From Goblin to Goblin God - Chapter 321

Chapter 321: Preparing for Battle – The Perfect Variant Goblin Army! Scarlett’s Masterpiece!

TL: Sungmin

Before anything else happened.

Celeste sensed Lin Tian’s presence and rushed down to meet him. “You’re finally here, Your Goblin Majesty! Where have you been these past five months?”

Her anxious face brimmed with a longing expression.

She looked almost like an addict in desperate need of a fix.

Lin Tian sighed deeply. If only that longing was directed at him. Unfortunately, he knew all too well what she truly craved.

He asked with some confusion, “Ah? Didn’t anyone notify you?”

“No! Let’s head upstairs first.” Celeste eagerly urged him on.

Lin Tian slapped his forehead. It seemed he had really overlooked this. He had forgotten to specifically instruct his subordinates to inform her. He had only mentioned it to Alice and the others.

This one was on him.

Once inside the office, Lin Tian apologized sincerely, “Let me buy all the artbooks currently circulating in the market for you as compensation. How about that?”

Crash!

Celeste, who had been pouring water, froze completely. The glass slipped from her hand and shattered on the floor.

“R-Really?! That… that’s incredible!” she exclaimed excitedly, gripping Lin Tian with intense enthusiasm, her eyes brimming with exhilaration.

Seeing her like this, Lin Tian felt a twinge of guilt and admitted to himself that he might have been the one who led Celeste astray.

He never expected things to escalate to this extent.

Her obsession was downright alarming.

Taking a closer look, he noticed she had developed dark circles under her eyes, her cheekbones were sunken, and her whole demeanor was one of exhaustion.

Five months. She hadn’t restrained herself at all. Even demons couldn’t endure that kind of overindulgence.

Feeling helpless, Lin Tian decided to bring up the matter at hand. “Before that, I’d like you to inform His Highness Lucifer and see if he can come up here to discuss strategies for dealing with the angels. I need to begin preparations.”

Since it was a collaboration, he needed to understand the demons’ combat strength to allocate resources effectively.

However, at this moment, Celeste was still grinning foolishly, utterly immersed in the joy of soon owning all the artbooks on the market.

She hardly resembled someone with power second only to that of a Demon God.

“Um… Lady Celeste?”

Lin Tian waved a hand in front of her face, checking her status while at it.

It hadn’t changed much since last time.

He couldn’t help but ask, “Your Highness? You haven’t inherited Beelzebub’s divine core?”

Still, there was no answer.

Seeing her in this state, Lin Tian began wondering if his actions had truly harmed her.

After a while, Celeste finally snapped out of it. “The divine core? My father said he’ll decide on that later.”

In Lucifer’s view, the divine core of a false god paled in comparison to that of a True God.

If they could kill Gabriel, Michael, or even Adam, Eve, or Jehovah.

Then there would be plenty of divine cores available, and he could give one to Celeste then.

“Is that so? Then about asking His Highness Lucifer to come up?”

Lin Tian didn’t press further and instead redirected the conversation.

Celeste quickly nodded. “No problem. Sorry about earlier…”

With that, she tore open a Hell Rift and jumped through it.

Embarrassed by her earlier foolish grin, she didn’t want to linger.

But as she thought about the artbooks she was about to receive, she couldn’t help but chuckle to herself.

Over an hour later.

A wave of scorching heat rolled through the surroundings.

The Gate of Hell materialized.

The first thing to step through was a perfectly creased pant leg. It was Lucifer.

His leather shoes gleamed brilliantly, his white suit pristine, and his slicked-back hair radiated an air of sophistication.

As soon as he emerged, he adjusted his attire, exuding an undeniable elegance.

An indescribable aura of composure naturally flowed from him.

When he saw Lin Tian, the corners of his mouth curved into a slight smile. “It’s been a while, Goblin Majesty. Are we finally ready to begin the hunt?”

As he spoke, Lucifer’s initially calm expression shifted slightly with surprise. “You… seem different. Even for five months, the change is a bit unbelievable.”

Celeste, who had followed behind, also wore a complex expression.

It was rare for her to see Lucifer show surprise.

Even when Beelzebub died, he appeared utterly composed.

“Am I?” Lin Tian shrugged, exuding more confidence than before.

After all, he now had a solid foundation.

Moreover…

His level had reached 300!!!

His combat strength was 29,000, nearly reaching 30,000!

But he was realistic enough to know he couldn’t defeat Lucifer, who had over 40,000 combat strength.

