Legend has it that goblins are mutated from gnomes, whether this rumor is true or not, goblins are indeed good at digging underground!
The old priest hesitated. It was normal for monsters to submit to powerful creatures, and in fact, their original tribe was a vassal of a powerful ground dragon.
Some time ago, that ground dragon was defeated by humans, and their tribe, serving as guards, was almost completely slaughtered. Only it managed to escape with the survivors to [The Chaotic Rock Cave].
Now, their tribe only had 47 goblins left, not enough for even a large goblin to be born. Among the survivors, excluding the pregnant, weak, and sick, only 38 goblins were combat-ready. Besides it, there were only 2 goblin fighters and 1 goblin spear thrower with Elite rank combat power.
It had to guard the tribe, so the goblins could only be led by three Elite units, divided into groups of 11 for hunting. There weren't many suitable prey in the underground space, and the combat power of Elite goblins was much lower than that of beasts of the same rank, resulting in a high casualty rate in hunting. You should know that they originally had 54 goblins.
Thinking of this, the old priest made up his mind. He put down his staff and walked slowly to Kent, kneeling in front of him and kissing his front paws.
The old priest was a heavyweight figure in the goblin tribe. Seeing it kneel, the other goblins all knelt as well.
"Great and noble Dragon Descendant, please accept the loyalty of the humble Broken Bone tribe. In the name of the Goblin Ancestor, we will offer you everything we have. From now on, we will obey you unto death."
Kent endured the awkwardness and listened to the old priest's pledge of allegiance. Then, following a scene from a movie, he lightly tapped the old priest's back with his front paw three times. He had no idea what kind of reaction this action would stir in the old priest's heart.
The old priest had once learned about human etiquette, but this giant barrenland lizard, which had no interaction with humans, understood these things. Could it be... that the master had awakened the inheritance of the dragon race?
"You have half an hour. Dismantle everything you can use in your gathering place and bring it over. I will take you to the iron mine, where you will rebuild your home."
Kent's words interrupted the old priest's thoughts. The latter quickly obeyed and ordered the goblins to go back and dismantle their homes.
"As you command."
At the same time, Kent asked Mike to buy thirty iron pickaxes and informed him that he would provide a large amount of iron ore later.
Before long, the goblins came back carrying a pile of animal skins, wooden boards, and pots and pans.
Kent led them to the iron ore vein. The old priest was very satisfied with the concealment and defensibility of the iron ore vein's entrance, and he instructed the goblins to start rebuilding their homes.
At the same time, he asked the three Elite units to each form a team with two of the most agile goblins and start looking for Elite beasts in the underground space.
While the goblins were enthusiastically rebuilding their homes, midnight arrived, and the [Rankings] began to be calculated.
[Server Announcement: The first day of "Immortal" has ended perfectly. The server-wide ranking list is now released. This ranking list is not updated in real time. The next update will be one week later.]
[Ranking List]
[First Place: Turn Away (lv14)]
[Second Place: Holy Light (lv10)]
[Third Place: White Robe (lv6)]
[Fourth Place: Beginning (lv5)]
[Fifth Place: Overlord (lv5)]
...
[Ninth Place: Turkey Flavored Rice Crisps (lv5)]
[Tenth Place: Fighting (lv5)]
[Currently, the list only has ten slots, and the next update will expand to fifty.]
Kent was somewhat surprised that someone had already reached level 10. You should know that among those behind him, there were guild leaders from well-known gaming guilds, such as the third-place "White Robe," the leader of the "White Robe Guild."
There were also other famous professional players, such as the fourth-place "Beginning," the five-time champion of League of Legends, who surpassed the historical number one mid-laner of Country H.
There was also "Turkey Flavored Rice Crisps," who was envied by many for his "encounter." And the highly popular technical main anchor, like the tenth-ranked "Fighting."
They must have at least a set of "Fine Iron Sword + Iron Wire Armor + Cloth Boots," and "Turkey Flavored Rice Crisps" probably had a superior-grade weapon and equipment. "White Robe" was the buyer of the "Steel Knight Long Spear."
But they were only lv5 or lv6 at most. Who was this "Holy Light," who had already reached level 10?
When in doubt, go to the forums. No, the forum.
Kent opened the forum and found that the players were all talking about how the first and second places had leveled up so quickly. The most popular post was made by "Holy Light," who revealed the reason for reaching lv10.
[Holy Light: I also encountered an encounter. The place I descended to had a severely injured and dying cardinal, who asked me to deliver a letter to the nearest church. After running around for half a day to deliver the letter, his spirit suddenly popped out and said I was a trustworthy person. The Holy Light was also willing to be close to me (my talent is related to the light), and finally gave me the inheritance of the Holy Light. Now I am the candidate saint of the Southwest Province.]
Kent was amazed. Lucky sons were everywhere, it seemed. As for those who posted asking him to disclose his encounter, Kent simply ignored them.
[Congratulations on achieving the #1 rank on the Leaderboard! You have received:
10 free attribute points
10 gold coins
The achievement of "Champion of Newcomers"]
[Effects: The "Champion of Newcomers" achievement grants you a 15% boost to experience.
You have unlocked a new achievement and gained 50 design points.]
Kent was overjoyed - this was truly an amazing turn of events!
After much consideration, he decided to invest all of his free attribute points into Agility. The "Balanced Physique" ability only lasts 3 seconds with a 5-second cooldown, so he felt it was important to shore up his weakness there to avoid issues when the ability was on cooldown.
In addition to the free attribute points, the "Champion of Newcomers" achievement provides a significant boost to his experience gain, combined with the 40% bonus from "Gluttony". The design points and gold are just icing on the cake.
Just then, a Goblin scout approached and reported that the Peeled Skin squad had found a highly venomous Chameleon. Kent waved him to lead the way, but quickly grew impatient with the Goblin's slow pace and simply scooped him up in his mouth to carry him.
The Shaman overseeing the camp observed this with a keen eye. How had the master's speed increased so dramatically in such a short time?
And those 30 iron picks that had just been spat out were the work of skilled human craftsmen, indicating the dragon's remarkable abilities.
Clearly, this master had chosen well!
The Shaman happily ordered the mining Goblins to work faster, determined to ensure the master's satisfaction.