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Chapter 50
Chapter 50: Tribe Treasure! The Birth of a Hobgoblin Traitor
2024-11-18 Author: Amnesty L
Tang Zheng, intrigued, took the item from Big Goblin Mokuguo's hands.
He looked at the ancient, pristine bone necklace in his hand. Unlike the grimy Big Goblin Mokuguo, the surface of this necklace was remarkably clean.
He hadn't noticed at first.
Only upon closer inspection did he see a faint, pale green glow subtly flicker across the surface of the ping-pong ball-sized bone.
This was the magical luster of a magic item.
"This is the bone of a Great Horned Elk."
"The Great Horned Elk is a monster that lives deep within the jungle. It has very large horns, about this big..."
Big Goblin Mokuguo gestured continuously with both hands as it explained the origin of the magic item.
From its pained expression, Tang Zheng could tell how important this magic item was to it and the Jick Tribe.
From its somewhat disjointed explanation, Tang Zheng finally understood the bone necklace's ability.
According to Big Goblin Mokuguo, the Great Horned Elk, with its massive horns, was a monster native to the Touv Great Forest.
The creature naturally possessed the ability to traverse the jungle freely, so this magic item, crafted from a Great Horned Elk's skull, also possessed a similar ability.
Hearing this, Tang Zheng already knew what ability was contained within the bone necklace.
'Forest Traverse'!
Similar to 'Camouflage,' it was another faith-based magic.
The magic's specific effect was the ability to move unhindered by plants in a jungle environment. Tang Zheng had forgotten whether it was Third Tier or Fourth Tier.
However, this 'Forest Traverse' magic was far more practical than 'Camouflage.'
Knowing the necklace possessed such an effect, Tang Zheng had no intention of returning it. However, he didn't wear it around his neck like Big Goblin Mokuguo, but instead wrapped it around his wrist.
Magic items needed to be placed in a specific location on the body to activate their effects.
For example, a ring could only unleash its ability when worn on a finger.
But this bone necklace, though called a necklace, was really just the ping-pong ball-sized bone. It wouldn't be wrong to call it an accessory.
The rope, made from some slender vine, was merely for the hobgoblin's convenience in carrying it.
Even if this vine rope was removed, it would have no impact whatsoever on the magic item.
"Alright, enough small talk."
"Now, it's time to talk business."
After acquiring a magic item, Tang Zheng, in a very good mood, looked at Big Goblin Mokuguo.
Business?
A look of confusion appeared in Big Goblin Mokuguo's eyes.
"That's right." Tang Zheng nodded, a faint, cold glint flickering in his eyes.
The reason he hadn't killed this hobgoblin was that the previous matters were just incidental; his true purpose was what came next.
"Since you came to the outer area to select exceptional goblins, you must be very familiar with all the goblin encampments here, right?"
"So, how about you take me to them?" Tang Zheng asked with a broad smile.
For the better part of a month, he had been hunting and killing goblins in the forest, relying purely on luck to stumble upon them.
The Touv Great Forest was simply too vast!
The difficulty of movement in the jungle and disadvantages like the nighttime environment had greatly slowed his leveling progress.
Before Level 10, it was still manageable. He could gain at least one to two hundred experience points daily by hunting monsters and goblins. But now that he had reached Level 10, he needed a full 5,000 experience points to advance.
If he continued to gain experience at the usual rate, he would barely gain a few levels in the remaining half a month.
Big Goblin Mokuguo's appearance gave Tang Zheng a new idea.
When it came to the locations of the major goblin encampments in the outer area, who could know better than the goblins themselves?
Exactly.
He now needed a guide, and this hobgoblin before him, who could speak and communicate, was the most suitable candidate... No, rather, the most suitable goblin candidate.
"Human L-Lord... c-can't kill... can't kill them..."
When Big Goblin Mokuguo saw the smile on Tang Zheng's face, it began to tremble all over and stammered as if it had seen a demon.
As expected. With intelligence approaching that of a human, it understood from Tang Zheng's words what he intended for it to do.
"This isn't a negotiation."
Tang Zheng smiled, stepped forward, raised his foot, and forcefully stomped on the hobgoblin's left ankle, crushing the bone.
