The next day.

 

One day before Lila’s delivery.

 

Chen Le stretched his body early in the morning and passed by the cell next to the room. He decided to check on her situation.

 

He opened Cas O’Bleu’s hope value to take a look.

 

Cas O’Bleu’s current hope value: 44

 

Chen Le, still a bit groggy from waking up early, stood there for a while.

 

Chen Le: ?

 

“What happened? Why is the hope value so high all of a sudden?”

 

It was then that Chen Le noticed the female knight under the blanket had already woken up and was secretly watching him.

 

Chen Le walked up to Cas O’Bleu and pondered, “You seem much more relaxed.”

 

“Heh, it’s just your imagination,” Cas O’Bleu replied, turning her head away.

 

Chen Le, puzzled, was about to leave when Cas O’Bleu suddenly spoke up.

 

“You… would you let me go?”

 

“Impossible. You’ve killed so many of my people. Unless you give birth to several times the number of goblins you’ve killed, I won’t let you go.”

 

“Then what do you plan to do about having a child with me?”

 

When Cas O’Bleu asked, she buried the lower half of her face in the blanket, leaving only her head, which was almost red with embarrassment, exposed outside, her moist eyes not daring to meet Chen Le’s gaze.

 

Chen Le was stunned. Were human female knights in this world always so direct? Shouldn’t he criticize her a bit more?

 

Chen Le replied, “We still need some preparation.”

 

Giving birth to offspring would consume vitality. As a female knight, Cas O’Bleu’s body was already much stronger than Lila’s and could give birth directly, with supplements afterward. However, before proceeding with the second reproduction, Chen Le also needed to clarify some things.

 

How to choose the right genetic talent.

 

During reproduction, only basic attributes and genetic talents would affect the values and talents of the next generation after birth.

 

In considering these two aspects, he had to be extremely careful.

 

Today, Chen Le would confirm this.

 

The first question: How would the child inherit the parents’ basic values and genetic talents?

 

The solution to this question was simple: find a male goblin and numerous offspring born from different female goblins and human females, and observe each one separately.

 

In this underground cave, there were the best subjects for observation: Anruth and its offspring.

 

Individual name: Purple Demon Goblin (Non-descendant)

 

Lifespan: 2 years

 

Attack power: 2 (+6)

 

Life force: 13 (+24)

 

Magic power: 26 (+159)

 

Intelligence: 16 (+64)

 

Resistance to physical attacks: 1 (+0)

 

Resistance to magic: 8 (+41)

 

Attribute: Fire

 

Occupation: Goblin Scholar (No longer assignable)

 

Genetic talents: Intelligence, lifespan, magic power

 

After arranging for Lila and Cas O’Bleu’s grooming and meals, Chen Le arrived in the hall of the goblin cave and had Anruth, the old goblin scholar, bring many goblins to him.

 

In front of Chen Le, one goblin after another’s information appeared before him.

 

Goblins’ genetics were mostly inherited from the parent’s genes.

 

The influence of mothers on goblin offspring is mostly evident in the specifically labeled genetic talents.

 

Among the summoned goblins, their basic values ​​are all peculiar.

 

Firstly, there are the Purple Demon Goblins here, all of which are Anruth’s children.

 

Several Purple Demon Goblins, excluding the three values ​​of intelligence, lifespan, and magic power specifically mentioned in the genetic talents, have other values ​​that are very close to those of Anruth.

 

However, irregular changes appeared in the three values ​​of intelligence, lifespan, and magic power.

 

There were lows, highs, and some that remained unchanged, with increases or decreases ranging between one or two points.

 

Chen Le observed these data for a long time and vaguely discovered a hidden pattern.

 

The sum of the fluctuations in these three basic values ​​with special genetic talents ranged from -5 to +5.

 

Was this unexpected? The overall value of fluctuations in the basic values ​​of offspring was fixed, but the fluctuation values ​​were diluted due to the dispersion of genetic talents?

 

With this idea in mind, Chen Le immediately sought out goblins born from mothers with not just three, but five genetic talents, and eventually discovered that the fluctuations in the basic values ​​of each attribute for those goblins were almost always only 1.

 

In other words, for their offspring, individual attributes would change, and the total sum of increases or decreases in basic attributes would range from -5 to +5.

 

The greater the genetic talent, the more seemingly stronger attributes, but this actually limited the growth potential of the offspring.

 

The fewer the genetic talents, the higher the 5-point increase in basic values ​​would be concentrated on these fewer talents, resulting in specialization in certain attributes.

 

In other words, with five genetic talents, the 5-point increase in values ​​would be randomly distributed, with each attribute gaining only 1 point.

 

And if there were only two genetic talents, these 5 points would be directly allocated to these two values.

 

More genetic talents weren’t necessarily better. On the contrary, when there was only one genetic talent, the growth of offspring would be predictably directional.

 

If 120 points of basic attributes were distributed to a Purple Demon Goblin, each attribute would increase by 20 points.

 

However, if all 120 points were added to magic power, what would happen? It would create a Purple Demon Goblin with a base magic power exceeding one hundred!

 

Sharing equally would only lead to mediocrity. Gathering strength together was the true source of power.

 

Although Chen Le couldn’t simultaneously replicate the values ​​and abilities of two goblins, he could selectively replicate only certain values ​​of the chosen goblin.

 

Furthermore, in subsequent generations, if he selected the goblin with the highest base magic power from each generation, replicated only its base magic power and a single genetic talent, and then continued breeding, the next generation would be controllable, constantly growing individuals in terms of magic power. The magic power of subsequent goblin offspring would pile up higher and higher until it reached its peak.

 

It could even allow an ordinary goblin to possess high values ​​that only advanced goblins would typically have.

