"Gobu Qiang, you've done well. You have earned the right to reproduce. Go ahead!"

In this place, Gobu Qiang was the only Big Goblin.

The higher the evolution level of a goblin, the faster its offspring grow.

To rapidly increase the population, Gobu Qiang's genes were indispensable.

Gobu Qiang's face lit up with joy.

He looked at the female groundhogs in the animal pen, drooling.

"Boss, I'm... I'm going!"

With a strange cry, Gobu Qiang eagerly rushed towards the animal pen.

The other goblin minions watched Gobu Qiang head towards the pen with envy.

Li Meng grinned and turned away leisurely.

Though it was a bit hard to watch, Li Meng had gotten used to it.

After all, he wasn't entirely a goblin.

Goblins were humanoid, after all.

For him to accept it, the counterpart would have to be a humanoid female creature.

"Everyone, follow me!"

While Gobu Qiang was busy reproducing, Li Meng led the goblin minions to start building the Breeding Room.

Compared to the animal pen, the Breeding Room needed to be relatively more comfortable.

The forest winds were cold, and without a more enclosed environment, it was easy to freeze to death.

Due to a lack of manpower, it took five days to build the Breeding Room.

On the fifth day, a large wooden hut appeared in the forest.

The hut was made by stacking and binding branches of various sizes.

A large tree served as the main load-bearing structure.

It looked like a giant barrel.

The roof and outer walls were covered with dry leaves to increase insulation.

"Finally, it's done!"

Looking at the somewhat crude Breeding Room, Li Meng nodded in satisfaction.

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Considering it was his first time building a wooden hut, this was quite an achievement.

Though it was small, it was enough for now.

More could be added as needed in the future.

Moreover, with some modifications, this wooden hut could become a cozy home for the goblins.

"Boss, boss!"

At that moment, Gobu Qiang ran over.

"What has you so excited?"

Seeing Gobu Qiang's face full of excitement, Li Meng curiously asked.

Gobu Qiang chuckled, puffing out his chest proudly.

"Boss, it seems all three female groundhogs are pregnant."

Li Meng's eyes lit up with interest.

"Let's go take a look!"

Li Meng and Gobu Qiang then headed to the animal pen.

Moments later, they arrived outside the pen.

Li Meng curiously observed the female groundhogs munching on leaves inside the pen.

There were quite a few, at least a dozen.

[Groundhog]

[Level: 4]

[Strength: 4]

[Defense: 2]

[Agility: 3]

[Magic: 0]

[Status: Pregnant]

Among them, the bellies of three female groundhogs were noticeably larger.

It had only been five days, yet their bellies were already so prominent.

If these three litters were born successfully, they could easily add over thirty goblins.

"Take those three pregnant female groundhogs to the Breeding Room for proper care!"

Gobu Qiang nodded and gestured to the minions behind him.

More than a dozen goblins climbed over the pen walls and grabbed the female groundhogs by their ears.

The groundhogs squealed and struggled as they were pulled out of the pen.

"Also, take this one, this one, and this one to the Breeding Room!"

Pregnant groundhogs exhibited abnormal states.

The goblins grabbed four more female groundhogs by their ears and left the pen.

"Gobu Qiang, is there enough food around here?"

The biggest factor affecting the goblin population was food.

With sufficient food supply, the goblin population could explode to tens of thousands in just a few years.

Gobu Qiang nodded.

"Boss, there are many groundhog burrows, and their scent is strong."

Groundhogs were the most common magical beasts in the forest.

In the natural world, their status was similar to that of mice on Earth.

But relying on groundhogs alone for enough food was unrealistic.

As the tribe's population grew, so would the demand for food.

To obtain enough food, they would have to expand their hunting grounds.

And expanding the hunting grounds would inevitably lead to encounters with other tribes living in the Goblin Forest.

The ultimate result would be war.

In the depths of the Goblin Forest, battles between goblin nests were the most common.

Many goblin nests took advantage of these battles to reduce their population.

This way, the population and hunting grounds could reach a perfect balance.

Although food wasn't a concern now, it would eventually become the biggest challenge for the tribe's development.

"Boss, boss!"

At that moment, Gobu Da came running over excitedly.

He looked at the female groundhogs in the pen with greedy eyes.

Standing before Li Meng, Gobu Da patted his chest.

"Boss, I've evolved into a Big Goblin!"

Li Meng looked Gobu Da up and down.

[Name: Gobu Da]

[Species: Big Goblin]

[Level: 10]

[Strength: 14]

[Defense: 15]

[Agility: 17]

[Magic: 3]

Not only had his attributes doubled, but his physique had also become more robust.

He had grown to 1.7 meters tall, looking quite powerful.

Gobu Da's eyes were fixed on the female groundhogs in the pen, drooling.

Seeing Gobu Da's eager expression, Li Meng chuckled.

Reproduction was a natural instinct for goblins.

"Go ahead!"

Li Meng patted Gobu Da's shoulder, granting him the right to mate.

"Great!"

With a cheer, Gobu Da eagerly leaped into the animal pen.

Li Meng glanced at Gobu Da, who was excitedly harassing the groundhogs, and smiled wryly before turning away.

The tribe couldn't rely solely on Gobu Qiang's offspring.

Otherwise, he, as the boss, would eventually be overthrown by his minions.

The only solution was to reproduce his own offspring within the tribe.

Li Meng didn't mind having his own offspring.

What he minded was the mating partner.

Even if the partner wasn't human, it had to be a humanoid creature.

Beside the animal pen, Gobu Qiang looked at Gobu Da, who was grunting and venting his desires, with disdain.

If he had known this guy could evolve into a Big Goblin, he would have eaten him long ago.

"Hmph, I'll eat you sooner or later!"

A flash of malice crossed his eyes as Gobu Qiang turned and left.

Gobu Da seemed to sense Gobu Qiang's murderous intent.

He looked puzzled at Gobu Qiang's departing figure.

But he was quickly pulled back by his desires, focusing on reproducing.

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The next morning, Li Meng started another busy day.

The goblin minions were divided into three groups.

One group went out hunting.

Another group stayed in the tribe to build nest huts.

The last group followed him, the boss, to the northern barren mountains.

In the northern forest of the tribe, seven goblins walked cautiously.

As they walked, they sniffed the air.

Their keen sense of smell allowed them to distinguish various scents.

Suddenly, one of the goblins stopped.

Its sudden halt caught the attention of the other goblins.

They all turned their gaze and stopped in their tracks.

Li Meng crouched down and lifted a stone from the underbrush.