Goblin Heavy Dependence

Chapter 122 It's Not It

Determine whether there are bugbears in a goblin nest.

For adventurers in the Misty Forest, it is not difficult as long as they have a little experience.

The first and most obvious thing is, of course, the more spacious entrance passage compared to ordinary goblin settlements.

With a height of more than seven feet and a physique like that of a brown bear, the first thing they do after becoming the leader of a goblin tribe is to widen the cave.

Of course, compared to their "hobgoblin" cousins whose intelligence is comparable to that of humans, the direction of transformation of the bugbears is more direct.

Adhering to the concept of "big is beautiful".

If it weren't for the fragile soil structure in the cave and the simple and barren construction knowledge that restricted them.

These simple-minded fools with thick furs might even allow their poor, skinny goblins to expand their nests deep into the misty forest.

Secondly, there are animal carcasses near the nest.

It is also very easy to understand.

After a goblin tribe obtains an elite leader, their combat capability will undergo a qualitative change.

The goblins used to be able to only rely on gnawing tree bark, digging grass roots, and occasionally catching a few rabbits or wild birds, and if they were lucky enough they would get a good meal.

Under the leadership of the bugbears, the menu has undoubtedly become much more luxurious.

Water deer, forest cattle, some unlucky adventurers, and even some low-level monsters will be put on the table under the hammer of the bear goblins.

Therefore, if a large number of skeletons of adult animals are found near a goblin's nest, there must be something wrong with this cave.

Finally, experienced adventurers like Berg, who have been in River Valley Town for many years, can even judge the specific conditions inside the cave by the smell of feces and slight traces at the entrance of the cave.

Today, all of the above signs are appearing.

The probability of there being bear goblins in the nest is almost over eighty percent.

Under normal circumstances, the "Green Blood" team, without any professionals in charge, would naturally evacuate without any reluctance or looking back.

But the same situation as the day they met Xia Nan, the extremely strong smell of blood and the quiet and silent environment finally made the team leader Adeline make a decision.

Taking Xia Nan with him, the two went down together and entered the cave to find out the situation.

"Tick."

The sticky water droplets with a faint green pus glow dripped slowly, splashing a cluster of turbid and tiny water droplets on the dirty and muddy wet ground.

Xia Nan held the appropriately long one-handed wooden sword [Green Pine], slightly tilted his body, kept a posture ready to exert force at any time, and moved his feet carefully.

About half a body length ahead, Adeline was still at the front, with the two hammers in her left and right hands almost blocking the entire corridor.

As the captain of the "Green Blood" team, even if no one asked her to do so on weekdays, whenever a challenge came, Adeline would always be the first to step forward, take the lead, and take the initiative to stand in the most dangerous place.

It is hard to imagine that among the lower-class adventurers who are frantically pursuing power and wealth, there would be such a responsible captain.

If it weren't for her extreme paranoia about goblins, her development would definitely be much better than it is now.

With Xia Nan's [Tooth Hunter] on him, his short-distance moving speed far exceeds that of most low-level adventurers.

Although he did not explain it in detail to Adeline and the others, after so many missions, including the battle in which he instantly killed "Gaptooth" Bennett, his teammates also knew that he possessed this displacement-type combat skill.

Highly maneuverable.

Coupled with his outstanding combat power, he is estimated to have already reached the edge of being a professional.

Taking all factors into consideration, he is the best person to enter the cave with Adeline.

As for Berg...

Relying on the longbow and the positioning of a long-range archer, his combat power in the nest is less than half, which is greatly restricted.

Staying outside the cave with Abby as a watchdog can also maximize his reconnaissance capabilities and rich adventure experience.

His nostrils flared, Xia Nan's dark eyes stared into the deep depths of the corridor, his brows unconsciously furrowed.

He didn't feel anything when he was outside before, but as he followed Adeline deeper and deeper, he felt more and more that something was wrong with the nest.

"Could it be true that it had already been cleared out by other adventurers before we arrived?"

"If that's really the case..."

This is not good news for either the team or myself.

Although he received the mission bounty awarded by the association without doing anything, he did not get a penny from the goblin bounty, which was the bulk of the income on "Hunting Day".

