After Surviving the Apocalypse, I Built a City in Another World - Chapter 809

Chapter 809: A Small Blockage (Part 1)
“Good job little guys,” Mao said, smiling. “You really helped us out there.”

The goblins gaped and they tilted their heads down a bit. Their pointed ears softened a little, and the humans reckoned it was because they were shy.

Very cute.

Mao and the others chuckled, while the other humans nearby sneered to themselves. The aborigines had always looked down on goblins and found them ugly and disgusting.

They did not understand what these people thought when they looked fondly at the critters!

These expressions and sneers were not missed by the Alterrans, of course.

The trip continued on and a few mobs were encountered, they were dealt with in a similar manner but with more ease. “Let’s work together okay?” Mao told the goblins and somehow a team of goblins would integrate into the human ones.

It was quite fun, with the humans dealing brute force while the goblins assisted and even guided where to attack.

“Weakness is under the chin, Master!”

“Lower…”

Mao watched them from the side. They had always found chances to train whenever they could and this level of mob seemed perfect. It was also a great way to build rapport with the goblins even before they entered the territories.

There were fewer and fewer mobs though, so they reckoned they were getting cleared somewhere nearby by Silva. As far as they knew, he was probably using a minor Beast Attracting potion to maximize his efficiency.

With the less enemies, the group was a little more relaxed. At least the ‘guests’ were.

Some of the ‘civilians’ hastened their pace in order to chat with the guards. Obviously, they were there to pry information.

“Hey, I’m curious. Where are we going?” One asked, and it so happened that it was Luis that he questioned.

“You joined us without knowing where we’re going?” the young man asked. “You must have a lot of free time.”

“…”

In contrast, the goblins couldn’t help but look up. After fighting together with the humans, many goblins got a bit of courage to interact a bit more with them.

One of them was Pupu, one of the younger ones. He was born as a slave, and didn’t know anything else but digging. It also made him quite innocent. “Where are we going, Masters?”

“We’re not your masters, call us just with our names,” Mao corrected. “We are going to two territories, they’ll be needing your help—both of them.”

The humans (who were quite offended after being ignored) forgot their annoyance as they heard more about their destination. “You mean to say that Alterra has two villages??”

“Yes.”

The newcomers narrowed their eyes and looked at each other.

A village with two satellites…

Even the Goblins were surprised. They didn’t know much about the humans, but they knew gaining satellites wasn’t easy.

Pupu, as always, couldn’t help but be curious. “What can we do for them?” he asked. “Do they have black metal too?”

This question made the civilians’ ears perk up. If there was also Black metal elsewhere nearby… then this was big news!

Unexpectedly—

“No, we only get our black metal in Iron Mountains,” Mao said. “What we need you for… is to help with the Extreme Heat.”

The goblins blinked and then nodded, a dawn of understanding coming to them. They knew it was coming, and they could surmise what they’d be doing.

Well, to some degree, anyway…

The humans though couldn’t help but be shaken.

“What?” One said, looking at his companion. “Extreme Heat? Is it really coming?”

“Do you think they’re telling the truth?”

“They’re probably bluffing,” another replied, ignoring how drenched in sweat he was from just walking.

“Well, whatever. We’ll just ask them later,” he said, his expression turning dark. “It’s not like they’d be able to do anything when we get to them, anyway…”

…

The trip was relatively uneventful for a bit, with a few mobs here and there, until the sharper soldiers flinched, and so did many goblins.

Luis and Mao’s eyes met as they felt a few extra rustles that shouldn’t be there.

‘They’re moving!’

Sure enough, as soon as the next mob cleared out, some of the ‘civilians’ began attacking the guards’ backs while they were distracted.

However, the Alterrans were prepared and suspicious even before, and even those who didn’t react on time weren’t much injured because of their equipment.

Bang!

Some guards were pushed back, while some held their ground. No one looked panicked or taken aback, however.

“Finally showed your true colors, huh?” Luis asked, raising his sword to block two attacks—one of which was headed to the goblins behind him.

Counting down, there were about two dozen ‘civilians’ that came with them, more than the Alterran guards in number. Another difference was that the Alterran team’s average level was well within the level cap, and the enemies mostly had forces beyond it.

It was why they were so confident despite the hundreds of goblins there. Those things were weak, and a person could handle a dozen at least, especially when their levels were high enough.

They weren’t beasts who couldn’t guard their weak spots, after all.

Not to mention, it wasn’t like they hadn’t been through a war with goblins! They naturally had complete defense equipment to deal with them!

The Alterrans watched as their enemies completely covered themselves, blocking all possible ‘weak spots’ the little goblins could tap into if they decided to mob them.

It had to be said that they were quite a bit prepared for this.

As for why the Alterrans allowed the suspicious civilians to go with them in the first place, it was to weed out the greatest threat currently in Iron Mountains. If let be, they’d ask other territories to attack, and it’d get troublesome.

This might be something inevitable, but they still hoped to delay it. As it was, Iron Mountain was still on its recovery and reogranization stage and an attack was not appreciated.

“This is everyone?” Mao asked, making the mercenaries frown.

“Yes, and be flattered,” the man said. Instead of thanking him, Mao took out a signal flare and activated it. A burst of colored smoke flew upwards, likely visible for hundreds of meters away.

Swoosh!

The aborigines had no idea what it meant and they were only curious about the color and its function at most. Some smarter ones surmised it could be to ask for help, but they were already too far from Guia for it to be useful!

They no longer delayed and lunged forward to attack. Everyone brandished their weapons, and many even used their skills.

The attacks were strong and indiscriminate and goblins were hit as collateral damage. The Guards frowned and defended, and the Goblins sniffed, standing up, hoping to help in whatever way they could.

They were prepared to use their own bodies to deal with the humans, but before they could do anything, bursts of earth appeared under a few civilians’ feet, and they were thrown out with a force that dented the trees they landed on.

It was Mao, whose hands were extended as he controlled the earth underneath them.

“Don’t think that level is all that matters, idiots.”