Gathering resources and searching for scattered Kobolds required a considerable amount of time. Hence, Ji Chen decided to leave the pirates behind.
He instructed them to inventory the resources and keep watch over the Kobolds while he led the Murlocs, Naga warriors, and Sea Pixies to depart.
Their objective was to seek the allegiance of the native tribe.
The reason for bringing such a substantial force was simple. Although the system had assigned them a mission, there was no guarantee that the indigenous tribe's submission was genuine. There was a possibility that they intended to exploit Ji Chen's strength to severely weaken the Kobold tribe, effectively using him as a pawn in their own schemes.
Therefore, bringing such a substantial force along was also a precautionary measure.
Where intimidation was needed, they would intimidate; where killing was necessary, they would kill.
