Chapter 210: Surprise Attack on the Goblin Camp

Tak-Nu Ka Luo-Wen Tu is a Goblin Druid; he is the new type of Goblin born when the Goblin Frenzy defeated the elves, emerging from the elves' corpses.

The great Goblin King mastered the ultimate secret of life, granting Goblins terrifying regenerative ability; each Goblin therefore possesses a Transcendent regenerative power like that of a Giant Demon.

Moreover, they also have parasitic growth ability; they were born from elf Druids, thus by chance becoming Goblin Druids. In this way they also produced a great number of elite Goblins, and under the Goblin King's leadership, they swept across the world, becoming its true masters.

The great Goblin King ordered them to attack the final gathering point of those foolish creatures; the Goblins eagerly prepared for war, awaiting the Goblin King's command, then crushing their final enemies.

"Hoo‑chhh…"

Tak-Nu Ka Luo-Wen Tu, in the form of a black panther, lurked in the shadows; hateful undead and Zongwang Players constantly appeared to attack them, trying to delay their preparations, so they also had to set up some hidden sentries to guard against ambushes.

"What is this?"

Suddenly, the one in black panther form smelled an unfamiliar scent with its nose.

"Enemy!" Tak-Nu Ka Luo-Wen Tu reacted swiftly.

Because the remnants of those failures were not weak, they needed to be fully prepared to prevent those rats from scattering.

These Goblin Druids clad in bark armor, upon seeing Mu Yi, immediately prepared to launch an attack; for them, any non‑Goblin existence is an enemy.

The Goblin Druid swung its thick black tail uncontrollably, unable to restrain its excitement, eager to taste blood.

It understood why the great Goblin King wanted them to be fully prepared before launching an attack.

"This mass!" Mu Yi frowned, pulling the little fox beside him, and retreated strategically toward the rear.

Mu Yi immediately erected a barrier, encompassing all the relentless Goblins pursuing from behind.

The Spirit of the Vermilion Bird hovered above the troops, bestowing them with fire‑elemental damage enhancement.

Then the black panther turned in the air, transforming into a raven that fell into the Druid ranks.

Just as Mu Yi was pondering where to launch a surprise attack, a sudden shock struck his mind; his Instinct sensed something amiss.

"The King is great, the King is wise, the King is the embodiment of wisdom!"

"The King's command is above all!"

After running a good distance, Mu Yi suddenly stopped; the sense of danger vanished, and although the Goblins behind still pursued, there was no longer a reason to keep fleeing.

"Barrier activated!"

Moreover, his intuition told him that now was the time to retreat.

Mu Yi looked up sharply; a massive flock of ravens flew in from the sky, bearing green light and landing directly before him. The moment they touched the ground, the ravens instantly turned into Goblin Druids clad in bark armor.

"Gather together, do not disperse!"

The black panther calmly activated an alchemical device, calling a guard squad to coordinate the battle.

"Chase!"

At the moment those Druids launched their attack, Mu Yi suddenly sensed Killing Intent from his side‑rear; without looking, he drew his bow and fired three arrows toward the direction of the Killing Intent Perception.

He did not expect that, even in the reconnaissance phase, he would encounter over a hundred average‑level 15‑ish Goblin Druids, including several elite monsters.

The fruits of daily training manifested; during the charge, the troops executed a formation change, successfully drawing forth the Vermilion Bird power of the Four‑Symbol Square Formation.

"Butcher with both hands drenched in blood! Face the Goblins' fury!"

The Goblins, after taking a round of concentrated fire, instantly changed tactics, finding a countermeasure; amid a burst of green light, the front‑line Goblin Druids each transformed into thick‑skinned, massive Giant Bears.

"Press forward in bear form! The rear‑line Druids use Healing Revival!"

In the shadows, a black panther revealed its shape; unlike the other Goblin Druids, it wore a cloak woven from purple leaves, exuding an extremely eerie vitality.

Seeing Mu Yi flee, the Goblin Druids leapt forward, shapeshifting into various beasts that pursued him relentlessly from behind.

"Roar!"

The elite guard summoned by Mu Yi landed directly before the Druids, then launched a decisive charge at them.

