Green Monster Epic

“So you know how to enjoy yourself, but you didn't think to bring me along?!”

Although, up to now, Allen still didn't know the name of this earth goblin, it at least didn't prevent him from using a seemingly understated tone and expression to prepare to knock this high-ranking fellow down a peg.

The leaders of important towns around the Greenwild Tribe have always been conventionally transferred from the upper echelons of Nur Fortress and Green Lake City. On the one hand, it's to allow these aging goblins to continue contributing, and on the other hand, it's to prevent the power structure of the surrounding strongholds from solidifying, eventually leading to father-son succession.

Being able to hold a position in the tribe's upper echelons means their methods and abilities are naturally beyond doubt. When sent down to the surrounding satellite towns, as long as they have the will, they can naturally manage these places well, and at the same time, cleanse the entrenched forces in these areas.

This earth goblin was no exception. Allen vaguely remembered seeing him a few times at the Nur Fortress tribe meetings. He didn't expect that he would now be the town chief of Aoro Town.

“Chieftain!! I was wrong!!”

The earth goblin's knees buckled, and he knelt straight down on the ground, his upper body completely prostrate, trembling and whimpering as he pleaded guilty to Allen: “I am willing to accept any punishment.”

“Hmph!!”

Allen looked around, taking in the entire room's furnishings.

As the office of a town's leader, this room was not small, a good fifty or sixty square meters. The items inside were also numerous, but mostly they were standardized, exquisite, and strange metal weapons and armor, as well as peculiar mineral ornaments.

Allen, with his powerful perception, didn't detect any magical aura from these metal objects, indicating that the actual value of these ornamental equipment wouldn't be too high, which was somewhat rare for a town that made its living through forging.

At most, all these items added together would probably only be worth a few dozen gold coins. Compared to the rooms of other important town leaders in the tribe, this could be considered simple, which gradually dissipated Allen's anger.

Apart from the bottle of red wine open on the desk, which was out of tune with the office atmosphere, Allen couldn't find any other faults after a cursory glance.

“If I ever see you drinking during office hours again, I'll let you drown in alcohol!!”

Allen was also a rational leader, and he naturally knew that trying to completely eliminate corruption among the tribe's power structure was a pipe dream. As long as the corruption of the tribe's leaders wasn't too serious, or if the overall situation was good, he wouldn't be too harsh on these guys.

The best way was to use the system to restrain the behavior of middle and high-level officials, so that they wouldn't corrupt so quickly, and then wait for a suitable opportunity to carry out a purge, sweeping away these rotten pieces.

By doing so, he could both deter latecomers and confiscate the assets of those fattened old families, while also maintaining the tribe's fresh blood and vitality, preventing the tribe's hierarchy from becoming rigid.

As for the former leaders who were treated as lambs to the slaughter, their families' decline and destruction were their own fault and no one else's.

“Report to me on the town's artisans and daily production!”

After reprimanding the earth goblin town chief, Allen quickly changed the topic and returned to the main issue he was concerned about.

The earth goblin town chief, still in shock, was stunned for a moment, then quickly got up and walked to the bookshelf behind Allen, a hint of relief flashing deep in his eyes.

“Chieftain, there are a total of 2,307 registered artisan masters on this roster. Behind their names are their professional grades from the past year.”

“There are currently three master-level blacksmiths in Aoro Town, all of whom have successfully forged more than one legendary piece of equipment; there are also 188 advanced blacksmiths who can forge all kinds of equipment below high-level magic equipment, but the success rate varies greatly when forging different equipment depending on their specialization.”

“And…”

When reporting on the situation of the town he managed to Allen, the earth goblin, still smelling of alcohol, didn't need to check any information and could compare the detailed data with the roster in Allen's hand. It seemed that although this earth goblin town chief made some minor mistakes, his actual ability was still good.

At least, compared to the two previous tribe leaders that Allen remembered observing and understanding the most, the earth goblin's professional ability, eloquence, and psychological quality were all better.

