Goblin Heavy Dependence

Chapter 143 The tide takes shape
Under normal circumstances, the fighting ability of an adult goblin is not very strong.

There is no need even for army soldiers who receive years of training, or fully armed village guards.

A broad-shouldered and fat farm woman with nothing more than a rusty old pitchfork could easily handle it.

But when the number of these cockroach-like low-level monsters rises to dozens or even triple digits.

Led by the elite individuals among them, they have the strength and courage to attack small human settlements.

"Hey!"

Cold light flickered.

The one-handed sword, stained with the goblin's stinking blood, suddenly pierced into the chest of the goblin in front of him.

The blade is sharp, although slight marks on the handle and the blade show that it has been used for a long time and is not a new product just out of the blacksmith shop.

But with the careful care of its owner, it still remains in very good condition.

The sharp tip of the sword pierced the goblin's green skin, which was as rough and fragile as sandpaper, almost at the moment its user exerted force.

Sebum, muscles, and cartilage.

Then, amid the sound of friction between metal and flesh, it slowly stopped.

It failed to penetrate the body from front to back, and even lacked accuracy, failing to kill the enemy with one strike.

This naturally has nothing to do with the sharpness of the weapon.

The hand that was tightly gripping the hilt of the sword and shaking violently due to excessive force had already given the reason.

Abby held his one-handed sword in his right hand, with his left palm resting on the end of the hilt.

He leaned forward, almost putting all his weight on the sword.

"what!!!"

He roared loudly and exerted force suddenly.

The sword in his hand gradually slowed down after stabbing into the enemy's body, and finally broke through the last layer of obstruction with a "hissing" sound as the goblin under him stopped abruptly.

"Huh...huh..."

He gasped for breath, not caring about the dirty liquid on his face mixed with rain, blood and goblin saliva.

He stepped on the goblin's corpse with great difficulty and pulled out the one-handed sword from it.

Because of overexertion and the physical overdraft approaching the limit.

The moment the sword blade escaped, he had not yet controlled his body's center of gravity and almost lost his strength and fell backwards.

He staggered a few steps before steadying himself.

As a newcomer who has just entered the industry, Abi has not mastered the so-called "combat skills".

To some extent, the only difference between him and the villagers of Cuixi Village was the outfit that cost him a lot of gold coins to buy, some experience in fighting goblins, and the huge income that allowed him to fill his stomach every day and build up his body.

Of course he knew that at times he was a burden to the team.

Especially when the enemies the team encounters are no longer goblins wielding wooden sticks.

Therefore, even though the other people never complained about this, he still tried his best to do what he could when conditions permitted.

The same is true now.

Even at the beginning of the battle, when the bear goblin had not yet entered the battlefield, several people and the villagers were at the front line, resisting the goblin's attack.

He actually had a long-lost wonderful feeling of fighting side by side with his teammates.

But when Red Mane's whole body was glowing red, he smashed the entire line of defense with his own strength.

He returned to reality.

Knowing that his strength was limited, when his three teammates needed to concentrate on dealing with the bear goblins, Abi stepped back on his own initiative so as not to cause them any trouble.

He just helped the villagers who were attacked by goblins, and at the same time took the time to silently pay attention to the situation on the battlefield.

And it was because of this that he witnessed Adeline's serious injury, Shanan's difficult struggle, and Berg's tragic death.

The teammate he had been with day and night was reduced to a cold corpse, and the captain who had been taking care of him since the beginning of the line was also seriously injured and his life or death was unknown.

The Green Blood Team, which had just completed its mission and returned with a full load, was on the verge of collapse in just a few minutes.

The huge shock made Abby no longer feel sad.

Just numb.

But with the last bit of rationality left in his mind, he restrained himself from the foolish act of rushing forward to die.

While Red Mane was entangled by Shanan and couldn't get away, he hurried to the edge of the battlefield and helped Adeline drink the bottle of healing potion in her body.

And stay by his side until he regains his ability to move.

Then he left the battlefield as quickly as possible and joined the battle with other goblins.

Until now.

"boom."

The body, covered in mud and blood, slowly leaned back against the wall by the roadside.

In my ears, I could hear the howling of goblins coming from all directions.

His eyes looked far away to the other side, in the direction of the battlefield where Xia Nan and others were.

