Chinese Superman

Chapter 170 Goblins Must Die

"Giggle?!"

The other two goblins were startled and turned around sharply. When they saw their companion dead and a human appear, they let out a sharp screech, dropped their stone pickaxes, grabbed the rubble and crude bone knife at hand, and pounced!

The movements were quite agile!

When Qiao Chunxia killed a monster in real combat for the first time, the warm green blood splattered on her hands, causing her mind to go blank for a moment.

Before this, she had never even killed a chicken.

In that instant, a goblin swung its bone knife at her calf!

"What are you standing there for! To the right, block!" Xia Xinghan's shout was like thunder.

Qiao Chunxia jolted, instinctively lowering her body and pressing down with her left arm as a shield.

"clang"

The bone knife struck her arm shield with unexpected force, causing her arm to go slightly numb.

Another goblin cunningly circled around to the side and hurled a sharp rock at her face!

Qiao Chunxia hurriedly turned her head, and a stone flew past her ear, scraping painfully.

She broke out in a cold sweat, mustered her strength, and immediately used her movement technique, the Bagua Youlong Step, to narrowly avoid the goblin's attack from the side. With a swift slash of her short sword, she drew a wound on its shoulder, drawing green blood.

Being able to react like that shows solid fundamentals, and — a bit of fighting talent!

"grumble!"

The wounded goblin became even more ferocious.

The two goblins cooperated surprisingly well; one feigned an attack from the front to draw attention, while the other seized the opportunity to sneak up on their lower body or throw stones.

They are incredibly strong, exceeding the strength of an average adult male, and extremely fast. Their green skin is even tougher than old cowhide.

This is a monster!

Goblins also have basic attributes and can be upgraded, and they have free attribute points.

After allocating points, the [Strength], [Constitution], and [Agility] are completely different from the appearance, making it extremely deceptive.

Simply put, goblins are much stronger than you think!

Moreover, their fighting style is completely unpredictable, extremely ruthless and cunning.

They're not giving you a real-world drill; they're trying to kill you!

Unfortunately, the girl on the other side is a martial arts master with cheat codes.

"Lower your head!"

"Step back to the right and thrust at the ribs!"

Watch out for loose stones!

Qiao Chunxia was initially a bit flustered, but under Xia Xinghan's guidance, she gradually regained her composure.

"Imagine them as wicked little devils, no, they are green-skinned little devils who burn, kill, and plunder, committing heinous crimes. Goblins must die!" Xia Xinghan incited the girl's murderous intent.

Qiao Chunxia's eyes narrowed, and after dodging a lunge, she stopped blindly launching an attack.

She seized an opportunity. When the goblin leaped up and swung its sword again, she stopped blocking and instead slid down and slipped under its arm. With a backhand slash, she precisely sliced ​​its throat with her short sword!

At the same time, the left arm shield slammed backward, knocking back another goblin that was trying to sneak up on it from behind.

"Now! Let's part the flowers and brush aside the willows!"

Qiao Chunxia had a sudden inspiration. She swiftly thrust her short sword, the blade flashing, and instantly struck the staggering goblin three times in the chest and throat!

It is a move from the Class C martial art, the "Two Elements Sword".

"Ugh—" The goblin's eyes widened, and it collapsed, clutching its bleeding throat.

The battle is over.

Qiao Chunxia was breathing heavily, her chest heaving, and her hand holding the short sword trembled slightly, unable to tell whether it was from tension, lingering fear, or excitement.

Looking at the three goblin corpses on the ground, she felt a sense of unreality.

"I—I killed three—" she murmured.

"So-so," Xia Xinghan commented. "The initial surprise attack was good, but the subsequent response was too stiff, the moves were superfluous and not sharp enough, and too much energy was wasted."

Immediately, the young man, thousands of miles away, smiled slightly and encouraged, "It's only your first real battle. Not getting injured is already a success. Remember this feeling: hesitation and mercy are the worst things in combat."

"Um!"

Qiao Chunxia nodded emphatically, a strange light flashing in her eyes.

Despite being exhausted and afraid, a sense of accomplishment from personally overcoming fear and slaying monsters quietly grew in my heart.

[Mission Exit: Kill any goblin (3/10)]

Qiao Chunxia adjusted her breathing, gripped her short sword, and the light from her miner's helmet turned on again, illuminating the deeper and darker mine tunnel ahead, where even the glowing moss had disappeared.

