Goblin Heavy Dependence

Chapter 119 "Gray Sword"

"Proficiency +1"

Accompanied by a fleeting iron-gray arc of light, translucent characters flashed before my eyes.

With both hands tightly gripping the hilt of the sword, it seemed that he could still feel the three intermittent and sticky touches.

The air wave surged behind itself, and the soft forest ground seemed to be split by an invisible plow, splashing Saturn and leaving a deep mark.

Following the inertia of the sword blade as it passed through the air, Xia Nan turned around.

The tip of the sword, with a flickering cold light, lightly touched the ground.

"Hey!"

Blood gushed out from the severed wound, and three heads flew out from the neck.

A tribe of barbarians from the northern highlands, inheriting ancient traditions, with special combat skills personally taught by a legendary supernatural being who guides the cold wind.

Whether it is intensity or suitability.

They have almost reached the limit of Xia Nan's current ability.

It's like some kind of glue.

The instantaneous explosive power and displacement ability granted by [Tooth Hunter], combined with [Spin Slash] which has been practiced to "mastery" and has become a physical instinct, plus the "5% slashing damage" and "5% beheading damage" bonuses of [Slashing Master] and [Decapitation Sword].

In an instant, give it your all.

The result was three headless corpses.

The "Gap Tooth" team, who had just been dreaming of reaping their rewards, was killed by Xia Nan with just one sword, including three of their leader "Bennett".

The originally tense situation of six against four became three against four.

Reverse in an instant!

"Tick."

Scarlet blood beads splashed onto the reddish-brown scales, blending in with the dried blood that was already stained on the surface.

Adeline still held her two one-handed hammers in her hands.

His eyes, which had been highly focused because he was in trouble and thinking hard about how to escape, now seemed a little distracted.

What's the meaning! ?

She had even made up her mind just now, at the cost of being seriously injured, to withstand the siege of three people, to drag Bennett to the spot, and to buy time for her teammates.

But at this moment, the three corpses in front of her were like some kind of refrigerant, instantly cooling her heart that was already ready for death.

His dark brown and yellow eyes subconsciously glanced at Xia Nan in front of him, and the wolf howl and sword light seemed to still vaguely remain in his mind.

Suddenly came back to his senses.

The trance lasted only a moment.

The battle is not over yet, so we cannot let our guard down.

As the team leader, Adeline, who was experienced in adventure, had reacted even before the body of "Gap Tooth" in front of her fell.

Without hesitation, he turned his defenseless back to Xia Nan and rushed to the other side of the battlefield, blocking the direction of two hostile adventurers.

As thoughts flashed through his mind, Xia Nan also turned around and went to support Berg, the archer who was not good at close combat.

It was not until this time that the newcomer Abby was frightened by the sudden change of the situation and stood there in a daze.

He shuddered suddenly, looked at the three headless corpses lying on the ground in front of him, his Adam's apple rolled and he swallowed his saliva.

"Snapped!"

He suddenly slapped himself in the face, trying to calm himself down.

He gritted his teeth, picked up the one-handed sword that fell on the ground, and ran towards Xia Nan.

The battle ended quickly.

The three strongest members of the entire "Gap Tooth" team, including Bennett himself who had mastered two combat skills, were killed on the spot by Xia Nan's sword that burst out with all his strength in an instant.

The remaining three people are all experienced adventurers.

Facing Xia Nan and Adeline, who were also close to obtaining professional levels and had already mastered two combat skills, they could not gain any advantage at all.

Not to mention, Xia Nan's exaggerated performance, which seemed like that of a professional, had completely broken down their psychological defenses.

Not to mention fighting to the death, as soon as he sensed the disadvantage, he threw away his weapon, knelt down and surrendered without any backbone.

Making a living in a misty forest filled with dangerous monsters, death is your companion day and night.

Even Abi, a rookie who had never killed anyone before, had no mercy or sympathy for these "hyena" bandits who had just forced them to hand over their equipment.

The sword severed the vertebrae and the hammer smashed the skull.

Just as the adventurer who blocked their way had mocked them before, he didn't torture them but simply sent them down to reunite with Huoya.

"Shoot."

The metal sword rubbed against his tense muscles, bringing out a string of blood beads.

Xia Nan pulled the beheading sword out of the chest of the adventurer in front of him who had previously clamored to give him a quick death.

