Goblin Heavy Dependence

Chapter 117 Hint
The movement of the stone could not have been caused by the wind.

The high concentration of magic particles in the misty forest is manifested in the gray fog that permeates the air, rather than extremely severe natural disasters such as hurricanes and rain of fire.

The overall environment is relatively stable, and there are rarely such strong winds.

The best case scenario is that ordinary animals living near the cave passed by and were scared away by the noise of the team fighting the goblins in the cave, accidentally triggering the trap.

A slightly worse situation is that the monsters in the forest are attracted to the vicinity because they smell the blood coming from inside.

But if that was the case, according to Adeline's understanding, at least in the outskirts of the Misty Forest, there were very few monsters that could suppress their desire for blood and had the patience to wait at the cave entrance for them to leave before launching a surprise attack.

As for the worst case scenario…

Then there is only one kind left,
--people.

"You mean, someone might be lying in ambush outside?" Xia Nan frowned and turned his head to look at the empty cave entrance in front of him.

"Not sure." Adeline shook her head slightly, sticky blood dripping from the metal one-handed hammer hanging from her waist, "But we can't rule out this possibility."

Xia Nan agreed with this in his heart.

After all, they are in a dangerous wilderness with few people. Even if it turns out that they were just having a false alarm, they cannot ignore any possible dangers.

It's never a bad thing to be cautious.

At one side, Berg, holding a longbow, stared intently at the exit not far away, his body slightly tilted, his nostrils flaring, as if he was feeling the information hidden in the weak air flow from the outside world pouring into the corridor.

Abby's performance seemed much more flustered, which was in line with his identity as a rookie adventurer.

The joy that originally came from the unexpected gain was instantly dispersed, and the ups and downs of emotions between extreme joy and sorrow even made him sensitive.

He asked anxiously and fearfully:

"So what should we do, rush out directly?"

Adeline did not answer immediately.

Instead, he thought carefully and hesitated for a moment before speaking slowly:
"I have checked before. There is no other exit from the nest."

"If you want to get out, this is the only way."

"Perhaps we can wait inside for a while?" Berg also put forward his own idea at the right time, "Let the people outside lose patience and expose themselves?"

“Too passive.”

As soon as the words fell, Adeline directly rejected it.

Obviously, he had already had such a plan in mind.

"Let's not talk about how long our supplies can last. The smell of blood gradually spreading in the cave may also attract more difficult and dangerous monsters."

Berg's proposal is almost to pin his entire life on other factors.

For most adventurers who want to control their own lives, regardless of life or death, this is an unacceptable option.

In Adeline's opinion.

At this time, if there are really hostile adventurers, ambush them outside the cave and wait for them to come out before launching a surprise attack.

To sum up, there are actually two situations.

First, these adventurers did not know their own identities. They just discovered this nest by accident during their adventure and heard the noise of their team fighting with goblins inside.

Therefore, greed arises and people want to take advantage of the opportunity to make some extra money.

The second one is that there is a clear purpose, which is to target them and come here specifically for them.

The former is not so bad, as both parties are not clear about each other’s background and there is a lot of uncertainty.

They might just be a few ordinary adventurers who were blinded by greed. Seeing that they were difficult to deal with, they weighed the pros and cons and retreated on their own initiative.

But if it's the latter, then it's troublesome.

We can target their team and track them all the way here.

For adventurers who engage in this kind of business, it is obvious that they have a thorough understanding of their own and others' strengths.

The enemy is in the dark and we are in the light, so it’s difficult to deal with.

Perhaps the only variable in the entire team is Xia Nan, who has just joined the team.

Adeline glanced at Shanan who was holding a sword beside her. His expression was vague and it was unknown what he was thinking.

He stretched out his strong arm, pulled the worried-looking Abi in front of him, and said:

"Anyway, since they didn't choose to go directly into the cave, but waited outside to ambush us, it means that these people are not completely sure that they can easily capture us."

"Abi, you will listen to my instructions later. Just..."

If it turns out to be a false alarm, it will at most be a waste of time and energy. For the adventurers walking on the tightrope, no one will feel embarrassed about fighting wits and courage with the air for their own safety.

But if the worst happens as Adeline expected.

