When Babayak crawled out of the narrow cave, Lu Li was still standing with his arms folded before his chest, his posture unchanged.
Seeing that the Goblin was so terrified he could neither stand nor speak clearly, he further restrained his aura, making himself appear less frightening.
After all, to a Goblin, a powerful high-ranking monster like him, at full level, was like a tiger suddenly leaping out in front of a pet dog.
If the former did not die of fright on the spot, it could already be considered exceptionally brave.
Seeing that Babayak had no intention of speaking first, Lu Li carefully considered his wording before opening his mouth.
"Don't worry. For a weak Goblin like you, I can't even be bothered to crush you to death myself."
To accommodate his upcoming plan, Lu Li intended to establish himself as a tough and overbearing figure first—truly play the part of a "villain."
He wanted to occupy that Goblin settlement and put the Goblins within it to work for him.
Although Goblins were merely low-ranking monsters, with exceedingly weak strength and little practical use, under the current circumstances, in this unfamiliar environment where the situation remained unclear, being able to command a group of low-ranking monsters still had certain benefits.
At the very least, he could obtain some of the information he wanted through those Goblins.
Even if something unexpected happened and the Goblins rebelled together, the gap in strength was so vast that he could suppress them with a raised hand. There was no danger whatsoever.
For this plan to proceed smoothly, he first needed a Goblin subordinate who was utterly loyal to him.
This honest fellow named Babayak was perfectly suited to be elevated.
"Thank you, thank you for sparing my life, my lord! Thank you for