Compared to the beginning of the battle, the chain mail on his body only had a few wet bloodstains, and not even a scratch.

This also saves the cost of subsequent repairs.

Judging from the duration of the battle and the losses they incurred, these bastards were not even as good as the goblins in the goblin nest behind them.

"Here, wipe it off."

Beside him, the "old hand" Berg handed over a piece of clean white gauze. The smile on his face was much more obvious and genuine than when Xia Nan first joined the team.

Attitudes have clearly changed quietly.

Abby, who had escaped death, collapsed on the ground, gasping for breath and sweating profusely.

Although there is still no interaction with myself.

But the look in the other person's eyes when he looked at him was no longer as unfamiliar as before.

For adventurers, nothing can better promote relationships between them than a battle of life and death, where they fight side by side.

Adeline came over carrying two hammers.

His sight swept over the last enemy who was already dead on the ground, then moved upwards to look at Xia Nan who was holding a long sword, and paused.

"you……"

When they first met each other, the tragic scene in the goblin cave had already made her estimate Xia Nan's strength as high as possible.

But unexpectedly, I still underestimated the other party.

If it weren't for the fact that the other party occasionally showed a lack of some adventurous common sense during the mission, she would even suspect that she had recruited a professional into the team.

He opened his mouth, wanting to say something, but shook his head.

"Forget it, let's talk after we return to the city."

The battle was completely over, but the few people were still in the dangerous misty forest.

We must hurry up and clean up the battlefield...

The harvest was not as high as expected, but it was still pretty good.

These adventurers are not the kind of desperadoes who would run away after a quick buck; it is impossible for them to carry all their belongings with them at all times.

But even so, searching the six bodies one by one would yield nearly thirty gold coins.

And this is only a small part of the spoils.

The real big deal is the armor and weapons they wear.

They are all experienced veteran adventurers, well-equipped and well-maintained.

Even if they are second-hand goods, they can be sold at half price at most.

The added profits are far greater than the total rewards for several missions of the "Green Blood" team.

All I can say is that the principle of "killing people and setting fires for the gold belt" is applicable in any world.

The mission had been accomplished, and as a newcomer in the team, Abby volunteered to take over the task of carrying the spoils.

He knew in his heart that he was the weakest and had not been of much help in the battle just now.

Therefore, they took the initiative to carry those heavy armor and iron tools to reduce the burden for others in the team.

It is worth mentioning that according to the rules set by Adeline's team.

In this battle, Xia Nan undoubtedly made outstanding contributions to the entire team.

Therefore, the spoils found from "Huo Ya" and others will be converted into gold coins and distributed to him in a larger proportion.

It was an unexpected income.

……

……

Ten days later.

White Tit Tavern, second floor guest room.

Xia Nan sat on the bed with his hands hanging naturally on his knees, his body motionless.

On the wooden table in front of me was a glass of water. In my ears, I could hear the creaking of the old floorboards and the noise coming from the lobby of the pub downstairs, mixed with the sound of travelers passing by the door.

Already used to it.

Just treat it as white noise like the chirping of insects or the sound of wind, and subconsciously block it out of your consciousness.

Xia Nan closed his eyes.

Sitting quietly like a meditative monk.

Until the morning light outside the window gradually became brighter, and the breeze blew the window, making a sudden noise.

He slowly opened his eyes.

This was expected, and there was no trace of disappointment on his face.

Gravity solid pressure,
He had started training ever since he had picked up the wild mage's diary in the goblin's lair three months ago.

Never slack off.

These days, as long as I have free time, after completing my daily combat training, I will always take out some time to find a quiet place where I won't be disturbed and practice for a while.

But the progress is slow.

Even if you have already followed the methods in the notes, be patient and move forward slowly step by step.

Still no exciting results.

Xia Nan did not intend to give up.

The progress is just "slow", not completely non-existent.

Referring to the ideas and methods provided by the wild wizard in his diary, after three months, he felt that it became easier for him to concentrate, and the time he could concentrate was gradually extended.

Sometimes, Xia Nan could even vaguely feel some kind of colliding and flowing fine ripples in the air around him.

But when his thoughts really started turning and he wanted to take a step closer.

This strange feeling disappeared like an illusion.

Looking back, perhaps those ripples were my breakthrough.

"Tuk, Tuk, Tuk."

A crisp knock on the door sounded in the quiet room.

