Chapter 73 Staring Wide-Eyed
Chapter 73 Staring Wide-Eyed
What?
"slave?"
Da Yan looked at Zi Yi in surprise, his already huge eyes widening.
It had heard its former leader mention it, and therefore had a vague concept of slavery.
They do not keep the harvest they gather, they must hand over the plants they grow, and they do not keep the things they make, the animals they raise, or the prey they hunt.
Everything must be handed over to the leader of mankind.
Despite having plenty of good fabric and tools, they live a worse life than goblins.
The former leader hated that atmosphere; it made it feel bad.
However, Big Eyes thinks this is also related to the fact that the former leader only cared about magic.
It always wanted to make its magic stronger.
As for the tribe, as long as the other goblins obey and the tribe continues to grow stronger, that's fine.
It doesn't care about many things, and unlike ordinary goblins, it doesn't reproduce when it has enough food and free time.
Unfortunately, no matter how hard the former leader tried, he ultimately failed to defeat the trolls with his magic.
Big Eyes reminisced about the past, then looked at Zi Yi in front of him.
The chief's child, despite lacking the chief's magic, defeated the human army and even enslaved the tribe...
Zi Yi turned to look at Da Yan: "What are you thinking about? Continue, tell me about your experience."
"Ah, yes."
Big Eyes only came to his senses after being reminded by him.
But instead of continuing, it asked, "Leader, how did you defeat those humans?"
It no longer looked at Zi Yi, but instead stared at the short hunting bow on Zi Yi's back.
"New weapon, we no longer use javelins like before."
Zi Yi mumbled something and then asked Da Yan to recount his experiences again.
Big Eyes recounts his experiences after fleeing the tribe.
Perhaps because he wasn't in good spirits, his speech was scattered and lacked any summary.
Even so, it still took a lot of effort from Da Yan.
This meant that before it could say much, the group had already returned to the logging site.
The seven overseer goblins, seeing so many goblins return, curiously approached.
Why are there so many goblins?
The saintess, who had been feeling sleepy from sunbathing, suddenly widened her eyes.
Was she hallucinating?
It couldn't have been spawned by these goblins in just one afternoon, could it?
The little goblin next to the craftsman was still so short.
It should not be.
She subconsciously rubbed her eyes, forgetting that her hands were tied.
Only after Li Mosi came up and untied the vines binding the tree trunk did the saintess find an opportunity to ask, "Where did these goblins come from? There are more than all the goblins in the cave before, aren't there?"
"The goblins scattered by the trolls are back. Alright, keep quiet."
The saintess was surprised, and so were the prisoners.
The two prisoners, who were originally regular employees, were even somewhat pleased.
"At least five packs..."
"Once the main force arrives, we can reduce the loss of these goblins' ears considerably. Don't you think so, Lord Zwan? Lord Zwan?"
The two official prisoners looked at Zwan, only to find that "Lord Zwan," who had been calm for the past few days, had changed his expression.
His face was clearly grim.
The number of goblins has at least doubled!
Logically speaking, the seized food should have run out by today.
Even if that wild boar is very fat, it will only last for a day or two.
It's hard to say whether these goblins will eat people or donkeys next!
"Wow! Humans!"
"Are humans cutting down trees near a tribe?"
"Don't be afraid! These are our slaves!"
"The leader defeated them!"
"They're cutting down trees for us!"
The goblin horde behind them squeaked and cried out, while the big-eyed goblin in front was too shocked to speak.
Do they really treat humans as slaves?
He stared intently at the dozen or so humans chopping down trees with axes.
"Huh? That's... big eyes?"
The one-eyed old man greeted them, and the big-eyed man's gaze followed suit.
It was somewhat surprised, taking two steps to get to work: "Old One-Eyed?! I didn't expect you to still be alive!"
Although this old fellow is a very skilled hunter, his ability to fight head-on has been greatly reduced since he lost an eye, and he can basically only ambush wild animals.
The one-eyed old man walked forward with a smile: "You weren't asleep? Never mind, it's good that you're back. Stay close to the chief, and we'll have a chance to survive the winter."
Although Big Eyes was still a little dizzy, it understood what Old One-Eyed meant.
The other party has already made up their mind to follow the leader.
It looked it up and down, and soon noticed the thing in the old one-eyed man's hand.
Staring intently at the spear-throwing device, he asked, "What kind of new weapon is this?"
Wooden spear?
Not like ah.
It looks more like a tree branch that can be seen everywhere.
It then looked at the items held by the other six goblins.
"Why are your new weapons different?!"
"This is called a 'spear thrower,' and it allows us to throw spears three times farther than before!"
"And the force of the throw is even greater, almost in a straight line!"
"Much more powerful than spear throwing!"
three times?!
Big Eyes gaped in surprise.
It knows very well what this means.
But before it could think any further, Big Tooth raised the float in its hand and opened its mouth.
"This is called a 'floating pole,' it can throw stones a really long way! It can even break the bones of wild animals!"
"Its accuracy is a bit worse than that of a spear."
"Mine is incredibly powerful! And all I need is a rock! Can you do that?!"
Seeing that a quarrel was about to break out, Zi Yi waved to them.
"Stop yelling! Take stock of your spoils and get ready to go home for dinner!"
Upon hearing that it was time to eat, the overseers squeaked and crowded around Zi Yi as they headed towards the prisoners.
Their food, though nutritious and plentiful, was ultimately sparse.
Who isn't hungry when it's almost mealtime?
The big-eyed creature stared blankly at their retreating figures, the words it had just spoken echoing in its mind.
Where did all these powerful weapons come from?!
And the name is so strange.
Zi Yi quickly tallied the spoils and, as he had done in the past few days, had the prisoners drag them back up the tree trunks.
The prisoners' obedient behavior excited the returning goblins.
"Great! We don't have to be afraid of humans anymore!"
"Not necessarily."
"Hahahaha, I'm going to eat humans today!"
"Idiot! This is all for the chief's work! I bet the chief will eat you alive!"
"Not necessarily."
"Not necessarily, you're always saying 'not necessarily' about everything!"
"That's not necessarily true. Just a few days ago we thought we'd escaped humanity!"
"Shut up!"
Some of the goblins were happy, some laughed maniacally, while others remained wary and pessimistic.
The silent, large eyes are different from theirs.
It was sizing up Li Mosi and the saintess he was pulling along.
When they escaped back, even though they knew time was of the essence, the elders still emphasized the new elder while giving them directions.
But why can a human become an elder of a tribe?
Zi Yi quickly finished the task.
The captives dragged the tree trunk back to the tribe, while he walked back to call the goblins to return.
Li Mosi noticed something was wrong: "Why so fast today?"
Zi Yi raised her head with a hint of pride: "Because I not only drew marks, I also wrote numbers!"
My teacher actually noticed his progress!
Li Mosi nodded: "Not bad, I didn't expect you to learn how to use it so quickly."
Even my late teacher didn't expect his progress!
Zi Yi waved to the big-eyed man: "Let's go, tell me about your experience on the way back."
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