Green Monster Epic

Chapter 343 Unexpected Choice

The communication with Albion went smoothly, after all, Allen had been under his observation for a long time. Albion knew much more about him and his tribe than Richard and Kaya.

If Albion hadn't thoroughly investigated Allen and the strength of his tribe and planned everything, he wouldn't have approached him at this time.

Of course, Allen also benefited greatly because he had always had a big concern about the tribe, which was that the organizational structure of the three goblin lineages in the tribe was gradually showing problems.

The number of hobgoblins had exceeded more than half of the Green Field Tribe, while the number of bugbears, who were originally the ruling class of the Green Field Tribe, was even less than 20% of the tribe's population. This was not a good number for Allen.

Ultimately, to gain a foothold in the wilderness and not be bullied, it's never just about the population size, but also the overall strength of the tribe's warriors. In the Green Field Plain, the Green Field Tribe is now the undisputed largest tribe, but thousands of miles away, tribes like Thunder, Snowmi, and Ajinaga are countless times stronger than Allen's current tribe!

Even though Allen has tried his best to obtain a recommendation letter for unofficial membership in Mansha City, on the surface, the danger to the Green Field Tribe has been reduced a lot, but in reality, Allen believes that they have never been far from danger. No one knows what will happen next. Perhaps a powerful demon army will suddenly appear on the Green Field Plain, or perhaps a bored legendary powerhouse will pass by the plain and casually raze Green Lake Village to the ground.

No insurance is better than the strength of oneself, which is more reassuring. And to achieve this, it is impossible to do so with the mediocre skills of the hobgoblins. Only the earth goblins and bugbears, as the main combat races, have this possibility and opportunity.

Privately, Allen also had a concern. During his long journey to and from the Mansha Wilderness, he had discovered many goblin tribes. In these tribes, the ones who truly occupied the dominant and ruling power were mostly hobgoblins, especially the tribes with a long history.

Hobgoblins are too clever. As long as they are given a stable life and opportunities to learn, it won't be long before they can control the tribe's affairs, big and small, because they can specialize in research, whether it's technology or their attitude towards people and things. From becoming the confidant of the tribe leader to eventually taking the tribe leader's position, they can spend hundreds of years slowly building up their power until a strong individual is born among the hobgoblins.

And coincidentally, hobgoblins are the most likely bloodline to produce spellcasters among the many tribes in the wilderness.

Although Allen also has goblin blood in him, he has never denied his prejudice against hobgoblins. A leader like him, who believes in the power of one's own strength as the foundation, does not want the future race to be ruled by hobgoblins, whose overall strength is relatively weak.

If a bloodline with weak strength wants to continue its rule, then they will inevitably suppress and deter the rise of those earth goblin and bugbear geniuses who pose a threat to them. This is also an important reason why goblins are always at the bottom of the three major races in the Mansha Wilderness, and it is also an important factor why there are fewer goblin member tribes in Mansha City compared to kobolds and gnolls.

And this is still the situation created by the Temple of Nature's unremitting support for potentially powerful goblin tribes in order to maintain the balance of power. Otherwise, without the support and cultivation of the Temple of Nature, the goblin members in Mansha City would probably be half as many.

Allen had collected all of these things bit by bit, and he would think about them during his free time and when he was sleeping.

It was precisely because of his thinking that he was worried that the Green Field Tribe would follow the old path of those failed goblin tribes that had long disappeared in history. This is not alarmist talk. The composition of the Green Field Tribe's people and the flow of power are already slowly developing in this direction.

While he is still in the position of tribe leader, he can still somewhat control the tribe's direction, but if he fails to advance to legend, then after a few decades, when he passes away, the tribe will probably slowly weaken and then be taken advantage of by those guys who are good at scheming.

Allen had been thinking about how to curb this situation, but he didn't have many solutions until Albion mentioned the slave hunting groups this time.

At least, in Allen's train of thought, there was a vague method, which was to maintain a relative balance in the composition of the three major races in the tribe, just like the balance maintained among the member camps in the Mansha Alliance.

However, before this, Allen couldn't find many earth goblin and bugbear compatriots to supplement the tribe's population. Although they had never stopped buying from the Thornsburg Slave Merchant Group, which was why Albion took the initiative to contact Allen after an investigation, the few earth goblin and bugbear slaves from the Thornsburg Slave Merchant Group had little impact on the population structure of a tribe with thousands of people.

