Tove Great Forest.
Tang Zheng was in Flight above the forest, his gaze sweeping over the lush, dark jungle below.
The Twin Witches had already been dealt with. Even if these special Demi-human sisters had any ulterior motives before, they had completely disappeared now.
Tang Zheng had deliberately released some of his own aura. His current level was 41, which, in terms of Magic tiers, was at the Sixth Tier Magic (levels 36-42) level.
That was the level humans called "Aberrant Ones".
The Twin Witches, on the other hand, were only around level 20. This level gap of nearly two times meant that Tang Zheng didn't need to do anything.
Just showing himself in front of the Twin Witches was enough to make these two Demi-humans completely obedient.
The reason Tang Zheng was keeping the Twin Witches around was because these two Demi-humans possessed excellent Alchemy skills.
The previous "Artificial Demon Creature·Frogmen Egg" required the cooperation of the Twin Witches to create. Now, he had an Ancient Red Dragon and a Sun Angler in his possession.
The value of these two corpses was too high, and Tang Zheng hadn't fully figured out how to handle them yet, fearing that he would waste them.
But "Alchemy" was a good way to utilize them. He also thought of someone, Nfirea.
Tang Zheng put away the various thoughts in his mind, his gaze continuing to scan the jungle below.
He had too many things to do, but he also understood that many things couldn't be rushed and could only be done step by step.
"Wah!"
"Wah..."
"Gua wah!"
From deep within the jungle, the chaotic cries of Goblins occasionally came from the dense forest below.
Tang Zheng observed expressionlessly. He had already patrolled the skies above the Tob Forest, and the Magic Serpent Naga hadn't been lazy. It had indeed been raising Goblins as he had instructed.
However! Judging from the current situation, the number of Goblins didn't seem to be that high, or they were scattered throughout the entire Tob Forest, making them quite sparse.
Whoosh! Tang Zheng turned around in mid-air and quickly flew towards the direction of where Ogre Gu used to be.
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Forest Fissure.
The former Ogre cave had been completely renovated.
Since becoming the sole ruler of the entire Tob Forest, the Magic Serpent Naga had moved its territory here.
Not because it liked this place.
But because Ogre Gu hadn't died, and it needed to keep watch to prevent him from escaping, otherwise it wouldn't be a match for Ogre Gu.
In addition.
The Magic Serpent Naga also controlled the ordinary Goblins by dominating the Great Goblin Tribe living in this area.
Hiss~
The Magic Serpent Naga slithered out of the cave, its blue-scaled tail moving, and its wrinkled face, like that of an old human, showed a lazy expression as it felt the sunlight.
Outside the cave was a flat area with sparse vegetation.
Dozens of large Magic Wolf and giant snakes were scattered around, these were the Demon Creature subordinates that the Magic Serpent Naga had brought from its original territory.
"If it weren't for those damned Goblins, I would be living much more comfortably."
The Magic Serpent Naga smelled a faint stench in the air and couldn't help but curse in a low voice.
It originally thought that using the condition of raising Goblins to trade with that human and become the true "Master of the Tob Forest" was a smart decision that was guaranteed to make a profit.
But now! The Magic Serpent Naga suddenly realized that it had unknowingly become a nanny for those inferior Goblin creatures.
The damned Goblins were not only weak but also fertile!
If it were just these things, it would be fine, but what the Magic Serpent Naga couldn't tolerate the most was that these Goblins had too much demand for food.
The Magic Serpent Naga's dark yellow pupils flickered. It was now considering whether to really carry out large-scale breeding according to that human's wishes.
Thinking of this.
The Magic Serpent Naga subconsciously raised its arm, pressing it against its chest.
He hadn't forgotten the curse that human had left on his heart. Although he hadn't sensed the power of that curse again so far, the Magic Serpent Naga didn't dare to take any risks.
Just as he was pondering,
"It seems you've been doing quite well lately." A calm voice came from above.
Whoosh! Whoosh! The numerous Magic Wolves and giant snakes that had been lying around stood up, revealing fierce expressions as they looked at the figure that suddenly appeared above them.
The Magic Serpent Naga was startled and quickly looked up.
Swoosh! Tang Zheng's figure fell from the sky, landing steadily on the ground. The Magic Wolves and giant snakes immediately surrounded him.
