My monster cards can evolve infinitely.

Xiuqi did not immediately chase after the fleeing goblin.

Instead...

Ding--

[Monster Card Maker Xiuqi has successfully created a one-star common (white) card...]

The Sleepy Goblin Servant

He pulled the longsword from the little green creature that the "princess" had knocked unconscious, and slowly wiped the blade with a cotton cloth to remove the dirt.

The delightful sound of a successful card creation rang in his ears once again; this was his fourth monster card of the day.

He glanced at the four cards; they were all one-star white common cards.

It's naturally inferior to the princess's one-star green premium card.

Therefore, the monster cards produced, their level, and quality should be related to the monster's own strength.

These four cards are intended to be used as cannon fodder to prepare for strengthening the "Princess's" signature card.

Since it has been decided that these four cards will be sacrificed as secondary cards, Xiuqi will naturally not summon them.

After all, there can only be one "princess".

This close contractual partner will be his future main card.

Xiuqi hadn't forgotten the left ears of those four little green-skinned creatures; they were worth 120 copper coins, equivalent to 6 silver coins.

In addition, he also picked up the short bow that had been discarded on the ground, while the other crude weapons were obviously worthless.

After searching the four little green creatures for a while, they found nothing of value.

"A bunch of poor bastards..."

He hung "Bavarian Moonlight" at his waist, slung the short bow over his back, and headed towards the direction where he vaguely sensed the "princess."

He strode away.

......

......

Just as the adventurers had described, this was a goblin with the strength of a long-distance runner.

Generally speaking, while a normal goblin has only 3 points of strength, its agility can be as high as 8 or even 9 points.

Of course, considering factors such as body length and leg length, a short-legged goblin with 9 points of agility is not necessarily faster than a human with 8 points of agility.

But it will definitely be more agile.

However, this goblin is no ordinary goblin; it's not just more agile, it's incredibly fast.

It's like a green breeze, and in the next instant, it's gone, nowhere in sight.

We crawled through tall grass, climbed over hills, and crossed a stream.

I don't know how long I ran, after all, who would deliberately keep track of time at such a crucial moment?

It's unclear how far it ran, but the figures of Xiuqi and the princess chasing after it were no longer visible behind it.

As it emerged from a thicket of thorns, filled with a sense of relief and joy, a vast and open landscape appeared before it...

However, what awaited it was not a path to survival.

"Whoosh—!"

A very faint sound of wind breaking rang out.

It was not like the sharp whistling of an arrow, but more like the sound of a strong thread being stretched.

Its small body suddenly stiffened, and its legs, which were spinning rapidly like motors, abruptly stopped.

His body staggered forward and fell.

At this moment, a thin thread tightly bound its slender neck!

"Heh...heh..."

His hands scratched at his neck in vain, and his face instantly turned purplish-black.

His legs thrashed about aimlessly, but no sound came out of his throat.

"bass!"

A small figure slowly emerged from the shadow of a large tree behind it.

It was a dwarf about the same height as a goblin, wearing a dark green leather armor that blended seamlessly with the forest, and holding a dagger that gleamed with a cold, eerie blue light.

This dagger looks like it's been poisoned.

The dwarf swung his hand back and the dagger precisely slashed the little green skin's tender carotid artery.

puff--

A thin line of blood spurted out.

Its struggles gradually ceased.

"You poor wretch, you don't even have a penny." Dwarf Bucky searched the goblin's entire body, but unsurprisingly found nothing.

"Captain, should we continue deeper?"

The dwarf's voice, however, lacked its usual elation.

"Of course I'm going! I haven't earned a single copper coin yet!" A tall figure emerged from the woods behind and interjected.

This nearly 2-meter-tall orc is named Bonebreaker, and his warrior profession is evident from the giant axe in his hand.

Its gray-green skin, inherited from its ancestors, and two prominent canine teeth further highlight the purity of its bloodline.

Of course, if orc blood can also be described as pure.

He was wearing a tattered animal hide armor that defied description, its rough workmanship seemingly his own.

"The atmosphere around here... and the air... seems a bit off." The voice came from the young woman standing at the back.

Ellie, a self-taught "wild" mage apprentice.

Those spellcasters without a formal academic background are all described as "wild".

This is a derogatory term used by those sorcerers who spend their days huddled in high towers.

But from a worldly perspective, she is more like an inspirational role model.

A descendant of a commoner, through his own efforts and talent, learns a magic trick from a lost parchment.

In a sense, she can be considered a genius among ordinary people.

However, this genius, like other "wild" spellcasters, suffers from a disease.

A terminal illness that can only be cured with gold coins and has no symptoms.

poor.

At this moment, young Ellie looked somewhat bewildered, gripping the simple oak staff tightly in her hand;

Even a novice adventurer could sense the anomalies in the forest.

"We've come this far... Keep going!" A deep, middle-aged man's voice rang out.

Raine is the leader of the adventurer squad called "Grey Blade," a seasoned hunter and adventurer.

He looked to be about forty years old, with droopy eyebrows and an expression that was ambiguous in the gray mist.

He had clearly noticed the unusual situation in the forest today, but so what? This forest of monsters was never normal.

Adventure is always accompanied by both crisis and fortune.

If you're seeking safety, you shouldn't be taking risks; it would be more appropriate for you to go back to being a farmer.

At this moment, the captain's gaze pierced through the towering layers of forest, looking into the distance.

A dilapidated wooden house with a clean interior seemed to quietly appear before him.

A pale, youthful face lay on the bed, and the moment it saw him, its expression was one of overwhelming joy and elation...

He shook his head to clear his mind.

puff-

Suddenly, the hunter's hawk-like gaze fixed on the tall grass ahead.

With his keen hunter's instincts, he caught a subtle movement.

Not wild beasts... but people, and more than one!

"alert!"

Captain Ryan gave a low shout, instantly drew his longbow, nocked an arrow, and moved with the fluidity of breathing.

The orc Shattered Bones stepped forward, gripping his massive battle axe tightly with both hands, his muscles taut.

The dwarf Bucky quietly retreated, his figure instantly disappearing into the woods.

The apprentice monk hurriedly raised his staff, his lips moving silently as if preparing a spell.

The very next second after they assumed their defensive stance—

The bushes not far away,

It was pushed aside by a small, silver-gray hand.