Goblin Kingdom?

Li Ye picked up the telescope and looked through it, seeing a goblin charge out of a mine tunnel.

This goblin was about the same size as an ordinary goblin. It wore an oversized hard hat and a white vest, carried a crude, heavy mining pick, and had a wrench tucked around its waist.

It hunched slightly, its eyes small and vicious.

Judging from the aura radiating from its body, this was clearly Foreman Jeremy, who had descended upon Gross Mine.

"Stop pretending to be dead. Get up and get to work, you slacker!" Foreman Jeremy angrily kicked the goblin lying nearby.

The foreman then looked at the fortifications and trenches across the mine, which had been bombed into disarray, and could not help frowning.

"Damn it, how did it get wrecked this badly? It's time to repair it!"

He picked up his wrench and began repairing everything at a speed fast enough to leave people dumbfounded.

This Wild BOSS darted across the mine like lightning. Trenches, fortresses, and blasted-open mine tunnels—everywhere Foreman Jeremy passed was restored as if by magic, even gleaming brightly.

Before long, the defenses of the entire mine had returned to their original state.

The three of them were left utterly dumbfounded.

"It looks like it only took about three minutes," Li Jin said.

"You actually still have the mood to time it?" Lei Jian sighed.

Li Ye could not help wiping the sweat from his forehead.

Just like that, the results of three Mobile Cities fighting for several hours had vanished completely.

This Wild BOSS did not seem to have much combat power and leaned more toward functionality. It was interdependent with Gross Mine, this monster stronghold, making it exceptionally troublesome.

"If we want to win, can we only take Gross Mine in one go?" Li Jin asked.

Li Ye thought for a moment, then shook his head.

"Difficult."

The first wave of attacks launched by the three Mobile Cities had the greatest momentum, the most thorough preparations, and the highest morale. Yet it had only destroyed most of the mine's defenses, without even breaking into the interior.

Given the current situation, engaging the mine in a positional war of attrition was clearly unworkable.

Just then, a sudden flash of inspiration struck Li Ye.

"Although this Wild BOSS can rapidly repair fortifications, it can't heal the dead or wounded!"

Li Jin and Lei Jian exchanged glances, their eyes lighting up.

"You mean..."

"We'll focus on killing the goblins. Once their manpower is depleted, they won't be able to hold the mine."

An hour later, the three Mobile Cities launched another attack.

This time, their target was no longer taking the fortresses and strongholds. Instead, they prioritized attacking trenches and fortresses with large numbers of goblins.

As goblin after goblin fell, the goblins quickly realized their intention.

"Damn humans! All you know is using despicable tricks!" Foreman Jeremy trembled with rage.

The goblins soon took countermeasures as well.

They chose to disperse their personnel among every trench and fortress.

This time, it was Li Ye and the others who found themselves with a headache.

Bombarding the trenches and fortresses required shells, with each shell costing three units of Iron Ore and one unit of Gunpowder. If they continued, they had no idea whether they could afford the expense.

But the battle had already begun. If they gave up now, the sunk costs would be far too high.

Thus, the three Mobile Cities and the goblins entered a war of attrition.

After fighting for two days and two nights, the three Mobile Cities joined forces to launch an all-out attack when they saw that few goblins remained.

Although the vast majority of the mine's defenses remained intact, the goblins no longer had enough manpower to guard them and could only watch helplessly as everything was flattened in their path.

Foreman Jeremy swung his wrench and mining pick, angrily joining the battle.

Just as Li Ye had predicted, this Wild BOSS had almost no combat power, and the weapons in its hands had little lethality.

However, it was unexpectedly tough and durable. Even after being bombarded by Level 1 Artillery, it still got to its feet as if nothing had happened and dusted the dirt from its knees.

"Sigh, we'll just have to wear it down slowly," Li Ye said with a sigh.

Under the assault of the three Mobile Cities, Foreman Jeremy gradually reached his limit and collapsed to the ground in despair.

When everyone cautiously approached, the goblin spoke in a faint voice.

"I've fought until the very last moment." Its eyes were vacant as it murmured, "I'm sorry, His Majesty the King. I can't complete your plan to expand your territory."

His Majesty the King?

The three of them could not help freezing when they heard that.

This goblin had a king? Could there really be a Goblin Kingdom?

A single Gross Mine had already been this difficult to deal with. How absurdly powerful would the Goblin Kingdom be?

Of the three, Lei Jian was the most practical.

"Who cares? We're only Level 1 Cities. Even if the sky falls, it won't be our problem," he said, scratching his head. "Let's see what this Wild BOSS dropped first."

Li Jin nodded, while Li Ye wore a complicated expression.

Could the Monster Civilizations mentioned in the intelligence refer to the goblins? he wondered.

Next, he and the other two checked Foreman Jeremy's drops.

As a Wild BOSS, Foreman Jeremy's drops were considerably better than the Lava Spider Queen's.

5,174 Crystal Coins.

1,556 units of Level 1 Iron Ore, 976 units of Level 1 Coal, 512 units of Level 1 Fuel, 851 units of Level 1 Cloth.

Level 1 Item—Foreman's Sturdy Work Vest.

Level 1 Item—Universal Wrench.

Level 1 Item—Goblin Travel Canteen.

Level 1 Food Blueprint—Instant Cup Noodles.

Mine Storage Room Key.

Level 2 Weapon—Goblin Gold Medalist's Baseball Bat.

Li Ye's gaze locked firmly onto the key.

Once they opened the storage room, they would obtain that City Advancement Blueprint.

"According to our previous agreement, I have priority over drops other than Level 2 Items." He picked up the key without hesitation. "So this key is mine."

Li Jin and Lei Jian nodded, raising no objections.

Next, the three of them examined the four Level 1 Items.

1. Foreman's Sturdy Work Vest (Level 1)

Additional Effect: Reduces damage taken by the wearer by 70%. This effect does not apply to damage from attacks above Level 1.

2. Universal Wrench (Level 1)

Additional Effect: When repairing Level 1 and ordinary-grade buildings or vehicles, repair efficiency increases by 50%.

3. Goblin Travel Canteen (Level 1)

Additional Effect: Refreshes one canteen of Freshwater at 6:00 a.m. every day.

4. Instant Cup Noodles—Blueprint (Level 1)

Additional Effect: Increases satiety by 10%.

Required for Production: 0.2 units of flour.

"They're all good things!"

Li Ye exclaimed.

With Foreman Jeremy's vest, one could practically walk unhindered through the Wasteland Zone, this Level 1 Zone.

As for the Universal Wrench, it could improve repair efficiency.

The Goblin Travel Canteen was quite miraculous as well. It actually refreshed one canteen of Freshwater every day at a fixed time. It was highly popular among bounty hunters and lone wilderness survivalists, and could even be sold for a high price.

The Instant Cup Noodles Blueprint was also excellent. Each unit of flour could produce five cups of noodles.

The cup noodles' additional effect was very good, and they were also convenient to store in a warehouse.