Chapter 20 – Thrilling

From the moment they entered the battlefield until now, the most frequent task for Bone Two, Bone Three, and the other Skeleton Soldiers had been dragging away corpses and clearing traces.

But to be fair, these dull and foolish Skeleton Soldiers like Bone Two had actually learned to clear traces?

Mu Yuan considered this significant progress.

What exactly are military units? Only those capable of combat qualify as military units, but military units are only capable of combat.

If players ordered military units to perform tasks beyond combat, it was like asking an AI questions completely outside its database—the units would freeze up and mess around chaotically.

But now, Bone Two, Bone Three, and the others could do it. Bone Six and Bone Seven were clumsy in their movements but seemed to be imitating and learning?

Admittedly, having Deadbone, also a skeleton, to guide them made it easier, but it also indicated…

“Are Bone Two and Bone Three gaining wisdom? They are gradually acquiring a bit of intelligence.”

Of course, they had some intelligence but not much. Deadbone was currently teaching them with loud, emphatic instructions.

…

Goblins, by nature, are rather lazy. Sending out patrols was already their limit; their defensive layout was actually far from tight.

The goblins’ execution was also lacking.

At this moment, Deadbone and the other skeletons were already slaughtering wildly, having killed over twenty goblins, including several two-star spear throwers.

However, further ahead, large groups of goblins were gathered together, making it difficult to employ stealthy tactics like ambushes or assassinations. A direct assault was necessary, carrying some risks.

Mu Yuan gazed into the distance.

「Great Goblin (Common ★★★): Rank 0, Level 6」

「Goblin Spear Thrower (Common ★★): Rank 0, Level 4, Rank 0, Level 5」×3

「Goblin (Common ★): Rank 0, Level 4」×8

In front of the camp, over a dozen goblins sat around a bonfire. Their levels were generally high, marked in red.

Even the weakest goblin had a level comparable to the Wolf King from the first day.

They held clubs, their faces fiercer than ordinary goblins, and their builds were taller and sturdier.

They were elites!

Deadbone’s expression was grave. After all, it was only Level 4, on par with the most common goblins.

When dealing with such enemies, caution was indeed paramount.

Whoosh—

A wooden spear cut through the air.

Deadbone struck first, targeting the Goblin Spear Throwers capable of ranged attacks.

This time, it didn’t need to conceal itself or prevent the goblins from making noise, so it aimed for the larger torso areas.

Within two and a half seconds, it hurled three wooden spears.

Like bullets fired from a gun, the first and second spear throwers fell one after another. But the last Goblin Spear Thrower managed to dodge the fatal spear at the last moment, sustaining only minor injuries.

As expected of a Level 5 expert, truly formidable.

Deadbone murmured, treating the situation with utmost seriousness.

Then, it followed up with another spear, killing this elite spear thrower.

After such rapid consecutive bursts, even Deadbone needed a brief moment to recover. In the distance, the Great Goblin let out a beast-like roar and charged forward.

Simultaneously, the entire camp erupted into chaos. One green-skinned creature after another emerged from corners, shouting “Wah wah!”

Over thirty goblins.

The number didn’t seem large, but only Mu Yuan understood the sheer visual impact when these monsters charged together.

Facing these green-skinned creatures, Deadbone and the few skeletons stood like rocks against a massive wave.

But though the wave was fierce, the rocks held firm against the impact.

“The final battle has finally arrived.”

Mu Yuan thought to himself.

In the next moment, Deadbone and the other skeletons, with their fearless, heroic, and solemn backs…

Turned and fled.

The goblins were stunned. After a moment of confusion, they roared and gave chase. But the Skeleton Soldiers weren’t slow, and even the high-level Great Goblin couldn’t catch up immediately.

Deadbone’s guerrilla warfare had begun.

Mu Yuan was also stunned, the corner of his mouth twitching slightly.

“Although this is indeed a tactic.”

“Although one side has a Rare-grade unit and five three-star military units, while the other only has three three-star units, employing appropriate tactics is necessary.”

“But just charging straight in would have settled it!”

Mu Yuan could only continue munching on sunflower seeds, staying focused and ready.

The two sides engaged in several skirmishes around the mountain col. Each time, Deadbone struck and immediately retreated, never allowing itself to get entangled with the Great Goblin.

Even if using its skills might allow it to kill the high-level Great Goblin in one or two strikes, it still refrained.

Doing so was too dangerous.

What if it managed to kill Great Goblin A? There were still Great Goblins B and C around. The risk was too great; its armor might get dented, which roughly translated to life-threatening danger for itself and its companions.

Burdened with the Lord’s heavy trust, Deadbone would never choose such a risky method.

