No one could answer the confusion in Gauss’s heart.
What he now faced was goblins of unknown strength and number, leading a large number of vassals to surround them in the darkness.
If they were all ordinary goblins, unless their numbers reached tens of thousands like a legion, they would basically be sent as fodder to him.
But if there were powerful elite goblins, that would be another story.
The Goblin Bat Knight hovered in the sky, its exact level of strength still unclear, but judging from the destructive power of the projectile attack just now, the threat was already significant.
The main issue was that the opponent controlled the air, while they were only on the ground and unable to effectively threaten it.
Whether it wanted to attack, stay, or leave, it could decide freely at any time.
After this mission, when claiming the reward, he must consider enhancing his anti-air combat capabilities.
Whether through spells, mounts, or other means.
"For now, let’s deal with the enemies in front of us first."
Gauss looked at his companion, Ying, beside him.
"Ying, please help watch for attacks from above."
If they were to fight the enemies on the ground, some neglect of the Bat Knight looming overhead was inevitable.
Even though he was now aware of its presence, the essence of combat required concentrated focus unless his strength was enough to completely crush the enemy before him.
"Don’t worry. I’m watching." Ying, as always, didn’t say much. "I’ll watch the others too."
But after witnessing her transfer abilities just now, Gauss felt a heartfelt sense of security from her simple words.
She seemed to silently stand behind Gauss, allowing him to fight without distraction or concern for other threats.
No further words were needed.
Gauss clenched the White Magic Wand in his left hand.
The next moment.
Pooring energy instantly surged through his entire body, from inside out.
The muscles on Gauss’s surface swelled slightly, a layer of energy scales reactivated and tightly covered his fair skin.
His right hand grasped, and the energy scales on his forearm and fist bloomed with intense light, transforming, extending, and becoming sharp until they formed a razor-sharp dragon claw.
A pair of emerald eyes slowly glowed with a golden hue.
Making any creature meeting his gaze feel an indistinct sense of oppression.
Yet it also gave his originally fair complexion a sharp and regal exotic beauty.
He shook his head to both sides, his neck emitting a crisp crack of joints.
[Is this his special form?]
Behind him, not only Ying but also her shadow, Shayde, had been closely watching Gauss.
Both were shocked by Gauss’s transformation form.
The aura he released far surpassed that of typical level 3 professionals.
[My master, can you defeat him now?]
Ying heard Shayde’s voice and shook her head, bewildered.
She suddenly realized why Gauss had been so confident when they met his team at the Adventurer’s Guild.
"Our team may not be high-level, but our actual combat strength isn’t bad."
Gauss introduced himself that way at the time.
Although Ying hadn’t commented at the time, in her heart she felt that he said those words with a hint of saving face.
But now, it seemed he hadn’t lied.
Was this his confidence....
As thoughts flashed through her mind, Gauss’s figure had already moved.
Ordinary goblins that had approached him, wielding various melee weapons, spears, short blades, and swords, surged toward him from all directions.
As if commanded or controlled like puppets on a string.
Despite Gauss activating [Sturdy Scale Bloodline] and emanating a unique aura, along with the added [Goblin Slaughterer] pressure on them, these goblins were already trembling like leaves.
But the next moment, they all calmed down.
"Is it you?"
Gauss’s gaze shifted to a certain direction in the forest.
In the far distance, a short goblin was frantically waving a faintly glowing Wooden Staff, flanked by two Big Goblins.
Goblin Shaman.
And judging by its aura, it seemed much stronger than the shaman Gauss encountered during his last mission.
He shifted his focus back.
This, for him, was actually a good thing.
"Total monsters killed: 3970"
Almost there.
Gauss silently recited in his heart.
Just 30 more left.
Though aside from the Bat Knight above, the other goblins currently posed little threat to him.
But, if he could improve before the formal battle began, it would naturally be better.
No need to increase the intensity unnecessarily.
As for the ferocious-looking, yet hesitant elite goblins, Gauss vaguely guessed their intentions.
Are they trying to wear him down with these ordinary goblins?
To these elite goblins, ordinary goblins were just expendable cannon fodder that could be recruited from nearby at any time.
Normally, this idea was absolutely correct.
Using insignificant small creatures to deplete human magic power or stamina, waiting for the opponent to be consumed, while they leisurely engage in battle to gain maximum advantage.
After all, once the low-level goblins were all dead, it wouldn’t take long for new ones to sprout like roadside weeds in spring.
But this time, they encountered Gauss.
A freak who could grow stronger by killing monsters.