The system prompt echoed in Ethan's mind.
Initial territory?
Ethan looked around, the corners of his mouth curving up.
Indeed, it was worthy of being an abandoned temple.
Wherever his gaze fell, there was nothing but ruins and broken tiles!
However, some places were marked with large arrows.
Ethan summoned the panel.
At this moment, there were only a few buttons on the panel, namely:
Map, Followers, Enhancement.
With a slight move of thought, a mini version of the abandoned temple appeared in front of him.
A large red point was surrounded by small red points...
Clearly, these red points were himself and the group of Goblins around him.
But the arrows were some locked icons.
Ethan knew very well that these buildings might only be usable after he unlocked them.
However, he didn't know the conditions for unlocking yet.
As for these followers, the system quickly gave detailed information.
[Name: Goblin Race
Intelligence: Unawakened
Strength: F
Special Ability: Superior breeding capacity, can serve as the most affordable labor force for newbie Dark Lords
Enhancement Direction: Goblin Army, Goblin Archer, Goblin Knight, Goblin Guard]
Apart from this, there was no other follower information.
Ethan shook his head.
Making use of these initial followers?
Each Goblin around him was deformed, with foul-smelling saliva dripping from the corners of their mouths.
He was a little speechless.
Ethan realized that these Goblins could be considered the weakest creatures, only slightly stronger than some low-level creatures.
In fighting against high-level magical beasts, they wouldn't even qualified to be cannon fodder.
However, now that he was here, this Goblin squad could definitely become the top among Goblins!
Ethan did not hesitate to go to the Enhancement interface.
The major enhancement directions for Goblins appeared before Ethan.
However, there were still no unlocking conditions.
Just as Ethan was frustrated, the world chat channel kept flashing.
With a slight move of thought, he brought out the chat channel.
[Goblin Dark Lord: Brothers, help! I randomly picked a bloodline! I thought it was powerful, but it turns out to be weak as a dog! Any brothers need a rooky? My breeding ability is super strong!]
[Merfolk Dark Lord: I have a question. How to enhance? I see three question marks! Does anyone know?]
[Goblin Dark Lord: Merfolk Dark Lord, do you need me to be your little brother, my breeding ability is good, I assure you that you'll enjoy the treatment of an emperor!]
[Merfolk Dark Lord: No, thanks. You goblin smells like dog sh*t and polluted my water. I just killed a bunch of Goblins, don't come looking for trouble!]
[Undead Knight Dark Lord: Does anyone know how to enhance? My skeleton soldiers are too weak. One can fight at most five Goblins.]
[Dark Wizard Dark Lord: Folks, I can see the conditions for these enhancement paths! Perhaps because I'm a Dark Wizard, the simplest condition for forming a unit is only Dark Lord's essence blood!]
[Blood Phoenix Dark Lord: Alright, thank you for the information, give me your location, and I will come to repay your kindness later!]
[Dark Wizard Dark Lord: There's no need to repay me, it's most important that we help each other!]
Seeing this, a sneer appeared on the corners of Ethan's mouth.
Repay kindness? Isn't that a bit too naive?
In this world, everyone could be your future enemy!
However, he should thank him for providing such crucial intelligence.
Then, he controlled the Goblins to dig a large pit in the ground, filled it with spring water, and let all the Goblins jump in.
Ethan's body underwent changes as he thought, his eyes turned into golden vertical pupils, and more or fewer scales appeared on his body, his fingertips becoming sharp.
He looked at his own limbs.
Is this all I can achieve?
Currently, Ethan was in the Divine Dragon state.
Although both his speed and strength had increased significantly, he was still a long way from being a true dragon!
Right now, the most crucial thing was growth!
Ethan extended his finger and forced out a drop of essence blood.
The golden liquid was crystal clear and condensed at his fingertip.
The Goblins in the pit were like frenzied beasts, thrashing around, trying to obtain the power that could blow them up!
Ethan also felt a hint of weakness.
It seems that Dark Lord's essence blood is quite precious, it's better to do less of this in the future.
As the essence blood dripped down, the large water pit immediately revealed a faint golden glow!
The Goblins in the pit screamed in pain.
Some Goblins exploded and died instantly, while others were painfully enduring the enhancement.
Soon, a few Goblins radiating golden light jumped out of the water pit.
The look in their eyes towards Ethan contained a hint of gratitude and admiration.