"AHHH!!!"
Big Goblin Mokuguo's shriek once again echoed through the forest, startling a flurry of birds into flight.
After a bit of friendly "discussion," Big Goblin Mokuguo quickly agreed to Tang Zheng's "excellent" proposition and immediately revealed the location of the nearest goblin tribe.
Content, Tang Zheng carried Big Goblin Mokuguo and headed toward the goblin encampment.
A figure darted swiftly through the forest.
Dense shrubs, thick grass, and intertwined branches actively parted, clearing a path for the figure. With the magic item that granted 'Forest Traverse,' Tang Zheng's speed instantly increased several times over. His full agility, which had been hampered by the jungle environment, was now on full display.
Furthermore, he made very little sound in the process.
With 'Forest Traverse' and 'Camouflage' working in conjunction, he was virtually undetectable to anyone without detection-type magic.
No wonder Big Goblin Mokuguo had been tracking him for so long without him noticing at all!
What followed was a slaughter.
With Big Goblin Mokuguo providing the locations and the effects of the magic item, almost no goblin could escape from Tang Zheng's grasp.
During this period, Tang Zheng even wiped out a large goblin tribe that consisted of over two hundred goblins and five ogres.
Before acquiring the 'Forest Traverse' magic item, Tang Zheng would have had no choice but to temporarily retreat if faced with an encirclement of five ogres.
But with an ability like 'Forest Traverse,' the jungle environment was no longer an obstacle. Relying solely on his speed advantage, Tang Zheng easily kited and killed the five ogres.
After Tang Zheng single-handedly slaughtered the entire large goblin tribe with his sword, the once-struggling Big Goblin Mokuguo completely gave up, becoming an obedient guide.
How could Tang Zheng be unaware of Big Goblin Mokuguo's ulterior motives?
Given the greedy and cunning nature of goblins, it would have been more suspicious if it hadn't put up any resistance.
However, after witnessing such a powerful goblin tribe get annihilated by him, Big Goblin Mokuguo had clearly abandoned all thoughts of resistance.
(end of chapter)
2024-11-18 Author: Amnesty L
Tang Zheng, intrigued, took the item from Big Goblin Mokuguo's hands.
He looked at the ancient, pristine bone necklace in his hand. Unlike the grimy Big Goblin Mokuguo, the surface of this necklace was remarkably clean.
He hadn't noticed at first.
Only upon closer inspection did he see a faint, pale green glow subtly flicker across the surface of the ping-pong ball-sized bone.
This was the magical luster of a magic item.
"This is the bone of a Great Horned Elk."
"The Great Horned Elk is a monster that lives deep within the jungle. It has very large horns, about this big..."
Big Goblin Mokuguo gestured continuously with both hands as it explained the origin of the magic item.
From its pained expression, Tang Zheng could tell how important this magic item was to it and the Jick Tribe.
From its somewhat disjointed explanation, Tang Zheng finally understood the bone necklace's ability.
According to Big Goblin Mokuguo, the Great Horned Elk, with its massive horns, was a monster native to the Touv Great Forest.
The creature naturally possessed the ability to traverse the jungle freely, so this magic item, crafted from a Great Horned Elk's skull, also possessed a similar ability.
Hearing this, Tang Zheng already knew what ability was contained within the bone necklace.
'Forest Traverse'!
Similar to 'Camouflage,' it was another faith-based magic.
The magic's specific effect was the ability to move unhindered by plants in a jungle environment. Tang Zheng had forgotten whether it was Third Tier or Fourth Tier.
However, this 'Forest Traverse' magic was far more practical than 'Camouflage.'
Knowing the necklace possessed such an effect, Tang Zheng had no intention of returning it. However, he didn't wear it around his neck like Big Goblin Mokuguo, but instead wrapped it around his wrist.
Magic items needed to be placed in a specific location on the body to activate their effects.
For example, a ring could only unleash its ability when worn on a finger.
But this bone necklace, though called a necklace, was really just the ping-pong ball-sized bone. It wouldn't be wrong to call it an accessory.
