Goblin Heavy Dependence

Chapter 80: Mockingbird (Two chapters in one)

For Xia Nan, the world in his eyes came to a standstill the moment the pink rainbow light was reflected in his eyes.

Different from the "petrifying gaze" he had experienced when facing the Basilisk, he could clearly feel the eerie energy seeping from the pores of his skin into his flesh, blood and bones.

And through his own will and body, he stubbornly resists its petrifying effects.

The pink ball of light released by Ingram seemed to have similar effects, both of which could make someone fall into a stagnant state where they could not move.

But in Xia Nan's perception, it and the "petrifying gaze" are almost two completely different things.

I don't even know how to resist this energy.

There was just a flash of pink light before his eyes, and the next second, he completely lost the ability to move.

The vision is not affected, and you can clearly see everything happening in front of you; the brain consciousness is still active, and countless thoughts emerge in your mind.

But at the physical level, I could clearly feel the cool breeze brushing against my skin, and the branches and leaves of the bushes touching my trouser legs...

But he couldn't even move a finger.

The soul and the body seemed to be separated at this moment.

Xia Nan almost watched with his own eyes as the sheriff knocked Tim's head off with a hammer, then expressionlessly pulled the man's spine out of his back and carefully placed it in the magic circle.

Then, with a cold face covered in blood and a sharp hammer emitting a cold metallic glow in his hand, he walked towards him.

I thought I was in big trouble.

But what he didn't expect was the pink rainbow light that he couldn't resist at all.

After being completely integrated into the body and transformed into a layer of pink light covering the surface of the skin.

The perception mode suddenly changed, as if it had turned from illusion to reality.

Let Xia Nan feel the restraint on his skin.

“It seems… it works!”

The attribute points granted by expertise and secret encounters make his physical fitness significantly better than those low-level adventurers who have also failed to obtain professional levels.

Strengthen your will and try your best to control your body muscles.

The pink rainbow restraints wrapped around it actually began to vibrate slightly.

"Ten seconds, no! Just five seconds!"

"Give me five more seconds and I'll be able to break free!"

Xia Nan’s guess was very accurate.

The [Human Immobilization Spell], which is shackled by holy light and stored in the sleeves, is a genuine second-level spell.

But after all, without the support of the caster's magic power, it is just a disposable consumable.

With his current physical condition,
In five seconds, he might be able to break free.

Of course, the premise is that there is no interference from external factors.

5, 4, 3...

"Crench."

The branches that fell to the ground were ruthlessly stepped on.

The shadow of the burly figure in the sunlight loomed over his face.

When Xia Nan counted to the third second in his heart.

Ingram had already arrived in front of him.

No nonsense and no desire for any communication.

He just raised the hammer in his hand high and aimed at the vital part of the head...

Smash it down hard!

hum-

The imagined sound of blood and bones bursting did not occur, and the handle of the hammer in his hand did not give him the sticky feeling of piercing flesh and blood.

A ochre-red translucent light shield appeared a second before the sharp hammer landed on Xia Nan's head.

Suddenly appeared in the air!

That was the only magical accessory from Xia Nan, the side effect of the "Dead Line" ring -

[Deflection force field]!
Just like stepping into empty air, the metal hammer slid down the ochre-red shield, and the powerful force originally attached to it was silently dissipated by the force field.

Ingram's golden hair fluttered in the wind, and his expression was stunned.

Obviously, he had not expected that even though the opponent had lost the ability to move under the effect of [Human Immobilization Technique], his attack could still miss.

"Magic item!?"

There was no time to think, and no chance to hit again.

Because in the next moment when the force field shield disappeared, the pink magic particles on the skin of the black-haired young man in front of him also dissipated.

scoff-

The sharp black light pulled at the disappearing light fragments, and whizzed towards him amid the thin sword sounds.

He suddenly raised his head and stepped back quickly!

"Tap, tap, tap!"

Three footprints were left on the moist and soft ground.

The golden hair broken by the sword wind slowly fell down.

He glanced down at the deep scratch on the chest plate.

Ingram raised his head, and his deep blue eyes stared at Xia Nan who had just broken free from the restraints of the [Human Immobilization Technique] in front of him.

His expression was slightly solemn.

