The Jura Great Forest was not peaceful—
First were the Goblins: humanoid lower-tier races with fangs, very low intelligence, monster rank F;
Next were the Fang Wolves: beasts with dark grey fur, their leader having a distinctive patch of white fur at the back of its neck;
Then came the Lizardmen: these monsters were a race inhabiting the areas around the lakes of the Jura Great Forest, generally powerful and intelligent, a relatively higher-tier existence in the Jura Great Forest;
Following them were the Treants: the first Treant to appear before the Demon Lord in the original work was Treyni, the order administrator of the Jura Great Forest;
There was also the Ogre Clan: this race, influenced by Japanese samurai culture in the past, wore traditional Japanese-style clothing and were also the monsters that grew strongest fastest after being named;
Finally, the Orcs: among them, the Hog King, their leader, was the most important BOSS in the early story, and the main source of conflict.
However, all the conflicts between the aforementioned races were based on the premise of 'Veldora's disappearance.'
After all, without such a powerful being suppressing the Great Forest, monsters would naturally want to compete for the strongest position to obtain more resources.
Therefore, a free-for-all had not yet broken out.
Unless Veldora disappeared right now.
"Chen Hai, why do I feel like the way you're looking at me is a bit off?"
"Nothing, I was just thinking that you're not useful right now, after all... you're too strong."
Chen Hai had considered using Veldora to attract powerful individuals from the 'that time i got reincarnated as a slime' world to fight in the forest, thereby gaining experience for himself.
But that approach had drawbacks... If Veldora were defeated, the experience points would certainly be abundant, but it would also draw 537 times more attention to this forest, making it much harder to use it as a starting point to conquer the entire world; if Veldora won, the subsequent situation wouldn't change much.
A Veldora who defeated strong opponents would undoubtedly become the focus of all parties.
From this perspective, it's better to experiment with monsters first, slowly accumulating experience.
Taking too big a step can lead to trouble.
Chen Hai, who never intended to get fat in one bite, naturally planned to take it slow.
"It's not my fault I'm too strong, and since my power is so immense, shouldn't you, as the one using it, be happy?"
"That's true, but it's not needed right now..."
"Does that mean I can move freely? Maybe I'll take a trip to a nearby country."
"You are not allowed to leave."
"Sigh..."
At Chen Hai's words, Veldora obediently coiled up in place.
The Storm Dragon kept his promise; if Chen Hai intended to use his power, he would fight for him.
Because of this, Veldora did not fly elsewhere, so he could always listen to commands.
"Also... can you rein in the aura you're emitting? The pressure, the magicules, everything."
"I'll do my best."
After Veldora finished speaking, he laid his head on the ground, entering an active 'lazy fish' state.
The reason for this request was that Chen Hai had just noticed the state of the Goblins.
Some of these weak monsters had fainted, some were vomiting, and some were trembling uncontrollably.
It was a bit like the Haki in 'One Piece'; most Goblins simply dared not approach such a powerful being.
Fortunately, after reining it in, Veldora's aura was not so terrifying.
One of the elderly Goblins then timidly raised his head.
"Excuse me... Two Great Ones... do you have any commands?"
Chen Hai understood the language of monsters.
"[Any words expressed through consciousness can be analyzed. Of course, there are situations where it cannot be understood, for example, if the other party has a problem with their mind, and their consciousness and speech don't align.]"
What a down-to-earth explanation of the setting... Chen Hai looked down at the Goblins before him.
"Do you know who we are?"
"The Great Dragon over there... we once heard his roar, and that's why we moved to this vicinity."
"Oh? Why?"
"We are the weakest race in the forest, and we have nothing left to lose, so we all moved near the Great Dragon's cave; those other monsters consider us 'foolish ones who aren't afraid of death' and don't dare to approach this dangerous area casually, allowing us to survive."
This situation is quite common in nature.
Chen Hai remembered a creature called the remora in the ocean.
They attach themselves to large marine animals like sharks and whales, which means potential predators usually don't approach these large creatures easily, indirectly providing protection for the remoras.
The Goblins' situation was similar.
Other monsters dared not approach the surrounding area, fearing to anger the true overlord of this forest.
However, the Goblins' thinking was completely different; they felt 'since we're already at rock bottom, things can only go up,' so they weren't afraid at all.
Or rather... they treated it as a last resort.
And ultimately survived.
"Which race of monsters used to hunt you (badj)? Fang Wolves?"
"That's right, how did you know? We've never seen you before…"
"That's not for you to ask. Now, I need you to start fighting. Declare war on the other races in this forest."
"Huh? Us… declare war on the races of the forest?!"
The Goblin village chief looked bewildered.
The other Goblins also exchanged glances, wondering if they had misheard.
"Th-that… Sir! Was your command just now not a joke? We are so weak; our only named warrior was killed by a Fang Wolf in a hunt a few days ago…"
Speaking of this, the Goblin village chief looked grief-stricken.
"Names… yes, I'll bestow names upon you."
Chen Hai was more concerned with the experience acquisition efficiency in this forest.
As mentioned before.
The Adventurers of Orario only made up a small portion of the total population.
And in this Jura Great Forest, in this world where the strong prey on the weak, all monsters are warriors.
The experience points from their conflicts would certainly not be low.
"Oh oh oh oh?!"
In front of Chen Hai, the Goblins kneeling on the ground burst into an uproar.
Because 'bestowing names' was a big deal.
In the setting, bestowing names referred to giving names to capable monsters, demon-humans, and low-level monsters.
Monsters bestowed with names were not only noticed as 'named monsters' but also underwent evolution.
At the same time, bestowing names consumed a corresponding amount of magicules based on the target's strength.
In addition, along with the bestowal of names, the bestower's power would protect the named, providing 'blessings'.
However… Chen Hai didn't know if his 'magic power' was equivalent to this world's 'magicules'.
After all, the setting of "that time i got reincarnated as a slime" was 'magicules = energy substance capable of interfering with the laws of this world, the source of life force for monsters'.
[Can be converted one-to-one.]
The System was truly convenient.
Chen Hai was very satisfied with the response.
He then looked at the Goblins in front of him.
As he wasn't good at naming, Chen Hai followed the process from the original work, giving these Goblins similar names.
"You are Rigurd."
Oh oh!
"You are Rigur."
Oh ho!!
"You are Gobta."
"You are Gobume."
"You are Gobushi."
"You are Gobuou."
"You are Gobugen."
"You are Gobushin."
Towards the end, Chen Hai started making up names on the fly.
But the Goblins were exceptionally happy.
Except for Gobta, the male Goblins turned into muscular men, and the female Goblins became Goblin beauties.
And this transformation happened in an instant!
This surprised Veldora, who was lying on the ground.
"Your 'magicules' can instantly strengthen them? Without even needing evolution time…"
As the Storm Dragon spoke, the Goblins let out deafening cheers.
And the name they chanted was—
"Long live Chen Hai!"
"Long live Chen Hai!"
The Goblins, having received 'bestowed names' and instantly evolved, could now be said to be ecstatic.