Let's delve deeper!

"Turn off the lights." Xia Xinghan's voice suddenly rang in Qiao Chunxia's mind.

"what?"

"Why? It's too dark to see anything—" Qiao Chunxia asked subconsciously. The pitch-black darkness deep in the mine made her instinctively rely on light sources.

"The third level of the Transcendent Realm is the time of complete transformation, tempering the skin, flesh, tendons, bones, and membranes, making one impervious to heat and cold, and enabling one to see in the dark."

"Your eyes can adapt to the dark, so you don't need external light. Besides, light sources will make you a target. Also, the monsters in the mine have long adapted to the dark. If you suddenly turn on the light and stab their eyes while you're fighting them, you can create an opportunity to fight them," Xia Xinghan replied calmly.

"So that's how it is—no wonder he's called Grandpa Ring!"

Qiao Chunxia did not hesitate and turned off the light on her miner's helmet as instructed.

In an instant, pure darkness descended once more, engulfing her like a tidal wave, suffocating her.

Qiao Chunxia's heart suddenly raced, and she couldn't help but grip the short sword tightly, holding her breath.

For the first few seconds, nothing could be seen except endless darkness and amplified senses.

When I can't see, my hearing seems to become more acute; the sound of dripping water, my own heartbeat, and faint rustling sounds in the distance become clearer.

Gradually, just as Xia Xinghan had said, her eyes began to adjust, and the blurry outline of the mine tunnel came into view.

"Can you feel it? Actually, your mental strength is not low. Calm your mind and use your mental strength to perceive, not just with your eyes," Xia Xinghan guided.

Qiao Chunxia nodded, took a deep breath, forced herself to calm down, and shifted some of her attention from sight to hearing, as well as a vague "feeling".

Mental investigation!

It forms the basis of spiritual awareness and consciousness, and can assist the five senses and enhance perception.

Despite being battered by life for three years, Qiao Chunxia showed remarkable resilience and quickly mastered the knack of mental probing.

She clung to the rock face, like a cautious nocturnal animal, silently burrowing deeper into the mine tunnel.

The girl's figure completely disappeared into the shadows of the mine.

Seeing this, Xia Xinghan raised his eyebrows and nodded: "As expected of me, you taught so well. I'm even more looking forward to the college entrance examination in 100 days."

Meanwhile, somewhere in the goblin mine.

Several figures emerged one after another from the dark green vortex. They were Li Yaozong and his followers, as well as Zheng Feng, a middle-aged man with short hair and a calm demeanor, dressed in a dark Tang suit and a senior martial arts master from the Tai Chi Martial Arts School.

When they entered, they were tied with ropes around their waists and were considered as a "unit," so they were not randomly teleported away.

Li Yaozong was the first to untie the rope around his waist, loosen his wrists, look around at the dimly lit environment, frown, and clearly didn't like this dirty and messy place.

"Adventurers, they wouldn't even be dogs."

The other lackeys chimed in, fawningly saying, "Young Master Li is right. With Young Master Li's family background, he'll never have to worry about food or drink for the rest of his life."

"A set of purple gear that Young Master Li bought casually is an adventurer's entire life."

"Teacher Zheng, we'll have to trouble you to oversee things this time." Li Yaozong snorted, feeling smug amidst the flattery of his followers, then turned and cupped his hands in a respectful manner towards Zheng Feng.

Although Zheng Feng was only at the fifth level of the Transcendent Realm, not much higher than the students in the senior martial arts class, as a senior martial arts master, he had mastered at least five Class B martial arts and had rich practical experience, which was far beyond what students in the school could compare to.

With him there, this "hunt" will be foolproof.

Zheng Feng nodded expressionlessly, his sharp gaze sweeping over the surroundings. His voice was flat: "Young Master Li, you're too kind. Just remember the 'Dust-Clearing Pill' you promised me."

"Definitely, definitely. I'll present it to you immediately after it's done."

Li Yaozong smiled and assured him, then his face turned cold. He said to his followers, "Be smart, look carefully for any clues. Qiao Chunxia just came in recently, and it's her first time in a dungeon, so she definitely won't be able to complete the [Escape Quest] so quickly."

"Heh, she's a delicate girl. Maybe she'll be so scared of goblins that she'll tremble and run away."

.

