Obviously!
The hobgoblin thought it had survived because it had called out to the ogre lords just now.
Looking at the cowardly hobgoblin before him, which also seemed somewhat sly and foolish, Tang Zheng gently shook his head.
"Sure enough, even if they possess intelligence close to that of humans."
"Without knowledge and various other factors, they are still foolish. They cannot even grasp the basic situation before them, yet they still want to use this to threaten others."
Tang Zheng gave a light laugh and suddenly raised his leg, kicking the hobgoblin in the chest.
Bang!
The hobgoblin let out a miserable cry as its body crashed heavily into a large tree behind it. The wounds that had yet to fully heal split open again from the impact, and intense pain swept over it.
"Ah, it hurts so much!"
"I won't do it again, human lord."
"Please spare me."
"Human lord..."
The hobgoblin's somewhat shrill voice echoed through the forest.
"You're noisy."
"If you keep making noise, I'll kill you."
Tang Zheng carried the iron sword on his shoulder and walked over step by step.
Upon hearing those words.
The hobgoblin hurriedly covered its mouth with its hand, curling up beneath the tree and trembling. Its black pupils were filled with fear.
Tang Zheng walked up to it and looked down at the hobgoblin. He nodded. "Very good. This means we can communicate normally."
"Y-yes, human l-lord."
"Tell me your name."
"Human lord, my name is Muguo."
"Muguo?"
"Yes, I... I like eating fruit from trees, so that is how I got this name. This is..."
Tang Zheng impatiently waved a hand, cutting off the hobgoblin. "There is no need for nonsense. Tell me, why did you appear here?"
"I, I..."
The hobgoblin stammered.
"Do not think about concealing anything. I know you came from a hobgoblin tribe called the 'Jik Tribe.'" Tang Zheng coldly spoke as he watched the hobgoblin's reaction.
Upon hearing the words "Jik Tribe," the hobgoblin Muguo shuddered all over. Its face showed not only terror, but also despair born of fear.
It did not know why the powerful human before it knew of its tribe's existence!
The next moment!
The hobgoblin Muguo panicked and spilled everything in one breath.
The goblin traits of cunning, weakness, and timidity were displayed vividly in it.
The matter was not complicated.
June and July were the most suitable seasons for goblins to reproduce, but for hobgoblins, pregnancy was far more difficult than it was for ordinary goblins.
Therefore, hobgoblins would mate with ordinary goblins to produce offspring more easily, although there was a high chance that only ordinary goblins would be born.
However, compared to the chances of pregnancy between two hobgoblins, it was clearly much higher.
The reason the hobgoblin Muguo had appeared in the outer region was to select some healthy, outstanding goblins and bring them back to the Jik Tribe so the tribe could reproduce more effectively.
As a result.
It encountered Tang Zheng, who was executing goblins. After discovering that Tang Zheng was alone, the events that followed took place.
While the hobgoblin Muguo poured out its answers, Tang Zheng also figured out its abilities.
[Ability Table]
Innate Talent: [Player]
Overall Level: 11Lv
Experience Bar: 2620/5000
Class:
Basic Class: Genius 1Lv (Warrior, Priestess/Priest, Potion Maker, Alchemist, Magic Caster, Thief, Scout, Forest Priest)
Mid-tier Class: Sword Saint 10Lv
Skill Points: 17
Passive Skills: Item Box, Slash Enhancement (10%)
Active Skills:
Warrior: Instant Reflection, Fourfold Slash of Light, Quick Slash, Stealth, Tracking
Magic: Papermaking (First-Tier), Warming (First-Tier), Minor Healing (First-Tier), Magic Arrow (First-Tier), Odorless (First-Tier), Camouflage (First-Tier)
Class Skills: Potion Making, Alchemy
Skill: Tracking
Cost: None (Cooldown: 10s)
Description: By using lingering traces, it can determine the direction and build of the person being tracked.
Skill: Camouflage (First-Tier)
Cost: 5MP
Description: Once the magic is activated, it disguises the user within the surrounding environment, reducing their presence. The magic is more effective in jungle environments.
The class information of this hobgoblin Muguo was contrary to Tang Zheng's initial guess. It was instead the possibility he had considered less likely.
It was not a Druid.
Rather, it possessed the dual Basic Classes of "Scout" and "Forest Priest."
This greatly surprised Tang Zheng. He had not expected a goblin to be capable of mastering a class such as "Forest Shaman."
From their brief exchange just now, Tang Zheng could easily tell that neither the hobgoblin's Forest Priest nor Scout class was at a high level.
Its Overall Level should not have exceeded 7Lv.
Scouts were naturally skilled in reconnaissance, exploration, and shooting. Most Demi-Human Species that lived in forests could possess this class, such as elves.
The skill "Tracking" was considered a basic skill, but it was still somewhat useful to Tang Zheng.
The hobgoblin did not know any more advanced skills.
As for the magic "Camouflage."
Tang Zheng felt somewhat conflicted about it. Other than being rather effective in forests, it was not especially useful elsewhere.
It was far inferior to Invisibility, the more adaptable Second-Tier magic of the Arcane System.
However!
Since he could acquire the rare Basic Class of Forest Priest, Tang Zheng simply mastered it as well.
After obtaining these two Basic Classes from the hobgoblin Muguo.
Tang Zheng did not feel there was anything to be happy about. Instead, he faintly frowned.
He had noticed earlier.
When the hobgoblin Muguo had fled, the complex forest environment seemed to have no effect on it at all. The trees and bushes had automatically moved aside.
Such an ability should not have been a hobgoblin's innate talent.
Under Tang Zheng's expressionless gaze.
The hobgoblin Muguo huddled beneath the trunk of the tree. Its pained green face showed reluctance and deep unwillingness.
Only then did it unwillingly take off the white, billiard-ball-sized bone object hanging from its neck on a necklace made of some remarkably resilient vine.
The item appeared to be some sort of animal bone. If the hobgoblin Muguo had not taken it from its neck, Tang Zheng truly would not have noticed it.
He had assumed it was merely some bone-shaped ornament carried by a Demi-Human Species like the hobgoblin Muguo.
"Human lord, this is a treasure of our Jik Tribe."
The hobgoblin Muguo held up the ancient necklace with both hands and respectfully offered it to him.
It understood perfectly well that its life was in the hands of the human before it. If it dissatisfied him, it might lose its life at any moment.
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