lizard lord

Chapter 34 Counting
The process was a bit thrilling, but the price Tang Zhao finally offered to the other party was quite generous.

As compensation for stealing things, the kobolds have to work for Tang Zhao and the goblin for a month, after which they have the right to decide whether to stay or not.

During this period, Tang Zhao will ensure the safety of the kobolds. As long as they do their job well, the goblins will also provide sufficient food for the kobolds.

There is no need to suffer from hunger or fear, and the benefits promised by Tang Zhao based on the standards of intelligent creatures are very tempting to a group of kobolds living in the forest.

Of course, in the final analysis, they have no choice.

The kobold warlock they had placed high hopes on used fireball to novice adventurers and ordinary beasts. However, Tang Zhao has magic resistance, and ordinary kobolds are no more threatening to Tang Zhao than a wild boar .

From the perspective of natural law, the winner does have the power to dominate the loser.

Under Tang Zhao's order, the kobolds began to pack up their belongings and prepare to move. There was not much stock in the cave, so Tang Zhao stayed where he was and waited quietly.

"I still don't quite understand. Before you came here, you said that the kobolds might be included in our settlement. For this reason, you argued with us for a long time, and finally persuaded those goblins. But is it all worth it? I'll keep it as it is It is more reliable to tame the wild beasts of the forest and use their strength."

[Fairy is different from my concept. What I want is not a warrior who patrols the forest and protects the mountains. What I want is a hardworking and down-to-earth craftsman. From this perspective, the Kobold meets my requirements. 】

Tang Zhao did not deny that no matter gray wolf, giant bear or eagle, they are more reliable than kobolds in combat, and they also have respectable loyalty to their owners.

But they are only beasts, not intelligent races. Complex tasks such as construction and manufacturing cannot be entrusted to beasts, and the current choice of intelligent races is only kobolds.

In addition, Tang Zhao also had some subtle selfishness of course—he had to eat meat, and there were only those prey reserves in total. The first three were not fuel-efficient lamps, and one was more edible than the other, so it was better to avoid competition.

At least the kobolds are omnivores like humans, and they can live off the fruits conjured by the goblins using the magic berry technique, so it's not difficult to feed them.
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The situation was quite special. In order to save time, Tang Zhao made an exception and became a pack horse for a time. The kobold tied a lot of luggage to him, and he left with it on his back.

No kobold tried to escape, they all followed Tang Zhao quietly and walked slowly.

On the one hand, it is their own timidity and fear of the giant lizard Tang Zhao, and on the other hand, there is a large amount of goblin dust floating in the sky, which warns them that they are under surveillance all the time, and they cannot escape even if they want to. How far.

When Tang Zhao returned to the vicinity of the settlement, there was still a whole group of kobolds following behind him.

Tang Zhao didn't let the kobolds and goblins live together, but let them settle down near the pond, where there is a place for them to live.

This is just a stopgap measure, because this place is not very suitable for establishing a base, and when he finds a really suitable place, he will naturally take people away.

Tang Zhao followed the kobolds and listened to them counting the supplies and the number of people.

There are more than fifty adult kobolds, three of them are kobold warlocks, and more than 20 kobold eggs are hatching.

In fact, kobolds are not a particularly short-lived species. The limit life span of a normal individual can reach 120 years, which is almost the same as that of humans. At the same time, a six-year-old kobold is considered an adult and can lay multiple eggs at a time. The reproductive ability cannot be said Difference.

It's just that most kobolds can't live past the age of ten, either because of the harsh living conditions or because of the fierce bloody conflicts, which is a bit regrettable.

Tang Zhao's forked tongue sticks out of his mouth, sweeping up and down, catching the scent of the kobold warlocks in front of him.

[Well, I can't tell the difference, and I can't smell it, it doesn't look like a life with dragon blood. 】

In the self-cognition of kobolds, they undoubtedly belong to dragon-born creatures, especially those with warlock talents and the "Ed" kobolds with wings on their backs. They are considered to be inspired by Tortu, the god of kobolds. The favor of Mark and Tiamat, the god of evil dragons.

But the reality is often cruel. Except for a few elders who can speak dragon language, Tang Zhao can't see where they have anything to do with giant dragons. Ordinary reptiles and giant dragons are two different concepts.

But he does believe that many dragons are willing to let the kobolds be their dogs, after all, all the characteristics of this race are suitable for this.

The kobold warlock in front of him, apart from being obviously a little older than the other kobolds, has nothing special in appearance.

They are warlocks, unlike mages who delve into the secrets of the magic net, they rely on the power contained in their blood to cast spells.

They are stronger than the current goblins. They all have second-tier spells, but only one of them can release several second-tier spells.

The higher the level, the more obvious this situation is. There are some seventh-level humans in the Kingdom of Oran, but there are only a few seventh-level spells in total, and the general situation will never be passed on. Many seventh-level spellcasters will only die. Can release sixth-level spells.

In addition, strictly speaking, what they released before was not a fireball, but a transformation of the zero-order trick Flame Arrow, because the fireball technique is a representative third-level spell, and the dream of many young mage apprentices is to learn the fireball technique during their apprenticeship. But this is generally difficult to come true in Oran.

Although their caster level is second-level, in this world, level is not everything. A kobold with second-level magic can't beat an it monster that is counted as a second-level monster, even a first-level kobold All male Yit monsters are very dangerous.

The physical gap exists objectively, and it is difficult to smooth it out unless it is really in a state of perfection.

[How much do you know about Insula, or the things in the copper-nickel forest? 】

"Not much, because we dare not go too deep into the forest, especially near the mountains."

It was the old kobold who was talking, his name was Toby, and he was the only kobold who knew the second-ring spell, and he had a unique status in the kobold community.

[What is there nearby?A dwarven stronghold or a wurmer's lair? 】

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