One of his henchmen cautiously asked, "Young Master Li, that girl wasn't defiled by the goblins, was she?"

"Snap"

Li Yaozong slapped him across the face with a backhand, his cold eyes sweeping over him: "You jinx!!"

"Qiao Chunxia is at least a martial apprentice at the Transcendent Realm. Even if she can't win, she can still escape and protect herself!" He changed the subject, a wicked glint in his eyes. "However—after I've had my fun, I can just hand her over to the goblins."

"【Ancheng No. 2 Middle School Beauty VS Ugly Goblin.avi】? Tsk, just thinking about it is exciting."

"Young Master Li, before you give it to the goblins, could you perhaps let us—"

"Look at you, in such a hurry. What's the rush? We're all brothers, how can I eat alone?" Li Yaozong patted one of his followers on the shoulder.

"Understood, Young Master Li!"

The henchmen responded in unison, their eyes flashing with excitement and a hint of cruelty.

Zheng Feng didn't say anything, but silently walked to the side, raised his fluorescent light, and carefully observed the ground and rock wall.

He didn't care what these young people wanted to do; he only wanted to obtain the Dust-Subduing Pill to tame their restless minds, cleanse their minds of impurities, smoothly pass through the "Nourish the Innate" stage, break through to the Innate Realm, and extend their lifespan.

"Let's go, don't waste time. I heard some noise ahead, maybe it's the girl you're looking for." Zheng Feng stood up after hearing the sound from the ground and pointed to a fork in the mine tunnel.

"Great! Teacher Zheng is truly amazing!" Li Yaozong exclaimed happily. "Let's go!"

The group immediately moved quickly in the direction Zheng Feng pointed out.

Unlike Qiao Chunxia's cautiousness, they seemed quite flamboyant, not caring how much noise they would make, and not afraid of attracting monsters at all.

Sure enough, they hadn't gone far when five wandering goblins were attracted by their commotion and rushed over, chattering away.

"Damn it, those pesky green bastards are in the way!"

One of the henchmen cursed, but his face showed no fear, only disdain.

"Perfect timing to stretch our muscles, Young Master Li, you rest and watch us!"

Another follower, eager to prove himself, rushed out first.

His cultivation level was at the second level of the Transcendent Realm. He was quite fast. Facing a goblin that pounced on him, he neither dodged nor avoided it, but instead threw a straight punch!

There was a faint flow of energy swirling around the fist, clearly indicating that it was a Class C fist martial art, utilizing spiritual power.

"Bang"

The goblin flew backward faster than it had pounced, its chest caved in, and it crashed into the rock wall, lifeless.

Green blood splattered all over his henchman's hand, which he shook off in disgust.

The other henchmen also joined in.

Compared to Qiao Chunxia, ​​although they lacked Xia Xinghan's guidance, they had the advantage of solid physique, better equipment, and a numerical advantage.

A henchman, wielding a short sword enchanted with "Sharpness," easily sliced ​​through the goblin's resilient skin with a flash of light, severing its throat.

Another henchman used a footwork technique to nimbly circle behind a goblin, grabbed its head with both hands, twisted it hard, and with a crisp "crack," finished it off.

The last two goblins attacked Li Yaozong.

Their bone blades and rusted swords clashed as they struck, but they couldn't even break through the defenses.

Li Yaozong stood still, letting them attack him, and laughed loudly with his hands on his hips: "I'm dressed in purple, you little goblins, you think you can hurt me?"

The goblin cursed and turned to run away, but was caught up and finished off by two henchmen.

The battle ended in just a few dozen seconds.

All five goblins were wiped out, and Li Yaozong and his group were unharmed, their breathing even slightly unaffected.

They expertly kicked the goblin's corpse, but finding no equipment dropped, they continued on their way with little interest.

Zheng Feng stood by with his arms crossed the entire time, without making a move.

In his view, this level of combat was indeed beyond his intervention.

Normally speaking, experts in the Transcendent Realm are weaker than mid-level demonic creatures, but stronger than low-level demonic creatures.

Zheng Feng suddenly spoke up: "There's the sound of fighting ahead. I heard a girl's soft shout; it must be her."

"Hurry up, don't let her get too far away," Li Yaozong urged, his eyes gleaming with the excitement of a cat catching a mouse. "I want to see if she'll still be so arrogant when she finds herself trapped in a dead end, with no one to turn to for help!"