Wizard: I am a goblin

Chapter 9 Wizard's Hand, Frenzied Output

Gebu gnawed on a roast suckling pig, his mouth dripping with oil.

Awoo awoo awoo awoo—

A mouth, a face, a hand, a body.

"I'm full, I'm full." The goblin patted his belly, looking completely satisfied. He turned to look at the entire cave full of cooked meat, feeling a kind of hoarding maniac's pleasure.

It's definitely impossible to eat it.

His main purpose was to practice attacking moving targets with flaming arrows. Driving the pack of beasts together and forcing them into the cave took quite a bit of effort.

But it's a good exercise.

And then there's the sheer joy of it all—Gebu has never had such a carefree life before. Any meat he can't finish is all his. He can eat it when he wants, throw it away when he wants, and he doesn't even care if it rots.

Goats, deer, and wild boars are prey that one or two goblins can catch. A hunting party is needed, with division of labor, tracking, trapping, setting snares, and killing... The more goblins there are, the more meat there is to goblin, and the less meat each person gets.

He remembered the last time he went wild boar hunting, he was forced to be bait by "Grumpy," and almost died in the boar's jaws. In the end, all he got were wild boar eggs…

Damn it. Thinking of the grumpy faces of the "Grumpy" trio, Gebu felt a burning sensation in his mouth, and the taste of wild boar testicles rose from his throat.

"Grumpy": The old shaman's trusted lieutenant. As a goblin, he is tall, ruthless, and has a large following. Among his henchmen are the following two.

"No Brains": Just like his nickname, he has a very straightforward thought process—foolish but full of energy, making him a skilled dagger user, and is used as a bodyguard by "Grumpy".

"Naughty Sneaky": In charge of the kitchen, the most lucrative job in the entire tribe, and he's also quite fat. He's considered one of the smarter goblins (of course, not as clever as the current goblins), and is the strategist of the trio.

Led by Bu Gaoxing, these three people flattered the old shaman and Xiong Laoda while bullying the other tribespeople.

Gebu was often bullied by them. The better positions in the tribe were all occupied by disgruntled lackeys, and if you wanted to get anything out of them, you had to bribe them.

Bribery isn't so easy to bribe.

If you're not strong enough, someone who's "unhappy" will simply snatch your things. Not only will you not gain any favor, but you'll also get beaten up.

"You dare to hide good stuff!" he said, slapping Gebu across the face. Then he snatched the honey that Gebu had painstakingly collected.

Thinking of this, Gebu gritted his teeth, his fists clenched until they turned white.

Now that I know magic, I must take revenge!

Geb mistook the roasted wild boar family on the ground for a trio and blasted them to pieces with his fire arrows.

Having had his fill of fun, Geb felt a bit bored. After a day of fussing, the sun was now setting. The goblin decided to read for a while, and then begin his meditation once it was completely dark.

He studied "An Introduction to Herbalism" further and memorized two new recipes.

Animal aphrodisiacs][Primary treatment solutions

Gebu marked it in the book and then looked up the required materials in the Herbal Compendium.

The aphrodisiac requires [albino rosebuds] and [female toad saliva].

The basic healing potion requires [Deer Vine Young Branches] and [Morning Dew on Clover].

Sure enough, slightly more complex potions require rarer materials.

So, how do you tell the difference between male and female toads?

Looks like I'll have to study biology again. Sigh, there are so many books to read. When will I ever finish them all?

He wanted to watch a little longer, but unfortunately, the weather didn't cooperate; the sun set and night fell. The autumn night was still a bit chilly, so Gebu secretly lit a campfire inside the cave, blocking the light with a wooden plank and leaving a smoke duct at the entrance so the smoke could drift up the rock wall and be dispersed by the wind, preventing anyone else from discovering it.

Okay, meditation... this time, let's try without potions.

Gebu sat upright in the center of the cave, holding his breath... I'm suffocating, I can't hold my breath.

The biggest obstacle to goblin meditation is hyperactivity. These small creatures are naturally alert and extremely sensitive to external stimuli. A gust of wind, a fly, or even the distant chirping of an insect can pull Goblin out of his reverie.

No, no, Geb must overcome his goblin nature.

I am strong; the wind, flies, and bugs cannot harm me, and I do not need to react to them.

My body is lying to me. I am not in danger.

The mind is more powerful than things.

Thinking this way, Gebu slowly squeezed out the stressful thoughts from his mind, like squeezing pimples out of a pustule.

My senses gradually faded, and my thoughts gradually drifted away.

Opening his eyes, the goblin once again entered a world of meditation.

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Geb discovered that the world he was meditating in this time seemed richer than the last one. Last time, the world consisted only of a mirror-like floor, with everything else blank.

This time, he squinted and could almost see the mountains on the distant horizon, and there were also a few faint clouds in the sky.

As he unravels the secrets of magic, the world gradually unveils itself to him.

Node 1/4.

Geb touched the second node, and this time the options offered by the Book of Sand didn't seem to be damaging magic, but rather various functional spells.

0-ring spells

The Wizard's Hand

[Lightening Technique]

[Mind Encoding]

After reading the explanation of the Book of Sand, Geb pondered for a moment.

【Wizard's Hand】Can create an invisible hand within a ten-meter range. It can mimic the movements of your own hand and can lift objects weighing up to ten kilograms.

【Light Spell】As the name suggests, it can light up an item and make it glow.

[Mind Encoding] This is more complex. This spell allows the user to turn a thought into a "mind chain." Then, using this spell again allows access to the memories within the "mind chain."

"What's the use of this third spell?" Geb scratched his head.

Oh! This isn't for personal use; it's for sending messages to other wizards!

That's still pretty useless!

Let's ignore this.

Light spells are quite useful, but goblins can see in the dark and don't have a high need for light sources.

This spell only makes me more conspicuous...

The Wizard's Hand is good; it can be used to do things remotely.

This is it!

After choosing Wizard's Hand, the Book of Sand showed him the research paper on Wizard's Hand.

As Geb read on, he realized that the guy who wrote this paper seemed a bit off his mind... What was this guy planning to do with this spell...?

So, being single for thirty years really does turn you into a wizard...?

In any case, the goblin memorized the theory of Wizard's Hand and then spent the entire night practicing the spell like crazy.

After failing dozens of times, he finally found the secret to the Wizard's Hand.

As the practice session ended, Gebu wiped the sweat from his forehead. He felt his mind was much clearer, as if many distracting thoughts had left his body along with the "sweat."

Is this the realm of a sage?

The goblin summoned an invisible hand in the air and waved it left and right.

Node 2/4! Wizard's Hand, obtained!