Sequence adventurers roaming between two worlds

Inside the farmhouse, the flickering candlelight dispelled the stubborn darkness.

Leo and the three members of the Goblin Squad sat around a wooden table.

On the table were foods brought by the village chief and villagers, such as potato and cabbage soup and toasted bread. It wasn't a lavish meal, but at least it was hot and steaming, much better than eating dry rations in the wild.

"Captain, the situation is likely different from what was stated in the mission instructions." The speaker was the dwarf Hassen.

His thick eyebrows were almost huddled together.

Leo looked puzzled.

Seemingly sensing his confusion, the Goblin Captain spoke in a low voice, "Normal goblin hordes at most attack passing villagers in the mountains and along village roads; they wouldn't dare attack a village, unless..."

The elven girl Cecilia took over, her clear voice much lower than usual: "The number of goblin hordes has exceeded one hundred."

Hundreds of goblins?

Leo's eyes widened involuntarily.

He had personally experienced being chased by goblins. Back then, there were only four of them. It was hard to imagine what it would be like to have hundreds of goblins gathered together.

"Once the number of goblin groups exceeds thirty, there is a high probability that elite individuals will emerge."

"Once the number exceeds one hundred, a leader may emerge."

"Elite individuals often possess the strength of seasoned reserve professionals. As for leader individuals, only professionals have the potential to defeat them."

"The mission assigned to Flowerstone Village is simply to clear out a small goblin nest with between ten and thirty members."

"In the guild's opinion, a team of four professional players is generally required to complete a large goblin nest with hundreds of members without taking any damage."

At this point, Cecilia looked at her captain with worry in her eyes: "Captain, we..."

Before she could finish speaking, Captain Gossip had already raised his right hand, which was covered by strips of cloth and arm armor: "The commission, proceed as normal."

"For anything beyond the level of difficulty, the guild will provide additional compensation afterward."

"Captain!" Cecilia exclaimed, somewhat exasperated. "I know you're good at dealing with goblins, but taking such risks every time... what if..."

Captain Ge Mie shook his head: "Huashi Village is three days' journey from Baihe Town. If we abandon the mission and wait for the next adventurer team to arrive, it will take at least ten days to go back and forth."

"Faced with a horde of over a hundred goblins, Flowerstone Village might not be able to hold out until then."

Upon hearing this, Cecilia fell silent.

She couldn't help but think of her past.

If the captain, like any ordinary adventurer, had judged that there was danger and had refused to carry out the commission, he would have been dead long ago.

"Okay, okay." Cecilia scratched her pale white hair in annoyance, but didn't stop her anymore.

Seeing that the team had reached a consensus, Captain Ge Mie then looked at Leo: "The three of us will set off early tomorrow morning to carry out preliminary reconnaissance missions."

"The situation has changed, and we will stay in Huashi Village for a longer period of time. We cannot determine the exact duration at this time."

"Leo, you've made basic progress with [Slash] and [Slide]. Although you lack experience, you can barely be considered an adventurer."

"When we're not around, take care of yourselves and little Eve. You can believe what the villagers say, but you can't believe everything they say."

Leo nodded vigorously: "I understand."

After explaining everything, the group went to rest.

Huashi Village specially arranged a farmhouse with a small courtyard for the Ge Mie Squad.

Leo did not rest, but came to the courtyard alone.

A silver crescent moon hung high in the night sky. Under the soft yet bright moonlight, Leo drew his iron sword and began practicing his "slashing" technique again and again.

Level 1 professional skills are just the beginning. Only through persistent effort can one reach "mastery" and touch the extraordinary.

Half an hour later, Leo, who had already completed nineteen full-force slashes, was panting heavily.

"Huff... huff..."

Sweat soaked his eyelashes, making his vision slightly blurry.

But Leo didn't care at all.

Vitality potions not only help users recover quickly from fatigue after exercise, but also extend the number of repetitions in a single training session by accelerating physical recovery.

Compared to potions without vitality, the efficiency is more than doubled.

"call out!"

The final, twentieth, all-out slash intensified the whooshing sound of the blade as it approached the ground, before finally stopping abruptly.

The gust of wind from the sword created a thin, narrow crack in the ground.

"It's done."

Leo let out a long sigh, calming his breathing, and a look of joy appeared in his eyes.

He looked at the panel.

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【Slashing Lv.2】: One of the most basic blade weapon techniques. Abandon all fancy moves and perfectly concentrate all your strength and center of gravity into the weapon to pursue ultimate destructive power.

Skill effect: Accuracy +0.4, Strength bonus +0.4

Current experience: 0/200

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With the help of the vitality potion, he practiced intermittently, completing five rounds of training in a day. In the first four rounds, he was able to complete an average of twenty standard slashes per round.

Including the 10 skill experience points converted from [Slide Step], I slashed 10 times in the fifth wave.

Finally, at this moment, I gathered 100 skill experience points and upgraded [Slash] to level 2.

The light in Leo's eyes was brighter than the silver moon in the night sky.

"After reaching level 2 in [Slash], tomorrow, by returning to the beginning through the Mirror, the time required to reach level 2 in [Slide Step] will be halved, requiring only half a day."

"Once both skills reach level 2, merging them will be enough to push one of them to level 3, and then the other skill will reach level 3 even faster..."

The spiral of stepping on the right foot with the left foot to improve efficiency has already begun to show its potential!

"Based on this calculation, I only need three or four days to have a chance to upgrade a skill to the 'Mastery' level!"

Leo suppressed the urge to burst out laughing and silently reminded himself: Right now, you're just a beginner on your professional path. There are still many, many things in this world that you can't overcome.

Thinking this way, his restless heart gradually calmed down.

"I really hope to arrive in Baihe Town soon."

"Only when I get there will I have the opportunity to obtain auxiliary potions that are more effective than vitality potions, and I will have the opportunity to access career information and skills that are suitable for me."

What's currently limiting his strength is the speed of his physical recovery; the effects of the vitality potion can only support him for a maximum of five training sessions a day.

Compared to ordinary adventurers, it was much faster, but for Leo, it was still too slow.

"Tomorrow, Captain Goblin Slayer and his team will begin scouting the large goblin lair. I hope everything goes smoothly."

A night breeze swept in, carrying the distinctive smell of dried manure that permeated the village air.

Leo raised his head, looked up at the night sky, and silently prayed.