Chapter 10: Rafting Across the River
Although it was unclear what the boss wanted to do, his orders had to be obeyed.
Gobuka turned around and pointed at a group of goblin underlings.
"Go find so deadwood and bring it back!"
The goblin underlings exchanged glances, then turned and ran into the depths of the forest.
"The rest of you, use tree bark to make ropes."
Tree bark ropes were a common tool for goblins.
"What are you standing around for? Hurry up and get to work!"
Under Gobuka’s reprimands, the goblin underlings trembled, turned around, and ran swiftly into the forest.
Soon, the goblins were busy on the riverbank.
From ti to ti, goblins dragged various sizes of deadwood out of the forest.
A large pile of deadwood quickly appeared by the riverbank.
"Strange, how could goblins be ambushed by a human adventurer team?"
Standing on the riverbank, Li ng gazed at the turbulent river, lost in thought.
The *Life Simulation* information about human adventurers made Li ng concerned.
Goblins survived in forests filled with magical beasts due to their keen sense of sll.
Even upwind, they could judge whether an area was safe from the residual scent of magical beasts.
It was almost impossible for humans to ambush goblins.
Goblins could detect humans from far away.
"It seems I need to change my route!"
He couldn’t follow the predicted future path from *Life Simulation*.
Otherwise, his life might be in danger.
"Boss, is this enough?"
Gobuka walked over with a flattering expression.
Li ng turned to look at the pile of deadwood on the riverbank.
"Not enough. Keep collecting!"
With over sixty goblins, the raft needed to be large.
The river was too rapid, so the raft couldn’t be too small.
Li ng walked toward the pile of deadwood.
"You, you, you, and you—use the bark ropes to tie these logs together, one by one, without overlapping!"
On the riverbank, Li ng began directing the goblin underlings to build the raft.
"You need to tie it like this for it to be sturdy. Got it?"
"Idiot, not like that—like this."
"Co here, I’ll show you again."
The goblins were slow learners, which frustrated Li ng.
Fortunately, Li ng was a patient person.
Under his repeated teaching, the goblins finally understood how to tie the logs.
Ti passed bit by bit. As the sun set, an entire day slipped away.
On the riverbank, a rudintary raft began to take shape.
The long night passed silently as the goblins snored in their sleep.
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Early the next morning, under Li ng’s scolding, the goblin underlings resud their work.
By the afternoon, the raft was finally completed.
"Good, everyone’s here, right?"
Looking at the ten-zhang-long raft in front of him, Li ng nodded in satisfaction.
Although it looked a bit ugly, that didn’t matter.
Li ng had only one requirent for the raft—that it floated.
Gobuka glanced at the goblin underlings.
"Boss, everyone’s here!"
"Then let’s start crossing the river!"
Li ng stepped onto the raft.
"Co on, spread out to both sides and push the raft into the river!"
To make it easier to push the heavy raft into the water, Li ng had deliberately chosen a gentle slope during its construction.
The goblin underlings quickly spread out, grabbing the pull ropes.
"Pull hard!"
At Li ng’s command, the goblin underlings exerted their strength.
The heavy raft shook slightly and began to move slowly.
Its speed increased, moving faster and faster.
"Alright, get on quickly!"
Seeing the raft sliding into the water, Li ng urged the goblin underlings.
The goblins scrambled onto the raft in a panic.
Fortunately, no one fell into the water, and they all made it aboard.
With a loud "splash," water sprayed everywhere.
The raft successfully entered the river.
The swift current carried the raft downstream.
Li ng grabbed a thick pole and pushed it into the water at the front of the raft.
The river was deep—nearly five ters down to the riverbed.
Amid the rushing water, Li ng struggled to steer the raft toward the opposite bank.
The raft drifted several kiloters downstream before finally reaching the far side of the river.
"Into the water!"
At a section with calr waters, Li ng shouted, dropping the pole and jumping into the river.
The goblin underlings grabbed the pull ropes and jumped into the water.
The large raft was slowly dragged ashore bit by bit.
They stopped only when half the raft was onshore and could no longer be moved.
"Secure it properly—we’ll need it on the way back!"
Li ng, not trusting the goblins, personally tied a bark rope to a large tree on the riverbank.
"Boss, you’re so smart!"
Gobuka had never thought of crossing the river this way. It was much easier than swimming.
"Let’s go, move out!"
The goblin hunting team quickly entered the forest again.
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Before long, the team found itself in a valley.
"Boss, I sll sothing unpleasant—it’s lizardn!"
As they walked, Gobuka made a new discovery, sniffing the air at the front of the group.
At this point, they were less than three kiloters into the forest.
Li ng also detected a faint scent of decay.
"Are lizardn strong?"
Gobuka looked around warily and nodded.
"Very strong. They like to live in swamps. Any creature that enters their swamp is killed."
"Sotis they leave the swamp to hunt magical beasts. Many hunting parties have encountered them. Even though they don’t like goblin at, they kill goblins on sight."
The *Life Simulation* didn’t predict any encounters with lizardn.
This suggested they wouldn’t run into them.
"Let’s go around them!"
The rotten sll ca from the left front, likely a swamp connected to the river.
The goblin team changed direction, heading northwest.
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"Boss, boss—it’s a Gale Rabbit!"
A short while later, Gobuda ran toward Li ng with an excited expression.
"Boss, Gale Rabbits are delicious. Let’s catch it!"
Gobuda looked at Li ng expectantly, drooling.
A Gale Rabbit?
Li ng’s eyes brightened. He had been waiting for a Gale Rabbit and didn’t expect to find one so soon.
Li ng nodded at Gobuka.
Gobuka grinned, drool dripping from his mouth.
"Hunt! Hunt! Gale Rabbit! Gale Rabbit!"
Although his words were disjointed, they excited the goblin underlings.
The goblins slowed their pace and spread out to the sides.
They had already caught the scent of the Gale Rabbit.
In the dim forest, dozens of goblins cautiously fanned out.
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