Chapter 138: Goblins, Southward Expansion, Departure!
"Bring Gobu Gao, Gobu Yi, and Gobu Zhang. Gobu Sheng will stay to guard the Throne Tribe!"
"When we leave, stop by Gobu Qiang's Tribe and bring the 3,000 goblin boar cavalry."
A year had passed.
The number of goblin boar cavalry in Gobu Qiang's Tribe had grown to 4,000.
The population had already exceeded the 1,000 limit.
Establishing a new goblin boar cavalry tribe was urgently necessary.
"Go ahead, start as soon as you're ready."
Gobu Mo nodded enthusiastically, got up, and dashed outside.
As the sound of footsteps faded into the distance, Li Meng showed a pensive expression.
This marked another step forward in the tribe's development.
The three peaceful years without major incidents had to be utilized wisely.
Li Meng had a strong premonition.
Something significant might soon happen in the Goblin Forest.
This event would not involve the Black Mountain Tribe in the Black Mountain Marshlands.
Instead, it would be another major event closely tied to him.
Even if it was just a hunch, he had to prepare.
"Next time, I'll ask the contact about the identity of the one in the black robe."
Before returning to the tribe, Li Meng visited the Black Mountain Marshlands.
At the agreed meeting place, he spotted a human sailboat.
Although no useful intelligence was gained,
Li Meng still reported his discoveries in the Goblin Forest to the contact.
Li Meng thought the contact might know something.
However, the Papal State was cautious.
The contact was just an ordinary person who knew nothing.
Seeing the contact almost wetting himself,
Li Meng angrily ordered the man to relay a message to the Papal State.
If they sent another clueless person, he would terminate their cooperation.
Time flew by, quietly slipping away day by day.
Seven days later, the Throne Tribe was bustling with activity.
Early in the morning, a commotion erupted outside the southern gate.
Nearly ten thousand goblins gathered on the wasteland outside the Throne Tribe.
The green-skinned figures formed a dense, endless mass.
The goblins, big and small, were murmuring amongst themselves.
Each one was clad in simple armor and armed with various weapons.
The light of dawn shone upon the green-skinned figures on the wasteland.
Even the weakest goblin could exude boundless momentum.
"The boss is here!"
"Where? Where?"
"There! Over there!"
Cheers erupted among the goblins.
Atop the watchtower to the left of the southern gate,
a tall green-skinned figure appeared.
Its presence instantly silenced the noisy goblins.
The clamor disappeared quickly.
Every goblin looked fervently at the towering green figure on the watchtower.
Li Meng, standing on the watchtower, hoisted a large iron rod onto his shoulder.
"Goblins, march south! Depart!"
Li Meng's roar echoed grandly across the land.
"Southward! Southward!"
The goblins turned and raised their weapons in unison, shouting loudly.
Amid their cheers, the massive formation surged into the southern forest.
Their deafening cries reverberated across the land.
Even powerful magical beasts fled before the overwhelming momentum.
On the watchtower, Li Meng leaped.
His towering figure jumped down from the watchtower.
As soon as he landed, Li Meng dashed forward.
His speed was so swift that he disappeared into the southern forest in the blink of an eye.
Before long, on the northern bank of the Goblin River,
a tall green figure emerged from the forest.
"Freeze!"
Li Meng, gazing at the vast water surface, focused his thoughts.
Rolling ice mist surged out.
The surrounding forest was instantly covered in frost.
A 500-meter section of the river froze in an instant.
The once vast water surface was quickly sealed by a thick layer of ice.
After completing this, Li Meng turned and disappeared into the forest again.
Soon, the rustling of leaves broke the silence.
A large number of goblins swarmed out from the riverside forest.
"It's the boss's magic!"
"I know, I know!"
"I've seen it too!"
"I wish I were as strong as the boss."
"You piece of trash who eats filth can only dream of licking the boss's toes!"
"Exactly, exactly!"
"You garbage, even as a Great Goblin, you're not worthy to lick the boss's toes."
"Great Goblin or not, I'm still stronger than you!"
"Stronger? You can't even lick the boss's fingernails!"
The goblins cheered as they rushed onto the ice bridge created by their leader's magic.
The dense green-skinned figures swarmed the ice layer like a tide.
In no time, the ice bridge was packed with goblins.
Some goblins stumbled clumsily, eliciting laughter from their companions.
The goblin boar cavalry fared worse.
The boars' hooves couldn't stay stable on the ice.
Every time they stood, they fell back down.
The goblins had to push the boars across the ice.
From a short distance away, on the black riverbank, Li Meng watched his goblin followers leave.
Most of those goblins were descendants of his bloodline.
That is, they were the descendants of his descendants.
His direct descendants, however, were fewer in number.
Most of the first generation had evolved into goblin warriors.
A small number had even become goblin champions.
In the entire Throne Tribe, there were now 47 goblin champions.
Apart from Gobu Tian, Gobu Di, and Gobu Shi,
all the goblin champions were his direct descendants.
In just over two years, they had evolved from weak goblins into goblin champions.
Moreover, their attributes far surpassed those of other goblin champions of the same rank.
This showed how closely the potential of goblins was tied to the strength of their fathers.
The next generation of newborns would have even greater potential.
Time continued to pass quietly.
An hour later, the Goblin River's banks finally quieted down.
The goblin army had vanished into the southern forest.
Over the next month, they would advance steadily southward.
Having sent off his goblin followers to expand south,
Li Meng returned to the Throne Tribe.
The next morning, Li Meng left the Throne Tribe and headed west.
Northern Marshlands, Morning.
Yue Clan Tribe.
"Yue E! Yue E!"
In the deep waters north of the Yue Clan Tribe,
a long ice path appeared on the water's surface.
At the end of the icy trail stood a tall goblin.
It had green skin and a robust, towering frame.
That goblin champion was Li Meng.
Standing on the ice, Li Meng shouted loudly.
His cries of "Yue E" echoed across the land.
"Is that the goblin leader?"
"No, it's a goblin champion."
"I meant, is it the leader of the goblins?"
"No, it's a goblin champion."
"What I'm asking is, is it the goblins' boss?"
"Why didn't you say so earlier? Of course, it's obvious! It's definitely their boss!"
From the wooden walls, the lizardmen watched the goblin champion with curiosity.
"Can you understand what it's saying?"
"No, but I've heard it has the ability to communicate with other species, just like our chief."
"Does that mean we can only understand it if it wants us to?"
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