Goblin Dependency
Chapter 132 - 91 Usage

Chapter 132: Chapter 91 Usage

"Whoomph!"

The thick, durable hand wrapped in dense fur slammed down like a fan.

But it only hit air.

The black-haired figure that had been standing before the Bear Goblins moments ago blurred suddenly in an instant.

The whole body immediately moved a significant distance backwards.

So that the chest, which should have been heavily struck by the enemy, was now unharmed, without even the slightest graze.

Even had some spare energy, taking advantage of the Bear Goblins’ post-attack lag.

Gripped the iron-gray longsword in hand, the sword tip lightly touched, blade barely grazing.

Carved a bleeding wound on the opponent’s waist-abdomen, swollen with firm muscles.

"Roar!!!"

The beast’s roar full of anger seemed to stir up an invisible sound wave, echoing through the stonewalls.

Frost-white fine hair swayed slightly in the soundwave, ice-blue eyes reflecting the two figures in the arena.

Frogon did not deliberately restrain his aura, nor did he interfere in the battle between Xia Nan and the Bear Goblins.

Just stood silently and quietly in the corner of the cave like an ice thorn totem.

One could vaguely see, accompanying the rise and fall of his chest, his long, slow breathing.

Threads of shimmering frost-like mist drifted across the air, brushing against Xia Nan’s surface, seeping into pores, infiltrating muscles and bones.

The biting cold wind from the distant Northern Territory would help this young man, who had lived in the heart of the continent since youth, to regulate body temperature, feel with chilling clarity the movement details of bones and muscles, and subtly guide his battle skill execution towards the most standard and correct direction.

In vision, the black-haired youth tried once again to use the battle skill he had been practicing not long ago to dodge the enemy’s leg whip.

And leveraging post-displacement inertia, knocked the arm shield with his left hand in front, smashing it against the Bear Goblins, nearly sending it off-balance and stumbling backwards.

Almost imperceptibly, Frogon gently nodded.

Choosing to teach Xia Nan [Teeth Hunting].

The Half Elf’s mother had once been his teammate in her youth and had owed a few favors during their adventures.

Now entrusted with her offspring, naturally, he must complete the task diligently.

Also, Xia Nan’s combat style was coincidentally suitable.

This was one aspect.

Another aspect was due to the characteristics of the [Teeth Hunting] battle skill itself.

Just like the same standardized One Handed Sword, the power it could unleash in the hands of an ordinary adventurer versus a Legendary Sword Saint was worlds apart.

On the surface, [Teeth Hunting] seemed to be merely a simple and pure displacement-type battle skill.

Dodging attacks, closing or pulling away from the enemy, seemed to be its entirety.

But actually, precisely because of its simple movements, it held greater possibilities.

Defense, attack, evasion, even other types of battle skills...

Whatever one could think of could be interwoven with it.

During charges, adapt various movements according to battlefield situations.

Extremely high ceiling.

Two days ago, Frogon’s demonstration actually added his own totem power and the frosty aura of the Transcendent profession [Mourning Frost Oathbinder] to the foundation of [Teeth Hunting].

But similarly, to exploit the high potential of [Teeth Hunting].

The caster must possess extensive combat experience, or —

Exceptional Combat Talent.

"Spiritual Enlightenment,"

Able to keenly perceive those fleeting moments in intense combat and grasp them decisively and timely.

In his view, Xia Nan possessed such a quality.

This was something Frogon had already preliminarily confirmed after watching the complete battle two days ago.

And in the time since, as Xia Nan gradually became proficient with [Teeth Hunting].

Frogon couldn’t help but have some peculiar thoughts.

It seemed... too fast.

Under twenty years old, someone at the same age as himself, though capable of hunting Highland Ice Pythons alone with bare hands.

Yet when learning battle skills, he hadn’t experienced such rapid progress as the other, where every breath, every step seemed to be a part of skill level enhancement.

Every day, even every hour of training, brought tangible growth and improvement.

And this was precisely why he thought, even without that technique already practiced to the "Master" level, Xia Nan could still become a professional in the future.

Even if abandoning [Vortex Slash], starting from scratch, with [Teeth Hunting] as the professional direction’s beginning.

It would only need further learning of two battle skills and honing one to proficiency.

Judging by Xia Nan’s progress speed over these two days.

There would be plenty of time within a few years.

And a professional barely in their early twenties could be considered exceedingly young.

Even within the tribe...

Suddenly, a pause.

Originally smooth thoughts vaguely disrupted, along with ice crystals floating in the air around the body, also quivered.

Frogon looked down, then shortly after, the surrounding ice crystals stabilized once more.

Turned his focus back to the battlefield.

"Roar!"

It was still the fierce, anger-laden roar of the Bear Goblins.

But compared to a moment ago, its momentum had noticeably waned.

The battle was nearing its end.

"Thud."

Beneath the leather boots was muddied dirt mixed with ice crystals.

Eyes focused on the large figure ahead.

Holding the sword with both hands, Xia Nan slightly turned his body.

As the hair on his forehead swayed, it already dodged another of the opponent’s attacks.

After a few rounds of skirmishing, the Bear Goblins’ speed was gradually slowing.

Feet moved incessantly.

Body leans forward slightly, waist muscles contract, calves tighten.

Inhale... exhale...

Crystal-like icy particles spread into the air with each breath.

The exquisite battle skill, gradually mastered and becoming muscle memory, was once again deployed.

"Bang!"

Mud splattered, leaving a dried mark on the damp, muddy ground.

The figure blurred, using the exertion technique of [Teeth Hunting], Xia Nan had moved to the rear of the Bear Goblins.

And at that very moment.

Again, that familiar battle enlightenment flashed through his mind.

Didn’t contemplate feasibility, nor hesitated any further.

As if just feeling it should be done this way.

Almost instinctively, after attempting to use [Teeth Hunting] to dodge and displace behind the Bear Goblins.

Xia Nan didn’t even turn around.

Stomped the ground hard with his right foot, converting the forward momentum into rotational force for the body.

Step, turn.

——[Vortex Slash]!

The iron-gray sword light drew a crescent arc through the air.

"Buzz."

Blood gushed.

The roar came to an abrupt halt.

The Bear Goblins’ shaggy head spun down to the ground.

Xia Nan stood in place, maintaining his sword-swinging posture.

His gaze slightly dazed.

Mulling over his actions following the sudden enlightenment.

[Teeth Hunting] and [Vortex Slash].

Charge followed by sweeping strike.

"So it can be used like this too."

He muttered in his heart.