Ye Feng tiptoed closer to the goblin lair, confident in his strength but still cautious.
He particularly wondered why goblins were collecting human brains.
Along the way, he had seen many human corpses with their brains gouged out.
From the looks of things, the goblins weren't killing humans for food, but for their brains...
"Awoo!~"
Suddenly, a long wolf howl echoed.
Ye Feng squinted and saw that several goblins had pulled aside the branches and weeds camouflaging the entrance to the goblin lair.
With each howl, strong gray wolves emerged from the cave entrance, each with a goblin riding on its back.
These goblins were armed with various weapons like swords and clubs – they were goblin wolf riders!
Behind the goblin wolf riders were more groups of goblins, armed with axes, knives, and forks.
"Bad, we've gone too deep, this is too close to the goblin nest!"
"Indeed, the goblin wolf riders are already out!"
"Damn, there are too many goblin wolf riders, dozens of them!"
"Not just goblin wolf riders, there seem to be… assault troops too! The numbers are… so many…"
"Look at the goblin coming out at the very back… that decoration… could it be…"
...
Explorers quite a distance from Ye Feng heard the wolf howls and their faces changed drastically. They peered through their binoculars towards the source of the sound, gripping their weapons.
Some timid explorers were already trembling with fear!
"Dada-da!~........."
Suddenly, a series of gunshots rang out. It was Ye Feng's AK-47, opening fire on the goblin wolf riders.
As the gunfire ceased, a row of goblin wolf riders fell to the ground.
"Bang~ Boom~........."
Then, another massive explosion sounded, and a huge ball of fire erupted in the air.
It was Ye Feng who had thrown a Claymore mine above the goblin wolf riders. The explosion sent out a burst of shrapnel, instantly killing over a dozen goblin wolf riders.
"Dada-da~........."
Before the smoke and flames from the explosion had even dispersed, Ye Feng's AK-47 fired again.
The shooting stopped shortly after, as all the goblin wolf riders were dead.
The gray wolves, their goblin riders dead, had already scattered in all directions.
After dealing with the most troublesome wolf riders, Ye Feng's hand flashed, and his Tang Dao instantly appeared. He then charged into the group of goblins armed with various weapons.
"Sizzle~"
"Quack-quack~"
"Clang-clang!~…"
"Bang bang!~"
"Pfft~"
...
In an instant, the sound of the Tang Dao slicing, goblin roars, screams, and the splattering of blood mixed together, with occasional shots from a Glock 18.
"So… so strong~"
"Indeed, he took down dozens of goblin wolf riders in less than two minutes, and those assault goblins were like cutting vegetables in front of him…"
"Where did this fearsome guy come from?"
...
The explorer team in the distance looked on in astonishment!
Many of them had been preparing to flee, but the shocking scene before them made them halt their steps!
And Old Man Da Li, standing with Xiao Xiao, was utterly stunned. He knew Ye Feng was strong, but what he was witnessing was beyond his imagination…
"Sizzle!~"
The Tang Dao sliced through another goblin, and the last goblin assault troop member fell to the ground.
However, Ye Feng didn't stop. He ran towards the cave because he had just noticed a very peculiar goblin leading the pack.
The creature wore a strange necklace around its neck and wielded a staff made from a human skull. The goblins beside it would occasionally hand it a human brain to eat.
"The reason those goblins dug out human brains was to feed their boss?"
Ye Feng mused silently.
"Hm?"
Ye Feng frowned slightly.
Because the two goblins beside the leader, armed with morning stars, charged at him.
"Bang~ Bang~!"
Ye Feng dodged swiftly, and the two goblins' morning stars struck the ground where he had just been, making a considerable noise.
"Second-tier strength-type goblins?"
Based on his previous combat experience, Ye Feng quickly made a deduction.
"Quack-quack~"
Missing their target, the two goblins charged at Ye Feng again with their morning stars.
Ye Feng's eyes narrowed. He stomped the ground, his body accelerating instantly, and his Tang Dao flashed.
"Pfft!~"
Blood gushed from the chests of the two goblins as they fell to the ground, rolling a few times before going silent.
"Ding~ Host killed 2 second-tier strength-type goblins, gained 20 usable points~"
"Just as I thought~"
Hearing the system's voice, Ye Feng was quite pleased. His judgment was correct.
Immediately, Ye Feng, holding his Tang Dao, charged towards the cave entrance again, where the goblin with the skull staff stood.
Ye Feng was somewhat surprised, as the creature hadn't fled. Its yellowish-red eyes displayed contempt and mockery towards Ye Feng.
"Beep~ Tip, detected Goblin Shaman, location 4 meters ahead!~"
As Ye Feng was wondering, the system's prompt suddenly sounded.
"What the heck, Goblin Shaman? What is that?"
Ye Feng frowned, clearly not understanding what it meant.
"Goblin Shaman: A special variant that appears only in goblins of third-tier and above. Capable of releasing mental attacks, mastering different spells based on their level, can summon things like water or fire, enjoys eating human brains, and possesses a certain degree of intelligence…"
The system's mechanical voice sounded again.
At that moment, the Goblin Shaman suddenly sneered coldly at Ye Feng, opened its mouth, and took a deep breath, exhaling towards Ye Feng.
To Ye Feng's surprise, the air exhaled by the creature turned into a large fireball that hurtled towards him.
"Boom!~"
The massive fireball exploded violently, and flames raged everywhere.
"Phew~ Close call~"
Ye Feng let out a sigh of relief.
Fortunately, he had accumulated a good number of usable points automatically from the system in the past few days, allowing him to dodge the attack with a sudden leap.
Immediately, Ye Feng eyed the Goblin Shaman with caution.
Since Ye Feng had been promoted to Bronze-tier, he had discovered that when Bing and others used arcane energy, he could sense a peculiar energy fluctuation.
And when the fireball appeared, Ye Feng had sensed the exact same peculiar energy fluctuation.
"Could this guy also control arcane energy?"
A thought that he himself found hard to believe crossed Ye Feng's mind.
"Whoosh! Boom~"
At this moment, the Goblin Shaman exhaled another fireball at Ye Feng, and this one was even bigger than the last.
"This energy fluctuation… as expected!"
Ye Feng's expression changed, because the fireball emanating from the creature had the same energy fluctuation he sensed when Bing used arcane energy.
"Controlling arcane energy as well?! If that's the case…."
Ye Feng's eyes sharpened. Without dodging, as the fireball was about to hit him, he swung his Tang Dao fiercely!
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