 

The appearance of a  Goblin Emperor brought endless possibilities for the goblin race.

 

Chapter 21: Could She Already Be Pregnant?

 

It was only then that Chen Le remembered that, up to now, the only genetic talent he had seen on goblins was one, which was the one he had initially seen on the old Purple Demon Goblin.

 

And the genetic talent of the old Purple Demon Goblin was “magic power.”

 

At this moment, Chen Le was extremely grateful to the old Purple Demon Goblin and felt fortunate for his choice at the time.

 

Rare things are precious. At the beginning of the first breeding, he didn’t think much about it. He just felt that having only one genetic talent like the old Purple Demon Goblin might be special.

 

So, at that time, his genes were replicated to mimic the old Purple Demon Goblin’s single genetic talent. At the moment when the old Purple Demon Goblin sacrificed itself, it left behind this hope of a single genetic talent.

 

Fortunately, Lila’s genetic talent was not a basic attribute genetic talent but a special skill talent, so it shouldn’t dilute the increase in basic attributes.

 

The second question: Is there a special way to increase the birth rate of advanced individuals compared to lower-level individuals?

 

Chen Le received the answer from Anruth: There wasn’t one.

 

Goblins generally could only give birth to individuals one level lower than themselves. Anruth and its children were just a special case because it had awakened the memories of its ancestors innately, something only Red Devil Goblins at that level could do.

 

In other words, it was a special Purple Demon Goblin half a level higher than other Purple Demon Goblins, which allowed it to give birth to Purple Demon Goblins.

 

As the  Goblin Emperor, Chen Le could make mothers give birth to any level of goblin, but the probability was still random, stemming from something deep within the genes that they couldn’t change.

 

For unborn offspring, their genes might change, but once they were born, they wouldn’t change, and Chen Le was no exception.

 

With the investigation into genetics ending here, Chen Le also understood how they could become stronger in the future.

 

It wasn’t just about relying on him to breed offspring to increase the probability of advanced goblins appearing. It also required targeted creation of special advanced goblins with exceptionally high single attributes.

 

Purple Demon Goblins were primarily focused on magic power. Each generation would select the Purple Demon Goblin with the highest base magic power and only one attribute talent, replicate and mimic it, then cultivate stronger individuals in an infinite loop.

 

During this process, the magic power of other types of goblin offspring would also increase. Perhaps in the future, Green Skin Goblins could also become Goblin Shamans, and White Ghost Goblins could do more than just physical attacks.

 

On some future day, they could also look for human females with single genetic talents in intelligence to enhance their offspring’s intelligence, especially for the foolish White Ghost Goblins.

 

Chen Le arrived outside Cas O’Bleu’s cell, and his gaze toward her became heated.

 

As the ancestral body of atavism, the  Goblin Emperor, Chen Le’s bloodline was not contaminated by any attributes. Without replicating or mimicking any genetic talents, he could perfectly preserve human single attribute genetic talents within their goblin tribe.

 

And Cas O’Bleu’s genetic talent was a single genetic talent—attack power!

 

There was no doubt she was a treasure, a beautiful refuge.

 

The children they would have together would have ever-increasing attack power.

 

Just imagine a White Ghost Goblin with sky-high attack power? That would be a little goblin shock for humans.

 

Too wonderful.

 

“What… what are you doing?”

 

Cas O’Bleu hid under the blanket. She had just changed into a new set of clothes, loose-fitting and giving off a sense of shame.

 

No, most importantly, these clothes weren’t very nice-looking. Wearing such clothes made her feel less attractive, and she didn’t want anyone to see her like this.

 

When a girl had such thoughts, it was more about not wanting the person she liked to see her unattractive side, wasn’t it?

 

But the golden-haired, pointed-eared man outside the cell slowly walked in and gently pulled back a corner of the blanket.

 

“You… you go away…”

 

“I… I won’t submit…”

 

The woman’s fragile voice slowly emerged, but there seemed to be no intention of struggling or resisting.

 

A new life might already be brewing.

 

It’s unclear how much time has passed, as abandoned clothes lie on the ground.

 

The beautiful knight lies tired on the bed, gazing closely at the handsome profile that pierces her soul, her breath light, teeth gently biting.

 

The feelings of unwillingness and resentment have long since dissipated, leaving only intense emotions in her heart.

 

Perhaps, she might truly have developed feelings for this guy.

 

Cas O’Bleu’s current hope value: 48

 

At night.

 

Cas O’Bleu lies in bed, her small hand resting on her stomach, unsure if she feels fear or a bit of anticipation.

 

Could it be that she’s already pregnant…

 

The next day, Cas O’Bleu’s appetite increases, confirming her pregnancy.

 

There are still 7 days left until Cas O’Bleu’s due date (condition: sufficient food).

 

On the same day, the goblins in the goblin cave are also in a flurry of preparation.

 

Tonight, the first-born child of their emperor and Lady Lila will be born amidst great anticipation.

 

After his first attempt at breeding offspring, Chen Le has been staying in Lila’s room, feeling slightly nervous.

 

As a goblin, he wouldn’t have any aversion to his own people or offspring, but Lila is different. Although she’s already an adult, she’s still a naive girl.

 

Surely, the children will be rejected by their mother.

 

Chen Le recalls the tolerance and love shown by other human women here towards their children, making him somewhat envious.

 

“Le, it feels like there’s something moving in my belly.”

 

Lying on the bed with her swollen belly, Lila, experiencing motherhood for the first time, appears very nervous and a bit puzzled.

 

“Don’t worry, what’s inside your belly is our child.”

 

On this day, the  Goblin Emperor Chen Le spends the whole day in Lila’s room, feeling like a headless fly.