Goblin Heavy Dependence

Chapter 110 Sudden Encounter

Chapter 110 Sudden Encounter
Two months later.

A goblin nest somewhere on the outskirts of the misty forest.

Quiet.

Eerily quiet.

"Tick."

The crystal clear blood reflected the pus green glow emitted by the fungus moss, and dripped, splashing a layer of fine ripples on the pool of blood.

The terrifying screams that echoed between the stone walls were reduced to a few illusory echoes, and the excited and distorted roars also dissipated into nothingness.

The air was still filled with a foul and smelly stench, but compared to the past, it was even more bloody.

This is a group of goblins with a population of up to twenty-three.

Even if there are no elite individuals.

These lowly and humble monsters of the lower class still rely on their primitive hunting instincts inherited from deep in their blood. They gather in groups, with almost insane aggressiveness and exaggerated reproductive abilities as if they were another species, and occupy a place in the dangerous misty forest.

Tree bark and roots, wild fruit puree fungi, ordinary animals, careless adventurers... their wide range of diets and tenacious vitality like insects, beasts and plants allow them to survive as long as they have a bite to eat.

Goblins seem to be born with biological characteristics that increase and strengthen in order to survive and reproduce, just like those disgusting yet ubiquitous mosquitoes, flies and cockroaches.

You only see one on the surface, but in fact their nests have been quietly growing in the darkness, spreading to every corner you have never noticed.

To a certain extent, more than twenty green goblins have the ability to attack human convoys if the timing and environment are right.

And if another elite leader like the "Goblin" comes along, their numbers and actual combat power will increase exponentially in a short period of time.

If they are allowed to develop, even small human villages with normal guards will be threatened by them.

However, at present, at least for this goblin community, this possibility no longer exists.

It was as if it had been ravaged by some sharp weapon, with broken and neatly cut limbs, skull fragments covered in red and white mucus, glaring blood, and squirming internal organs.

It almost covered the entire cave.

The breath of death seemed to condense into substance.

"Hiss...hiss..."

In the silence, a sharp and painful wail suddenly rang out.

The legs were off the ground, the muscles were atrophied, and the skinny limbs, like dead branches, were twitching and struggling wildly;
In those scarlet eyes filled with desire and ferocity, there was only deep despair and fear.

A two-handed sword that gleamed with iron-gray metallic light pierced through the center of the goblin's chest.

Like a javelin, nail it firmly to the hard stone wall.

Blood continued to flow from the wound.

And not far in front of this goblin.

On a stone that was slightly cleaner than the muddy and dirty ground in the cave.

There sat a black-haired young man with a fierce face and a wooden sword on his back.

The tough and thick chain mail rings were stained with the smelly blood of the goblins, but if you look closely, you can only find a few slight scratches on its surface, without any signs of damage to the defense.

And if you go further in and pass through the densely overlapping metal chain links, you will be able to find the intact and flexible leather armor under their protection.

Facing the goblin nailed to the wall in front of him, the young man did not have the morbid smile on his face as he had imagined, torturing the enemy.

He just had a tense face, concentrated his attention, and stared without blinking at the drops of blood dripping from the wound where the goblin was pierced by the sword.

Calm down.

One second, two seconds, three seconds...

I don’t know how much time has passed.

Until the goblin's limbs struggled less and less, and the wailing gradually subsided.

Finally, his head drooped, he completely lost consciousness and passed out.

The young man's eyes regained their spirit.

Sighed silently.

Xia Nan stood up, stepped forward, and pulled the beheading sword out of the stone wall with one hand.

He performed a simple sword move, shook off the blood on the surface of the sword, and sheathed the sword.

Without the support of the sword, the goblin nailed to the wall fell to the ground.

He took out a short-bladed dagger that was flashing with cold light from his waist.

Xia Nan leaned over and stabbed the greenskin twice more to make sure that he was dead.

Then he stepped on the opponent's head quite skillfully, cut off his left ear with a dagger, and stuffed it into the bulging trophy bag behind him with blood on the bottom.

Of course, the purpose of doing this is not to torture the goblins or vent certain emotions in my heart.

