Goblin Heavy Dependence

Chapter 42: Snake Scales
"Ding!"

The crisp sound of metal colliding, accompanied by fleeting sparks in the cold air, echoed in the open space of the cave.

【Spin Slash】

The iron-gray arc of sword light whistled and landed on the scales that looked like black iron in the blink of an eye.

“Ah… it hurts, it hurts.”

Xia Nan only felt a tingling recoil force coming from the hilt of the sword, and half of his body lost consciousness in an instant.

What followed was the extremely severe pain under the splint bandage on his right hand.

I sat on the ground for a while, until even the back of my clothes was soaked with sweat, before I recovered.

He leaned tiredly against the stone wall, looking at the huge snake body in front of him that was as thick as a train.

He looked up again at the snake head above his head, which still had its cold green eyes open, staring at his ferocious snake head.

I couldn't help but sigh.

"Sure enough, am I taking it for granted?"

Driven by the fantastic ideas in his mind, Xia Nan had just carried out his trophy collection plan vigorously.

Although he didn't know the specific species of the black snake in front of him, whether it was scales or snake gall, if he could bring it back to the town, it would most likely bring him considerable profits.

However, this giant snake, which is so huge that it is beyond ordinary people's imagination, seems to have powerful defensive capabilities comparable to the most advanced armored vehicles.

Chop, chop, pry, drill...

In the past few dozen minutes, Xia Nan has used up all his strength and thought of countless ways.

In the end, he even forced himself to use the [Spin Slash] despite the injuries on his body, but there was still no progress.

He even suspected that those black scales that felt cool and delicate could easily withstand the bullets and explosives from the technological world.

In this situation, the dagger and sword in Xia Nan's hand were like the "drops of water" that faced the Trisolarans in the science fiction novels of the previous life, primitive and powerless.

He also tried to climb over the long snake's body, hoping to reach the top of the cave where the giant snake's body was nailed by the stone spikes.

The scales there must have been broken. If I go over there, I might be able to feel some fragments, or even a few drops of blood.

It also ended in failure.

Those scales may seem angular and distinct, but in fact the gaps between the scales are extremely tight, so fingers cannot penetrate them at all, making it difficult to gain leverage when climbing;

The edges of the scales are sharp, and a little force will cause a cut on the hand that will bleed profusely.

Moreover, the giant snake itself was nailed to the top of the cave. Even if he really climbed up, at that height, if he accidentally fell down, he would die on the spot, and even healing potions could not save him.

Supporting himself with his still intact left arm, Xia Nan slowly stood up with his back against the stone wall, his beheading sword already sheathed.

Having seen a large number of methods of collecting monster loot in the Adventurer's Handbook, he knew clearly how many precious treasures were hidden in a snake monster of this size.

"I'm not willing to give in."

His expression seemed a little complicated, and he forced himself to look away.

Don't get stuck in a rut.

No matter how much time and effort you put in, if it doesn't work, it won't work. If you can't do it, you can't do it.

"Come back later, if there's a chance."

The most important thing right now is to find the exit of this damn place.

Xia Nan slowly breathed a sigh of relief, calming himself down and cheering himself up.

He took a close look at the wide open cavern in which he now stood.

Unlike the previous deep and long corridor, the luminous bacteria on the stone walls around the cave are particularly active, filling every corner of the space with their faint blue light.

It also enabled Xia Nan to carefully and clearly observe details that should have been hidden in the darkness.

"There are a lot of traces of friction and impact on both sides of the stone wall, which should be left by the giant snake when it was alive." "According to the size of this snake, the size of the passage when I came here before is totally insufficient."

"Is there another exit, or some other reason?"

"The human corpses that were everywhere just now are now gone..."

"Ok?"

Xia Nan's eyes suddenly paused.

Look towards a corner deep in the cave.

A hint of paleness came into view.

When I got closer, I saw a human corpse leaning against the wall.

Unlike the scattered bones he had encountered before, although this corpse had also become a skeleton, it was relatively well preserved as a whole.

Calf, pelvis, ribs, head...

He was even covered with a few pieces of navy blue rags, and one could vaguely see the style of his previous "robe".

Among them, the most eye-catching thing is the dark black scale in the middle of the corpse's chest, which runs through the spine from the outside to the inside and inserts straight into the stone wall.

"This is?"

Xia Nan's eyes lit up, and he suddenly felt a sense of surprise, as if "after a dark tunnel there comes a new world".

"Excuse me." He whispered to the corpse in front of him and walked straight forward.

Using his bare hands he pulled the scales out of the stone wall.

He held it in his palm and looked at it carefully.

The scales themselves are diamond-shaped, about the length of a forearm, with a dark and shiny surface, and feel cool and delicate. They are hard yet have their own toughness.

There is no doubt that the diamond-shaped scale in Xia Nan's hand is the steel-tough snake scale that he had exhausted all his energy to obtain.

He also recalled the exaggerated defensive power of the sword, which did not leave even a scratch on its surface even when he used the beheading sword to cast [Spin Slash].

There was a slight ripple in Xia Nan's heart.

After I go back, maybe I can find the blacksmith in River Valley Town to help me make a piece of equipment using this scale as the main material.

"It should be 'Rock Hammer'. I remember they have a custom service in their shop."

If you want to fully utilize its defensive properties, it is best to make it into armor or a shield.
But the size may not be enough, and if it is a shield, he may have to find a channel to learn some related usage skills.

Considering how sharp its edge is, it seems there is also an option for small arms?

"Let's talk about it after we get back."

Shanan shook his head.

Carefully bury the scales deep inside the backpack.

Suddenly, I found my cautious attitude a bit funny.

If something really happens, with the defensive strength just demonstrated by this scale, I'm afraid that even if my ashes are scattered, it may not be hurt.

The sudden discovery of an unexpected gain lifted his spirits.

I was thinking of leaving like this, but suddenly I noticed.

Next to the corpse lay a tattered wooden sword that was covered in dust and bore the marks of time.

To be on the safe side, Xia Nan held his breath and focused his eyes on the wooden sword.

Then, unexpectedly.

A long string of translucent information appeared before his eyes.

(End of this chapter)