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Chapter 66
Chapter 66: Not Bad for Disposing of Corpses. Departure.
Author: Amnesty L
Agu secretly sized up Tang Zheng. Seeing the smile on the human's face, he couldn't help but sigh in relief.
This powerful human was very satisfied with his answer, and he had also accepted their things.
Maybe this time, not only could he rescue Big Brother Muguo, but he could also establish a connection with this powerful human!
At this thought, Agu felt a surge of joy, once again feeling satisfied with his decision to seek out the humans.
His companions in the tribe were all too stupid. Not only were they cowardly, but they also wanted to rely on the ogres who treated them as nothing more than backup food.
*Clang~*
"Thank you for providing so much useful information." A thoughtful expression appeared on Tang Zheng's face as he raised a finger and lightly tapped the blade of his iron sword.
"So, what kind of reward should I give you?"
As the thought crossed his mind.
"My lord, Agu doesn't need any reward!"
Agu's voice, tinged with joy and excitement, rang out. He suppressed a hint of excitement in his tone as he hurriedly continued:
"It is enough that you can forgive Big Brother Muguo."
At this point, Agu raised his head slightly, his gaze falling upon the tribe's treasure—the size of a ping-pong ball—wrapped around Tang Zheng's wrist.
"If you are willing to return our tribe's treasure, my lord, we, the Jick Tribe, are willing to assist you in investigating everything concerning the ogres."
As Agu finished speaking, his tone grew tense, and he spoke cautiously.
"Hehehe."
Tang Zheng laughed, his expression growing ever more gentle. He looked at Agu and smiled. "That's quite a good deal."
"I've already decided on your reward."
As soon as these words were spoken, Agu and the other two hobgoblins showed expressions of pleasant surprise. They hadn't expected to receive such an unexpected gift just for answering a few questions.
"Although using a Fourth Tier spell is a bit of a waste, I need to test its power."
Tang Zheng smiled and raised his palm, aiming it at the air in front of him.
The [Heat] spell could warm any object it touched, so naturally, it could also warm the air!
The three hobgoblins kneeling on the ground raised their heads in excitement. However, upon seeing Tang Zheng's empty palm aimed at them, they couldn't help but reveal bewildered expressions.
At that moment, Agu reacted abruptly. His pleasantly surprised face instantly twisted in fear, and he opened his mouth, wanting to say something.
But the next instant!
"[Heat]."
Tang Zheng uttered a single word.
*Buzzz—*
Centered on the air his palm touched, the Fourth Tier [Heat] raised the temperature to 400 degrees in the blink of an eye. A flash of red light flickered in the air.
The once-comfortable forest air around the three hobgoblins became scorching hot in an instant!
Agu opened his mouth to speak, but scalding hot air rushed into it, instantly searing his vocal cords and throat!
The feeling of suffocation sent Agu into a daze.
Immediately after, even the sensation of pain seemed to vanish!
The dark green skin of Agu and the other two first swelled up and turned crimson—a phenomenon caused by their blood boiling and blood vessels rupturing.
[Gained 55 Experience]
[Gained 62 Experience]
[Gained 63 Experience]
[Experience Bar: 180/10000]
Plumes of white-hot steam escaped from their skin, and then the three hobgoblins' bodies began to shrink.
The [Heat] spell was a continuous damage spell. After an initial spike to 300 degrees, the temperature would continue to climb over time until it reached 1200 degrees.
Therefore, on the surface of the bodies of Agu and the other two hobgoblins, which had already turned into three desiccated corpses, fiery-red, hair-thin patterns began to appear, visible to the naked eye.
At this very moment, Tang Zheng felt a searing heat on his cheek and quickly canceled the spell, retreating backward.
The scorching air transformed into rolling, scalding heatwaves that spread in all directions. In an instant, large swathes of the surrounding leaves and bushes shriveled and turned a scorched yellow.
He took a breath of the surging hot air.
Even Tang Zheng found it somewhat difficult to breathe, his nasal passages stinging.
Although the spell was aimed at the three hobgoblins, the expansion of the air and the resulting heatwaves naturally affected the caster, Tang Zheng, as well.
