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The bold get rich while the timid starve. Those who clamor about whether it's poisonous dare not eat it, but the bold ones show off right away.
"What...what is this?!"
"Delicious! I've never eaten anything like this before!!!"
"Humans... actually gave you such good food?!"
Unbelievable!
Is this something you can actually give away?!
Why don't you save such good food for yourself?!
"There are plenty of these things in human territory!" one of the returning orcs said proudly.
"It's decided! Humans just want our help, right?! No matter what you say, I'm going to join the humans!" another returning orc said excitedly.
Some voices questioned, "If humans are so kind to you, is it just a deliberate attempt to deceive us..."
"What nonsense are you spouting?!" the returning orc leader shouted. "Why are you trying to fool us orcs who have nothing?!"
Humans have everything, and their lives are much better than ours as orcs!
They just want to cooperate with us to kill goblins, don't mistake them for goblins we're enslaving to hunt!
Their hearts are now completely with humanity.
"That's right! After eating these things, what are you still doubting?!"
Why would humans need to lie to us?!
"Ooo ...
The beastmen who had eaten human food also began to speak in unison for humans.
Food is an important resource among orcs. If they are willing to share so much of these good things with them, it shows that the other party really respects them!
"Humans say that there will be a war to exterminate goblins, and they need our help."
I've decided to go with humans to kill goblins; this is my chance for revenge!
Who wants to come along?! Who wants to stay behind?!
"I'm going!"
"I am coming too!!"
"And I!!"
A large group of strong orcs volunteered, most of them having already eaten the food, and others who were craving it but hadn't gotten a chance to try it... cough, of course, all of them hated goblins.
"Anyone who wants to go kill goblins together, gather over here!"
"Ooooooooooo!!!"
In the end, about two-thirds of the adult male orcs in the tribe decided to go into battle.
This is because most orcs are quite courageous, while a small minority distrust humans on one hand, but feel it is more important to save their lives to protect their other people on the other hand.
Although they knew that orcs were of no benefit to humans, some still felt that there was no such thing as a free lunch, and their kindness towards them seemed suspicious.
Of the orcs who chose to fight, half left their families behind, as the safety of their loved ones was also important, and this place was safer than anywhere else.
The other half felt that the family members could be settled closer to human cities, making it easier for them to take care of them.
Both sides are trying to protect their families in different ways, so neither side is really at fault.
After confirming who was leaving, the orcs marched in a large group towards the human city.
The orcs yearn for a bright future, while on the other side, serious turmoil has broken out among the goblins.
The heroes of Shwe Town surrounded the goblins, and any goblin that stepped outside the designated area would be silently killed.
This area is shrinking every day, and countless goblins are being driven mad.
Their habitats are being squeezed every day because of food scarcity. Both ordinary goblins and giant goblins inevitably become part of the diet.
The weaker goblins are eaten first, followed by those weakened by hunger, and then it gradually evolves into mutual slaughter.
Because they don't know if other goblins will come to kill them, they strike first before they are killed, so they can get a few more good meals.
Moreover, it's not just the goblin warriors who can fight that are eaten; female goblins and juvenile goblins are also prioritized for prey.
They're starving to death, what's the point of having females and cubs?
All their actions are for their own survival; reproduction is no longer important.
As for goblin shamans and goblin centurions, they can simply pick a lucky subordinate to devour; level one or two goblins can't harm them.
Before long, another week had passed.
In reality, goblins can survive a week without eating anything but drinking water, but they are not creatures that can tolerate hunger.
They will eat when they are hungry, and will never go hungry even if they kill other goblins.
Ugly creatures completely devoted to their desires.
The phrase "survival of the fittest" is very apt when applied to these goblins; in fact, it perfectly embodies the concept.
Meanwhile, the warriors haven't just been doing practice and training during this time.
After the number of goblins was drastically reduced, the heroes and orcs began to take the initiative to attack.
Hunting goblins during the day and continuing to "shrink the circle" at night, coupled with the goblins killing each other, has gradually reduced the once terrifying number of goblins to very few.
Rather, it can no longer be called a threat at all.
Even if the Ninth Army were to launch a full-scale attack right now, charging into the Goblin's capital to start a war, there would be no need to worry about the scattered goblins in the rear posing any real threat.
Upon discovering this situation, the courageous individuals experienced a surge in confidence.
So many goblins have been worn down by them, yet the goblins in the royal city are still hiding. Doesn't that mean they are afraid of the heroes?
This has once again confirmed An's previous statement that "there are not many high-level goblin fighters".
After defeating the multi-headed Goblin King and Goblin Champion, the goblins may not be able to put up a fight now.
Although they were given a week's delay, powerful goblins don't just appear out of thin air.
In other words, the Goblin Empire is now at its last gasp.
In response, An Yi actually thinks that it's quite possible for advanced combat units to suddenly appear among goblins.
After all, their advancement only requires the Goblin King to acknowledge their strength and status.
However, he didn't want to discourage the heroes from regaining their confidence. In short, he would say the same thing: use special abilities when facing formidable enemies.
Killing powerful enemies grants a large amount of experience points, which can then be used to improve attributes and increase strength.
Even without special abilities, they will still be able to contend with other powerful enemies.
At the training ground, it was announced today that training would end early.
Using An'i's wind magic, Lycorina announced to all the heroes present: "After a week of siege and extermination of goblins, we have greatly reduced their numbers."
These goblins are no longer a threat to our attack plans.
Therefore, after discussion, we have decided to begin the third feint attack on the Goblin Empire tonight! (Zero)
"Ooo ...
The heroes began to cheer.
Most of the heroes present came here specifically to attack the Goblin Empire.
They were supposed to start fighting much earlier, but a bunch of damned low-level goblins blocked their way, and they couldn't hold back any longer.
"So, training is over early today. Everyone go and get some rest and prepare for tonight's attack!" Lycorina announced loudly.
"Ooo ...
The warriors cheered excitedly again, then dispersed, chatting and laughing, and left the training ground one after another.
“As a man, you should have a good drink at a time like this!” Layton put his hands on his hips, then patted Annie on the shoulder. “Annie, wanna go?!”
An Yi: "I'm not going."
"Hahahaha—" Layton laughed and left the training ground.
The other three regimental commanders are not present; they will each convene pre-battle meetings with their respective regimental members later.
Milu was just here, but she disappeared the moment the group disbanded, and no one even noticed she was gone.
Besides Annie and Lycorina, there was one other person left at the scene.
Elsa hadn't left yet; she was just standing there quietly.
"Miss Aisha, aren't you going to take a rest?" Lycorina asked with a smile as she approached.
"Can we train some more?" Elsa blinked.
“Being too tense isn’t good,” Lycorina chuckled, then turned to look at An Yi. “Besides, An Yi needs to rest too, right An Yi?”
An Yi: "Mm."
If anyone else were present, they would be quite surprised that Annie didn't deny Lycorina's statement.
After all, he's usually someone who's "busy with serious business."
However, Lycorina understands him; he knows when he needs to rest.
and……
Lycorina had also noticed Elsa's progress over the past few days.
At the beginning, she could only dodge one or two attacks that she could see at most.
Despite her own high agility, she was frequently attacked by warriors whose agility was not much different from hers.
But after she grasped the concept of "thinking" that day, she began to change.
Why was she kept getting hit?
Perhaps it was because she hadn't considered the enemy's purpose in attacking.
But she couldn't figure it out on her own, so she simply went to ask An Yi directly.
An Yi's answer to her was, "An attack is not just about hitting you, it may also be about forcing you to leave your original position, so change your position more often and don't let the enemy lead you by the nose."