of the ox became more angular, with two horns soaring upward, gleaming a dark and sharp luster.

After the transformation, the wild oxen appeared more fierce and primal, seemingly carrying traces of an ancient savage beast.

After modifying the wild oxen, the Cow Cavalry conducted a charge on the square, and the momentum was like a tank rampaging, overwhelming and terrifyingly mighty.

In the face of such formidable heavy cavalry, even an equal number of Dark Dragon Guards might be easily torn apart. This power was evidently beyond Austin's expectations. Unless there were Silver Level Transcendents, in front of these modified Dark Bull Cavalry, they would likely only be torn apart.

Elated by this, Austin commenced tactical drills for coordinated combat, facilitating inter-unit cooperation to minimize losses while destroying the "Jackal Wolfman Tribe."

Hundreds of Beastman soldiers drilled, complemented by forty modified Beastman Transcendents, creating an earth-shattering momentum, enhancing the Dragon Nest Tribe's overall strength significantly in comparison to just a few days prior.

The next day, the predicted date of gray bear chief Grom's return was not far off. To be safe, Austin led the entire army of the Dragon Nest Tribe, nearly emptying the nest, to sweep towards the direction of the "Jackal Wolfman Tribe."

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Inside the Blood Claw Tribe Branch.

"Get to work quickly, you lazy wretches!"

Despite the absence of the chief, various constructions continued within the village. On the work site, a sharp-eyed ratman overseer wielded a cracking whip, driving a team of Beastman slaves to hurry in digging trenches while cursing incessantly.

Under the scorching sun, the slaves on the work site were emaciated, drenched in sweat, while the malicious overseer's eyes were as keen as a hawk's, lashing out at any slight hint of loafing.

Under the scorching sun, the kobold Gary arduously carried a basket of dirt on his back, stumbling as he tried to haul it out of the trench, only to unexpectedly slip, tumbling into the trench with the basket dirt spilling down.

"Damned, you worthless slave, daring to slack off again!"

The sharp voice rang out, and the whip transformed into several afterimages, lashing down.

Smack! Smack!

In the crisp sounds, the fur on Gary's body split open, revealing two whip marks that broke the skin and drew blood.

These two lashes nearly left him dizzy and faint, barely maintaining his balance to get up before collapsing again the next moment.

He had no strength left, had reached his limit.

Gary was originally a Beastman from a nearby small tribe, struggling daily to scrape by, barely making ends meet. Sometimes, when the yield was low, Gary would starve without a meal, although during harvest times, he managed to have a few decent meals with the tribe.

Such small tribes, surviving meal to meal, were plentiful throughout the Kawa Great Forest.

Under normal circumstances, the kobold Gary's tribe would either be annexed or fade away in the Kawa Great Forest due to unviability, seldom developing smoothly as small tribes perished daily like strands of hair in the forest.

However, last year, a group of Jackal Wolf People settled on the hillside nearby from unknown origins. Initially, Gary's tribe did not pay much attention, or even if they did, there was nothing they could do; their small tribe was far outmatched in population and quality compared to the newly relocated Jackal Wolfman Tribe.

But who would have known, once the Jackal Wolf People secured their footing, they instantly tore away their facades and began attacking and cleaning up tribes on all sides, creating a bloody massacre and countless small tribes were obliterated.

Gary's small tribe was also annihilated under the Jackal Wolf People's attack, and he was captured and became one of the slaves under the Jackal Wolfman Tribe, forced to endure various burdensome labors under the supervision of the ratman overseer.

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