Goblin Heavy Dependence

Chapter 5 Cleaning the battlefield
Although we say “cleaning up the battlefield”, there is actually nothing to clean up.

These green-skinned little creatures were covered in rags, and the weapons in their hands were crudely made, not even as strong as the hoes used in the fields. No one wanted them even if they were given away, so there were no extra spoils of war at all.

Xia Nan and the others simply cut off the goblins' left ears and buried them in a pit.

This will prevent the odor of the corpse from spreading further into the air and causing other dangers.

"Wow."

The moist soil spread down and gradually buried the corpses piled in the pit.

It is worth mentioning that Elki is also among them.

His status as a former team member did not win him any privileges, and he was thrown into the cemetery at random like those equally short goblins.

Captain Maggie was even "thoughtful" enough to take off his simple equipment and supplies, leaving him with only a thin patched shirt.

Ga Gu stood at the edge of the pit. Most of the blood on his body had been wiped dry, but there were still a few wounds that were oozing blood.

He looked at Elki below, which was gradually covered by sand, and his eyes turned red.

But make no mistake,

This was definitely not caused by the excitement caused by the death of a companion, it was most likely just the aftereffects of the battle just now that stimulated the blood.

At least based on Xia Nan's understanding of these people over the past few days.

Perhaps this half-orc with thin blood really felt sorry for the departure of his teammates deep in his heart, but that was definitely only a very weak point.

More likely, there is resentment that the effort put into this mission is not proportional to the income.

The relationship between adventurers, especially in such a low-level team where casualties often occur, is far more realistic and indifferent than one might imagine.

And in fact, it is indeed the case.

After helping Maggie fill the pit.

Gagu's first words were complaints:
"&#@%￥ (Orc swear word), one of them died, and I earned less than two gold coins. I can't even afford to buy a donkey. How unlucky!"

Although in Xia Nan's opinion, the bounty for five goblins was already a "huge sum of money", the orcs were obviously not satisfied.

The resentment in his heart even made him walk harder than usual, leaving deep footprints on the meadow.

Just when Xia Nan thought that his first adventure had ended so abruptly.

Maggie, who had remained silent since the battle and was quietly packing his luggage, suddenly said:
"In fact, just like the greedy dragons in the legend, goblins also like to hoard their spoils in their lairs."

The atmosphere on the field seemed to freeze at this moment.

The half-orc Gagu widened his eyes and turned around abruptly:

"what do you mean……"

"According to the mission information provided by the association, the number of goblins in this settlement will not exceed twenty at most."

Maji put the refilled quiver back on his back and slowly stood up.

"The one we just dealt with is most likely their main force, which means..."

"Nest!" Gagu's excited voice, which was deliberately suppressed, seemed a little sharp, "Empty nest!"

Maggie nodded seemingly calmly, but there was excitement and joy in the depths of his eyes.

A goblin nest that is most likely lacking in defense, and a team of low-level adventurers that still retains most of the combat power.

There is a little risk, but what does it matter compared to the possible benefits?

What's more, as an adventurer, if you are not willing to take even a little risk... you might as well go home and farm.

Then, driven by greed, Gagu and Maji quickly and enthusiastically planned the location of the goblin's lair, the preparations before entering, and even the distribution of the spoils inside.

Shanan was not involved.

As a new adventurer who had just traveled to this world, he didn't know much about the current situation or the habits of the goblins.

Although they secretly felt that returning directly would be safer, their opinions were not without merit.

Moreover, even if he refused, he would have to act alone, whether he stayed there and waited for the two to come back, or returned to the nearby town. It was too dangerous to act alone in a place like the Misty Forest that was full of monsters.

So just follow along.

Maybe you can earn a few more gold coins later.

For adventurers, "money" is the most effective catalyst for all actions.

The rotten fish team showed great initiative when faced with the possible treasure.

However, in just over ten minutes, Gagu and Maji completed a plan that seemed crude but was not very sophisticated.

I plan to rest patiently for a night, regain my strength, and then set out to look for the goblin's nest at dawn tomorrow.

……

……

The bonfire flickered.

The rising and falling snoring sounds from the simple sleeping bag beside me echoed with the chirping of unknown insects in the dense forest behind me.

The warm firelight shone on Xia Nan's face, reflecting an orange-red color.

At this moment, the scumbag team has moved to another place to set up camp.

Hunter Maji also set traps around, but considering the dwarf Elki who had been buried in the ground, Shanan was not very confident about the quality of these traps.

Therefore, when it was his turn to keep watch, he was particularly focused.

He even moved his seat to a position closer to the inner circle of the camp - this way, even if something bypassed Maggie's trap, he would have enough time to react.

The night is quiet.

It was not until now that Xia Nan finally got some time of his own that would not attract other people's attention.

He placed his one-handed sword horizontally on his knees and held the gauze in his right hand, as if he was taking good care of it.

But his eyes were not fixed on the sword itself.

Instead, he used the light from the fire in front of him to stare at his own reflection on the surface of the sword.

One second, two seconds...

As his attention gradually focused, lines of translucent Chinese characters appeared before his eyes.

……

【Name】：Xianan
【Attributes】:
Strength: 5 (muscle strength, athletic training, and physical potential)
Agility: 5 (reaction speed, balance and alertness)

Constitution: 5 (endurance and vitality)

Intelligence: 5 (memory, logic and thinking ability)

Perception: 5 (observation and insight, also represents the degree of coordination with the surrounding environment)

Charm: 5 (personality and temperament)

【Skill】:
Spin Slash lv4 (99/100)

……

"really!"

Xia Nan said in his heart.

Ever since the words "Proficiency +1" flashed before his eyes during the battle with the goblins, he has been very concerned about it.

At the moment, I just tried to confirm my guess, and sure enough -

"Not only the numerical values of equipment, but also my own attributes through reflection!"

(End of this chapter)