Chapter 51: There's a rat in the ranks!

The clouds dissipated, revealing a messy camp.

Several tattered tents were pitched inside, and tools such as piles of firewood, iron pots, and weapon racks were scattered haphazardly across the ground.

At the center of the camp, a group of green-skinned creatures were lighting a fire beneath a boiling cauldron, inside of which something unknown was simmering.

Upon noticing the intrusion of a human, this group of green-skinned creatures instantly spun around.

Han Xing locked eyes with them—sunken pupils, sharp fangs, and pointed ears.

These physical traits made Han Xing blurt out their name involuntarily,

"Goblins!"

Han Xing had not expected to encounter such common video game creatures in this world.

Right before his eyes, the attributes of these goblins materialized.

[Goblin Warrior (1-Star Creature)]
[Level: Lv6]
[Strength: 31, Agility: 25, Spirit: 13, Constitution: 27]
[Skills: Beast Hammer Smash, Uppercut]
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[Goblin Wizard (1-Star Creature)]
[Level: Lv6]
[Strength: 14, Agility: 18, Spirit: 35, Constitution: 18]
[Skills: Greater Fireball, Dark Mind Magic]
[Goblin Assassin...]
[Goblin Overseer...]
[Goblin Menial...]

There were 8 goblins in total.

Among them, four were Level 6 goblin combatants, alongside one Level 7 goblin overseer and three Level 5 goblin menials.

This lineup was formidable, and their numbers were substantial.

Once survivors reached Level 6, their strength would surge dramatically; similarly, the attributes of monsters would also experience a massive boost.

Even with Han Xing's current attributes, he could not afford to lower his guard.

The moment they spotted Han Xing, the goblins' eyes turned bloodshot, and they charged toward him with their weapons raised high.

Simultaneously, the goblin assassin nearby flickered its dagger and vanished from sight.

"Roar!"

The goblin warrior took the lead in the charge, barrelling forward like an out-of-control bull.

In the blink of an eye, it closed the distance to Han Xing.

"So fast!" Han Xing was astonished.

He hurriedly dropped and rolled to dodge the goblin warrior's charge, then leveraged his agility attribute of nearly 50 points to rapidly put some distance between them.

Right at that moment, a cold flash of light cut through the air.

The goblin assassin had appeared behind Han Xing without a sound.

A wave of chill washed over the back of his neck.

"Damn it, an ambush!"

Han Xing's scalp tingled instantly. As a hunter class, being cornered in close quarters by an assassin was extremely dangerous, especially while outnumbered.

He had already fished a bottle of Vitality Secret Elixir from his backpack, preparing to chug it the moment he took a hit.

At that exact instant, a streak of black light flashed across the air and tackled the goblin assassin.

"Awoo!" Coalball let out an angry snarl, seemingly furious that the goblin assassin had dared to ambush Han Xing.

Swish! Swish!

Coalball's claws raked across the goblin assassin's face, instantly tearing away a chunk of flesh.

"Roar!"

Overwhelmed by blinding pain, the goblin assassin cried out and whipped around to find the culprit.

Han Xing's eyes lit up as he drew his longbow.

Skill, Chasing Wind Arrow, activated!

Just as the arrow was about to fly, Han Xing suddenly lowered his aim by a fraction, targeting the goblin assassin's—rear end...

Whoosh!

This arrow was blindingly fast. At such close range, there was simply no way the goblin assassin could dodge it.

Han Xing heard the sound of the arrow tearing through flesh upon impact.

The goblin assassin's turbid eyes widened in horror, and it turned its head back in disbelief to look at the arrow embedded halfway into its backside.

The next moment, a earth-shattering shriek pierced the air.

"Aaaargh!!!"

The piercing scream stunned the remaining goblins, causing them to momentarily halt their attack.

Han Xing clapped his hands in delight and laughed heartily, "Hahaha, serves you right for playing dirty!"

Before the goblin assassin could recover, a second arrow shot forward with fierce momentum, striking it directly in the back of the head and piercing straight through!

With a cold gaze, Han Xing eliminated the goblin assassin, then drew his bowstring once more, aiming at the rest of the goblins.

By this time, the remaining goblins seemed to have snapped out of their shock.

A massive fireball hurtled fiercely toward Han Xing, while two more goblin warriors charged at him from different angles.

However, Han Xing's innate agility attribute was superior to theirs; with a slight sidestep, he easily evaded the fireball.

Coalball was just about to intercept the enemies when Han Xing issued a new command: "Coalball, go deal with that goblin in the back. Leave these two brutes to me."

Receiving the order, Coalball flashed with black light and dashed straight toward the goblin wizard.

Seeing this, the goblin overseer raised its beast-bone hammer high and lunged at Coalball, while the other three goblin menials were also drawn into the fray by the disturbance.

With Coalball holding off five enemies single-handedly, the pressure on Han Xing plummeted, leaving him with only the two Level 6 goblin warriors to deal with.

Having weathered the initial chaos, Han Xing had found his rhythm.

He abruptly uncorked a bottle of [Might of the Brutal Bear Secret Elixir] and gulped it down, causing his strength to skyrocket!

Whoosh! Whoosh!

Skill: Dual Arrows activated.

Two arrows flew forth; one struck a goblin warrior in the right leg while the other hit the shoulder of the second warrior, abruptly interrupting their charge.

Next, Han Xing stepped half a step back, settling into a combat stance.

Skill: Multi-Shot activated.

Moreover, unlike before, Han Xing suddenly sensed a surge of immense power welling up within his body the moment the attack was unleashed.

"Is this the special effect of the Moon-Crown Longbow, the triggering of Lunar Radiance?" Han Xing realized instantly.

A surge of joy washed over him. This upcoming multi-shot barrage would be unprecedentedly powerful!

Thud! Thud! Thud!

Arrows flew in rapid succession, producing sounds akin to piercing through thick leather.

The next instant, two to three iron-tipped arrows were embedded deep in the hearts and chests of both goblin warriors.

With their hearts pierced, the goblin warriors dropped dead instantly!

The formidable offensive power of the Moon-Crown Longbow was unleashed in all its glory for the very first time!

Having dispatched the two goblin warriors, only 5 goblins remained in the camp.

Coalball fought the goblin overseer and the goblin wizard alone, pushing its terrifying speed to the absolute limit!

The remaining three goblin menials brandished their wooden clubs, swinging them wildly, but given their low attributes, they couldn't even graze a single hair on Coalball.

Seeing Coalball flashing back and forth among the five goblins, continually inflicting damage with its youthful claws, Han Xing made an immediate decision to eliminate the three goblin menials first and let Coalball keep playing for a little longer.

Besides, given its stats, holding out for a while longer would be effortless.

Whoosh! Whoosh-whoosh!

A triple-shot pierced all three goblin menials, drawing their aggro toward Han Xing.

By now, however, Han Xing's offensive power far exceeded what these Level 5 monsters could endure; even without hitting vital spots, every single arrow dealt them devastating damage.

Over a dozen seconds later, the three goblin menials collapsed to the ground.

Han Xing chuckled happily, "Haha, soft persimmons really are the easiest to squash."

Right at that moment, the bright sky suddenly darkened.

Han Xing instinctively looked up and was startled to see a pitch-black full moon hanging high in the sky above him!