I led the Goblin Culture to victory.

Chapter 27 Showing Underpants

Led by the old goblin and Zi Yi, Li Mosi pulled the saintess up the mountain path on the south side for a while.

After a steep slope, a large gentle slope appears on the mountain.

This gentle slope is different from other places; at a glance, it is covered with tree stumps of all sizes.

Only in a few places stand giant oak trees, each as thick as five or six people.

Li Mosi lowered her head and carefully examined the tree stump.

The thicker tree stumps were clearly left from earlier times, and the cross-sections of their trunks were blackened.

Moreover, a lot of moss and mushrooms grew on the tree stump.

The thinner tree stump was left more recently.

The smaller the diameter, the newer the cross-section of the tree trunk.

The goblins had cut down the oak forest far too much, exceeding its capacity to recover.

"This used to be where we collected timber."

The old goblin began his introduction.

"When we first came here, we survived the winter on acorns. But as our population grew, we gradually cut down all the trees. Now only those trees that are too big to cut down remain."

Those trees, some several people wide in diameter, could kill you if you chopped them down with an axe.

Moreover, goblins don't need such a large piece of wood, whether for making things or for starting a fire.

So I just left it there.

Li Moss asked with some confusion, "Why do you always cut down the timber here?"

Oak trees are mainly good for making things.

You can also get some acorns to eat while you're at it.

But when it comes to fuel, the pine trees he saw at the foot of the mountain yesterday while hunting wild boar were clearly a better choice.

The old goblin shook his head: "The timber can be rolled down from here. It's too difficult for us to carry the timber up from the foot of the mountain."

"Indeed. Moreover, we have never heard the principles our teacher spoke of before."

Zi Yi nodded in agreement, then looked at Li Mosi.

"Master, is there any other way?"

Li Mosi shook her head.

He wasn't surprised.

Goblins' awareness of environmental modification is perfectly aligned with their system.

But restoring the forest is not something that can be done overnight, and it's impossible to expect him to find a way to restore this oak forest.

All he could say was, "Don't cut down the oak trees here this winter, and don't harvest the acorns. If you have time, you can dig up the old stumps for firewood, but don't worry about that for now."

They still have things to do.

Zi Yi nodded: "I understand, Master."

That's enough.

First, free up land space.

As for whether the oak tree will grow or not, that's beyond Li Moss's control right now.

As Li Mosi continued walking, she saw her destination.

It was a large gate covered with animal hides and made of logs.

Old Goblin and Ziyi pulled open the door, revealing a cave.

This cave is about the same size as the large cave below that is used for habitation, only much shorter.

Inside were piles of tree trunks with branches removed, as well as some rather thick branches.

It's all oak.

In addition, there are many vines.

The old goblin said, "Master, the timber is all here. Most of it was cut down this year and placed here. See if you can use it."

Li Mosi tied the saintess to the door and crouched down to examine the oak tree trunk.

The oak tree is very natural; its lower side is almost entirely just the trunk.

The branches only appear near the top.

It's good material for building houses and ships.

Unfortunately, the oak trees the goblins felled were too young; none of them exceeded three meters in length.

They're all cubs.

Moreover, these oak trunks are too fresh and not completely dried in the shade, making them unsuitable for making weapons.

He shook his head and walked over to the shorter pieces of wood that had a noticeable variation in thickness.

These are likely branches left over from the felling of a giant oak tree.

The longest ones are no more than 1.5 meters, but the thicker ones have a diameter of more than 20 centimeters, while the thinner ones have a diameter of only about 3 or 4 centimeters.

Li Mosi thought for a moment, picked up a branch, weighed it in her hand, and then tapped it.

Bang bang bang—

Zi Yi asked with some curiosity, "How was it, Master?"

"Don't rush."

Li Mosi interrupted his disciples, picking up each branch one by one and weighing and tapping them.

I casually picked up a thick tree trunk that had been there some time ago.

These oak tree trunks were sawn into pieces three meters long and about one meter in diameter.

They all share similar characteristics.

It feels light and makes a crisp sound.

He nodded: "This timber can be used."

After a quick mental calculation, he abandoned the sling, which was difficult to use.

Li Mosi said to Zi Yi, "Go find no more than ten trustworthy goblins and prepare to teach them how to use the spear thrower. Then find ten goblins who are not your enemies and prepare to teach them how to use the harpoon."

He knew that his disciple had not yet received theoretical training.

To avoid making mistakes, it's important to explain things clearly.

Zi Yi nodded vigorously: "Yes, Master."

He agreed and then planned to leave.

The old goblin then asked, "Master, how long will you stay here?"

Obviously, Li Moss couldn't have just thrown the wood down to make it.

No matter how you move them, it's not as convenient as making them into weapons here and then moving them.

Especially now that we're in a rush.

However, Li Mosi hadn't really thought about it in detail.

He said, "Call the goblins over to get the weapons in the evening, then we'll go back."

The old goblin nodded: "Thank you for your hard work, Master."

An old man and a young boy returned to the tribe, intending to supervise the goblins' work.

Li Moss dragged out suitable oak branches and began processing them in the sunlight.

He just checked with [Leshan Water] and the surroundings are very safe.

There weren't many small animals either.

Li Mosi picked up a branch about three centimeters in diameter and a little over a meter long. After confirming that there were no cracks, she roughly smoothed out the bark and then sharpened one end.

Finally, flatten the other end and drill a hole.

This is the cheapest wooden spear.

He planned to have the goblins use these wooden spears for training.

Hunting small creatures is also an option.

It's easier to repair than a stone spear.

The sun barely moved, and Li Mosi had already made more than a dozen cheap wooden spears.

I glanced at the [Leshan Water] map again. There was no danger nearby, and the slave-catching team was still searching the depression.

He picked up the thicker branch and planned to start making spear throwers and harpoons.

Oak is a type of wood that is very prone to cracking during drying, so large pieces of this wood must be carefully inspected.

"Ugh, ugh!"

As Li Mosi was peeling bark from the tree, a whimpering sound came from the direction of the saintess.

He looked up.

The saintess's face clearly said, "I want to speak."

Li Mosi didn't want to have this kind of noise around her while she was working.

It will make it difficult for him to concentrate.

He walked up to the saintess and said to her, "Don't speak loudly, or you'll never be able to speak again, understand?"

"Mmm mmm!"

The saintess nodded repeatedly.

Li Mosi removed her gag.

"Ahem."

The saintess cleared her throat and asked softly.

"Did you come up with those three weapons yourself?"

What does that mean?

Do these three weapons really not exist in the world?

As soon as the saintess spoke, Li Mosi felt as if she had exposed her underwear to him.

He shook his head: "Of course not."

Everyone learns from others.

Is it possible to be born with this skill?

The saintess frowned slightly: "Then who did you learn from?"

She looked Li Mosi up and down again.

Judging from his clothes and appearance, he didn't seem like a craftsman from the city.

Is there a born saint hidden among the manor's craftsmen?