The [Heat] spell clearly didn't distinguish between friend and foe!
"Hiss, it seems I can't use this spell carelessly."
Tang Zheng pinched his stinging nose and glanced at the three hobgoblins, who had turned into dried corpses without even letting out a scream.
Only then did he look at his own palm, which felt fiery and seared.
"Even the caster is affected. As expected, it's different from a normal tier spell."
"It's a good thing it's only Fourth Tier. If I used a higher tier, it probably wouldn't be just a matter of a burning sensation."
The mere thought of raising this spell to a higher tier and unleashing a terrifyingly high temperature that would affect even the caster made Tang Zheng's scalp tingle.
"Unless I acquire fire resistance, or even complete fire immunity, the higher the tier of this spell, the more impractical it becomes."
This thought flashed through Tang Zheng's mind.
Behind him.
"A-Agu..."
Big Goblin Muguo looked at Agu and the other two, who had been turned into desiccated corpses. His face was filled with terror, and his voice trembled.
He never imagined that Tang Zheng, who had been smiling and seemed so easy to talk to just a moment ago, would kill Agu and the others in an instant.
*Crack!*
A small branch snapped underfoot.
Tang Zheng turned around and looked at the stunned and terrified Big Goblin Muguo, smiling relaxedly. "Since you two were such good friends, you can go together."
*Gulp.*
Big Goblin Muguo's entire body trembled. He swallowed hard, and the stench of urine wafted up from his lower body.
"You... you went back on your..."
"You went back on your word!"
Big Goblin Muguo shrieked in terror, turned his upper body, and began crawling away, clawing at the ground with his hands.
"Don't kill me!"
"I'm still useful! I know about many of the lesser goblin tribes!"
"Human! Human! You promised! You promised!"
The fear of death caused Big Goblin Muguo to lose control of his emotions and scream hysterically.
Tang Zheng calmly took a step, walking toward the continuously crawling Big Goblin Muguo.
"The premise of a deal is that both parties are on equal footing. If one party is too weak, they will only be devoured by the other."
"This principle is the same as your 'law of the jungle.' You don't understand it, but that hobgoblin named Agu should have."
"It's just that he trusted his own intellect too much. Humans are not the same as ogres."
Tang Zheng spoke calmly and raised the iron sword in his hand.
Hmm?
Tang Zheng's gaze shifted to the front, toward a slightly rustling thicket.
*Rustle, rustle!*
The Evil Spirit Hound pup scrambled out of the bushes in a sorry state, landing right in front of Big Goblin Muguo.
"Awoo!"
The Evil Spirit Hound pup shook its head. Its black pupils glanced at the terrified Big Goblin Muguo, then looked back at Tang Zheng. After a brief stunned moment, it immediately adopted a fierce expression and roared at Big Goblin Muguo.
Tang Zheng was a little surprised.
He hadn't expected this Evil Spirit Hound pup to be so persistent as to follow him all this way. A look of interest appeared on his face.
"How about you take care of it for me?"
Tang Zheng lowered the iron sword in his hand and spoke to the Evil Spirit Hound pup.
"Aarrrooo!"
The Evil Spirit Hound pup's black pupils lit up. The bone chain on its body swayed slightly as it pounced directly at Big Goblin Muguo.
*Bang!*
"Get lost!" Big Goblin Muguo, terrified, swatted the charging pup away and continued to crawl outward.
Big Goblin Muguo had two Jobs. Although his legs were broken and he had several injuries, he was by no means an opponent the Evil Spirit Hound pup could easily defeat.
"Awooo!"
The Evil Spirit Hound pup painfully climbed up from the ground, shook its head, and charged again.
Only this time, the Evil Spirit Hound pup didn't charge at Big Goblin Muguo head-on. Instead, it circled around behind him and began tearing at his broken legs.
Soon, screams and wails of agony rang out.
A moment later, with a *crunch*, Big Goblin Muguo's neck was snapped by the Evil Spirit Hound pup's bite, caught off guard.
"Cowardice and the fear of death are truly ingrained in the very bones of the goblin race."
