Goblin Heavy Dependence

Chapter 127 Agility +1
Unlike the green-skinned goblins, whose bodies are driven entirely by desire and instinct and can hardly be called "intelligent creatures".

The gnolls are much higher in terms of both individual average combat power and IQ.

Although he is also violent and hostile to humans due to the influence of demon blood, he is obviously much more flexible in combat.

At least they knew to have those who were good at long-range attacks hide in the woods and wait for an opportunity to act after the battle began, rather than showing up and rushing forward like the goblins.

But...that's all.

The gnolls know how to circumvent traps and launch surprise attacks when adventurers are resting late at night; they are also able to use some effective but simple rudimentary tactics.

But when the battle really started, faced with "weak" prey that were obviously outnumbered by their own side, these simple-minded and savage hyenas threw all their plans and preparations behind their backs.

Including the elite individual "Flesh Eater" which was several sizes larger than its peers. It rushed towards the Green Blood Team with all four legs using a swift and reckless manner.

This gave Xia Nan the opportunity to go around and cut in from behind.

With both hands tightly gripping the hilt, the sword body tilted upward and slightly backward, maintaining the most suitable posture for movement and force.

With a stride, he left the team's original formation and came to the side of the battlefield.

The flat ground offered no hiding place, so his movements were naturally exposed to the eyes of the jackals.

Perhaps they thought he wanted to escape, so they howled and one of the five rapidly approaching jackals also separated from the main group.

Xia Nan kept walking.

While keeping his body tense and ready to dodge the arrows in the forest, he was also prepared to use his combat skills and weapons to eliminate one of the pursuing jackals in the middle of the road.

But he didn't expect that there was a sudden "whoosh" sound behind him.

The wooden arrow flew through the air, passed by itself, and went straight into the wolf pack.

It shot into the thigh of the werewolf who suddenly changed his target and chased after Xia Nan.

This is the support from Berg at the end of the team.

He was retreating to the rear of the battlefield and shooting while moving, so that the arrow did not have full force, only pursuing accuracy.

Yet it achieved its purpose perfectly.

——Attract hatred.

The werewolf, who had originally left the main force and was approaching Xia Nan, instantly drew his attention back after being hit by the arrow.

He no longer paid attention to Xia Nan who was on the side, but instead locked his target on Berg who was also moving away from the battlefield and "suspected of running away".

"Good arrow!"

Although his performance on the road in the past two days was a little poor, when he really regained his form, Berg's rich combat experience as a veteran adventurer allowed him to show good combat qualities and judgment ability.

There was no need for Xia Nan to even speak. He could guess what he was thinking just by looking at his actions and took the initiative to shoot an arrow to help him out.

Did not waste the opportunities that teammates fought for him.

While Xia Nan was moving at high speed, he was also carefully observing the dense forest that was approaching rapidly in front of him.

The blurry figure lurking in the shadows just now disappeared at some point.

It seemed to have sensed his intention and took the initiative to avoid and move to another location.

I was not panicked at all.

His mind was highly focused, and his perception ability, which had been slowly improving due to his mental training over the past few days, began to take effect.

"Sasha..."

The grass and trees swayed, and faint but clear sounds came from the dense bushes not far to the left.

His head turned subconsciously, and out of the corner of his eye he caught a fleeting glimpse of yellow-brown fur.

"Got you."

The body stopped for a moment, causing the inertia of the body and the muscles to swell and exert force. The right leg, which had been moving lightly, seemed to slowly step onto the ground.

bang——

Mud flew everywhere, and a deep footprint was suddenly left on the ground.

But the figure above him disappeared in an instant.

Instead, there was the wolf-like howl of highly compressed air, followed by the flying of broken leaves and grass roots.

【Tooth Hunting】!
The air around him suddenly became as thick as water, and the scenery on both sides suddenly retreated.

The bushes that were originally some distance away suddenly came closer in the blink of an eye.

Rush in.

What came into view was a skinny jackal with dirty and messy fur, holding a simple crossbow in his hand.

As if he didn't expect Xanan to discover him so quickly, the werewolf's beast eyes that reflected the dim green light in the dark night suddenly shrank.

Then, a fierce flame emerged from the depths of his pupils.

It didn't have time to burn, and it was even just a small flame.

The next second, it was ruthlessly wiped out by an iron-gray sword light.

【Spin Slash】!
The beheading sword whistled and drew a perfect and sharp arc in the dense forest.

The sword also cut through the nearby bushes and thorns, severing the flesh and tendons, and a thick red and white liquid remained on the edge of the blade.

