Chapter 96: We Are Goblins
Li ng stood at the doorway, watching the goblin underlings leave.
This expedition to the Pign Tribe was considered a form of extended training.
He instructed the goblins to habitually stockpile dry rations for ergencies.
The drawbacks of hunting while traveling were too great to be acceptable.
Thus, over the following half month, the tribe began preparations for the expedition to the Pign Tribe.
The area outside the Iron Cavern bustled with activity.
A long line of goblins queued up to receive armor.
Hunting squads returning from foraging started producing large quantities of dried at.
Li ng didn’t remain idle in the tribe. He went to the eastern outpost of the Northern Marshlands.
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Morning, Northern Marshlands Eastern Outpost.
“Hmm, not bad!”
Li ng walked around the outpost, nodding in approval as he surveyed the surroundings.
Indeed, it matched his planned design closely.
The outpost was built near water, covering an area equivalent to five football fields.
Surrounded by seven-ter-high wooden walls, it was well-fortified.
Five watchtowers stood at the four cardinal directions, each equipped with a triple-bow ballista.
The outpost could accommodate around 500 goblins for battle.
It had a west gate, outside which was a simple dock.
Li ng’s praise brought a grin to Gobu Gao’s face.
“Boss, boss!”
At that mont, a goblin ca running over energetically.
“Boss, the Lizardn have brought fish!”
Li ng’s eyes lit up with interest.
“Let’s go take a look!”
Li ng and Gobu Gao climbed the watchtower on the left side of the west gate.
From there, Li ng saw the dock outside.
Built half on land and half over water, the dock stood in a deeper section of the water.
Not far from the dock, a group of Lizardn approached, accompanied by over ten wooden boats.
The boats varied in size, with the largest being several tis bigger than the smallest.
These wooden boats had been made by the goblins for the Lizardn as transport tools.
The Lizardn swam while pushing the boats toward the dock.
The boats appeared heavily loaded, their sides nearly level with the water.
Luckily, the water in the marshes was calm.
If they had been on the Goblin River, the boats would have capsized and sunk long ago.
“Boss, the Lizardn always deliver fish in the afternoon. After transporting it overnight to the tribe, it usually arrives by morning.”
As the boats drew closer, Li ng could see their cargo clearly.
They were filled with water, the surface gently rippling.
Within, large and small fish swam about.
When the Lizardn arrived at the dock, the outpost beca lively.
With the creaking sound of wood, the west gate slowly opened.
Dozens of goblins sward out with carts.
Nearly a hundred goblins and Lizardn worked in tandem, efficiently transferring the fish.
“Boss, why don’t we have the Lizardn make dried fish instead? It would be much more convenient.”
Gobu Gao looked at Li ng in puzzlent.
While dried at wasn’t tasty, it was filling.
Transporting live fish with the Lizardn seed unnecessarily troubleso.
It took ti, and each transfer required significant effort.
“Dried at can be used in ergencies but isn’t suitable for long-term consumption.”
Li ng’s explanation made Gobu Gao nod in half-understanding.
Indeed, even they couldn’t endure eating dried at daily.
After inspecting the outpost, Li ng didn’t linger.
Early the next morning, he departed.
By the ti Li ng returned to the tribe, it was already the afternoon of the following day.
Back at the tribe, Li ng stayed put and didn’t go anywhere.
Ti passed day by day.
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Half a month later, Throne Cave Dwelling.
It was another day, in the morning.
The buffer zone outside the eastern wall was bustling with activity.
Nearly 5,000 goblins filled the barren land.
Their green figures ford a dense, seemingly endless mass.
This sight alone was enough to send shivers down one’s spine.
The goblins’ noisy chatter echoed through the air.
The collective gathering made them unusually excited.
They looked around, occasionally shouting excitedly.
“Boss, the boss is here!”
At that mont, a commotion rippled through the goblin crowd.
Li ng’s sturdy figure appeared on the watchtower to the left of the east gate.
The sight of their leader sent the goblins into a frenzy.
Standing on the watchtower, Li ng looked at the sea of goblins with satisfaction.
In less than two years, he had achieved this level of success.
He relished the fervent gazes of thousands of goblins.
Facing their countless gazes, Li ng spread his arms wide.
This gesture instantly silenced the goblin crowd outside the wall.
“Tell , what are we?”
Li ng’s voice roared like thunder.
“Goblins! Goblins!”
The goblins outside the wall raised their weapons high, shouting in unison.
The deafening response rolled like waves, one after another.
The overwhelming noise sent birds fleeing from the surrounding forest.
Li ng grinned, pressing his hands downward.
The thunderous cheers stopped abruptly.
“We are goblins, and we have many enemies. Our battles will never end. Perhaps we are weak now, but we will beco stronger. We will show our enemies that the era of goblins has arrived. Goblins will rise!”
Li ng’s voice echoed grandly between heaven and earth.
It was so loud that every goblin heard the ambition in their leader’s voice.
Every goblin looked at the figure on the watchtower with fanatical devotion.
Under their leader’s guidance, they believed they could overco any powerful foe.
“Gobung! Gobung!”
A shout suddenly erupted from the goblin crowd.
It was quickly echoed by the rest.
The goblin army outside the wall beca even more frenzied.
Their fervent cries of their leader’s na reverberated.
“Gobung! Gobung!”
The overwhelming volu built wave after wave.
Every goblin raised their weapon, shouting with fervor.
Even the wild boars ridden by the goblin boar riders seed infected by the atmosphere, snorting and grunting.
Li ng raised his arm, pointing eastward.
The fervent cheers stopped abruptly.
“Our enemies are to the east. March forward!”
The goblin army on the barren land responded by moving.
Clad in simple armor, they turned and surged into the forest.
The sound of footsteps thundered across the land.
The black tide of the goblin army swept eastward like a wave.
The dense forest seed like a voracious beast, devouring the goblins.
“Goblin Boar Riders, move out!”
Gobu Qiang, riding a wild boar, roared with excitent.
Nearly a thousand goblin boar riders mobilized and charged into the forest.
The rumble of hooves echoed across the land.
The boar-riding goblins rushed into the dense forest like a dark cloud.
Seeing this, Li ng grinned.
From atop the watchtower, he suddenly leaped.
His muscular body landed steadily on Benben’s shoulder outside the wall.
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