"Zi Zi”

The Goblin Shaman let out a cold laugh, his crimson and terrifying eyes fixed on Neo.

He then turned and walked back.

With the implicit approval, the Goblin chieftain began to prepare the fire, and stomped on Neo fiercely a few more times.

He treated him like food, ready to roast him alive!

This was the harsh reality—being a Goblin meant facing death at any moment.

Of course, Neo knew this would happen, since he had inherited the memories of the Goblin he had possessed when he was transported here.

He quickly spoke up, "I can make weapons. Please let me join you."

Upon hearing this, the Goblin Shaman stopped in his tracks.

With an extremely eerie posture, he walked up to Neo and sniffed him with his long, pimply nose.

"There's no scent of lying. Release him. What kind of weapons can you make, little Goblin?"

The higher-level the Goblin, the more intelligent it was, and the closer its speech was to that of humans.

"I can make simple iron weapons. With these, we'll have a fighting chance against monsters or humans."

As Neo spoke, he stood up, his gaze resolute.

In his previous life, he had been an enthusiast of wilderness survival and knew some basic smelting and forging techniques.

Hearing this, the other Goblins' eyes lit up in shock!

Iron weapons!

They certainly knew what iron weapons were—the tools humans used to slaughter them!

Touching these things meant bleeding and losing limbs.

"Good! We can kill humans now. We won't lack for meat!"

"If we have iron weapons, can we attack the elven tribe to the north? Compared to humans, I prefer elves."

The Goblin Shaman was also very surprised, letting out an evil and shrill laugh, "Zi Zi Zi, not bad. You can start preparing now!"

"I'm very tired now. I'll do it tomorrow."

Having run for half the night, Neo was already out of breath. This frail body couldn't support him to do more.

Instantly, the Goblins began to get restless, feeling cheated.

The minor chieftain even raised his stone spear, ready to disembowel Neo at any moment.

The Goblin Shaman also looked somewhat ferocious, "If you can't make iron weapons, you won't get any food!"

With that, he turned and walked back into his shelter.

This old fellow was very cautious, never participating in battles. In his youth, he only focused on breeding and never came out unless necessary.

Neo didn't have the right to make demands now and could only find a pile of grass to rest in.

To survive, his own strength alone wouldn't be enough. This Goblin tribe could be useful. However, he definitely needed to kill that damn Goblin chieftain for daring to step on his head!!!

Thinking this, he gradually fell asleep.

...

"Wake up, wake up."

Neo was awakened from his sleep by a gentle voice.

He opened his eyes to see a Goblin, wrapped in a tattered robe, sitting beside him. The hood of the robe almost covered his entire face.

He was even smaller than a normal Goblin.

Seeing Neo wake up, he tightened his robe, as if afraid of being seen.

"Are you hungry? Here, have this."

The little Goblin tremulously handed over a lump of dark, blood - stained skin.

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It was clearly the hide of some animal, with hair and blood still attached—extremely disgusting.

Even a pile of feces would look more appealing than this.

Seeing Neo's lack of interest, the little Goblin looked disappointed, "This is all I could get, but it's really delicious. Try it, you'll see."

Hearing this, Neo glanced towards the other Goblins, who had caught a wild boar and were now feasting on it.

So, this piece of pigskin was the little Goblin's meal for today.

He might not have had a proper meal for days.

Neo felt a bit touched, but then suddenly became wary: "Wait, why are you giving this to me?"

Logically, such a low - level Goblin wouldn't help others when it couldn't even feed itself.

It was too unusual!

"I..., I don't know,"

Caught off guard by the question, the little Goblin was clearly confused, even feeling as if he had made a mistake.

Ignoring all that, Neo directly checked his attribute panel.

【Little Goblin: Lv3

Race: Goblin

Class: Divine Messenger

Titles: Female Goblin, Fallen Deity, Pure Soul, Divine Blessing

Health: 10

Strength: 2

Defense: 1

Skills: Gene Devouring, Wild Growth

Total: 10】

"What?!!!"

Seeing these titles, Neo couldn't help but exclaim in shock.

What on earth were these?!

Goblins were supposed to have no females! Yet here was a legendary female Goblin!

In human legends, if a male Goblin sired a child with a female Goblin, he could become a Goblin God!

Of course, it was just a joke, because Goblins were never supposed to produce females.

