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Chapter 288 - 223 Frog Born Winner_1

Chapter 288: Chapter 223 Frog Born Winner_1

[You quietly lurk at the bottom of the water, waiting patiently.]

[After a moment, you see a small submarine, its propeller rotating quietly as it approaches.]

[It is a submarine filled with steampunk style. At its back are a propeller and jet made of hinges and gears. On the side of the spherical hull, there are three fin-like metallic wings to enhance the submarine’s stability and steering ability. At the front of the submarine, two metal antennae protrude like bug legs, serving as working arms.]

[At front of the submarine, two searchlights, like eyes, emit anti-stealth beams, scanning the nearby area. Confirming that there are no living beings, the submarine continues to approach.]

[When it reached the explosion site, the submarine extended its two working arms, collected the unstable sulfur pieces floating in the sea, and sent them back to the storage container at the top of the submarine.]

[Through the transparent shell of the spherical cabin you vaguely see a small yellow-skinned goblin, wearing a hat equipped with diving goggles and a breathing tube in his mouth, operating the steering rod and dashboard in the cockpit.]

[Clearly, this is the culprit who trapped you earlier. You decide to...]

There are three options:[Launch an attack], [Negotiate], [Continue to lurk].

After thinking for a bit, Mu You clutched his pocket watch and chose ’Retractable Claw Chain’.

[You threw a chain claw at the goblin submarine, accurately grabbing the side wing of the submarine and making a return trip to you.]

[However, just when you are about to capture the submarine, the goblin in the submarine perceived the abnormality and self-destructed on the spot.]

[In the explosion, the submarine shattered into fragments, and the goblin in the cabin disappeared, likely teleported back to respawn. The strong explosion also attracted the attention of nearby self-destructing fish, and a large number of them began to rush at you...]

"Damn it!"

Mu You’s eyelids twitched as he quickly pressed his watch.

Yet another self-destruction. Why do these goblins love to self-destruct so much...

That being said, the self-destruction spell is indeed quite useful. No casting is necessary, it can be used anywhere, anytime. The damage isn’t high, but it’s extremely irritating!

Mu You couldn’t help but want to learn it as well. Coupled with respawn teleportation, it’s quite the technique for running away!

[Time rewinds, and you return to the moment before the chain claw was thrown. This time you decide to...]

[You decide to continue lurking, waiting for the goblin to approach.]

There was no other way. The goblin was much more alert than he had imagined, like a scared bird. At the slightest disturbance, it would self-destruct. Mu You could only find another way.

As he lurked, waiting for an opportunity, Mu You looked into his ring and finally settled on an item.

[Jaw Striker: When hitting the enemy’s chin, there is a certain chance to make the enemy fall into a dizzy state for one second. The trigger chance is equal to the difference between both parties’ strength - 20.]

It was a Black Iron Rank spiked mace, seized during the battles with King of the Tenth Generation. Its effect was worthy of its quality— being weak, with no additional attributes. Along with a strong controlling effect of causing dizziness, it had to land precisely on the chin to work. A direct hit to the chin generally indicated an overwhelming advantage in strength. Thus, whether it causes a second of dizziness or not would hardly affect the outcome.

Furthermore, the conditions to activate the weapon were quite strict. The chance depended on the difference in strength between both parties, minus 20! In other words, the user’s strength must be at least 20 points higher than the opponent’s for there to be a chance to trigger it. For a reliable trigger, the strength must be higher by 120 points...

Simply put, this was an item that seemed a bit useful, but is practically useless in real battles.

However, right now, this useless spiked mace was just the thing he needed.

Mu You’s strength on his character panel was 18. At this time, his vampire skin had a 70% boost, resulting in a total strength of 31.

And the strength of the goblin?

[Goblin Engineer (Level 7), Strength: 3, Agility: 2, Intelligence: 27, Constitution: 9...]

According to the information relayed by the Omniscient Crystal, it was a level 7 goblin. The level was respectable, but the goblin as a race was inherently frail and lacked combat capabilities. Even leveling up couldn’t improve its strength or agility attributes. Its intelligence, however, was unexpectedly high.

Anyway, the difference in strength certainly satisfied the conditions of the spiked mace. As for the chance of causing dizziness, since he had a pocket watch, the concept of chance was meaningless to him.

Mu You commanded his character to hold the spiked mace motionlessly, as he continued to wait in silence.

[The goblin submarine collected as it came along, and soon reached your position.]

[The submarine’s mechanical arm shot towards an unstable sulfur piece not far in front of you, accurately capturing the sulfur. However, there was a problem when it tried to retrieve it.]

[You secretly sabotaged it, causing the mechanical arm to get stuck in a rock seam, and the joints could not extend or retract for a while.]

[After multiple failed attempts to manipulate the arm from within the submarine, the goblin, after much hesitation, opened the hatch, put on diving goggles and a breathing tube, and swam out with a toolbox to check where the fault was.]

[Watching as the goblin grew closer and closer, entering your attack range, you decide...]

[You vigorously swung the spiked mace at the goblin’s chin. The force made the goblin spit blood and fly back, teeth shattered in its mouth. Regrettably, it did not trigger the dizziness effect. Caught off guard, the goblin resorted to self-destruct without a second thought...]