Her cautious approach will benefit the entire team and minimize damage to a great extent.

……

A breeze blew by, creating layers of green waves on the surface of the lush tree canopy, and the branches swayed, making a rustling sound.

The pale mist filled with magic particles floated slowly, making the chirping of insects in the forest unclear.

Hidden deep in the bushes is a dark and narrow cave.

One could faintly smell an unpleasant stench and a hint of blood emanating from it.

"call out!"

With a sharp whistling sound that tore through the air, a slender arrow suddenly shot out from the cave.

It was extremely accurate and landed right on the small open space in front of the tunnel entrance.

bang——

The powerful thrust released by the stretched bowstring allowed the sharp arrow to penetrate the soft mud almost instantly.

A leather bag tied to the arrow shaft also burst under the impact.

It turned into a large cloud of brown dust that was enough to cover the entire entrance of the cave.

Then, covered by the dust, a thin figure with only a vague outline could be seen, and instantly flew out of the cave.

It was the corpse of a slightly larger goblin.

There is not too much camouflage, but it is enough to distract the attention of possible enemies.

Then, four more figures rushed out of the cave almost at the same time.

And rushed to four different directions respectively.

"Huh...huh..."

Abby was breathing heavily, looking nervous, and he took steps with all his strength.

In order not to affect his running, he had put the one-handed sword into the scabbard.

But he still held the iron-inlaid wooden shield in his hand in case of emergency.

My heart was pumping violently and my mind was blank.

He just followed Adeline's instructions and ran as fast as he could towards the dense forest near the entrance.

At the same time, he struggled to divert his attention to the movements in other directions behind him.

There was no roaring, nor any sound of fighting.

"It seems to be going well."

As the lush bushes in front of him got closer, he still didn't feel any special movement.

Abi gradually felt a sense of relief in his heart.

"The boss must have guessed wrong. There is no ambush."

A brief thought flashed through my mind.

Just when he was about to slow down a little and turn back to check on the other teammates.

Not far away, hidden in the shadows of thorns and long grass.

hum-

A cold light flashed suddenly.

The sudden attack caused Abby's pupils to shrink, and he only had time to subconsciously raise his shield.

"Ding!"

It was the crisp sound of a sharp metal object colliding with wood.

Wood fibers broke apart, and dust flew everywhere.

The lower right side of the shield, which was stained with dirty blood, suddenly became dented.

Abby only felt a huge force suddenly coming from his left arm holding the shield.

It seemed as if most of his arms lost feeling in an instant, and he fell backwards to the ground.

Meanwhile, on the other side.

After leaving the cave, Xia Nan ran towards the dense forest in the north according to the plan.

But unlike Abhi.

Just when he was a few meters away from the dense bushes ahead and was about to escape danger.

Xia Nan's expression suddenly paused, as if he had noticed something, and he stopped abruptly.

With a sweep of his right hand behind him, the beheading sword was unsheathed and he held it horizontally in front of him in a defensive posture.

It only took a few breaths.

As the bushes rustled, two fully-armed adventurers who had been lying in ambush among them revealed their figures.

"Boy, you're pretty smart."

"You are a smart man. I will make you suffer less."

The two men did not take any action, but simply blocked the road on the left and right, as if they were waiting for someone's order.

Xia Nan didn't reply either.

The iron-gray edge reflected from the sword reflected his dark eyes.

His eyes subconsciously swept across the gap between the two men's chest armor and jaws, and across their fragile necks.

"Kergel, is that you!?"

There were personnel deployed around the exits, so "Berg" who ran in another direction was naturally stopped.

What was even more coincidental was that the person who stopped him was the thin and gloomy man whom they had met in the Adventurer's Guild before.

He originally wanted to join the team through his "old acquaintance" Berg, but Captain Adeline didn't like him.

This created a rift between him and Berg.

"Hunting Day happens every year. Is it necessary to be so extreme, brother?"

Berg glanced at the other members of the team and said with a wry smile.

But Kogel, who was opposite him, just tossed the dagger in his hand with a sinister smile on his face.

"Rather than looking for those strange adventurers whose backgrounds I don't know, I really want to be more familiar with you."

"It's all business, my 'old friend'."

