Goblin Heavy Dependence

Chapter 81: The Light Bathers (Two in One)

The battle between Shanan and Ingram entered a white-hot stage after Shanan threw kerosene bombs at the insect swarm.

The fire that spreads rapidly in the forest, the violent beating of the heart, and even the short and rapid breathing...

It was as if their wills were also ignited. The two people, who gradually figured out each other's strengths in constant fighting, were no longer as cautious as they were at the beginning.

The battle has developed to this point. Facing a powerful enemy, pursuing "no injury" is no longer realistic.

Try your best and use all means, even at the cost of serious injury, to kill the opponent.

The boundary between life and death is only a thin line.

call--

The scorching wind brushed across his cheeks, and the red scenery surrounded by flames quickly retreated to both sides of his body.

The golden holy light was reflected in his dark eyes. Xia Nan gripped the hilt of the sword tightly with both hands. The iron-gray sword stained with blood flashed with a sharp and cold light under the firelight.

"laugh."

Taking advantage of the length of the voluptuous sword, the tip of the sword first pierced between the sheriff's breastplate and neck, leaving no gap for defense under the sharp blade.

The relatively thick clothing was instantly penetrated, followed by the skin, muscles, and cartilage...

At the same time, as the distance between the two people shortened, their bodies overlapped diagonally.

Shanan himself also entered Ingram's attack range.

The one-handed hammer, which flickered with dazzling golden light and accumulated the power of scorching holy light, was tilted sideways and upward, aiming at Xia Nan's abdomen, which was completely unprepared due to the attack.

The originally loose sleeves of the uniform were torn by Ingram's swollen arm muscles.

The air was torn apart, letting out a terrifying and shrill wail.

Even with the protection of chain mail, it is easy to imagine what kind of tragic consequences this horrific hammer hitting the softest part of the human body, the abdomen, would cause.

Exchanging serious injuries for the enemy's death is only the most ideal outcome.

The greater possibility is that both will perish.

Clench your teeth!

Xia Nan had even prepared himself mentally to rely on his physique and expertise to withstand the damage.

Suddenly, I heard the sound of a broken string.

"Zheng!"

He was clearly highly focused, with all his attention concentrated on the battle.

At this moment, he heard something extremely strange.

From the other side of the field, there was the subtle yet distinct sound of a coin spinning and flipping in the air.

Out of the corner of my eye, I could see a silvery robin flying among the treetops and the glittering light on the surface of a coin.

It was as if some invisible thread, along with the flying coins, instantly connected his body with the silver-white light.

That is……

The gaze from the goddess of luck [Tamora].

This powerful god is high above, sitting in the kingdom of God.

Amid the prayers of the most devout believers, He casts His gaze upon the material world through the medium of holy emblems and symbols.

There is no need to consume divine power, nor is there a need to send down the incarnation of a saint.

One-half of the "Fate" priesthood, in charge of the mysterious authority in the field of "luck".

This kind, changeable, bright and interesting lady just chuckled and blinked.

The scales of fate silently tipped to one side.

The tiny probability that is almost zero is quietly increased, turning "impossible" into "possible" and the illusion into reality.

As his thoughts flowed, Xia Nan suddenly felt a hard and thick feeling all over his body, as if an invisible barrier was attached to the surface of his skin.

No explanation is needed, the thought flashed through my mind like instinct.

——【Bronze Bones】: 0.5% chance to be immune to physical damage

The next second, the hammer, which was flickering with golden light, carried all of Ingram's strength and smashed into his abdomen amid the whistling wind.

The metal hammer face and the armor made of chain links collided violently...

There was no sound at all.

He clearly used all his strength, but the hammer just hit him so swiftly.

It seemed as if all the strength was transferred and dissipated by the invisible film on the surface of Xia Nan's skin at this moment.

It was an extreme contrast that made people dizzy and vomit.

He could even clearly see the surprise and astonishment that briefly appeared on Ingram's face, which turned red due to excessive exertion.

Then, the holy light brewing on the surface of the hammer suddenly exploded!

Xia Nan only felt a burning pain in his abdomen, and the bright light bursting out below his sight made him squint his eyes.

Enduring the unspeakable pain, he leaned forward greatly, gripping the hilt of the sword tightly with both hands, as if he had placed the entire weight of his body on the blade.

Step forward!
"Bang!"

Sawdust flying!

The iron-gray sword tip, stained with blood, pierced through the flesh and inserted straight into the wood fibers.

The metal plate armor hit the rough bark surface, making a dull sound.

The beheading sword pierced through the base of the neck.

Ingram was nailed to the tree trunk.

crackling——

The raging flames devoured the bushes and grass in the forest, and the turbid air was filled with sparks and grass embers.

