pjbooks Chapter 27, Level 2: The "Surprise" - Driving Away the Wolf and Releasing the Tiger, Watch
Chapter 27, Level 2: The "Surprise" - Driving Away the Wolf and Releasing the Tiger, Watch
The passage leading to the second floor is like a throat that leads deep into hell.
The strong smell of sulfur mixed with the stench of blood filled the air and pierced Chen Yifan's nostrils.
A dozen minutes later, the view suddenly opened up.
A vast, breathtaking underground cavern came into view.
Countless iron chains, thicker than a human thigh, hang from the towering cave ceiling, with huge iron cages suspended at their ends.
Inside the cage, the painful howls and the roars of wild beasts intertwined, creating a chilling background sound.
In the center of the cave, a huge furnace spews out scorching heat.
Several shirtless goblin craftsmen were wielding hammers, forging weapons with a clanging sound, sparks flying everywhere.
Around them, squads of goblins, armed with standard scimitars, longswords, and short spears, patrolled back and forth in disciplined groups of five.
[Goblin Elite Patrol - Lv.5]
The quantity is at least one hundred or more.
Forcing your way in would be suicide.
Chen Yifan's figure had long since blended into the shadow of a rock, as if he had never existed.
He wore the foul-smelling "Goblin Captain's Helmet" on his head.
The aura of an elite monster became his perfect disguise.
Several times, patrol teams passed by him within three meters without him noticing.
Chen Yifan did not immediately allocate the 10 attribute points gained from the upgrade.
He is waiting.
His goal is not as simple as just killing a few monsters.
Clear out the entire second floor! That's what he wanted!
But even with his incredible speed, he would still have to kill until his hands were sore.
He needs a little... chaos.
His gaze passed over the patrolling soldiers and landed on the huge iron cages that were constantly swaying in mid-air.
A cold smile silently curved at the corner of his lips.
Soon, the opportunity came.
A patrol of soldiers moved directly below his hiding place, entering an excellent angle for attack.
It's now!
Chen Yifan leaped off the rock like a weightless leaf.
He didn't even activate the active effect of his S-rank talent skill, [Divine Speed].
It landed behind the last patrolman without making a sound.
The goblin seemed to sense something, felt a chill on its neck, and was about to turn around.
"Pfft!"
The sound of the dagger piercing flesh was so faint it was almost inaudible.
The scream was instantly choked in his throat, and the patrolman collapsed limply to the ground.
【Ding! 】
[Defeat Elite Goblin Patrol (Lv.5) to gain 250 experience points]
Your level has increased to Lv.3!
A golden light suddenly shone on his body, then quickly disappeared.
Even the fastest-enhancing light is enough to startle the hounds in the darkness.
"Squeak?!"
The four patrolmen in front suddenly turned around.
He happened to see the fallen corpse of his companion, as well as that "kindred spirit" wearing a hideous bone helmet and shimmering with golden light.
They let out a roar filled with confusion and anger.
Why would a "captain" lay a hand on his own subordinates?
The [Deterrence] effect worked; the level suppression deep within their bloodlines prevented them from rushing forward immediately.
But it was merely a hesitation.
Chen Yifan had been waiting for this hesitation.
[Lightning Speed], activated!
The world is once again transformed into a slow-motion painting.
His figure left blurry afterimages between the four patrolmen, the dagger in his hand drawing sprays of hot green blood.
Slit the throat!
It's blinding!
Piercing the heart!
All attacks are aimed directly at the vital points!
In less than ten seconds, Chen Yifan stood still again.
The four patrolling soldiers remained frozen in place, still in a surrounding posture.
The next second, several jets of blood burst from their necks, eye sockets, and hearts, and they all collapsed to the ground with a thud.
[Defeat Elite Goblin Patrol (Lv.5) to gain 250 experience points.]
……
A series of system notifications caused his experience bar to surge by 1000 points.
(1086/1120)
Cool!
In Chen Yifan's mind.
I can even picture the varied expressions on the faces of the homeroom teacher and the other students when they saw an F-level thief left in the vocational class.
He quickly pocketed the few silver coins he had found, then dragged the still-warm goblin corpse and disappeared into the shadows once more.
He came to a blind spot in the patrol area and looked up at a huge iron cage ten meters above the ground.
He threw the body directly beneath the iron cage.
Having done all this, he retreated into the shadows, like a lifeless statue, waiting silently.
Soon, a commotion arose inside the iron cage.
A huge, hairy spider with six legs poked its menacing mouth out of a crevice, greedily eyeing the "prey" on the ground. Corrosive slime dripped onto the rocks, making a "sizzling" sound.
It was hungry.
It figured it out.
But the cage made of black iron was exceptionally sturdy.
Just then.
"call out!"
A dagger enveloped in psionic energy, like a bolt of cold lightning in the darkness, struck precisely the chains hanging from the iron cage.
"clang!"
With a crisp snap, the iron chain broke!
"Boom!"
The enormous iron cage fell from the sky and smashed into pieces on the ground.
The moment the giant spider broke free, it hissed excitedly and pounced on the goblin corpse on the ground, devouring it greedily.
Chen Yifan, who had thrown the dagger, had already appeared at the other end of the cave using [Spatial Blink].
He looked at the giant spider eating and gave it a kind smile.
【Cave Six-Legged Spider (Elite) - Lv.12】
This was the appetizer he had prepared for all the goblins on the second floor.
Goblins like to keep cave creatures as food reserves.
This seemingly insignificant message has now become the sharpest weapon in his hand.
Chen Yifan followed the same method.
The second one, the third one...
Like invitations from the Grim Reaper, daggers flew out from different shadowy corners, precisely severing the chains one by one.
Lv.11 [Two-Headed Earth Dragon]!
Lv.13 [Highly Poisonous Corrosive Monster]!
even……
When a colossal creature, over five meters tall and covered in a thick rocky carapace, roared and charged out of the last iron cage, the entire cave shook violently!
【Rampaging Crypt Lord (BOSS) - Lv.15】
Chen Yifan himself raised an eyebrow.
Goodness, these goblins are really going big, daring to even keep a boss as a pet.
This is really going to be hilarious.
A dozen or so elite monsters, released and driven mad by hunger, began rampaging through the entire cavern.
The most delicious and abundant food in their eyes is those goblin patrolmen.
In an instant, the entire cave was completely transformed into a grinding wheel of flesh and blood!
Screams! Roars! Weapons shattered! Flesh torn apart!
Those goblins who were just moments ago so disciplined were as fragile as straws in the face of these real "beasts".
The formation was shattered by a single charge from the [Raging Crypt Lord].
When the scimitar struck the scales of the Two-Headed Earth Dragon, it only produced a weak burst of sparks.
The venom spewed by the [Poisonous Corrosive Monster] is so deadly that it kills anyone who touches it!
A one-sided, bloody massacre unfolded in a spectacular fashion.
The perpetrators of this massacre,
Chen Yifan,
He sat leisurely on the severed iron chain at the highest point, swinging his legs.
Like a VIP watching a play in a VIP box on the top floor of a theater.
He even had the leisure to take a bottle of water out of his backpack, unscrew it, and take a sip.
Hmm, the smell of blood down there is too strong, it's a bit pungent.
This feels much more elegant than doing it yourself.
It's a pity that the profession isn't [Beast Tamer].
but……
Being a director isn't bad.