Chapter 19 Rock-Eating Tribe

"What is it?"

Galos stepped closer and took a closer look.

It was a square stone with simple runes engraved in the middle, and it wasn't reflecting light; rather, the runes in the middle were emitting a faint glow.

This is a communication stone.

Galos recognized it.

This is one of the most common and universal alchemical tools on the planet Bernardo, and its effect, as its name suggests, is to convey messages.

The runes on the surface of the communication stone were glowing, then gradually dimmed and went out.

It's obvious that it has just been used.

"This goblin used a communication stone before he died, probably to send some kind of message to the tribe behind him."

"It must be related to me, and to the Hemlock Territory."

Galos's dragon brow furrowed slightly.

Goblins are very vengeful, and according to Samantha's description, this goblin tribe has quite a few alchemical tools. However, apart from the alchemical tools, the individual life levels are not high, and the tribe is neither too big nor too small.

“The goblin tribe will definitely not let this go after receiving the message.”

"Since they dared to hunt Samantha, it means they are definitely not afraid of baby dragons, and may even regard baby dragons as prey."

Galos paced back and forth, lost in thought.

"Should we give up the Hemlock Hills? Although the resources here are average, they are barely enough for me to live and survive now. The wilderness is dangerous, and it will not be easy to find a suitable territory again. A life of wandering is not suitable for my growth and development."

But if they don't give up their territory.

Being ambushed and surrounded by a well-prepared goblin tribe could be very dangerous.

"I don't want to give up my territory, and I don't want to die in a sneak attack or encirclement."

"Let's go and investigate first to find out the situation of the goblin tribe."

"If it is too weak, we can just ignore it. If it is too strong, we can only give up Hemlock Hills."

"If they're neither here nor there, they won't pose much of a threat to me head-on, but a sneak attack would be dangerous, so just in case, I'll take care of them first!"

Under the sun, the red iron dragon's eyes narrowed slightly, a hint of ferocity flashing within them.

When his life is at stake and he senses danger, Galos becomes extremely vigilant, cautious, and filled with murderous intent.

Faced with potential threats.

Galos's style is to nip problems in the bud as much as possible.

For example, when we were attacking the goblin wolf riders just now.

In order to prevent any leaks, the moment Garros decided to make his move, he was prepared to kill every single goblin. Unfortunately, some information was still transmitted through the communication stone, which might bring him danger.

He turned to look at Samantha.

Garros asked, "What is the overall level of this goblin tribe that is hunting you? Describe to me in as much detail as you know, without omitting anything."

Samantha was a little stunned, wondering what Garus was planning to do.

It recalled its memories and told Galus everything it knew.

After listening to Samantha's story, Galos gradually became thoughtful.

"In terms of life level, even the strongest goblin is only level 6."

"But their tribe has a lot of alchemical tools, as well as an alchemical golem that Samantha finds a great threat."

Alchemy Golem is a highly successful product that emerged during the development of alchemy tools.

It is recorded in the Dragon Legacy and receives special attention.

for example.

Ignis, the Arbiter of the Holy Flame.

It is one of the top golems of the human empire Holden, created through the collaboration of countless alchemists and the Church of Dawn. It was forged from the skeleton of an ancient red dragon and combined with many rare and expensive metals. It is covered inside and out with the sacred runes of the Church of Dawn and possesses numerous attributes.

Because the Holy Flame Arbiter used the remains of the Ancient Red Dragon as its material.

This was considered a great disrespect by the dragons.

Even the metal dragons, who are enemies of evil dragons, cannot tolerate it.

Once, a group of legendary metal dragons came to the door demanding the destruction of the Holy Flame Arbiter, but the Holden Empire, in alliance with the Church of Dawn, refused.

Metal dragons are, after all, lawful creatures, and they have their own concerns, so they are unwilling to start a war over the remains of evil dragons.

Moreover, the Holden Empire wisely provided many alchemical tools to appease the metal dragon's rage, and after a long negotiation, the matter was finally dropped.

As for the evil dragons, lone dragons, even ancient dragons, cannot contend with the empire.

The Holy Flame Arbiter is now used to guard a deep abyss rift within the Holden Empire, where it has slain countless demons and is renowned and extremely powerful on the planet Bernardo.

And top-tier alchemical golems like the Holy Flame Arbiter are capable of slaying ancient dragons.

There is far more than one.

Let's get back to the main topic.

The alchemical golems in the goblin tribe are unlikely to be high-level. They are probably mass-produced, or even used for mining or transportation, rather than for combat. Such alchemical golems can be purchased directly through many channels.

"I don't need to be too nervous."

"Thinking about it carefully, it makes sense. If this goblin tribe were strong enough, Samantha wouldn't have been able to escape their capture in the first place."

Galos relaxed considerably, and the fierce look in his eyes gradually faded.

"I really want to eat it. I haven't had meat in so long."

Samantha was staring intently at the bull, her eyes fixed on it, unable to look away.

If it weren't for its already peak sense of awe for Garus, it would have definitely pounced on it.

Glug glug!

A muffled rumble suddenly came from his stomach, drawing Galos's attention.

Samantha was immediately embarrassed. Her dragon face flushed, and her tail swished from side to side. But she could not suppress the torment of hunger and pleaded with Garus, "My dear brother, can I have a little bit of beef? Just a tiny bit, just a tiny bit."

It would have been better if we had done this earlier.

Galos tore off a whole piece of the cow's hind leg with his claws and threw it at Samantha.

Samantha took the hind leg of the cow and devoured it, chewing up even the bones and eating everything without wasting a single bit.

“Mobel, drive these gray wolves to the hills and keep them in captivity as a food reserve.”

Galos began to eat as well, and gave the order.

"Okay!"

The Great Bear nodded emphatically, took long strides, and drove away the surviving gray wolves.

Time passed slowly.

As the sun dipped below the horizon and disappeared into the west, night fell silently.

The Rock-Eating Tribe—the goblin tribe that hunts Samantha.

Its location is at the foot of a low, reddish-brown mountain that has been severely eroded by wind. The mountain's surface is covered with honeycomb-like natural caves, resembling rotten wood that has been hollowed out by insects.

The goblins used rusted iron nails to nail planks, animal bones, and broken pottery jars to the entrance of the cave, piecing together a crooked city wall.

It's less of a defensive fortification and more of a warning sign made of piles of garbage.

The outer perimeter is a fence woven from inverted flint spikes and man-eating vines.

Dried lizard skulls hung from the vines; in goblin culture, hanging the skulls of prey was believed to bring good luck to the tribe.

Although small in scale, it is complete in every way.

In the iron pits, goblins used their sulfur-blackened claws to select iron ore, which was then sent to the smelting workshop to be forged into barbed arrowheads, swords, and other weapons and equipment. The tribe's alchemists then further enhanced and strengthened these weapons.

The Serbian wilderness is rich in various minerals.

Ordinary iron ore is almost everywhere; even the smallest tribes have no shortage of it. As for magical precious metal ores, they are beyond their reach.

(End of this chapter)