Chapter 43: I Want to Challenge You

Although Li Meng couldn’t tell whether the Lizardmen were considered attractive or not, the elders’ companions all had a certain allure.

They differed slightly from ordinary female Lizardmen.

At the very least, their curves were fuller and more graceful.

Their levels were also significantly higher.

Ordinary female Lizardmen typically had levels around 20, while the elders’ companions exceeded level 30.

“Bai Ling, you should call me Master!”

When walking beside Li Meng, he coldly uttered this sentence.

Bai Ling’s body trembled, and she lowered her head slightly.

“Master!”

This word, "Master," brought a smile to Li Meng’s face.

Reaching out, he gave Bai Ling’s plump rear a playful slap.

Bai Ling, both embarrassed and annoyed, led her tribe members into the house.

Bai Ling herself didn’t enter but stood behind Li Meng.

“Gobuqiang, you performed valiantly this time. I’ll reward you with ten female Lizardmen. Remember, they’re not food. Before the Day of Rotation, you must return them to me intact. If any are missing, you’ll need to explain yourself, and I will punish you based on your explanation.”

Gobuqiang nodded fervently, overjoyed.

He knelt to the ground with a sycophantic expression.

“Boss, I won’t eat them. Absolutely not!”

Li Meng waved his hand, his gaze sweeping over the female Lizardmen.

“Go and pick ten female Lizardmen.”

Gobuqiang immediately jumped to his feet and joyfully ran toward the female Lizardmen.

“You, you, you…”

Before long, Gobuqiang had chosen ten female Lizardmen and happily led them to his wooden hut.

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The other Goblins looked on enviously as Gobuqiang departed with his reward.

“Gobuda, Gobuka, Gobuqi, Gobuliang, you all performed well in this battle. I’ll grant each of you five female Lizardmen.”

The four Goblins excitedly rushed toward the female Lizardmen.

Seeing the group of female Lizardmen, greed shone in their eyes.

The female Lizardmen, on the other hand, trembled with fear.

“Gobu De, Gobuba, Gobuge, each of you may choose three females.”

Of the three Goblins, two dashed toward the female Lizardmen with greedy expressions.

Only Gobuge didn’t move.

“I’m not satisfied, Gobumeng! I challenge you!”

Gobuge stared greedily at Bai Ling, standing behind Li Meng.

Fearlessly, he met Li Meng’s gaze and provocatively pointed his right hand at him.

Gobuge’s challenge shocked the surrounding Goblins.

But what followed was a wave of excitement and cheers.

“Gobuge! Gobuge!”

All the Goblins in the forest chanted loudly, cheering for Gobuge.

The law of the jungle had been the Goblins’ creed for millennia.

Challenging the boss was an honor worthy of admiration.

Even Gobuqiang, who had walked away, returned, shouting “Gobuge” to lend his support.

Encouraged by his companions’ cheers, Gobuge’s face lit up with excitement.

“Ah!”

He let out a roar toward the sky.

Something astonishing happened—Gobuge began to evolve.

His body emitted cracking sounds as he swelled visibly.

From an initial height of nearly 1.8 meters, he shot up to 2 meters.

His frame became even sturdier and taller.

“Gobuge! Gobuge!”

This sight sent the Goblins into a frenzy, their shouts deafening.

“Gobumeng, I am the real boss!”

Fueled by the newfound strength surging through his body, Gobuge roared.

His powerful physique charged toward Li Meng like a heavy tank.

Behind Li Meng, Bai Ling smirked gleefully.

A challenge between Goblins likely prohibited the use of magic.

If magic were disallowed, a mere Great Goblin like Li Meng was doomed.

“Benben, don’t intervene!”

Benben, standing nearby, gripped his spiked club tightly.

If he struck, even ten Gobuge wouldn’t stand a chance.

As Gobuge charged, Li Meng’s eyes narrowed.

In his simulated life, he had foreseen this moment—Gobuge challenging him.

Li Meng thought he had changed the future, but it seemed he was wrong.

His future had shifted, but Gobuge’s evolution into a Goblin Warrior and subsequent challenge remained unchanged.

“Gobumeng, die!”

Gobuge’s burly form barreled toward Li Meng, his massive fist aiming for Li Meng’s head.

Seeing his boss within reach, Gobuge’s face glowed with excitement.

If he killed the boss, he’d take his place.

Once that happened, he’d possess everything the boss had.

As the fist approached, Li Meng moved.

His left hand shot out, striking Gobuge’s arm with lightning speed.

The sheer force knocked Gobuge’s fist aside.

This opened Gobuge’s defenses.

Li Meng stepped forward, his right hand forming a palm, striking Gobuge’s chest.

In one fluid motion, Li Meng executed both defense and attack.

“Boom!”

With a loud explosion, a shockwave erupted.

Gobuge’s massive body flew backward like a cannonball.

He soared dozens of meters before crashing into a large tree with a “bang.”

“Crack!”

The tree’s trunk caved in, forming a deep dent.

Gobuge’s body, shattered like a watermelon struck by a hammer, burst apart.

Blood and flesh flew everywhere, staining the surroundings red.

This gruesome scene silenced the cheering Goblins.

All the Goblins stared in fear at their boss standing at the hut’s entrance.

Behind Li Meng, Bai Ling’s face turned pale.

Only she could sense the terrifying power hidden within the small Goblin’s body.

She couldn’t believe that a Great Goblin could wield such overwhelming strength.

Li Meng’s cold gaze swept over the Goblins.

Under his gaze, the Goblins lowered their heads in reverence.

“The remaining Great Goblins may each select three female Lizardmen.”

Li Meng’s sudden order startled the Great Goblins.

Over ten of them instinctively knelt, but upon hearing his words, they excitedly rushed toward the female Lizardmen.

Once all the Great Goblins had chosen their mates, over a hundred female Lizardmen remained.

Many ordinary Goblins were close to evolving into Great Goblins, so some females needed to be reserved for them.

“Bai Ling, organize the rest to care for the pregnant females.”

Hearing this, Bai Ling silently walked toward her tribespeople.

Everything the Goblins had done left Bai Ling trembling with fear.

He was too cunning—it was hard to believe he was a Goblin.

Reasonably distributing the females was not something a Goblin would normally do.

Not long after, the Goblins dispersed from the hut.

Before nightfall, Gobuge returned to the tribe.

“Benben, is the boss inside?”

Gobuge enviously stared at the closed door.

He could hear faint noises from inside.

Clearly, the boss was in there.