Knowing that there was no room for maneuver, Berg's face suddenly turned livid.

At the same time, right in front of the cave entrance.

It is also the most dangerous position in theory.

Adeline held the two hammers tightly in her hands.

In front of him stood three adventurers who were also wearing fine armor.

One of the men, who looked like a leader, was grinning at her, revealing a mouthful of rotten teeth.

"Boss, what should we do now?"

Abby rolled and crawled, still holding his broken wooden shield in his hand, and came behind Adeline in a rather embarrassed manner.

His pale face was covered with sweat from fear and pain.

Signaling him with her eyes not to act rashly, Adeline glanced at Berg and Kogel on the other side of the field.

Then he looked at "Gap-Tooth" Bennett in front of him.

I roughly guessed the cause and effect in my mind.

His refusal to allow the man named "Kogel" to join the team led to his feud with Berg, and his resentment extended to their entire team.

He is friends with Berg. He learned about the strength of his team from Berg while drinking with him. Later, by chance, Kogel joined the "Gap Tooth" team and naturally chose them as his target.

Right now, there are six enemies in the open.

Even including myself, there are only four of us on this side.

Among them, Abi is still a novice and has no experience in fighting with others.

It's a complete disadvantage.

But not taking direct action means that the other party has some reservations.

"Just tell me what you want."

"Good! You are worthy of being called 'Green Blood', so straightforward!" Gaptooth grinned and said, "I like your personality, not like a woman, not fussy at all."

His eyes, flashing with a fierce light, turned and swept across Berg and others, then paused on the exquisite chain armor on Xia Nan.

He raised his index finger and said slowly:

"Two-thirds of the spoils, and if you ask your little brother to hand over all the equipment he has, I will let you go today."

fart!

Adeline couldn't help cursing in her heart as she listened to the other party's request.

I know Gap Tooth's character and style very well.

The reason why he didn't take immediate action was because he had detected the ambush and the surprise attack plan had failed.

It was six against four, and a life-and-death situation. They were afraid that they would lose a few of them in a frontal fight, so they pretended to be generous and were willing to let them leave.

If I agree to let my team members remove their armor and weapons, the other side will probably turn against me in a second.

We must find a way!
His brain was racing and his palms, gripping the hammer handle tightly, were covered in sweat.

She subconsciously glanced around, trying to find a possible breakthrough.

"Where? Where is the opportunity?"

"If Ignoring the damage, I should be able to temporarily hold back the two in front of me, which would leave four enemies."

"Berg's main area of expertise is long-range combat. If someone gets close to him, I'm afraid he won't be able to hold out for long."

"Abi is a newcomer and has almost no experience fighting adventurers. He is no match for these people."

"Xianan..."

Adeline thought about it and subconsciously looked at Xia Nan beside her.

What was a little strange was that she was clearly thinking about how to break the impasse just now, and there was no extra meaning in her eyes.

The other party seemed to have understood some non-existent hint.

He nodded imperceptibly.

Then he walked straight towards where she was.

The steps are slow and steady.

Even though he was holding a long sword in his hand, he did not seem to have any aggressive intent.

As a result, both "Gap-Tooth" Bennett and Adeline herself thought that the other party was just like Abby and was planning to come to her to discuss the next decision.

Gap Tooth even tried to persuade the other party:
"Kid, talk to your boss."

"You can make money at any time, but you only have one life!"

I know in my heart that agreeing to Bennett's conditions would be like jumping into a fire pit.

Without the support of equipment, they were left with only one way to go, death.

But now Huoya was standing in front of her, and she couldn't tell him directly in front of him.

Just try to stop Xia Nan with your eyes and tell him not to come over. Then you can figure out a solution yourself.

The steps don’t stop.

One step, two steps...

Seeing that Shanan still didn't seem to understand what she meant, Adeline couldn't help but become a little anxious.

Without caring about anything, he turned around and opened his mouth to shout.

And that's when.

In the sight, there was a figure that was walking slowly towards me at a steady pace.

Suddenly everything becomes blurred!
Disappeared in the blink of an eye.

Whoosh——

With a loud roar like a wolf's howl, a sharp and fierce wind blew across my cheeks.

Behind him, there was the sound of a sword entering the body.

(End of this chapter)