Outside the mountain col,

The gray-black skeletons and green-skinned goblins continued to battle. The war lasted over ten minutes, fierce enough to grind down the great Dao and collapse the Cosmos. Finally…

Thud—

Bone Three thrust forward fiercely, then lifted upward, stabbing directly into the strongest, burliest Great Goblin from behind, below the waist area.

The Great Goblin let out a heaven-shaking, earth-shattering scream.

Mu Yuan felt a tightness in his nether regions.

Deadbone gave Bone Three a thumbs-up. The student was teachable; this was how steady skeletons should act.

The Great Goblin, having suffered a critical hit to its rear, soon met its demise.

Without their Great Goblin leader, the remaining goblins immediately scattered and fled back into the camp.

The camp had fences and watchtowers, making it difficult for Deadbone and the skeletons to assault directly. However, after the previous battle that ground down the great Dao, the number of goblins inside the camp had already halved.

The three strongest Great Goblins had already been defeated by Deadbone, Bone Two, Bone Three, and the other Skeleton Soldiers.

Deadbone continued advancing steadily toward the camp, methodically dismantling traps one by one.

Not far away, the goblins and spear throwers already showed signs of collapsing and fleeing. But the next moment, their eyes gradually turned crimson, just like the previous Wolf King and other monsters.

They completely lost their reason and nature, replaced by increasing ferocity, becoming more fearless than the Skeleton Soldiers, their combat power skyrocketing.

Of course, no matter how much they powered up, goblins were still just goblins. Their clubs hitting the Skeleton Soldiers’ armor only produced loud bangs.

They did inflict damage, but it was like scraping the surface—minimal effect.

“The outcome is decided. Unexpectedly, Deadbone is more reliable than anticipated, already displaying the bearing of a General.”

Mu Yuan gulped down a couple of mouthfuls of soda, brushed the discarded sunflower seed shells aside, and prepared to control his own character to step forward and wrap things up.

Suddenly, the hawk serving as filler in the sky let out a sharp cry.

Mu Yuan frowned.

Deadbone paused its movements.

In the distance, from deep within the camp, three figures emerged, unnoticed until now.

Two of them were burly Great Goblins. The third figure was very short, similar in size to an ordinary goblin, yet it stood in the central C-position.

Its body was hunched, clad in animal hide clothing with patterns far more intricate than other goblins. It wore a necklace made of fierce beast teeth and held a crooked wooden staff embedded with several skulls.

This was…

A Rare-grade military unit, the Goblin Shaman!

In such a small camp, a Shaman had appeared?

Weren’t the forums saying that only large camps might have Shamans?

This was a bit troublesome!

Deadbone, being just a skeleton, wouldn’t understand what a Goblin Shaman represented. Indeed, it was time for him, the Lord, to step in and turn the tide.

Mu Yuan began his operations.

The Goblin Shaman, having just entered view, was already raising its staff high, muttering incantations as if chanting something.

The air gradually grew thick, filled with an ominous, unsettling aura that made one anxious.

But Deadbone had already acted!

Its soul fire blazed fiercely. A brand new, nearly two-meter-long gray-white Bone Spear had somehow appeared in its hand.

It slightly arched its body, pulling its right arm back.

Skeleton Warrior Throwing Art, full power unleashed!

It stared fixedly at that hunched figure.

Charge!

Energy surged, filling its limbs and bones in an instant, converging before the right hand gripping the Bone Spear.

Throw! Throw! Throw!!

Dust billowed from the ground, and its feet left clear marks as they plowed through the soil.

A sharp sound pierced the air.

Followed by a thunderous roar from afar.

Boom—!!

The Bone Spear, thrown with charged force, was like a cannonball tearing through the sky. It violently ripped apart and shattered the Goblin Shaman’s body, then continued with undiminished force to blast open the camp gate behind it.

The swirling dust quickly cleared. The Goblin Shaman was utterly annihilated, not even a trace of its bones remaining.

Beside it, the two “big brother” goblins, who had just started roaring in intimidation, froze on the spot.

A hundred meters away, Deadbone, still in its throwing pose, wiped nonexistent sweat off its brow, heart still pounding with fear.

“So dangerous, so dangerous, so dangerous.”

“This battle was truly too thrilling.”In front of his computer, Mu Yuan looked at the corpses lying everywhere and the Soul Sand and Remnant Souls extracted from these monster remains.” He clicked his tongue while munching sunflower seeds and sighed:

“Yeah, this really was too thrilling… right?”

Updated two chapters together today for better continuity, seeking all kinds of data QAQ~

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Thanks to ‘Chen Lingyi’ for the 500 coin tip and ‘Austin Orm’ for the 500 coin tip~

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