Luxurious Lineup

Mu Yuan still did not head for Goblin Camp immediately. He led his troops back to the village to recuperate, then made a brief exploration of the dark area nearby, killing a few weak monsters to warm up. He did not venture far.

Time passed, and before long, it was six in the evening.

After a full day, Mu Yuan had collected 80g+ of Soul Sand, two Random Remnant Souls, and a number of Common Star materials. None of that mattered, though. What mattered was what he was about to do.

A great battle.

Mu Yuan had already finished dinner. With a solemn expression, he made his final preparations before going to war—first, he went to the bathroom to empty his bladder, then arranged snacks, tissues, and bottled water beside him.

He was fully prepared.

In the game world, Deathbone was also assembling his troops, looking extremely serious.

Deathbone stood at the very front.

Behind him followed several Skeleton Soldiers and Little Skeletons.

Judging only by their numbers, this force did not look imposing at all. However, there were a full eight Skeleton Soldiers among them!

Eight Three-Star Troop Skeleton Soldiers! And one Skeleton Warrior!

Yesterday, Mu Yuan had only had Deathbone and two other Skeleton Soldiers. Two had evolved early that morning, and by evening... he had deliberately dragged things out until after six precisely so he could evolve more Skeleton Soldiers.

The Skeleton Soldiers' serial number had already reached "Bone Nine."

At that moment, the Eternal Continent was still bright and beautiful, with pleasant scenery.

"It's time to set out."

He murmured.

Deathbone held a shield appropriated from another Skeleton Soldier. With his greatsword in hand, he strode out of the territory, cautious yet imposing.

Behind him was another group consisting of six Skeleton Soldiers and two Little Skeletons.

Mu Yuan stood in the most central and most secure position.

The combat personnel he had arranged were Deathbone and five Skeleton Soldiers. Bone Two could already cast the Cleave skill relatively quickly, while even Bone N, who had not yet learned to use skills in battle, possessed combat strength greater than the Wolf King from the day before yesterday.

One Rare Troop, one Three-Star Troop capable of using skills, and four Three-Star Troops slightly stronger than usual.

This lineup was incredibly luxurious!

The other Skeleton Soldier's main duty was to serve as Mu Yuan's adjutant.

However, he felt that having only one Skeleton Soldier as an adjutant was neither safe nor sufficient, so he called over two Little Skeletons as well. In any case, the group's movement speed depended on him. Bringing a few more Little Skeletons would not affect it.

The group, along with the skeletons, set out and headed straight for their destination, Goblin Camp.

This stretch of road had long since been explored. The group advanced rather quickly, and before long, Goblin Camp appeared at the edge of their vision.

It was a Mountain Hollow with sparse vegetation and a broad view. The enormous tents could be seen from far away. Thick hardwood posts, each requiring two or three people to encircle, had been driven into the ground, woven together with vines, and covered with animal hides. Thus, a rough and primitive yet rather spectacular camp had been constructed.

"Goblin Camp."

Mu Yuan had searched the forums for relevant information.

Goblins were weak, cunning, and cowardly. However, when large numbers of Goblins gathered together, they began to learn cooperation, tactics, and trap placement. Even some high-star monsters had to avoid their edge.

Moreover, there were Goblin Spearmen in the camp, as well as clearly more than one Great Goblin.

"This Goblin Camp is probably the strongest force for several miles around."

At the front of the camp, a Great Goblin dragged over several Gray Wolf corpses and threw them in front of the Little Goblins.

The Goblins immediately came forward and used small knives to skin and butcher the Gray Wolves. Their movements were extremely practiced.

Mu Yuan even saw the skeleton of some kind of enormous beast, two or three meters tall, lying across the front of the camp. There were also skulls belonging to humanoid creatures piled up there.

The entire front of the camp was stained with blood, with severed limbs and chunks of flesh scattered everywhere.

This game wouldn't even pass an 18+ rating review, would it?

