The first possibility:
This settlement was harmonious and idyllic, with every Goblin treating the others with mutual respect.
Strict rules and high standards allowed them to coexist amicably, never plundering one another.
The second possibility:
The entire small settlement had long since fallen firmly under the control of the Goblin elders.
Because they could easily obtain whatever they wanted, anytime and anywhere, the Goblin elders even had the leisure to protect their reputations and maintain a positive public image.
And from the agitation Lu Li had caught in the eyes of the leading Goblin elder earlier, it was clearly the second possibility.
These Goblin elders had actually known all along that Babayak possessed a Compass of exceptional quality.
They simply had not seized it outright in order to preserve their own positive image.
And precisely because they had their eyes on the Compass, they became anxious upon hearing that it had gone missing.
I never expected this tiny Goblin settlement to develop that same dark workplace culture from before the apocalypse...
Good thing I had the Five Fortune Ghosts leave a backup plan when they took the items earlier. Otherwise, relying on force alone really wouldn't be enough to completely control this small settlement and make these Goblins willingly work for me.
Lu Li silently muttered to himself, reaching toward the storage item at his waist.
On the surface, he still appeared to be silently watching, quietly playing the role of an onlooker.
But in truth, Lu Li's mental tendrils had already slipped into the [Soul-Nurturing Gourd] within his storage item.
At that moment, he was having a brief exchange with the Five Fortune Ghosts, arranging the next stage of the plan.
"That Compass belongs to Babayak. Garivix, how could you embezzle it!"
"You'd best hand it over quickly. Do