Chapter 41 Setting the Mountain on Fire (Together)

Author: Arion's Dolphins

Chapter 41 Setting the Mountain on Fire (Together)

[Remember your words, if you can do it in the future, you will get very generous rewards.]

It was considered a show of power when they met, but Tang Zhao's attitude towards the kobolds was quite good after that. He preferred inducements to coercion. There was no blood feud between the two parties, and there was no conflict of interest.

After getting confirmation from the kobolds that this place is feasible as a long-term gathering place, the next step is to deal with the blight monster problem.

The withered and corrupted forest was dark and deep, and Tang Zhao couldn't see clearly what was going on inside. After some consideration, he decided to take a little risk.

[Ask the goblins to wrap the arrows with oil-soaked cloth strips, and be ready to fire and release arrows at any time. Pay attention to accuracy, aim at the enemy, and do not light fire into the forest. Then ask the kobold warlocks to be ready to release flaming arrows at any time. The remaining kobolds do not have bows and arrows.

Stay on alert and retreat immediately when the enemy approaches.]

"Didn't you promise Lilith before not to use fire attacks or other methods to avoid harming the forest?"

[This is indeed the case, so I will personally test the situation later. If the number of blight monsters is not large, I can solve it myself. If the number is so large that it is hopeless, then it is your turn to take action. 】

There are all kinds of strange inhabitants in the forest, and there are indeed creatures among them that can purify all kinds of corrosion. The most famous ones are unicorns. As celestial creatures, they have the ability to purify large forests.

However, there are no such big-name creatures in Lilith's settlement. Except for the Ursine family who practice druid magic, which can purify a small amount of corrosion, they can be said to be powerless against corrosion.

It is a foregone conclusion that the wither monsters are corrupting the forest. Even killing all the wither monsters cannot change the fact. In Tang Zhao's view, this kind of thing cannot be destroyed or established. Burning it with fire can solve all hidden dangers.

After being in contact with Lilith during this time, Tang Zhao could probably tell that she was not a particularly rigid fairy.

Judging from her expression before, it was clear that she was very conflicted now. As a leader, her rationality told her that setting fire was the safest and most efficient way, but due to the instinct of the tree spirit, she was very resistant to this kind of thing.

Tang Zhao thought that she still lacked a reason to convince him, such as someone's life was in danger and the swarm of blight monsters could not be contained. This was very good.

If there are few blight monsters, Tang Zhao can deal with them by himself. If there are many blight monsters, just set fire to them.

According to his judgment, Lilith would not fall out with him, and the matter was done. What's more, Tang Zhao had a legitimate reason, and it was to save his life. This was enough for the kind-hearted goblins to convince themselves.

The burned place will still be a lush forest decades later, and decades are just "a while" to the tree spirits. The immortal species will be strangely more open-minded in this regard.

Of course, he also has selfish motives - that area will belong to him in the future. There is a corrupted forest full of thorns and poisonous weeds in the territory that is really an eyesore. It will be easier to plan after it is burned down.

Neither his settlement nor Lilith's settlement suffered any actual losses. According to Tang Zhao's logic, this was a good thing.

Otherwise, if we let those goblins drag it out any longer, it might lead to a big mistake.

Simply explaining the reason, Cynthia can also understand Tang Zhao. This is how the Yit monsters spread in the first place. In the end, most of the goblins in Cangguan Forest were cut off.

The kobold carrying the baggage put down the clay pot, which contained the prepared cloth strips and kerosene. The goblins brought by Tang Zhao took out the cloth strips and wrapped them around the arrowhead without any nonsense.

The few guide goblins sent by Lilith saw this, and after thinking for a long time, they still did not say anything and watched the show quietly, which was regarded as acquiescing to Tang Zhao's behavior this time.

After waiting on the spot for three minutes, Tang Zhao immediately stepped forward and approached the withered and decayed forest.

Standing at the junction of the forest, Tang Zhao was not bold enough to walk in directly. Instead, he turned slightly sideways and slapped the dead tree next to him with his powerful tail.

The trees were already withered, dry and fragile. Under the full force of Tang Zhao, the small tree as thick as a bowl broke and collapsed with a crisp sound.

[The noise is loud enough, and the provocation is enough. The next step is to see how strong the revenge is]

Tang Zhao's sharp claws were embedded in the soil, and his upper and lower jaws were slightly opened, revealing a row of smooth and sharp teeth in a menacing manner.

It is an extremely obvious provocation. Creatures that are smart enough will not pay attention to this behavior, and creatures that are stupid enough will not pay attention to it. It is only effective against the creatures stuck in the middle.

In less than half a minute, a large bush rose up from the ground in front of Tang Zhao. The branches growing randomly in all directions gathered together and formed the shape of a humanoid creature with a head and limbs.

The vines wrapped around the tree began to grow wildly, extending straight in the direction where he was.

[It’s very tricky. The number is conservatively estimated to be hundreds. The bears and I can only defeat miserably, and even lose a few bears.]

A bunch of activated plants are extremely difficult to damage with ordinary swords. After all, they have no organs in the usual sense, which means they have no obvious weaknesses.

The goblins' cold weapon methods are basically useless against them, let alone magic methods. They can't survive the second level of magic, and it takes a long time to kill a blight monster.

