I Became the Alchemy Master by Picking Up Trash-Chapter 49 - 48: Mad Goblins (Part 2)

Ye Qingting and Cui Tianxiao held back from using their Elemental Power to attack, just waiting for the right opportunity. These goblins were like fleas, numerous and quick. Taking them down one by one was too difficult; finding a way to gather them together for annihilation was the better strategy.

Now almost all the Mad Goblins surrounded them, and the two of them, ignoring their wounds, launched an all-out attack together.

"Ice Wind Roar—!"

"Violent Falling Thunder—!"

The entire goblin lair was enveloped in blue and purple elemental light. The Mad Goblins surrounding and biting at them were all hit and wounded. Six of the closest were frozen into ice sculptures, while four were struck by the Heavenly Thunder and turned into charred coal.

Seeing his minions suffer heavy casualties, the Mad Goblin Leader let out a high-pitched howl, and the Mad Goblins all turned to flee toward the outskirts. Li Xing, who was standing alone on the outskirts of the lair watching the battle, was thus suddenly exposed to the Mad Goblins.

The Mad Goblins knew that the three of them were together. Seeing that they couldn’t defeat the two tall ones, this slender and small one became their target for venting anger.

The Mad Goblin Leader shouted out and charged at Li Xing first, baring his fangs.

"Oh no!"

Seeing the Mad Goblins surging toward Li Xing like a tide, Ye Qingting suddenly had a bad premonition. He swung his sword to unleash an Ice Dragon at the goblin leader.

The Ice Dragon twisted and charged at the goblin horde, its massive mouth opening and dispersing the Mad Goblin formation.

"Li Xing, run!" Cui Tianxiao also transformed his Longbow again, and lightning rained down into the goblin horde. The goblin lackeys were scattered by the Elemental Power of Ye Qingting and Cui Tianxiao, and they paid no mind to Li Xing.

Unfortunately, the powerful goblin leader managed to teleport several times, evading the Elemental Power attacks, and charged at Li Xing with all limbs.

Li Xing saw a goblin much larger than the other Mad Goblins teleporting toward her with a grin.

The Mad Goblin’s small eyes shone with fierce and brutal light, its ugly large nose covered in warty lumps. Before it even reached her, a Wind Blade wrapped in a pungent stench slashed at Li Xing’s neck.

Ye Qingting’s heart sank to the bottom. It was too late to save her!

After spending two days together, Ye Qingting found many merits in Li Xing. Despite her young age, she was already a competent forest guide.

Her understanding of Spirit Plants surpassed that of most Wood Element Spirit Users. Given time, she would surely become an outstanding amateur Healing Master.

Ye Qingting had long intended to befriend Li Xing, so he never put on the airs of an employer in front of her. Even though the contract stipulated that he wasn’t responsible for Li Xing’s life, Ye Qingting had already decided to protect Li Xing with all his might. Along the way, he and Cui Tianxiao dealt with all the Star Beasts, so Li Xing never had to worry.

But now, Li Xing was standing helplessly about ten meters away, and he was unable to save her, causing Ye Qingting’s heart to ache to the point of breathlessness.

At this moment, he hated his own incompetence immensely. Why couldn’t he be a little stronger? Why was he letting such a talented girl fall before his eyes? The scene of Li Xing being torn apart would become his lifelong nightmare, and Ye Qingting closed his eyes, unwilling to watch further.

At that moment, an unexpected change occurred.

A golden light suddenly appeared, followed by a scorching flame that seemed to destroy everything. The Red Lotus Karmic Fire instantly engulfed the Mad Goblin Leader.

The unfortunate goblin leader was finished as quickly as it appeared, not even managing a scream before being reduced to ashes by the fire.

This terrifying and unexpected reversal left everyone and the Star Beasts present in a deathly silence.

The Three Thousand Lotus retreated, revealing the true form of the Heavenly Wolf Saber.

Li Xing flipped her wrist, placing the knife back over her shoulder with an air of dominance. With the tip of her toe, she kicked up a Crystal Stone from the pile of ashes, skillfully catching it in her hand for a close inspection.

This Crystal Stone was large, and inside the transparent Crystal Stone, tiny white Wind Blades seemed to flash continuously. Li Xing quietly lamented its loss.

