ocean-life Chapter 22, Level 3!
Chapter 22, Level 3!
It's now!
Jiang Ming didn't give it any chance to think.
The instant he successfully parried, he lowered his center of gravity, and the black iron longsword in his right hand traced a tricky arc from bottom to top along the edge of the shield.
There are no fancy moves, only the simplest and most skillful thrusts.
The sword's edge left a trail of afterimages in the air.
"Pfft!"
The sound of a sharp blade piercing flesh was clearly audible.
The strong goblin let out a painful roar as a deep, bone-revealing gash was ripped open from its right shoulder to its chest, from which foul-smelling green blood gushed out.
"roar!"
The excruciating pain completely unleashed its ferocity.
Ignoring the wound, it swung its axe and began to hack wildly at Jiang Ming.
"Clang! Clang! Clang! Clang!"
A series of rapid metallic clanging sounds erupted, like a violent storm.
Zhao Yanzhi and Xu Shishi were completely dumbfounded.
In their eyes, Jiang Ming was like an insurmountable reef.
No matter how ferocious the goblin's attacks were, he could always accurately block or deflect the force with the round shield in his left hand, while the longsword in his right hand would flash with black light between each block, leaving a new wound on the goblin's body.
This is not a confrontation.
This is suppression!
It was a one-sided crushing defeat!
"Is this even human?" muttered one of the archery club members next to Zhao Yanzhi.
On the other hand, the battle situation also began to show a one-sided trend due to the addition of Li Bin and others.
Although Li Bin's mop handle was simple, he was quick-witted and never fought head-on. Instead, he coordinated with Zhong Chengyu to attack the goblin's lower body and joints.
On the other side, Wang Yang was still a little scared, but under Li Bin's encouragement, he mustered up his courage and used the dismantled bed leg to smash the fallen goblin.
Zhong Chengyu's other two roommates were even more aggressive. They had come to rack up points, and with the rewards they had drawn on the way, they charged into the monster horde, wielding baseball bats and mop handles, directly helping the male teachers who were on the verge of collapse to regain their composure.
"Ah! I'll kill you, you ugly monster!" Under Zhong Chengyu's cover, a female teacher finally mustered up her courage and used a clothesline pole to pierce the eye of a goblin.
Panic is subsiding, and courage is spreading.
The scales of victory have tipped completely.
In the shadows of the second floor of the dormitory not far away, several members of the archery club who had finally managed to reach a favorable position looked at each other in bewilderment.
"Are we... just going to watch like this?" a boy asked in a low voice.
"What else can we do?" The person next to him gave a wry smile. "It's too chaotic right now. Shooting monsters might even result in shooting our own people."
"Then what should we do? Cheer them on?"
"Shut up! We're responsible for guarding the perimeter! To prevent any new monsters from emerging from over there!"
The boy in the lead reprimanded in a low voice, but his gaze remained fixed on the figure who moved with ease amidst the flashing swords and clashing axes.
"Bang!"
Another heavy blow.
Jiang Ming seized an opening in the goblin's posture due to excessive blood loss, and slammed his round shield forward with his left hand, the sharp edge of the shield striking the goblin's jaw hard.
"Snap!"
The crisp sound of bones breaking.
The strong goblin was knocked backward and briefly lost its balance.
Jiang Ming took a step forward, gripping the hilt of the black iron longsword with both hands, the tip of the sword aimed at the goblin's wide-open mouth.
"it's over."
He whispered something, then with all his might, his arm muscles tensed, and thrust forward with a sudden lunge.
The sword pierced through the goblin's head, but Jiang Ming did not pull it out immediately.
He twisted his wrist, shattering the tofu-like brain tissue, and only after confirming that the enormous creature beneath him had completely stopped convulsing did he kick the goblin in the chest, using the momentum to draw his sword.
"Pfft."
The foul-smelling fountain of blood sprayed half a meter high, splashing onto his black iron round shield, dripping down the edge of the shield.
In that very moment, amidst the pervasive stench, a barrage of notifications flooded his retina like a waterfall.
[Successfully defeated the Goblin Warrior (Lv.3)!]
[Kill a higher-level opponent! Experience bonus!]
[Experience Points Gained: 320!]
Your level has increased to Lv.2!
Your level has increased to Lv.3!
[Gain 2 free attribute point to allocate!]
He was promoted two ranks.
Jiang Ming's heart pounded wildly; the experience points this elite monster gave him were ridiculously generous.
The battle just now seemed easy, but it was actually extremely dangerous. If it weren't for his strength of 10 points and the black iron shield that he could withstand the attack, even if that axe had "touched" his body, with his constitution of only 4 points, he would have been seriously injured on the spot.
We must address our shortcomings.
"Add some points."
He silently recited the mantra, his thoughts landing precisely on the panel like a scalpel.
[Free Attribute Points -2]
Agility: 4 → 5
[Constitution: 4 → 5]
A surge of intense heat instantly pumped from the heart, rushing along the blood vessels to every part of the body.
The muscles that were sore from the intense burst of sleep began to ease slowly, the burning sensation in my lungs also disappeared a lot, my body seemed to feel a little lighter, and the heaviness from staying up late for a long time was also reduced.
All attributes reach the average level of a normal adult male, combined with supermodel strength and perception.
Now he truly has the means to survive in this jungle.
Jiang Ming wiped the blood off the blade but didn't rush to celebrate.
He noticed the leather armor on the goblin warrior.
This was a crudely made piece of protective gear from an unknown animal hide, covered in oil and blood, but in Jiang Ming's eyes, it emitted an alluring glimmer.
[Damaged Goblin Warrior Leather Armor] + [Complete Beast Hide] = [Goblin Warrior Leather Armor (Normal Armor)]
[Attribute Preview: Defense +2, with the special effect "Toughness" (reduces physical impact damage taken by 10%).]
You can even craft armor!
Jiang Ming's breath hitched; the rat skin he had saved earlier could finally come in handy!
Although we don't know how powerful the +2 defense and the accompanying "toughness" effect are, they are both real survival attribute bonuses.
"Sizzle—"
Without any psychological burden, he used his strength to tear the leather armor, which was covered in foul-smelling liquid, off the corpse.
Many of the girls watching from the second floor gasped in surprise.
The composite bow in Zhao Yanzhi's hand hung at his side, the bowstring still trembling slightly.
He watched the back of the man squatting beside the corpse, skillfully "loosening his tongue," and his Adam's apple bobbed with difficulty.
This elite monster almost drove him and Xu Shishi to the brink of despair just now.
That terrifying power, that axe that could easily kill with a single blow...
All of this made him feel the chill of death.
But what about Jiang Ming?
This person was like he had cheated; he rushed forward, blocked, parried with his shield, and with three sword strikes, killed the opponent instantly.
The whole process was smooth and effortless, as simple as killing a chicken.