[Life Simulation System initializing. Current scenario: Forging Iron Tools.

  In ten days, you collected iron ore and forged fifty iron spears, earning prestige in the tribe that far surpassed the Goblin Priest.

  The goblins even began calling you "Boss."

  The powerful Goblin Priest couldn't accept this and began plotting to kill you and reclaim his lost prestige.

  (Choice 1: Plot to kill the Goblin Priest and take control of this tribe, Rating +20)

  (Choice 2: Flee the tribe, Rating unchanged)

  (Choice 3: Give up prestige, choose to submit to the Goblin Priest, lay low, and wait for the best opportunity, Rating +10)]

  Fleeing is impossible. After putting in so much effort, leaving now would be a huge loss.

  Besides, leaving here and going into the Corrupted Forest would most likely mean death.

  If I submit, how will I ever get my revenge? But I can't wait too long, either.

  I might as well choose the first option. After all, isn't the Life Simulation System designed for trial and error?

  If I fail, I'll at least learn more about the situation and be better prepared next time.

  [You wanted to reach the top in one step, so you poisoned the Goblin Priest’s food.

  But the Goblin Priest turned the tables. Ever cautious, he had his pet rat taste the food first. Your assassination attempt failed, forcing you to flee with serious injuries.

  You barely survived in the Corrupted Forest for three months, producing many offspring and preying on any creature of suitable size you could catch.

  Six months later, you finally evolved into a Greater Goblin species—Goblin Warrior—and established a goblin tribe of over a hundred members.

  Every goblin in your tribe was armed with iron weapons and armor, making them a formidable force.

  You led your army back, slew the Goblin Priest, and took Moon with you.

  Later, through various channels, you learned that the stubble-faced man's hero party was in Bright Town, deep in human territory. You gathered your forces, hoping to catch them off guard.

  Unfortunately, the Sword Saint happened to be there that day, celebrating her disciple Lodell's birthday. You suffered devastating losses and barely escaped with Moon, using a magic circle obtained from the system.

  Another six months passed. This time you established a medium-sized tribe of three hundred goblins, and you were about to evolve into a Hero species, with three Greater species subordinates.

  Moon’s strength was also incomparable to before, and she had grown graceful and beautiful.

  ...

  Current simulation limit reached: one year. Forced termination.

  Summary: You worked hard and improved quickly, but luck was against you, leading to repeated setbacks. May the gods bless you.

  Rating: 50 points (out of 100)

  Reward: Life Points x50

  This life simulation is complete. Time progression: 365 days.

  Do you wish to transmigrate to the final point of the life simulation? This cannot be changed once confirmed.]

  Tian frowned slightly. Overall, evolving into a Greater Goblin—and almost reaching the Hero species—was a solid outcome.

  The main issue was not expecting to fail at killing that stubble-faced man.

  It set back my growth significantly.

  It all felt so unnecessary. With the enemy already alerted, even if I transmigrate to a year later to face the stubble-faced man, he'd be ready for me.

  It would be impossible to kill him easily.

  Ultimately, the life simulation is all about trial and error and learning from failure.

  If this attempt isn’t perfect, I can just try again in ten days.

  Tian snapped back to reality. For now, his main concern was still that cunning old Goblin Priest.

  Poison won't work—force is my only option.

  These fifty Life Points—I’ll use them all to exchange for experience pills.

  But my current level cap is only ten. To raise it, I need to keep devouring powerful monsters—or mate.

  Humans? Capturing one would be too risky.

  Elves? Even less accessible.

  Monsters are also difficult. The only female in front of me is my little buddy, Moon.

  Tian hesitated for a moment, then said, "Moon, I need to talk to you. Come with me to the forest."

  "Okay, Boss!"

  Moon jumped up, waving her small hands and taking big, happy steps as she followed Tian into the dark grove.

  As they walked deeper, the surroundings grew ever quieter. The unfamiliar environment made Moon a little uneasy.

  She kept glancing around anxiously and asked, her voice trembling, "Boss, how much farther are we going?"

  "Moon, what do you think of me—as your boss?"

  Having gone far enough, Tian finally stopped, turned around, and said while looking directly at Moon.

