Goblin Heavy Dependence

Chapter 140 Intermission
The piled up leaden clouds looked like continuous mountain ranges, and the thick gray clouds rolled and sprinkled down a curtain of rain.

The crystal clear raindrops fell into the air and were caught by the long and high-pitched wolf howl, pulled and crushed, reflecting the sharp and cold flashing of the iron-gray wolf fangs, and turned into the illusory mane dragging when the wolf head roared.

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The ferocious wolf head, made of rain, grass and mud, bit and tore at the enemy, leaving a bloody scar on his body.

A thick, hairy arm fell from the air like a whip. The sharp claws closed together, but only caught two broken grass stems and a few tail sounds of the wolf's howl that had already faded away.

Repulse with one strike.

The thick leather boots sank deeply into the muddy meadow, and the backward steps gradually slowed down. Finally, with the broken leaves floating on both sides and the rain falling calmly around him, he stood firmly.

"Huh...huh..."

His chest heaved violently, and the hot breath gushing out of his nose and mouth condensed into grayish-white mist in the cold air.

Shanan was breathing heavily.

There was no obvious expression on his rain-soaked face, only the pair of dark eyes that reflected the burly figure in front of him showed his utmost concentration.

Berg's head was crushed, and he was deader than dead; Adeline was slapped away by the bear goblin in an explosive state, and was also seriously injured and left the scene.

But in just a few minutes, the situation took a turn for the worse.

For a moment, I was the only one left on the field who could fight the red-maned bear goblin head-on.

Having been teammates for many days, the relationship between the two of them and me cannot be said to be very close, but they can be considered friends.

At this moment, he had no time to mourn Berg's death or worry about Adeline's injuries.

The fierce attack from Red Mane, which was like a rainstorm, and the enormous pressure that would result in serious injury and death if he was not careful, had made him breathless.

In this situation, Xia Nan didn't even have the chance to cast [Spin Slash]. He just used the super mobility brought by [Tooth Hunting] to leave a series of shallow wounds on the enemy that left no hope, and then quickly retreated.

——The wound that had just been cut on the opponent's waist and abdomen with the beheading sword just two seconds ago had stopped bleeding and healed quickly as the muscles underneath it squirmed.

Since Berg's death, there have been only a few rounds of fighting with the bugbears.

The physical exertion brought to Xia Nan has exceeded the total of all the previous ones.

The pressure is too much!
The huge gap in strength and the successive withdrawal of teammates meant that if someone with a weaker will came up, he would have completely lost the will to fight and would have his head smashed by a punch from the bear goblin.

That is to say, Xia Nan lived a new life, and his attitude, mentality and other aspects have changed. That's why he has been able to survive until now relying on the explosive speed of [Tooth Hunting].

“Where is the breaking point?”

Temporarily distance yourself from the other party.

Xia Nan held the sword tightly in both hands, gasping for breath, but did not calm the boiling blood in his body, letting it surge in his veins.

The brain was surprisingly calm, thinking carefully and comprehensively about how to win this battle.

Or rather... survive.

Speaking of which, although he has killed a lot of goblins since he traveled through time, Xia Nan has also experienced several battles where the opponents are of equal level or even slightly stronger.

This is a summary of some superficial experience, which I don’t know whether it is correct or not.

In his opinion, in a battle of this level, the overall strength of both sides is of course very important.

But what really determines who can survive to the end and strip the other side of their equipment as trophies is whether you can seize the fleeting opportunities in the battle.

Use your strengths to break through your opponent's weaknesses.

The fact that Xia Nan could still stand here and breathe and think about countermeasures proved that the strength of the bear goblin in front of him had not yet reached the level that he could not resist.

"Then there is still a chance!"

Redmane's body is extremely strong, but he is not wearing any armor, and his skin and flesh are not as tough as steel, so his defensive capabilities are limited.

In the previous rounds, the reason why the beheading sword failed to achieve effective killing was because the time left for him to exert his strength was too short, and he couldn't even use [Spin Slash]. If he was given the opportunity to exert his full strength, he was confident that he could perform well.

On the other hand, Red Mane's sturdy and powerful body, like a muscular monster, makes him less flexible than himself.

“Perhaps we can start from this point?”

Xia Nan's brain was working rapidly, and in just a few breaths, countless thoughts flashed through his mind.

"By the way, we also need to be careful of its explosive state that just broke through the entire defense line!"

Being covered in dark red energy is a sign, so you must pay attention.

Considering the other capabilities that the opponent may have that have not yet been exposed, you must be more cautious in combat, always pay attention, and prepare a retreat before taking action.

Xia Nan even began to consider what equipment he carried with him that would be effective in the next battle:

Wooden Sword [Green Pine]... Although it is the only "blue equipment", the bugbear in front of me obviously does not meet the enemy type of damage bonus. Its sharpness is no different from that of an ordinary one-handed sword, so I keep it as a backup;
The three kerosene bombs in my waist bag...may be useful.

Referring to Red Mane’s previous performance in the flaming ruins, even if he cannot cause serious injuries, he can still delay the attack when necessary.

In addition, the most crucial thing is his only remaining trump card...

"Ho!"

A familiar voice suddenly sounded from outside the battlefield, interrupting Xia Nan's thoughts.

My eyes subconsciously looked in the direction where the sound came from.

Abi, who had just been busy dealing with the goblins that rushed into the village and was having trouble escaping, had arrived at the edge of the venue without him noticing.

He was covered in blood and looked extremely tragic.

But judging from his eyes which were barely alert, and his body which was still able to move freely, it could be judged that he was not seriously injured.

Most of the blood on his body should belong to the dead green-skinned goblins.

Knowing that his strength was limited, Abi did not rush into the battlefield to hinder Shanan.

He just lowered his body and half-crouched on the sidelines.

In his hand, he held an empty small glass bottle.

Beside him was Adeline, who was lying on the ground, her face gradually turning red and her physical injuries recovering rapidly.

Xia Nan was stunned, and recalled the scene when he first met Adeline in the alchemist's pharmacy.

"Yes! She had a bottle of healing potion on her."

I thought my team captain had already retired, but I didn't expect there would be a turn for the better.

While feeling a little relieved, he rushed towards the bear goblin again.

It is necessary to attract the enemy's attention and buy time for Adeline to recover.

On the other side, Abby just stood silently beside Adeline, alert to any goblins that might appear around.

The deaths of the villagers and Berg seemed to have made this country boy, who had just become an adventurer, grow up a lot.

There is no resentment, and no time to be sad.

He was just covered in blood and looked numb.

Until Adeline gradually regained her ability to move under the effect of the healing potion, and after confirming that the other party no longer needed the wooden shield in her hand.

He took a deep look at Berg's body on the field and at Shanan who was fighting with the bugbears to buy time for them.

He turned around and rushed towards the direction where the goblins in the village were screaming.

(End of this chapter)