novelraw Chapter 602 - 410: Goblin Motives, Fishing Tactics
Chapter 602 - 410: Goblin Motives, Fishing Tactics
As expected, these guys are indeed aggressive neighbors.
They fear Bang City’s strength and worry about being attacked, so they only target small settlements.
Zong Shen listened to it quietly, saying nothing.
He just gripped the hilt of the Dragon-Slaying Heavy Sword tightly.
With a swift motion, he chopped off its head.
[Killed lv38 Goblin Shaman]
[Acquired 3600 Experience Points]
This guy’s level was relatively high, so the experience points were also higher.
"Haul it away."
"Bury it or feed it to the wolves."
"Based on the distance from the Goblin Tribe to the territory."
"They won’t send anyone over until at least tomorrow afternoon."
"Keep a close watch on the dynamics in all directions of the territory."
"We’ll slowly wear them down like a dull knife slicing through flesh."
Zong Shen said steadily, having experienced many things.
To him, the Goblin Tribe was only a minor issue.
Wenresa and Doris both nodded.
The surrounding Wolf Cavalry also saluted in respect.
It was already past three in the afternoon.
The first day of Frosty Winter was calmer than Zong Shen had imagined.
After arranging the territory’s follow-up security matters.
He waved to announce the dismissal of everyone.
This time, Wenresa did not go to the Tailor Shop.
Instead, she walked back to the Lord’s Small Tower with Zong Shen.
The atmosphere between the two was somewhat tense.
Neither spoke first.
Wenresa kept a half-step behind Zong Shen.
Once inside the building, she headed straight upstairs.
The current four-level City Lord’s Mansion had four floors.
The height of the mansion reached 4 meters, making the circular balcony on the fourth floor a high vantage point of the territory.
Standing on the balcony, one could view the entire territory in a 360° panorama.
Apart from those high-level Defense Towers and Epic buildings, and the ruined Miracles,
there were virtually no spots that obscured the view.
As a Windwalker, Wenresa possessed extraordinary Enhanced Vision.
Even in this blizzard, she maintained an impressive visual range.
When they returned, the snow outside suddenly lessened.
The accumulated snow was about 40 centimeters deep.
Almost reaching up to an average person’s calf.
If the snow continued to fall like this,
by nightfall, the snow depth could reach a terrifying thickness.
Potentially burying the low grass huts.
So the reduction in snowfall was expected.
Though the Lord’s challenge wasn’t lenient, it wasn’t extremely harsh either.
Zong Shen didn’t go upstairs, choosing instead to sit in a chair in the hall.
During the start of Frosty Winter, the differentiated compensation package was placed in the Storage Grid.
He hadn’t gotten around to examining it.
Now, he intended to see what the compensation package contained.
Currently, the compensation package was boldly placed in the first grid by the Lord System.
It flashed with a marquee style glow.
Both flashy and noticeable.
It originally had no presence,
most Lords didn’t expect much from it.
Yet the Lord System made it more elaborate.
[Regional Differentiated Cold-Resistant Compensation Package]
[Temperate Grassland Climate Area]
[Click to Open]
A square little box appeared by Zong Shen’s side.
Zong Shen chose to open it directly.
The lid of the box opened instantly.
Several glowing orbs appeared.
[Cold-Resistant Vest ×8]
[Cold-Resistant Sleeping Bag ×5]
[High-Calorie Food ×80]
[Fire Ginger Candy ×3]
[Craft Vodka ×8]
Five different items, all cold-resistant materials.
If the compensation packages are of the same regional type, the contents and quantities are the same.
These cold-resistant materials couldn’t fully meet the territory’s cold-resistance needs.
They served only as supplemental support.
The [Fire Ginger Candy] was somewhat interesting.
It could be dissolved in a kettle and boiled.
Creating a pot of ginger candy water.
Effective in repelling dampness and cold.
Since Fire Ginger was itself a refined rare medicine with some fire element for cold resistance.