"Xianan, it's time for us to leave."

It was the high-spirited voice that was unique to Abina's newcomers.

"coming."

After replying, Xia Nan stood up and put the two long swords leaning against the bed on his back.

The hunting day was not over yet, so he naturally did not leave the team.

In ten days, I followed Adeline and the others on several missions.

We were all on the outskirts of the forest and didn't encounter any emergencies.

That's the harvest.

A few points of proficiency and some gold coins.

Not much, but progressing steadily as planned.

"boom."

The wooden door was slammed shut.

The room fell silent again.

There was no time to clean up, and the glass of water still remained quietly on the table.

Maybe the door made too much noise when it was closed, or maybe it was some other reason.

The water surface in the cup was originally calm after Xia Nan left.

Suddenly,

Ripples appeared.

……

Xia Nan pushed open the door.

Abhi leaned against the wall, feeling bored.

Seeing him go out, he smiled and said:
"The boss is waiting for us downstairs, let's go."

After the battle with "Gap Tooth", this new adventurer who had just entered the industry changed his previous timid mentality of secretly competing with him and truly regarded Xia Nan as a teammate worthy of reliance.

It exposed his original character, obedient but stubborn, and sometimes a little stubborn.

In contrast, Berg, who was very enthusiastic about himself when he first joined the team, was much less talkative.

At this point, it is Abi who is closer to Shanan.

I walked up the wobbly stairs that seemed like they would collapse with just a little effort, and arrived at the tavern lobby.

When I glanced over, it was still the position near the door.

Adeline sat at the dining table, chatting casually with Berg across from her.

On the table, there were several bowls of steaming broth.

Holding the spoon, his strong arms were bent and his muscles were bulging.

Her body had been cleaned and was no longer as dirty as it had been when the mission was just over, but one could still smell the faint smell of blood emanating from her.

He greeted Chapton, the tavern owner who was standing behind the counter and wiping the wine glasses.

Xia Nan walked forward, went straight to the table and sat down.

On the table in front of him was a bowl of cream of mushroom soup that had been ordered in advance.

Apparently, after more than ten days, his teammates also knew about his little hobbies.

Nodding, he hurried, stirred it only slightly, and scooped a few spoonfuls into his mouth.

Beside him, Berg laughed and joked about Abby's new leather armor, saying that it was a few gold coins too expensive.

Abi still held his neck high and insisted that it was a fine product in the store and it was normal for it to be a little expensive.

However, a look of heartache and regret appeared on his face.

"What are your plans for the future?"

A hoarse and short voice came from beside me.

Adeline folded her arms across her chest, her short hair sticking to her scalp clearly visible under the sunlight outside the door, and she looked at Xia Nan.

"Want to form a team?"

The hunting day will not last too long. By then, the young man in front of him, who has a strong strength different from his youthful appearance, will also leave the team.

His strength is already close to that of a professional, and he is probably only one combat skill away from attaining professional level.

It is only natural that we should continue to develop upward.

She didn't expect that the other party would stay in the team after the event and help her clear out the goblins that seemed to be endless.

"For now... no."

Xia Nan chewed the tender and crispy mushroom in his mouth and shook his head in reply.

He has an attribute panel, but it seems to be useless and can only identify some information about his equipment and combat skills.

But in fact, the existence of the attribute panel greatly increased the speed at which he became stronger.

Even if he formed a team now, with his strength, the people who would join the team would basically be low-level adventurers with no professional level.

He will soon be left behind.

The combat power is not matched, and you will have to consider a lot whether accepting a mission or doing daily operations, which is very troublesome.

After quickly finishing the food on the plate, Xia Nan wiped his mouth and was about to call his teammates to set off.

Suddenly, there was a whisper among the adventurers at the next table.

One could clearly feel several pairs of eyes sweeping across Xia Nan's short black hair, young face, and the beheading sword behind him.

Seemed to recognize his identity.

Xia Nan had a subtle expression and pretended not to see it.

This kind of thing has happened frequently since he killed "Gap Tooth" and returned to River Valley Town.

I felt a little uncomfortable at first, but I gradually got used to it.

Plus, it's kind of embarrassing to say.

But just like "Green Blood" Adeline and "Gap Tooth" Bennett.

Instead of name,

He also seemed to have acquired a nickname among the lower-level adventurers near the White Tit:
——"Gray Sword".

(End of this chapter)