Seeing Big Goblin Muguo killed so quickly, Tang Zheng shook his head.
With Big Goblin Muguo's strength, killing the Evil Spirit Hound pup shouldn't have been difficult. However, under the fear of death, he was completely unable to respond as he should have.
"Awoo."
The Evil Spirit Hound pup looked a bit battered, its black fur stained with blood, though it all belonged to Big Goblin Muguo.
Even as a pup, the Evil Spirit Hound, a type of monster, still displayed astonishing stamina and endurance.
*Grumble~ Grumble~*
The Evil Spirit Hound pup's somewhat sunken stomach rumbled.
"Whine." The Evil Spirit Hound pup raised its head and looked at Tang Zheng with pleading eyes.
"I recall that Evil Spirit Hounds are omnivorous monsters, right?" Tang Zheng glanced at the pup, then pointed at Big Goblin Muguo's corpse.
The Evil Spirit Hound pup's black eyes glinted, and it began to eat Big Goblin Muguo's corpse in large, unceremonious bites.
Under Tang Zheng's somewhat surprised gaze, the hobgoblin's corpse, more than twice the size of the Evil Spirit Hound pup, was actually eaten and swallowed whole!
Its previously flat-looking belly had become round and full.
"Such a good appetite? Should be good for disposing of corpses."
Tang Zheng watched the Evil Spirit Hound pup sit down on the ground after finishing the hobgoblin's corpse. Despite its innately ferocious appearance, it was looking at him with pitiful eyes. He spoke thoughtfully.
After speaking, he glanced at the jungle. "Time to leave." He picked up his iron sword and turned to depart.
He had only taken a few steps when he turned his head back to look at the Evil Spirit Hound pup, which was still standing in the same spot watching him. "Aren't you going to keep up?"
"Awoo!"
The Evil Spirit Hound pup was startled for a moment, then a light shone in its black eyes. It set its four limbs in motion and quickly followed after him.
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(end of chapter)
Author: Amnesty L
Agu secretly sized up Tang Zheng. Seeing the smile on the human's face, he couldn't help but sigh in relief.
This powerful human was very satisfied with his answer, and he had also accepted their things.
Maybe this time, not only could he rescue Big Brother Muguo, but he could also establish a connection with this powerful human!
At this thought, Agu felt a surge of joy, once again feeling satisfied with his decision to seek out the humans.
His companions in the tribe were all too stupid. Not only were they cowardly, but they also wanted to rely on the ogres who treated them as nothing more than backup food.
*Clang~*
"Thank you for providing so much useful information." A thoughtful expression appeared on Tang Zheng's face as he raised a finger and lightly tapped the blade of his iron sword.
"So, what kind of reward should I give you?"
As the thought crossed his mind.
"My lord, Agu doesn't need any reward!"
Agu's voice, tinged with joy and excitement, rang out. He suppressed a hint of excitement in his tone as he hurriedly continued:
"It is enough that you can forgive Big Brother Muguo."
At this point, Agu raised his head slightly, his gaze falling upon the tribe's treasure—the size of a ping-pong ball—wrapped around Tang Zheng's wrist.
"If you are willing to return our tribe's treasure, my lord, we, the Jick Tribe, are willing to assist you in investigating everything concerning the ogres."
As Agu finished speaking, his tone grew tense, and he spoke cautiously.
"Hehehe."
Tang Zheng laughed, his expression growing ever more gentle. He looked at Agu and smiled. "That's quite a good deal."
"I've already decided on your reward."
As soon as these words were spoken, Agu and the other two hobgoblins showed expressions of pleasant surprise. They hadn't expected to receive such an unexpected gift just for answering a few questions.
"Although using a Fourth Tier spell is a bit of a waste, I need to test its power."
Tang Zheng smiled and raised his palm, aiming it at the air in front of him.
The [Heat] spell could warm any object it touched, so naturally, it could also warm the air!
The three hobgoblins kneeling on the ground raised their heads in excitement. However, upon seeing Tang Zheng's empty palm aimed at them, they couldn't help but reveal bewildered expressions.