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  Moon looked a little confused, but answered sincerely, "I haven’t known you long, Boss, but I think you’re the best goblin there is. I’ve never met anyone better."

  As soon as these words came out,

  Suddenly, Tian cornered Moon against a tree in a kabedon pose.

  He forcefully pulled off the robe she was wearing.

  "Boss, no! What are you doing?"

  Moon panicked, struggling to get her robe back, but she was far too weak to resist Tian.

  There was no need for moonlight; goblins could see perfectly well in the dark.

  He could see Moon clearly.

  She was nothing like a male goblin—her head wasn't oversized, nor was her nose long and pointy.

  She had sharp teeth, a pair of pointed ears, and green skin.

  She had short, pink hair—cut even shorter than shoulder-length—which made her look especially cute.

  Her eyes were actually golden, shining with a hint of shy panic.

  Her petite figure made her look like a little doll.

  Embarrassed by his gaze, Moon said shyly, "Boss, do I... do I look strange?"

  "Moon, do you like me—as your boss? You must really hate those other stupid guys, right?"

  Tian was almost mesmerized and asked deeply.

  Hearing this,

  Moon's cheeks flushed. During their time together, she had grown fond of Tian in a way she hadn't expected.

  She was very clear that he was different from other goblins and very similar to herself.

  Naturally, her feelings for Tian had grown into genuine infatuation.

  She lowered her head and nodded, blushing shyly.

  Tian gazed into her eyes, speaking softly: "As long as you like me, that's all that matters. You're the most beautiful goblin girl I've ever seen—your eyes are full of stars. Can you help me become stronger? I'll leave you a gift."

  “Boss... I...”

  Moon squirmed bashfully, her green cheeks flushed with color.

  Tian didn't bother with any more pretense. "Moon, do you know what love is?"

  “Love?”

  When Moon heard the word, her eyes lit up, as if something deep inside her had awakened.

  She understood love—clearly and deeply.

  It felt more like a memory from a past life.

  Stammering, her heart pounding, she said, "I know. Maybe I've already fallen in love with you, Boss."

  Suddenly!

  Tian pulled her into a gentle embrace beneath the shadowed trees.

  What followed was a moment of deep connection—trust, instinct, and mutual need blending together. Moon trembled at first, then melted into his arms, their soft whispers and quiet sighs filling the grove.

  He held her close, gentle and steady, until the intensity faded, leaving only warmth between them.

  When it was over, Moon rested her head on his chest, a peaceful smile playing at her lips.

  The system chimed softly in his mind.

  [Ding! Offspring conceived with Moon. Estimated future children: 7.

  Level cap increased!

  Attack +9 | HP +100 | Defense +10]

  Power surged through his body like a rising tide. The legendary female goblin had unlocked potential in him that far exceeded normal limits.

  Seeing this,

  Tian smiled with satisfaction. With the system, it was double the reward: as long as the other party bore his child, he could bypass the reproduction cycle and receive the benefits instantly.

  However, there was an important caveat.

  For each race, there was a cap on the power their offspring could provide—having thousands of children with humans wouldn't grant infinite strength.

  With humans, only about a hundred offspring would count toward the limit.

  Glancing at Moon, who was already asleep,

  Tian returned to the tribe. There was still important work to do—the iron ore in the furnace would burn if left unattended.

  Fortunately, the goblins he had trained weren't completely useless. They'd already smelted the iron ore several times, removing most of the impurities.

  It was now nearly pure enough for forging iron tools.

  He began crafting a custom iron chest plate for Moon, designed to protect her front and back from attacks.

  A smaller weapon would suit her better.

  He instructed the other goblins to forge the remaining iron spears.

  "Moon, you're still lying there. Come try this on and see if it fits."

  After tying two iron plates together with hemp rope, Tian brought them over for Moon to try on.

  However, she was still sleeping soundly in her grass nest, exhausted but with a sweet expression.

  Tian shrugged helplessly. Since there was nothing he could do for now, he decided to check if his attributes had changed.

  [Small Goblin: Lv7—(Cap Lv17)

  Race: Goblin

  Class: None

  Titles: Low-level Monster, Blasphemer, God’s Blessing, Makeable God

  HP: 40

  Strength: 10

  Defense: 9

  Skill: Gene Devouring

  Equipment: None

  Overall: 65]

  His attributes had improved significantly, but it still wasn't enough. What did those titles even mean?

