Chapter 22: Plotting

"KILL!"

Severing a giant Goblin's head with a single slash, Night Tiger, covered in blood, roared hoarsely. Like a fierce tiger roaring in the mountains, he flaunted his battle achievements to the other creatures.

Seeing this, the surrounding Warriors grew even more excited. As if they had been buffed, each one became incredibly fierce.

This group of Goblins was stronger than the previous one, boasting dozens of giant Goblins alone, but it was useless. Their Power might have surpassed that of ordinary soldiers, but their numbers were far too few. In the thousand-man squad led by Night Tiger alone, there were several hundred Tier Two Extraordinary Warriors.

In one-on-one combat on the battlefield, they were slightly inferior to the giant Goblins, but why would they fight alone?

Several Warriors joining forces to deal with a giant Goblin that only relied on brute force was incredibly easy. Often, it took less than ten exchanges to slay one.

It was no exaggeration to say that Night Tiger's thousand-man squad alone was enough to crush these five thousand Goblins, let alone with Ye Lang joining the fray.

As Ye Lang's thousand-man squad entered the battlefield, the Balance Scale of victory irreversibly tipped in favor of the Night Tribe. The Goblins, whose morale was already low, let out a howl and instantly scattered in all directions.

On a plain, fleeing was the most foolish action when the enemy consisted of cavalry.

The Goblins soon learned what it meant to be unable to fight and unable to escape. The Night Tribe Warriors reaped the Goblins' Lives like the Scythe of Death. The agonizing screams of the Goblins echoed across the entire grassland.

Su Xingyu had no interest in subjugating these green-skinned monsters. His Divine Position did not specify a Race; since he could subjugate the Half-Metal Giants, he could naturally subjugate these Goblins as well. However, Su Xingyu truly had no favorable impression of Goblins. Apart from their large numbers and rapid reproduction, these green-skinned monsters had absolutely no redeeming qualities.

Furthermore, these creatures had no concept of civilization or order. The Night Tribe was expanding rapidly and was already somewhat unstable. If the Goblins were added into the mix, it was easy to imagine the ensuing chaos.

The main reason Su Xingyu chose to subjugate the Half-Metal Giants was their combat prowess. Additionally, they had relatively peaceful temperaments and small numbers; even if they joined the Night Tribe, they wouldn't cause any major disruptions.

As for the Goblins, what was the point of taking them in? Did he want them because they ate too much, or because their combat strength was abysmal?

Even as an auxiliary force, Goblins were completely unqualified. Therefore, in this battle, all the Night Tribe Warriors could fight with no holds barred.

Before long, as far as the eye could see, there wasn't a single Goblin left standing.

"Exhilarating!"

Night Tiger was completely soaked in blood, looking like a savage. Yet, he didn't care in the slightest and let out a wild, roaring shout.

"Keep shouting... Once we get back, I'm definitely going to file a complaint against you with the General for disobeying military orders and acting without authorization," Ye Lang yelled angrily, rushing over as soon as the fighting ended.

"Hehe, plans can't always keep up with changes. The Clan Leader said we have to seize fleeting opportunities. How could I pass up such a good chance? Of course I had to punch straight through their frontline in one breath," Night Tiger said, scratching his head and using one of the few phrases he actually remembered to defend himself.

"Don't use the Clan Leader's words to pressure me. The Clan Leader also said that military orders are absolute, so why don't I see you following them?" Ye Lang snapped in annoyance.

Night Tiger was instantly at a loss for words and quickly begged for mercy, "Lang, I know I was wrong. Just let me off this time. I promise I'll definitely follow your orders next time."

"Just this once," Ye Lang said helplessly.

"Absolutely, absolutely." Night Tiger nodded repeatedly.

Ye Lang glanced at his brother, knowing full well that he hadn't listened at all. However, there was nothing he could do about it—after all, his brother had won the battle.

After reorganizing their troops, the two sent out scouts again to search the surrounding area for Goblins, showing no intention of stopping just yet.

The number of Goblins in this land was exceedingly high. Around the teleportation point alone, there were about a dozen tribes; the large ones had several thousand members, while the small ones had a few hundred. Goblins fed on the fruits of the Blood-red Vine, so wherever the Blood-red Vine grew, Goblins were sure to exist.

Nighttime.

Inside a camp that had begun to take shape, Night Battle was in the main tent reviewing the compiled information.

"The sheer number of these green-skinned monsters is astonishing. If not for their terrible organizational skills and lack of decent Weapons, they might have actually caused us some trouble," Night Battle said, sounding slightly surprised as he put down the documents in his hands.

"If nothing unexpected occurs, Goblins should be the only species here. Without enemy interference, it's only natural for their numbers to be large." The adjutant standing beside him smiled and added, "Besides, having a large number is exactly what you wanted, isn't it?"

Their purpose for coming here was to train their troops. If the enemy was too strong, the casualties would be high, making it detrimental to training. If the enemy was too weak, it wouldn't have any Effect, rendering it unsuitable for training as well.

The current situation was just right. Although the individual strength of the Goblins was feeble, their massive numbers compensated for it, providing enough pressure on the new recruits. Moreover, Night Battle had brought a squad of Elite veterans. If anything unexpected truly happened, they could completely handle the situation without fear of heavy losses.

"True." Night Battle smiled and said, "According to Feng Da's reconnaissance, most of the Goblins are gathered deep within the plains, numbering at least a hundred thousand. As for the tribes on the outskirts, there are even more. According to rough estimates, there are at least four hundred thousand Goblins here. We only have thirty thousand men, so the disparity in military strength is quite vast!"

The Goblins' reproductive capabilities were incredibly strong, and their growth cycle was short. It only took about two years for them to go from birth to adulthood. Therefore, numbers had always been their Race's advantage. Overwhelming enemies with human wave tactics was their most commonly used method. And in this nearly completely isolated Plane Fragment, this racial advantage had been magnified to the extreme.

"If each Warrior fights ten, it should be about enough. It doesn't seem like that many," the adjutant smiled, calculating on his fingers.

Their strong reproductive capabilities and short growth cycle allowed the Goblins to rapidly form combat strength, but it also reduced their sense of order to near zero. Furthermore, their feeble individual combat power made them bullies who feared the strong, resulting in an extremely poor will to fight. As a result, despite the vast disparity in numbers, neither Night Battle nor the adjutant actually took them seriously.

"Since their main forces are deep within, let's wipe out all the tribes on the outskirts."

Night Battle quickly formulated the combat plan for tomorrow: they would first clear out the Goblin Tribes on the periphery.

If their goal had been to simply exterminate the Goblins here, the best and fastest method would have been to gather all their forces, use the Elite cavalry as the vanguard, and strike straight into the depths of the plains before the Goblins there could react. They could then launch a decisive battle and settle the victory in a single strike. Once the few largest tribes were defeated, the remaining Goblins—even if their numbers remained intact—wouldn't amount to anything.

However, since their goal was to train the troops, there was no need to rush. Wiping out the tribes on the outskirts to force the Goblins to unite, then slowly launching a large-scale war, was the only way to achieve the Effect of troop training.