In his impression, this adventurer with sharp features in front of him had quite proficient combat skills, and the wooden sword in his hand seemed to be some kind of enchanted weapon that had extra damage to undead creatures.

But that's all.

He wasn't an experienced senior adventurer, and the armor he wore looked ordinary. In addition, he was very deceptive, with a face that looked no more than 20 years old.

Compared with myself, I am still far behind.

But I didn't expect that the other party, who looked so young and didn't look like he came from a wealthy family, could carry such defensive magic items to save his life.

The fact that he was able to break free from Erhuan's [Human Immobilization Technique] so quickly also meant that his physical fitness was much stronger than he had imagined.

"Where did it come from again?"

Ingram muttered to himself.

In the sight, Xia Nan, who had just regained the ability to move, was not in a hurry to attack.

His dark eyes moved, and his gaze swept over the halfling who was still under control not far behind the sheriff.

He then glanced at the fairly spacious area around him.

His eyes were fixed on Ingram in front of him, alert to his every move.

At the same time, his hands moved extremely quickly.

The hilt of the [Green Pine] wooden sword was sheathed in an instant, and the sharp iron-gray light flashed fleetingly in the air.

In the blink of an eye, the beheading sword was firmly grasped in his palm.

In the woods nearby, a silvery-white robin was quietly perched on a treetop, its eyes reflecting the two people facing each other with weapons in hand.

Tilted his head.
"boom!"

Move the mud spots under your feet!

The first to launch the attack was Ingram.

His strong body suddenly revealed an explosive power far beyond that of ordinary people.

The distance between the two was nearly ten meters, and he easily crossed it with a few big strides.

The hammer in his hand reflected the sunlight in the forest and smashed down from top to bottom.

"Ding!"

Sparks are flying!

The iron-gray sword blade firmly blocked the hammer.

Xia Nan only felt his forearms numbed by the reaction force that followed. He did not dare to be negligent, and gathered all his strength to support the sword and push it forward.

The sheriff's body, which had been leaning forward after his exertion, was suddenly pushed back two steps by him.

Leave space.

【Spin Slash】!
laugh--

A sharp iron-gray arc of light flashed through the air.

The sudden sense of extreme danger in his heart made Ingram subconsciously turn his body to the side.

"Squeak!" A sharp and ear-piercing sound, like fingertips scratching across a blackboard, rang out in the woods.

There was suddenly another sword mark on the sheriff's standard plate armor, which even extended all the way down, leaving a bleeding wound near the thigh below the chest and abdomen.

"Ding! Ding! Ding!"

The sound of metal colliding rang out frequently on the field.

And almost at the same time, it converged and stopped.

Xia Nan's chest rose and fell slightly. After the fierce confrontation, he was still full of energy.

Compared to his body, what was tired was his heart.

Since he crossed over to this world, he has practiced [Whirl Slash] to the maximum level, and it can be said that he is almost invincible when facing low-level monsters and low-level adventurers.

No living creature could gain any advantage under his sword.

But the previous few rounds with Ingram were particularly awkward.

Except for the [Spinning Slash] at the very beginning of the fight, he didn't even have the chance to use this most proficient fighting skill afterwards.

The sheriff seemed to deliberately maintain a tricky posture during the fight, so that if he used his fighting skills recklessly, the brief gap after exerting his strength would expose the vital parts above his shoulders to the opponent without reservation.

A momentary flaw was enough for the flashing cold hammer to fall on his forehead.

At the same time, Ingram, with sweat on his forehead, obviously no longer had the composure he had just now.

There was a burst of pain from the wound on my thigh.

He stared at the black-haired young man in front of him, his eyes sweeping over the iron-gray sword in his hand.

I suddenly felt a difficult situation.

He had only seen Xia Nan fighting with the skeleton before, and his attention was all attracted by the enchanted wooden sword on his body, so he did not realize the opponent's actual combat power.

It is far from being looked down upon, but it is not taken too seriously either.

But after the last few rounds, he truly felt how difficult Xia Nan was.

As if he was clearly aware of the advantages and disadvantages of the two-handed sword, the opponent was extremely alert and kept a distance from him during the fight. The frequent flashes of sword light and sharp wind made it impossible for him to get close.

Many times, it is just a seemingly ordinary slash, but it seems as if it will exert force in the next second and extend into a highly dangerous fighting skill.