Faced with this situation,
Tang Zheng ignored them, calmly gazing at the Magic Serpent Naga, who was standing stiffly at the entrance of the cave.
"Disperse!"
The Magic Serpent Naga snapped out of his daze and hurriedly spoke, forcing a smile onto his wrinkled face as he moved forward with his snake tail.
The surrounding Magic Wolves and giant snakes, hearing the Magic Serpent Naga's command, dispersed and made way.
"Respected friend, you haven't been seen in the Tove Great Forest for almost two months." The Magic Serpent Naga chuckled, opening his arms as if he were greeting an old friend, and walked towards Tang Zheng.
However!
When the Magic Serpent Naga arrived in front of Tang Zheng, he found that Tang Zheng still had a blank expression. He awkwardly lowered his outstretched arms.
"What is the current number of Goblins?" Tang Zheng didn't waste any words and asked directly.
The Magic Serpent Naga was briefly stunned, his voice somewhat wavering, "There are already about eighty thousand. This old one believes that this number should be sufficient."
Hearing this,
Tang Zheng carefully sized up the Magic Serpent Naga, who was standing upright at over two meters tall. A bright smile suddenly appeared on his face, and he took a step forward.
The next moment,
With a *"Bang!"*, he kicked out, landing on the Magic Serpent Naga's slender, cyan-scaled snake tail.
"Ah!" The Magic Serpent Naga screamed, the snake tail making a crisp cracking sound as his body uncontrollably collapsed to the ground.
Tang Zheng raised his foot and stepped on the Magic Serpent Naga's head, his expression unchanged, "You don't seem to have understood what I told you before."
"I have only one requirement, and that is to breed a large number of Goblins."
The intense pain coming from his tail.
Filled the Magic Serpent Naga's face with terror. The foot on his head made it impossible for the Magic Serpent Naga to struggle, pinning him firmly to the ground.
"Great one, I understand, I understand!"
The Magic Serpent Naga howled in pain, scaring the surrounding Magic Wolves and giant snakes, who shrank back and trembled.
Tang Zheng retracted his foot and looked at the Magic Serpent Naga, "How long will it take to gather all these Goblins?"
"With the Great Goblin Tribe people, it will only take three days, no, two days."
The Magic Serpent Naga lay on the ground, curling up his body, and hurriedly spoke in a panic.
This human has become even more terrifying!
Tang Zheng nodded slightly. In about two months, the Goblin population had expanded to eighty thousand, which was actually not bad.
However, it was still far from the number he had calculated in his mind.
Of course, he wouldn't deal with these Goblins right now. After all, it had only been about two months. Even if Goblins grew quickly, most of them were not yet adults.
"With the Goblins' reproductive ability, the population shouldn't be this small in a safe environment."
Tang Zheng looked at the Magic Serpent Naga lying on the ground and asked calmly.
"It's the food!" The Magic Serpent Naga endured the intense pain and hurriedly said, "These Goblins reproduce too quickly and eat a lot. The ordinary beasts in the forest are basically food for this group of Goblins."
"If there are no restrictions, those ordinary beasts will definitely be eaten up by this group of Goblins."
More than eighty thousand Goblins were distributed in the Tove Great Forest. The number was indeed not large, but the destructive power they caused was enormous.
Ordinary beasts, however, don't reproduce as readily as Goblins. Over time, this could affect the entire ecosystem of the Tove Great Forest.
Hearing this, Tang Zheng glanced at the Magic Serpent Naga with some surprise. He hadn't expected it to consider ecological issues, and he also realized he had overlooked something.
Goblins are omnivorous Demi-humans.
They can eat many things besides meat, even surviving by eating dirt.
The problem is that when meat is available, Goblins obviously won't eat dirt. Even if they are forced to eat dirt, it will inevitably affect their reproductive rate and growth.
Since this concerns a major source of experience, Tang Zheng naturally takes it seriously.
"I was thinking a bit too simply."
Based on his previous life's experience, the problem of raising them boils down to three things: environment, food, and disease prevention.
The environment and disease prevention can be ignored. Goblins are extremely adaptable to any environment and naturally prefer dirty, damp places.
So the key focus is on food! As the Goblin population grows, simply relying on the Tove Great Forest's ecosystem may not be sustainable, so food will need to be obtained from outside.