This Mad Goblin Leader was already a level twelve Star Beast, with talent and potential at the top among high-level Star Beasts.

Judging by the Elemental Power’s content and purity in its Crystal Stone, given a few more years of growth, it would certainly have advanced to a Heaven Rank Star Beast.

By then, the Crystal Stone of the Mad Goblin Leader would be completely free of impurities, entirely filled with pure Elemental Power, equivalent to a natural Energy Stone, and a Heaven Rank Energy Stone of higher quality than advanced Energy Stones.

Most notably, the Elemental Power within a Heaven Rank Star Beast’s Crystal Stone carries its own attributes.

Taking the Mad Goblin as an example, if it advanced to Heaven Rank, its Crystal Stone would be a pure Wind Attribute Energy Stone, and absorbing it could enhance the level of a Wind Attribute Elemental Spirit User. Every Heaven Rank Crystal Stone is a priceless treasure. 𝘧𝓇ℯℯ𝑤ℯ𝘣𝓃ℴ𝓋𝑒𝑙.𝑐𝘰𝑚

The goblin lackeys finally snapped out of their shock.

"Keh?" The leader is dead?

"Keh keh keh—!" Run away quickly!

With the death of their leader, the remaining Mad Goblins lost their will to fight, abandoning the lair to scatter and flee.

They were mad, not stupid. These three humans were each more powerful than the last; staying meant certain death.

Watching the Mad Goblins teleport away and vanish from sight, Li Xing regretfully shook her head. She should have acted sooner, then she wouldn’t have ended up with just one Crystal Stone.

A high-level Crystal Stone goes for nine thousand Star Coins apiece and can be exchanged for quite a few low-level Crystal Stones, so it’ll suffice for now.

Putting away the Heavenly Wolf Saber, Li Xing cheerfully walked toward Ye Qingting and Cui Tianxiao, but the two of them took a synchronized step back, as if in perfect harmony.

"What are you avoiding? Is there something dirty on my face?" Li Xing wondered, puzzled by why the two were looking at her like they’d seen a ghost.

Cui Tianxiao’s peach blossom eyes were open wide: "You, you, you’re a Fire Elemental Spirit? Not a low level, right?"

"Not bad, Class A."

Cui Tianxiao swallowed a gulp of saliva, dryly replying, "Li Xing, I now think your ID nickname is absolutely misleading."

The Fire Elemental Spirit is a typical offensive spirit, and people with a fire attribute spirit usually have a personality influenced by it, often strong-willed and hard to provoke.

The way she wielded her saber just now, with such decisive and deadly moves, was like a king among queens, hardly the fragile little white flower! Oh, get out of here!

Cui Tianxiao was shocked, but Ye Qingting was even more so, never expecting that Li Xing, whom he had been protecting as a weakling, was actually so strong!

He, who was usually so thoughtful, had completely misjudged her.

Just because Li Xing appeared gentle and harmless, he naturally assigned her to the role of someone needing protection. He even scoffed internally when, during camp last night, Li Xing said she would handle any Star Beasts she attracted.

He was so foolish, ignoring the key factor: someone who could freely navigate the Star Beast Forest couldn’t possibly be weak!

Ye Qingting didn’t regret taking on the task of fighting Star Beasts along the way, because one of his and Cui Tianxiao’s goals in entering the forest was to sharpen their Martial Arts and improve their combat capabilities.

No matter if Li Xing was strong or weak, he never intended to rely on her; he was simply disappointed with his own misjudgment.

Although Li Xing’s appearance was quite deceptive, he shouldn’t have overlooked her Elemental Spirit qualifications, not even bothering to inquire about it. Concluding she was weak based solely on appearances was absolutely wrong.

Ultimately, it was the innate arrogance of a noble son rearing its head again. He had experienced elite education since childhood, possessed high innate capabilities, and never lacked effort. Achieving numerous accolades at a young age, he inevitably developed some conceit.

Arriving in a backwater lower city like Datang, seeing so many weaklings with third and fourth-level Elemental Spirits in key positions of the Guard Team, he naturally assumed that the highest combat power here was merely so-so, certainly not comparable to himself or Ah Xiao among the young people.