These goblins act like wild beasts in their daily lives and can barely speak a few words of the common language, so there is no point in torturing them.

He is not that kind of person.

The reason why Xia Nan left one goblin alive after clearing out the entire goblin nest was that he "watched" it die.

Mainly for testing, he had accidentally found [Gravity Pressure] (simplified version) in the wild wizard's diary.

There is no need to filter raw magic through the magic web, nor is there a need to construct a spell model in advance.

Use the simplest method, using mental power to attract the magic particles in the air and affect the invisible and intangible "gravity".

Just like the beast priests and blood sorcerers in the ancient wilderness, they do not need to learn complicated and vast magical knowledge.

It is very suitable for a layman like Xia Nan who has just changed his career path.

However, it may be that he really has no talent in this area.

More than two months have passed since I got the notes.

With little success.

Following the method left by the Wild Mage, he concentrated his attention, although he could vaguely feel his consciousness extending outward like tentacles.

But the distance is very short, and the things that can be perceived are very vague.

Forget about adjusting the gravity, he couldn't even control the magic particles in the air.

Xia Nan even wondered if he should find a book on "meditation" or something like that to improve his mental strength before training.

Not anxious either.

Spellcasters are rare and powerful, which is a fact recognized by everyone, whether in most anime novels in the past or in the world with a fantasy background in the present.

But after Xia Nan came to this world, he had always been fighting in close combat with the flesh, had nothing to do with magic, and had never been a teammate with a spellcaster, so he had no sense of reality.

Now I have unexpectedly obtained the simplified spells of a wild wizard from three hundred years ago. If I can practice them, that would be great.

And if you can’t master it in a short period of time, there is no need to worry.

Just take your time.

He has the patience.

Even if it was finally proved that he really had no talent in this area, Xia Nan would at most feel it was a pity and then give up decisively.

The attribute panel has given him a clear and concise path for advancement.

Even if it was the most common "Warrior" profession, as he progressed through the ranks, changing jobs, becoming extraordinary, and becoming legendary... with the accumulation of countless specialties, attribute points, and equipment, he was confident that his combat power would not be much weaker than that of a spellcaster of the same level.

Besides, during the past two months, Xia Nan’s main goal was not this simplified spell.

Tightening the backpack behind him, he took two steps towards the cave entrance.

Look down.

Reflecting the faint light in the nest, the sticky red blood vaguely reflected his blurry figure.

Staring eyes.

Translucent characters appear before your eyes.

[Tooth Hunter] lv2: (89/100) Sixty to seventy days, nearly two hundred points of proficiency.

All I can say is, it was great for him.

Xia Nan even felt that he had been working harder during this period than in his previous life when he had just graduated and was working in a large Internet company.

Prepare supplies - accept the mission - kill goblins - return to the city - prepare supplies - accept the mission...

I work non-stop and have basically no rest.

The rewards from such hard work are naturally quite generous.

Not only did he upgrade his newly learned [Tooth Hunting] to a level close to level 3 "Proficient", but his bank deposits also increased rapidly.

The value reached 576 gold, 8 silver and 2 bronze.

Adding the reward and spoils from this mission, he should be able to earn more than twenty gold coins.

So much money.

Of course, the reason why he is alone and has not joined any team is that he can still take on tasks, make money and improve his proficiency so smoothly and steadily.

His own strength is one aspect.

It also benefited from the fact that he was not arrogant at all and just treated himself as a cautious novice adventurer.

Before traveling, you must spend a large amount of gold coins (even if some of them will be wasted), ensure that you have sufficient supplies to survive in the forest for a long time, only accept goblin-related quests, and the location must be close to the outer edge of the Misty Forest. The round trip should take no more than three days.

Before entering the goblin's lair, you must fully observe the surrounding environment.

Once they find that there are too many greenskins and it is beyond their ability to deal with them, or there is a possibility that there are bugbears and hobgoblins...

Without hesitation, retreat immediately.

[Tooth Hunting] is a displacement-type combat skill. With his current physical fitness, he can release it multiple times in a short period of time.

Can easily create distance between him and the enemy.

With the goblin's short legs, it was impossible to catch up.

