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Chapter 57
Chapter 57: Forest Rift, the Jick Tribe's Fourth Son, Agu
A power like that.
Big Goblin Mokuguo had never heard of such a thing, but he knew that humans possessed a special skill called "Innate Ability."
All he knew now was that this not-so-old human before him must be a renowned powerhouse in the human world.
Tang Zheng wasn't bothered by Big Goblin Mokuguo's occasional cautious glances.
Who would care about a dead person... oh, a dead goblin?
Now that all of its information had been revealed, how could Tang Zheng possibly let Big Goblin Mokuguo leave alive?
The only reason the goblin was still alive was to provide Tang Zheng with the locations of goblin encampments in this forest's outer area.
The next day.
Tang Zheng, carrying Big Goblin Mokuguo, continued his grand undertaking of leveling up.
However, the goblins in this area had been mostly cleared out. Besides, reality wasn't a game; goblins weren't NPC monsters that would stay in fixed locations.
Half a month had passed.
Even goblins with low intelligence would surely realize that a creature specializing in slaughtering them had appeared in the forest.
Therefore, it took him an hour just to gain about 200 experience, a severe drop compared to his previous efficiency.
"Are you sure there are no other goblin encampments nearby?"
Tang Zheng dropped Big Goblin Mokuguo in front of him, looking at the creature with cold eyes.
"No more... Lord Human."
"All... the goblin tribes here have been killed by you, Lord Human."
Big Goblin Mokuguo pressed his hands on the ground, lowered his head, and spoke with a trembling voice, then cautiously added, "For more goblins, you must go into the depths of the jungle."
*Thud.*
Tang Zheng twisted his wrist, thrusting the iron sword into the soft earth. He tapped the hilt with his fingers as he pondered.
He would not go into the depths of the jungle!
Dealing with ogres was no problem, but dealing with trolls, who were stronger than ogres, would be quite troublesome.
His strongest attacks at the moment were physical, but against trolls, who possessed powerful regenerative abilities, the damage from physical attacks would be greatly diminished!
In the anime, the trolls' recovery speed was already incredibly exaggerated, and in the light novel, Bone King had even destroyed most of Troll Gu's head in a single blow.
As a result, in no time at all, Troll Gu's head was as good as new.
According to Bone King, even if Troll Gu's body was smashed into a pulp, it could recover completely given a little time!
This terrifying regenerative ability was the absolute bane of warrior-type classes!
Thinking of the trolls' powerful regeneration, Tang Zheng felt it was best not to provoke that group.
Moreover, Troll Gu was above level 30, which was definitely not something he could currently handle.
"Could the commotion in the outer area have already been noticed by the trolls?" This thought flashed through Tang Zheng's mind, a hint of solemnity in his eyes.
"Let's go."
Grabbing Big Goblin Mokuguo, Tang Zheng continued to search the forest for goblins and other monsters.
He didn't plan to approach the depths of the forest; if anything unexpected happened, he could retreat quickly from the outer area.
The month's worth of supplies he had prepared was actually almost gone.
However, the forest was not lacking in wild beasts. Tang Zheng had three wild boars stored in his item box alone, so there was no need to worry about food.
Even his dwindling water supply was replenished at the small river.
He still needed about 3,000 experience to raise his Genius (Job Class) to level ten. Although his rate of acquiring experience had slowed, at most it would only waste another day or two.
Meanwhile, in the eastern region of the Touv Great Forest, there was a forest rift.
The so-called "forest rift" did not refer to special terrain like a canyon, but rather an area within the dense jungle that was not covered by trees.
For example, a large area of dead trees that appeared for some reason, or an area left behind after a fire, could be called a "forest rift."
This area was a hill extending from the Angelicisia Mountain Range, merging with the forest.
Logically, such terrain should not affect tree growth, but at this moment, most of the area was bare.
Even in places where trees were present, they had been damaged. Some looked as if they had been chopped down, scattered about haphazardly.
Others were entire trees that had been uprooted and tossed on the ground like trash. There were also the shattered remnants of pulverized wood.
In short, not a single well-preserved tree remained in this area.
And beneath the vegetation, at the very bottom of the hill, a massive cave four to five *zhang* high stood out conspicuously.
This cave was precisely the den where the trolls resided.
Trolls and ogres had similar living habits. They didn't have high demands for their environment, but they still preferred to live in dark, damp caves.
For trolls, who also possessed night vision, the dark cave environment was no obstacle.
There were no trolls or even ogres guarding the outside of the cave; after all, no monster in this region would dare to invade.
However, at this moment, outside the cave, two hobgoblins about 1.5 meters tall with pale, bluish-green skin waited anxiously. They occasionally glanced into the depths of the cave, their bodies trembling with fear.
A considerable amount of time passed.
A goblin, only about the height of a normal human child, emerged dejectedly from the cave.
Judging by this goblin's lighter skin tone and drooping pointed ears, it was clearly also a hobgoblin, and an underage one at that.
The two hobgoblins guarding the cave entrance, their faces etched with nervousness and dread, now showed expressions of shock and excitement as they hurried to greet him.
"Agu, are you... are you alright?" one of the hobgoblins stammered with concern.
They were hobgoblins of the Jick Tribe, and Agu, standing before them, was the tribe leader's fourth son.
"That was too dangerous," the other hobgoblin said, his voice full of concern and worry. "Doing that, you could get eaten by the trolls."
Agu looked up, flashing a somewhat forced, dejected smile at the two hobgoblins.
The two hobgoblins, who didn't seem too stupid, understood something from the expression on Agu's face. Yet, they did not share his dejection.
It seemed they weren't surprised by the outcome.
"The trolls don't care about such things. They just see us as food."
One of the hobgoblins spoke softly, and as he did, his eyes darted toward the depths of the cave, and he shrank his neck in fear.