Tang Zheng frowned slightly.
He has several thousand Gold Coins, which is more than enough for personal use, but it's not enough to feed tens or hundreds of thousands of Goblins.
Or rather!
Relying solely on personal power, it's impossible to feed a large Demi-human population! But the power of a kingdom would be sufficient.
"Eight Fingers."
Tang Zheng's eyes flashed.
'Eight Fingers' is a massive underground organization, and with its power, he can easily obtain large quantities of food from the Re-Estize Kingdom.
In this other world, due to the existence of Magic, ordinary food is not difficult to grow or obtain.
Especially compared to Magic items, its value is so low it can be ignored.
"Before the end of December, increase the Goblin population to 100,000."
"Also, it's too troublesome to gather the Goblins scattered throughout the Tove Great Forest. Find a way to gather them in one place and minimize their movement."
Tang Zheng spoke to the Magic Serpent Naga while taking out an Alchemy Potion and tossing it over.
The Magic Serpent Naga, covered in cold sweat, quickly agreed and picked up the Alchemy Potion from the ground, gulping it down.
The pain from the severed snake tail rapidly subsided as the Alchemy Potion healed it.
When the Magic Serpent Naga looked up again, Tang Zheng's figure had already disappeared.
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Lava Zone.
The fiery heat and crimson light emerged.
Tang Zheng, who had returned using Teleport Magic, immediately saw the Evil Spirit Dog and reached out to stroke its soft, black fur.
"The chores are done, now it's time for the main event."
Tang Zheng murmured to himself as he petted the Evil Spirit Dog.
The situations with the Twin Witches and the Magic Serpent Naga had stabilized again with his appearance.
He raised his arm.
The corpse of the Gray Dwarf Forging Minister appeared on the ground.
"Raise Dead!" Tang Zheng's Mana surged, activating the Fifth Tier Resurrection Magic.
The Forging Minister's cold body quickly regained its heartbeat, and he opened his mouth wide, gasping for breath as he sat up.
Before the Forging Minister could fully regain consciousness,
"All-Race Charm."
The Forging Minister paused, his eyes glazed over as he stood up from the ground and stood respectfully before Tang Zheng.
"What are the requirements to replicate those four highest-tier Rune Scripts?" Tang Zheng asked, looking at the Forging Minister.
"Only Rune Artisans possess the ability to inscribe Rune Scripts. If we want to replicate that great Rune Technology, the more Rune Artisans we have, the better."
The Forging Minister slowly opened his mouth.
Tang Zheng nodded thoughtfully, then inquired about other requirements.
After learning about the various conditions, Tang Zheng felt a little more confident. Although the probability of success was not high, he still had to give it a try.
"As expected, I'll have to make a trip to the Gray Dwarf sooner or later." Tang Zheng turned around and looked towards the mountains south of the Lava Zone.
Among the Gray Dwarf, besides the Rune Technology, there was really nothing else that Tang Zheng found worth caring about.
Even the Gray Dwarf's treasure was not in their hands now, but occupied by those Frost Dragons, especially the Gray Dwarf's treasury, which was protected by guardian Magic constructed with Rune Technology.
Even the Bone King could only break through it with high-level items. Tang Zheng had no ideas at all. Instead of focusing on the Gray Dwarf's treasury, it would be better to focus on the treasures possessed by the Frost Dragons.
Speaking of which, the Ancient Fire Dragon's cave should also have a large number of treasures.
However! Tang Zheng currently didn't know where the Ancient Fire Dragon's cave was located and needed to find it.
"For now, it might be better not to directly contact the Gray Dwarf." Tang Zheng moved and took to the air, flying towards the outside of the Lava Zone.
The Gray Dwarf had four major cities in total.
The Old Royal Capital "Feo Jercaana", the Southern City "Feo Reizo", the Eastern City "Feo Jula", and the Western City "Feo Teiwaz".
These four cities had witnessed the glory and decline of the Gray Dwarf. Currently, apart from the Eastern City where the Gray Dwarf lived, the other cities were either abandoned or no longer in the hands of the Gray Dwarf.
And now, the distance between the current Eastern City and the former Old Royal Capital was not only far but also very dangerous.
The two were separated by areas known as the three major obstacles.
The Great Rift Valley, the Lava Zone, and the Land of Confusion!
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