Chapter 107: Goblins

Chapter 107: Goblins

“Since that’s the case, how can we find our way back without markings?”

“By relying on intuition.” Replied Ji Bai calmly.

“Can your answer be more dependable? Please be logical. Is it even possible for you to answer me seriously??”

“I am being very serious.” Said Ji Bai curtly.

“You... ugh... this guy.” Lil’ Sha felt like she was communicating with Ji Bai on two completely different frequencies. She sighed while kneading her sore temples.

“Let’s go over there.” Ji Bai pointed at a cave to the left.

“You didn’t choose this path because of your intuition, right??”

“I didn’t.”

“Then why??”

“I smell something there.”Ji Bai tilted his armored head meaningfully upwards. It was unknown when he had taken his nose plugs off.

‘This familiar and disgusting odor.’

“A smell? ...Why don’t I smell anything, except a somewhat wretched stench?” Huo Lei expressed his slight bafflement as he sniffed all around the place.

“Over there are goblins; Quite a few of them at that.” A trace of alertness was present in Ji Bai’s lowered voice.

“Goblins? How do you even know that goblins are there?” Asked Lil’ Sha, baffled.

As weak creatures without any protection from the gods, goblins weren’t classified as either humans or demons. In truth, this type of creature was like a cockroach and had existed long before the demons invaded the lands.Upstodatee from n(0)/ve/lbIn/.(co/m

Some scholars had previously suggested that these diabolical green-skinned and small beings who killed, burned, and pillaged for a living were close relatives to trolls, while some obscure documents speculated they were some ultra ancient race that had made it to the modern days. There were even some people who said that they were a crossbreed between humans and some extinct race of antiquity.

All kinds of theories and legends emerged, yet not a single one was capable of providing a clear answer.

In the end, the knowledge that mankind had managed to get about the world was not enough. Other than some history of the olden days, the events that had happened on the mainland in ancient times – the origins of the demons,【Dark】Metals, and the so-called 【Divine Veins】; In the eyes of mankind, they were mysteries.

‘As long as we don’t startle them, we can give them a “pleasant” surprise and wipe them out with one strike.’

Ji Bai had experienced dealing with goblins several times before and was fully aware that he shouldn’t underestimate this group of tiny creatures. If he wanted to eliminate them all, he definitely could not allow them to rally together.

Huo Lei clenched onto his stone hammer in a calm and experienced manner while Xiaomu gulped nervously. At the same time, Lil’ Sha crouched down in fear and hid behind the rest of the group.

The four of them proceeded to plan out the division of labor amongst themselves.

Huo Lei would charge in from the front, while Ji Bai would be in the center, responsible for defending the back row. The archer Xiaomu would be at the rear and Lil’ Sha would be situated idly far behind the frontlines.

“Pop!” A crisp shattering noise caused everyone to look towards the origin of the sound.

“I-I’m sorry...” Apologized Xiaomu to the other three in a panic. When they were just about to take action, the extremely poor visibility had caused her to overlook a withered and brittle bone in front of her feet.

“Yiiiii!? Guyawali?!” Screeched the goblins in a loud voice as their sharp ears twitched. They then threw the skewers in their hands to the side and picked up some crudely-made weapons. Their small golden eyes contracted as they focused their gaze on the boulder that Ji Bai and the others were hiding behind.

“Forget the surprise attack, we’re going to charge straight into the enemy.” Ji Bai took the lead and stood up, a chilly gaze shooting out from under his iron helmet.

“Be careful, you two.” Huo Lei followed after Ji Bai and stood up as killing intent flashed past his lion-like eyes.

“Yiii?! Guwahguwah!” The instant Lil’ Sha and Xiaomu showed their faces, the goblins were thoroughly abuzz with excitement as they roared and cheered.

Lil’ Sha terrifyingly held her hair and involuntarily took a step backward.

The gazes the goblins were giving her made her feel uncomfortable all over. They were just like those of the trolls who had invaded her hometown...

Only then did she suddenly recall the words Ji Bai told her earlier...

“Those filthy creatures, Goblins, don’t have any females in their race. Any female of other races who have been captured by them would rather be dead than alive. And there’s a high probability that this smell is...”

Lil’ Sha gulped with difficulty.

“Gigiguraipela! Covered in stolen iron armor, the leading goblin raised his weapon upwards while pointing and howling at the group of four.

“Huuya! Ah!” The surrounding goblins responded en-masse, their fervent and excited gazes incessantly roaming around Lil’ Sha’s and Xiaomu’s bodies.

The feeling that resembled countless hands grabbing every part of their bodies caused the pair to feel a series of palpitations and caused their complexion to turn frighteningly pale.

“Ugwaa!” The goblins charged, each holding a weapon in its hands.

Ji Bai shot a meaningful glance towards Huo Lei.

“Bring it on, weaklings!” Huo Lei shouted as he rushed forward swinging his hammer.

“Expect the unexpected! With my life as the price, all shall be split by my hammer strike! No matter what!” Bringing a tempest-like momentum, the rock hammer abruptly moved like lightning, stirring up gusts of wind in its wake. Like nails sticking out of a wooden plank, three goblins that had rushed ahead of their group were smashed into a pulp.