Chapter 54: Chapter 53: Lying in Wait
Chapter 53: Lying in Wait
Although the tribe didn't have horses, it did have wild boars.
The structure of a carriage was relatively simple; the wheels were the most difficult and crucial part.
Although carriages weren't very suitable for use in forests, it wasn't entirely impossible. After all, the forest wasn't completely impenetrable.
Many areas were relatively flat and could accommodate carriage passage.
As the tribe's territory expanded, building a road for faster travel became increasingly necessary.
Five days later, at the carpentry workshop:
"Making wheels is far harder than forging iron!"
Looking at the rough axle in his hands, Li Meng felt powerless.
Making wheels required some specialized tools.
Using just hammers and carving knives was not only time-consuming but also produced rough results.
"Forget it, I'll study it properly when I come back."
Missing the airship because of the wheel research would be a terrible loss.
Standing up, Li Meng hurriedly walked outside.
In the afternoon, the tribe was bustling with activity.
A large group of goblins rushed into the carpentry workshop, panting as they carried out three triple-bow ballistae.
Each triple-bow ballista required over twenty goblins to transport.
Seventy goblins carried three triple-bow ballistae.
Over thirty goblins carried the bolts.
More than twenty goblins carried the spider silk ropes.
A procession of over a hundred goblins marched grandly southward.
"What's that?"
The commotion outside caught Bai Ling's attention.
Bai Ling pushed open the door of the throne's cave dwelling and stepped outside.
As soon as she exited, Bai Ling saw the mighty goblin procession heading off into the distance.
What the goblins were carrying piqued Bai Ling's curiosity.
She didn't know what those wooden contraptions were, but they looked heavy, requiring over twenty goblins to carry them together.
Benben was also in the procession.
Its master was sitting on its shoulder.
Noticing Bai Ling's gaze, Li Meng, sitting on Benben's shoulder, turned and waved at her.
Meeting her master's gaze, Bai Ling, standing at the entrance of the throne's cave dwelling, slightly lowered her head.
She turned back into the wooden house and closed the door.
Seeing this, Li Meng grinned.
The procession headed south, leaving the tribe in a grand display.
Half an hour later, the river was a scene of noise and activity.
"So slippery, the water is rising!"
"Hold steady! Don't push this way!"
On the icy path connecting the two banks, goblins carefully carried the triple-bow ballistae.
The massive weight caused the icy path to sag slightly, making river water surge onto it.
The goblins on the icy path wobbled unsteadily.
The commotion lasted for a long time.
The goblin procession moved across the icy path like turtles.
Fortunately, the process went smoothly without incident.
It took over half an hour for the goblins to reach the southern bank.
For the rest of the time, the goblin procession continued southward.
During the day, they marched; in the early night, they hunted; and in the late night, they rested.
After more than half a month, they arrived in the forest near the goblin lair.
By noon, at the goblin lair:
"Boss! Boss!"
A goblin scrambled into the cave.
It stumbled and slid to a kneeling halt at Gobuge's feet.
Gobuge, sitting on a stone platform, was gnawing on a large pig's head.
Looking down at the tiny goblin at its feet, Gobuge wiped the blood from the corner of its mouth.
It grinned and reached out a paw to grab the goblin.
The goblin let out a terrified shriek.
"The boss's boss is here!"
Gobuge's expression changed.
It quickly withdrew its hand, stood up, and rushed outside.
Watching its boss leave, the goblin looked relieved.
It had almost become the boss's lunch.
"Boss! Boss!"
Before it could run out of the cave, Gobuge's roar echoed from the entrance.
Gobuge dashed out of the cave's darkness with hurried steps.
As soon as it emerged, it halted.
Looking at the goblins huffing and puffing as they emerged from the forest, Gobuge was filled with questions.
What were those things the goblins were carrying on their shoulders?
"An ogre?"
At that moment, a massive figure emerged from the forest.
Although it wore iron armor, Gobuge recognized Benben as an ogre at first glance.
Gobuge let out a terrified scream.
That was an ogre, the most terrifying creature in the goblin forest.
"Is that... the boss?"
On the ogre's shoulder, Gobuge saw a familiar figure.
It was the boss—the one who had killed Gobuba not long ago.
The boss was sitting on the ogre's shoulder.
Seeing this, Gobuge's face was filled with fanaticism.
The boss was incredible, even managing to tame an ogre.
Gobuge hurried over.
"Boss, what are you doing?"
Gobuge asked with a fawning smile, its huge face almost scrunched together.
Li Meng leaped down from Benben's shoulder.
"Gobuge, from now on, have some goblins spread out around the goblin lair and keep an eye on the sky. Report to me immediately if there's any movement. I'll be staying here for the next few days."
Although Gobuge didn't understand what the boss was planning, it didn't ask questions.
It quickly turned and dashed back to the cave.
Thus, Li Meng began waiting, lying in wait for the appearance of the airship.
To expand the range of observation, he had to use as many goblins as possible.
At Li Meng's request, hundreds of goblins spread out in the forest surrounding the goblin lair.
They climbed trees and mountain peaks, watching the surrounding sky.
Time passed quietly as Li Meng waited day by day.
One afternoon, in the forest northwest of the goblin lair:
The mountain where the goblin lair was located was a lone peak.
All around were rolling forests.
It was only over ten kilometers away that one could see the undulating mountain ranges.
In the dim forest, a few goblins were lying on treetops, watching the sky.
"What does the boss want us to look at? Birds?"
"I don't know. Just keep looking!"
"Yeah, yeah, yeah, staying here is much better than hunting."
"I want to go to the mountain peak to see. You can see farther from there."
"You idiot, it's cold on the peak at night. Nowhere near as comfortable as here!"
"What do you know? If I spot something first, the boss might reward me with mating rights!"
"You're trash. Only when you evolve into a big goblin can you talk about mating rights."
"Yeah, trash offspring will only produce trash, haha!"
The goblins on the surrounding treetops burst into laughter.
Their laughter filled the dim forest with a lively atmosphere.
"Hmph! When I evolve into a big goblin, you'll all be licking my feet."
"You? If you evolve into a big goblin, I'll lick!"
Laughter erupted again from the treetops.
"Look, what's that?"
At that moment, a goblin on the outskirts suddenly shouted.
It lay on a treetop, pointing toward the northwest
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