“How do you train these blacksmiths? And how do they provide their skills to the tribe?”

“Every year, we place orders for 10-100 sets of standardized armor with the registered blacksmith masters in the town. Of course, the price of these orders is much lower than the usual forging price, but the tribe needs to provide the corresponding materials.”

“Among them, we will increase the number of orders for low-level blacksmiths accordingly, on the one hand, to take care of their business and help them maintain it, and on the other hand, to help them improve their forging ability and experience with the supply of tribe resources.”

Allen asked very carefully during the questioning. Since he had come to these grassroots key towns for inspection, Allen certainly wanted to deeply understand their operation methods so that he could keep himself from being out of touch with reality.

From the results of this sudden whim of inspecting the two key towns below, the tribe's development and the leaders at the grassroots level were still worthy of recognition. Although there must be many illegal incidents such as cheating, bullying the weak, etc. happening below, at least along the way, Allen hadn't seen many complaints and indignation among the tribesmen.

Combining the increasingly frequent scenes and requests during the prayers of more and more believers, Allen's understanding of the Greenwild Tribe's outer strongholds became clearer and clearer.

After listening to the earth goblin town chief's detailed report and instructing him not to expose his whereabouts, Allen put on his mask again and left the town chief's building, returning to the still lively streets outside.

After Allen's figure disappeared from his sight, the earth goblin town chief slumped to the ground, gasping for breath without any image, his heart almost bursting.

A wave of coolness swept over his back, and the earth goblin felt that he was really lucky. Apart from being fiercely reprimanded a few times and glared at, there were no other punishments. Obviously, his work and report had been affirmed by this Saint Chieftain.

“Food God above, thank you for your earnest teachings!!”

The earth goblin wiped the salt particles that had evaporated and condensed on his face, and prayed devoutly in the direction of Green Lake Town.

Allen, who had originally disappeared into the inner city, hadn't actually withdrawn his mental power. At this time, after hearing the earth goblin's soft words, his expression paused slightly, and then he couldn't help but smile, never expecting that his believers had developed to this level.

Without revealing his identity, Allen lingered in Auler Town for another two days before once again embarking on a journey northeast. However, if he were to continue along the main road, he would return to Green Lake City. Therefore, Allen simply deviated from the road and headed into the remote wilderness, intending to observe the various large and small manors that were now blooming everywhere on the plains.

Due to factors such as the Green Field Tribe's population growth and educational system, the number of advancing combat professionals within the tribe was increasing, including various high-level professionals. Goblins who could reach this level of strength not only needed talent but also required a resolute and courageous disposition and a spirit of striving forward. Positions that could not satisfy their strength would naturally not be able to retain the hearts of these proud warriors.

However, no matter how rapidly the Green Field Tribe developed or how vast its territory expanded, it was impossible to have enough suitable positions to accommodate the growing number of goblin talents. Coupled with the power struggles among the various families within the tribe, many middle and high-level goblin heads of household had plans to become independent.

Of course, this so-called independence was still within the tribe's sphere of influence. With Allen, this powerful chieftain and idol, serving as a benchmark for uniting the people, almost no goblin from Green Field considered betraying the tribe and developing elsewhere.

Therefore, after the Green Field Tribe relaxed its control over the development rights of the land within its sphere of influence, many middle and high-level goblin talents who did not want to become vassals of other families left the bustling towns with their families and close companions to start their relatively independent lives in this vibrant wilderness.

Green Lake City's reputation had already been established, and the number of merchants coming and going was gradually increasing. As a culinary capital based in Green Lake City, the annual consumption of various ingredients, spices, magic plant materials, and so on was also increasing daily.

Many ingredients and spices were not suitable for long-distance transportation and needed to maintain freshness and flavor. Therefore, with the development of the culinary industry in Green Lake City, the surrounding large and small manors had the opportunity to survive.

