"Boss... Boss!"
The goblins froze when they saw their leader at the door, walking towards them.
They dared not move forward and lingered outside the wooden hut.
"Wow! Wow!"
The little goblins in their hands kept struggling, crying out fiercely.
The adult goblins held them by the necks, making it impossible for them to break free no matter how hard they struggled, leaving them angrily wailing.
Li Meng stepped aside, signaling them to continue.
Only then did the goblins outside the hut quickly step forward and toss the little goblins inside.
The newborn goblins were still wet, and the strong scent of the newborns stimulated the little goblins inside the hut.
They looked greedily at the struggling newborns. Born less than an hour apart, the latter became food in the eyes of the former.
"Behave yourselves!"
The goblin guarding the door roared, startling the little goblins, who hid in the corner.
The newborn goblins couldn't speak yet. It would take two weeks before they could communicate seamlessly with adult goblins. This was the magical aspect of goblins; they naturally learned language without being taught, just by reaching a certain age.
Li Meng watched for a while from outside before turning to leave.
Back in the wooden hut, Li Meng continued his research on the crossbow.
"Boss, does this look okay?"
The next morning, Gobu Ge entered the hut with a bundle of animal skins.
Gobu Ge knelt before the boss and carefully spread out the bundle.
Inside were three conical spearheads, each about 20 centimeters long. Though the craftsmanship was rough, they appeared sharp after being polished.
Besides the spearheads, there were more than a dozen arrowheads.
Li Meng picked up a spearhead and examined it closely.
"Not bad. Use this as a template to mass-produce spearheads in the future."
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A furnace of molten iron could produce dozens of spearheads. The production of spearheads was relatively simple. After the molten iron was poured into molds and cooled, a simple forging process made them ready for use.
Li Meng glanced around the hut, then walked to a corner.
In the corner, he found a straight branch from a hardwood tree, a name he had given to the trees used for making crossbow materials. The branches of the hardwood tree were very straight, ideal for making spear shafts.
Li Meng took the branch and sat back down, using a small knife to remove the offshoots. After some processing and sharpening, he inserted the spear shaft into the spear tube, hammering it tightly to form a spear.
Goblins were small, so a spear slightly taller than two goblin heads was most suitable. Too long, and it would be unwieldy; the longer it was, the clumsier it became. Ordinary goblins were about 1.3 meters tall, and a 1.5-meter spear was ideal.
Li Meng stood up and swung the spear a few times, making a "whoosh" sound.
Gobu Qiang shrank his neck and quickly stepped back a few paces.
After playing for a while, Li Meng grew bored and tossed the spear to Gobu Ge.
Li Meng kept the arrowheads and handed the rest to Gobu Ge.
"Make the finished products according to this template, go ahead."
Gobu Qiang nodded quickly, holding the spear and the animal skin bundle as he hurriedly ran out of the hut.
Meanwhile, Li Meng continued his research on the crossbow inside the hut.
"System, start the simulated life!"
Li Meng hadn't forgotten that he still had one chance for a simulated life this month.
[Consuming 20 first-tier magic crystals, the simulated life begins]
[As a transmigrator, you used your knowledge to create the first crossbow]
[You began to arm your tribe, and your tribe thrived]
[One of your hunting parties was ambushed by lizardmen while retrieving spider silk in the Ghost Spider Forest, resulting in total annihilation]
[Traces of the Pigmen tribe were discovered in the east, and a Pigmen tribe entered your territory]
[Due to the population surge in the tribe, the pressure on food made you decide to wage war externally]
[Please make the following choice]
[1. Seek revenge on the lizardmen]
[2. Annihilate the Pigmen tribe that entered your territory]
[3. Cross the river and advance to the south bank to expand the hunting grounds]
The future of the first stage options hadn't changed at all, even the options were exactly the same. Last time, Li Meng chose to seek revenge on the lizardmen. This time, he naturally wouldn't choose to seek revenge on the lizardmen again.
"Choose option two, eliminate the Pigmen tribe that entered the territory!"
[The Pigmen tribe's intrusion into your territory enraged you, and you led the goblin army eastward]
[The Pigmen tribe fled at the sight of you, and you returned empty-handed]
[Another goblin party sent to the Ghost Spider Forest was ambushed by lizardmen, resulting in total annihilation]
[The lizardmen's ambush on the hunting party enraged you, and you chose to seek revenge on the lizardmen]
[One night, you led the goblin army in a surprise attack on the lizardmen tribe]
[Though the lizardmen were prepared, they couldn't withstand your goblin army, and you successfully wiped out the lizardmen tribe]
[You killed all the adult lizardmen, leaving only the children and female lizardmen who were shorter than goblins]
[You discovered an albino female lizardman, the high priestess of the lizardmen tribe]
[She possessed the skill "Heart Speech," allowing her to communicate with all races]
[She communicated with you, and you found her beautiful, feeling the urge to mate for the first time]
[You claimed her, and a month later, you had your own offspring]
[She was named Bai Ling, and from her, you learned that besides the White Scale tribe, there were also the Black Scale tribe and the Gray Scale tribe in the swamp]
[Please make the following choice]
[1. Continue the advance, eliminate the Black Scale tribe]
[2. Continue the advance, eliminate the Gray Scale tribe]
[3. Do nothing, lead the army back to the tribe]
It seemed to go round and round and come back to the same point. Li Meng rolled his eyes, deep in thought. It seemed that only the third choice in the first stage would affect the future. No, perhaps no matter how he chose, the overall trend of the future wouldn't change. As long as the lizardmen existed in the swamp, they were a threat. Moreover, the intrusion of the Pigmen tribe into the territory was an unchangeable fact. In any case, the threats of the lizardmen and the Pigmen tribe were unavoidable.
"Continue the advance, eliminate the Gray Scale tribe!"
The Gray Scale tribe was clearly the guide for the lizardmen army. Perhaps eliminating the Gray Scale tribe would prevent the appearance of the lizardmen army.
[You chose to advance on the Gray Scale tribe]
[One night, your goblin army launched a surprise attack on the Gray Scale tribe, and the Gray Scale tribe was wiped out]
[You left the children and women to be sent to the White Scale tribe]
[The war caused many Big Goblins to evolve into Goblin Warriors, and you were challenged by Gobu Ge]
[You accepted the challenge and slapped him ten meters away, your strength intimidating all the goblins]
[Please make the following choice]
[1. Continue the advance on the Black Scale tribe]
[2. You feel the goblin army suffered heavy losses and temporarily gave up the attack on the Black Scale tribe]
"Choose option one, continue the attack on the Black Scale tribe!"
[You chose to continue the attack on the Black Scale tribe]
[One night, you launched a surprise attack on the Black Scale tribe, only to find the tribe empty]