Big Goblin

Matthew took a deep breath, held the pendant in his hand, concentrated his mind, and let his consciousness sink into the crystal pendant.

During this summoning process, he specifically connected the consciousness of Wu Ronghui, the leader of the "Military Second Group," with the activated goblin, and infused it with magic power.

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Familiar magical light shone forth, enveloping the open space in front of the lord's mansion, and figures coalesced within the light.

However, among the many short goblin figures, an exceptionally tall and robust silhouette solidified at a visible speed.

When the light faded, a real, living goblin stood in the open space.

It was nearly half again as tall as a normal goblin, with bulging muscles and an explosive power and a wild, oppressive aura beneath its bluish-green skin.

In an instant, Matthew also clearly sensed the difference between this new "summoned creature" and others, not just in appearance, size, or abilities.

Rather, they have a fundamental difference.

Once the other goblins are summoned, they require a constant expenditure of magic power to maintain their existence.

The physical exertion they generate is essentially a consumption of magic power. Although eating can reduce this consumption of magic power, they cannot exist as independent individuals.

Once the magic is broken, their "bodies" will disappear.

Matthew clearly sensed that the newly summoned goblin had consumed a lot of magic power only when it was summoning... or rather, when it was forming a body.

At this moment, it no longer needs a continuous supply of magic. Instead, it exists as an independent being in this world, with only a connection at the level of consciousness between it and the magic pendant, and no longer having that magical connection.

Matthew speculated that even if he dispelled the summoning spell, the goblin's body would likely not disappear.

Thinking of this, Matthew immediately conducted an experiment.

Sure enough, after he dispelled the summoning spell, the goblin's figure did not disappear. Instead, it seemed to suddenly lose consciousness, its body collapsing and smashing Yang Guang, who had just regained full consciousness, beneath it with a muffled groan.

Seeing this, Matthew understood that this was no longer a simple summoning spell, but a true creation.

Once a physical body is formed, it will exist indefinitely without the need for magic to maintain it. Instead, it survives by breathing and eating, just like a normal living being. However, this goblin only has a physical body and no soul, or rather, no complete consciousness.

"Very good, this will save me a lot of magic power consumption." Matthew was delighted, but what made him even happier was that the species he could summon in the future would not be limited to goblins. In theory, as long as he had a genetic template and enough life essence, he could create any "species".

The sudden fall of the goblin caused a commotion. The warriors and experts who had just been summoned were surprised, thinking it was a wild goblin. They instinctively exclaimed in alarm, and some even subconsciously tried to find weapons or retreat.

"Everyone, don't panic! Stay calm!" Matthew shouted immediately, his voice clearly drowning out the commotion. "These aren't enemies; they're summoned units under our control!"

His words were like a stabilizing force, quickly calming the commotion, but his face was filled with surprise.

"Comrade Matthew... did you summon this giant goblin too?" a warrior asked, his eyes wide.

"That's right!" Matthew nodded firmly, a hint of excitement on his face as he confirmed the successful experiment. "This is our new ability. The body inside this goblin is Team Leader Wu Ronghui."

Upon hearing this, everyone was in an uproar, and the surprise on their faces turned into joy and excitement.

"My God, does that mean we can become big goblins too!"

"Wow, that's great! Finally, I don't have to be a weakling anymore!"

"Comrade Matthew, let's get this body replaced too!"

"Yes, with this body, how many times more efficient would it be at cutting down trees, building walls, and fighting enemies!"

The soldiers' high spirits surged like a tidal wave, their eyes gleaming with fervent light.

From goblin to big goblin, that's a qualitative leap.

Who wouldn't want a stronger, more powerful body?

Matthew did not answer the crowd immediately. Instead, he used the magic pendant again to bring Team Leader Wu Ronghui "online," otherwise the soldier who was pinned down would "die."

Looking around at everyone, Matthew spoke loudly again: "Comrades, I understand how you feel. However, summoning such a powerful body requires a special and very precious energy, and the current reserves are very limited and cannot meet everyone's needs."

He had to make everyone understand the scarcity of resources: "Therefore, initially, the Big Goblin form will be used as a strategic elite force, only assigned to the most needed and suitable key personnel. Everyone else will continue to use the Goblin form. Believe me, as long as we acquire more special energy in the future, everyone will have a more powerful form!"

Although somewhat disappointed, the soldiers understood the value of the resources, and in any case, they had a clear hope.

Everyone nodded in understanding, but their hearts were filled with anticipation.

At this moment, Wu Ronghui, inside the giant goblin, experienced a peculiar "disconnection and reconnection".

He had just felt a sudden darkness before his eyes, and instantly lost all sensation in his body, as if he had fallen into nothingness. As soon as his consciousness returned to his body, before he could figure out what had happened, he found himself back in Ashstone Ridge, and it seemed that he had entered a strange body.

He instinctively tried to prop himself up, and with a shove of his huge hand on the ground, his muscular body easily stood up.

Only then did he hear the groans coming from beneath him.

"Yang Guang? What's wrong with you, kid?" Wu Ronghui looked at Yang Guang, who was lying on the ground panting heavily with his four legs in the air, grimacing.

"Cough cough... Team Leader Wu? I was almost crushed to death by you!" Yang Guang looked up at the tall figure and said with a resentful expression.

At this moment, Wu Ronghui also clearly realized that he had really changed into a completely new body.

He looked down at his muscular arms, feeling the immense power they contained, far exceeding that of humans or even ordinary goblins.

He stomped his foot lightly, and the ground seemed to echo with a dull thud.

He took a deep breath, his lung capacity was amazing, and even the subtle air currents and smells became exceptionally clear.

An unprecedented sense of power and fulfillment filled every corner of his consciousness.

"My body... this is... a goblin!" Wu Ronghui exclaimed in surprise, his gaze involuntarily turning to Matthew. "Comrade Matthew, what's going on?"

Matthew smiled and explained again, which surprised Wu Ronghui greatly. He never expected to have this strong new body. It felt amazing.

He couldn't help but swing his fist, creating a sharp gust of wind.

"Haha, Comrade Matthew, this is the body our soldiers should have! This power, I feel like I could tear down a wall with my bare hands right now. Endurance and explosive power, it's a qualitative leap. This is simply the perfect platform for carrying out assault, obstacle breaching, and frontal assault missions!" Wu Ronghui excitedly felt and tested his new body.

It was as exciting as a soldier receiving a brand-new powered mech.

His excitement infected everyone present.

Everyone looked at him with envy, as if they were looking at a humanoid weapon.

Matthew smiled and nodded: "Yes, Team Leader Wu, it takes time to adapt to a new body, especially coordination and fine motor skills. Your primary task now is to familiarize yourself with this body as quickly as possible, figure out the most suitable fighting style for it, and develop a corresponding training syllabus."

"Yes! I guarantee I'll complete the mission!" Wu Ronghui straightened his broad chest and answered in a loud voice, his posture full of confidence.

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