The body turned halfway and the tip of the sword touched the ground.

The Jackal's headless body fell back upon itself.

Xia Nan only took a short breath and swiftly dealt with the werewolf shooter without wasting half a second.

He put the sword at his side, turned around, and rushed out of the woods.

Look towards the field.

Xia Nan moved quickly.

In order to avoid unnecessary trouble, he used all his strength in his first attack. When the battle ended, the five gnolls on the field had just started fighting with the Green Blood Team.

Without stopping, he quickly approached, scanning the area and analyzing the situation on the field:
The formation has been completely broken up.

Captain Adeline stood at the front, facing the Flesh Eater and another werewolf alone.

There were several obvious scratches on the surface of the wooden shield in his left hand, but there were only a few scratches on his body.

The iron hammer emitting a metallic luster was tightly grasped in her hand, drooping slightly. She did not actively attack, but every swing could force back the enemy in front of her, buying her a moment of breathing space.

The surface of his skin glowed an unnatural red, and his already strong muscles swelled even larger.

Your body's flexibility decreases, but your strength and endurance increase.

"It should be some kind of status-based combat skill that she has mastered?"

Xia Nan guessed subconsciously in his heart.

The overall condition is good. If we maintain the current defensive counterattack, we should be able to hold on for a while.

Move your eyes back.

Berg was still moving, but his direction was no longer simply backwards like before, but was moving left and right, erratic.

As his feet moved, one could faintly see the air at his heels blur, leaving an afterimage.

The overall speed is much faster than before.

It should be some kind of combat skill.

He was pulling the two gnolls behind him, occasionally drawing the bow and shooting a few arrows, flying the "kite", and he looked even more relaxed than Adeline.

Apparently there is still some energy left.

Then, there was Abby.

Compared to the other two in the team, this rookie adventurer who had only killed a few goblins since entering the industry, behaved particularly poorly when facing a gnoll with a challenge level of "0.5", even if there was only one.

It's almost like being chased one-sidedly.

Use your hands and feet together,

Roll, jump, and run.

The original wooden shield was lent to Adeline. Although she held a one-handed sword in her hand, she had no chance to attack.

If he had not been smart enough to dodge several heavy blows by rolling and crawling, he would have been seriously injured.

Even so, the situation is already precarious.

If he accidentally tripped while dodging, or was hit by the werewolf's iron rod and his speed was affected, that would be his death.

His eyes swept across the field.

A flash of thought passed through his eyes, and he had already made a decision in his heart.

Xia Nan's pace suddenly quickened.

……

"boom!"

The iron rod suddenly fell, and the bloody wind stung his cheek. He fell to the ground, the hard gravel pressed against his spine, and he felt a sharp pain in his back.

He subconsciously opened his mouth to scream in pain, but his body did not dare to stop at all.

There was black mud embedded in the gaps between his nails. Abi rolled over, supported himself on the ground with his hands, and stood up in a panic.

He only dared to glance at the skinny and ferocious werewolf behind him out of the corner of his eye, and then he lowered his body and fled in panic.

Before this, he had never fought against monsters of this strength and had only heard rumors about them from drinkers in the inn.

I thought that it was just a low-level monster after all, and even if I was no match for it, I could at least hold out for a few more rounds.

Therefore, when faced with the werewolf rushing towards him, his first reaction was not to dodge, but to take the initiative to meet him.

As for the results...

The still numb right arm and the dull pain in the chest and abdomen are enough to prove the difference in strength between the two.

The gnoll's body, which doesn't look very strong, possesses the strength and explosive power of a wild beast.

Just one strike almost caused his weapon to fall out of his hand.

If Berg on the other side of the battlefield had not shot an arrow at the right time, delaying the opponent's action, I would have been smashed to death on the ground by now.

"Run! Run!"

"I don't want to die..."

The enormous pressure between life and death has made Abby lose the ability to think.

Sweat trickled down his muddy cheeks, his eyes were empty, and he just followed his instinct to dodge the attack from behind.

However, the gap in strength between them meant that Abi, who just kept running away, had almost no room for error.

"Pfft."

Just a common pebble hidden in the grass caused him to lose balance while running wildly, and he fell forward to the ground.

A terrifying scream that made the hair on the ground came from behind, and the haunting footsteps following behind him suddenly stopped.

Abby could even imagine the scene of the hyena wearing ill-fitting armor and covered in blood, excitedly raising the iron rod in his hand and roaring as he smashed it down.

I closed my eyes subconsciously...

The pain I imagined never came.

Buzz——

Wrapped in the strong wind, there was a sound like a wolf howling and the dull sound of a sharp blade entering the body.