Overhead, a silvery-white robin flew slowly by and disappeared into the clouds in the sky.

In the abdomen, the golden holy light gradually weakened with the death of its master, and finally disappeared completely as the hammer with only the iron handle remaining fell to the ground.

Xia Nan still held the hilt of the sword in his hand, and the aftereffects of the battle made his arms tremble slightly.

Familiar translucent characters flashed before my eyes:

……

【The Light Bather】

Category: Expertise

Effect: Light resistance +5%
Introduction:

Under the watchful eyes of the goddess of fate, you fought fiercely against the holy light, and luckily gained a slight resistance to the damage caused by the light.

Remarks:

"Light is the shadow of darkness."

——The Oathbreaker, the One who Defiles the Light, Prince of Dark Flame, Leticia

……

Xia Nan just took a quick glance and didn't have time to take it in. The intense burning pain that surged from his abdomen made his attention drift away.

The panel faded and dissipated into the air.

The whole person fell to the ground.

Look down.

I saw that the chain mail on the abdomen had turned red in large areas, showing signs of melting.

The flesh beneath the armor felt waves of burning pain.

With sweat on his forehead, he sat on the ground, gasping for breath.

I recalled the [Adventurer's Handbook] in my mind, which contained tips on how to deal with this type of injury.

At the same time, judge the specific extent of the current injury.

If it really doesn't work, I'm afraid I can't save the last half bottle of healing potion.

"Tattoo."

Compared to Shanan who was a little embarrassed after the battle, Alton was not seriously injured.

Only the trouser legs were caught in the flames, leaving some burn marks on the surface.

He took small steps and trotted over lightly.

His eyes scanned Xia Nan's body, as if assessing his injuries.

Then he leaned down and grasped the bottom edge of the mail with his fingers.

Lift it hard!

hiss--

Under the high temperature burning, the flesh and blood at the wound were almost stuck to the metal armor.

The sour and painful feeling of forced separation made Xia Nan gasp.

In other words, I had to grit my teeth and hold it in, otherwise I would have cried out in pain on the spot.

Alton didn't even look at Shanan's expression. After helping him take off his damaged chainmail shirt, he turned around and rummaged in his waist bag for a while.

Then he took out a small bottle of green ointment from it.

He took a few dabs of it on his fingertips and rubbed it vigorously on the wound.

Xia Nanqiang had a tense expression, his pale lips were tightly pursed, and his eyes became dazed due to the intense pain.

Fortunately, as the ointment was evenly spread, its medicinal effect gradually took effect.

A current of coolness, even a little chilly, swallowed up most of the burning pain and lingered around the burned flesh.

The halfling moved quickly, took out a roll of bandage, and skillfully helped him bandage the wound.

Xia Nan stared at the short figure in front of him, recalling the silver-white light that flashed in the corner of his eyes during the battle just now, and the coin in the other person's hand.

With some caution, he asked tentatively:
"Just now...were you praying to the goddess?"

After all, the damage-free effect of [Bronze Tendons and Iron Bones] has a probability of only 0.5%.

Since he obtained this feat, it has never been triggered.

It is extremely unstable and cannot be called a trump card.

Normally, we don't expect to fight at all, we just treat it as a possible surprise.

But unexpectedly, this effect was triggered at the most critical moment of his battle with the sheriff.

Thinking about the strange movements of the halflings during the battle, and my own actual feelings...

It is inevitable that there are some doubts in my heart.

"Yes!" Alton had no intention of hiding anything about this. As soon as Shanan finished speaking, he nodded to confirm.

"The lady took good care of me! I shared with her what I had seen and heard about Caranfor last night, but you woke me up later, so I only finished half of it."

The half-man had a smile on his face, as if he was chatting about some family matters with the other person.

Hearing this, Xia Nan's heart skipped a beat and he spoke more cautiously:

"He, is he not angry?"

"Of course not!" The half-man didn't even raise his head, and wrapped the bandage in his hand around Xia Nan's waist again and again.

"Didn't I just say that the lady is very nice?"

"If I was really angry, I wouldn't have helped you just now!"

As he spoke, he raised his head and winked at him jokingly.

"Don't worry. Even if I feel a little upset, I can just go to the casino again."

The image of the half-man's unbridled and ferocious posture at the card table flashed before my eyes.

Xia Nan couldn't help but smacking his lips.

At the same time, he subconsciously thought that his savings of more than 100 gold coins were enough to go all in in the tavern a few times.

"Okay!" The half-man bit off the bandage with his teeth, stood up and put his hands on his hips, looked at the bandage wrapped around Xia Nan's wound, and nodded with satisfaction.

