Goblin Heavy Dependence

Chapter 116 Moonstone

"Ding."

Reflecting the faint green light, the metal hammer gently fell on the stone wall.

Scattered powder fragments floated in the air, and a few drops of pus oozed out of the fungal moss.

The long and crisp sound echoed softly, and disappeared into the depths of the corridor like the dim light in the air.

Adeline leaned slightly to one side, her expression focused.

Carefully feel the frequency fluctuations of the echo.

After a few seconds, until the knocking sound could no longer be heard, she nodded silently to the people around her, indicating that they should continue to move forward.

Now, referring to the approximate direction given by the association, they have arrived at the destination of this trip.

——A goblin nest located on the outskirts of the forest.

Very cautious.

Unlike Xia Nan who was a latecomer, Adeline and the others were professional and meticulous, and they obviously had rich experience in how to clear out goblin caves.

They did not believe in the quantity information given by the Adventurer's Association. After discovering the entrance to the Goblin Cave, they did not rush in directly.

Instead, they first looked around and confirmed the absence of elite individuals such as goblins and bugbears, as well as the approximate number of greenskins inside the nest, through factors such as feces, activity traces, odor concentration, and prey carcasses.

Then he adjusted the team formation, letting Abby walk in front with a shield to guard against possible danger, Adeline followed closely behind, Shanan was in the middle of the team, and shooter Berg lagged behind.

As she marched, Adeline would occasionally tap the wall lightly with her one-handed hammer, with enough force not to alarm the enemy.

Determine the depth of the nest space by the echo.

Xia Nan mingled in the team, keeping silent.

In fact, he secretly recorded every move of several people and absorbed relevant experience.

His previous life was just an ordinary farm boy, and he himself came from a technologically advanced modern society. Even though he had good talent and the blessing of the attribute panel, his current strength was pretty good.

But these details and adventure skills that would never appear in the Adventurer's Handbook, or that could be learned from drunkards in the tavern, were exactly what he urgently needed.

He remembered that when he was adventuring alone a few days ago, the greenskins' habit of building nests in the ground reminded him of burrowing creatures like mice.

Xia Nan had a rather whimsical idea. He lit a fire at the entrance of the cave, hoping to use the thick smoke emitted by the burning flames to smoke out the goblins living deep in the nest.

At that time, he would be able to use the narrow entrance of the cave to easily kill the escaped goblins one by one with one sword.

It saves a lot of effort and you don’t have to take the risk of entering it alone.

Unexpectedly, the nest seemed to have other exits leading to the outside world.

After standing outside for a long time, the goblins didn't kill many monsters. Instead, they increased the risk and attracted the attention of several "withered vine monsters" nearby.

Fortunately, these monsters composed of plant roots and vines were not good at chasing, and after several attempts by [Tooth Hunter] to distance themselves from them, they escaped easily.

After returning to the town, I spent some more money and made some targeted and careful inquiries before I was able to figure it out.

It is not impossible to use thick smoke to smoke the greenskins out of their lair as he did, but he must explore the terrain in advance and make sure that there are no other exits in the cave.

Otherwise, the goblins who fled into the forest would be like a drop of water falling into the sea, disappearing in the blink of an eye.

And the battle must be resolved quickly, otherwise the strong smell of blood caused by the large number of corpses piled up at the entrance of the cave may attract other dangers.

Therefore, most of the low-level adventurers in River Valley Town basically use the "stupid method" of exploring the caves themselves.

It’s laborious, but safer (it’s also counterintuitive).

"Hiss! Hiss!"

A sharp whistle suddenly came from the front, and a faint glow of fire could be seen deep in the tunnel.

Stop.

Without any additional instructions, Adeline simply raised her arm and held the hammer high in the air.

Several people were instantly ready for battle.

Abby stood at the front of the team, his Adam's apple rolling and swallowing silently.

He tightened the shield in his hand again and again, his body trembling with fear of the upcoming battle.

Xia Nan held the wooden sword [Green Pine] and, as agreed before entering the cave, remained motionless and waited patiently.

Behind him came the faint sound of the arrow rubbing against the bow handle and the bowstring being tightened and bent.

"Whoosh!"

A strong wind brushed across his cheek, and his hair swayed as a sharp shadow with flickering cold light flashed past him.

