Green Monster Epic

“In response to Master, these humans are growing oats as their daily food source.”

Phillip dared not be negligent and quickly gave the answer.

“In our human society, obtaining food doesn't require hunting or gathering from the outside. Instead, we obtain it by planting crops and raising livestock. As long as the harvest is good, we can basically guarantee enough food for the whole year.”

“Oh!”

Allen suddenly understood: “So that's what planting is! I was wondering how your huge cities harvest food every day. So it's all thanks to planting!”

“However, I don't see much land planted with this oat stuff outside the castle. Can you guarantee they can feed so many people in Thornsburg?”

While being enlightened, Allen felt even more puzzled.

“The Elven Kingdom doesn't cultivate much land to grow food. They prefer to plant hazel trees and harvest hazelnuts, or use druidic magic to cultivate better fruits, etc., to satisfy their daily food needs. The Elven Kingdom's native population is actually at a disadvantage among the four major civilizations. Their advantage is that their individual strength is stronger and their lifespan is longer, which means they don't have much burden on production, planting, and food supply.”

“And Thornsburg itself is a military stronghold. Most of its food comes from the Elven Kingdom's mainland. So the land you see now is just what other races who have settled in Thornsburg have cultivated over the years.”

This is the benefit of having knowledge. Phillip has only set foot in Thornsburg this one time, but as the forward stronghold of the Elven Kingdom, the human kingdom naturally has scholars who study this place. Therefore, when faced with Allen's questions, Phillip believes he has something to say.

“I see.”

Allen nodded, indicating he understood, and then asked again.

“Why do you think our wilderness races rarely grow food crops? Since you say that harvesting food crops is more stable, and our wilderness has plenty of land, cultivation shouldn't be a problem, right?”

“This…”

Phillip had a headache. He had never stayed in the wilderness. After being escorted from the human kingdom to the Elven Kingdom, he spent most of his time in a cage and had no chance to observe the outside world.

“I heard that the land in the wilderness is barren and lacks water for irrigation, so…”

When answering this question, Phillip seemed a little unsure, his eyes darting around in their sockets.

“Besides that?”

Allen raised his voice slightly, his tone a bit stern.

“…I'm sorry, Master. I don't actually know much about the wilderness. This question is really hard to answer.”

In the end, Phillip had no choice but to look up, admitting his inadequacy to Allen in frustration.

“I don't want your answers to be perfunctory or deceptive. I might not be angry if you say you don't know the answer, but if you make up excuses to fool me and I find out, I will definitely punish you. Remember that.”

Allen's face was cold, his tone frosty. For him, Phillip's greatest use was to tell him about the knowledge and experiences of the outside world. If the other party used unfounded things to prevaricate him, then this guy would have no reason to exist.

“Yes, I understand, Master.”

Phillip, who had not experienced much of the world, immediately withered in the face of Allen's frosty expression, nodding timidly.

“Aren't there supposed to be farmers among the slaves? Go and inquire for me whether it's possible to grow food in the wilderness.”

At this moment, Allen seemed to sense something. Perhaps the purpose of the goblin elder Phirok in having him buy these human slaves was not as simple as he had imagined.

“Yes.”

Phillip raised his hand to wipe the fine sweat from his forehead and carefully asked, “Do you need me to go now?”

“No need. Just ask when you guys are resting at night. I still have other questions I want to understand.”

“You humans…”

Along the way, Allen had kept Phillip by his side, not only having him teach him the common language, but also asking him on the spot about things he didn't understand. Some Phillip could answer immediately, some required careful thought or communication with others before giving an answer, and some questions were completely impossible to answer.

But at least, in the days since entering the Thunder Tribe's sphere of influence, Allen had gained a lot of knowledge and learned more common sense and knowledge.

“Chieftain, there are a few more goblins behind us. What should we do?”

When escorting Philly and their caravan before, Allen had not encountered lone looters. Now that they were dragging three trucks back on their own, a few tails were popping up behind them from time to time.

These tails went from hiding at first, throwing stones in the distance to test Allen and his group, to simply showing themselves later, following hundreds of yards behind the team. Even if Dasha and Flowersnake led people to threaten and drive them away, it didn't do much good.

“Let them follow.”

Allen was also helpless. It was a pity that those following them were small and useless goblins. If they were earth goblins or bear goblins, he wouldn't mind taking them in. Now he was still struggling with how to settle those dozen or so goblins who were given as gifts.

“That, Chieftain, Blackhead and the others asked me to ask if we could pick a few good-looking females from the back to take back?”

Flowersnake twisted and turned, finally managing to say the somewhat embarrassing words. His green cheeks seemed to be imprinted with two red clouds by the sunset.

“Oh~”

Allen's "oh" had a strange tone, dragging out several syllables, making Flowersnake almost stick his head to his chest, not daring to look Allen in the eye.

“I, I'm just, asking for Blackhead and the others. If you say no, I'll immediately, immediately go back and tell Blackhead and the others.”

“Hahaha, you little guy!”

Flowersnake was no more than two months older than Allen. According to tribal customs, he would have been an adult two years ago. He should have had a partner, but because the tribe had few females and most of them were ugly, Flowersnake had not mated many times, and his heart was full of desire.

There were several young lads in the tribe in Flowersnake's situation. Although the tribe had lost some manpower in several battles in the past few months, the female resources were not so tight. However, with the desolate entertainment environment in the Greenwild Tribe at night, naturally everyone hoped to have more partners by their side at night to have more entertainment to pass the time!

Allen laughed at Flowersnake for a while, then waved him away.

“Let me think about this matter, and I'll give you an answer tomorrow.”

Allen had a lot to consider, unlike Flowersnake and the others, who were simple-minded guys whose minds were filled with nothing but eating, drinking, sleeping, and procreation.