Moreover, more than two years ago, the tribe had several battles with demons. The vast majority of the sacrificed warriors were adult and strong earth goblin and bugbear warriors, which had a significant impact on the tribe's strength structure.

The hidden dangers in the tribe had actually been quietly breeding, only Allen, who had been paying attention to all of this, had noticed it.

Therefore, this time, Albion, as a broker, introduced Allen to those illegal slave hunting groups that could not walk in the light, also helping Allen and the Green Field Tribe out of their predicament.

Allen only made one request for his deal with Albion, which was that he only needed earth goblin and bugbear slaves, he would not accept hobgoblin slaves. Albion readily agreed to this. Even if they hunted hobgoblins in large quantities, their value was often not high. Even if Allen didn't mention it, the slave hunting group behind him would probably not target these shorties.

In the main hall of the Oak Temple in Mansha City, Allen came to visit again. It wouldn't be long before he and Kohl and the other teenagers would embark on their journey home, so it was necessary to exchange the temple contributions and Mansha City merits accumulated over these days for the things they needed before that.

Before exchanging them, Allen felt it was necessary to visit Master Oscar and Commander Nordin if they were resting in the temple.

Fortunately, Allen was lucky this time. Not only was Master Oscar in the temple, but even Knight Commander Nordin had just returned from the wilderness and was recuperating in the temple.

"Looking at the look in your eyes and your momentum, it seems like you've made progress again?"

In the living area of the back hall, the two legendary figures' residences were very simple. It was just a two-story wooden building. Inside the room, there was only a wooden table, a few wooden chairs, and a simple wooden bed. There was no other furniture.

As soon as he saw Allen, Oscar keenly felt the changes in Allen's body and spirit. His eyes lit up and he asked with a smile.

"...Master, your eyes are sharp. I did gain something from this trip south to the grassland."

Allen chuckled, lowered his head slightly, feeling a little embarrassed, and at the same time handed over the small gifts specially prepared for the two legendary figures. These were some small snacks he brought from the village, and of course, there were also a few dishes and a bottle of fruit wine that he brought in a food box.

"Alas, it seems that another powerhouse will soon emerge in our wilderness!!"

Allen didn't know that Nordin had actually secretly observed this little friend he hadn't seen for many years at the Hurtan front line, but what Nordin didn't expect was that in just a short year, the little friend had actually embarked on the path of legend. This was a happy thing.

For the Temple of Nature, it was naturally a happy thing to have another powerhouse who was devoted to the divine camp join them.

"...The road ahead is still shrouded in mist for me. I'm afraid I will disappoint the two adults."

Allen's humble appearance made Oscar very emotional. When he first met Allen, he was just a young man who had not long advanced to berserker, while he had just found his own path to legend. In the blink of an eye, he had only been on the path to legend for more than ten years, and the young man who once looked up to him had also embarked on his own path. He would probably be on an equal footing with him before long.

"Looking at your humble appearance, you don't look like a wilderness leader at all!"

Nordin and Oscar laughed heartily, rarely treating Allen as an equal partner, although Allen at this time only thought that he had just touched the threshold of the path to legend.

"Besides the gains in spirit and will, you must have gained a lot from this trip south to the front line, right?"

"Yes, quite a lot. It's no problem to exchange for two or three inheritance crystals."

Allen nodded. During the battles with demons in the buffer zone and when crossing the fallen land of the Spring Country, Allen threw the heads of the demons he had beheaded into his dimensional bag. Coupled with the spoils obtained by Kohl and the others, the merit points and temple contributions they had gained were enough to exchange for several crystals without a doubt.

However, after seeing the strength of the centaur cavalry formation and the troll basilisk knight charge, and after adopting a pack of worgs, Allen's vision was no longer limited to inheritance crystals.

Anyway, it's not like Allen didn't gain any crystals on this trip. The warlock inheritance and berserker inheritance lying in his dimensional bag, as well as the natural healer inheritance that Richard promised he had the first right to buy, had already made Allen and his group very rewarding on this trip.

"If you want to exchange for other rare profession crystal inheritances, I can help you check the temple's inventory."

Nordin looked at Allen with a smile and said softly. A promising legendary powerhouse was enough for him to open a door of convenience for Allen and bring him closer to the Oak Temple.

