Becoming an adventurer by copying monster abilities

Evening arrived quickly, and under the expectant gaze of the village chief, Luca left the village.

However, he did not enter the woods to the west that the village chief had mentioned.

Instead, he found a relatively high spot along the dirt road where he could clearly see the woods and hid himself in the bushes nearby.

Before leaving, he politely declined the village chief's invitation to dinner.

He took out the dry food he had prepared in advance from his backpack and replenished his energy.

Among the various gossips and interesting stories he had heard at the Old Oak Barrel Tavern these past few days was a tale of an adventurer being drugged and murdered by the villagers.

The story continues with the adventurers' guild of the nearby town joining forces with the local sheriff to hunt down these bloodthirsty villagers.

However, the adventurer who was robbed and killed was truly dead.

Luke kept watch until nightfall.

You can see occasional flashes of light in the village; those are villagers patrolling with torches.

The night outside the village was thick and quiet, with only the occasional chirping of insects and the rustling of leaves in the wind.

The moonlight in this world is much more generous than in his original world.

The generous moonlight shone on the ground, making the compacted dirt road shine white.

Several more hours passed.

Perhaps it was the weariness after not finding anything unusual during the day, or perhaps it was the relaxation after hearing that the adventurers had arrived.

The villagers patrolled less and less frequently.

Luke squatted in the bushes, nibbling on dried meat to pass the time.

The texture is somewhat like beef, but the taste is really just average, filled with a fishy and gamey smell that even spices can't mask.

However, these dried meats are already considered a rare treat for ordinary people.

It seems my palate has become quite discerning.

Luke was somewhat nostalgic for the roast meat soup set meal at the Old Oak Barrel Tavern.

Damn, did the boss put something "ruthless" in there?

Finally, after a villager carrying a torch disappeared from sight.

Two furtive figures emerged from the distant woods.

Two goblins, with thin limbs and protruding bellies, walked onto the dirt road.

Under the moonlight, two short, comical figures twisted and turned, seemingly stretching their bodies.

It seems they had been observing in the woods for quite some time.

After confirming that there was nothing unusual in the surrounding environment, he took the wooden mallet with rusty nails in his hand and tiptoed toward the village.

Luke was not in a hurry.

Two goblins alone do not pose much of a threat.

The two goblins stopped after walking outside the wooden fence.

Instead of trying to get in, they circled the wooden fence several times.

Finally, it stopped in front of an old pillar and made a mark on it with its sharp fingernail.

After exchanging animated gestures, they quietly retreated back into the woods.

These two goblins are actually "scouting" the area!

Luke found it increasingly strange, picked up his double-edged axe, and quietly followed behind them.

Two goblins walked briskly through the woods, occasionally making "clucking" sounds.

As the lowest-ranking monster in this world, it's still very difficult for them to get enough to eat.

Especially since these small goblin swarms don't have much hunting ability.

Normally, they can only dig up wild vegetables, eat some insects, or if they are lucky, pick up some rotten flesh left over from other creatures.

But everything changed after the "boss" came to their territory.

Not only did they provide them with fresh meat, but they also developed a future development plan.

Their next step is to conquer this small village and then feast on it!

After walking through the woods for a while, we finally came across the goblin cave.

Judging from its size and height, it is no more than two meters high and has obvious signs of excavation, indicating that this is their newly expanded stronghold.

There was an iron pot set up at the entrance of the cave, with sheep skulls and thick layers of fat floating in it.

They originally cooked and lit fires inside the cave.

I don't know why, but I often faint. Some of my brothers just fall asleep and never wake up again.

The eldest told them that if the cave was too small, the pot should be placed outside.

Although I don't understand the underlying principles, there have been no further cases of coma or death.

The goblins became even more submissive.

The boss truly lives up to his reputation!

Thinking of this, they quickened their pace, preparing to tell their leader everything they had observed that night.

Suddenly, the two goblins' vision went dark.

Suddenly, a figure appeared in front of them, seemingly a human.

However, before they could see the specific appearance clearly, the scene before them began to spin and then went completely dark.

The heads of the two goblins fell off onto the dead leaves in the forest, their expressions filled with panic and astonishment.

Luke was also somewhat surprised by the power of the Gluttony Cleave.

His 7 points in Strength attribute meant that he encountered no resistance when splitting goblin bodies with his axe.

Moreover, using combat techniques on living beings for the first time was a completely different experience from cutting down scarecrows.

Luca glanced at the panel:

【Gluttony Chopping Lv.2: Beginner (19/20)】

Sure enough, my proficiency improved a bit.

Luke cut off the left ears of the two goblins and put them in his pocket. He then dragged the corpses to a slightly more secluded spot under a tree and covered them with dead leaves.

He did not rush into the cave, but instead crouched in the woods and began to observe the situation at the cave entrance.

After waiting for about half an hour, two goblins emerged from the cave, shaking their heads and seemingly muttering something under their breath.

It's like being woken up from a dream and temporarily assigned a job.

The two goblins walked towards Luke's location, seemingly preparing to search for the two outposts that had been delayed in returning.

Luke lowered his body, a barely perceptible smile appearing on his face.

"Four more silver coins have arrived."

His strategy was simple: find the goblin's lair, ambush lone goblins, and gradually whittle down their strength.

If you encounter any insurmountable danger, then run away as fast as you can.

As for the safety of the village, we can only wish them good luck.

After all, the commission only stated that this was a regular goblin extermination mission.

This time, he deliberately waited until the two goblins had ventured a little deeper into the forest before making his move, and then returned to the outer edge of the cave to lie in wait.

Time passed slowly.

After an unknown amount of time, several small figures emerged from the cave again.

This time, four goblins emerged at the same time.

Armed with more sophisticated weapons such as short knives and wooden spears, and with cautious expressions, they set off in groups of four toward the village.

Luke quietly crouched to the side; four or two made no difference to him now.

After waiting a few minutes and confirming that the four goblins had gone deep into the forest, Luca prepared to follow them and repeat his old trick.

Suddenly, out of the corner of his eye, he noticed another figure appearing at the cave entrance.

The figure was taller than a person and humanoid, but its excessively long limbs confirmed that it was definitely not human.

After confirming that there was no movement outside the cave, the figure cautiously stepped out.

Quietly head towards the woods where Luke is...