I sincerely admire the woman in front of me, even though she was fooled by such a low-level scheme.

That was also because of her kindness; she was surrounded by more than twenty males.

Their willpower, which has withstood nearly a year of torment, is truly admirable.

I called Jiu Ming in to find them some bedding, because the other three women didn't want me to come near them.

I tucked the only little monkey under my arm and went outside to find a place to sit and wait.

I also found some candies to tease the three little ones, and they were completely won over by the sweetness after just one bite.

But the three little ones only ate one candy, then grabbed the rest and ran back into the cave.

My eyes welled up with tears; they must have all gone to find their mothers.

Regardless, if someone thinks of their mother when they get something good, they're still a decent human being; everything else is secondary.

A while later, the reinforcements I called for arrived, two squads totaling six people.

There were both boys and girls, all orphans we raised ourselves; their abilities primarily came from the laboratory.

Because we have a great deal of merit to accumulate.

Therefore, they were very aggressive in conducting human experiments. Even if problems arose, they would simply burn their merits to induce an immune rejection reaction.

At most, it'll just waste some materials, but it won't easily kill anyone, and although the process is painful, it'll temper your willpower.

So the young guys who participated in the experiment improved rapidly, but only a few were willing to volunteer.

Those with talent can cultivate freely, while those without talent can either voluntarily participate in experiments.

Either they are put out into society to make their way after they reach adulthood, or...

Several such experiments have already yielded results, primarily concerning transformation and enhancement abilities.

The reinforcements were all shapeshifting warriors; they could transform into something resembling demons.

I call them "Beast God Soldiers" because of my morbid sense of humor. There's another type that can greatly enhance various senses.

I call them "Adjusters".

The former is a weapon in itself, while the latter requires the acquisition of weapons and equipment; we've both done some research on both.

The Beast Warriors have various potions, and the Coordinators have various exoskeletons.

Both types of warriors are now capable of single-handedly dealing with demons of the second realm, and they should be able to improve further in the future.

Forget about the fourth realm; mass-producing the third realm shouldn't be a problem.

Each of them has the authority to command demon soldiers, and I have no intention of using them as cannon fodder.

Because cannon fodder can be provided by demon soldiers, but I cannot have ordinary people under my command.

We can't do everything ourselves; we can't just support them for nothing.

To be useful, you need power. The six people who arrived all knelt on one knee and addressed me as "Palace Master." I looked at them.

I explained the situation at the scene and asked them to scout the surrounding area to see if there was anything I had missed.

Then they began notifying everyone at the outpost to be careful and not to be tricked by the other orcs.

Moreover, I quickly led the two women and a few survivors back to the base to discuss a treacherous plan.

As Zeng Yanan just mentioned, there are followers of evil gods who frequent this area.

I wanted to see if I could bait some fish, so I summoned my centipede puppet to check the materials it had brought back.

Nothing particularly special, but it was alright. The appearance of the centipede puppet startled everyone.

Everyone was preparing for battle when Jiu Ming noticed that I was also on guard and immediately spotted an opening.

He came over and hit me right away. I immediately chickened out and admitted my mistake. Everyone else realized what had happened too.

If they were truly enemies, why would I only be on guard instead of taking direct action?