Austin's return did not bring much turmoil to the Dragon Nest Tribe, though the orcs in the tribe couldn't help but shout with excitement when they saw the enormous figure flying over from Sky Mountain. "Is that His Highness Austin?" Amidst the cheering crowd, a skinny goblin looked up at the giant figure in the sky, knelt on the ground, and bowed towards Austin flying overhead, his eyes filled with reverence. As a weak goblin who had just recently joined the Dragon Nest Tribe, he was full of curiosity about everything in the powerful tribe. At the same time, for the one who created everything, allowing them to escape hunger and hardship, in the simplistic mind of this goblin, an unparalleled devotion towards the immensely great Lord Austin resided. "Yes, that is His Highness, the greatest Blue Dragon Lord in this world. Back then, the Dragon Nest Tribe was far less prosperous and powerful, there were only a few kobolds and a couple of ramshackle houses. Who could have imagined that under His Highness's leadership, it would grow to such a scale in such a short time? One day, His Highness will surely become a mighty ruler renowned across the continent." The goblin captain ahead of the frail goblin also looked toward Austin with devotion and reverence, as if he were facing a divine being. This goblin captain was once an insignificant, worthless goblin, like a weed that could perish in an unnoticed corner at any moment. Hunger and danger were the themes that ran through the lives of these lowly beings in the entire Kawa Great Forest. Later, Lizardman Rodney gathered some companions along with some wandering beastmen to establish a tribe, and he was fortunate to become one of its members. Subsequently, the tribe established by Lizardman Rodney was defeated by the then Jackal Wolfman Tribe, the whole group dispersed in retreat, and the goblin captain followed Lizardman Rodney in wandering, foolishly attacking the newly established, dilapidated Dragon Nest Tribe which then only had seven kobolds. That battle had a lifelong impact on him. After being captured post-battle, they were pardoned by the great His Highness Austin, who assimilated them into the new Dragon Nest Tribe, making him a member of the great Highness's army. The goblin captain could be considered a veteran figure from the time the Dragon Nest Tribe was established. He witnessed firsthand how the Dragon Nest Tribe expanded under Austin's leadership, embarking on the road to dominate all directions. The little goblin, once holding a broken wooden spear, shivering in the cold wind, fearfully charging with the leader, never imagined he would one day get the chance to participate in such a magnificent history of the tribe's rise? And indeed, he is one of the many bystander roles in that epic story. The deeds of following His Highness to battle in all directions, diligently undertaking construction efforts are capital enough for the goblin captain to boast for a lifetime in his remaining days. Of course, Austin was unaware of the psychological activities of the two goblins among the many orcs below. Upon returning to the tribe, he started to gather the high-ranking members of the Dragon Nest Tribe. "Vini, gather the Extraordinary beastman army, prepare for war, and ten days later, we'll set out collectively against the Fire Elemental Lord." When the first order was issued, the entire Dragon Nest Tribe started moving. Now, with the expansion of the Dragon Nest Tribe, the whole clan tribe has grown to a huge extent, enough to support an army composed of Extraordinary beastmen. From external recruits, self-awakened Extraordinary beastmen, those personally transformed by Austin, and spellcasters selected from among the elves. In total, the entire Extraordinary army numbered over two thousand, representing the elite among the military forces of the Dragon Nest Tribe. In this war to clear out the fire elements, ordinary beastmen weren't of much use, at most they could clear the battlefield afterward; facing all fire elements above the Bronze Level, only the amassed Extraordinary army of the Dragon Nest Tribe would be the real main force for the purge. Hence this war almost mobilized the entire Extraordinary beastman force of the Dragon Nest Tribe. The whole Dragon Nest clan tribe quickly entered a tense emergency war state, preparing for the upcoming assault on the Fire Elemental Lord. A large amount of materials began to be mobilized, armor and weapons, as well as healing potions, were quickly amassed in large quantities. It's worth mentioning that the annexation of the Elf Kingdom brought numerous benefits to the Dragon Nest Tribe. After all, it's a remnant of the Elf Kingdom that once ruled the entire Kawa Great Forest and had developed for a millennium within the secret realm space supported by the elf's Mother Tree. Thus, within the Elf Kingdom, not only was there a relatively complete magic inheritance, but there was also some simple knowledge and inheritance in pharmacy, alchemy, and extraordinary weapon crafting. With the successful annexation of the Elf Kingdom, a wealth of knowledge was consolidated into the Dragon Nest Tribe, with its profound heritage being digested one by one. The biggest beneficiary among them was the healthcare department of the Dragon Nest Tribe. Previously, the medical system established by the Dragon Nest Tribe followed the path of herbal treatment known from the past, and after several years of development, they had gained quite some experience and insights into treating common illnesses as well as understanding some basic principles such as the properties of drugs and their interactions. With the sharing of the Elf Kingdom's pharmaceutical knowledge, the foundation of the healthcare department of the Dragon Nest Tribe was further enhanced. Utilizing that pharmaceutical knowledge, the healthcare department successfully developed a new type of healing potion using Snake Shedding Grass. Just a small bottle of it can rapidly restore life in a short time, which has an immensely powerful significance for the Dragon Nest Tribe. Similarly, the same applies to alchemy and extraordinary weapon crafting. Relying on the experience gleaned from previous attempts in crafting Bronze, and combining it with some knowledge of extraordinary weapon crafting, the goblins successfully designed a method to craft extraordinary equipment from Magic Water Pattern Ore. The extraordinary weapons and equipment crafted through this method, although very rudimentary, would be seen as a waste of resources by human world alchemy masters, still proved far more resilient than ordinary bronze weaponry, and additionally contained water attribute destructiveness. Water restrains fire, so these weapons and equipment containing water attributes can play a highly significant role in this war against the Fire Elemental Lord. Within these ten days, a considerable amount of manpower of the Dragon Nest Tribe was directed toward potion and extraordinary weapon crafting. The previously cleared dangerous zone, Wet Bone Forest, underwent extensive development, with large quantities of Snake Shedding Grass and Magic Water Pattern Ore being harvested and subsequently refined into numerous healing potions and extraordinary equipment. With the mobilization of countless resources, amidst this tense preparation, ten days passed in a flash. The fully equipped elite army of the Dragon Nest, led by Austin, valiantly marched toward the place of the Fire Elemental Lord.
