A great victory over the Blood Claw Tribe Branch eliminated any potential threat and once again strengthened the power of the Dragon Nest Tribe.

This time, all three major legions of the Dragon Nest Tribe were deployed, and even the newly transformed Dark Bull Cavalry was sent into battle. However, under the final counterattacks of the Blood Claw Tribe and Grom, the Dragon Nest Legion suffered direct deaths numbering in the hundreds, and there were no shortage of wounded Beastmen being carried back by comrades, with even the transformed Beastmen losing over half during the final fight.

However, alongside sustaining heavy casualties, the Dragon Nest Tribe captured a significant number of enemy Beastmen.

From the surprise attack of the Dragon Nest Beastmen, to the unstoppable advance into the tribe's inner areas, followed by the Dark Bull Cavalry's rear assault, the Centaur Army's flanking charge, and finally Austin's Thunder Roar Cannon that wiped out the remaining resistance of the Blood Claw Tribe.

A series of strikes left the Blood Claw Tribe Branch, despite having a force of over a thousand Beastmen, being defeated step by step by the Dragon Nest Tribe's side. Even when the Grizzly leader Grom made a sudden return, no resistance force could be organized.

In the end, when Austin's Electromagnetic Cannon seemed to break through the heavens and earth, reducing Grom to dust, the terrifying aftermath ruined everything, and the remnants of the Blood Claw Tribe lost all will to resist and were completely captured by the Dragon Nest Beastmen.

During the end of the war, many local Beastmen scattered into the jungle, but with the high mobility of the Centaur Army, during the post-battle scavenging, most were captured and taken prisoner, with only a few remaining individuals slipping away, which likely wouldn't cause any trouble.

Thus, it could be said that the entire Blood Claw Tribe Branch had been completely annexed by the Dragon Nest Tribe.

Eventually, nearly seven hundred Beastmen captives were gathered, including many elite Beastmen at the Bronze Level of extraordinary professionals. Of course, most of these captives were wounded, and their spirits were broken by Austin's Electromagnetic Cannon, leading them to docilely allow themselves to be bound with ropes and driven towards the Dragon Nest Tribe.

The Beastmen within this division of the Blood Claw Tribe were generally strong and robust, and after recovering from their injuries, going through military training, brainwashing, and other methods of integration into the Dragon Nest Tribe, would greatly enhance the overall strength of the Dragon Nest Tribe.

Among these captives, what Austin valued most were those elite Beastmen who were extraordinary professionals.

Although the elite Beastmen of the Blood Claw Tribe also suffered significant losses, they themselves were an important asset. Moreover, the breathing techniques in their minds could greatly enhance the foundation of the Dragon Nest Tribe.

As for the issue of loyalty, the truth is, in this grassland, the civilization of the Beastman tribes is still in a primitive civilization stage, not having developed copper or iron, and their concept of home and country is exceedingly thin.

The cohesion of the large tribe systems is based on the brutal rule of survival of the fittest; the weak willingly submit to the strong. Just like the Dark Elves, since Austin defeated their tribe and killed Grom, it represents that he is stronger, and they are more inclined to seek shelter under a stronger person's power.

Moreover, compared to other tribes in the Kawa Great Forest, the Dragon Nest Tribe has a mature brainwashing system, so after some time, the induction of these elite Beastmen into the Dragon Nest Tribe system is not a concern.

Vini, while organizing the captives into groups, also began to loot this now-ruined tribe.

The sweep of the battlefield didn't yield much; a pile of wooden spears, a pile of grass roots for food, moldy jerky—iron weapons had already been consumed in attracting the magnetic field during Austin's use of the Electromagnetic Cannon. In general, there was a lot gained, but the value was limited.

However, some items were quite precious. From the remnants of the tribe, the Dragon Nest Beastmen found the war horn that could boost Beastman morale. When this war demonic artifact was used, the Blood Claw Tribe Beastmen were able to withstand the Dragon Nest Tribe's counterattack against the wind, playing a significant role in the war.

Also, within the remaining rubble, the Dragon Nest Beastmen found a crossbow carriage covered in runes, glowing with magical light, which seemed to have been passed down from the civilized world of humans, along with several armor-piercing crossbow arrows. When Austin came to explore initially, he was shot from afar; it was likely with this crossbow carriage.

Fortunately, when Austin led the Dragon Nest Legion, the timing was too precise, and the Blood Claw Tribe couldn't organize sufficient resistance. Moreover, with Grom the leader absent, no Beastman thought to use the weapon stored in the library. Otherwise, if a sudden arrow were shot during the chaos, it could have been troublesome.

Apart from this magic armor-piercing crossbow carriage, the Dragon Nest Beastmen also found some breathing techniques recorded on worn-out Beast skins in the ruins, which Vini solemnly protected to personally deliver to Austin upon return.

After the sweep, there seemed to be no more valuable items in the ruins, so Vini began to lead the troop to retreat, first lifting the heavily injured Beastman comrades, with those less wounded supporting each other, binding the captives in lines with ropes. Centaur cavalry patrolled the surroundings, and the entire large troop majestically moved towards the Dragon Nest Tribe.

Of course, part of the forces were left behind to station at the remnants of the Blood Claw Tribe.

Although the whole tribe had been devastated, and most buildings had collapsed, the foundational materials like wood and thatch remained. Austin would need to start the significant task of refining copper here, and thus leaving a part of the Dragon Nest Tribe Beastmen to establish a bridgehead was fitting.

Not to mention, there were still large quantities of food within the Blood Claw Tribe, which weren't easily transportable, necessitating a guard presence here.

The main force busily worked back, spending considerable time before finally returning to the Dragon Nest Village.

The population of the Dragon Nest Tribe burgeoned again, various intricate matters causing some chaos within the whole Dragon Nest Tribe, although issues of food, accommodation, and training would be addressed later.

Currently, the most pressing issue the Dragon Nest Tribe faced was the large number of wounded.

The brutal warfare led to a significant number of casualties among both the Dragon Nest Tribe's Beastmen and the Blood Claw Tribe's captives. Although Beastmen's life force is stronger than that of ordinary humans, without comprehensive follow-up aid, a large number of them might still perish.

In this context, the medical system previously ordered by Austin and established by the Fox-faced Man Quik, proved extremely important.

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