Finally, I scanned the nest again to make sure nothing was missed.

Xia Nan left the cave with two swords on his back.

The originally turbid air in the nest suddenly became clear.

Although you can still smell a slight stench escaping from the corridor, it is undoubtedly much fresher than inside the cave.

There are also the rustling sounds of insects and the rubbing of branches and leaves in my ears.

Xia Nan glanced twice into the depths of the forest, hesitated for a moment, and then quickly became determined.

At present, he has already reached the proficiency of [Tooth Hunting] (89/100).
There are only 11 points left to upgrade to level 3.
If I could have a few more battles, I would be able to level up quickly.

But Xia Nan gave up the idea of training it to level 3 in the forest and then returning to River Valley Town.

On the one hand, the reason why he had been so successful in the past two months was that even though he was alone, he did not encounter too many dangerous situations.

Just adhere to the principle of not staying in the forest for a long time, complete the task, and return to the city immediately.

Even the goblin cave behind him was discovered by accident on his way back to the city. He entered it only after a detailed investigation and confirmation that there was no risk.

He has not yet obtained a professional level, and there are many dangerous monsters outside the Misty Forest that he has difficulty dealing with.

On the other hand, when [Tooth Hunter] was upgraded from lv1 to lv2, it did not provide him with attribute point rewards like the previous [Spin Slash].

It seems that only the proficiency has been improved.

Xia Nan guessed that perhaps only when reaching the maximum level 5 would attribute points and expertise be granted?
In this case, the benefits are totally disproportionate to the risks involved.

Goblin caves and the like are not easy to find because I don’t have the corresponding perception and combat skills.

Rather than risking your life, wandering around in the forest, hoping to find the right enemy by luck.

It would be safer to practice in Hegu Town for a dozen days, or go back to take on a mission before coming out.

I made up my mind and was thinking about leaving.

"Crash!"

Suddenly, there was a loud sound of branches shaking in the dense bushes not far away.

hum-

An iron-gray sword flashed.

The beheading sword was unsheathed in an instant.

In the blink of an eye, Xia Nan was ready for battle.

A light grey mist floated in the air, accompanied by the sound of approaching footsteps, and three figures appeared before his eyes.

"Three?"

Xia Nan's eyes focused, and his breathing became slower and longer.

Strength is silently brewing and accumulating in the body.

Walking in front, the first person to come into his sight through the bushes was a man with short black hair and a sturdy build...

woman?

Xia Nan remembered very clearly that the other party was the female adventurer whom he had met in the alchemy shop before and who had an argument with the boss.

He originally thought that it was just a passerby he met by chance during a break in his mission, but he didn't expect to meet him again at this moment.

After a quick glance at the association, he only remembered a few of the other person's physical features that left a deep impression on him.

Now that they had collided head-on, the light shining through the treetops allowed Xia Nan to see the other person's true face.

As if it had been roughly and carelessly trimmed by himself, the short black hair was like fur processed by a butcher, messy and unkempt;
The skin has become brown, black and rough due to years of exposure to the scorching sun, and has nothing to do with words like "fair" or "soft". You can vaguely see the hideous scars on the surface.
Over the faded gray linen shirt, he wore a piece of scale armor that reflected a metallic luster. It was well-maintained and almost the cleanest thing on his body.

If it weren't for her tough facial features that showed a hint of softness, and the feminine voice she spoke when she was arguing with the alchemy shop owner in her memory.

At first glance, one would not be able to notice the difference in her gender at all, and would simply regard her as an ordinary, low-level adventurer.

The misty forest has a complex environment and low visibility.

But at such a close distance, there is no condition to hide one's body.

When Xia Nan saw the other person, the woman also discovered his existence at the same time.

The body becomes stagnant.

The two male adventurers behind him also stopped.

There was a thin mist, and the scenery was covered by branches and leaves.

It is difficult to accurately discern the expression on the other person's face.

Xia Nan still kept his sword in hand and was on guard.

While watching the three people in front of him, he also remained alert to both sides of his body and behind him.

His legs remained motionless, with no intention of retreating at all.

Let me say something that goes against common sense.

At this time, especially when we are outnumbered.