strictlysupreme Chapter 34, Level 4!
Chapter 34, Level 4!
At the end of the path, the view suddenly opens up.
The oppressive feeling of being sheltered by trees abruptly disappeared, replaced by a somewhat open woodland.
Further ahead lies an unknown, deep forest shrouded in a thick fog.
"stop."
Jiang Ming raised his hand to warn them, and the five people behind him quickly stopped.
A dozen or so goblins were scattered on the woodland a few dozen meters ahead.
They were dancing and gesturing around a campfire, making piercing, strange noises.
Beside the fire, several large pieces of flesh and blood, still with bones, hung on thick tree branches, sizzling and dripping oil from the heat.
But when Li Bin pushed up his glasses and saw what was on the other side of the fire, his face turned deathly pale and his stomach churned.
It wasn't just a torn backpack and tattered clothes.
On top of that pile of debris, there was a severed arm with a pink sports watch on its wrist.
Beside it, a dozen or so pale bones, gnawed down to just a few bits of flesh, were piled up like trophies to form a mound of bones.
At the very top hung a student ID card blackened by smoke, the girl's smile in the photo appearing particularly distorted in the firelight.
"vomit……"
Zhong Chengyu covered his mouth tightly, but the sound of gagging still leaked out from between his fingers.
That chilling feeling, like "the fox mourns the death of the rabbit," instantly crept up everyone's spine.
Previously, killing monsters might have felt like some kind of holographic game to them.
But at this moment, the hellish scene before them starkly tells them: here, humans are no longer the most intelligent of all beings, but merely a link in the food chain, at least for now, food for these monsters.
"Grass……"
Wang Yang's eyes reddened, and the veins on the back of his hand gripping the axe bulged, his knuckles turning white. "These beasts... they deserve to die."
Even the two roommates who had always been timid and submissive now had less fear in their eyes and more of a flame of anger.
"Don't be impulsive." Jiang Ming suppressed his nausea. "Anger will cloud your judgment. Save your energy for later."
He quickly scanned the entire room.
"There are quite a few. Twelve regular monsters and two elite monsters." Jiang Ming pointed to the two big guys gnawing on their "loot" by the campfire. "One elite monster is holding a rusty machete, and in the other hand... it's carrying a red fire axe."
That's the legendary gold item that has a 50% chance of appearing in the fire extinguisher cabinet in the school corridor.
Clearly, the owner of that axe had become their food.
"These bastards..." Li Bin took a deep breath, forcibly suppressing the urge to vomit, his eyes sharpening like never before. "Old Jiang, how do we fight them?"
Jiang Ming spoke up: "Same tactics, but this time the pace needs to be faster. Lao Zhong, the three of you hold up your shields and withstand the first wave of attack. Remember, your teammates are behind you."
"Old Li, the tip of your golf club is perfect for finishing blows. You can target the eyes and neck and kill them outright."
"Old Wang, that elite monster with the machete is yours. You have the strength advantage, don't try to outmaneuver it, just crush it with brute force!"
"As for the one with the fire axe..."
Jiang Ming drew his black iron longsword.
"I'll see it off on its journey."
Allocation complete.
The six men, no longer concealing themselves, strode out from the shadows of the woods, exuding a chilling aura.
"Hey! You little brats!"
In an attempt to provoke hatred, Wang Yang picked up a stone and smashed it into the fire with all his might.
"Bang!"
The stone struck the fire with pinpoint accuracy, splattering hot coals and oil droplets that landed squarely on the face of the goblin warrior wielding the fire axe.
"roar!!!"
The monster flew into a rage, threw away the broken bone in its hand, grabbed a fire axe, and charged forward.
The remaining goblins, like a swarm of wasps disturbed by a disturbance, roared and charged forward, brandishing clubs and bones.
"Stand up your shields and block!" Jiang Ming shouted in a low voice.
"Clang!"
The three simple shields slammed heavily onto the ground, then were firmly held in place.
Zhong Chengyu and the other two gritted their teeth, their shoulders braced against the crossbar behind the shield, their eyes fierce.
Having witnessed the tragic state of their kind, they were still filled with fear, but they also knew that if they didn't fight these monsters, they would soon be killed by them.
"Bang! Bang! Bang!"
The first wave of impact has arrived.
The charge of the dozen or so goblins was like a tidal wave, but the three seemingly simple iron shields remained as still as reefs.
Especially the elite monster with the machete, which slashed at the shield, sending sparks flying and cutting a gash in the metal, causing Zhong Chengyu's hand to split open and bleed profusely.
"Get the hell back here!"
Zhong Chengyu roared and actually took a step forward while holding the shield up!
"Old Wang, get started!"
The time has come.
Jiang Ming darted out from the flank like a cheetah, his target the elite monster with the fire axe.
"die!"
The goblin warrior was clearly more intelligent in combat than the ordinary goblin. Instead of mindlessly hacking away, it held the axe handle horizontally, attempting to block Jiang Ming's thrust.
But that's exactly what Jiang Ming wanted.
He twisted his waist forcefully in mid-air, changing his thrust into a slash. The black iron longsword slid down the axe handle and directly severed three of the goblin warrior's fingers!
"roar!"
The goblin warrior screamed in pain, nearly dropping its fire axe.
While you are sick, I will kill you!
Jiang Ming slammed his black iron shield in his left hand into the goblin warrior's face. The enormous impact shattered the goblin's nose and caused its body to arch backward and stiffen.
The next second, a flash of cold light appeared.
The longsword pierced precisely into the goblin warrior's armpit, into the soft flesh that wasn't protected by leather armor, and went straight to his heart!
Jiang Ming remained expressionless, twisted his wrist, and completely shattered its life force. Then he kicked the corpse to use the momentum to retreat.
Sold out instantly!
[Successfully defeated the Goblin Warrior (Lv.3)!]
[Experience Points Gained: 300!]
Your level has increased to Lv.4!
[Gain 1 free attribute point to allocate!]
At the same time, the main battlefield has also entered a fierce stage.
"die!"
After blocking the goblin warrior's cleaver, Wang Yang swung his short-handled axe at the goblin's head.
"Snap!"
Wang Yang's axe cleaved the goblin warrior's head off-center.
Li Bin, on the other hand, was like a spearman; with each strike of his sharpened golf club, he precisely pierced the throat or eyeball of an ordinary goblin.
"Pfft!"
As the ordinary goblins died one after another, Zhong Chengyu and his two companions abandoned their full-force defense and joined the counterattack, wielding wooden clubs.
The last goblin screamed as it fell into a pool of blood.
The battle is over.
The presence of twelve more monster corpses on the woods, contrasting sharply with the pile of human skeletons, created a striking irony.
Jiang Ming exhaled a breath of stale air.
Upon reaching Lv.4, I gained a few more free attribute points to allocate.
Without hesitation, he added 1 point to [Strength].
Now, he can easily lift an electric vehicle loaded with supplies with one hand.
"I upgraded too!"
Li Bin pushed up his blood-stained glasses, a hint of joy flashing in his eyes. "Lv.2! After adding the [Perception] attribute, I feel much clearer-headed, and my reaction speed is a bit faster than before."