abnabooks Chapter 16 Teammates for a Lifetime
Chapter 16 Teammates for a Lifetime
After Flora fired six arrows at the goblins, six corpses fell to the ground, including two level one goblins.
The two arrows were accompanied by a whirlwind, and their speed was so fast that the first-tier goblin couldn't react at all.
After confirming that these goblins were only at the early stage of Tier 1 and not too strong, she helped Luna and Gareth alleviate the pressure while observing Lin'er not far away.
As the cyan sword light flashed, her eyes glazed over, as if she had seen a fleeting glimpse of fiery red.
She was certain that the fiery red color was an illusion.
Flora was somewhat taken aback.
This sword technique doesn't seem to be a combat skill, yet the early-stage first-tier goblin had no ability to resist.
This wasn't power from the elements; it was more like pure swordsmanship, yet it also seemed to be accompanied by something she couldn't comprehend.
Flora recalled her experience when she saw Lin Er at the guild entrance last time; she had never seen that subtle aura before.
She had no way of judging Lin Er's professional rank, and combined with the various anomalies she discovered, she concluded that he was not simple.
Now she was even more certain of her thoughts.
Compared to Lin Er's strength, Flora was more concerned about something else. She didn't have any lewd desires and seemed to be focused on improving her strength.
Flora was well aware of what her beauty as an elf would bring. She had only been at the Adventurers' Guild for a few days when she was already being pursued by Gareth, a quasi-noble young master.
She wanted to continue her normal activities within the guild, but under pressure, she was forced to bring Gareth along.
For some reason, she needs reliable teammates and doesn't want to have to be wary of them when facing enemies.
Lin Er perfectly matched her wishes.
Unfortunately, he was just a human being.
Even if we become teammates for life.
It has only lasted for a hundred years.
Flora's elders had taught her that if she became friends with a short-lived species, she must cherish it dearly, otherwise her friend would grow old and die before she even realized it.
Now I have no idea what he's thinking.
Whether or not one is willing to accept the friendship from an elf.
Flora was somewhat troubled.
……
After Lin Er killed the first-tier goblin in front of him, he looked up.
Luna and Gareth were surrounded by goblins. The siblings exchanged blows, their swords flashing, and in the blink of an eye, two more goblins fell to the ground.
At a glance, there were more than a dozen goblin corpses lying on the ground, their blood pooling together to form a green bloodstain, which was both disgusting and somewhat creepy.
The siblings appeared to be surrounded by goblins and in grave danger, but it was the goblins themselves who fell.
In the intermission, the sound of Flora drawing her bowstring rang out.
The bow arm trembled slightly, and the arrow flew out at lightning speed.
Lin Er looked over and saw another goblin fall.
Flora was also exceptionally perceptive; any first-tier goblins that showed their faces would immediately be shot by her arrow.
Soon, all seven Tier 1 goblins were killed.
Without a leader, the surviving ordinary goblins were nothing more than a rabble, and the situation collapsed instantly.
The ordinary goblins scattered like birds and beasts, fleeing in all directions, no longer displaying their initial ferocity.
Gareth roared and charged after them, sword in hand, with Luna close behind.
Flora didn't give chase; instead, she sacrificed her power to fire arrows in succession, wounding the fastest goblins.
Several goblins were shot in the knee and fell to the ground, writhing in pain.
Seeing this, Lin Er also gave chase, and in just over ten seconds, no goblins were left alive.
Gareth laughed heartily, raised his sword, and walked back, saying:
"Miss Flora, I slew 12 goblins in this battle!"
Luna chimed in, "I killed seven, including two level one goblins."
These two siblings are indeed quite strong. They killed most of the goblins, which explains their confidence. They charged into the goblin army without hesitation at the start.
Flora remained vigilant, saying, "Everyone, don't let your guard down; there's a good chance there are still goblins in the lair."
Lin Er nodded in agreement, saying that it was best not to get too excited about opening champagne at halftime.
Gareth, however, was unconvinced, shouldered his sword, and said:
"Miss Flora, don't worry, I'll go first, everyone follow me."
The group picked up their weapons again and slowly walked towards the lair.
The nest was very dark, with only a faint light coming in from the entrance.
Lin Er discovered that after practicing the breathing and breathing technique, his night vision improved. Although he could no longer see the night as day, he could see clearly within a range of four or five meters.
Gareth stood at the front and took out a torch, finally filling the nest with light.
Aside from some piles of withered grass and a jumble of food, there were also some human and beast skeletons, and deep inside, a few trembling goblin cubs hid.
"Damn beast!"
Without saying a word, Gareth kicked the goblin cubs to death.
After confirming that no goblins were alive, they continued searching, only to find a yellowish-brown stone.
Flora said, "This looks like an earth elemental magic stone."
"Isn't this perfect? I can use it," Gareth blurted out, then suddenly realized his mistake, scratching his head as he corrected himself, "If you don't need it, I'm willing to buy it."
Luna looked longingly at the magic stone, her mind racing with unseen schemes.
Gareth then looked at Lin Er and asked for his opinion.
Lin Er didn't really care for this kind of thing anyway, since it was useless to him and it would be more worthwhile to exchange it for money.
Just as he was about to speak, a notification popped up on the magic stone.
[Earth Element Crystal: Inferior spirit stone, possessing only a small amount of spiritual energy but containing too many impurities, suitable only for crafting low-level talismans and magical artifacts.]
This surprised Lin Er slightly.
There are no system tasks right now, so could this magic stone actually be used?
He wasn't sure yet, after all, the system treated this as the world of cultivation, the female elves as demonic witches, the adventurer guild as a sect, and even the most ordinary mountain orchid as the blood-coagulating grass of the cultivation world.
However, the items provided by the system are indeed genuine.
Or to put it another way, since the system is already in this state of idiocy, stuck in this limbo, why not just go along with it? Maybe that will trigger the task more effectively.
Just as Lin Er hesitated, Gareth grew impatient and asked, "Don't tell me you want this magic stone too?"
Lin Er snapped out of his thoughts, weighed the pros and cons, and replied, "I don't need it for now."
He hasn't even fully mastered magic yet, let alone made talismans and magical artifacts. He's not strong enough right now, so there's no need to completely offend Gareth.
Gareth's expression softened, and he was about to put the magic stone away when...
At that moment, Flora suddenly spoke up, saying, "I want this magic stone."
Gareth was taken aback and said, "Miss Flora, aren't you a wind-attribute user?"
Flora said calmly, "That's right, but I want this magic stone."
Gareth's expression immediately became conflicted, and after struggling for a moment, he finally answered:
"Since Miss Flora wants it, then I won't fight you for it."
As he spoke, he couldn't help but glance at Lin Er. Could it be that Flora was asking for it for him? Please don't say that, or you'll really die.
After everyone settled the ownership of the magic stones, they continued their looting.
This goblin tribe is poorly equipped; only their few metal spears are worth anything, and the rest of the junk isn't even worth picking up.
In addition, Lin Er also learned that after a goblin dies, a small amount of elements remain in its ears, so goblin ears can be used as alchemy materials, especially the ears of a first-tier goblin, which are worth 1 workshop coin per pair.
Lin Er followed Flora's example, cutting off the ears from the goblin corpses one by one and putting them all into a cloth bag.
After looting was complete.
It is not advisable to linger in the Misty Forest.
The group immediately returned, having cleared a path on their way there, and Flora had left a mark.
This time, Gareth didn't send Flora to scout ahead; he went ahead himself, eager to get back as soon as possible.
They had just stepped out of the edge of the Misty Forest when a sudden change occurred...