Instantly controlling over 300 goblins with Mist Flame illusions wasn't strenuous for Luo Shu at Hero Rank, let alone now that he'd reached Demigod status.
After gaining control of the goblins, Luo Shu made no attempt to hide his actions from the others. He simply commanded the creatures to sit in neat rows, obediently lining up on the open ground before him.
Though the word 'obedient' hardly suited these ugly creatures, their current behaviour perfectly illustrated its meaning.
Once the goblins were under control, Luo Shu turned to the Sword Maiden beside him and asked:
"Though I've already investigated this, I'd like to confirm again."
"Does the goblin race truly have no female members?"
Hearing this almost elementary question, Sword Maiden visibly paused before answering respectfully:
"According to Church and Adventurer Guild records, the goblin species possesses no female individuals."
"Their reproduction depends entirely on captured female creatures—"
"Including but not limited to humans, elves, sirens, and even non-sentient animals like wolves or brown bears."
"Strangely, offspring between goblins and other species almost always exhibit goblin traits. Not only are they exclusively male, but they may also inherit some maternal characteristics."
"It's said some spellcasting goblins descend from unions between goblins and captured female mages."
"The reproductive cycle of goblins is generally three months, with each litter producing at least three offspring. Their breeding rate is extremely fast, and they can mate with any female to produce goblins."
"However, goblins are typically very weak individually. Even a twelve-year-old boy could subdue one barehanded."
"Thus, despite their strong reproductive capabilities, goblins are only rated as D-level threats by the Adventurers' Guild—the lowest rank for monsters."
Hearing this, Mai Sakurajima couldn't help but turn to Sword Maiden and ask:
"Such a dangerous species, and your people just let them multiply unchecked?"
Anyone who's played strategy games would understand how terrifying a species like this could be—no reproductive barriers and the ability to inherit traits from the mother.
Even though Mai didn't play many games herself, she'd heard the boys in her class talk about it.
If those boys were put in charge of such a game scenario, they'd probably go on a rampage, abducting powerful women to breed powerful offspring. With just a three-month production cycle, they'd mass-produce hero units and steamroll everything with sheer numbers.
Frankly, aside from their weak early-game stats, goblins in the late stages would be practically a bug-like spawning race. Calling them a watered-down version of the Zerg wouldn't be far off.
And yet, humans didn't take them seriously at all, even treating them as beginner-level monsters for newbies to hunt.
This was downright insulting to one's intelligence.
Did these people even comprehend what a three-month reproduction cycle, no species barriers, and inherited maternal traits combined could mean?
Spawning. Steamrolling. Zerg rush.
Recalling the boys' chatter, Mai shuddered, her gaze towards the goblins now filled with wariness and caution.
As for Luo Shu, who clearly had other plans for these goblins, Mai hesitated before asking:
"How do you intend to deal with such a dangerous species?"
After listening to Sword Maiden's explanation, Luo Shu stroked his chin absentmindedly:
"I'm pondering a question."
"Since goblins can breed with any species to produce goblins, with a chance to inherit the mother's traits..."
"What if goblins were to breed with so-called gods?"
Hearing this, not just Mai—who came from a modern society—but even natives of this medieval Abyss world like the Sword Maiden felt a chill run down their spines, looking at Luo Shu as if he were a monster.
"Such blasphemy, you..." The Sword Maiden took an involuntary step back, her eyes wide with horror.
Could a man who uttered such terrifying words truly be a god?
Even if he were divine, he must be an evil god or something similar, right?
Noticing the tense atmosphere, Mai quickly tried to smooth things over:
"Are you planning to punish those evil gods who spread calamity?"
"With all due respect, while such punishment might be effective, for an evil species like goblins, defiling a noble goddess would probably be more of a reward than a penalty, no?"
Punishing gods was one thing, but rewarding goblins? That seemed excessive.
Hearing Mai's words, the Sword Maiden calmed slightly. Using goblins to punish evil gods?
If that's the case, then it seems... somewhat acceptable. Though still outrageous, it's normal for an evil god to be so despised by orthodox deities.
Seeing the Sword Maiden calm down, Mai Sakurajima, who had been stealing glances at her, finally breathed a quiet sigh of relief.
'Damn Luo Shu, saying such terrifying things. Do you even want to recruit Sword Maiden into your Familia? Is this how you conduct business?'
Just as Mai was mentally grumbling, Luo Shu wore a faint smile and continued expressing his blasphemous ideas as if nothing had happened:
"Handing goddesses over to goblins for punishment? Only fools would waste resources like that."
"From a reproductive standpoint, controlling a male deity and having him mate with numerous females would yield the highest number of offspring."
"What's the point of pregnancy and childbirth compared to mere minutes of sowing seeds?"
"Moreover, I'm somewhat curious whether offspring born from female goblins could inherit the father's genes."
If successful, perhaps this world's deities and goblins could be used to mass-produce Demigod lifeforms?
No, such creations probably wouldn't reach the Demigod level. A weaker version might serve as Hero Rank advancement materials?
Even Elite Rank would be acceptable to Luo Shu - after all, they'd be mass-produced commodities.
"Wait, are you saying..." Mai's expression suddenly changed to one of horror.
She couldn't help but look at Luo Shu. Seeing that smiling face made her scalp tingle unbearably:
"No way... you're actually planning to gender-swap goblins, then throw male deities into nests of female goblins?"
"That's too cruel..."
In response to Mai's question, Luo Shu simply gave her an amused smile:
"Earlier, I did ask you to excuse yourself."
This exchange struck all present women like a thunderbolt.
Create female goblins? Then throw male deities into their nests?
The mere thought made every woman present shudder with spine-chilling horror, their worldviews trembling uncontrollably.
If this was Luo Shu's goal, it would be a vision straight from hell.
Majestic, lofty deities copulating with female goblins.
While the monstrous goblins who abused females and forced them to bear children would themselves be transformed into women, reduced to breeding machines constantly birthing divine offspring in caves.
This was truly a vision only a devil could conceive!
Yet what horrified them more was that Luo Shu seemed genuinely intent on doing this!
Before everyone's eyes, Luo Shu purchased a material from the Divine Pantheon Reconstruction System with a smile for a staggering 10,000 points.
The Spring of Drowned Girl from Ranma ½'s world - possessing the miraculous ability to turn any creature it touches into a female.
Under everyone's stunned gazes, Luo Shu flicked his finger. The bottle containing the spring water shattered, its contents splashing onto 300 goblins before them.
Instantly, the horrifying transformation that made all present women's hair stand on end began!