"Great King, you truly are thoughtful!" The purple‑clad Goblin Druid wore a deep expression of worship.

Worse still, the distant Goblin camp had already erupted into chaos, and more Goblin combatants rushed toward him.

On the other side, Mu Yi still didn't realize he had been exposed; although his perception was strong, it could not replace everything, and he never expected there would be a scent.

Nevertheless, caution was meaningless.

As for the little fox, it was trembling in fear from the massive Goblins, leaving no mind to attend to anything else.

"Did you sense my presence?"

"Human realm!"

Although the Goblin King forbade them from launching an offensive before preparations were complete, it did not forbid them from annihilating any place that initiated an attack.

The Goblin Druids roared and shapeshifted again; the Goblins in black panther form howled as they met the elite guard's charge.

"Fly over from the sky and attack them!"

Three arrows shot toward the shadows like meteors; within the forest shade, a black panther slipped through the three arrows like a swimming fish.

Before they could get close, a sky of arrows and spears were launched from the charging Square Formation, instantly slaying the fastest few Goblin Black Panthers on the spot.

During the long war, they had witnessed countless appearances of Zongwang Players; the Goblin Druids knew the battle had flared up once more.

The Goblins, whose space had drastically shifted, cautiously ceased shapeshifting and gathered together; unsure of what had happened, the best response was clearly to concentrate their power.

"This scent! It's definitely not those hated undead, but a living creature."

Compared to the faster, more lethal panther form, the bear form is clearly more durable; ranged attacks that could instantly slay black panthers barely affect the Giant Bears.

Even though they are vulnerable to fire damage, the rear‑line Druids who have not shapeshifted cast Healing Revival on the Giant Bears, making them sturdier amid the melee.

And those Druids who launched aerial raids were not so fortunate.

Generally, bypassing defensive troops to directly attack ranged units is indeed a good Decapitation Tactic, but that applies to ordinary armies; Mu Yi's elite guard has no such fragile archer setup.

Putting down bows and picking up melee weapons, they, clad in Asura armor, possess the same combat power as the front‑line troops engaged in close combat.

When the Goblin Druids, excited, transformed into ravens that swooped down from the sky and mid‑air shifted into bear form landing within the Square Formation, they did not disrupt the elite guard's formation.

Instead they suffered heavier Cloud Energy suppression; compared to confronting from the front, Druids who fell directly into the formation, without breaking its order, were not so much entering the formation as being surrounded by it.

The Giant Bears, their Transcendent power suppressed, roared repeatedly, yet the surrounding troops' blades and spears never paused, mercilessly carving wounds into the bears' bodies.

Without the protection of Transcendent power, the giant bear's defense could not withstand this concentrated damage; it only held for a moment before its body collapsed with a boom, losing its life.

「A-gu-la…… So-la-da……」

A desolate and sorrowful song rang out, and Mu Yi glanced in surprise at the little fox beside him.

「Zongwang Prompt: You have gained a temporary status: Priest's War Song (base attributes gain an additional 50% (mastery effect)). 」

「Zongwang Prompt: You have gained a temporary status: Blessing Aura (luck increased). 」

「Zongwang Prompt: You have gained a temporary status: War Blessing (damage you deal increased by an additional 20%). 」

Looking at the prompts appearing on his retina, Mu Yi suddenly realized that this little fox was not a dispensable accessory but a super powerful support; no wonder it could reach this level with such a weak disposition.

Probably aside from the beginner Dungeon, other Dungeons have been cleared with support teammates just lying flat all the way; one has to admit, this effect boost is still quite strong, making Mu Yi's troops considerably stronger.

The Goblin Druids, who already couldn't withstand attacks, collapsed even faster.

Tak-Nakarou-Wutu despondently waved its bear claws, but could not stop the surrounding troops from damaging it.

Even with the Rejuvenation technique granting continuous healing, it could still feel its life force draining away.

Tak-Nakarou-Wutu was overwhelmed by despair, seeing his comrades fall one after another, making him realize how cruel reality truly was.

When no comrades remained in sight, Tak-Nakarou-Wutu roared.

「The King will avenge us! 」

Tak-Nakarou-Wutu shouted in anger, and immediately a spear pierced its neck; a sky‑engulfing darkness swept across its vision, and its massive body collapsed with a boom.