The jackal's scream stopped abruptly, and hot blood spilled on Abby, soaking his clothes.

"call……"

His chest heaved as Shanan gasped for breath.

He glanced at Abi, who was lying motionless on the ground with his eyes closed, waiting to die.

frown.

He raised his leg and lightly kicked the other person.

"Wake up."

"Go stay over there."

Then, without paying any attention to Abby's confused look.

He turned around and ran in the direction of Adeline.

Abby's strength is average. He is usually effective against ordinary goblins, but he is much worse against gnolls.

It is very difficult for them to protect themselves, let alone get involved in actual combat.

Right now, keeping him aside and guarding against other dangers is all this newcomer can do.

Berg still maintained his previous speed. Although he no longer had the strength to draw his bow and arrow as his strength declined, he should be able to keep the two gnolls away for a while.

On the contrary, Adeline showed a slight weakness in the close combat.

Those insidious and cunning hyenas seemed to gradually realize, after repeated confrontations and tests, that the human being before them was not as powerful as they had imagined.

And it increases the aggressiveness of the attack.

To this end, while fighting the "Flesh Eater" in front of her, Adeline had to frequently swing her hammer, which had been kept unfired, to drive away the other werewolf who was assisting her in wandering around.

The red light on his body became more and more conspicuous, but his face showed obvious fatigue. It was obvious that he was already trying to use the little strength in his body.

Urgent support needed!

Xia Nan did not hesitate at all, holding the beheading sword in both hands and walked forward quickly.

It was only then that he had the opportunity to carefully observe the "Gnoll Flesh Eater" in front of him, whose name he had seen on the association's task board many days ago.

It was seven feet tall, almost as tall as the bear goblin, but not as bloated as the other, and seemed more flexible; its hard brown mane was solidified by mud and blood scabs, as if it was a layer of natural armor; its strong feet were in the shape of anti-joints, and every time it pushed the ground, one could see the muscles swelling under the fur.

It's not in full swing.

The pitch-black burn marks all over its body seemed to have seriously affected its movements.

Even though they still possess combat capabilities far exceeding those of ordinary gnolls, they are still inferior to normal adult bugbears.

And this is exactly why Adeline was able to stay in his hands for so long.

Xia Nan's eyes swept over the three figures in front of him.

Thinking about the battle strategy in my mind.

Adeline was quite powerful, but she had only dealt with goblins together with him, and had never faced an enemy of this level.

If one intervenes rashly in an attempt to cooperate, but the timing is inappropriate, it may lead to the effect of "1+1 is less than 2".

“It has to be simple.”

Xia Nan turned her gaze to the ordinary werewolf that was wandering beside her.

Step forward with your right foot.

The next second, the body disappeared from the spot.

【Tooth Hunting】!
The blade cut into flesh.

The combat skills taught by a powerful warrior who was close to the legendary level from the far north were definitely not something that a low-level monster like this could easily react to.

He just estimated the distance and used the inertia of his body to drive the sword.

The body of the gnoll was like tofu, being cut into two neatly.

Blood, flesh and internal organs were all over the ground.

Through training and actual combat, [Tooth Hunting] has been used countless times.

But for some reason, Xia Nan felt a little different this time.

Translucent characters flashed before my eyes.

I didn't have time to take a closer look, but I already understood it in my heart.

He didn't even wait to retract his strength, nor did he completely pull back the gray sword in his hand.

He pushed off the ground with his feet and used [Tooth Hunting] again.

It was still the sharp whistle of compressed air, but compared to before, the sound was more condensed and long-lasting, vaguely similar to what the barbarian "Fugon" had shown before.

As Xia Nan moved at high speed, he felt that the already sticky air around his body seemed to become even thicker.

Using the sword as teeth, the converging air currents on both sides were squeezed, like some kind of swaying hair, pulling the mist and grass clippings and condensing them into shape.

In an instant, a roaring wolf head appeared in the air, wrapping around his body.

Buzz-boom——

Fleeting.

The blood splattering from the wound was dispersed by the violent airflow.

Adeline was caught off guard and was knocked down by the strong wind, falling to the ground, with the determination to fight to the death still remaining in her eyes.

The "Jackal Flesh Eater" in front of him was left with only a corpse riddled with holes from being cut by a sharp blade.

Xia Nan stood there, with a few pieces of flesh stuck to his body.

Concentrate slightly.

The panel prompt in front of me became clear:

"Proficiency +1"

“【牙狩】lv2（100/100）——【牙狩】lv3（0/100）”

"Agility +1"

(End of this chapter)