The view was blocked by the wooden houses in the village and the specific scene could not be seen.

But the roar of the bugbears, which once echoed in the air and made the goblins more excited and crazy with every sound, has not been heard for a while.

"Is the battle...over?"

Abhi murmured.

Who won?

Adeline and Shanann, or... that bugbear?

I already have the answer in my heart.

He is not a fool.

When Abby saw with his own eyes that Berg, a senior adventurer in the team, was easily caught and his head was crushed by the enemy; he saw that Captain Adeline, who was able to clear an entire goblin nest alone, was severely injured by a blow and lost consciousness.

Even Xanan, the new member of the team who had faced "Gap Tooth" Bennett ruthlessly and chopped off his head with one sword, could only barely hold on under the attack of the bugbears.

Abby has already realized the gap in strength between his team and the other side.

Deep down in his heart, he felt like retreating for the first time since the battle began.

He did not doubt why it was not until now that he, who had never been considered very brave, had the idea of retreating.

Just with some unrealistic expectations, he ran away in the direction away from the core battlefield, towards the nearest direction where the villagers screamed.

But after all, he is just a new adventurer who has not received much training and his physical fitness is very average.

At this moment, after the high-intensity battle, his physical strength has been exhausted.

A short break of a few breaths would not provide any relief.

Instead, the soreness and pain in his muscles became more pronounced, and fatigue engulfed him like a tide.

He just moved his back away from the wall and took two steps forward.

He suddenly staggered, staggered, and fell to the ground.

In his hand he still held his one-handed sword.

But I couldn't get up.

It seemed as if even the strength to stand up had been exhausted.

This happened at the most embarrassing moment for Abi, who seemed to be affected by the strong smell of blood around him.

Three goblins who were moving between the wooden houses in the village, searching for prey, discovered his body lying on the ground.

"Hiss!"

A sharp cry of excitement suddenly rang out in the air.

Abby struggled to get up, but his brain seemed to have lost control of his body at this moment.

He could only raise his neck in vain and stare in despair at those mud-covered feet approaching him rapidly.

What flashed through his mind were the few memories worth cherishing in his short life.

Abhi closed his eyes and waited quietly for death to come.

When he was about to die, his heart, which had been filled with all kinds of disturbing emotions and thoughts, suddenly became completely quiet.

I even had time to play a little joke on myself:
"Goddess, please bless these goblins so that they are not too hungry. At least let me be free first, and then I can have my meal." Abby's prayer was ineffective.

Because the goblin's footsteps coming from his ear gradually became slow and heavy before they really approached him, and finally stopped and no longer moved.

Confused, Abhi slowly opened his eyes.

What came into view were three pairs of slender limbs standing there like dead branches, motionless.

As if bearing a huge pressure that far exceeded their body's endurance, the goblin's calves trembled violently, and one could faintly see the thin muscles stretched to their limits beneath their thin skin.

"boom!"

The three goblins could no longer bear the enormous pressure.

Almost at the same time, they knelt down and lay prone.

The action was exactly the same as Abi's before.

He was on all fours, face down, wailing and struggling.

He had clearly tried his best, but he couldn't even do the most basic thing of getting up.

These low-intelligence, low-level monsters still don't understand why their bodies became so heavy in just a few seconds.

It was as if there was a huge magnet beneath the surface, sucking them firmly to the ground, making it difficult for them to break free.

Of course, as for this question, at least these three goblins at the moment may never have the chance to figure it out in this lifetime.

Because in the next second, a flash of iron-gray sword light fell from above like a guillotine for execution.

Against the backdrop of gushing blood,

Cut off their heads.

Shanan held the beheading sword in his right hand, leaned over and pulled Abi up from the ground.

He opened his mouth, wanting to say something to the other person.

But seeing that his eyes were dazed, his consciousness was hazy, and his face was covered with mud and blood, he knew that the other party would probably not listen to a word he said now.

He just patted Abi on the shoulder and pointed in the direction he came from:

"I've already cleaned up that area. It's safe."

"Adeline is here with some of the other villagers."

"Leave the rest to me."

He repeated it twice until Abimuleng nodded, then he turned around and rushed into the village.

The bugbears were dead, leaving only some green-skinned goblins on the field.