Tang Zhao and the Bear Man's powerful attack will definitely be effective, but their number is too small and there are too many Blight monsters. If they rush in, they may be eaten alive.

Without saying a word, Tang Zhao ran away, while closely watching the actions of Cynthia's group of people in the distance.

Lacking the means of long-distance communication, he temporarily handed over the command to Cynthia and let her decide whether to release the arrow.

Seeing the humanoid blight monster walking out of the corrupted forest, Cynthia also knew that something was serious. After hesitating for a few seconds, she directly asked the goblin and kobold casters to start firing arrows.

It hadn't rained in the past few days, and the rocket head stained with kerosene hit the Blight Monster, immediately igniting a fire.

They are like natural firewood, they burn instantly and contain no moisture.

"No, no, there are too many, Toby! Your magic has a longer range. Use flaming arrows at the forest to ignite them!"

Tang Zhao didn't say to light the forest directly on fire before, and he was somewhat worried about Lilith. Now the situation is completely different from what he expected. There are too many blight monsters. Shooting the blight monsters is already a drop in the bucket, so they must be cut off from the source.

Cynthia had the ability to adapt to changing situations and not just follow the script. This was the main reason why Tang Zhao chose her as his deputy.

What he wants is command. The battlefield situation is changing rapidly, and a puppet who can only repeat reading will kill him.

In a few minutes, the corrupted forest ignited a fire, and the path between the withered monsters in the forest and him was cut off by the flames. Now he only needed to deal with the seven or eight in front of him.

With his tail, he directly pulled a wither monster behind him into the fire. Tang Zhao stood up and pressed his forelimbs together to hold down the wither monster's torso. The wither monster's body shattered in response.

There were several wither monsters beside him that kept firing sharp wooden needles at him, but with little effect - most of the withered needles were blocked by Tang Zhao's scales, and even if a small part penetrated the gap, they would be killed by him.

The subcutaneous fat blocks it.

In terms of proportion, this is about the same as a person being poked with a toothpick. As long as you avoid the eyes, mouth, nose and other vital parts, it won't cause any harm.

He opened his mouth and bit one, smashing the dead wood into pieces, and then used his tail to drive away two more. Tang Zhao finally kept a withered monster as a research object and prisoner.

He held the opponent firmly with his claws. Just as Tang Zhao was thinking about how to take it away, green vines wrapped around it.

When I looked up, I saw Lilith and several other dryads.

[No, she reacted too quickly, and her expression was neither surprised nor angry. She knew I was going to do this in advance? No, it should be said that she knew the number of blight monsters in advance, so I could only do this. 】

As if she could really understand what Tang Zhao was thinking, Lilith showed a bitter smile and nodded lightly.

"No matter how sloppy the goblin's reconnaissance is, it is impossible to miss so many evil creatures. I was mentally prepared for this number in advance, but to be honest, I really didn't expect there to be so many."

She came closer, reached out and stroked Tang Zhao's forehead, and activated the animal conversation technique.

[The acting is good, but I still want to ask, what is your intention in doing this? 】

Lilith looked towards the direction of the Corrupted Forest. A fire was already burning there, and it was impossible to extinguish it with ordinary means.

"I can't make this decision. It's not just me. Even if Leo and the others make it, they will have a psychological burden. I don't want to do this, so I keep putting it off like this."

If he were a serious human leader in front of him, Tang Zhao would definitely scold him for his indecisiveness, but Lilith was a tree spirit, and Tang Zhao had lived with fey creatures day and night and knew what their personalities were like.

Being complacent with the status quo, being too optimistic and cheerful, and being naive are not the characteristics that a good leader should have.

But this is not the fault of the goblin. If I have to say who is to blame, it is probably the dragon, because it killed almost all the wise and calm tree people.

Goblins know their own shortcomings and never fight for power. Lilith has no choice but to act as a leader.

【.It's easy to understand, but if you do this, I will also be put in danger. As a friend, this is not good.】

"So I came here with all the tree spirits. Leo and Dua are on standby not far away. If you are in danger, we will save you as soon as possible."

Tang Zhao stared at Lilith's indigo eyes for a while, and finally nodded slightly, which was regarded as giving in.

[Okay, I’m not entirely right. That’s it. I won’t say more. Let’s talk about the key issue first. Based on your knowledge, will there be Gantias trees here? 】

If you encounter a few or a dozen Blight Monsters, it's considered bad luck and you've encountered a wandering monster. But if you encounter hundreds of Blight Monsters, it's bad luck and you've gone straight into the monster's lair.

"Before today, I was a little unsure, but after today, I can swear by my last name that there is definitely a Gantias tree."

[Hurry up and kill them as soon as the fire is over. There are few withered monsters around you, so that tree will be easier to deal with. I won’t let the tiger return to the mountain. 】

Tang Zhao believed that the other party would not die in a simple fire. The Gantias tree was a monster with humanoid level intelligence, so it would definitely be able to prevent fires.

"Don't bother. I've already found its hiding place. It's probably on an island in the middle of the lake. It's the only place around where you can avoid fire."

[Very good, very efficient. Let’s move on quickly and eradicate the root causes.]
Chapter completed!