Howling range throughout the jungle rasping like stones being rubbed together. All a cross the trails and mud huts the figures of nervous goblins searched for the figures that had been popping out of cover and snatching anyone alone and unaware. Scud the goblin's eyes darted around getting glimpses of rocky nightmares roaming just out of sight. He spent the early hours hunting as part of a trio down by the river like he had done every since he was spawned. Everything was seemingly normal and Scud had hoped to reach level 7 today but just when he was thinking that two stone figures pounced out of the jungle landing on his companions. Scene of their power and being outnumbered Scud ran to the huts for help only to find ripped apart goblins in his path.

The arrival of the battle wolves was an absolute blessing for the Cane clan and the yet to be Westbank outpost. Apon arriving and swearing an oath Douglas and the much diminished Jacoby Cane briefed the battle wolves vice commander Helen on the nature of the goblins and the encounters they've had so far. With the earth wolves running through the jungle the goblins didn't have the chance to ambush or closing the distances. Unable to use their abilities at range the battle wolves harvested crystals at a rapid pace. The battle wolves were able to clear the entire dungeon village up to and including the final village the held the battle in which nearly killed Douglas father without injuries.

While the low level power crystals were no doubt extremely valuable Douglas was keen on getting his hands on a higher ranked power crystal. Having such a large and high level group also made Douglas's level stagnant still just shy of level 10. He'd come along since healing perks were extremely rare but underestimated his new subordinates efficiency in dealing with the troublesome creatures. They pushed on deeper into unexplored territory unknowingly stepping through into a higher level zone.

Null was irritated, he'd found a new creature made out of earth and stone kinda like how some of his fellow goblins with earth powers advanced when hitting level 10. He'd ambushed it blasting to with multiple icicles eventually using a third of his energy pool to to take the beast down but for what? The beast didn't even grant Null even the smallest bit of experience. After killing it he heard a shout of pain and anger then half a dozen more just like the first chasing him through the jungle when he'd tried to flee. Shaking them one minute only to get spotted again soon afterwards null was revealed to run across a few high level goblins like himself.

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Before him was a trio of goblins two of them being earth goblins with the ability to cover themselves in stone armor similar to the very beasts that chased him now. The final goblin and the only one that Null would consider a rival was colored red and black with a mountain spewing fire. Null remembered his as on of his original group yet back then he was a simple fire goblin by the name of Flare. Apon reaching level 10 instead of picking a ranged choice or building Apon the basic ability like his earth goblin companions he evolved the energy creating his magma element. When he fought he produced magma on his hands that stuck to and melted anything that it hit.

Linking up Null stood behind the two earth goblins holding the pace at bay while he and Flare would attack at any opening. The battle wasn't one sided however both front line goblins took multiple wonds one eventually collapsing and bleed out. Spearing the last earth wolf with an icicle Null saw a crystal forming above the fallen goblin. Stepping forward he was just about to touch the strange object before another set of howling forced him and his remaining group of goblins to flee. Running battles were taking place across the section of jungle the battle wolves where exploring. Unlike before however the goblins weren't defenseless pray like the previous batch of opponents the battle wolves had to constantly use their abilities to create replacement wolves. It was far from free to do so since the toll on the body and mind only increased each time they had to replace a wolf.

Douglas watched a the battle wolves pushed themselves hunting for the goblins. To his left a young battle wolf members collapsed after creating his forth earth wolf in the last hour. Rushing out and placing his hand on the man Douglas found that his power had no effect "its exhaustion and bottoming out my magic reserves" the man said with a cough "nothing a low level healing perk can handle". Seeing that his powers were useless all he could do was hand over his water skin and watch.