F-class thief? Sorry, I can steal anything.

"Fatty, come here and block this road."

"Xiaoyu, make moss grow on this wall, the larger the area, the better."

"Yes, like this, forming an L-shaped enclosure."

Deep within the dark mine, at a three-way intersection, Chen Yifan was giving orderly instructions.

His voice wasn't loud, but it was exceptionally clear and carried a convincing power.

Wang Pangzi and Lin Xiaoyu have now become his most loyal executors.

Fatty Wang placed the huge shield across the narrowest part of the passage.

It is accompanied by several huge rocks.

This formed a simple physical barrier.

Lin Xiaoyu, on the other hand, was under the guidance of Chen Yifan.

The rock walls of the other two passages have been covered with large patches of shimmering moss.

The soft white light illuminated the area as bright as day.

The refreshing aroma masked the original stench in the mine.

This place seemed to have become a "sacred sanctuary" in the goblin territory.

And so, a perfect "pocket trap" was formed.

Two of the three paths were blocked by the light and scent of the shimmering moss, and the other was blocked by Fatty Wang's shield.

Any goblin that wanders out from the depths of the mine, if it doesn't want to be "purified" by the shimmering moss, has only one path to take—rush towards Fatty Wang.

Chen Yifan stood behind Fatty Wang, in the safest and most comfortable position to deal damage.

"Fanzi, is this... really going to work?"

Fatty Wang looked at his masterpiece, still somewhat uncertain.

This was the complete opposite of the exhilarating, charge-and-fight style of combat he had imagined.

This is hardly an adventure.

This is clearly a chicken coop built in their own backyard, just waiting for the chickens to crawl in.

"Whether it works or not, we'll find out once we try."

Chen Yifan patted him on the shoulder, took a bottle of water out of his backpack, and handed it to Lin Xiaoyu.

"You've worked hard, take a rest."

Lin Xiaoyu took the water. Her face was pale from the exhaustion of her mental energy, but her eyes shone with an unprecedented brilliance.

For the first time, she discovered that she could be so useful.

This feeling of being needed by the team made her forget her fatigue and fear.

"Squeak... squeak..."

Speaking of Cao Cao, Cao Cao will arrive.

A familiar, teeth-grinding scream came from the trap's only entrance.

Soon, a patrol of three goblins came into view.

They were originally patrolling along fixed routes.

But when they reach the fork in the road...

But they instinctively avoided the two passages that emitted soft light.

His face showed an expression of disgust and anxiety.

With no other choice, they turned onto the only seemingly "normal" road leading to Fatty Wang's shield.

When they saw Fatty Wang blocking the intersection, they were taken aback.

It then let out an excited roar, as if it had spotted a lone, foolish prey.

"They're here!"

Wang Pangzi perked up and held the shield even more firmly.

Three goblins rushed forward, raining blows of their iron bars and pickaxes at the thick shield.

"Bang! Bang! Bang!"

The sounds of intense impacts were incessant.

Fatty Wang gritted his teeth, his arm muscles bulging, and held the shield firmly.

The impact of three goblins was far greater than that of one, causing his hands to go numb and his blood to surge.

But he didn't back down an inch!

"Fanzi! Hurry!"

Fatty Wang squeezed out two words through gritted teeth.

"Don't rush."

Chen Yifan's voice remained calm.

He was like a calm commander, waiting for the best opportunity.

The goblins' attacks were chaotic; the three of them huddled together, only interfering with each other.

opportunity!

The goblin on the left shoved its companion in the middle to try and get a better attack position.

This caused its own body to stagger briefly outwards.

This is the moment!

Chen Yifan moved.

[Lightning Speed] Activated!

Om-!

The whole world is once again in slow motion.

The goblin's ferocious expression and the beads of sweat rolling down Wang Pangzi's forehead.

And the dust flying in the air.

Everything became slow and clear.

His body, however, moved like lightning breaking free of its shackles.

With a sidestep, his figure instantly appeared on the flank of Fatty Wang's shield.

The dagger in his hand, under the influence of his overclocked thinking, traced a path that was imperceptible to the naked eye.

"Pfft!"

The blade sliced ​​precisely across the throat of the goblin on the far left.

Without the slightest hesitation, he twisted his wrist and thrust the dagger into the eye socket of the goblin in the middle.

Immediately afterwards, he lightly touched the rock face with his toes and twisted his body at an incredible angle.

He swiftly plunged the dagger in his hand into the temple of the last goblin.

The three movements were completed in one smooth motion.

When he turned off [Swiftness] and stood behind Fatty Wang again.

The three goblins remained frozen in place, still in their attack stance.

next second.

Three lines of blood shot out simultaneously from their vital points.

Their bodies, like sacks with their bones removed, collapsed limply to the ground.

