Goblin Dependency
Chapter 169 - 107: Magic Net_2

Chapter 169: Chapter 107: Magic Net_2

He slightly lifted his leg and took a step forward.

[Teeth Hunting]!

Whoosh—Bang—

The scenery before him blurred and froze instantly, as the muscle fibers beneath his skin were torn apart by the burst of power.

The air, sticky and fluid due to high-speed movement, let out a faint and prolonged wolf’s howl under the compression of bodily collision.

The fierce wind, carrying filthy mud spots and a pungent stench, exploded in the air like a knife.

In the span of a breath, or even less!

Xia Nan, who was just standing at the entrance of the lair, turned into a shadowy figure amidst the howling of wolves and roaring winds, crossing the space barrier and arriving at the heap of green skins piled like corpse meat.

The movement did not halt.

Utilizing the impact brought by [Teeth Hunting] and the body’s inertia, the [Vortex Slash], already mastered to Full Level and merged with the body, unleashed in a short, crackling sound of the Wooden Sword slicing through the air.

Buzz—

It was an exceptionally complete and thin, powerful black-brown arc compared to its ordinary state.

The power of the two Battle Skills was superimposed in an instant.

Transforming into a sword light much sharper and swifter than before.

There wasn’t even the slightest sensation of the Wooden Sword’s blade hesitating as it sliced through flesh.

Just stepping, charging, swinging the sword.

The next second, the excited and ugly expression of the green skin before him froze.

Like a timed fountain rising on the square.

Smoothly broken skulls, fragmented convulsing slender limbs, steaming bright red organs... were carried aloft by a viscous "fountain" of red and white, leaving the body.

A whole row of pus-green flesh fell down.

Eight goblins, instant kill.

"Skill Level +1"

Translucent characters flashed by in the void before his eyes.

No Bear Goblins providing a morale boost, nor Earth Goblins supervising the battle from behind.

With just this one sword, Xia Nan terrified the remaining four green skins.

They threw down the Wooden Club and fled in panic, screaming.

Enemies without fighting spirit held no value for honing Battle Skills.

Wielding the Wooden Sword, he strode after them, slashing, stabbing, cutting, hacking, finishing off the last four timid lower demons one by one, sending them to Hell to reunite with their deceased companions.

The goblin nest, once filled with shrill, chaotic cries, fell silent in an instant.

Only Xia Nan’s steady, long breathing remained.

He turned to confirm that all goblins were slain.

Xia Nan drew the Beheading Longsword from behind, using the faint glow of phosphorescent moss in the stone wall crevices to gaze at his reflection on the blade’s surface.

[Teeth Hunting]lv1: (3/100)

A satisfied expression appeared on his face.

"As expected!"

"Using Battle Skills in combat speeds up skill level progression much faster than practicing alone against the air!"

Last night, Xia Nan, having prepared all the supplies for the journey beforehand, utilized the time he saved by sleeping only six hours to practice [Teeth Hunting] until late at night on the outskirts of River Valley Town.

By estimation, he practiced for about eight hours in total.

Only then did he progress the skill level bar to (2/100).

Now, even considering the cautious movement through the narrow passage, it had only been, at most, a dozen minutes since he entered the cave.

Yet he acquired another point of precious skill level.

The difference couldn’t be due to environmental changes or the distinction between day and night.

Just as Xia Nan had initially suspected.

With his attribute panel, he could significantly boost the speed of skill level acquisition through real combat.

Even high-intensity battles still had notable effects on skills already elevated to high levels.

The slightly anxious heart immediately relaxed.

The future looked bright.

Xia Nan sheathed the Longsword.

His eyes swept over the bodies and pus blood scattered on the ground, scanning through the lair.

Later, he would cut off the ears of the goblins.

Once done, the 25 Gold Coin bounty from the Association task would be his.

Aiming for maximum benefit, he naturally wouldn’t mind getting dirty and intended to scour the cave further to see if there were any valuable trophies to sell.

After all, it was just a short mission, and he’d soon return to town; a bit more weight wouldn’t matter.

Jingle—

It seemed a golden gleam flashed fleetingly under the muddy soil.

"Oh?"

Xia Nan immediately stepped forward, bent down, and picked out a Gold Coin from the dirt.

Not too surprising.

In the absence of Bear Goblins and Earth Goblins, ordinary green skins rarely had the habit of actively collecting trophies, merely following instincts to hunt and fill their stomachs.