Chapter 65: A Trade? A Hero of the Tribe?

Agu?

Seeing that the Hobgoblin Muguo and this newly appeared little Hobgoblin actually knew each other, especially given that somewhat familiar name.

Tang Zheng narrowed his eyes imperceptibly and carefully sized up the Hobgoblin named Agu.

Agu of the "Jike Tribe"?

This was a minor character who appeared in the anime, compared to the other Hobgoblins who looked dull and were only slightly smarter than ordinary Goblins.

This Hobgoblin named Agu displayed intelligence already on par with a normal human.

Tang Zheng took a rare, serious look at the other party and discovered that, other than being younger, there was no difference in appearance from the other Hobgoblins.

It was far from being as conspicuous or distinct as it appeared in the anime.

At least.

Looking at the appearance of these Hobgoblins, Tang Zheng felt they all looked about the same.

Swish!

Swish!

At this moment, the two Hobgoblins following behind Agu also crawled out of the grass. Seeing Tang Zheng’s expressionless, cold gaze, they felt an inexplicable chill in their hearts and subconsciously took a step back.

"Hu, human." The stuttering Hobgoblin said in a terrified tone.

Clearly, the human before them was so thin and weak!

Not to mention compared to the Troll lords, even the arms of a young Ogre were thicker than this human's thighs. But this human was simply standing there.

Goosebumps broke out on the stuttering Hobgoblin's skin, as if they were facing the powerful Troll lords they had only ever seen from afar.

A sense of fear rose in their hearts for no reason.

"My lord! They are people from our tribe."

The Hobgoblin Muguo lay on the ground, supporting his shoulders with his hands, looking at Tang Zheng with fear, swallowing his saliva, and then speaking with extreme nervousness:

"They are not those inferior Goblins."

He was terrified that Tang Zheng would kill Agu and the others with a single sword strike, just as he had dealt with those inferior Goblins.

Agu tightened his legs, hurriedly knelt on both knees, placed his arms on the ground, and lowered his head, pressing it heavily into the leaf litter.

"Human, human lord, we come from the Jike Tribe in the depths of the forest, we are not inferior Goblins."

Agu's voice trembled, and he spoke with a stuttering nervousness, "My lord, I hope you can spare Muguo's life; we are willing to offer precious things."

Agu's words also reminded the Hobgoblins standing behind.

These two Hobgoblins hurriedly took the huge wooden baskets off their backs, placed them in front of them, and then knelt down in a panic just like Agu.

"Oh?"

Seeing the actions of these few Hobgoblins, Tang Zheng showed a look of surprise and interest on his face, turning his head to look at the Hobgoblin Muguo lying on the ground to the side.

"It seems your status in your tribe is not low."

"Of course, my lord."

"I am a hero in the tribe."

Hearing Tang Zheng's words, the Hobgoblin Muguo showed no intention of being humble; a proud expression appeared on his battered green cheeks.

A hero?

Tang Zheng chuckled, stepped forward, and his gaze fell on the two large wooden baskets placed in front of Agu.

One basket was piled full of various medicinal herbs, many of which still had dried soil clinging to their roots and fibers, clearly having been picked not long ago.

The other basket was filled with mushrooms that looked somewhat strange, most of which were blue, with a very peculiar appearance that seemed poisonous.

Herbs? Mushrooms?

Tang Zheng raised an eyebrow, a half-smile appearing on his face as he looked at the kneeling Agu: "You are very smart, even smarter than I expected."

Although Tang Zheng did not recognize these herbs and strange mushrooms, he knew clearly that these things were definitely picked from the depths of the Great Forest of Tob.

Their value in the outside world would certainly not be low.

However, for the Hobgoblin tribe of the "Jike Tribe" living in the depths of the Great Forest of Tob, these things were not items of high value.

This was not to say that Agu was playing any tricks.

Quite the opposite!

This Hobgoblin, Agu, knew very well what items had high value in human society.

