Interrogation! Spellcasting Secrets!

"This Diesel Engine is good, but the sound is a bit loud, it's a bit troublesome to start at night."

Looking at the Diesel Engine that was rumbling to charge the battery, Su Mo felt a slight headache.

After spending two Survival Points to repair a light bulb picked up from Shelter Number Two, the base finally had stable lighting.

The Electric Crossbow was also plugged into the Diesel Engine's power output.

Generally, a Generator consumes 210-240 grams of fuel per kilowatt-hour, about 0.25 to 0.28 liters. Considering the transmission efficiency, the actual consumption is 0.3 liters.

According to the base's oil reserves and the losses during conversion, 200L of Diesel can generate about 600 kilowatt-hours of electricity.

"Enough for now!"

Nodding, Su Mo pulled the wire connected to the light bulb in front of the Kobold and called Oreo over.

For some reason, Oreo had become less active recently. After eating and playing for a while each day, it would lie next to the Vegetable Culture Medium, staring blankly at the small opening that allowed light to shine in.

A small head with big questions.

"Um, I'll wake him up in a moment, you act as the translator, is that okay?"

"Woof?" Oreo made a human-like head-turning gesture of inquiry.

"It means you help me convey what I say to this Kobold, and then when he answers, you tell me what he said."

After a simple explanation, Oreo nodded its head, revealing a hint of its signature wicked and arrogant smile, indicating that it was fully capable of handling the job.

Hey, you could have just said interrogation! Seeing that Oreo understood, Su Mo helped the Kobold sit up on the stool, using a wooden stick to pass through the Hemp Rope tied around its body, propping the Kobold up.

"Hey, wake up!"

Su Mo reached out and patted the Kobold's cheek twice. It seemed that the previous punch had been too heavy, as the Kobold didn't react at all.

Without batting an eye, Su Mo gave Oreo a look. Oreo understood instantly, leaping to the Kobold's feet and opening its mouth to bite down.

"Ah!"

"Awoo!!"

A wolf-like howl erupted within the cave. The Kobold, who had been pretending to be unconscious, was so stimulated that it almost knelt on the ground.

"I say, is there something wrong with this dog thing's brain? It hasn't even been bitten yet, and it's already starting?"

Looking at the Kobold's performance, Su Mo became even more curious about the Kobold race.

How could there be such an unrefined and bizarre race? This kind of stuff can hand-craft nuclear bombs, ah no, hand-craft Hand Grenades? Seeing the indignation on the Kobold's face, Su Mo smiled slightly.

"Oreo, you ask him if he submits!"

Receiving the order, Oreo began to communicate in its dog language with a smirk.

"Woof woof ooo woof woof!"

"Woof!"

The Kobold made a human-like expression, and Su Mo and Oreo immediately understood the meaning of this expression - disdain!

The Kobold disdained to speak with Oreo, a lower-level reptile of the same race!

"Good you old dog, your temper seems stubborn enough. Not much to say, I, China, have a complete criminal law for you to choose from, come."

"Not talking, huh?"

Seeing that the Kobold instead raised its head, Su Mo didn't hold back. He stepped forward and punched the Kobold in the stomach.

Dong~ Buzz~ For some reason, Su Mo felt that his strength had increased.

The Kobold's eyes filled with tears within 0.1 seconds after the punch landed, and it wailed.

"Do you submit?"

Seeing that the Kobold still hadn't reacted, Su Mo landed another punch.

"Oooo oooo woof woof oooo"

After being punched twice in a row, the Kobold finally realized that the situation was stronger than the person. If it weren't still tied up, it would probably kneel down and kowtow in the next second.

Oreo, who was on the side, also raised its chin at this time. Although it still had to look up at the Kobold, the air of disdain was rising! "Hmm? You dare to glare!"

One punch! Truly, the Farmer Three Fists were a bit sweet. With this blow, the Kobold no longer dared to show any resistance. It whimpered and nodded repeatedly to show its submission.

However, Su Mo unceremoniously landed another punch.

"Sorry, I don't like Nongfu Spring, I prefer C'estbon!"

"Woof ha, woof ha!"

Oreo, who was lying nearby, heard Su Mo's words and, looking at the Kobold who had already been beaten silly, laughed so hard it could barely breathe.

"Oreo, translate for him, what is a tmd surprise?"

Seeing the Kobold's pained dog face all scrunched up, Su Mo finally swallowed a mouthful of resentment.

This Kobold looked honest, but in reality, it not only looked down on Oreo from the bottom of its heart, but even the look in its eyes towards him carried a hint of contempt.

If normal "etiquette" doesn't work, then there's only one thing to do...

Courtesy first, then cremation!

Fortunately, after four punches, the Kobold became much more obedient.

"Ask him what he's doing here? Did he come specifically to find me?"

"Woof woof woof woof!"

"Woof, wuwu, woof hiss, woof..."

Watching Oreo and the Kobold communicate with great effort, like someone speaking a dialect and someone speaking standard Mandarin, Su Mo had no choice but to support his forehead and sit aside to wait.

A simple sentence took Oreo a full four or five minutes to communicate.

"Woof?"

"You're saying he didn't come to find me?"

Seeing Oreo shake its head and the Kobold's face not faking it, Su Mo instead started to get a headache.

"Ask him, what was he sneaking around looking for in our Shrub Forest!"

Originally, Su Mo thought the Kobold had followed the tracks to find him, but it turned out not to be the case! "Looks like I was too cautious."

"Perhaps... the Kobolds sent out several teams to look for something, but this team just happened to run into me?"

After thinking for a moment, Su Mo chose to wait for Oreo's communication results.

This time, it took even longer, about ten minutes. Oreo's mouth was dry from barking before it finally got the message.

"Woof."

"Woof!"

Seeing that Su Mo couldn't understand, Oreo simply ran to the pile of sundries, rummaged around, and finally diāo came out with a wooden stick.

It was the tool the Kobold used to cast spells! "There's something wrong with this wooden stick? But the system can't scan its attributes at all?"

Picking up the wooden stick and placing it under the light bulb, Su Mo began to examine it carefully.

Back in Shelter Number Two, he had checked the Magic Wand that the Kobold seemed to use for casting spells.

After all, who doesn't have the wish to be a magician? It's just a pity that this Magic Wand not only had no attributes, but also didn't have the ability to cast Fireball with a wave.

Now, with Oreo's reminder, Su Mo looked again carefully and immediately discovered a clue.

At the top of the wooden stick, there was a small opening, as if it were sealed with wood. It didn't look like something that could grow naturally.

Placing the wooden stick near his nose, Su Mo fanned the air with his hand, gathering the scent emanating from the wooden stick under his nose using the wind.

"This smell..."

A familiar memory swirled in his mind.

Feeling around the wooden stick, Su Mo found another button-like thing in the lower center of the wooden stick.

Pressing it gently, the small opening at the top of the wooden stick opened, and the smell emanating from it became even stronger.

"This is... Gunpowder?"