111: Goblin Technology

Pace City was quiet and peaceful in the twilight, with many goblin civilians strolling through the city as the summer heat gradually faded.

After decades of rule by the goblin race, they firmly believed that no other race on this continent could pose a threat to them.

Long-lasting peace had lowered their vigilance to an all-time low.

The guards on the city walls had been guarding them for ten years, losing their former strictness.

Only the goblin sentinel in the watchtower still maintained the habit of observing the surroundings every half hour.

On this day, he leaned against the railing of the watchtower, looking down with his binoculars, enjoying the sight of the beautiful goblin women in the city. Just as he turned his head, still savoring the view, he was startled to see a strange black tide surging in the distance.

He rubbed his eyes, thinking he had seen things, but the tide not only didn't disappear but spread at an alarming speed.

He hastily raised his binoculars for a closer look, only to see aFrenzy of monsters rushing towards the city.

The binoculars fell to the ground with a "clatter," and the sentinel, ignoring them, screamed in terror:

"Enemy attack! Alert! Monsters are attacking the city!"

His sharp cry pierced the sky, and he fumbled to ring the alarm bell.

"Ding, ding, ding—"

The clear alarm bell echoed over Pace City, instantly attracting the attention of countless goblins.

Many goblins had never heard an alarm bell since birth, and some were confused.

But the city guards knew what it meant and mobilized urgently, rushing towards the city walls.

The commander on the city wall could already see the black tide in the distance with his naked eyes and hurriedly roared down below, ordering the city gates closed.

The guards at the city gate, ignoring their kin who had not yet entered the city, frantically cranked the lever.

Seeing this, the commander secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

At this speed, the city gate could close before the black tide arrived. As long as they held the city walls and waited for reinforcements, they would surely repel this group of monsters.

However, events unfolded beyond his expectations.

The goblin cranking the city gate lever suddenly let out a miserable shriek, followed by a chorus of screams from the city gate.

The commander's heart tightened. He leaned out to look and saw countless Worms breaking out of the ground, fiercely pouncing on the defending troops below the city.

The defenders were caught off guard; their repeating rifles hadn't even been loaded before they were engulfed by the Worms.

Even more terrifying, the Worms did not stop but surged directly into the city.

In an instant, the city plunged into chaos.

Goblins with no combat experience were defenseless against the ferocious Worms.

The commander's face changed drastically; the enemy had entered the city!

Before he could react, a Demon Claw suddenly pierced his chest.

He looked back in terror but found nothing.

Only the soldiers guarding the city wall were easily killed by unknown attacks.

Without the resistance of the defenders, the Demon Army quickly poured into the city, commencing a bloody Killing.

Ordinary goblins didn't even have the most basic flintlocks and had no power to resist whatsoever.

Some goblin civilians tried to fight the terrifying Demons with kitchen knives and steel forks, but it was useless.

And the city guards within the city were also helpless against the elusive Worm Army.

In just two hours, under the rampage of millions of Demons and Worms, the entire city became a dead city, with no goblins surviving.

After taking the city, Apollo quickly held a sacrificial ceremony, offering the flesh and blood of the entire city back to the Abyss.

As for their souls, they had already been absorbed by the small sacrificial formations on the Demons.

With the ceremony complete, the Demon Army rushed to their next target without stopping, attempting to seize cities and territories on a large scale before the goblin race could react.

...

When Ye Chen returned to his small home after School, the Demon Army had already successfully captured the first city in the Goblin World.

Hundreds of thousands of goblin souls appeared in the soul panel.

Ye Chen looked down on such a weak race; their combat power was even inferior to an Abyssal Worm.

However, thinking of their unique tech tree, Ye Chen still decided to revive some of them to see if their clever little brains could be preserved.

Soon, hundreds of goblins appeared in the eleventh layer of the Abyss—the Goblin's old home.

The newly revived goblins were still immersed in the fear of death, chattering about the unfamiliar environment before them.

Seeing this, Ye Chen was delighted; it seemed they had retained their memories.

As long as these goblins could retain their memories and continue to research technology, they would still be valuable.

So, he revived all hundreds of thousands of goblins and temporarily left them in the eleventh layer of the Abyss, residing in the Goblin capital.

He also had Apollo sacrifice all the goblin tech items, raw materials, and equipment from the captured city into the Abyss.

Although most goblins were civilians, thanks to the goblin kingdom's decades-long policy of promoting widespread education, they all had a certain knowledge base.

From this, it could be seen that the goblin rulers were ambitious.

After all, promoting universal education when many goblins were still struggling to make ends meet meant an unimaginable annual investment.

Fortunately, with the rapid development of goblin technology, especially after discovering methods for mining and utilizing magic crystal ore, their living standards improved day by day.

Magic crystal guns, magic crystal cannons, magic-powered mechs, and other advanced weapons were successively introduced.

Fortunately, the development time was relatively short; otherwise, goblin spacecraft might have already been developed.

After understanding the general technological situation of the Goblin World, Ye Chen sent another message to Apollo, reminding him to try not to attack cities forcefully with flesh and blood bodies.

Otherwise, under a barrage of gunfire, hundreds of thousands or even millions of Demons would truly not be enough to fight.

After receiving Ye Chen's specific instructions, Apollo became a bit more cautious about these little green-skinned creatures.

The next day, the Shuguang Middle School finals arrived as scheduled.

For today's competition, the School specifically requested homeroom teachers to urge students to go all out.

They needed to play excitingly and showcase their respective styles.

So this time, the students also understood the School's intentions, and everyone was eager to show off.

However, Ye Chen still couldn't muster much enthusiasm.

But Ye Chen had little interest in this; he had already grasped the strength of the top ten contestants during the second round of the competition. Except for Zhou Mingjie, who had some real skill, the others were not worth mentioning at all.

The other students in Class Three also knew this and had absolute confidence in Ye Chen.

Soon, under the watchful eyes of all, the top ten contestants first came to the performance stage set up outside the venue.

After a passionate speech by the principal, the contestants drew their respective opponents and successively entered the combat center.

The rules for this round of competition were the same as the first, and the students had gained experience.

Ye Chen's first opponent was that lucky student from Class Two; as for his strength... it's not even worth mentioning.

And that Class Two student was also very open-minded; entering the top ten was already the highlight of his life. Even if he didn't face Ye Chen, he would still be eliminated if he faced anyone else.

Soon, all contestants were in position, and the competition officially began.