With a rather smug smile on his face, he shook the small bottle in his hand towards the other party.

"Luckily I brought the burn ointment that Aunt Mary forced on me before I left the house. It came in handy now."

Before Xia Nan could reply, the flames burning around him seemed to suddenly remind him of something.

His originally smug expression suddenly changed, and he shouted in shock:

"My piano!"

Then he turned around hurriedly and ran in the direction he came from.

He reached out and gently touched the bandage, feeling the cool air flowing beneath it.

Xia Nan looked thoughtful.

With the help of Alton, the damage immunity effect triggered by [Bronze Bones and Iron Bones] made him immune to the powerful blunt force that would have seriously injured him.

Otherwise, with the force Ingram had just used, even if he didn't die, he would be seriously injured, and only drinking a healing potion could barely relieve the pain.

Now, he only had to endure the damage of holy light, and the injuries he suffered were undoubtedly much lighter.

With my physical condition and the halfling's burn ointment, I will be able to recover in about ten days.

Supporting the ground with his right hand, Xia Nan covered his wound and stood up with difficulty.

He put the chain mail suit, which was still emitting heat, back on and looked down at the melt marks on the surface of the armor.

"50 gold..."

He grumbled in his heart, with visible heartache on his face.

"I don't know if the rock hammer shop can repair it. I might have to buy a new set."

Then he drew out the wooden sword [Green Pine] behind him and chopped and stabbed the skeleton that was shaking violently in the middle of the woods, which was already permeated with the breath of the undead.

Then he used his feet to completely destroy the array pattern carved on the ground.

Only when the broken skeleton stopped making any noise did he breathe a sigh of relief.

His current condition doesn't allow him to withstand another high-intensity battle.

Turn around and go back to where the battle ended.

He endured the stinging pain from the wound in his abdomen, exerted force with his arms, and pulled the beheading sword out of the tree trunk.

He glanced at the surface of the sword and saw no obvious cracks before sheathing the sword again.

In front of him, the sheriff, who was nailed to the tree by a sword, fell face down on the ground.

Not moving at all, obviously completely dead.

Xia Nan squatted down, turned the body over, and then stripped off the man's light plate armor.

Well... there are a few obvious scratches on the surface, but it doesn't affect it and it is completely usable.

Although it is a standard armor issued for the position of sheriff, the specific style is not particularly obvious, and it is difficult to identify the identity through the equipment itself.

Take it back first to avoid the limelight, and then take out the armor after a while, there shouldn't be any problem.

To be on the safe side, maybe you can ask a blacksmith to modify the appearance of this set of plate armor.

It's a pity for this one-handed hammer.

The final burst of holy light almost melted and dissolved the entire hammer head, leaving only the bare handle.

Can't sell at a high price.

Without any disgust, Xia Nan carefully felt the corpse with his hands, looking for possible spoils.

It's a pity that nothing was found except a purse containing 12 gold, 6 silver and 2 bronze items.

Come to think of it, even I know to deposit most of the gold coins in the bank.

He is not a spellcaster who masters storage spells. He is just an ordinary sheriff in a small border town. Even if he has a church background, he certainly cannot afford storage magic items.

It is naturally impossible to carry all your belongings with you.

There was the sound of footsteps in my ears.

"Fortunately, I wasn't burned by the fire."

The halfling had a smiling face with a hint of relief on it, holding his lute with a broken string in his arms.

"How are you, did you gain anything?"

"Just these two." Xia Nan showed the other party the plate armor and purse in his hand and replied with a shrug.

"Hehe, I told you, luck is conserved!"

"correct!"

Alton put the lute back on his back and looked at Shanan in front of him.

"You should stay in Riverdale Town later, right?"

Xia Nan nodded in confusion.

"Then we probably won't see each other for a long time." The halfling shook his head briskly, grabbed something from his waist bag with his right hand, and threw it to the other party.

"Parting gift!"

Xia Nan reached out to take it, and felt a cool and hard touch on his palm.

Look away.

What caught my eye was the brass coin with the goddess's blurry face engraved on it.

"You..." He suddenly looked up, only to see the halfling took out another identical copper coin from somewhere.

Toss it up and down in your hands.

"Fortune favors the brave." Alton's face was filled with a cheerful smile, and the coin on his fingertips reflected the flames. "The lady told me so herself."

Xia Nan lowered his head subconsciously, staring at the copper coin in his hand.

Suddenly,
Unexpectedly, a long string of translucent characters appeared in sight.

The most eye-catching words among them were those he had never seen before, but they made his breath stop in an instant:

——【Level】: Epic (Pink).

(End of this chapter)