At that moment, Agu reacted abruptly. His pleasantly surprised face instantly twisted in fear, and he opened his mouth, wanting to say something.
But the next instant!
"[Heat]."
Tang Zheng uttered a single word.
*Buzzz—*
Centered on the air his palm touched, the Fourth Tier [Heat] raised the temperature to 400 degrees in the blink of an eye. A flash of red light flickered in the air.
The once-comfortable forest air around the three hobgoblins became scorching hot in an instant!
Agu opened his mouth to speak, but scalding hot air rushed into it, instantly searing his vocal cords and throat!
The feeling of suffocation sent Agu into a daze.
Immediately after, even the sensation of pain seemed to vanish!
The dark green skin of Agu and the other two first swelled up and turned crimson—a phenomenon caused by their blood boiling and blood vessels rupturing.
[Gained 55 Experience]
[Gained 62 Experience]
[Gained 63 Experience]
[Experience Bar: 180/10000]
Plumes of white-hot steam escaped from their skin, and then the three hobgoblins' bodies began to shrink.
The [Heat] spell was a continuous damage spell. After an initial spike to 300 degrees, the temperature would continue to climb over time until it reached 1200 degrees.
Therefore, on the surface of the bodies of Agu and the other two hobgoblins, which had already turned into three desiccated corpses, fiery-red, hair-thin patterns began to appear, visible to the naked eye.
At this very moment, Tang Zheng felt a searing heat on his cheek and quickly canceled the spell, retreating backward.
The scorching air transformed into rolling, scalding heatwaves that spread in all directions. In an instant, large swathes of the surrounding leaves and bushes shriveled and turned a scorched yellow.
He took a breath of the surging hot air.
Even Tang Zheng found it somewhat difficult to breathe, his nasal passages stinging.
Although the spell was aimed at the three hobgoblins, the expansion of the air and the resulting heatwaves naturally affected the caster, Tang Zheng, as well.
The [Heat] spell clearly didn't distinguish between friend and foe!
"Hiss, it seems I can't use this spell carelessly."
Tang Zheng pinched his stinging nose and glanced at the three hobgoblins, who had turned into dried corpses without even letting out a scream.
Only then did he look at his own palm, which felt fiery and seared.
"Even the caster is affected. As expected, it's different from a normal tier spell."
"It's a good thing it's only Fourth Tier. If I used a higher tier, it probably wouldn't be just a matter of a burning sensation."
The mere thought of raising this spell to a higher tier and unleashing a terrifyingly high temperature that would affect even the caster made Tang Zheng's scalp tingle.
"Unless I acquire fire resistance, or even complete fire immunity, the higher the tier of this spell, the more impractical it becomes."
This thought flashed through Tang Zheng's mind.
Behind him.
"A-Agu..."
Big Goblin Muguo looked at Agu and the other two, who had been turned into desiccated corpses. His face was filled with terror, and his voice trembled.
He never imagined that Tang Zheng, who had been smiling and seemed so easy to talk to just a moment ago, would kill Agu and the others in an instant.
*Crack!*
A small branch snapped underfoot.
Tang Zheng turned around and looked at the stunned and terrified Big Goblin Muguo, smiling relaxedly. "Since you two were such good friends, you can go together."
*Gulp.*
Big Goblin Muguo's entire body trembled. He swallowed hard, and the stench of urine wafted up from his lower body.
"You... you went back on your..."
"You went back on your word!"
Big Goblin Muguo shrieked in terror, turned his upper body, and began crawling away, clawing at the ground with his hands.
"Don't kill me!"
"I'm still useful! I know about many of the lesser goblin tribes!"
"Human! Human! You promised! You promised!"
The fear of death caused Big Goblin Muguo to lose control of his emotions and scream hysterically.
Tang Zheng calmly took a step, walking toward the continuously crawling Big Goblin Muguo.
"The premise of a deal is that both parties are on equal footing. If one party is too weak, they will only be devoured by the other."
"This principle is the same as your 'law of the jungle.' You don't understand it, but that hobgoblin named Agu should have."
"It's just that he trusted his own intellect too much. Humans are not the same as ogres."