Even though he hasn't advanced yet, he poses no threat to Xia Nan.

Not to mention that he has now become a serious professional and his overall strength has soared several levels.

It is easier and more efficient to handle than before.

From outside to inside, half of the village was cleared in less than ten minutes.

This even includes some time to resettle the villagers.

He's very fast.

Even if [Fang Hunt] was not cast, bystanders could only see a vague shadow flashing in the air.

If you look closely at it from a closer perspective, you can see that he is wearing heavy armor and each step covers a long distance, which obviously requires considerable explosive power from the leg muscles.

But the footprints he left on the muddy ground were very shallow.

It is roughly equivalent to the speed of an adult male walking at a constant speed.

And this was naturally one of Xia Nan's initial developments of the [Control of Gravity] he had just mastered.

——By flexibly adjusting the "gravity", the gravity acting on an object can be increased or decreased in a short period of time.

This was the first usage that popped into Xia Nan’s mind after he acquired this skill.

Simple, but effective.

For enemies like the three goblins before, just pull the gravity on them upwards a little, and they will instantly lose the ability to move.

Like a lamb to be slaughtered, he lay motionless on the ground, stretching his neck to be harvested.

For Xia Nan himself, the reduced gravity means less burden on the body and faster speed with the same level of force.

Not only daily actions, but also the other two combat skills [Spin Slash] and [Tooth Hunting] will be greatly enhanced under the influence of gravity.

And if, as the proficiency level of [Gravity Control] gradually increases, it can be used stably for a long time.

Xia Nan can even buy equipment without considering the weight of the armor. As long as his flexibility is not affected, he can just pick the heavy ones with good defensive performance. Even if he stacks a hundred layers of armor (an exaggeration), as long as [Gravity Control] can hold it down, the burden on his body will be equivalent to a thin short-sleeved shirt.

Later, when he improved his [Gravity Control] to the point where he could completely offset the effect of "gravity" on himself...

He didn't even dare to think about it.

All of the above were just the methods he came up with during the brief few dozen minutes after becoming a professional while clearing out goblins. He didn't have time to think deeply about them.

"Gravity", as one of the four fundamental forces in the material world, covers a very wide range.

It is definitely not something he can figure out in a short period of time.

For now, we should first clear out these goblins in the village. It won’t be too late to study them slowly after returning to River Valley Town.

As he was thinking about this, the ruins of a house covered with scorch marks were rapidly approaching in front of him.

A roar with a hint of panic and fatigue came from it.

A man in simple linen clothes, holding a hoe with mud on its handle tightly in both hands, swung it to force back several goblins in front of him.

Leaning against the wall behind him was a middle-aged woman who was holding her child tightly, also holding a meat-cutting knife in her hand.

His eyes were determined, as if he was ready to fight to the death with the goblin in front of him.

Without any hesitation, Xia Nan exerted force with his legs!
Mud stars splash!

It was as if there were springs under his feet, and after the gravity was reduced, his extremely light body was instantly catapulted into the air.

Jump over the collapsed wall blocking the way ahead.

Falling suddenly,

However, the increased gravity was pulled back at the moment of landing, so that the sound of the fall seemed to be able to create a deep pit on the ground, but in fact there were only two shallow footprints.

"Shoot."

The sword blade swung, and an iron-gray arc of light flashed.

Several headless goblin corpses fell to the ground.

Falling from the sky,

To show the way to the villagers in the house who also looked a little dazed.

Xia Nan wasted no time and jumped up again.

In the blink of an eye, it had landed on the broken roof.

The house itself was already shaky due to the smoke and fire, and the impact of the bugbears' collision.

The roof surface is uneven and full of cracks.

But Xia Nan, who was standing on top of it and searching for his target from a high altitude, stood extremely steadily, as if he was on flat ground.

……

【Tide shaping】

Category: Expertise

effect:

1. Falling damage is halved (constant/regular);
2. When standing on an unstable surface, your balance ability gains a bonus;
3. Any push/pull effect launched against you can be strengthened or weakened (active/passive) depending on the specific situation

Introduction:

Under the pull of gravity, no one can shake you.

Remarks:

"Three thousand meters... no big deal!"

——Adventure King·Legendary Cliff Jumper·The Man Who Survived·Benyan

(End of this chapter)