Quickly, Lucifer returned to his calm state, even showing a hint of humor in his smile. “Enough about that. Let’s discuss the battle with the angels.”

“Yes, I wanted to understand the combat strength of the demons’ side.” Lin Tian replied.

However, Lucifer countered, “Why don’t you show me the combat strength of the goblins first? With nearly 100,000 regular angels to contend with, we’ll certainly lose if we don’t have enough ordinary troops to suppress them.”

Upon hearing this, a flicker of dissatisfaction crossed Lin Tian’s face. This guy clearly wanted to seize the initiative.

Then he’d have the chance to dictate how the battle was arranged.

That way, he could shove the most dangerous tasks—the cannon fodder roles—onto Lin Tian and his forces.

“My troops haven’t started production yet. I need to assess the demons’ combat strength before making any arrangements,” Lin Tian countered, tugging back at the conversation.

For a moment, Lucifer gave him a surprised glance, thinking to himself: This goblin… so cunning?

At this point, Lucifer had no choice but to relent. “Very well.”

“We demons have approximately fifty high demons, one thousand middle demons, fifty thousand lesser demons, and a hundred million mindless demons. As for the combat strength of each rank, I’m sure I don’t need to explain. Additionally, our forces will be at a disadvantage against angels, with their strength suppressed by half.” Lucifer explained straightforwardly.

Lin Tian took note and pressed further, “And the angels?”

“One hundred thousand low-tier angels, one hundred mid-tier angels, six high-tier angels, and two seraphs—Gabriel and Michael. They possess divine cores and are bona fide gods.” Lucifer continued.

Hearing this.

Lin Tian frowned deeply.

Low-tier angels had an average combat strength of 10,000, with only a rare few archangels reaching 15,000.

Mid-tier angels had around 20,000 combat strength, and there were a hundred of them!

As for the six high-tier angels, their combat strength would certainly match that of Beelzebub and other pseudo-Demon Gods, exceeding 30,000.

The two twelve-winged seraphs were likely above 35,000.

But they wouldn’t quite reach 40,000.

After all, even Lucifer himself only surpassed that threshold after consuming the Demon Fruit.

From this perspective.

The situation was extremely troublesome.

Lin Tian quickly formulated a plan and said, “All angels below mid-tier will be handled by your demons, excluding the Demon Gods. Of course, I will provide a hundred million goblin soldiers to support you.”

“The six high-tier angels—Thrones and Cherubs—will be dealt with by me and my trusted allies.”

“As for the two twelve-winged seraphs, you and the other five Demon Gods will take care of them. Any objections?”

This way, they could win the battle while ensuring that neither Alice nor his own team faced the risk of death.

However, Lucifer’s expression darkened. What a sly move! Fighting two gods would result in significant casualties, even if they could secure victory.

And assigning all demons to face the mid-tier and lower-tier angels?

That would be a massacre.

Lucifer immediately protested, “No. What’s the use of a hundred million goblins to me? Even a billion would be wiped out by a single archangel.”

Lin Tian had expected this response. “Not necessarily, Your Highness. Come with me. Let me show you the goblin soldiers I’ve recently cultivated.”

He smirked wickedly as he spoke.

Over the past few months, he hadn’t slacked off in developing the new generation of goblins.

The process had been ongoing.

“Lead the way, then,” Lucifer said with interest.

If it were any other goblin making this claim, he wouldn’t even bother to respond. But Lin Tian gave him an inexplicable sense of powerful mystery.

He was curious to see how an ordinary goblin soldier could evolve.

The two left the city and headed toward Goblin Soldier City.

As they walked, Lin Tian began explaining, “You’ve heard of Scarlett, haven’t you?”

“I’ve heard Beelzebub mention her before. Her magic allows her to transform into anyone, indistinguishable from the original. But such a trick is merely a frivolous gimmick,” Lucifer said dismissively.

Mimicking appearances without possessing real strength was meaningless. At higher levels, even standing next to a target, you couldn’t kill them unless you had the power to do so.

Lin Tian shrugged, not bothering to argue.

What’s there to say? Fine, you’re amazing.

Suddenly.

A hysterical, piercing voice rang out, “Demon God… Demon God! Is it really Demon God Lucifer? Please save me!”

The cry came from the plaza, and the voice belonged to Ladrick.

He was disheveled and utterly wretched. His eyes bulged, and he looked no better than a madman.

Lin Tian paused briefly, only then recalling this individual. “Do you know him? One of Beelzebub’s subordinates.”

“Never heard of him,” Lucifer replied without even glancing back, continuing onward.

As a True God, he couldn’t care less about the lives of low-level demons.

