Goblin Heavy Dependence

Chapter 30 Carapace
Wood is very professional.

Whether from the perspective of a "guard" or an "adventurer", he is the most experienced one in the entire team.

Even if it was just a short break during the journey, he would carefully set up complete warning traps around him.

But many times, perhaps it was because he was too professional and the traps he set were too detailed and rigorous.

When Xia Nan and others heard the warning sound, they nervously prepared for battle, but finally found that it was only a few harmless forest animals that triggered the mechanism.

Although Xia Nan sometimes feels tired about this, he does not actually feel too disgusted. He will not let down his guard because of the frequent warning sounds, as written in the fable of "The Boy Who Cried Wolf" in his previous life.

It's better to be a little tired than to die silently at the claws of some monster.

He could still vividly remember the scene where the dwarf Elki's head was shattered by the goblin's sneak attack.

"Pah... Ding-ling-ling!"

At dusk, in the dense bushes shrouded in mist, there was a sound of breaking branches, followed by a rapid and loud sound of metallic bells.

Trap triggered!

Xia Nan stood up suddenly, holding the beheading sword tightly in both hands, his eyes fixed on the direction where the sound came from. At the same time, he remained alert to the surroundings, fearing that something would go around behind him.

No slacking off.

The same goes for the half-elf and his guard.

The moment the bell rang, Hai'an picked up the wooden longbow at his feet, bent the bow and drew the arrow, aiming the sharp arrow at the swaying grass in the distance.

Wood's figure, which was originally quite clear in Xia Nan's sight, suddenly dimmed, as if covered by a layer of vague black shadow, and his entire presence suddenly dropped sharply.

In comparison, Larry and Doris' reactions were half a beat slower.

After all, one is fat and comes from a wealthy family; the other is thin and is often frightened.

After walking in the misty forest for a whole day, I was exhausted and physically exhausted.

Fortunately, at least the attitude is serious.

Even though he knew in his heart that the trap would most likely be triggered by a hare or a deer, he still grabbed his weapon and stood up, assuming a fighting stance.

"Crack."

The bonfire flickers,

The only sound in the air seemed to be the soft sound of burning firewood.

As night approaches, the diffuse fog seems to become thicker, making the dim twilight scattered through it look particularly decadent and powerless.

Visibility is far worse than during the day.

The environment was complicated, and several people in the team did not rush forward, but just stood there vigilantly.

"pat...pat..."

Xia Nan leaned against a big tree with a tense expression.

The black pupils reflected the outline of the bushes in the distance, and the nostrils twitched slightly with his breathing.

This time, something seems different.

According to the noises made when the traps were triggered before, those timid herbivores would often be stimulated by the bell and would spread their legs and flee in panic.

When we got to the camp, we could hear short and receding footsteps, occasionally accompanied by a sharp and frightened cry.

But the current situation is completely the opposite.

After the bell rang, the movement in the grass only stopped for a moment before starting again.

It even seemed to be aware of the location of the team members and moved straight towards them.

There were crisp sounds of branches and grass stems being crushed, strange footsteps like sharp objects falling to the ground, and even unbearable noises caused by the friction of some rough objects...

Just like the increasingly intense and sharp background music before the "exciting" scene in a horror movie, Xia Nan stared at the swaying bushes in front of him, and his heart beat faster and faster.

Finally, there was a sharp scream unique to insects, which seemed to burst the eardrums.

Four crawling, ferocious figures appeared in front of everyone.

The body is covered with a rough, thick, wavy shell that looks like a rock, and four strong and powerful claws extend out to both sides, with sharp spikes all over the joints;

The mung bean-like compound eyes refracted the faint light, and the split mouthparts opened and closed slightly during the hissing sound. Through the pale fangs that flashed with cold light, one could vaguely see the contracted esophagus and sticky saliva inside;

The most eye-catching thing is the feather-like tentacles on the side of its head that stick out like feathers, and the long fin-like tail that diverges at the end like a swimming fish. "Rust Monster!"

I heard Wood's surprised roar.

"Damn it, why are you here..."

"Ready to fight!"

Just as he finished speaking, a wooden arrow with white tail feathers tore through the air and flew away with the swirling mist.

As an archer, Hai'an had already completed aiming the next second after the warning bell sounded.

After Wood confirmed the battle, the squad's first attack was completed.

However, the overly dim and blurry environment caused the half-elf's arrow to be slightly inaccurate.

Even though he had deliberately aimed at the rust monster's tiny eyes hidden under its thick shell, he still failed to hit it accurately.

"Ding!"

The metal arrow collided violently with the yellow-brown chitinous shell, splashing sporadic sparks in the twilight.

Friction, bounce.

Only a dark brown scratch was left on the rough surface of the monster's shell.

The battle is imminent!
Four rust monsters, each about five feet tall, rushed towards the team with sharp hisses.

First, there was Larry, who was closest.

He didn't know whether it was the courage given by the blonde girl behind him, or the embarrassing performance facing the insect swarm during the day that made him feel a little ashamed.

This rich young man actually showed extraordinary courage at this moment.

He was seen holding high the one-handed hammer in his hand, and without paying any attention to the white fat flesh exposed between his tight short clothes, he rushed forward in one step.

The iron hammer, shining with metallic luster, smashed down hard on the short and narrow head of the rust monster.

“Bang…Ah!”

The sharp sound of hard objects colliding suddenly erupted in the forest.

What followed was a scream filled with pain.

Faced with the hard iron tool that symbolizes the crystallization of human wisdom and skills, the Rust Monster's yellowish-brown chitinous shell was hammered with a circle of fine cracks almost at the moment of contact.

But...that's all.

Because in the next second, the violent reaction force from the hammer numbed Larry's entire right half of his body from his fingertips to his arms and even his chest, as if he had lost consciousness in an instant.

The hammer slipped out of his hand and fell onto the grass. Lali showed a look of pain and staggered back in embarrassment.

But how can two legs compare to four claws?

"hiss--"

The noisy chirping of insects almost created invisible waves in the air, and their sharp mouthparts opened and closed, and the smell of death became stronger.

And at this critical moment, Doris, who had been hiding behind Larry, suddenly gathered all her strength and swung the other one-handed hammer over!

"clang!"

As luck would have it, the hammer hit the rust monster's fragile mouthparts directly, causing its entire body to freeze.

Larry rolled and crawled, using all four limbs, taking the opportunity to retreat.

Thick green saliva dripped from the rust monster's smashed open mouth and splashed onto the hammer.

"Zira..."

Along with the pungent smoke, the metal hammer that was powerful enough to smash the insect beast's shell suddenly softened and turned into a charred state, as if it had encountered some kind of natural enemy.

"Be careful! The rust monster's venom can corrode metal!"

Wood, who had long disappeared from sight, gave an urgent reminder.

"what!?"

Xia Nan, who was about to rush forward to provide support with a shiny beheading sword in his hand, suddenly slowed down his pace.

(End of this chapter)