Tak-Nakarou-Wutu was the last Goblin Druid; its fall meant the battle's end. Mu Yi had no intention of preserving the corpse, directly dumping it all into the Hell Path for decomposition, then letting the Animal Realm seal it.

After cleaning up the battlefield, Mu Yi stared at the little fox with a strange expression.

At this moment the little fox was thrilled; having assisted in slaying over a hundred Goblin Druids, she gained a large amount of combat experience, bringing her one step closer to becoming stronger.

「Little fox! Why don't you follow me from now on? 」 Looking at the little fox's excited face, Mu Yi made a sincere invitation.

Previously he thought the Independent Belief Zone and battle formations were enough, but after experiencing the amplifying effect of a superior support, Mu Yi felt moved.

He follows the personal legion route, inherently not a lone fighter; recruiting a few reliable supports seems like a good decision.

Even earlier, when he cooperated with Princess Liliana Brenda and company, he already had this idea; that was also why he previously agreed to team up with the little fox.

Originally he just wanted to get used to teaming up with Zongwang Players in advance, after all, in his scarce cooperation history, there was basically no concept of teamwork.

「No need to rush an answer; let me take you for a wild ride first! 」

Mu Yi made a detour, avoiding his previous position, then according to the area he had observed earlier, he directly summoned a great rhinoceros and charged in with the little fox.

Mu Yi's undisguised action immediately drew the attention of the Goblin outposts, which instantly sounded the alarm.

「Whoosh! 」

With the piercing alarm, the Goblin camp, distributed like a beehive, instantly stirred to life.

Just like a nest of ants suddenly swarming, the seemingly chaotic ranks all ran orderly toward their own defensive positions.

「Boom! 」

Under the boost of Mu Yi's Elite Talent, the Azure‑Water Golden‑Eye Beast smashed straight through the Goblin camp's fence; the crude makeshift defenses could not stop the wild charge of the great rhinoceros.

Two thousand guard troops, under Mu Yi's lead, surged into the Goblin camp like a vast army, cutting a path straight to the camp's center.

The number of Goblins in this area is not large, only about ten thousand or so,

Mu Yi led the charge into the enemy camp; facing the Goblin foot soldiers blocking him, he unreservedly gathered Cloud Energy to launch a legion attack—a flash of crimson light swept over, and the Goblin foot soldiers hit head‑on vanished in an instant.

The entire Goblin camp fell into chaos; the ambushed Goblins, for a moment, had no idea what to do—even if they had conquered the world and become its masters, their ingrained baseness had not been eradicated.

Once dazed, they would revert to that beast‑like Goblin state.

Even other races, when dazed, are no better off; it's just that the Goblins perform worse.

「Gather here and attack the enemy! 」

A Goblin of indeterminate profession roared from a few hundred steps away from Mu Yi, trying to quell the camp's chaos.

A halo spread from the Goblin's body, and the disordered Goblins began to converge toward their opponents as if drilled countless times, then advanced to clash weapons with Mu Yi.

「Goblin General? 」

Mu Yi felt offended.

「Die! 」 Mu Yi, without a word, turned and charged straight at him; the Goblin General at the center barely moved before feeling a fierce gust strike.

Before he could do anything, he was flung to the ground by an unstoppable force; before he could rise, the great rhinoceros charged again, trampling him with its heavy hooves.

The targeted Goblin General almost instantly turned into minced meat, losing his abilities; the Goblin that had just looked somewhat intact instantly disintegrated again.

The guard troops' morale soared, and they slaughtered the chaotic Goblins like tigers among sheep.

「Retreat! 」 After a bout of fighting, Mu Yi showed no hesitation, leading the guard troops to flee in another direction; he had already seen many Goblin professional squads converging toward them.

The most important thing about a surprise attack is to be unexpected; having already secured a kill, they could not afford to linger, for if they were surrounded, it would be no laughing matter.

Even if only one percent of the several hundred thousand Goblins were elite monsters, that would still be several thousand—enough to be terrifying.

Moreover, this is just one direction's worth of Goblins; on the map, such Goblin armies are marked as seven or eight in number.