Truth be told, a tribe like the "Jike Tribe," living in the depths of the jungle and struggling even to survive, would not have anything that humans would find worthy of notice.

Most importantly.

The Agu before him handled things in a way clearly different from most demi-humans; this kind of trade-like approach was truly somewhat surprising.

This was not just a matter of being smart.

Hearing Tang Zheng's praise, Agu still dared not lift his head. It did not know why this powerful human before it would suddenly praise it. However, it was clear about one thing now: the medicinal herbs it had offered this human powerhouse seemed to satisfy the other party!

Phew—

Agu's tense nerves relaxed slightly; it felt it had guessed correctly.

Back when it heard from the Goblins fleeing into the depths of the forest that Muguo had been captured but not killed by the human.

Agu had guessed that the human powerhouse likely only had ill feelings toward Goblins and held no hostility toward them, the Hobgoblins.

After all.

In the eyes of Hobgoblins, Goblins and they, the Hobgoblins, were completely different species!

Thinking of this.

Agu felt that since this human powerhouse liked the herbs of the forest, perhaps it could use the herbs to establish a connection with this human powerhouse.

It was just... not knowing who was stronger, this human powerhouse or the Troll lords?

The Troll lords should be stronger, right?

Various thoughts surfaced in Agu's mind.

"What is the situation with the Trolls in the depths of the forest?" A faint voice came, falling into the ears of Agu, who was lying on the ground.

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The sudden inquiry.

Made Agu subconsciously lift its head, looking at Tang Zheng, who was standing not far in front, arms crossed over his chest, looking down at it calmly.

The tall figure made Agu's heart tremble.

It hurriedly lowered its head.

"My, my lord..."

Agu stuttered slightly, clearly not understanding the meaning behind Tang Zheng's words.

"So many Goblins died in the outer area, plus the commotion I've caused during this time is not small."

"Even you Hobgoblins are aware of it, surely those Trolls aren't unaware, right?"

Tang Zheng tapped his arm with a finger as he asked.

He had very little information about the Trolls who ruled this area and lived in the depths of the forest; this was a perfect opportunity to scout some intelligence from Agu.

"They know, my lord."

Agu hurriedly spoke, recalling the scene when it went to seek help, a sense of dejection and loss appearing on its face:

"No matter how many Goblins there are, in the eyes of the Troll lords, they are just cannon fodder; it doesn't matter how many die."

They don't care?

Tang Zheng's gaze flickered slightly.

During this time, he had been worried that the commotion he caused would attract the Trolls from the depths of the forest, so he had tried his best to operate in the outermost areas.

Now hearing Agu's answer, Tang Zheng suddenly realized he had been too cautious.

Thinking about it carefully.

Given the arrogant and conceited nature of that group of Trolls, they didn't even care about the Bone King who came to their doorstep, and were even easily repelled by the Bone King twice, yet still couldn't see the gap between the two sides.

Such thick nerves and personality indeed wouldn't care about the death of a large number of Goblins on the outskirts of the forest.

If he had known, he would have been less restrained.

Tang Zheng shook his head imperceptibly, then continued to ask: "Tell me about the situation in the depths of the jungle, and everything about the Trolls."

At this time, Agu also understood that the human before it was looking to probe for information about the Troll lords.

Facing the inquiry.

Not only did Agu not hide anything, but it also confessed all the information it knew.

If possible!

It was immensely hopeful that the human before it could deal with that group of detestable Trolls.

After learning more detailed intelligence about the Trolls, a satisfied smile appeared on Tang Zheng's face.

The harvest was great.

Next time he came to the Great Forest of Tob to deal with those Trolls, he would have more confidence.

Tang Zheng raised his hand and waved it at the two large wooden baskets on the ground, storing them into his item box.

Agu cautiously lifted its head, watching the wooden baskets vanish into thin air, its round eyes widening, a look of shock revealed on its face.

Disappeared?

How amazing!

Is it some kind of magic item ability?

(End of chapter)