Chapter 89: Wild Boar and Carriage
Chapter 89: Wild Boar and Carriage
"Boss, this is easy. Leave it to me!"
Li Meng nodded and waved his hand.
"Go ahead. Set off once you're ready!"
Li Meng was relatively strict with the leaders in the tribe.
Ordinary goblins could muddle along as mere goblins since they lacked strong independent thinking abilities.
But leaders were different—they had to be smarter.
Otherwise, under his leadership, less intelligent leaders would eventually be eliminated.
They'd perish like cannon fodder, unaware of the day they'd meet their end outside.
Gobu Gao grinned widely, turned around, and scurried into the depths of the forest.
"Boss, boss!"
As Gobu Gao left, a loud, clamorous voice echoed from the forest.
A tall, sturdy figure came huffing and puffing toward him.
It was Gobu Yi, who had successfully evolved into a Goblin Warrior.
"Boss, I've evolved! Look at how handsome I am!"
Standing before Li Meng, Gobu Yi flexed his muscles, pounding his chest like a gorilla.
Li Meng examined Gobu Yi from head to toe.
[Name: Gobu Yi]
[Race: Goblin Warrior]
[Level: Level 20]
[Strength: 134]
[Defense: 117]
[Agility: 121]
[Magic Power: 51]
The stats were decent, almost on par with Gobuba.
Keep in mind, Gobu Yi was just a Goblin Warrior and had yet to become a Goblin Chieftain, with a Goblin Brave still in between.
As expected of his descendant.
The potential of goblins truly depended on their paternal lineage.
"Not bad, not bad!"
Looking at Gobu Yi, Li Meng nodded repeatedly.
It was indeed impressive—exceptionally so.
His offspring possessing such strong stats proved that his method of enhancing the tribe's goblin quality through his own bloodline was the right approach.
If goblins were to cease being weak, the only solution was relentless reproduction.
The compliment made Gobu Yi grin obsequiously.
The large figure's hunched posture appeared somewhat amusing and endearing.
"Gobu Yi, you're here just in time. Go and clear a road."
"Clear a road?"
Gobu Yi looked puzzled, unable to grasp the concept.
"Yes, cut through the forest to create a path suitable for travel."
Li Meng then spent the next half hour explaining what a road was and introducing the measurement unit of a "meter."
Finally, Gobu Yi grinned.
"Boss, this is simple. Leave it to me!"
Li Meng nodded, waving him off.
"Go ahead. Set off once you're ready!"
Gobu Yi turned and dashed away excitedly.
Compared to staying in the tribe, Gobu Yi preferred being out and about, as long as he wasn't idle.
Watching Gobu Yi's jubilant departure, Li Meng smiled.
While goblins could be disgusting and evil, their evilness was straightforward and pure.
If only goblins had females.
That way, they could evolve into a normal yet powerful savage tribe.
Once Gobu Yi disappeared into the forest depths, Li Meng turned his attention back to the goblin guard outside the wooden hut.
"Gobu Lun, keep an eye on the returning leaders these days. Have them stay in the tribe for now and await my orders."
The goblin stationed outside the wooden hut quickly nodded.
Li Meng then left the Throne Cave Dwelling, heading toward the woodworking area.
Shortly after, outside the woodworking workshop:
"Boss, what brings you here?"
In the open space outside the woodworking area, Gobu Da was busy tinkering with a pile of wagon wheels.
He held a hammer, banging away at the iron rims of the wheels.
The clanging sounds of metal echoed through the tribe.
Li Meng had heard the noise from afar.
Noticing Li Meng's approach, Gobu Da quickly put down his work and scurried over.
Over the next few days, Li Meng patiently taught Gobu Da how to construct a wagon.
Although the wagon wheels were ready, building the wagon body was also a technical challenge.
However, compared to the wheels, the wagon body was relatively simpler.
In less than half a month, Gobu Da had more or less mastered the process.
Close enough was good enough; perfection wasn't necessary.
Li Meng didn't have high expectations for the goblins—functionality was sufficient.
Another new day, in the morning:
"Boss, is this a wagon?"
Outside the woodworking area, Gobu Da looked curiously at the peculiar contraption before him.
Yes, it was peculiar—an ugly contraption.
A somewhat crude wagon sat in the forest outside the woodworking area.
The wagon had four large wheels, each slightly taller than a goblin.
The body was a simple flatbed, which could be outfitted with different cargo compartments as needed.
For now, the wagon's primary purpose was transporting aquatic goods.
Hence, two coffin-like water tanks were placed on the flatbed.
The tanks, arranged side by side, fit perfectly within the flatbed's width.
"Yes, this is a wagon!"
Li Meng initially wanted to call it a "wild boar cart," but he reconsidered and decided against it.
It was just a name—no need to overthink it.
At that moment, a series of snorts echoed from nearby.
Two goblins were leading two wild boars toward them.
"Boss, the wild boars are here!"
Li Meng examined the two robust wild boars.
"Come here, little piggies!"
Surprisingly, at Li Meng's call, the wild boars obediently approached him.
He then guided them to the front of the wagon.
"Stand here. That's right—move your rumps over!"
After some effort, the wild boars stood side by side in front of the wagon under Li Meng's guidance.
Li Meng then equipped them with specially made wild boar harnesses for transportation.
After a while, everything was ready.
Looking at the wagon, Li Meng nodded in satisfaction.
Next came the test run.
If all went well, they could begin mass production.
Li Meng climbed onto the wagon, taking hold of the reins.
Grinning, he tugged and swung the reins.
A sharp "crack" echoed through the forest.
The two sturdy wild boars began to trot, pulling the wagon, which slowly rolled forward.
Fortunately, the tribe's space was large enough for the wagon to move around.
Li Meng pulled the reins to the left, and the wild boars obediently turned left.
The front wheels, pulled by the wild boars, also turned left.
Essentially, the wagon's functionality relied on its front wheels.
The rear wheels were attached to the front axle's circular base.
Without that circular base, the four-wheeled wagon wouldn't turn efficiently.
However, with it, the wagon's structure became more complex.
Still, this posed no challenge for Li Meng, who had simplified the wagon's design as much as possible.
"Very stable!"
Li Meng was thoroughly satisfied with the wagon's performance.
With the wagon, transporting goods between the tribe and the stronghold would be much easier.
While they could use Goblin River for water transport, the tribe's inland location made land transport unavoidable.