The three young men were both shocked and delighted!
They had originally wanted to hunt Goblins, after all, they were said to be the weakest creatures.
But the instructors wouldn't agree, insisting they start with small creatures like Slimes.
Otherwise, they would have to go into the sewers to kill rats.
But today, luck was on their side, as a lone Goblin had delivered itself to them.
This was great!
"Guys, let's kill it!"
Wayne laughed heartily, using his shield to protect himself as he charged forward.
"You want to steal it? It's mine!"
Gret immediately drew his bow and shot an arrow at Chen Yao.
"No..."
Alice exclaimed in shock, instantly activating her Shadow Step to knock the arrow away.
But she couldn't stop Wayne, and could only watch as he charged at the Goblin and swung his sword down.
Then...
With a loud bang.
Wayne was sent flying back, crashing heavily to the ground, his face full of shock!
The three were stunned, staring in disbelief at the Goblin before them.
"What just happened?"
Gret shouted angrily, "Alice, why did you stop me? That Goblin was mine!"
Alice ignored him, her eyes wide as she stared at Chen Yao.
What had just happened? Why was Wayne sent flying back?
Wayne was even more shocked, lying on the ground in disbelief.
What had happened?
A Goblin had actually knocked him away.
How was that possible?!
Chen Yao had already recovered, his gaze cold as he stared at the three, his Fighting Spirit surging, his presence intimidating.
"Impossible, this is impossible!"
Wayne jumped up, he had just reached level two, but how could a Goblin knock him away?
"I'll kill you, kill you!"
Wayne's eyes were filled with rage as he charged at Chen Yao again.
To be honest, Chen Yao didn't take them seriously at all.
With a quick sidestep, he dodged Wayne's attack and kicked him hard on the backside.
Though not very strong, it still made Wayne crash into the stone wall, dazed on the spot.
"Bastard! Is this Goblin cheating?"
Gret couldn't care about anything else, drawing his bow and shooting, then shouting, "Alice, I'll cover from a distance, you attack up close, hurry!"
Alice was conflicted, she wanted to experiment, but if they killed the Goblin, how could she test it?
But given the situation, she didn't dare delay, immediately using Shadow Step to circle to Chen Yao's side.
The sound of arrows whistling through the air came closer, arriving in an instant.
Chen Yao caught them with ease, using the arrows to block Alice's strike.
"What?!"
Both were shocked.
Chen Yao sneered, grabbing Alice's wrist and tripping her to the ground, pinning her down.
Alice instinctively struggled, but the next moment she froze, her eyes wide with shock!
Chen Yao felt the Fighting Spirit surging into his body, leveling him up to 5.
Alice was no exception.
She felt a warm flow entering her body, the sensation was so comfortable, she went limp.
Completely losing her will to fight.
Gret was terrified, trembling as he held his bow.
After all, they were just teenagers.
Now they understood why the instructors didn't let them hunt Goblins, this Goblin's strength was far beyond theirs!
Chen Yao stood up with a sneer, beckoning to Gret with a finger.
It wasn't very harmful, but extremely insulting.
Gret was furious, being looked down upon by a Goblin.
How could he accept this?
He drew his bow again, channeling his Fighting Spirit, using a skill.
Rapid Arrows!!
Three arrows shot out with a whoosh.
At the same time, Chen Yao used Multi-Shot, firing three arrows.
Pop pop pop!
He intercepted all three of Gret's arrows.
"This... how is this possible?!"
Gret was utterly shocked, how could a Goblin use an Archer's skill?
And faster, more accurately than him?
What was going on?
Meanwhile, Wayne had regained consciousness, sneaking up behind Chen Yao.
He gritted his teeth, trying not to make a sound, then swung his Iron Sword viciously at Chen Yao's head.
Chen Yao, being a Goblin, had long ears, and heard the movement.
He calmly dodged Wayne's slash with a Shadow Step.
With a twist of his dagger, he stabbed Wayne in the backside.
Thud!
"Ah!"
Wayne let out a piercing scream, his face twisted in agony, nearly fainting from the pain.
Blood gushed from his pants, quickly pooling on the ground.
Chen Yao's expression was strange, it wasn't intentional.
It was just his height, and at this level, the most convenient and softest target was there.
Where else could he stab?
"Ah..."
Gret screamed in terror at the sight of the blood, turning to flee.
He had never seen such a bloody scene, and was scared stiff.
Chen Yao sneered, drawing his bow and shooting at the right moment.
With a whoosh, a scream came from afar, and Gret fell to the ground, clutching his backside and screaming in pain.
The arrow had hit its mark perfectly.
Then he turned to Alice.
Alice had come to her senses, though she had leveled up, she was terrified by the bloody scene.
Feeling Chen Yao's cold gaze, she backed up against the stone wall in fear.
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"No... don't come over..."
Chen Yao wore a wicked smile, but inside he was conflicted.
What to do with this girl?
Killing her seemed a waste.
After all, he had gained a lot from her, and might gain more tomorrow.
But keeping her around was dangerous.
Humans would hunt him, and Demonic Beasts would target humans.
What should he do?
Just then.
Footsteps approached from afar, a group of people burst out of the dense forest.
They were dressed plainly, holding various farm tools.
They were farmers from a nearby village, drawn by the screams.
Seeing two young men in a pool of blood, a Goblin threatening a girl, they charged forward in a rage.
Chen Yao didn't hesitate, turning to flee.
He had no intention of fighting humans, there were too many, they'd drown him with spit alone.
"Save them!"
Seeing the Goblin flee, the farmers didn't give chase.
Instead, they brought a cart, loading the two young men onto it, quickly returning to the village.
Seeing the bloodied holes in the young men's backsides, everyone felt a chill.
Damn!
This Goblin was too wicked, why target that spot?
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