Mu Yuan stopped several hundred meters from the camp and said to Deathbone, "Whether we can take down the Goblins today isn't important. Safety comes first."

After all, they were all hardworking employees of his.

Today, Mu Yuan planned to hand command over to Deathbone and see whether it had already mastered the basics of its cautious approach.

Deathbone agreed solemnly.

The Goblin Camp before it was the strongest enemy it had faced in its life. How could it dare to be anything but careful?

Deathbone did not lead the attack immediately. It lurked several hundred meters away, climbed a tall tree to observe from above, and studied the distant Goblins' movements, habits, trap placements, and fighting methods...

Only after a full half-hour did Deathbone climb down from the tree, the faint light of soul fire flickering in its eye sockets.

"It's starting."

Some distance away, Mu Yuan stood within the protective circle of the Skeleton Soldiers and Little Skeletons, staring intently into the distance. He was somewhat nervous as well.

He had already simulated the battle in his mind. Even if the Goblin Camp possessed strength beyond his expectations, he was confident he could fight while retreating.

However, if it came to that, it would be impossible for everyone to escape unharmed. Some Skeletons would inevitably have to stay behind as a rearguard.

He was also worried that Deathbone might make mistakes while commanding.

No, rather, Deathbone's command was bound to run into problems sooner or later. After all, it was merely a skeleton that had been revived for only two and a half days.

Even after awakening self-awareness, it was still a blank sheet that needed constant learning. Being able to command other Skeletons in battle was already quite impressive.

He could not demand too much.

All he had to do was take over command when Deathbone made a mistake, then give Deathbone a little shock through some minor micromanagement.

Perfect~

Goblins were naturally lazy and cunning, but the Goblins that had formed a camp diligently patrolled around it again and again.

At that moment, a Goblin patrol had reached a location somewhat distant from the camp.

Its formation consisted of three Goblins and one Goblin Spearman.

Just as Mu Yuan had predicted, Deathbone had indeed targeted this patrol.

They A—no, they circled around and cut off the Goblins' retreat. Immediately afterward...

Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh, whoosh—

Several spears tore through the air.

These were not the bone spears that came with the Skeleton Warrior. They were throwing spears that Deathbone had later made by sharpening branches. Their lethality was far inferior to that of bone spears, but they made less noise. They were just right for dealing with these tiny Goblins.

Deathbone's throwing speed was extremely fast, and its accuracy was even more astonishing. Before the Goblins could even let out a scream, they had already breathed their last.

Mu Yuan: "..."

Then what was the meaning of ordering Bone Two and Bone Three to circle around and pull off a Macho Man-style pincer attack?

And with a lineup this luxurious, couldn't you just charge straight at a few Goblins and finish them off?

"We must be cautious."

Deathbone tapped Bone Two's helmet, just as the lord had once tapped its skull. Tapping it a few times made it wiser, and Deathbone intended to pass this tradition down.

It clacked away as it lectured Bone Two and Bone Three, who wanted to charge recklessly, then picked up the throwing spears carried by the Goblin Spearman.

New weapon acquired √.

These throwing spears were inferior to the bone spears it possessed naturally, but they were still better than its crude homemade versions. Deathbone weighed one in its hand and found it quite comfortable to use.

It continued waiting patiently, following its plan and eliminating the Goblin patrols one by one.

Half an hour later,

Deathbone dealt with the last patrol. A Wood Spear from the Goblin Spearman whistled through the air, piercing one Goblin after another—or Spearman—in an instant. It pierced through their heads and nailed them brutally to the ground.

The entire process was incomparably smooth, possessing a violent beauty.

Deathbone wiped away nonexistent sweat and stared gravely at the distant camp. "These Goblins are indeed much stronger than the wild ones outside. They're extremely troublesome. Just as the lord said, Goblin Camp is a great enemy of our territory."

Bone Two glanced at the Goblins lying all over the ground, then looked down at the gleaming battle knife at his waist, which had not been stained with a single drop of blood. A huge question mark appeared above his forehead.