The whole process took less than three seconds.

"Is it... all done?"

Fatty Wang was still hunched over, preparing to face the next wave of attack.

After waiting for a long time, nothing happened.

He cautiously peeked out from behind the shield and saw only three corpses lying on the ground.

[Slay a goblin (level 1) and gain 3 experience points.]

[Slay a goblin (level 1) and gain 3 experience points.]

……

Nine consecutive tips and experiences scrolled across the screen above the three people's heads.

Fatty Wang was completely dumbfounded.

He hadn't even seen how Chen Yifan made his move.

He only felt a gust of wind pass by him, and then the world went silent.

He looked at Chen Yifan with an expression that no longer referred to him as a classmate or a brother.

That's what you're looking at... a monster.

That bastard!

When did you become so amazing?

"Fanzi, what...what exactly is your profession?"

Fatty Wang stammered.

"Class F, thief."

Chen Yifan answered without changing his expression, and casually picked up a copper coin dropped by one of the goblins.

This thing could cost several hundred dollars outside.

"Look, with fast hands, it's easy to pick things up."

Ghost letter!

Fatty Wang roared inwardly.

Which F-rank thief could deal this much damage?

What thief has such agility?

You call this a thief?

You call this a speed boost?

This is called a kill boost, a full-body boost, or a boost to every part of the body.

But he wisely refrained from asking any further questions.

Everyone has secrets. All he needs to know is that Fanzi is his brother, and that's enough.

The following time was entirely within the trio's "absolute time".

Chen Yifan's trap tactics have been proven to be a devastating blow.

Batch after batch of goblins, like moths to a flame, were driven by the shimmering moss and willingly walked into their slaughterhouse.

What Fatty Wang has to do is withstand the first wave of attacks.

Lin Xiaoyu's job was to maintain the brightness and extent of the glitter moss and occasionally treat Wang Pangzi's superficial injuries.

Chen Yifan, on the other hand, transformed into the most efficient Grim Reaper, precisely reaping experience points with every strike.

Their experience bar was rising at a rate that would drive any other team crazy.

40/100...

60/100...

80/100...

As yet another group of goblins fell at their feet.

【Ding! 】

[Congratulations! Your level has increased to Lv.1!]

[Gain 10 free attribute points.]

Three beams of upgraded golden light simultaneously shone on them.

A sense of power far greater than before surged into every part of his body.

"Holy crap! I leveled up! I leveled up!"

Fatty Wang jumped up excitedly and hugged him tightly.

"Fanzi, I fucking love you to death!"

Lin Xiaoyu was so excited that she opened her arms wide.

But the next second, her face turned bright red.

The hands, suspended in mid-air, clapped awkwardly.

Then they were flustered and didn't know what to do.

but……

This was the first time she had received a tangible reward through her own efforts.

Chen Yifan calmly opened the attribute panel and added all 10 attribute points to "Agility".

He could feel that his speed and reaction time had improved to a new level.

Suddenly, his gaze sharpened and landed on the wrist of one of the goblin corpses.

There, a ring of dark green vines entwined, their texture appearing far superior to the goblin's tattered clothes.

A proper thief cannot let go of anything of value.

He walked over and, under the questioning gazes of Fatty Wang and Lin Xiaoyu, untied the vine.

【Tough Vines (Materials)】:

A type of vine soaked in a special sap possesses toughness and strength far exceeding that of ordinary ropes, and can be used to make equipment or as a high-strength binding tool.

nice one.

Chen Yifan calmly put it away.

Just then.

His ears twitched slightly, and then he looked into the darkness at the entrance to the trap.

"Someone's coming."

Wang Pangzi's smile froze, and he immediately raised his shield.

The next second, a solitary figure slowly emerged from the darkness.

He wasn't wearing any protective gear, just an ordinary school uniform, but the cold and oppressive aura emanating from him was even more biting than the cold wind in the mine.

Lin Feng.

He found this place.

His gaze immediately fell on the large patches of shimmering moss.

Then they saw the goblin corpse on the ground, and finally, their gaze settled on Chen Yifan's face.

The previous madness and confusion were gone from his eyes.

"interesting."

Lin Feng spoke in a hoarse voice.

"Glittering moss?"

"Is this why you chose to assemble an E-rank herbalist?"

"Chen Yifan, you are smarter than I thought."

"They actually knew how to use her to find this thing."

He approached step by step, completely ignoring Fatty Wang's shield that looked like it was facing a formidable enemy.

"But it doesn't matter anymore."

A cold, cruel smile appeared on Lin Feng's lips.

A pale blue aura swirled around him.

Invisible wind blades flickered between his fingertips.

"I don't need evidence."

"In the dungeon, I accidentally crippled an F-rank thief..."

"It shouldn't be considered a violation of school rules, right?"