Tang Zheng spoke calmly and raised the iron sword in his hand.
Hmm?
Tang Zheng's gaze shifted to the front, toward a slightly rustling thicket.
*Rustle, rustle!*
The Evil Spirit Hound pup scrambled out of the bushes in a sorry state, landing right in front of Big Goblin Muguo.
"Awoo!"
The Evil Spirit Hound pup shook its head. Its black pupils glanced at the terrified Big Goblin Muguo, then looked back at Tang Zheng. After a brief stunned moment, it immediately adopted a fierce expression and roared at Big Goblin Muguo.
Tang Zheng was a little surprised.
He hadn't expected this Evil Spirit Hound pup to be so persistent as to follow him all this way. A look of interest appeared on his face.
"How about you take care of it for me?"
Tang Zheng lowered the iron sword in his hand and spoke to the Evil Spirit Hound pup.
"Aarrrooo!"
The Evil Spirit Hound pup's black pupils lit up. The bone chain on its body swayed slightly as it pounced directly at Big Goblin Muguo.
*Bang!*
"Get lost!" Big Goblin Muguo, terrified, swatted the charging pup away and continued to crawl outward.
Big Goblin Muguo had two Jobs. Although his legs were broken and he had several injuries, he was by no means an opponent the Evil Spirit Hound pup could easily defeat.
"Awooo!"
The Evil Spirit Hound pup painfully climbed up from the ground, shook its head, and charged again.
Only this time, the Evil Spirit Hound pup didn't charge at Big Goblin Muguo head-on. Instead, it circled around behind him and began tearing at his broken legs.
Soon, screams and wails of agony rang out.
A moment later, with a *crunch*, Big Goblin Muguo's neck was snapped by the Evil Spirit Hound pup's bite, caught off guard.
"Cowardice and the fear of death are truly ingrained in the very bones of the goblin race."
Seeing Big Goblin Muguo killed so quickly, Tang Zheng shook his head.
With Big Goblin Muguo's strength, killing the Evil Spirit Hound pup shouldn't have been difficult. However, under the fear of death, he was completely unable to respond as he should have.
"Awoo."
The Evil Spirit Hound pup looked a bit battered, its black fur stained with blood, though it all belonged to Big Goblin Muguo.
Even as a pup, the Evil Spirit Hound, a type of monster, still displayed astonishing stamina and endurance.
*Grumble~ Grumble~*
The Evil Spirit Hound pup's somewhat sunken stomach rumbled.
"Whine." The Evil Spirit Hound pup raised its head and looked at Tang Zheng with pleading eyes.
"I recall that Evil Spirit Hounds are omnivorous monsters, right?" Tang Zheng glanced at the pup, then pointed at Big Goblin Muguo's corpse.
The Evil Spirit Hound pup's black eyes glinted, and it began to eat Big Goblin Muguo's corpse in large, unceremonious bites.
Under Tang Zheng's somewhat surprised gaze, the hobgoblin's corpse, more than twice the size of the Evil Spirit Hound pup, was actually eaten and swallowed whole!
Its previously flat-looking belly had become round and full.
"Such a good appetite? Should be good for disposing of corpses."
Tang Zheng watched the Evil Spirit Hound pup sit down on the ground after finishing the hobgoblin's corpse. Despite its innately ferocious appearance, it was looking at him with pitiful eyes. He spoke thoughtfully.
After speaking, he glanced at the jungle. "Time to leave." He picked up his iron sword and turned to depart.
He had only taken a few steps when he turned his head back to look at the Evil Spirit Hound pup, which was still standing in the same spot watching him. "Aren't you going to keep up?"
"Awoo!"
The Evil Spirit Hound pup was startled for a moment, then a light shone in its black eyes. It set its four limbs in motion and quickly followed after him.
Thank you to the book friend "Disciple with 22 Days Remaining" for the 500 book currency reward!
Thank you to the book friend "2019...8460" for the 500 book currency reward!
Thank you to the book friend "Jiang Feng Yichou" for the 200 book currency reward!
Thank you to the book friend "2022...1842" for the 100 book currency reward!
(end of chapter)