“Thank you, Captain Nordin, but this time, I don't want to exchange for the Inheritance Crystal. Instead, I would like to ask you two adults about something.”

Allen bowed to thank Nordin. Although he didn't accept the convenience offered by the other party, he still wanted to respond to this kindness.

“Tell us about it and see if we can help you. But if it's something sensitive or something we don't know, then don't blame us.”

Oscar was already used to Allen's occasional unconventional behavior. This kid might not be old, but the things he thought about were always unexpected.

“Master, do you still remember that you gave our tribe improved oat seeds back then, which helped our tribe get rid of hunger?”

Allen didn't stand on ceremony. Anyway, he owed Master too much, so one or two more debts didn't matter. Although Allen roughly understood the reason for the other party's attitude, he didn't think that the other party's contribution was a matter of course. Every time he helped Allen, he kept it in his heart, and when the other party needed it in the future, he would naturally repay these kind people who had helped him and his tribe.

“Of course I haven't forgotten that. I remember you kept asking me all kinds of questions that night. To be honest, I was annoyed by your questions at the time, but in order to maintain my great image, I didn't get angry at you, hahaha~~~”

Oscar had a good memory and jokingly made a little joke with Allen.

“Master, since you were able to produce improved oats that were more suitable for our plains to grow, then I believe you can also improve pasture that can grow on the Green Field Plains, right?”

Allen looked at Oscar expectantly, with eager eyes. On this issue, Captain Nordin might not be as useful as Oscar.

“...So, you little brat, that's what you're planning!!!”

Hearing Allen's question, the two experienced legendary powerhouses roughly knew what Allen wanted to do.

“There are such pasture samples, but I'm afraid the price you need to pay is not small. According to the contribution points for improving pasture plants, even the lowest-level alfalfa requires 500 merit points to exchange for it.”

The role and power of cavalry in the age of cold weapons are self-evident. Almost all the members of the Mansha Alliance have their own cavalry army. This shows that cavalry naturally needs suitable mounts, otherwise it would be useless to have knights. Only when the cavalry is established on a large scale can it have a strong impact and lethality, which means that a large number of mounts are needed.

If you have money, you can naturally purchase a large number of excellent war horses from the centaur tribe of the Renma Grassland. Although this will require a lot of money, it is worth it for the tribe to spend this price in exchange for a powerful cavalry.

However, if you only rely on the supply of the Renma Grassland, this is not advisable for the leaders of large tribes. Because no one can predict how many cavalry and mounts will be lost in a war, and no one can predict what will happen during the transportation of war horses from the grassland.

Therefore, tribes with conditions will raise a batch of mounts themselves. Although the scale may not be very large, many times this small number of mounts is enough to replenish the loss of cavalry mounts in a war in a short time.

Moreover, there are many tribes in the wilderness that choose different mounts. For example, the Snomi tribe is adjacent to the Cato Mountains, and there are many swamp areas at the foot of the mountains, which are suitable for breeding snake lizards, so they chose snake lizards as mounts.

Raising mounts is inseparable from raising pasture for grazing. Whether you are raising carnivorous mounts or herbivorous mounts, pasture is an important strategic material.

High-quality pasture can provide mounts with more energy, allowing them to develop faster and require less forage.

Once strategic materials are involved, they will naturally be extremely scarce and will be strictly controlled by various tribes and temples. At this time, when Allen heard Master Oscar's answer, he was not at all frustrated, but very happy.

As long as such pasture exists, then he has the hope of getting it, which will play a big role in the future development of their tribe.

“500 contribution points? That shouldn't be a problem.”

Allen carefully calculated the Temple contribution points he had accumulated, plus the contribution points on Kerr and the others, and thought that it wouldn't be too far from the requirement to exchange for alfalfa.

“But I have to make it clear to you in advance that, in terms of the plains where your tribe is located, only the land within a dozen miles around the two banks of the Turbid Water Creek is suitable for planting this alfalfa. Pasture is a relatively delicate plant that needs to be close to a water source to thrive, otherwise it is impossible for them to survive and flourish.”

“But in that case, the land reclaimed by your tribe around the Turbid Water Creek will probably be abandoned.”

“Are you sure you want to exchange for alfalfa? Instead of using it to exchange for 3 Inheritance Crystals? Or other materials and knowledge?”