Disappeared into the darkness in an instant.

Immediately following was a sharp and painful scream.

"Boo! Hah! Hah!"

The sound of arrows breaking through the air continued to be heard.

There were three more shrill howls that suddenly stopped.

It was not until this time that those low-intelligence green-skinned idiots finally realized that they were under attack.

The hissing sound continued as everyone looked for their weapons.

"on!"

Adeline roared, raised the hammer in her hand, and rushed forward first.

With his blood boiling, Abi seemed to have temporarily forgotten the fear in his heart, and he roared forward like an orc.

Xia Nan naturally would not let down at this time. He took a few steps forward and filled the last vacant space.

The battle plan had been agreed upon long before entering the forest.

As the captain, Adeline took over the position of newcomer Abby after the battle really started, and naturally took the lead in the front of the team.

He was not obsessed with killing with one blow. Driven by muscles that were stronger and more powerful than those of an adult male, the heavy metal hammer often just smashed down. The goblins blocking his way were like toys in the hands of children. They were either directly hammered away or knocked to the ground, breathing out more than breathing in, and losing their ability to fight.

Abi obviously had no combat experience, and the moves he had learned were washed away by his boiling blood.

He held an iron-inlaid wooden shield in front of him, his head tucked behind it, and swung a one-handed sword around.

You know what, it really is useful.

Goblins are naturally thin, and their hunched bodies only reach the waist of an adult.

When the shield is pushed forward, it can basically block 80% of the attacks from the front.

With his height and long legs, even with a one-handed sword, his attack range far exceeds the goblins' two short arms.

I couldn't break the defense and it was difficult to get close. There was also a fierce man wielding two hammers on the side, so I couldn't get around him.

For a moment, he was actually able to hold back the goblin on one side.

Berg stood in the middle and back of the team.

He fully demonstrated his "old hand" character, holding a longbow and observing the overall situation.

Whenever a goblin slips through on one side, or teammates are besieged and overwhelmed, arrows will whiz by and rescue their companions.

As for Shanan...

Needless to say.

Once the battle officially began, he entered his comfort zone.

The wooden sword was sheathed, and the beheading sword swept across horizontally, and a row of goblins turned into fragments of broken limbs against the backdrop of their internal organs and blood.

Unlike the previous solo fight, having teammates around relieves the pressure and makes it a lot easier.

There is even enough energy to check if others need support.

The four-man formation was crooked, but very stable.

More than twenty goblins were cleared out in just a few minutes.

Xia Nan didn't even find a suitable opportunity to use [Tooth Hunting] to improve his proficiency, and there were only a few green-skinned goblins left in front of him.

"Shoot."

Pull the beheading sword out of the chest of the last goblin on the field.

I felt a little helpless. I'll let it go this time. I'll have to seize the time and use [Tooth Hunting] more often next time I go on a mission.

Otherwise, in the end, these frightened goblins would only know how to run away, and there would be no point in any training.

Now that the battle is over, it is time to clean up the battlefield.

Berg is experienced and he leads Abby to search the cave to check for any additional loot.

Shanan and Adeline cut off the ears of the dead goblins in exchange for the bounty after returning to the city.

"boom!"

The metal hammer, with sticky blood flowing on its surface, suddenly smashed down!

On the ground, the goblin was cut in half, with only half of his breath left, and his round head burst open like an eggshell.

A mixture of red and white blood splashed on the surface of the scales, and even a few drops appeared on his cheeks.

Adeline didn't even blink.

Cut off the left ear and smash the head.

Cut off ears and smash heads.

Cut, smash...

Even those green-skinned corpses that were so dead that their limbs no longer twitched.

She also seriously added another hammer.

It seemed that only by personally feeling the stagnant sensation of the skull shattering from the hammer handle could one truly confirm the goblin's death.

Xia Nan stood aside, looking at the figure in front of him whose body was covered in green skin and blood, and even his short hair was stained red by the blood.

In her mind, she could not help but recall the names other adventurers had given her:

——“Green Blood” Adeline.

"found it!"

A voice filled with excitement and excitement suddenly sounded in the cave.

Abby straightened up suddenly, his face still flushed from the battle.

Raise your right hand high.

And between his fingers stained with dirty mud, he was holding a small translucent stone the size of a fingernail, emitting a light blue glow.

