Agu secretly glanced at Nolan, and when he saw the smile on the human's face, he breathed a heavy sigh of relief.
This human powerhouse was very satisfied with his answer, and he had also accepted their offerings.
Perhaps this time they could not only rescue Big Brother Muguo but also establish a connection with this human powerhouse!
Thinking of this, Agu's heart swelled with joy, and he once again felt satisfied with his decision to seek out humans.
His companions in the tribe were too foolish.
They were not only timid but also only wanted to rely on the ogres who treated them as backup food.
Clang~
"Thank you for providing so much useful information. You've gone to a lot of trouble." Nolan's face showed a thoughtful expression as he raised a finger and lightly tapped the blade of his iron sword.
"So, what reward should I give you?"
As a thought stirred in his mind,
"My Lord, Agu doesn't need any reward?"
Agu's voice, filled with joy and excitement, rang out at this moment, his tone subtly suppressing a hint of exhilaration, as he quickly continued:
"As long as My Lord can spare Big Brother Muguo."
At this point,
Agu slightly raised his head, his gaze falling on the billiard-ball-sized tribal treasure wrapped around Nolan's wrist.
"If My Lord can return our tribe's treasure, our 'Jike Tribe' is willing to assist My Lord in investigating everything about the ogres."
Agu's voice grew a little nervous towards the end, as he spoke cautiously.
"Hahaha."
Nolan laughed aloud, his expression becoming even gentler as he smiled at Agu and said, "That's a very good trade."
"I've already thought of your reward."
At these words,
Agu and the other two Hobgoblins showed expressions of surprise. They hadn't expected such an unexpected bonus just for answering a few questions.
"Although using a Fourth-Tier spell is a bit wasteful, I need to test its power."
Nolan smiled and raised his palm, aiming it at the air in front of him.
The "Heat Up" spell could heat up objects it came into contact with, so naturally, it could also heat up air!
The three Hobgoblins kneeling on the ground excitedly looked up. However, facing Nolan's empty palm aimed at them, their faces showed confusion.
And at this moment,
Agu suddenly reacted, his joyful face instantly turning to fear. He opened his mouth, wanting to say something.
But the next moment!
"Heat Up."
Nolan uttered two words.
Buzz—
Centered on the air touched by his palm, the Fourth-Tier "Heat Up" instantly raised the temperature to 400 degrees, and a red glow flashed in the air.
The comfortable forest air around the three Hobgoblins instantly became scorching hot!
Agu opened his mouth to speak, but the scalding, hot air rushed into his mouth, instantly searing his vocal cords and throat!
The feeling of suffocation made Agu dizzy.
Then even the pain seemed to disappear!
The dark green skin of Agu and the other two first swelled, turning crimson. This was a phenomenon of their blood boiling and blood vessels rupturing.
"Gained 55 experience."
"Gained 62 experience."
"Gained 63 experience."
[Experience Slot: 180 / 10000]
Streams of white, hot steam seeped from their skin, and then the bodies of the three Hobgoblins began to shrink.
The "Heat Up" spell was a continuous spell. After instantly rising to 300 degrees, it would continue to increase over time until it reached 1200 degrees.
So!
The surfaces of Agu and the other two Hobgoblins, who had already turned into three shriveled corpses, began to visibly show hair-thin, fiery red patterns.
Just then!
Nolan felt a burning sensation on his cheek, quickly withdrew the spell, and stepped back.
The scorching air turned into waves of hot air, spreading in all directions. In an instant, the surrounding branches, leaves, and bushes extensively shriveled and turned yellowish-brown.
He took a breath of the surging hot air.
Even Nolan felt some difficulty breathing, and his nasal passages became painful.
Although the spell was cast at the three Hobgoblins, the expansion of the air and heat waves caused by heating the air naturally also affected Nolan, the caster.
The "Heat Up" spell clearly didn't distinguish between friend and foe!
"Hiss, it seems this spell can't be used casually."
Nolan pinched his slightly aching nose, glanced at the three Hobgoblins who had turned into mummified corpses without even letting out a scream.
Then he looked at his own burning, stinging palm.
"Even the caster is affected. It's indeed different from normal tier magic."
"Fortunately, it's only Fourth-Tier. If a higher tier were used, it probably wouldn't just be a burning sensation."
Nolan felt his scalp tingle at the thought of raising this spell to a higher tier, releasing terrifying high temperatures that would affect even the caster.
"Unless I gain fire resistance, or even complete fire immunity, the higher the tier of this spell, the more useless it becomes."
This thought flashed through Nolan's mind.
Behind him,
"A-Agu…"
Hobgoblin Muguo looked at the mummified bodies of Agu and the other two, his face filled with terror, his voice trembling.
He had never expected that Nolan, who had just been smiling and seemed easy to talk to, would suddenly kill Agu and the others.
