"Boom!"
Gauss swung his right arm, and the weapons of a few goblins nearby with slightly red eyes snapped, along with their bodies as if struck by a heavy hammer, instantly flying backward.
A faint sound like a balloon leaking could still be heard, the sound of the goblins’ fragile life withering and shattering in Gauss’s hands.
Too weak!
"Monster kill count: 3975"
This scene truly encapsulated the fragility of life.
Just like the thin wings of an autumn cicada, lightly folded, then shattered at the fingertips.
Simultaneously, a gush of warm energy occasionally flowed from the dead goblins into Gauss’s body like a trickling stream, restoring the stamina he had lost.
That was the second effect of [Goblin Slaughterer], the blood thirst was triggered.
Having regained a small amount of stamina, Gauss’s pace did not stop.
Arrows rained down from afar, yet he did not dodge at all.
Arrowheads crashed against the energy scales on his body surface, creating a faint halo and sporadic sparks, after a crisp "ding dong," they were swiftly deflected.
For mortals, weapons that are instruments of death, on him seemed like innocuous drifting snowflakes.
His forward momentum did not slow in the slightest.
Like a bolt of lightning, he charged into the goblin group with a swift posture.
"Boom!!"
The surrounding goblins were all blown away by this whirlwind-like blitz.
That enormous power released a vast amount of destructive force nearly in the instant it came into contact with their bodies.
The force directly shattered the internal organs of their bodies, heart, spinal cord.
They wanted to escape, but the land beneath them quietly grew out buds.
Those green buds, symbolizing vitality, had now become a nightmare that strangled their last hope.
"Urghhhh!!!"
Gauss’s body flickered, continuously slaughtering the trapped goblins.
The numbers in his consciousness also jumped rapidly.
"3980"
"3984"
"3988"
"3996"
"3999"
....
Finally, as a few more goblins flew out like tattered rags.
"Goblins killed *1"
The number in Gauss’s consciousness crossed 4000, then quickly jumped to 4002 afterward.
Finally, a prompt appeared before his eyes.
"Monster kill count: 4002/4000, achieved 4000 kill milestone."
"Rewards obtained: 2nd-level spell[Cloud of Daggers]"
"Reward obtained: Constitution +1"
"Next stage: reach an accumulated monster kill count of 10000."
A surge of warm energy flowed within Gauss.
The stamina consumed earlier was instantly replenished to peak status and increased visibly.
The attribute Constitution was, at this time, very crucial for him.
Because activating the iron scale bloodline, besides consuming magic power, it would also consume stamina subsequently.
Enhancing constitution means he can maintain his combat stance for a longer time.
His aura strengthened once again.
The rewarded spell was also a very valuable attack-type spell.
[Cloud of Daggers]is an extremely practical 2nd-ring conjuration spell.
It can create a lasting lethal area on the battlefield.
Within the designated area, it would be filled with rotating daggers formed by magic, attacking any creature entering its coverage, like a cloud of daggers.
Moreover, this "lethal cloud" can also be moved with the caster’s will, equivalent to a flexible range AOE damage.
Strength: 10
Agility: 9
Constitution: 9→10
Intelligence: 13
Perception: 9 (8)
Charm: 10 (9)
Gauss’s attribute panel also completed its transformation.
After completing the enhancement, he then turned his gaze toward the other goblins.
Above, the bat knights, somehow, managed to retrieve the thrown javelins.
An ominous red glow flickered in his hand, as that flame-like javelin was thrown down again.
"Boom!"
Like a red lightning bolt striking down.
Fast enough to make one barely react.
Well, actually Gauss barely managed to respond, at this moment he’s in good condition, plus the iron scale bloodline also granted him a stronger reaction.
But faster than him was Ying.
The shadow under his feet quickly enveloped him once again.
As his body was dragged downward by the shadow, merging with the ground, he instantly vanished from the original spot.
Reappearing near Ying.
"Bang!!"
A deafening sound erupted.
The more than twenty goblins around were directly shattered by the violent red light shockwave, killed in one blow.
