The goblins' potential is closely tied to their paternal bloodline.

Meanwhile, their limitations are tightly connected to the maternal body.

Goblins born from groundhog mothers have the lowest potential.

If the mother is a dragon, the goblin born would not only have extraordinary attributes from birth.

Once it reaches adulthood, it might even evolve into a Goblin King.

Additionally, it would carry dragon lineage traits, gaining some powerful skills.

Of course, dragon-blooded goblins probably don't exist in this world.

After all, goblins are at the very bottom of the food chain here.

Although they can hunt some powerful magical beasts through teamwork,

there are also many magical beasts in the forest that prey on goblins.

Dragons, on the other hand, are at the top of the pyramid.

The two have no intersection, and even if they did, goblins would be the ants.

Facing Li Meng's comfort, Bai Ling turned her head expressionlessly.

With a grin, Li Meng got up and walked out, unconcerned.

Li Meng didn't care what Bai Ling thought.

In the coming year, Bai Ling had to bear offspring for him.

"Boss, boss!"

Outside, the door suddenly opened, waking Gobu Qiang from his wait.

Gobu Qiang quickly got up and greeted with a fawning smile.

Li Meng, standing at the door, stretched lazily.

Then he looked up at the clear, cloudless sky.

"What is it now?"

Gobu Qiang looked greedily inside the room.

"Boss, give me a female!"

Li Meng's face turned slightly cold, and he looked at Gobu Qiang expressionlessly.

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"Gobu Qiang, you're the first goblin to actively ask me for mating rights."

Facing the boss's soul-piercing gaze, Gobu Qiang turned pale.

He was so frightened that he fell to his knees, kowtowing repeatedly.

"Boss, I was wrong, I was wrong, I won't dare again!"

Seeing Gobu Qiang kneeling and begging for mercy, Li Meng waved impatiently.

"Don't let it happen again, scram!"

Gobu Qiang quickly turned and scrambled away.

"Hmph, serves him right!"

This scene was witnessed by nearby goblins.

Some goblins looked on with schadenfreude.

"That old man keeps hanging around the boss, he should have stepped down long ago!"

"Gobu De, you should challenge Gobu Qiang."

"Get lost, I left his hunting party long ago, if there's a challenge, it's to the little boss."

Hearing the mocking voices of his kin, Gobu Qiang glared angrily.

He clenched his fists, a hint of murderous intent flashing in his eyes.

"Just wait, once I evolve into a Goblin Soldier, I'll deal with you all!"

Just then, a goblin hurried over from the front.

Gobu Qiang grabbed it.

"What happened?"

"A group of lizardmen is approaching the tribe from the northwest."

A group of lizardmen is approaching?

Gobu Qiang's eyes lit up, and he turned to run towards the boss.

"Leave this to me!"

"Boss, boss!"

Having just run off, Gobu Qiang came scurrying back.

He slid to a stop, kneeling steadily before Li Meng.

"Boss, the tribute has arrived!"

Hearing this, Li Meng's eyes lit up.

He was about to go see, but thought better of it.

"Let them in, bring a few leaders to see me!"

Gobu Qiang nodded vigorously.

It was great that the boss entrusted him with this task.

It showed that the boss still trusted him.

His status in the boss's eyes wasn't something those foolish goblins could shake.

Gobu Qiang quickly got up, full of pride, and ran off into the distance.

Meanwhile, in the swamp northwest of the tribe.

A group of lizardmen was approaching the tribe along a shallow waterway.

Their figures were densely packed.

There were at least four to five hundred of them.

The lizardmen wading through the water wore expressions of fear.

Even those at the front looked grim.

The appearance of the fortress ahead made everyone's hearts tighten.

Reaching here meant there was no turning back for them.

"Gray Scale tribe leader, I hope your decision with the White Scale tribe is correct."

In the crowd, Gray Scale supported his wife as they waded through the water.

Regarding the words of the Black Scale tribe leader beside him, Gray Scale gazed towards the distant White Scale tribe.

"I've sent people to the Black Mountain Swamp to seek help from the Black Mountain tribe. You know how precious the High Priest's bloodline is, the Black Mountain tribe won't refuse. Once reinforcements arrive, it will be our day of revenge!"

Black Scale turned to look at his slightly anxious wife.

He sighed, saying nothing more.

The more comforting words he spoke, the more fragile his wife would become.

He had no choice, nor did his people.

Either survive or become food for the goblins.

Half an hour later, the lizardman tribute team landed from outside the wooden wall to the northwest.

Then they entered the tribe through the north gate.

Goblins looked greedily at the lizardmen entering through the north gate.

The lizardmen being watched by the goblins either glared angrily or trembled in fear.

The elders of the Gray Scale and Black Scale tribes looked tense.

Entering the tribe empty-handed, if the goblins attacked, they would all die.

Fortunately, the goblins around them only stared at them with greedy eyes.

"Gray Scale tribe leader, those weapons in the goblins' hands seem to be human bows and arrows!"

Since entering the White Scale tribe, Black Scale had been observing the goblins in the tribe.

The weapons in the goblins' hands caught Black Scale's attention.

Gray Scale also noticed that the goblins' weapons seemed to be iron.

"They look a bit like it, but bows and arrows aren't like that!"

"Where did these goblins get iron weapons?"

Only on this point was Gray Scale puzzled.

"We'll find out!"

Slightly raising his head, Black Scale looked at a goblin blocking their path.

"Follow me!"

The goblin blocking the way was Gobu Qiang.

Gobu Qiang gestured to the lizardmen in front of him.

Though the languages were different, his gestures conveyed his meaning to the lizardmen.

With that, Gobu Qiang turned and walked deeper into the tribe.

The group of lizardmen followed Gobu Qiang.

Soon, Gobu Qiang led the lizardmen to the largest thatched hut.

Li Meng still sat at the entrance, with Benben snoring away.

Bai Ling stood at the entrance, quietly watching the approaching lizardmen.

"It's the High Priest Bai Ling!"

The sight of Bai Ling at the entrance caused a small commotion among the lizardmen.

All the lizardmen looked at the High Priest Bai Ling with complex expressions.

They hadn't expected the High Priest Bai Ling to also become a prisoner of the goblins.

The lizardmen stopped about twenty meters from the thatched hut.

Gobu Qiang scurried over to Li Meng.

"Boss, I've brought the tribute!"

Li Meng glanced over the lizardmen.

There were quite a few, at least several hundred lizardmen.

Li Meng pointed to the two leading lizardmen.

They had the highest levels, reaching level 47.

This indicated that these two lizardmen held significant positions in their tribe.