This made it impossible for him to take control of the battle and he could only resort to passive defense.

"This can't be done!"

Ingram glanced at the violently shaking skeleton beside him, and the surface of the hammer in his hand lit up with a bright golden light.

The burly body turned into a shadow and rushed towards Xia Nan in an instant!

He seemed to have absorbed the experience from previous battles and his position was very tricky.

This made it impossible for Xia Nan to directly use [Spin Slash] to force the opponent back.

The brain is working at high speed and also following the fighting instinct.

Xia Nan suddenly turned his body sideways, and while maintaining his offensive posture, he tried his best to dodge the opponent's hammer blows.

With a flip of the wrist, the long sword changed from slashing to stabbing.

Step forward!

laugh--

Ingram's left elbow was instantly pierced by the sword, and blood spurted out.

At the same time, the hammer in his right hand also brushed against Xia Nan's waist and abdomen.

boom--

The golden holy light exploded like a small explosive!
Xia Nan only felt a sudden burning force in his abdomen, and his body was pushed backwards.

He glanced subconsciously and saw that the chain mail shirt, which was originally covered with an outer layer of clothing, had turned into ashes, and the metal chain links used for protection were also red and smoking.

There was a burning pain in the abrasions on the waist and abdomen.

Not stopping at all.

Even though his left hand was bleeding and hanging limply by his side after being stabbed by the beheading sword.

There was no expression of pain or fear on Ingram's face.

His lips moved, and a short, obscure spell rang out in the air.

"Buzz!"

Attracted by the blood, dense swarms of insects emerged from the bushes and grass, flapping their wings and rushing towards Xia Nan.

The first image that came to his mind was the kerosene bomb thrown by guard Wood in the misty forest many days ago when facing the scorpion insects that were surging like black water.

He quickly reached back to his waist bag with his left hand and pulled out a palm-sized brown clay pot.

Throw it forward with force!
boom--

The inky black, oily viscous liquid, accompanied by turbid dust that splashed everywhere, instantly exploded in the flames.

It turned into a raging fire, engulfing countless tiny insects.

As early as the second mission, he could not forget Wood's throwing object.

During the fifteen days of rest in River Valley Town, I bought three cans at the grocery store and carefully kept them deep in my pocket for emergency use.

Now, faced with the same scenario, it is time to play its role.

"Crack!"

Fire burst out!

Without the suppression of the mist in the Misty Forest, the scorching and raging flames spread through the woods almost instantly.

There were even a few sparks that fell around the talisman formation at the center of the ceremony, rapidly approaching the pale skeleton inside.

Ingram's expression suddenly turned gloomy, and a fierce light flashed in his eyes.

He didn't care about the burning pain coming from under his feet, he stepped on the flames, his strong body tearing through the burning wind, and rushed straight forward.

The iron-gray sword body reflected the orange-red flame under the red fire.

The sharp blade pointed forward, and the burly figure in front of him was reflected in his dark eyes.

Shanan took a long breath.

Take steps,

faster and faster!

Time seems to freeze at this moment.

The flames twisted and climbed as the body moved at high speed, the leaves flying in the air with sparks, the golden holy light on the surface of the hammer as dazzling as the sun, and...

The silvery robin that suddenly flew up from the treetops.

"Zheng!!!"

The sharp sound of a broken string suddenly rang out in the woods.

There were burn marks on the corners of the clothes.

At some point, the halfling had broken free from the [Human Immobilization Spell] because of the burning pain of the flames.

At my feet, a lute with broken strings lay quietly on the ground.

Alton stood in the flames.

His eyes were lowered, his expression was pious, and his lips were moving as if he was muttering something.

Then he slowly raised his head,

He once again tossed his lucky brass coin into the sky.

Spin,

Flip,

The portraits and cloaks on both sides of the coin change successively.

Against the backdrop of the flames in the forest, dotted with sunlight seeping through the gaps in the treetops,

A robin fluttered by.

The coin was facing up, and a long-haired woman with a blurred face was seen, with a silver-white light flickering slightly.

Falling,

Falling into the palm of the halfling,

Fingers clenched.

laugh--

With the sudden halt of footsteps and roars,

It is the sound of a sharp blade piercing through flesh and blood.

(End of this chapter)