[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-i-am-not-a-goblin-slayer":3,"chapter-i-am-not-a-goblin-slayer-i-am-not-a-goblin-slayer-chapter-508":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","I Am Not A Goblin Slayer",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},1311300,1741,"Chapter 508 - 287: Joining the Team (Part 2)","i-am-not-a-goblin-slayer-chapter-508",508,"\u003Cp>Although running a blacksmith’s shop is a decent livelihood, for a master-level Warrior, it’s not that hard to give up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The work of a blacksmith is just more stable, and naturally, the income can’t compare to being an Adventurer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Besides, she never planned to be a blacksmith for her whole life.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Being a blacksmith was merely a transition after leaving her hometown.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She was already tired of the desolate Gold and Silver Town, and with Gauss’s presence, she was naturally willing to follow their team to adventure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And some advanced materials I’m not planning to sell. When we find other suitable materials later, I can forge a set of equipment for all of you,\" Albena promised, patting her chest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This is the advantage of being both a Warrior and a blacksmith—having such a versatile member ensures the team’s equipment and subsequent repairs and upgrades.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, some high-level equipment requires extremely precious materials, which would still take some time to gather.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How could we impose...\" Aaliyah smiled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No need to be polite with me.\" Albena has always been generous with her people.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Especially now that this important matter of joining the team was finally settled, her heart was unspeakably happy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Then, welcome you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gauss extended his hand and shook hers, welcoming her to the team.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Albena’s joining also offered him greater room to maneuver.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although he could act as the front line, being the \"main tank\" inevitably hindered his casting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If there was a \"big tank\" upfront to draw fire and hold off enemies, he would have more room to maneuver, whether using Sword Skills or Magic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Next is the Red Dragon Beast. I’m planning to keep it,\" Gauss confirmed the second topic with his teammates.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Apart from being a mount, the Red Dragon Beast is also the team’s second \"tank.\" It’s tough-skinned and, more importantly, has strong regenerative abilities.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Plus, with measures in place, there’s no immediate worry of it causing any trouble.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was just slightly rebellious for the moment, but Gauss was confident in taming it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"In the next couple of days, I’ll ensure it harmonizes with Ulfen and them.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gauss continued.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Otherwise, it would be troublesome since Ulfen and the others couldn’t enter the biological pouch.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If an agreement couldn’t be reached with the Red Dragon Beast, they’d resort to using force.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gauss had roughly grasped the \"character\" of the Red Dragon Beast over the past few days.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Despite its outward aggression, it’s actually quite \"sensible\" and can tell the difference between kings and pawns.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Being a Dragon Beast, unlike a true Giant Dragon, its intelligence isn’t high. Its shortcomings lie in complex reasoning and casting, rather than being a mindless fool.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Its \"wisdom\" is more about the cunning inherent in a wild beast.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ever since the day Gauss subdued it with force and golden chains, it had already yielded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For the past few days, while Gauss took it out to buffets, the Dragon Beast was initially reluctant but eventually conceded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Or perhaps, it was natural for the Dragon Beast to consume monsters.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When it was in the kobold tribe, it didn’t hesitate to snack on those loyal subordinates as treats.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It’s just that goblins and kobolds, as Demons, naturally taste less delightful than other plump, juicy prey.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Total Monsters Killed: 7115\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gauss looked at the panel’s monster kill count.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With the Dragon Beast’s presence, it could digest some monster corpses, saving him the hassle of burning or burying them later.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He usually had to venture out regularly to slay monsters, so feeding the Dragon Beast on the way wasn’t troublesome.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After he slew over eight hundred kobolds last time, this time, due to feeding the dragon, he’d killed dozens or even hundreds of monsters.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The requirement of 8000 kills for the next stage wasn’t too far off.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He felt the Dragon Beast wasn’t yet large enough.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just like human teenagers need to eat and exercise to grow taller and stronger, Gauss believed dragons develop the same way.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Its current size wasn’t enough; it hadn’t eaten enough.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, goblins abound in the wild like stray dogs on the street.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As long as the Dragon Beast desired, it could eat to its fill.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not wanting to eat wasn’t an option—it had been removed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>According to Gauss’s observations, the Dragon Beast had already started growing larger over these few days.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was further proof of his wise strategy as a \"breeder,\" on the right path.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What’s the point of lying around all day, playing with those cheap glowing minerals?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It would only ruin the dragon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dragons need to move around more to metabolize faster, thus growing more muscles.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In Aaliyah’s biological pouch, the Red Dragon Beast, which was resting with its eyes closed, suddenly sneezed and shivered involuntarily.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Why not start today?\" Gauss thought, no time like the present.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Then I’ll go call Ulfen and the others back,\" Aaliyah nodded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Being \"homeless,\" with the biological pouch taken as a dragon’s lair, Ulfen had been frolicking elsewhere in the wild with animal friends during this time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only at meal times would they symbolically return.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aaliyah also thought it was time to rein it in.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two quickly agreed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>First, they called out Ulfen, Aik, and other animals from the distant woods.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then they released the still drowsy Red Dragon Beast from the biological pouch.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Roar——\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Dragon Beast let out a soft roar.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The volume wasn’t loud; Gauss had taught it the appropriate sound level during this period.\u003C\u002Fp>",909,"2026-06-05T18:36:48.637Z",1,"novelbin.me","616be1725686f090d9312e04efaa61257328087138857edfd99053de1cd39bfd","i-am-not-a-goblin-slayer-chapter-509","i-am-not-a-goblin-slayer-chapter-507",640,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fi-am-not-a-goblin-slayer-cover.jpg"]