Chapter 34 Counting

Author: Arion's Dolphins

Chapter 34 Counting

The process was a bit thrilling, but the price Tang Zhao finally offered the other party was quite generous.

As compensation for stealing things, the kobolds had to help Tang Zhao and the goblins work for a month, after which they had the right to decide whether to stay or go.

During this period, Tang Zhao will ensure the safety of the kobolds. As long as they do their job well, the goblins will also provide sufficient food for the kobolds.

There is no need to go hungry, no need to be afraid, and all the benefits that Tang Zhao promised based on the standard of intelligent creatures are very tempting to a group of kobolds living in the forest.

Of course, in the final analysis, they have no choice.

The fireball technique used by the kobold warlock, who they had high hopes for, was indeed very threatening to junior adventurers and ordinary beasts. However, Tang Zhao was resistant to magic, and ordinary kobolds were no more of a threat to Tang Zhao than a wild boar.

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From the perspective of natural law, the winner does have the power to dominate the loser.

Under Tang Zhao's instructions, the kobolds began to pack up their belongings and prepare to move. There was not much inventory in the cave, so Tang Zhao stayed there and waited quietly for a long time.

"I still don't quite understand. Before you came here, you said you might want to include kobolds into our settlement. You argued with us for a long time about this, and finally managed to convince those goblins. But is it all worth it? I still keep it as it is.

It is more reliable to tame the wild beasts in the forest and rely on their strength."

[The concept of goblins is different from mine. What I want is not a warrior who patrols the forest and protects the mountains. What I want is a diligent and down-to-earth craftsman. From this point of view, the kobold meets my requirements. 】

Tang Zhao did not deny that no matter whether gray wolves, giant bears or eagles were more reliable than kobolds in combat, they also had respectable loyalty to their owners.

But they are just beasts and not an intelligent race. Complex tasks such as construction and manufacturing cannot be left to beasts, and the only choice for intelligent races at the moment is kobolds.

In addition, of course, Tang Zhao had some subtle selfish motives - he had to eat meat, and his prey reserve was limited to that. None of the first three were fuel-efficient, and each one was more edible than the other, so it was better to avoid competition.

At least kobolds are omnivores like humans, and can live off the fruits conjured by fairies using magic berries, so it's not difficult to feed them.

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The situation was quite special. In order to save time, Tang Zhao made an exception and became a pack horse. The kobolds tied a lot of baggage to him and he carried it away.

None of the kobolds tried to escape, they all followed Tang Zhao quietly and advanced slowly.

On the one hand, it is their own timidity and fear of the giant lizard Tang Zhao, on the other hand, it is the large amount of fairy dust floating in the sky, which warns them that they are under surveillance at all times and cannot escape even if they want to.

How far.

When Tang Zhao returned to the vicinity of the settlement, he was followed by a whole group of kobolds.

Tang Zhao did not let the kobolds and goblins live together, but let them settle near the pond, where there was room for them to live.

This is just a temporary measure, because this place is not very suitable for establishing a base. When he finds a truly suitable place, he will naturally move people there.

Tang Zhao followed the kobolds and listened to them counting supplies and people.

There are more than fifty adult kobolds in total, three of which are kobold warlocks. In addition, there are more than twenty kobold eggs that are incubating.

In fact, kobolds are not a particularly short-lived species. The maximum lifespan of a normal individual can reach 120 years, which is not much different from humans. At the same time, a six-year-old kobold is considered an adult and can lay multiple eggs at a time for reproduction.

The ability cannot be said to be poor.

It's just that most kobolds can't live past the age of ten, either because of poor living conditions or because of fierce and bloody conflicts, which is a bit regrettable.

Tang Zhao's forked tongue poked out of his mouth and swept up and down, capturing the scent of the kobold warlocks in front of him.

[Well, I can’t see any difference, and I can’t smell it either. It doesn’t look like a being with dragon blood.]

In the self-perception of the kobolds, they are undoubtedly dragon-born creatures, especially those with warlock talents and the "Erd" kobolds with wings on their backs. They are considered to be influenced by the kobold god Tortu.

Mark and the favor of Tiamat, the evil dragon god.

But the reality is often cruel. Except for a few elders who can indeed speak dragon language, Tang Zhao can't see how they are related to giant dragons. Ordinary reptiles and giant dragons are two different concepts.

However, he does believe that many giant dragons are willing to let kobolds be their lackeys. After all, the various characteristics of this race are suitable for this.

The kobold warlock in front of me has nothing special in appearance except that he is obviously a little older than the other kobolds.

They are warlocks. Unlike the mages who delve into the secrets of the magic network, they rely on the power contained in their blood to cast spells.

They are stronger than the current goblins. They all have second-level levels, but only one of them can release several second-level spells.

The higher the level, the more obvious this situation is. There are some seventh-level humans in the Oran Kingdom, but there are only a few seventh-level spells. Generally speaking, they are never spread. Many seventh-level spellcasters only have

Can release sixth-level spells.

In addition, strictly speaking, what they released before was not a fireball, but a transformation of the zero-level magic fire arrow. Because fireball is a representative third-level spell, the dream of many young mage apprentices is to learn fireball during their apprenticeship.

But this is generally difficult to achieve in Oran.

Although their caster level is second level, in this world, level does not determine everything. It is impossible for a second-level magical kobold to defeat an ite monster that is counted as a second-level monster. Even the first-level one

The male Yit monsters are very suspenseful.

The physical gap exists objectively, and unless it reaches a state of perfection, it will be difficult to smooth it out.

[How much do you know about Insula, or what is happening in the Copper Forest?]

"It's not much, because we don't dare to go too deep into the forest, especially near the mountains."

The old man who spoke was still the kobold, his name was Toby. He was the only kobold who knew the second-level magic, and he had a unique status in the kobold community.

[What is there nearby? A dwarf’s fortress or a dragon’s lair? 】
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