(end of chapter)
A power like that.
Big Goblin Mokuguo had never heard of such a thing, but he knew that humans possessed a special skill called "Innate Ability."
All he knew now was that this not-so-old human before him must be a renowned powerhouse in the human world.
Tang Zheng wasn't bothered by Big Goblin Mokuguo's occasional cautious glances.
Who would care about a dead person... oh, a dead goblin?
Now that all of its information had been revealed, how could Tang Zheng possibly let Big Goblin Mokuguo leave alive?
The only reason the goblin was still alive was to provide Tang Zheng with the locations of goblin encampments in this forest's outer area.
The next day.
Tang Zheng, carrying Big Goblin Mokuguo, continued his grand undertaking of leveling up.
However, the goblins in this area had been mostly cleared out. Besides, reality wasn't a game; goblins weren't NPC monsters that would stay in fixed locations.
Half a month had passed.
Even goblins with low intelligence would surely realize that a creature specializing in slaughtering them had appeared in the forest.
Therefore, it took him an hour just to gain about 200 experience, a severe drop compared to his previous efficiency.
"Are you sure there are no other goblin encampments nearby?"
Tang Zheng dropped Big Goblin Mokuguo in front of him, looking at the creature with cold eyes.
"No more... Lord Human."
"All... the goblin tribes here have been killed by you, Lord Human."
Big Goblin Mokuguo pressed his hands on the ground, lowered his head, and spoke with a trembling voice, then cautiously added, "For more goblins, you must go into the depths of the jungle."
*Thud.*
Tang Zheng twisted his wrist, thrusting the iron sword into the soft earth. He tapped the hilt with his fingers as he pondered.
He would not go into the depths of the jungle!
Dealing with ogres was no problem, but dealing with trolls, who were stronger than ogres, would be quite troublesome.
His strongest attacks at the moment were physical, but against trolls, who possessed powerful regenerative abilities, the damage from physical attacks would be greatly diminished!
In the anime, the trolls' recovery speed was already incredibly exaggerated, and in the light novel, Bone King had even destroyed most of Troll Gu's head in a single blow.
As a result, in no time at all, Troll Gu's head was as good as new.
According to Bone King, even if Troll Gu's body was smashed into a pulp, it could recover completely given a little time!
This terrifying regenerative ability was the absolute bane of warrior-type classes!
Thinking of the trolls' powerful regeneration, Tang Zheng felt it was best not to provoke that group.
Moreover, Troll Gu was above level 30, which was definitely not something he could currently handle.
"Could the commotion in the outer area have already been noticed by the trolls?" This thought flashed through Tang Zheng's mind, a hint of solemnity in his eyes.
"Let's go."
Grabbing Big Goblin Mokuguo, Tang Zheng continued to search the forest for goblins and other monsters.
He didn't plan to approach the depths of the forest; if anything unexpected happened, he could retreat quickly from the outer area.
The month's worth of supplies he had prepared was actually almost gone.
However, the forest was not lacking in wild beasts. Tang Zheng had three wild boars stored in his item box alone, so there was no need to worry about food.
Even his dwindling water supply was replenished at the small river.
He still needed about 3,000 experience to raise his Genius (Job Class) to level ten. Although his rate of acquiring experience had slowed, at most it would only waste another day or two.
Meanwhile, in the eastern region of the Touv Great Forest, there was a forest rift.
The so-called "forest rift" did not refer to special terrain like a canyon, but rather an area within the dense jungle that was not covered by trees.
For example, a large area of dead trees that appeared for some reason, or an area left behind after a fire, could be called a "forest rift."
This area was a hill extending from the Angelicisia Mountain Range, merging with the forest.
Logically, such terrain should not affect tree growth, but at this moment, most of the area was bare.
Even in places where trees were present, they had been damaged. Some looked as if they had been chopped down, scattered about haphazardly.
Others were entire trees that had been uprooted and tossed on the ground like trash. There were also the shattered remnants of pulverized wood.
In short, not a single well-preserved tree remained in this area.
And beneath the vegetation, at the very bottom of the hill, a massive cave four to five *zhang* high stood out conspicuously.
This cave was precisely the den where the trolls resided.
Trolls and ogres had similar living habits. They didn't have high demands for their environment, but they still preferred to live in dark, damp caves.
For trolls, who also possessed night vision, the dark cave environment was no obstacle.
There were no trolls or even ogres guarding the outside of the cave; after all, no monster in this region would dare to invade.
However, at this moment, outside the cave, two hobgoblins about 1.5 meters tall with pale, bluish-green skin waited anxiously. They occasionally glanced into the depths of the cave, their bodies trembling with fear.
A considerable amount of time passed.
A goblin, only about the height of a normal human child, emerged dejectedly from the cave.
Judging by this goblin's lighter skin tone and drooping pointed ears, it was clearly also a hobgoblin, and an underage one at that.
The two hobgoblins guarding the cave entrance, their faces etched with nervousness and dread, now showed expressions of shock and excitement as they hurried to greet him.
"Agu, are you... are you alright?" one of the hobgoblins stammered with concern.
They were hobgoblins of the Jick Tribe, and Agu, standing before them, was the tribe leader's fourth son.
"That was too dangerous," the other hobgoblin said, his voice full of concern and worry. "Doing that, you could get eaten by the trolls."
Agu looked up, flashing a somewhat forced, dejected smile at the two hobgoblins.
The two hobgoblins, who didn't seem too stupid, understood something from the expression on Agu's face. Yet, they did not share his dejection.
It seemed they weren't surprised by the outcome.
"The trolls don't care about such things. They just see us as food."
One of the hobgoblins spoke softly, and as he did, his eyes darted toward the depths of the cave, and he shrank his neck in fear.
(end of chapter)
