Nili's suspicious voice came through. "Hey, you're not thinking up some scheme to screw over our allies, are you?"
Chen Yu remained as calm as an ice ball.
"Of course not. Dealing with those goblins is simple. We just need to set up defenses along the edge of the Fluorescent Forest."
"That's it?" Nili sounded somewhat disappointed.
"I thought you'd come up with some great suggestion."
"You've seen the terrain around the Fluorescent Forest, right? Aside from stones scattered everywhere and getting in the way, there's practically no natural terrain capable of effectively hindering those greenskins' tidal-wave assault."
Chen Yu instinctively wanted to bounce, only to discover that his body was stiff as a board and unable to move. So he said directly:
"If there isn't one, then we'll make one. Before the goblin army invades, we'll choose a suitable location at the forest's edge and build a sturdy bridgehead specifically meant to resist and wear down the goblins' attacks."
In the distance, Nili could not help poking his avatar, transmitting the sensation back to him. "You make it sound easy. What we Stone-Descendants have inherited through the generations is the path of shadows and the art of assassination, not masonry and engineering."
"Your auntie here is good at digging traps and hiding sentries, but I can't handle work like piling walls, laying bricks, and constructing large defensive fortifications. Since you've brought it up, you must have a way. Hurry up and tell me."
Chen Yu restrained his urge to bounce. "Stone-Descendants may not be good at it, but we Slimes are."
"And if our allies are generous enough, the Slime Kingdom is willing to provide military assistance to Stone Fort, dispatching our builders to help you construct a solid defensive line along the Fluorescent Forest's edge."
"Well, well, so