Becoming an adventurer by copying monster abilities

The next morning, Luca arrived at the first-floor lobby of the Adventurers' Guild.

Standing in front of the task posting board, I carefully read each and every request.

Searching for phosphorescent moss

Searching for Glowing Wood

Cargo Transportation

[Pet Lost and Found]

[Investigate the cave]

Looking at the mess of tasks on the panel, Luca muttered to himself:

"This Adventurers' Guild is just like a job fair for casual laborers."

Of course, this is not the whole picture of the Adventurers' Guild.

The truly large-scale, dangerous missions—the kind of commissions that only professionals are qualified to take on—are all upstairs.

Anyone with a little ability, or who thinks they have some ability, can give it a try on the first floor.

Finally, Luke found a recently posted commission on the edge of the task board:

Goblin Slaughter Commission

[Reward: 1 Gold Coins]

[Quest Description: Goblins have been spotted in River Bend Village near Twilight Town. According to the quest giver, there are approximately 15 goblins in total, and adventurers are required to eliminate them.]

"This is it."

Luke tore off the commission report and went to the front desk to register.

To avoid a situation where two groups of adventurers fight over it.

Aside from lost item requests, this type of cleanup mission is hidden by the guild once an adventurer accepts it.

The quest will only be put back on the market after the adventurer who accepted the quest fails or the quest period expires.

Luke's decision to take on the task of eliminating 15 goblins on his own was not an act of arrogance.

If the quantity is too small, the villagers can handle it themselves, and there is no need to entrust it to others.

Only goblins that travel in packs and prefer to carry out sneak attacks and sabotage pose a threat to them.

Besides, Luke is no longer the same person he used to be.

His body underwent comprehensive enhancement, and he also mastered a combat skill.

It's important to know that none of the people in his previous adventure team possessed combat skills.

But it can also wipe out an entire squad of goblins as easily as cutting melons and vegetables.

Of course, if the situation becomes really difficult, you can simply run away.

Luke was confident that with his current explosive power and speed, ordinary goblins would never be able to catch up with him.

After organizing his backpack, he also bought a first-aid kit in addition to his usual tools and food.

It contained a bag of herbs, bandages, and several splints.

Herbal remedies are mainly used to quickly stop bleeding, but their therapeutic effect is essentially negligible.

As for healing potions with rapid healing abilities, a small bottle costs 20 gold coins, and he is not currently in the target consumer group.

...

River Bend Village is not far from Twilight Town, and Luca arrived at his destination before noon.

This village, built along a small river, has fewer than thirty households, and most of the houses are made of mud walls and thatched roofs.

No wonder a dozen or so goblins dared to invade; the village did indeed look rather desolate.

As soon as I entered the village, several figures came to greet me.

They were also holding wooden sticks and pitchforks as weapons for self-defense.

The leader was an elderly man with a white beard. He spoke politely, but his eyes held a deep sense of vigilance.

"May I ask who you are?"

Luke took out the Adventurers' Guild's commission report and handed it over:

"This should be River Bend Village. I've accepted this assignment."

Upon seeing the report, a smile crept onto the old man's wrinkled and worried face:

"Adventurer, you've finally arrived!"

The old man was the village chief of Hewan Village. After instructing the villagers behind him to continue patrolling, he invited Lu Jia into his home.

After pouring him a cup of hot tea, the old man hesitated for a moment before speaking:

"Sir adventurer, if I may ask, are you traveling alone?"

Seeing that Luke was all alone and looked very young, the village chief couldn't help but show a worried expression.

"These goblins... are dangerous."

Luke took the teacup, but didn't drink it; instead, he gave a kind smile.

"If it's just a few goblins, I should be able to handle it."

Looking at Luca's face, the village chief, for some reason, instinctively felt that the young man before him was very reliable, and nodded.

"That's good. These past two days, our village has been ravaged by these beasts."

Before Luke could ask for details, the old village chief spilled the beans, recounting everything that had happened in the past two days.

"These things were sneaked in the night before last by breaking through the fence on the west side of the village."

"First they kidnapped two sheep, and then Jeff's daughter was almost kidnapped by them too. Fortunately, the neighbors found out in time, and one of them was even stabbed by the goblins."

To be on the safe side, the village chief arranged for the able-bodied men in the village to take turns patrolling and keeping watch at night.

"Just last night, they saw two goblins standing far outside the village watching it. When they saw that someone had spotted them, they turned and ran into the woods."

"People are too afraid to even do farm work now, for fear that these goblins will come again."

After listening to the village chief's description, Luke stroked his teacup, stared into the man's eyes, and spoke in a serious tone:

"Are you sure it's just a dozen or so ordinary goblins?"

These goblins were quite different from what he knew; they seemed to possess considerable intelligence.

They even know some simple tactics, such as splitting into groups of several and retreating if an attack fails.

It's just like......

It's like someone is directing things?

The village chief nodded quickly and said with certainty:

"By the god of harvest, I can confirm that I only saw a group of ordinary goblins, about 15 in number!"

However, the village chief, who was over fifty and had some experience, also understood that these goblins seemed to be something extraordinary.

A hint of hesitation crept into his voice: "Could something even more terrifying be targeting our village?"

"It's hard to say."

Luke stared at the village chief's face for a long time but couldn't find anything amiss.

It seems the other party isn't deliberately hiding any information, but their strategy needs to be changed.

Luke left the village chief's house and first surveyed the outskirts of the village.

On the west side of the village, several traces of recent repairs were found on the old wooden fence.

This should be the location the village chief mentioned, where the goblins infiltrated the village.

His 6-point perception allowed him to vaguely discern the remaining footprints on the ground, all the way to where they disappeared into the distant woods.

Luke searched carefully along the dirt road.

After confirming that there were no other creatures' footprints besides goblins, they returned to the village.

The village chief, who had been waiting at the village entrance, approached and asked, "When do you plan to set off?"

"No rush."

Luke shook his head and instructed the village chief to arrange for the villagers to patrol the village at night, just like the previous two days.

After giving his instructions, he ignored the village chief's earnest gaze and went straight back to the room the village chief had arranged for him.

I opened my backpack and prepared the items I might need.

"This mission is no simple task..."