"Moonstone?"

Looking at the familiar luster in the other person's hand, Xia Nan said subconsciously in his heart.

A rather expensive gemstone.

The last time I went shopping with Fugan, I found one in the earth elf's storage box. It was not as big as the one in front of me.

It was still sold at a high price of "35 gold".

Right now, it’s just an ordinary goblin nest, but it can yield such a harvest.

"Is it his beginner's luck?"

Shanan's gaze towards Abhi suddenly became strange.

Unexpectedly, Abby was the first one to discover the moonstone, and judging from his performance, he should have known the value of this small stone.

No matter how excited he looked, he held the small stone in his hand and looked at it for a moment, then walked straight over.

There was a smile unique to newlyweds on her face, without any trace of nostalgia.

He gave the moonstone directly to Adeline.

This is according to the allocation rules that had been made known to Xia Nan when the team was formed.

The bounty of 5 silver coins for each goblin belongs to the person who kills it.

But all loot found in the goblin lair belongs to the team.

It will be converted into gold coins after returning to the city and distributed equally to everyone in the team.

Of course, in special circumstances, such as when you have made a great contribution to the team, or when the loot is a piece of equipment that a member particularly wants...

After returning to the city, we will hold collective consultations to come up with a result that everyone can accept.

At present, the "Moonstone" has no value to the team members except for being sold to the grocery store.

The division of labor in the battle just now was clear, and even though the number of goblins killed by the several people was slightly different, it did not reach the level of "special contribution".

Therefore, this expensive crystal the size of a fingernail will be exchanged for gold coins after returning to the city, and distributed to all members of the team together with the task rewards given by the association.

"Adding it all together... it should be around 10 gold coins?"

Xia Nan estimated in his mind.

There is no doubt that the benefits of forming a team are much less than acting alone.

It's still a goblin cave, even if the cleaning speed is much faster, the overall value is still the same.

For a team of four, even if they earn 100 gold in one mission, after dividing it equally, each person would only get gold.

This is almost just a fraction of what Xia Nan earned from his previous missions.

Although it has not reached the point of "looking down on" it, it is far from causing any ripples in his heart.

Of course, ordinary low-level adventurers would not be like him:

He was able to obtain magic items on his first adventure, collect herbs directly in a secret realm of another world, and escort a caravan into a conspiracy. Even the professional he finally hired to train him in combat skills was extraordinary and close to being a legend.

He didn't think much of it at first, but when Xia Nan thought about it later, he always felt that someone had adjusted his "game difficulty" when he traveled through time.

All in all, for low-level adventurers who hang out in the outskirts of the Misty Forest all year round and rely on goblin bounties as their main source of income, earning a dozen or twenty gold coins from a mission is already very good.

At least that's what happened to Abby.

Even when he finished cleaning up the goblin's nest and was ready to leave, he was still very excited.

It seemed like it was the first time in my life that I made such a large sum of money.

He kept muttering that in order to exchange the gold coins for wheat, he and his entire family would have to work in the fields day and night.

Even the footsteps became much lighter.

A fairly intense battle had just ended, and no one wanted to spoil the fun at this time.

After one final confirmation, nothing was left out in the cave.

Xia Nan and others did not stay any longer and turned to walk towards the exit corridor.

I plan to go back to the city directly without going deeper into the forest, and the location is a nest located under the ground.

There is no need to deal with the corpse.

The bloody smell coming from outside the cave was enough to attract the scavengers in the forest to follow the smell and sneak in to feast on the food.

By the next day, there wouldn't even be a trace of blood left, as it would be eaten cleanly.

"pat, pat..."

The goblins have been cleared away, so there is no need to control your steps.

As they walked through the corridor leading to the ground, several people quickened their pace at the same time.

Abi was in extremely high spirits, walking in the front with the wooden shield in his left hand just held in front of him, as if he was already thinking about how to spend the gold coins that were about to be obtained.

"and many more!"

Just when they reached the end and were about to leave the cave.

Adeline suddenly reached out and pulled Abby back.

His brows were furrowed.

Her eyes were fixed on the entrance of the tunnel, where she had placed a few small stones before entering the cave.

At this moment, these small stones that she had originally placed in specific places moved away from their original positions silently.

Scattered on the ground near the exit.

(End of this chapter)