In fact, he despised them.

After all, he knew all too well what demons were like.

From a distance, Ladrick’s face twisted in disbelief. “Impossible! This can’t be! Damn goblin! What did you do?! Why is the Demon God walking with you?!”

At that moment.

His entire worldview seemed to collapse.

That was the highest Demon God!

“Silence. Wait here to die for eternity,” Lin Tian said coldly.

Ladrick’s expression contorted with fury. “My lord, what about Beelzebub? Why hasn’t he come to save us? Why hasn’t he avenged himself on this goblin?!”

For months now.

Every moment, every second.

He had been waiting for Beelzebub to return with his army, to kill Lin Tian and rescue them.

His constantly strained nerves had driven him nearly insane.

Ultimately, the one Ladrick waited for was none other than the supreme Demon God, Lucifer, who was walking alongside a goblin!

“Beelzebub? His head was chopped off under my orders. If you wish to see him, you’ll have to die first,” Lin Tian said mockingly, his tone dripping with amusement.

Thump!

In an instant.

It was as if Ladrick’s heart had stopped. Yet his expression quickly twisted into a sneer. “Heh! A lowly goblin daring to boast about killing a god? What nonsense!”

“It’s true,” Lucifer said with a sharp, dissatisfied glance.

Those words exploded like thunder in Ladrick’s mind.

His entire body trembled violently, like a machine overloaded to the brink of collapse!

“Impossible! This can’t be! Why?! Why would someone like you be involved with him?! Scarlett, that damned wretch!!! May she rot in hell!”

Finally, Ladrick succumbed to despair and insanity, coughing up blood as he screamed before collapsing into unconsciousness.

He had never imagined that provoking a mere goblin at the start would lead to a Demon God’s death.

The most pitiful victim was likely Beelzebub.

But now, no words could change the outcome.

Lin Tian continued leading the way. “So far, I’ve cycled through three generations of perfect variant goblins. They’re born with the goblin race’s pinnacle talents and qualifications. Without requiring any additional effort, they can evolve into Goblin Overlords. And there’s one more thing you’d never expect.”

“Oh? This is truly intriguing. Perfect variant goblins, you say?” Lucifer’s eyes gleamed with curiosity.

In everyone’s understanding.

Goblins were the least noticeable, the weakest and most inferior of creatures. What would happen if they reached perfection?

Soon, the group arrived at the breeding zone.

Before them, an enormous Zerg Queen, as massive as a mountain, loomed over the area like a colossus, its sheer size both shocking and awe-inspiring.

But in Lin Tian’s eyes, it was nothing more than a weak bug now.

Its primary role was to mass-produce goblins.

It bypassed the tedious production processes, completing the task in one step.

Inside the breeding zone, goblins swarmed busily around, and at the very center, a figure was bound tightly.

Scarlett.

At present, she was no longer tasked with improving goblin genetics.

Instead, her new role was to unlock the genetic codes of other species. This would later provide more options to refine the next generation of perfect variant goblins.

Currently, only around a thousand species’ genes had been unlocked.

Soon, all would be accessible.

Lin Tian planned for Scarlett to unlock the genetic traits of tens of thousands of species across the world. That would truly mark the birth of perfect goblins.

But it was a colossal and prolonged project.

At present, tens of millions of goblins had been dispatched to capture all unfamiliar creatures.

In the meantime, about a hundred thousand goblins remained in the military city to handle tasks such as transporting captured female creatures.

These were brought to Scarlett for gene unlocking.

They also provided food for the Zerg Queen, replenishing nutrients for survival and egg production.

Witnessing this miraculous and overwhelming scene.

Lucifer studied Lin Tian with renewed intensity and asked, as if questioning his very soul, “What is it you hope to achieve by doing all this?”

“Nothing much. Probably the same as you—just fulfilling my desires,” Lin Tian replied nonchalantly.

The real show was just beginning. Currently, there were tens of millions of perfect variant goblins inside the Zerg Queen, ready for mass production.

The plan was to produce over a hundred million within the next two months before the great war began.

Hearing this.

Lucifer’s face darkened immediately. “Goblin, let me correct you. I didn’t do all this to fulfill mere desires.”

Sensing the cold aura emanating from him.

Lin Tian quickly replied, “Perhaps I misunderstood. Don’t get agitated.”

He wasn’t interested in Lucifer’s goals.

As long as everything progressed toward his desired outcome, that was enough.

Anyone who obstructed him would die.

He turned to the Zerg Queen and ordered, “Begin the first batch of Perfect Variants.”