Goblin is a very evil and dangerous creature. This almost entry-level monster is not very strong individually, but in terms of threat and destructive power, it is firmly among the top among various monsters.
The key to the problem lies in its strong reproductive capacity and amazing adaptability. There is almost no place in the world where they cannot thrive, and even in the ash forest filled with negative energy, you can see traces of them just a little closer to the edge.
And their fecundity is even more terrifying. Goblins can get pregnant all year round. They can give birth in about one month after pregnancy, and they can give birth to about four to six children in one litter. Goblin babies can eat a variety of things normally after they are born. If there is enough food, they can grow up in about three months - in other words, this thing can grow into a real "generation" in four months and one year. Enough to breed for three generations. Among monsters, except for slimes, there are few that reproduce faster than them.
The most astonishing thing is that if there is enough food, the so-called "brood mother" will appear among the goblins, which is a strange female whose abilities except fertility have been degraded. The "brood mother" can reproduce parthenogenetically and can give birth to a batch of about ten in about twenty days. Then as long as it rests for four or five days, it can regenerate the next batch, which is comparable to a queen ant or the like. The little goblins it gives birth to will be stronger and grow faster than ordinary goblins, and are naturally more dangerous.
Some scholars have studied that if sufficient food is provided, a pair of goblins can multiply to more than 200 in one year, which is simply crazy. What's even more crazy is that starting from the second year, a broodmother will appear in their group, and the reproduction rate will skyrocket.
Therefore, many adventurers feel that goblins are just like weeds and cannot be killed without stopping. On the contrary, there are often cases where new and inexperienced adventurers are besieged by large groups of goblins and lose their lives.
A very important reason why Baron Dahl set the goblin tribe as the first target of this winter raid is also their reproductive ability. If these guys got the news and ran away and hid in the mountains and forests, maybe next winter, what Darling would have to face would no longer be one goblin tribe, but several alliances of goblin tribes.
Of course, the account cannot be calculated that way. Goblins are not powerful monsters, and it is actually impossible for them to have "enough food". And they are keen on fighting among themselves. Once the group expands a little, it is easy to fall apart - and then become food for other monsters.
So over the years, goblin tribes can be seen everywhere, but goblin tribe alliances rarely appear. The legendary "Goblin Khan" who was able to integrate several goblin alliances and finally build the prototype of a country was always just a legend.
It's like rabbits. The reproductive power of rabbits is much stronger than that of goblins, but who is afraid of rabbits in groups
After a wave of arrows, the goblin tribe panicked, and the heavily armed soldiers were shouting various slogans and holding weapons to kill them.
Most of them use long weapons, such as spears, spears, forks and knives... Anyway, they are all long-handled. This type of weapon can effectively maintain distance and maximize the advantages of their equipment.
These professional soldiers are all strong and wear thick armor. It is difficult for goblins' weapons to hurt them, but the weapons in their hands can always seriously injure those goblins. As soon as the two sides fought, several goblins fell in random directions, and the number of injured exceeded twenty.
Not only that, not far behind these soldiers, archers were raining arrows wildly. These skilled archers use crossbows of different lengths, and can shoot an enemy with almost three to four arrows. From time to time, I saw goblins suddenly hit by arrows. Many of them were shot directly in the vital parts and fell down on the spot.
This good start made Baron Dahl very satisfied, and then he saw an even more satisfying scene.
Under the leadership of the priest, the twelve clergymen of the Church of the Mask of the Void formed a square array with arrows and entered the goblin tribe.
The one who serves as the arrow is naturally the bear-like paladin. He wielded the sword with both hands, like an axe, and chopped each goblin to the ground. Even those goblin warriors who wore simple leather armor and were stronger than ordinary goblins were like wooden stakes in front of him, unable to fight back.
Although the other paladins who followed him were not as powerful as him, they were not bad at all. They brandished various weapons and knocked down the goblins one after another. Unlike those professional soldiers, they have much more combat experience and are much stronger. Even if the goblins they defeat do not die on the spot, they have completely lost the ability to fight again.
At the same time, the two mid-level rangers started shooting arrows from time to time. Their targets are goblin archers who are also holding bows and arrows, or goblin hunters who are holding short spears ready to throw.
Their archery skills are much better than those of Baron Dar's archers, and their bows are more powerful. In particular, they were all cast with auxiliary spells by priests, making their arrows sharper and more powerful.
So every time they fired a bow, a goblin archer or goblin hunter would fall down, and the arrows would not miss their mark.
After a while, the group of people reached a place not far from the two adjacent tents in the center of the goblin tribe.
At this time, the leaders, chiefs and shamans of the goblin tribe finally appeared.
The goblin chief is a guy who is not as strong as a goblin. He is even taller than ordinary people. He is covered in thick leather and holds a huge wooden stick. He looks extremely ferocious.
As soon as it jumped out of the tent, it let out an angry roar. Hearing its roar, the originally panicked goblins quickly regained their morale and gathered towards it in disorder, as if to form a battle formation.
As for the goblin shaman, the guy hiding in the corner is old and thin, and looks malnourished. There are many bone ornaments hanging on its body, especially the staff on its hand, which is even more creepy - it uses a long leg bone connected to a roughly human skull, and there are still residues on the leg bones and skull. There were faint traces of blood on them, and it was not known what evil and terrifying methods were used to create them.
It didn't make any sound, it just touched the staff and looked at everyone gloomily. But as soon as its gaze was swept across, no matter how strong the soldier was, he couldn't help but shudder, and his fighting movements slowed down.
Faced with these two dangerous enemies, the priests temporarily stopped and prepared for a big battle.