Chapter 19 – Luxurious Lineup

Mu Yuan still hadn’t immediately headed to the Goblin Camp. He led his team back to the village to rest and recuperate, then made a small exploration of the surrounding dark areas, killing a few minor monsters to warm up, but never venturing too far.

Time passed, and soon it was 6 PM.

Throughout the day, Mu Yuan had harvested over 80g of Soul Sand, two Random Remnant Souls, and a handful of ordinary Materials. However, these were not the main focus; what mattered was what he was about to do next.

A major battle.

Mu Yuan had already finished dinner early, his expression serious as he made his final preparations before heading to the battlefield—first, emptying his bladder, then arranging snacks, tissues, and bottled water within easy reach.

He was fully prepared.

In the game world, Deadbone was also assembling the team, looking equally solemn.

Deadbone stood at the forefront.

Behind him followed several Skeleton Soldiers and Little Skeletons.

In terms of numbers alone, this lineup was far from impressive, but among these skeletons, there were a full eight Skeleton Soldiers!

Eight three-star units, Skeleton Soldiers! And one Skeleton Warrior!

Just yesterday, Mu Yuan had only Deadbone and two other Skeleton Soldiers. Early in the morning, he had evolved two more, and by evening… he deliberately waited until after 6 PM to evolve even more Skeleton Soldiers.

The Skeleton Soldier serial numbers had now reached ‘Bone Nine.’

At this moment, the sky over the Eternal Continent remained bright and clear, the scenery just right.

“It’s time to set off,” he murmured.

Deadbone held a shield he had taken from another Skeleton Soldier, a Greatsword in hand, marching cautiously yet majestically out of the territory.

Further behind, a team of six Skeleton Soldiers and two Little Skeletons followed.

Mu Yuan stood in the safest, most secure position at the center.

His combat lineup consisted of Deadbone and five Skeleton Soldiers. Among them, Bone Two could now execute the Cleave skill relatively quickly, and even the Bone N units that hadn’t yet learned to use skills in combat were stronger than the Wolf King from two days prior.

One rare unit, one three-star unit capable of using skills, and four three-star units slightly stronger than the norm.

This lineup was truly lavish!

The remaining Skeleton Soldier’s primary role was to serve as Mu Yuan’s assistant.

However, he felt that just one Skeleton Soldier as an assistant wasn’t safe or sufficient enough, so he also brought along two Little Skeletons. After all, the team’s movement speed depended on him, and bringing a few extra Little Skeletons wouldn’t slow them down.

The group of humans and skeletons set off, heading straight for their destination—the Goblin Camp.

The path had long been scouted, so the team moved relatively quickly. Before long, the Goblin Camp appeared at the edge of their vision.

It was located in a mountain hollow with sparse vegetation, offering a clear view. From a distance, they could see massive tents, thick hardwood logs—so large it would take two or three people to encircle them—driven into the ground, woven together with vines and covered with animal hides. This created a camp that, while crude and primitive in style, was quite imposing from afar.

“Goblin Camp.”

Mu Yuan had looked up related information on the forums.

Goblins were weak, cunning, and cowardly. However, when large numbers of them gathered, they learned to cooperate, employ tactics, and set traps, forcing even high-star monsters to steer clear.

Moreover, the camp contained Goblin Spear Throwers and clearly more than one Great Goblin.

“This Goblin Camp is likely the dominant force for miles around.”At the forefront of the camp, a Great Goblin dragged several gray wolf carcasses and tossed them before the smaller goblins.

The goblins immediately stepped forward, skillfully skinning and deboning the wolves with small knives.

Mu Yuan even spotted the skeleton of some massive beast, standing two to three meters tall, lying before the camp, along with piles of humanoid skulls accumulated there.

The entire area in front of the camp was stained with blood, scattered limbs and chunks of flesh everywhere.

This game wouldn’t pass censorship even with an 18+ rating, would it?