They could only reproduce with other creatures.

Hearing his roar, the other Goblins, who were still gnawing on raw flesh, merely glanced over and then ignored him.

Their attitude was perfectly described by the phrase "none of my business."

Neo gradually recovered from his shock. No wonder this little one was so intelligent.

Seeing his reaction, the little Goblin was so scared that she collapsed onto the ground, "I, I, I mean no harm. I just wanted to give you something to eat. "

"Ahem, sorry to scare you. Thank you for the food. Let's eat together."

Neo quickly apologized, realizing he needed to speak more gently with her.

He then tore the pigskin in half, stuffed one piece into her mouth, and swallowed the other himself.

It was disgusting, but there was no doubt it would restore some strength.

The little Goblin ate her piece slowly, savoring it as if it were a pork leg.

Neo wiped his mouth and extended his hand, "From now on, I'll be your boss, and I'll protect you."

"Boss?"

The little Goblin was taken aback. She was ostracized in the tribe not only because she was weak but also because she couldn't communicate with the other Goblins.

It was like trying to fit in with a group of mentally challenged individuals when you were perfectly normal.

So the newly - arrived Neo piqued her curiosity, and she tried to interact with him.

"Okay, Boss. I love watching the moon, so my name is Moon. What about you?"

The little Goblin said excitedly.

She even gave herself a name?

Goblins didn't have names unless they were high - level ones. Neo thought for a moment and said, "My name is Goblin."

Not knowing what else to name himself, Neo just made something up.

Moon nodded vigorously.

It was about time for Neo to get down to business. He took Moon with him and climbed a tree near the tribe to survey the surroundings.

The surrounding terrain was dense jungle, several kilometers away from the valley.

Neo asked, "Moon, have you ever seen a stone that's yellowish - black, covered in dust, and extremely hard?"

"Emm, sorry Boss, I haven't seen anything like that," Moon replied after thinking for a moment, looking a bit disappointed.

Neo just nodded. Such a frail Goblin probably hadn't even left the tribe, let alone know about iron ore.

The valley likely had it, but crossing the Demon - Infested Forest was too dangerous.

He could only rely on the system's simulation.

"System, start the simulation."

【Life Simulation System is Activating, Current Scenario: Integrating into a New Tribe】

You shamelessly took a Goblin under your wing, and your relationship with him became very good.

You finally felt a hint of warmth. However, under the pressure of the Goblin Shaman, you had no choice but to risk going to the valley to find iron ore.

On the way, you encountered a stampede of fleeing deer, and then you realized the reason—second-level monsters, Black - Shadow Wolf Pack.

Moon died tragically in the jaws of the wolves while protecting you.

After going through countless hardships, you finally arrived at the valley, which indeed had iron ore, but it was occupied by elves.

(Option 1: Play it safe and leave. Return in a sorry state. Score - 5 points)

(Option 2: Take a gamble and see if you can stealthily dig up a piece of iron ore. Otherwise, you won't be able to explain yourself to the Goblin Shaman. Score + 15 points)

(Option 3: Search elsewhere. Score unchanged)

Since it was a simulation, even if he died, it wouldn't matter. Neo chose the second option. The death of Moon, such a valuable Goblin, couldn't go to waste. So he was willing to try any dangerous choice.

【The sharp-eyed elves discovered you. You were shot in the shoulder by an arrow and died of infection a few days later after returning.

The other Goblins devoured your corpse.

Summary: Your weakness led to this outcome, causing the death of your subordinate and yourself.

Score: 15 points (out of 100)

Reward: 15 Function Points.

The simulation is complete, with a time progression of 7 days.】

“Boss? Why aren't you speaking?” Moon's puzzled voice pulled Neo out of the system.

He replied, “I just zoned out for a moment. Let's head back first.”

Since the iron ore in the valley was out of reach for now, he would have to rely on the system for now.

Neo checked the function of the Function Points. Function Points could be exchanged for various items.

The most basic were iron weapons—one Function Point could be exchanged for an iron sword, iron armor, or a potion.

With 15 Function Points, he could get several iron weapons.

That was the only way forward.

First, he would deal with the Goblin Shaman and then propose that other Goblins go out to search for iron ore.

Gradually building his authority and taking control of the tribe—this was the first step in his plan for revenge against humans and the nun in white!