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Sugi: "She is not a thousand-man hero, but merely a puppet of the thousand-man hero."
"Because it's inconvenient for a thousand warriors to fight, she made a puppet to follow us so she can gain experience points." An Yi explained Zero's identity simply in two sentences.
"Huh?!" Suzu
Not only Lycorina beside her, but the other heroes also gasped in surprise.
"Wait?! This is a doll?!"
"The doll looks so much like me! And it can even move?!"
"I completely believed it was her!"
After all, he would just follow behind silently with his head down.
"Will it stop moving after it has moved a certain distance?" Lycorina asked doubtfully.
“I don’t know,” Annie said.
Although the entire city was filled with puppets of the "Thousand Heroes" in the previous life, it only proves that the other party's control over the puppets was limited to the area within one city.
An Yi really didn't know if the movement would stop at a greater distance.
"If it stops and the distance isn't too far, there's still time to send it back. Then we can let her go to other safer villages and towns to use the puppet to fight the demons."
"Slaying slimes and stuff," Annie said.
“Hmm, that works too.” Lycorina nodded, then approached the doll with interest and examined it closely for a while.
"She really is exactly like Miss Ruby...!"
She sighed inwardly.
The other heroes also curiously turned their gazes to Zero.
Milu quietly left Zero's side because too many people were looking their way!
"By the way, Annie! Does she have a name?! We can't just call her Miss Ruby, can we?" Lycorina suddenly had the idea to give the doll a name.
“Her name is Zero,” Annie said.
“Zero? That’s such an awful name!” Lycorina said.
An Yi didn't say anything; it didn't matter what name she was called.
"Zero...Zero...How about we just call him 'Ring'?"
"The bells are ringing!" Lycorina exclaimed excitedly.
"When giving her orders, call her Zero," Annie reminded her.
"Give orders?! Can you even give orders?" Lycorina's eyes widened, looking as if she had discovered a new toy.
An Yi: "Zero, perform a backflip."
Zero, who was following behind An Yi, blinked, then jumped up, did a backflip on the spot, and landed steadily on the ground.
"oh--!!"
The heroes gasped and applauded.
"Amazing!" Lycorina exclaimed.
If Ruby saw Zero performing a backflip with her face on her, she'd probably be so ashamed she'd want to die.
Lycorina: "Anyi Anyi! Can she talk?!"
An Yi: "No."
Lycorina: "Anyi Anyi! Is she going to eat?!"
An Yi: "No need."
Lycorina: "Do I need to take a shower and use the toilet?!"
An Yi: "?"
However, she is a doll.
Lycorina smiled at Zero: "Ring! Shake hands with me!"
However, the other party did not follow her instructions and continued to walk forward without even thinking for half a second.
Lycorina pinched her chin: "But the name Zero really doesn't sound good..."
Zero, shake my hand!
Zero blinked and reached out to take Lycorina's hand.
"Oh!" Lycorina exclaimed again.
Unlike a normal person's hand, it naturally lacks warmth and the subtle strength that humans possess; instead, it feels stiff.
就好像有个钳子，把她的手钳住了蒐索○{:9#々4■8243〉≥30?5一样。
"I asked the Thousand Warriors, and she said that if you press Zero's forehead, Zero's panel will appear."
"You can change your name on the panel," Annie suddenly said.
“Okay! Thank you, Annie!” Lycorina nodded happily.
Then I pressed my hand on Zero's forehead. It didn't feel like it was dented, but the interface still appeared in front of me.
"From today onwards, your name will be Rin!"
……
A day has passed since the expedition set off.
About ten kilometers outside the forest on the edge of the town, the scout hero discovered the goblin's trail.
Chapter 33 A Surprise for the Goblin Empire (4k)
The goblins' appearance was not because they sensed the expedition's departure, but rather because there were prior signs.
It could even be said that it was expected.
Because of the mass death of goblins, the forest was emptied out, and after a period of recovery, goblins from resource-scarce areas will inevitably migrate here.
Not every ordinary goblin is commanded individually; at least one must reach the level of goblin centurion to be under the management of goblin chiliarch.
Therefore, ordinary goblins will gradually move towards resource-rich areas, and the Goblin Empire will not interfere with them.
Some time ago, we discovered traces of goblins in more distant areas, and it's quite normal for them to be moving towards the edge of the forest.
An Yi had already prepared a contingency plan.
That is, some residents were instructed to change into white underwear and begin activities in the forest. △＇ˇ%↑＊｜
In fact, it's no different from their usual activities; the residents themselves help cut down trees in the forest.
They can't help much with moving things, but they can help cut down some trees.
This would at least allow some of the warriors who were originally responsible for cutting down trees to help build houses.
It's estimated that before long, the Goblin Empire will start to notice more "white-clad humans" appearing in the towns.
During the time the expedition team was on its way, the heroes were busy with important matters besides repairing houses.
The agile hero began leading the reconnaissance heroes into the forest, to the place where the two fallen heroes had been "killed".
Oh, by the way, the Hero of Death faked his death using 90% of his magic power and hasn't been resurrected yet.
Therefore, we can only rely on the immortal hero to lead the way.
However, they didn't actually go to the scene foolishly.
First, they ate food that could mimic the taste of goblins, and then they wandered around the area for a long time.
Because scout-type heroes can locate goblins in advance, they can conduct reconnaissance while avoiding their line of sight.
Naturally, they also discovered footprints left by a large number of orcs and goblins.
And following these footprints, they arrived at the entrance of a cave.
That was the end of the exploration.
After a brief exploration, the cave's terrain was narrow and the environment complex, making it easy to encounter goblins head-on, so they had to stop exploring further.
It must be said that the goblins were very careful in hiding themselves from the orcs.
Of course, it might not be about preventing them from being found. Q
More likely, when they took the orcs out hunting, they used these caves to disrupt the orcs' sense of direction.
Whether this will prevent them from escaping is unknown, but it will certainly prevent them from rescuing people in a short period of time.
If they escape and then try to return through the labyrinthine caves to rescue their families, by the time they get back, their families will all be dead.
However, we can still search and guess where the cave leads by looking at the surface of the forest.
Surely we can find some clues by searching around this cave? 9
About three more days passed, and the reconnaissance heroes began to find more similar caves. The Goblin Empire also inexplicably started sending goblin centurions to guard the cave entrances.
This alerted the adventuring heroes, who wondered if the goblins had already detected their movements.
Because the Saintess Squad and a group of experienced heroes had all left, the heroes in charge of the exploration were unaware of what was happening with the goblins, so they brought in Eddie as their advisor.
Eddie's response to this was—three.
"The goblins might not be on guard against you, but rather against the expedition team that left a few days ago," she said to the members of the exploration team.
“But the expedition is still far from those cave entrances, isn’t it?” a brave warrior asked.
"The goblins must have discovered that the expedition members could conceal their scent."
The sense of smell is no longer relevant.
"It's better to see with your eyes than to smell with your nose," Eddie said.
"So that's it!"
Previously, goblins could smell humans and orcs. If the other party entered a certain range, their scent alone could reveal their location.
But it's different now.
Having a certain number of goblins stand at the cave entrance is the simplest way to keep watch; they can spot anyone approaching immediately.