Goblin Dependency-Chapter 225 - 126 Agility +1_3

But the gap in strength between them left Abi with almost zero margin for error while constantly trying to escape.

"Thud."

Just a small stone, the most common kind hidden in the grass, caused his sprinting body to lose balance and fall forward to the ground.

A chilling, terrifying shriek came from behind as the relentless footsteps suddenly paused.

Abi could almost imagine the scene of that Gnoll in ill-fitting armor, covered in bloodstains, excitedly raising an iron club to strike.

He subconsciously closed his eyes...

The pain he imagined never came.

Whoosh——

Accompanied by a gust of wind, came a sound like a wolf’s howl and the dull sound of a blade piercing into flesh.

The Gnoll’s sharp howl abruptly stopped, and hot blood splattered onto Abi, soaking his clothes.

"Phew..."

Breathing heavily, Xia Nan’s chest rose and fell.

He glanced at Abi, who lay motionless on the ground with closed eyes, waiting for death.

He frowned.

He lifted a leg and lightly kicked him.

"Wake up."

"Stay aside."

Without caring about Abi’s bewildered eyes.

He turned around and ran towards Adeline.

Abi’s abilities were ordinary, useful against basic goblins, but significantly less so against Gnolls.

Even self-preservation was extremely difficult, let alone participating in real combat.

For now, having him stay aside to keep watch for other dangers was all this novice could do.

Berg maintained the previous speed, even though the physical exhaustion had left him without the strength to draw his bow, he could still keep the two Gnolls at bay for a while.

However, Adeline, in close combat, was showing signs of fatigue.

Those cunning Hyenas, after repeated confrontations and probing, seemed to realize that the human before them was not as strong as they had imagined.

So they increased their aggression during attacks.

Adeline, while resisting the "Carnivore" in front, had to frequently swing her previously-held-back iron hammer to fend off the assisting Gnoll circling her.

The red glow on her body became more pronounced, yet her face showed clear signs of exhaustion, obviously pushing the limits of her depleted strength.

She urgently needed support!

Xia Nan didn’t hesitate for a moment, raising the Beheading Longsword with both hands, he quickly advanced.

Only then did he have the opportunity to closely observe the "Jackal Wolfman Meat Eater" whose name he had seen on the Association’s Task Board days earlier.

Standing seven feet tall, almost the same height as the Bear Goblins, but not as bulky, appearing more agile. Its hard, brown mane was stiffened by mud and dried blood, resembling a natural armor; its powerful, reverse-jointed limbs bulging with muscles beneath fur with every push from the ground.

Not in peak condition.

The blackened scorch marks covering its body seemingly severely impaired its movement.

Despite still having much greater combat ability than typical Gnolls, it fell short compared to a normal adult Bear Goblin.

This was precisely why Adeline could hold out against it for so long.

Xia Nan’s gaze swept over the three figures before him.

Strategizing for battle in his mind.

Adeline had decent strength, but he had only teamed with her against goblins before, never facing enemies of this level.

Rushing in with hopes of teamwork, if not timed properly, could backfire, causing "1+1 to be less than 2".

"It must be simplified."

Xia Nan shifted his gaze to the ordinary Gnoll beside her.

Instantly stepping forward with his right foot.

The next second, his body vanished from the spot.

[Teeth Hunting]!

The blade sank into flesh.

Taught by a near-legendary warrior from the distant Northern Territory, this Battle Skill was not something a mere demon like this could easily respond to.

Simply estimating distance, using bodily inertia to drive the blade.

The Gnoll’s body was cleanly split in two, as if it were tofu.

Blood and entrails spilled everywhere.

Countless times he’d trained and used [Teeth Hunting] in real combat.

But for some reason, Xia Nan felt slightly different this time.

Translucent characters flashed before his eyes.

No time to examine them closely, but he understood within.

Without withdrawing his power, and before he even fully retracted the Gray Sword in his hand.

Once more he launched [Teeth Hunting] with a push off the ground.

The sharp whistle of compressed air was more refined and protracted compared to before, faintly resembling what the barbarian "Frogon" had once demonstrated.

And with Xia Nan’s high-speed movement, he noticed the already adhesive air around him grow even denser.

Using the sword as fangs, the swirling and converging airflow, like rippling fur, entrained mist and grass flecks to condense into form.

In an instant, enveloping his body, a roaring wolf head silhouette appeared in the air.

Whoom boom——

It was gone in a flash.

Blood spurting from the wound was scattered by the turbulent air.

Adeline, caught off guard, was knocked over by the forceful wind, sitting on the ground, her eyes still filled with resolute determination.

But in front of her, the "Jackal Wolfman Meat Eater" was reduced to a battered corpse mangled by the sharp blade.

Xia Nan stood in place, bits of flesh clinging to his body.

Focusing slightly.

The panel indicator before him became clear:

"Skill Level +1"

"[Teeth Hunting] lv2 (100/100) —> [Teeth Hunting] lv3 (0/100)"

"Agility +1"

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