  Unfortunately, he couldn’t check through the system.

  Tian's eyes lit up—the cap had increased by seven levels!

  Normally, he'd only be at level 10, but with seven future offspring, his cap increased by seven additional levels!

  This surprised Tian somewhat.

  This meant the more children he had with Moon, the higher his level cap could rise—possibly even past level 100!

  The legendary female goblin truly lived up to her name.

  There was one difference.

  Goblins could also raise their cap somewhat simply by 'marrying' other species.

  The fixed caps were level 10, 20, and 30 before an evolution was possible.

  Offspring increased power, not just level.

  With humans or elf demihumans, the cap was level 20, but talent would increase dramatically.

  Once talent reached its maximum, it would convert into attribute points.

  To improve further, he'd have to devour the flesh of powerful creatures.

  Put simply, females of each race boosted a goblin's level and talent, while flesh served as experience points.

  Today,

  Tian was truly excited. In the future, he wouldn't have to worry about level caps again.

  He might even break the world's rules and surpass level 100 someday.

  Of course, that was a matter for the future.

  Moreover, his talent seemed to have reached its limit. The legend about marrying and having children with a female goblin was real after all.

  Completely spent, he collapsed to the ground and drifted into a deep sleep.

  When he woke, he found himself hoisted high by a crowd of goblins.

  "Brother! Brother!"

  All around were cheers and celebration.

  Tian immediately realized that all the iron spears were finished.

  "Brother, we've finished the iron weapons. Can we go attack the elves now?"

  A goblin said excitedly.

  But Tian shook his head. “We still need to cut down some long, thin wood—the more the better. Everyone, move out!”

  The spearheads were done, but they still needed shafts.

  His real goal was to get all the goblins out of the way.

  Once the goblins had all left to search the forest, Tian turned his gaze toward the gray-black shack.

  If the goblins were all there, he couldn't make a move against the Goblin Priest.

  The priest still had a command skill that could control them all.

  "Fifty Life Points can be exchanged for fifty experience pills. I just don't know if that's enough to max out my level."

  Tian said to himself and exchanged them all at once.

  He ended up maxing out his level, with twenty experience pills left over. Only then did he remember that leveling up required less in the early stages and more later on.

  He checked his attribute panel again.

  Now his HP was 120, Strength 20, Defense 11, and Overall 150.

  Still, he was far inferior to humans or magical beasts.

  Overall, he still wasn't a match for the Goblin Priest, who had already evolved into a Greater species.

  "Tsk, goblins really are too weak. I can only rely on equipment, then."

  Tian donned the simple plate armor he'd made, along with his crescent sickle.

  Instantly, his Strength rose to 50, Defense to an impressive 30, and his Overall power just surpassed 200—finally overtaking the Goblin Priest.

  Taking him down would be no problem now.

  Just then, the Goblin Priest himself walked out and asked coldly, "Where did the other goblins go?"

  "Boss, I sent them to gather materials for making iron tools," Tian replied with a flattering smile.

  Tian said with a flattering expression.

  The Goblin Priest narrowed his eyes, grunted, and turned to go back inside.

  Tian quickly called out, "Boss, this is a new iron tool I just finished. Let me show you how it works."

  "Oh? Bring it here."

  The Goblin Priest became interested and stopped in his tracks.

  If he could ambush the old goblin here, victory would be guaranteed.

  The priest was already old and frail, his HP low—two or three hits would be enough to finish him off.

  Tian gripped the crescent blade and slowly approached.

  The Goblin Priest's eyes were fixed on the blade. Just as Tian was a step away, the old goblin suddenly spoke.

  "Put the blade on the ground. I'll pick it up myself."

  Tian's heart sank.

  He hadn't expected the old goblin to be so cautious. The priest must have realized Tian was too clever, which made him extra wary.

  If it were any other goblin, the priest would never suspect rebellion.

  The situation had become serious. To avoid exposing himself, Tian had no choice but to put the crescent blade on the ground.

  The story involves goblin breeding/power fantasy elements. Future chapters may include intimate scenes. How detailed/explicit would you like those scenes to be?