Mu Yuan halted several hundred meters away from the camp and said to Deadbone, “Whether we can take down the Goblin Camp today isn’t important—safety comes first.”

After all, these were his diligent and dedicated employees.

Today, Mu Yuan planned to hand over command to Deadbone to see if it had begun to grasp the essence of the steady Dao.

Deadbone solemnly agreed.

The Goblin Camp before them was the strongest enemy it had ever faced in this life—how could it afford to be careless?

Deadbone didn’t lead the charge immediately. Instead, it cautiously stayed hundreds of meters away, climbing a tall tree to observe and study the goblins’ movement patterns, habits, trap placements, and combat styles from a distance…

A full half-hour later, Deadbone climbed down from the tree, its eye sockets flickering with faint soulfire light.

…

“It’s starting.”

From a farther distance, Mu Yuan stood within the protective circle formed by Skeleton Soldiers and Little Skeleton, watching intently and feeling somewhat nervous.

He had already simulated the battle in his mind. Even if the Goblin Camp possessed unexpected forces, he was confident they could retreat while fighting.

However, in that scenario, it would be impossible to escape unscathed—some skeletons would inevitably have to stay behind as rearguard.

He was also worried about flaws in Deadbone’s command.

No, rather, it was inevitable that Deadbone’s command would have issues sooner or later. After all, it was just a skeleton revived for a mere two and a half days.

Even with its Awakening of self-awareness, it was still a blank slate needing constant learning. The fact that it could command other skeletons in battle was already quite impressive.

He couldn’t ask for too much.

What he needed to do was take over command when Deadbone made mistakes and then give it a small demonstration of micro-management.

Perfect~

…

Goblins were naturally lazy and cunning, but those that had formed a camp were diligent and dedicated, patrolling around it repeatedly.

At that moment, a goblin patrol squad had moved to a spot slightly farther from the camp.

The squad consisted of 3 goblins and 1 goblin spear thrower.

As Mu Yuan had anticipated, Deadbone had indeed targeted this patrol squad.

They didn’t charge head-on—no, they circled around, cutting off the goblins’ retreat, and then…

Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh, whoosh—

Several spears sliced through the air.

These weren’t the Bone Spears innate to the Skeleton Warriors but rather throwing spears Deadbone had crafted later by sharpening branches. Their lethality was far inferior to Bone Spears, but they were much quieter, making them perfect for dealing with these small goblins.

Deadbone threw the spears swiftly and with extreme precision. The goblins didn’t even have time to scream before they were dead.

Mu Yuan: “…”

Then why did you order Bone Two and Bone Three to flank them like a Macho Man surrounding the enemy?

And with such an elite lineup, wouldn’t it have been simpler to just charge straight at these few goblins?

“We must be cautious.”Deadbone tapped Bone Two’s helmet, just as the Lord had once tapped its own skull. A good tap could spark wisdom—a tradition it intended to carry forward.

Clicking its jaw, it lectured the impulsive Bone Two and Bone Three, then picked up the throwing spears strapped to the goblin spear-throwers.

New weapon acquired √.

These throwing spears weren’t as good as its innate Bone Spear, but they were far superior to the crude homemade ones. Deadbone hefted one and found it well-balanced.

It continued to wait patiently, systematically eliminating each goblin patrol squad according to plan.

Half an hour later,

Deadbone disposed of the last patrol squad. With a swift whoosh, wooden spears—taken from the goblin spear-throwers—shot through the air, piercing the heads of one goblin after another, nailing them violently to the ground.

The entire process was seamless, a display of violent artistry.

Wiping nonexistent sweat from its brow, Deadbone gazed solemnly at the distant camp. “These goblins are indeed much stronger than the wild ones outside—extremely troublesome. Just as the Lord said, the Goblin Camp is a formidable enemy to our territory.”

Bone Two glanced at the goblin corpses strewn across the ground, then at the pristine, bloodless saber hanging at its waist. A giant question mark popped up above its head.

(End of Chapter)