Based on his understanding of the Green Field Plains, Oscar carefully analyzed the pros and cons of Allen's choice, and then looked at Allen meaningfully.

“…”

Allen fell into deep thought. He hadn't thought of this before. He thought that pasture was just like the weeds in the Green Field, and could survive if you just scattered the seeds! But now, after hearing what Oscar said, Allen became a little hesitant.

The village's cultivated land, now because there are not many places that can be reclaimed around Green Lake, has been developing towards the site of the Torrent Bay Bonebreaker Tribe when Allen left the village to travel. Now, because of his temporary whim, if he chooses to plant alfalfa, will it occupy too much cultivated land and cause the tribe to not have enough food?

“I still decided to exchange for alfalfa seeds. Please help me, you two adults.”

The head that had just drooped down quickly raised again, and the hesitation in Allen's eyes disappeared, replaced by a firm attitude.

“As long as your contribution points are enough, exchanging for alfalfa is just a small matter. Even if the two of us don't help, you can complete the exchange in the side hall yourself.”

Nordin laughed. He finally understood why Oscar looked at this child differently.

A leader with foresight and a bright future will surely lead his tribe to occupy a place in the wilderness where many races stand.

It's a pity that the time when I met this young earth spirit was a little late, otherwise I might have been able to cultivate him into my potential ally.

“No matter what, I have to thank you two adults. If you hadn't given me guidance, I'm afraid I would have to search for a long time in the side hall to find what I want!”

Allen raised his glass to toast the two legends, expressing his gratitude.

For a time, wine glasses were exchanged, and the two legends chatted with Allen for a long time, and their relationship became closer. (This is the etiquette Allen learned in the dream. I'm pointing this out so that some book friends don't say that this kind of scene is a bit awkward and doesn't look like a Western fantasy novel. Smiley face)

After Allen got up and returned outside the city, it wasn't long before an acquaintance of Allen's, Fischer, came to him. After a few words of greeting, the other party finally handed Allen a piece of parchment that exuded a faint magical aura.

“This is the letter of recommendation that Elder Taribo asked me to give you. You must keep it safe!”

Fischer no longer had the sorrow and fatigue of the front line of the grassland. The whole person was radiant, and it could be seen that he had been living a very comfortable life these days. Even the armor on his body had been replaced with a brand new one. Allen knew from the complex carvings and inlaid silver threads that the value of this armor would not be too low.

This is the background of a large tribe. In their eyes, the rewards for meritorious people are just a drop in the bucket, but for tribes like Allen's, it would be painful for a long time.

“Okay!”

Allen took it seriously. The biggest reason he stayed outside the city without leaving was for it. With it, Allen could write another letter himself and ask Master Oscar to hand it over to the City Lord's Mansion.

Next, it's time to wait for good news. This is a matter of time, because the most difficult thing for a tribe to get a number in Mansha City is that letter of recommendation.

In the following days, in addition to visiting Master Oscar again, Allen took Kerr and the others to the Temple and the City Lord's Mansion's government affairs hall to exchange the accumulated contribution points and merit points for various materials.

Allen got the alfalfa as he wished. The alfalfa seeds obtained with 500 contribution points were just a bag of seeds one meter square. Allen was even worried that these seeds might not be able to sow a large area.

Of course, there were also unexpected gains. In addition to the 5,000 merit points that had been provided to the Snomi tribe, Allen and Kerr still had more than 400 merit points left. They could also exchange for two ordinary Inheritance Crystals on the City Lord's Mansion's exchange book, which made Allen and Kerr excited.

In the end, Allen chose a Berserker Inheritance and a Interceptor Ranger Inheritance.

Compared to the archer profession, Allen felt that the Goblin race might have a better future in the Ranger profession. After all, although the Earth Goblins and Bear Goblins didn't have much accuracy in throwing javelins, the javelins they shot were powerful and lethal, which was also commendable.

After making up for the lack of long-range advancement in the tribe, the Green Field Tribe can be considered to have a relatively complete inheritance system. Of course, Allen still had regrets that he had not been able to get a Mage Inheritance Crystal so far, otherwise it would be even more perfect.

I realized after writing it that I made the old mistake again and wrote this chapter as an explanatory text!!

Self-reflection…