Chapter 22: Loyalty Rises

Chapter 22: Chapter 22: Loyalty Rises

Faced with life and death, the Goblin Clan Leader could no longer care about the pain.

He yelled nervously, "Don’t kill me! I don’t want to die! Don’t kill me!"

Zhao Chi considered for a moment.

’The Goblin Clan Leader certainly gives the most experience, but not so much that I absolutely have to kill him. He might organize the Goblins to resist, but they’re just too weak, and these women are strong enough that a rebellion isn’t a concern. The main reason for capturing them now is to get some laborers. The Goblin Clan Leader’s Attributes are a bit higher, making him stronger than an Ordinary Goblin, so he counts as a good laborer. I can keep him alive for now. Later, when I have more laborers and they’re no longer useful, I can still sell them off and make another sum of money. Especially this Clan Leader. His higher Attributes mean he’ll sell for more.’

Zhao Chi said, "I can spare you, but you have to work for me obediently. If you dare to resist, you die. Understand?"

"Understood, understood!"

"Gu Qing, give him some Treatment. After he’s healed, he goes straight to work."

"As you command, My Lord."

Gu Qing extended her palm.

A faint yellow light swirled in her palm.

She pointed her index finger, and a beam of light shot out, covering the Goblin Clan Leader’s leg.

Soon, the swollen leg was healed.

The pained expression on the Goblin Clan Leader’s face eased considerably, and he immediately got to his feet.

"Tie him up. Then, search for Supplies and return to the territory!"

The Goblin Camp wasn’t large.

Its two tents were relatively spacious, just very short.

Inside, it was pitch-black and reeked.

It was the smell of rotting flesh and feces, mixed with fermented sweat.

There was no ventilation in the tents; you had to steel yourself before going in.

On the ground were some Fur blankets, also filthy and covered in grime.

’But they’re Fur, after all, so they’re still useful. I definitely won’t use them, but I can have them transported back for these Goblins to keep using. After all, I have to keep them around for a while to make them work.’

The Material of their two tents was also Beast Hide.

These would also be dismantled and brought back.

The wooden sheds nearby were also very short, with some Supplies piled inside.

There was a bit of every type of basic Supply, such as wood, thatch, and so on.

These Supplies were surprisingly clean, untouched by the Goblins’ filth.

The quantity wasn’t huge, but it was enough to last a couple of days.

Zhao Chi rummaged through the Supplies.

Soon, he found 2 small Treasure Chests buried deep inside.

System prompt:

[You have obtained the following items]:

[Wooden Treasure Chest ×1]

[Initial Wooden Treasure Chest ×1]

Both were made of wood, and each was about the size of a palm.

They were very light.

Chief Instructor Li Ruanyu had taught them.

After clearing a camp, a Treasure Chest would always appear inside, so you had to search carefully.

The Wooden Treasure Chest was the most Basic type.

You could get many different things from it.

This time, there were two Treasure Chests.

The "Wooden Treasure Chest" was a regular piece of loot.

The "Initial Wooden Treasure Chest" was an extra, which could be considered a beginner’s bonus.

Just like the extra Supplies in this camp, it could only be obtained once, and its contents were fixed.

He placed the Treasure Chests into his System Space.

’I’ll open them when I get back.’

Other than that, there was nothing else of note in the camp.

The battle was now over.

The result: 8 Goblins killed and 21 captured, with zero casualties on their side.

There were also 2 mongrels.

Those 2 mongrels were currently being disciplined by Gu Qing.

They lay on the ground with their tails between their legs and ears drooping, as if they had run into a tiger, not daring to move a muscle.

A tigress is still a tiger.

The mongrels were thoroughly intimidated, completely losing the arrogant, frenzied barking from before.

"You dare act fierce again? Just see how I’ll teach you a lesson!"

Gu Qing poked the dogs’ foreheads with her index finger.

The two dogs didn’t make a sound.

They let her poke them repeatedly.

Satisfied, Gu Qing stood up, brushed the dog hair off her hands, and turned around to see Zhao Chi staring at her in astonishment.

She, too, froze for a second.

Her expression immediately switched to a gentle and sweet one.

The tigress from a moment ago instantly turned into a gentle kitten.

She deliberately approached him with a ladylike gait.

"My Lord, I was just trying to scare those two little dogs. I’m not usually like that."

Her cheeks were slightly flushed, and she seemed a bit embarrassed.

Zhao Chi couldn’t help but laugh. "It’s fine. You can be however you want. Just relax. The way you were just now was actually quite cute."

Gu Qing’s eyes widened. "Me? Just now? Cute?"

"Mhm, you are now, too."

Zhao Chi was speaking from the heart.

Gu Qing smiled. "Thank you for your understanding, My Lord."

[Your subordinate, Gu Qing, has had her Loyalty increased to 6: Sincere.]

(Sincere: Satisfied with the current situation. In addition to performing her duties diligently, her sincere attitude is also palpable.)

’Her Loyalty increased, too? Both Tang Ruan and Gu Qing, one after the other? During class before, Chief Instructor Li Ruanyu said that Loyalty doesn’t increase quickly. Unless the subject and the Lord are highly compatible and like-minded. Could it be that I’m that compatible with them? Well, this is pretty good.’

At that moment, Tang Ruan walked over.

"My Lord, there are a lot of Supplies. We definitely can’t move them all in one trip. It’ll probably take several trips."

Zhao Chi pointed at the Goblins. "Have them move Supplies, too."

"But wouldn’t we have to untie them? They’ll definitely try to run away."

"Yes, we have to untie them. But then, tie them together by the neck in pairs. They won’t be able to run fast that way, but they’ll still be able to carry things."

"Huh? What a great idea! My Lord, you’re amazing. I’ll go change how they’re tied."

Tang Ruan wore an expression of admiration, not holding back her praise.

Gu Qing also nodded. "My Lord is so amazing."

It was clear that while Tang Ruan’s praise was perhaps genuine, Gu Qing’s was deliberate flattery.

Zhao Chi smiled. "You two are amazing as well."

With the Goblins helping, they could clear this place out much faster.

’Now that the Goblin Camp is conquered, there shouldn’t be any more danger in this Territory World. There might be ferocious beasts, but no beast is as ferocious as Gu Qing. Tang Ruan and the others are also quite strong. They can pretty much do as they please here now. In a few days, other camps will respawn. We’ll wipe them out then, too.’

Zhao Chi said, "Gu Qing, I’m leaving this to you. Finish transporting all these Supplies, and then we can start construction."

"Alright, My Lord."

"Keep a close eye on these Goblins. Don’t let them escape, and don’t let them build houses—their skills are too poor. You can have them chop down trees."

"Yes, I understand."

"You can take care of the rest as you see fit."

Gu Qing nodded. "Are you leaving?"

Zhao Chi said, "I’m going to buy you all some body wash and things like that. I also need to buy more food."

Gu Qing smiled. "Body wash sounds good, but you don’t need to buy food. Don’t we still have half a wild deer? Besides, we saw a lot of animals on the way here. We can hunt."

Zhao Chi nodded. "It’s fine. Rice isn’t too expensive, and 10 new female villagers will arrive every day, so we can build up a stockpile. I’m leaving now."

Gu Qing nodded. "Okay. We’ll all be waiting for you to come back."

Zhao Chi tapped the return button.

Gu Qing’s face became a blur.

The next moment, he was back in his room in the Great World.

"Phew~"

Zhao Chi breathed a sigh of relief.

’So far, everything in my territory seems to be going well.’

Zhao Chi was full of confidence for the test in 7 days.