The round trip took four or five days in total, and the mission reward was divided equally among everyone, so there were probably only two or three gold coins left, not even enough for supplies.

Without fighting, Xia Nan's most important goal now, the proficiency of [Tooth Hunting], naturally could not be improved.

"do not know……"

As he was thinking about this, Adeline in front of him, who was moving slowly, suddenly stopped.

What followed was a roar coming from deep in the tunnel.

hold head high--

The roar was obviously rougher and duller than that of the goblin. Xia Nan, who had experienced it many times, instantly recognized the owner of the voice.

Bugbear!
However, unlike the anger and violence he had imagined, the roar that echoed between the stone walls at this moment actually gave people a feeling of torture and pain begging for relief.

Xia Nan didn't even have time to think about it. The roar that could be clearly heard coming from the bear goblin seemed to have touched some secret in Adeline's heart.

The steps that were originally taken carefully suddenly became hasty and urgent.

Although he was still hiding his body instinctively to reduce the noise he made, he was already rushing towards the depths of the cave.

The two of them went down all the way and were almost reaching the core of the nest.

Adeline, who was originally blocking in front of him, moved away. Xia Nan was thinking about whether to retreat or follow her in, and subconsciously took two steps forward.

The situation in the nest then came into his sight.

First of all, as Shanan judged.

An adult bugbear with thick brown fur, as sturdy and strong as an upright bear beast.

Swinging a hammer, he could easily smash metal armor with his strong muscles, penetrate tough skin that ordinary people could only barely penetrate with all their strength, and even his obedient goblin minions...

This creature has become the nightmare of almost all low-level adventurers.

But now, the situation seems to have changed.

The bloody hammer that had smashed countless flesh and bones was now left with only a bare, twisted handle stuck in the ground.

The protruding metal spikes either break on the ground or bend and stick to the hammer face.

The hammer head seemed to have been placed on an anvil and crushed and hit again with a hammer, compressing and deforming it.

It's like a piece of iron paper falling to the ground.

The bugbear is still alive.

Lying on the ground with his back, his two long and sturdy legs, as long as an adult's waist, kicked the ground like a fish out of water, leaving messy marks on the muddy soil.
A pair of cloudy brown eyes turned up, revealing striking whites.

As it exerted force, it closed its upper and lower jaws so tightly that its fangs almost pierced into the flesh on both sides of its cheeks, and sickly blood foam appeared at the corners of its mouth.

However, the force unleashed during that desperate struggle was enough to overturn an entire northern yak.

However, an arm stretched out from behind and wrapped around his neck like a python, pinning him down and binding him tightly.

It was an orc who was a bit taller than the bugbear.

Like lovers on the bed, the orc sat on the ground with his back against the stone wall, hugging the bugbear from behind, strangling it naked. His warm hand stained with blood was placed on the bugbear's head, and his other strong arm, which seemed to be cast in steel, gently squeezed across the other's neck.

work hard.

The sweet angle formed by the forearm muscles and biceps was like an iron clamp that bound and squeezed the bear goblin's neck.

One second, two seconds...

It seemed as if he was intentionally controlling his strength. Even though he could break the opponent's cervical vertebrae in an instant, the orc chose to slow down and gradually exert his strength.

I carefully felt the struggle of the body in my arms gradually lessen and the roaring sound gradually faded away.

Until the bear goblin's heart stopped beating completely, its two arms fell limply to the ground, and the stench of excrement came from under its body.

The orc exerted force again and twisted the bear goblin's head 180 degrees with a "crunch", freeing it completely.

Just like a worn-out toy, his bloody face still showed some excitement and joy as he casually threw the bugbear's body aside.

He stood up, revealing the light green skin unique to his race and the familiar totem breastplate.

Pupils shrink suddenly!

Shanan stood at the exit of the cave, looking at the orcs not far ahead.

The figure in my memory overlaps with the real scene before my eyes.

The image that came to my mind was of the team of high-level adventurers that I saw at the Adventurer's Association a few days ago before they set out.

"It's him!"

It was the orc who was standing next to the elegant man who looked like a wizard and was walking with him!

