Chapter 57

Lu Cang decided to personally approach this goblin race.

Thus, he followed the route previously surveyed by the crawlers.

He located the goblin tribe's settlement.

【Goblin Tribe】

Goblins were the first native intelligent species Lu Cang encountered after arriving in this world.

Lu Cang mimicked his form and entered the goblin cave.

Behind Lu Cang stood two thousand crawlers.

The crawlers moved in complete silence.

Because wherever they passed, they left behind a layer of flesh-mucous.

This mucous perfectly silenced all sound.

Among the crawler ranks also followed several hundred fleshworms.

These fleshworms were worker worms tasked with assimilating the surrounding earth and connecting the flesh conduits.

The goblins dwelled within the cave, yet light was abundant.

Their technology was sufficient to produce 【Eternal Torch】.

Of course, "eternal" merely meant they burned for an extremely long time.

They appeared as if they would never extinguish.

But they were not truly eternal.

Lu Cang walked toward the tribe, slowly altering his mimicry form.

He transformed into a monster image from his own memory.

Mimicry could not only simulate the surrounding environment to blend in.

It could, in fact, freely alter one's own appearance.

Of course, this form possessed no actual combat power.

The image Lu Cang presented was that of a creature wearing a black hooded cloak.

From any angle, no face could be seen beneath it.

Beneath the hooded robe were not human legs.

But slimy tentacles.

In his hands, he held a dim yellow lantern bound by coiled tentacles.

After careful deliberation,

Lu Cang intended to approach the goblins as a great being.

Of course…

A great being could never personally interact with such minor creatures.

Thus, the persona he adopted was that of a messenger under the great being's command.

A great being certainly could not personally go and make contact with such a minor character.

If the great being himself descended to issue orders to lowly creatures like goblins,

It would be far too beneath his dignity.

Even reaching this point, Lu Cang could not help but admire himself.

He truly had a director's talent.

If he returned to his past life, he could even make movies.

Tap—

After mimicking his form,

Lu Cang deliberately made a sound.

The goblins, hearing the noise, immediately went on alert.

They turned toward him.

But the moment they looked…

Some goblins collapsed straight onto the ground.

What evil entity is that?

Slimy tentacles, faceless robes.

It looked terrifying, evil, mysterious.

Definitely not an ordinary species.

Yet some brave goblin warriors stepped forward.

They gripped small curved blades.

Their arms trembled as they pointed at Lu Cang.

They shrieked in shrill, piercing voices:

"W…what is that?!"

Lu Cang glanced at the goblin wielding the blade.

【Goblin Warrior】

【Elite】

Lu Cang glanced at the goblin raising its blade.

【Goblin Warrior】

【Elite】

【Third Rank】

【Description: A brave goblin warrior.】

Lu Cang ignored the goblin warrior.

Lu Cang spoke in a dull voice.

"Weak races ought to be grateful for the favor of my Lord."

"Submit to my Lord."

"You shall gain great power, and seek revenge upon humanity."

Lu Cang recited the speech he had long prepared.

At the same time, he mentally grumbled.

Since he was the one who started this, who to strike and who to spare when avenging humanity—wasn't that up to him?

Before Lu Cang, the goblin warrior was clearly stunned.

But it was not his place to respond.

From behind, an elderly goblin with white eyebrows slowly stepped forward.

"Respected guest."

"Allow me to be bold."

"May I ask, who is this 'my Lord' you speak of?"

Lu Cang looked at the goblin.

【Goblin Chief】

【Rank: Leader】

【Tier: Fifth Rank】

【Attack Rating: 35】

【Defense Rating: 15】

【Description: A goblin who wields both magical and scientific power, skilled at fusing magic and technology.】

【Description 2: His own strength may not be great, but the inventions he carries are extremely dangerous.】

Lu Cang studied his stats.

For creatures that rely on artifacts in battle,

their Attack and Defense Ratings could largely be ignored.

"A Leader-tier goblin, then."

"A goblin of this rank would not lack in invention ability."

"If I could bring him under my control, it would greatly aid my development."