Chapter 50
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Chapter 50: The Goblins Received a Great Blessing
Come with me.
Lin Yu tried not to dwell on thoughts of the barbecue. She mounted her C Qualification Military Ant and led thirty other healthy Military Ants toward the cave.
While passing the Goblin Shed, they detected some noises.
They dispatched one Military Ant inside to investigate and discovered several goblin cubs huddled in a corner, trembling, alongside a pregnant female goblin.
When they spotted the Military Ant, the goblin cubs and the female goblin appeared terrified and emitted strange cries.
Suddenly recalling something, Lin Yu prevented the Military Ant from killing them.
She instructed all the remaining Military Ants and Weak Ants to search every small shed, and if they encountered any goblin cubs or female goblins, they should capture them.
Then she proceeded toward the cave with the thirty Military Ants.
Besides the stones, she remembered that the Goblin King had also declared, “You can have those females inside!”
Did “females” refer to female goblins? Or…
She hesitated to think further, especially as she involuntarily recalled the enormous tools the goblins possessed…
…
The cave was exceedingly dark and deep.
She could observe animal bones scattered about.
She walked further inside…
Then she discovered the females mentioned by the Goblin King.
There were a dozen female goblins, weak and barely clinging to life, lying on the ground. Their bodies were covered in wounds and white, cloudy substances.
Strewn on the ground were also those white, cloudy substances that emitted a terrible odor.
Ugh… these repulsive goblins…
She shifted her gaze.
Next, she saw… Granville Wolf?
Huh?
She took a careful look.
It appears to be female indeed… These goblins even…
How dreadful…
There are five Granville Wolves in total, and they too lie on the ground in a weakened state, just like the female goblins.
Her gaze moved back again.
This is… a wild boar? Truly??
Wow, there are even rabbits?
The rabbits are so tiny, how could that be…
By the way! Don’t play with your food!
Next comes…
Slime!!
Hey! Are you jesting!!
Lin Yu was once again astonished by the goblin species, and it took her a moment to regain her composure.
She looked back.
It seems there are no others, no humans.
That makes sense—after exploring this forest for so long without finding any humans, how could there be any in this Goblin Tribe?
Hmm, why do I feel simultaneously pleased and disappointed…
Huh? By the way, didn’t the Goblin King say he would give me these females and spare his life?
Lin Yu surveyed these females again.
Goblin, Granville Wolf, wild boar, rabbit, slime…
Very well, let that one be the last to kill!
…
Avoiding the females, Lin Yu guided a group of Military Ants deeper into the cave.
The next path sloped downward.
She could see a faint glow around the corner ahead.
After rounding the corner, she observed the source of the light.
It was an array of translucent stones embedded in the uneven stone walls; they were of various colors, though predominantly red, glowing softly in the cave’s darkness.
At the base of the stone wall lay a small pile of red translucent stones; these must have been extracted by the goblins.
So beautiful, like jewels…
Lin Yu dismounted from the Military Ant and approached the small pile of red stones, unable to resist reaching out with her front legs.
Touch…
So smooth… it feels exquisite…
Oh, let’s examine it.
/Low-Level Magic Stone (Fire Attribute): A stone abundant in fire attribute magic essence. The bearer can increase their intelligence by 1 point. It serves as one of the materials for crafting magical items, magical equipment, and magic circles.
Wait, merely by holding it, I can increase my intelligence by 1 point?
Regarding the description… magical items, magical equipment, magic circles… such things truly exist in this world.
I sense these stones will prove invaluable later; I must continue mining them.
…
The cave’s layout has been thoroughly examined.
The front section comprises a long passage, containing nothing of interest except scattered animal bones.
The middle section is considerably larger; it houses the females. The ground is covered with animal furs and hay. This appears to be the resting area for the Goblin King and its elite subordinates.
The rear section contains the Magic Stone Mine.
While Lin Yu was investigating the cave, the Military Ants outside reported that all male goblins had been eliminated, and the seriously injured Military Ants had recovered their status through leveling up.
Simultaneously, more than thirty classless Weak Ants succumbed to severe injuries and blood loss. As there was no means to restore their Health Value or treat their bleeding, their deaths were inevitable.
Following this battle, there remain 370 surviving Military Ants, 350 Weak Ants, and an additional 500 Worker Ants that did not engage in combat.
Lin Yu ordered the surviving ants to inter the bodies of the fallen Military Ants and Weak Ants. Once burial was complete, they would clear the battlefield, arrange the deceased goblins’ bodies, and secure the remaining captive goblins.
A contingent of 100 Military Ants was dispatched by Lin Yu to the cave to escort the Worker Ants.
She resolved to establish a second ant nest in this Goblin Tribe, so she planned to relocate 400 Worker Ants immediately.
…
The Worker Ants, besides expanding the ant nest, must also assign some to mine stones. It seems there aren’t enough workers.
Mining likely poses a challenge for the Worker Ants. Their mandibles suffice for soil excavation, but stone extraction appears inefficient. Moreover, if their mandibles break during mining, I would feel tremendous distress.
So…
Let the simple-minded goblins handle the mining! Under Military Ant supervision, they won’t dare shirk their duties!
They shall labor for me until exhaustion, ha ha…
This is truly a blessing! If they can work indefinitely, they should express gratitude to Queen Ant!
Good and bad… even I shudder at my own ruthlessness… Perhaps I possess a talent for villainy.
Speaking of which, these goblins appear to use stone axes for mining, and truthfully, their efficiency must be rather poor. Otherwise, they wouldn’t have accumulated such a modest pile of Magic Stones thus far. But free labor shouldn’t go to waste.
Indeed! I intend to domesticate those goblins!
I have no alternative; if I don’t act, the ant colony will eventually exhaust its food supply.
What kind of inadequate mother allows her daughters to go hungry?
Furthermore, these green-skinned creatures are simple to maintain. They require only grass for sustenance. Goblin-edible grass needn’t be specially cultivated; it grows almost everywhere. As long as we don’t completely uproot it, the supply will be endless.
Should a goblin perish accidentally, it can serve as sustenance for the others.
Additionally, these goblins reproduce rapidly, so once established, food concerns will cease.
Goblins prove remarkably useful; they provide both sustenance and mining assistance.
Hey, me? I won’t partake… I harbor certain psychological reservations…
