Chapter 36: Screams in the Night

The Lizardmen had high potential, especially with someone like Bai Ling, a mage.

But from Bai Ling’s appearance, it was clear she was an exception.

As long as Goblins survived, they had no issue evolving into Goblin Warriors.

Lizardmen, on the other hand, had no concept of evolution.

They could only enhance their strength through physical training and combat skills, whereas Goblins could grow stronger by eating.

The former had a higher baseline, while the latter had a higher ceiling.

When Li Meng arrived in front of the straw hut, the sounds of battle were already moving westward.

The area around the straw hut had been cleared of Lizardmen.

The Goblins were sweeping through the entire tribe.

Looking at the ground around the hut, piles of Lizardmen corpses could be seen stacked on top of each other.

"Oh?"

Standing in front of the straw hut’s door, Benben looked troubled.

The hut was too small for it to enter.

Lowering its head, it glanced at its leader, who had just arrived. Benben pointed at the hut.

Li Meng grinned and patted Benben’s leg.

“Benben, leave the rest to me.”

Looking at the hut’s open door, Li Meng smirked lewdly.

For months, he had been suppressing his instincts to reproduce.

Tonight, he would no longer resist his body’s primal urges.

With that, Li Meng swaggered into the straw hut.

Moments ago, Bai Ling had fled into the hut, and Li Meng had seen it clearly.

That woman’s mental state had completely collapsed.

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As someone of high status who had always lived within the tribe, she had never experienced death.

How could she comprehend its terror?

“D-don’t come any closer!”

The straw hut was not entirely dark.

Moonlight spilled through the skylight, softly dispelling the shadows.

Inside, Li Meng spotted Bai Ling curled up in a corner.

“Those young Lizardmen died because of you. Do you want the women and children to die for you too?”

Bai Ling’s face froze as she stared blankly at the approaching Li Meng.

Standing before her, Li Meng looked down with a sneer.

Reaching out, he grabbed Bai Ling’s hand.

He then forcibly pressed her beneath him.

“Live with this guilt. Only if you survive can your people survive.”

With that, Li Meng grinned grotesquely and tore off the beast hide covering Bai Ling’s chest.

Her high, human-like breasts were exposed to his gaze.

Li Meng stared greedily, a hint of surprise flashing in his eyes.

He had assumed Lizardmen were oviparous, but he was clearly wrong.

Like humans, Lizardmen were viviparous; otherwise, these breasts wouldn’t exist.

Bai Ling didn’t resist. She stared blankly at the full moon, allowing the grotesque Goblin on her to tear away her beast skirt.

Not long after, a suppressed scream echoed from the hut.

This was followed by muffled grunts and groans.

Under the full moon, the swamp was anything but peaceful tonight.

Two hours later, the noisy White White-Scaled Tribe gradually quieted down.

In the darkness, sounds of chewing echoed throughout the tribe.

The Goblins, famished after hours of battle, tore into the corpses.

The thick stench of blood permeated the air, enveloping the entire area.

Around the largest hut, the chewing noises were the loudest.

Numerous Goblins gnawed greedily on the Lizardmen corpses.

Not far away, the surviving Lizardwomen and children watched in terror as their tribespeople were devoured.

“Ah!”

At that moment, a scream suddenly came from within the straw hut.

This drew the attention of the nearby Goblins feasting on the corpses.

With bloodied mouths, they looked toward the hut.

Moments later, their leader emerged from the doorway.

In his hand was a thick white tail, from which he tore a chunk of meat with his teeth.

“Hmm, not bad!”

The flavor surprised Li Meng.

Bai Ling’s tail meat was better than anything he had ever eaten—chewy, with a faint milky aroma.

[Skill Devoured: Acquired Skill "Heart Speech"]

The system notification brought a grin to Li Meng’s face.

For Bai Ling to survive, she had no choice but to offer her tail.

Otherwise, death awaited her.

Lizardmen could regenerate their tails, so losing one wouldn’t harm Bai Ling much.

In half a year, her tail would grow back as good as new.

Standing in the doorway, Li Meng continued savoring the tail meat.

Bai Ling’s other skill, "Ice Element Control," was an excellent ability.

If one tail wasn’t enough to extract it, he could always eat her regenerated tail later.

[Skill Devoured: Acquired Skill "Ice Element Control"]

Before finishing the tail, the system notification appeared again.

“Lucky me. Here, a reward for you!”

Satisfied, Li Meng tossed the remaining tail to a nearby Goblin underling.

The Goblins scrambled to grab the prize.

Looking up at the full moon, Li Meng narrowed his eyes.

Based on his foresight from Life Simulation, Bai Ling couldn’t stay in the White Phosphorus Tribe.

If she remained, she would undoubtedly betray him.

Li Meng wasn’t naive enough to think that Bai Ling would fall in love with him after what he had done.

Such things only happened in illogical stories.

As a Goblin, despised by all intelligent races, Bai Ling would only feel shame and wait for revenge.

“Who cares?”

A hint of disdain flashed in Li Meng’s eyes as he reached out toward the moon.

As a Goblin, Li Meng had no intention of being a “good person.”

Since Goblins were universally loathed, he would use his existence to trample on the pride and dignity of those other races.

“No matter who you are, watch closely. I will torment this world to my heart’s content!”

Li Meng grinned viciously, clenching his fists as if declaring war on some unseen force.

After a while, he lowered his hands.

Turning slightly, he looked at Benben, who sat in front of the straw hut.

“Benben!”

The sudden voice in Benben’s mind startled it.

Benben’s massive frame trembled as it shook its head violently.

“It’s me, your leader!”

Benben lowered its head to look at Li Meng.

It extended a massive finger to point at him.

“Yes, it’s me!”

“Leader, how did you get into my head?”

“I’m not in your head. I’m using magic to communicate with you.”

“Magic? This voice in my head is magic?”

“Yes, it’s magic.”

“Oh, I see. Benben understands!”

Li Meng sat down at the doorway, the moonlight illuminating their contrasting figures.

“Benben, do you have any family?”

“Yes, long ago, we all lived in a cave. But one day, they all disappeared.”

“Disappeared? Did you look for them, Benben?”

“Leader, why should I look for them?”