Besides this, there was nothing unique about the materials in the cold-resistant package.
Including the so-called [Cold-Resistant Vest], which was a sleeveless version of the [Double-sided Sheepskin Cold-Resistant Suit].
Products that only keep the upper body warm.
The [Cold-Resistant Sleeping Bag] was sewn from sheep skin fur.
Providing a temporary place where warmth was less likely to dissipate.
Zong Shen smirked and temporarily stored away the materials from the cold-resistant package.
He started to consult the Strategy, planning to inquire about the specific strength of the Goblin Tribe.
"How many goblins are there in that Goblin Tribe near the territory?"
"Are there any peculiar treasures in the tribe?"
Almost immediately after he raised his concerns in his mind, lines of golden letters appeared.
(In that Goblin Tribe, there are 3976 goblins, including 142 juvenile goblins with no combat capability
low-combat-capacity female goblins
ordinary various goblin warriors, 627 Bear Goblins, 189 Goblin Shamans
Goblin Heroes, 1 King of Goblins
The tribe possesses some money and magic items collected from raids over the years
Along with a piece of Elf Key Fragment found in the ruins by a goblin
There are some unopened treasure chests scattered around the tribe and the nearby Alliance Army Camp ruins
Additionally, there are 86 human captives, 29 men, 57 women, and 72 Humanoid Race captives)
The Strategy did not disappoint Zong Shen’s expectations, remaining as reliable as ever.
It provided detailed hints on the structure and number of the Goblin Tribe’s members.
This Goblin Tribe was just shy of the four-thousand mark in population.
Its overall strength was higher than Zong Shen previously estimated.
It could be considered a medium-sized Alien Race tribe.
The Goblin Shaman appeared as a middle-tier figure within the tribe.
Above them were the so-called Goblin Heroes and King of Goblins.
The King of Goblins should be the Tribal Chief.
From this tribe’s scale,
Zong Shen estimated that it most likely had Overlord Level strength.
Given the current situation, Zong Shen was best suited to defend the territory and fish tactically.
He was not equipped to proactively take the army to attack the Goblin Tribe.
After all, these goblins’ strength was usually superior to that of Burrow Monsters.
Most importantly, goblins, though a low-intelligence race,
still possess a complete structure and primitive social organization.
They were certainly much harder to deal with than mindless Burrow Monsters.
In addition, Zong Shen couldn’t use Demon Deterrence on them.
Currently, Zong Shen’s warriors didn’t even total 200.
Even at a one-to-ten exchange rate, it wasn’t worth it.
Thus, he outright dismissed the strategy of proactive attacks.
Adopting the fishing tactic was more reliable.
In this kind of situation, defending was more advantageous than attacking.
With the advantageous terrain, Zong Shen was fully capable of hurting them.
Gradually narrowing the gap in forces between them.
Once the Goblin Tribe was weakened, it would be time for a full-scale offensive.
Zong Shen nodded involuntarily.
Based on the latest intel, he promptly adjusted his strategy,
deciding to carry out the fishing tactic to the end!
After clearing his thoughts, Zong Shen felt much more at ease.
Just as he was about to go upstairs,
the Communication Crystal on his chest began to glow.
Zong Shen took the crystal off, and on it appeared the number 8.
This was the Communication Crystal number belonging to Jiang Yi.
Seeing this number, he remembered that Jiang Yi had tried to contact him earlier.
However, at that time, he was busy researching well-drilling techniques.
So he directly chose to hang up.
Now Jiang Yi was contacting him again, and he remembered this matter.
Afraid that Jiang Yi might be in trouble, he quickly chose to connect.
"Hello?"
"Lord Zong, you finally picked up."
Jiang Yi’s voice was natural, and she didn’t seem to be in any situation.
"Um..."
"Did something happen with the legion?"
Zong Shen asked somewhat awkwardly.
"The legion is all normal."
"I just discovered an interesting place."
"I was wondering if Lord Zong would be interested in exploring it together...?"