Starting with the goblin extermination

Chapter 113 First Entry into the Twisted Wood Forest (1 bonus chapter scheduled)

boom! boom! boom!

The dull thuds of flesh colliding echoed continuously through the forest.

A three-meter-tall, white-furred, level-one monster, a four-armed ape, was unleashing a storm of iron fists at its prey.

These dangerous monsters deep in the forest, despite bearing the name of gorillas, are less intelligent than the gnolls who understand Common Tongue. Their brains are filled only with a pure thirst for battle, and they will use their four incredibly strong arms to tear apart any living thing they see.

At this moment, it was staring intently at the tall human woman in front of it.

"Come on! Didn't you eat, you white-haired beast?!"

Ellis let out a roar, showing no sign of backing down. Her heavy fist, accompanied by a piercing whistling sound, slammed down hard against the four-armed gorilla!

Bang bang bang bang!

Countless fists were waving in mid-air.

Although Ellis's punching speed and eyesight were perfectly capable of keeping up with the beast's pace, the four-armed gorilla ultimately had two more arms. In the head-on brawl, the other two thick arms would occasionally break through Ellis's defenses and slam into Ellis's strong body like heavy hammers.

But Ellis remained motionless.

Powerful monsters like the four-armed gorilla are Ellis's favorite enemies.

The fists landed heavily on her, but the faint yellow aura combined with her sturdy armor made her as solid as a rock, enduring the continuous heavy blows and holding firm at the forefront.

Her teammates were also ready.

Whoosh!Whoosh!Whoosh!

Three piercing whistles echoed through the air, carried by three feathered arrows glowing with a faint green light. The ranger Sylvie stood on a distant tree branch, his mind racing. The arrows traced eerie arcs in the air, hurtling towards the gorilla's unsuspecting neck from all directions.

The four-armed ape roared in terror and hastily parted its two upper arms to try and knock down the arrows.

Clang! Clang! Two arrows were swept away by the strong arm, but a third arrow pierced its shoulder blade through the gap! With a soft thud, the arrowhead embedded itself firmly in the white fur and deeply into the thick muscle.

It screamed in pain, but the immense wind pressure was already coming from both sides.

Logan burst out of the bushes on the right, and at the same time, Elsa appeared like a ghost from the shadows on the left.

The two men, one on the left and one on the right, transformed their gray-white longsword and blue-glowing dagger into two deadly flashes of cold light, simultaneously piercing into the four-armed gorilla's body!

"roar--!"

At the last moment, the monster used both arms to block the attack, but as the sharp weapon was pulled out, a huge hole gushed out a torrent of blood, while Iris's attack continued.

In the brief moment of distraction, the four-armed gorilla was struck hard on the head, spitting out a mouthful of scalding blood; its life was about to end.

But Logan and his three companions did not relax.

"retreat."

As soon as Logan finished speaking, the four-armed gorilla, which had been dying and bowing its head, suddenly sprang up again as if in a final burst of energy, its four broken arms waving wildly with even more terrifying wind pressure!

This is a characteristic of the four-armed gorilla. When its life is in danger, it will temporarily lose the sense of pain and launch a final counterattack that will destroy everything. Because of this characteristic, many professionals in the guild have suffered great losses.

However, Elsa had already retreated instantly and disappeared back into the shadows.

Three more arrows shot from the sky toward the raging monster, but it swung its two giant arms and knocked them down one by one, giving Logan and Iris, who were on the left and right, an opportunity to make their move.

Logan suddenly cut into the gorilla's attack range, his longsword tilting strangely as he used the [Parry] skill to take the remaining two giant arms that were swinging towards him. Then, he twisted his wrist sharply, forcibly pushing the giant arms away.

A deadly, gaping hole was instantly exposed on the gorilla's side.

"Die, you son of a bitch!"

Without needing to exchange words, Ellis seized the opportunity precisely, exerting force from her waist and abdomen, and her heavy fist, flashing with a yellow aura, slammed into the gorilla's head with tremendous force, like a battering ram!

Bang-!!

The dull thud of bones shattering sent chills down one's spine. The four-armed gorilla's massive head was smashed to pieces, and red and white liquid splattered out. Finally, the behemoth, which had been in a frenzy, fell completely silent.

The mountain of corpses crashed onto the muddy ground, kicking up clouds of dust.

A level 1 challenge monster was easily defeated by Logan and Iris's team; not a single person was injured.

Logan shook the blood off his longsword without expending much energy. None of the four of them used their full strength, and they easily earned their first income from this journey.

They don't intend to waste too much time here.

Elsa stepped forward and used her dagger to cut an incision along the fur on the gorilla's back. The blade moved swiftly, avoiding the bones, and at the point where the second pair of arms were attached, she pulled hard with both hands.

With a tearing sound, two translucent tendons, streaked with blood, were forcibly pulled out.

This is arguably the most valuable part of the four-armed gorilla; as excellent material for making bowstrings, these two tendons could fetch at least 40 gold coins. As for the remaining fur, Logan and his group didn't intend to waste their energy carrying it; it was better to travel light.

After all, their target this time was very clear: that rare [Giant Mantis].

Logan turned his head and glanced at Ellis, who was washing her hands, and Sylvie, who had jumped down from the tree.

I really have to thank them.

After all, the guild hadn't issued a formal commission for this raid on the Giant Mantis. It was purely a private operation to help Logan gather enchanting materials. And the most valuable loot from the Giant Mantis was its pair of blades, which undoubtedly belonged to Logan.

Although he had promised to pay a generous sum of money for Ellis and Sylvie out of his own pocket before they set off, Ellis and Sylvie's willingness to accompany Logan into the dangerous depths of the forest at this critical juncture was, in the end, a favor they owed him.

Logan looked at Ellis, a genuine smile playing on his lips, and nodded to her in thanks.

When Ellis met Logan's gaze, she habitually smiled broadly, but then she remembered the absurd and ambiguous scene from last night, and she bit her lip uncomfortably. Then she quickly turned her head away, pretending to examine the gorilla corpse on the ground, her thighs clenched together, seemingly lost in thought.

Logan couldn't help but think of the lingering sensation on his fingertips, feeling both embarrassed and strangely emotional. But it was best not to bring this up; he could only wait for time to slowly erase the awkwardness between them.

After a short rest, the team continued to move forward at full speed.

Finally, at the hottest time of day, they arrived at the end of their journey, the Jiaomu Forest.

Standing at the edge of the depression, Logan took a deep breath.

Directly in front of him, it was noon, with the sun high overhead, but as soon as he took that step forward, the dividing line between light and darkness lay beneath their feet.

The canopies of countless thick oak trees intertwined tightly, like giant umbrellas that intermittently kept the sunlight out, leaving only scattered spots of light barely penetrating the gaps.

The strangling vines, thicker than a thigh, hung upside down from the branches like giant pythons, obscuring the view and swaying gently in the wind, making a rustling sound.

All the plants here are covered with grayish-white spots, more than half of them, and when combined with the pitted, grayish-black mud on the ground, the whole world seems to present a gloomy color that has lost all vitality.

A sense of oppression washed over me.

This is the infamous Twisted Wood Forest, and their next battlefield.