His eyes subconsciously swept to both sides of the cave.

There were no other figures, only the dead bodies of goblins were left in the nest.

hula-

A gust of fishy wind suddenly blew past me, carrying with it a strong and pungent odor.

Xia Nan felt his hair stand on end, as if he was being stared at by some ferocious beast, and his whole body froze in an instant.

Look further ahead.

At some point, the orc who was at the other end of the cave had come in front of the two of them.

The shadow cast by the burly body enveloped him, and there was still a cold murderous look in his scarlet eyes.

gaze.

The air fell into deathly silence in an instant.

immediately……

An extremely strange smile, seemingly with a hint of simplicity, suddenly appeared on the orc's face.

The style of the painting changed instantly.

"You, Adventurer's Association, Lair, Mission?"

Perhaps because they had just left the tribe, the orcs were not proficient in the common language.

He just pointed at Shanan and Adeline in front of him and expressed his meaning with a few simple words.

The sudden change in the orc's momentum almost made Xia Nan's brain unable to react.

It took me two seconds to roughly understand what the other person wanted to express.

Seeing that Adeline was silent and seemed to have not yet reacted, he answered cautiously and tentatively:
"This nest is indeed the target of our mission, but since you have already cleared it out, the spoils naturally belong to you."

Being able to kill a bear goblin so easily like a massacre, the orcs in front of him were probably not just ordinary professionals, and their strength far exceeded that of himself and others.

In this environment far away from the town, taking action is just a matter of words.

In this case, it is natural to say more nice things and avoid conflicts as much as possible.

Otherwise, if you annoy the other party, even if you add the entire "Green Blood" team, I'm afraid they won't be able to withstand one arm of the other party.

As for the spoils in the cave... compared with the safety of his own life and others, what are those few gold coins?
After hearing what Xia Nan said, Adeline in front finally reacted and took over the conversation:

"Yes, everything here is your spoils of war. If you don't mind, I can give you the mission rewards after we return..."

Just as he was talking, the orc, who was shirtless and only wearing half a totem breastplate, waved his hand at the two of them and interrupted them:

"Small money, Volga doesn't want it."

On that blood-stained face, there was still that strange, honest smile.

The orc named "Volga" touched his head with his hand and turned to look at the corpses of the bear goblins and goblins behind him.

"Goblin ears, sell for gold."

"You keep it, eat it, and buy meat."

As he spoke, he bent his arms and showed off the arm muscles that he had used to strangle the bugbear.

"Goblin, die, Volga, satisfied."

Although it was a bit abstract, combined with the other party's actions and the current scene, Xia Nan also vaguely understood the meaning of the other party's words.

What this means is that the orcs don't value the spoils in the cave, so they leave them to them.

Will the other party be satisfied if we kill these goblins?

Shanan and Adeline looked at each other, obviously neither of them expected the situation to develop like this.

But there was no time for further communication.

The half-orc "Volga", who was still smiling foolishly in the last second, seemed to remember something and his expression suddenly changed.

"%￥@%#@#& (Orc language)!"

Like a student who was about to be late, his face showed a bit of anxiety.

He no longer paid any attention to the two people in front of him, muttering something incomprehensible to the orcs, and suddenly took a step forward with his two strong legs.

The burly figure turned into a fishy wind and disappeared into the depths of the corridor in an instant.

There was only dead silence in the cave.

A few seconds later, hurried footsteps were heard in the passage again.

I saw Abhi running down in a panic.

Seeing that both of them were still intact, he breathed a sigh of relief and panted:
"Orc, huh... Professional, I thought... Berg asked me to come down and take a look at the situation..."

"It's okay." Xia Nan reached out and patted Abi's shoulder, signaling him to catch his breath first. "It must be a coincidence. There's no hostility."

When he turned around, he saw that Adeline, who had been standing next to him just now, had come to the body of the bear goblin without him knowing when.

Not caring about the dirty blood on her hands, she flipped the bugbear over, revealing its back covered with thick mane.

The dark brown and yellow eyes looked carefully.

After a long time, he stood there again and let out a long breath.

There seemed to be a faint whisper in the air:
"Not it."

(End of this chapter)