Crack!
A small branch was snapped underfoot.
Nolan turned around, looked at the dazed and terrified Hobgoblin Muguo, and smiled easily, "Since you two are so close, let's go together."
Gulp.
Hobgoblin Muguo trembled all over, his throat bobbed, and a foul smell emanated from his lower body.
"You said, you wouldn't keep your…"
"You didn't keep your word!"
Hobgoblin Muguo shrieked in terror, turned his upper body, and frantically clawed at the ground, trying to crawl away.
"Don't kill me!"
"I'm still useful, I still know many tribes of those inferior goblins."
"Human, human, you just said, you promised!"
The fear of death made Hobgoblin Muguo scream and shout in an emotional frenzy.
Nolan calmly stepped forward, walking towards the Hobgoblin Muguo who was desperately trying to crawl away.
"The premise of a transaction is that both parties are on equal footing. If one party is too weak, it will only be devoured by the other."
"This principle is the same as your 'Law of the Jungle.' You don't understand, but that Hobgoblin named Agu should have understood."
"It's just that he trusted his own judgment too much. Humans are not like ogres."
Nolan spoke calmly, raising the iron sword in his hand.
Hmm?
Nolan's gaze looked forward, at the slightly rustling bushes.
Rustle, rustle!
The little Evil Spirit Hound awkwardly squeezed out of the bushes, Just blocked Hobgoblin Muguo's path.
"Woof!"
The little Evil Spirit Hound shook its head, its black pupils glanced at the terrified Hobgoblin Muguo, then looked back at Nolan, paused briefly, and immediately put on a fierce expression, barking at the Hobgoblin Muguo.
Nolan was a little surprised.
He hadn't expected this little Evil Spirit Hound to be so persistent, able to follow him all the way. His face showed a hint of interest.
"How about you take care of it for me?"
Nolan put down the iron sword in his hand and spoke to the little Evil Spirit Hound.
"Awoo!"
The little Evil Spirit Hound's black pupils lit up, the bony chains on its body swayed slightly, and it pounced directly at Hobgoblin Muguo.
Bang!
"Get away from me!!" Hobgoblin Muguo, in terror, slapped the charging little Evil Spirit Hound away and continued to crawl towards the outer edge.
Hobgoblin Muguo possessed a dual-class, and although his legs were broken and he had some injuries, he was certainly not someone the little Evil Spirit Hound could easily deal with.
"Woof!"
The little Evil Spirit Hound painfully got up from the ground, shook its head, and charged again.
Only this time,
The little Evil Spirit Hound no longer charged directly at Hobgoblin Muguo but circled behind him, biting at the location of his broken leg.
Soon, screams and wails erupted.
A moment later,
With a "crunch,"
Hobgoblin Muguo, caught off guard, had his neck bitten through by the little Evil Spirit Hound.
"The cowardly and fear-of-death nature is truly ingrained in the goblin race."
Nolan shook his head, seeing Hobgoblin Muguo killed so quickly.
With Hobgoblin Muguo's strength, it wouldn't have been difficult to kill the little Evil Spirit Hound. However, under the fear of death, he was unable to react as he should have.
"Woof."
The little Evil Spirit Hound was a bit disheveled, its black fur stained with a lot of blood, but it was all from Hobgoblin Muguo.
Even in its cub stage, as a magical beast, the Evil Spirit Hound still displayed astonishing characteristics in terms of stamina and endurance.
Grrr~ Grrr~
The little Evil Spirit Hound's somewhat flattened belly rumbled.
"Woof." The little Evil Spirit Hound looked up, staring at Nolan with pleading eyes.
"I remember, Evil Spirit Hounds should be omnivorous magical beasts, right?" Nolan glanced at the little Evil Spirit Hound, then pointed at Hobgoblin Muguo's corpse.
The little Evil Spirit Hound's black eyes flickered, and it unceremoniously began to gorge itself on Hobgoblin Muguo's corpse.
Under Nolan's somewhat surprised gaze,
The Hobgoblin's corpse, which was more than twice the size of the little Evil Spirit Hound, was actually completely eaten and swallowed into its belly!
Its previously flat belly also became rounded.
"Such a good appetite? It should be good at handling corpses."
Nolan saw the little Evil Spirit Hound, which, after finishing the Hobgoblin's corpse, sat on the ground, clearly possessing an inherently fierce appearance, yet looking at him with pitiful eyes. He spoke thoughtfully.
After speaking,
"It's time to leave." Nolan glanced at the jungle, picked up his iron sword, and turned to leave.
He had only walked a few steps when
Nolan turned his head and looked at the little Evil Spirit Hound, which was still in its original spot, looking at him: "Aren't you going to hurry up and follow?"
"Woof!"
The little Evil Spirit Hound paused, then a gleam appeared in its black eyes, and it quickly moved its limbs, following after him.