Not to mention that as the two continents of the North and South were plunged into war, the number of caravans traveling to and from the wilderness was also affected, and many supplies could not circulate normally. For example, the raw materials needed for healing potions and magic scrolls had become hot commodities.

The change in the Green Field Plain's environment also prompted the tribe, with the support of the Oak Array Church behind them, to begin trying to cultivate various magic plants on the vast land. Among them, the planting of many plants had already figured out the tricks and began to cultivate them on a large scale.

As raw materials for potions and magic scrolls, the corresponding plants also had their unique characteristics. They were not like planting food crops, where simply sowing and weeding could lead to a harvest. They needed a suitable environment and more meticulous care to grow vigorously. Even slight carelessness could lead to large-scale diseases, pests, wilting, and other problems.

Every magic plant that could be normally planted and harvested in the Green Field Plain had undergone countless failures in the previous decades or even centuries.

Now, as many manors gradually gained more understanding of a specific plant and figured out unique cultivation techniques, they began to produce specialties unique to their manors.

Walking in the somewhat unfamiliar wilderness, animals could be seen scurrying out from the齐人 high grass and under the ten-meter-tall trees everywhere. On this land, which once had sparse vegetation and few species, there were now various plants and animals, many of which Allen could not name.

With the help of druids who devoted their lives to studying nature, the Green Field Plain did not have to worry about a certain plant or animal that did not grow on this land becoming rampant and becoming a threat to the local natural environment.

The large number of introduced species had already begun to form a new ecosystem on the Green Field Plain. Herbivores, predators, decomposers of natural decaying matter, pollen-spreading insects, and so on allowed the creatures on this land to reproduce freely but also be restricted by their mutual relationships, preventing them from becoming rampant.

"...You must be careful. When digging up these heather vines, only take the nodule on the main root, and cut off its branches and rebury them. Then, in at most half a year, its underground rhizomes will differentiate into main roots again and start growing again."

"Otherwise, if you dig it up whole, although you can harvest some semi-finished nodules on the branches, we will have to replant the heather vine. It will take at least four years for it to grow to the point where it can be harvested!!"

"So, when collecting various resources in the wild, you must know when to stop."

"Oh!!"

The seemingly ownerless land had already been divided into plots of varying sizes. After the tribesmen paid a not-so-expensive rent to the tribe, they became land that they could freely develop for a certain period.

Just like the wild jungle in front of them, which was mixed with various trees, vines, and other plants, an adult short goblin, carrying a basket, led three young goblins who were still somewhat immature, and were lying on the ground using agricultural tools to dig up a vine clinging to a big tree.

While digging up the plant called heather vine, the adult short goblin did not forget to teach his goblin apprentices his experience in a serious tone.

More than a hundred meters away, in the crown of a坚桃 tree, Allen, hidden in the dense leaves, watched the one tall and three short goblin tribesmen with great interest, listening to their knowledgeable conversation, and did not leave for a long time.

"...Also, there are usually symbiotic patterned beehives around heather vines, because when a mature heather vine blooms, the flowering period is long and lush, which is generally enough to support a patterned bee colony of a thousand tails."

"Test you, where are the nests built by patterned bees usually hidden?"

"Teacher, I know this!!"

A short goblin apprentice was the first to speak up after the adult short goblin asked the question.

"Patterned bees like relatively humid environments, which is conducive to the fermentation of the nectar they collect, so their nests are mostly hidden underground..."

"Correct answer!!"

The adult short goblin gave this speaking apprentice an appreciation, and then asked the next question: "There is also a patterned bee nest around this heather vine. Now that the heather vine flowering period has just passed, I believe there is a batch of honey accumulated in the hive."

"My next test for you is to find the location of this patterned bee nest, and then find a way to harvest half of their beehive honey."

"Ah?"

"Now start, whoever can find the location of the beehive first, I will give one-tenth of the honey as a reward after returning, and let him take it home."

Hearing this, the three apprentices immediately came to their senses, and their eyes immediately swept around, and soon began to carefully search around the heather vine.