The rope, made from some slender vine, was merely for the hobgoblin's convenience in carrying it.
Even if this vine rope was removed, it would have no impact whatsoever on the magic item.
"Alright, enough small talk."
"Now, it's time to talk business."
After acquiring a magic item, Tang Zheng, in a very good mood, looked at Big Goblin Mokuguo.
Business?
A look of confusion appeared in Big Goblin Mokuguo's eyes.
"That's right." Tang Zheng nodded, a faint, cold glint flickering in his eyes.
The reason he hadn't killed this hobgoblin was that the previous matters were just incidental; his true purpose was what came next.
"Since you came to the outer area to select exceptional goblins, you must be very familiar with all the goblin encampments here, right?"
"So, how about you take me to them?" Tang Zheng asked with a broad smile.
For the better part of a month, he had been hunting and killing goblins in the forest, relying purely on luck to stumble upon them.
The Touv Great Forest was simply too vast!
The difficulty of movement in the jungle and disadvantages like the nighttime environment had greatly slowed his leveling progress.
Before Level 10, it was still manageable. He could gain at least one to two hundred experience points daily by hunting monsters and goblins. But now that he had reached Level 10, he needed a full 5,000 experience points to advance.
If he continued to gain experience at the usual rate, he would barely gain a few levels in the remaining half a month.
Big Goblin Mokuguo's appearance gave Tang Zheng a new idea.
When it came to the locations of the major goblin encampments in the outer area, who could know better than the goblins themselves?
Exactly.
He now needed a guide, and this hobgoblin before him, who could speak and communicate, was the most suitable candidate... No, rather, the most suitable goblin candidate.
"Human L-Lord... c-can't kill... can't kill them..."
When Big Goblin Mokuguo saw the smile on Tang Zheng's face, it began to tremble all over and stammered as if it had seen a demon.
As expected. With intelligence approaching that of a human, it understood from Tang Zheng's words what he intended for it to do.
"This isn't a negotiation."
Tang Zheng smiled, stepped forward, raised his foot, and forcefully stomped on the hobgoblin's left ankle, crushing the bone.
"AHHH!!!"
Big Goblin Mokuguo's shriek once again echoed through the forest, startling a flurry of birds into flight.
After a bit of friendly "discussion," Big Goblin Mokuguo quickly agreed to Tang Zheng's "excellent" proposition and immediately revealed the location of the nearest goblin tribe.
Content, Tang Zheng carried Big Goblin Mokuguo and headed toward the goblin encampment.
A figure darted swiftly through the forest.
Dense shrubs, thick grass, and intertwined branches actively parted, clearing a path for the figure. With the magic item that granted 'Forest Traverse,' Tang Zheng's speed instantly increased several times over. His full agility, which had been hampered by the jungle environment, was now on full display.
Furthermore, he made very little sound in the process.
With 'Forest Traverse' and 'Camouflage' working in conjunction, he was virtually undetectable to anyone without detection-type magic.
No wonder Big Goblin Mokuguo had been tracking him for so long without him noticing at all!
What followed was a slaughter.
With Big Goblin Mokuguo providing the locations and the effects of the magic item, almost no goblin could escape from Tang Zheng's grasp.
During this period, Tang Zheng even wiped out a large goblin tribe that consisted of over two hundred goblins and five ogres.
Before acquiring the 'Forest Traverse' magic item, Tang Zheng would have had no choice but to temporarily retreat if faced with an encirclement of five ogres.
But with an ability like 'Forest Traverse,' the jungle environment was no longer an obstacle. Relying solely on his speed advantage, Tang Zheng easily kited and killed the five ogres.
After Tang Zheng single-handedly slaughtered the entire large goblin tribe with his sword, the once-struggling Big Goblin Mokuguo completely gave up, becoming an obedient guide.
How could Tang Zheng be unaware of Big Goblin Mokuguo's ulterior motives?
Given the greedy and cunning nature of goblins, it would have been more suspicious if it hadn't put up any resistance.
However, after witnessing such a powerful goblin tribe get annihilated by him, Big Goblin Mokuguo had clearly abandoned all thoughts of resistance.
(end of chapter)