The remaining goblins panic-strickenly scattered, avoiding the deep pit engulfed in flames.
"No..."
The Goblin Bat Knight in the sky displayed no sympathy for the goblins dying in wails below; it was merely entrapped in rage, missing Gauss not once, but twice.
This filled the heart of the flying knight with sheer fury.
Its gaze on Gauss resembled looking at a mosquito that couldn’t be swatted dead.
At the same time, it also noticed Ying beside Gauss.
The target transferred twice in a row to that woman’s side, it naturally sensed who was using the methods.
"It seems to have targeted you. Be careful of the next attack."
Gauss glanced overhead.
The Bat Knight’s attack seemed to have a "cooldown" preparation time, but its power was indeed significant.
He wasn’t sure exactly if the opponent had reached an extraordinary level, but from his perception, even if not, it was likely at the peak among elites.
Its destructive power could touch the bottom-line standard of extraordinary demons.
"Don’t worry." The targeted Ying remained very calm.
Since Gauss knew her, apart from the very first night, when she leaped down from the rooftop balcony, and their eyes met.
He could feel the emotional changes in her gaze, but in the many days that followed, her mood was always very stable, at least that’s how it appeared.
"Gauss, Ying, I’ll cast a Blessing on you."
Serdur said.
The duration of the Blessing isn’t long, but the battle is about to reach a fierce stage, so now is the time to apply it.
"Mm."
Gauss nodded.
He is the main combat member.
And Ying’s powerful ability to transfer allies also ensures the safety of every member of the team.
Their need for the buff effect is most urgent.
Besides the Blessing, Serdur cast a 2nd Ring support spell on Gauss.
This Divine Art could, in a short time, enhance Gauss’s Life Force and the activity of various aspects of his bodily functions.
In layman’s terms, it increased Gauss’s maximum health points.
This Divine Art was learned and mastered after upgrading to Level 4.
Strengthened, Gauss only felt a stronger surge of energy throughout his body.
The slight hint of dragon blood seemed to be agitated as well, becoming more active.
The energy scales occupying the neck slowly rose to his chin.
Making his presence even more formidable.
"Hoo—"
Gauss’s now golden eyes shone brightly in the night.
His state reached an unprecedented peak once more.
Gained rewards, refreshed the exhausted state, enhanced Constitution, plus Serdur’s Blessing and support spell at Level 4, Goblin Slaughterer title bonus, Tough Scaly Bloodline....
All these pushed his condition to a new pinnacle in a short time!
Ying watched the Blessing and support spell on him glimmering with a dim light, the energy surging around him nearly becoming tangible.
Her pupils slowly widened.
Perhaps the night was too dark, but she vaguely felt the human figure before her disappearing.
The surrounding noise, goblins’ howls, the crackling of flames burning, all seemed to slowly fade away.
Instead, what appeared was a towering, ancient, soul-tremblingly oppressive terrifying giant beast.
Its body in the illusion kept growing taller, expanding, the contours of muscles surging under the scales.
A pair of massive shadows unfolded behind it, those were its sky-covering dragon wings.
This illusion was so real, so heavy.
It felt like she was standing beneath a real Giant Dragon’s feet.
"Ying—"
Until Gauss’s clear voice rang out, abruptly shattering the suffocating illusion, bringing her back to reality.
Ying snapped back to her senses, cold sweat already soaking her back.
The Gauss before her, though still maintaining a half-dragon battle form, hadn’t transformed into a dragon.
"Prepare for battle."
She took a deep breath and nodded.
Seeing this, Gauss didn’t get distracted anymore.
He looked at the eager-for-action elite goblins.
They seemed to realize that ordinary goblins couldn’t hurt him and prepared to join the fray themselves.
Gauss twisted his neck covered in fine scales, making a slight cracking sound.
His golden pupils glanced over those eager elite goblins in the darkness, towards the shaman wielding the wooden staff further away.
He intended to swiftly kill the goblin shaman giving buffs to all members!