Ethan was a bit surprised and promptly opened the panel.
[Name: Goblin Troop (Holy Light Bloodline: Immune to Holy Light Magic)
Intelligence: Equivalent to a 10-year-old child
Strength: D
Special Ability: Strong breeding ability
Enhancement Direction: Holy Light Goblin Legion, Holy Light Goblin Archer, Holy Light Goblin Scout
[Holy Light Power: Can heal injuries and restore HP once during battle. (Can be used only once per battle)]
Ethan nodded satisfactorily.
Now the Holy Light Goblin Troop could be called followers.
Ethan said indifferently: "Loot all kinds of resources! Prioritize biological resources and food resources!"
"Ooh Ooh! (Yes!)"
The Holy Light Goblins were half a size larger than ordinary Goblins, and even the obscene on their faces had diminished a bit.
After giving these instructions, Ethan sat on his throne, recuperating his body.
At this moment, in the world chat channel, the Dark Wizard Dark Lord who shared information unconditionally earlier was crying and shouting.
[Dark Wizard Dark Lord: Help, help! Who's going to save me! Someone attacked me while I was still enhancing! It's Blood Phoenix Dark Lord! Who's going to save me, I'll make ointments for him every day! I know many recipes!]
[Undead Knight Dark Lord: Requesting resource exchange! I don't need food resources. If anyone is interested, we can exchange for mineral resources!]
[Dark Elf Dark Lord: Same here! I'm overstocked on food resources and can exchange for any other type of resource!]
[Orc Dark Lord: @Dark Elf Dark Lord. Let's trade, I have plenty of wood resources. Give me your locations!]
[Dark Elf Dark Lord: Okay, let's talk privately then.]
Dark Wizard Dark Lord, looking at all the resource exchange information in the channel, is shocked beyond belief.
They were thanking him for sharing information just a while ago, and now they don't care about his call for help!
Dark Wizard Dark Lord looks at the raging fire in front of him in utter despair.
He lets out a self-mocking chuckle and steps into the flames.
Just as Ethan predicted.
Repay kindness? Absolutely impossible!
The law of the jungle is the basic law of this world!
…
The Holy Light Goblin Squad dispatched by Ethan didn't get far before they found a caravan.
The intelligent Goblins are now communicating information.
"Woo-woo-ah-ah (The strongest one is the leading lady.)"
"Oh-oh-ah (Don't rush, let's attack at night!)"
After a brief discussion, the Goblin Squad quickly devised a strategy.
This is extremely rare in other Goblin squads!
It generally only happens when there is a Goblin Prophet or a Goblin Leader.
Most of the time, Goblins charge like wild beasts to launch what they consider an attack.
And because of this, humans generally look down upon Goblins!
Not to mention, they are a caravan guarded by brave warriors!
A scantily clad Lady Knight on a white horse watches vigilantly at the front.
For the sake of speed and defense, Lady Knight mostly covers her shoulders, chest, forearms, and knees, areas easily injured in battle.
But since it's summer, she removed all her soft armor, her muscular legs very prominent and her tightly wrapped chest quite eye-catching.
The poor road conditions meant that the caravan kept stopping during their long journey and didn't get far.
As time passed and nightfall approached, the Holy Light Goblin Squad did not encounter any other monsters or followers of Dark Lords.
"Let's rest here for tonight."
Lady Knight, seeing the sunset, immediately announces.
The attendants unload the goods, tether the horses near the campfire, and start preparing dinner.
Lady Knight sits by the campfire, puts down her huge sword, and sighs deeply.
Since she came to this world and joined the camp of heroes, she didn't get a privileged status at the beginning.
But she's found a good opportunity - guarding this caravan!
The guard fee for this trip is a whopping 100 gold coins!
This sum is enough to greatly enhance her equipment.
However, the quest requirements are strict and require a D-level weapon for protection...
While she is D-level herself, she simply can't afford a D-level weapon!
Lady Knight sold everything she could and finally got a Greatsword.
She looks at the Greatsword with a bit of heartache while silently cursing unscrupulous merchants.
These opportunistic toads actually want to sleep with her!
The proud Lady Knight naturally couldn't agree.
Since she came to this world, her dream mate should be a handsome prince, or at least a noble aristocrat from a prestigious family.
Only such a man is worthy of her beauty and body.