"Gak~"
A seagull with feathers as white as snow circled incessantly above the miniature island.
Its sharp bird eyes continuously scrutinized every inch of land on the island.
"One second-order green-skinned monster, and twelve first-order green-skinned monsters."
Lu Chen, on the wooden boat, had an exceptionally heavy expression.
Through the shared vision of the seagull, he clearly saw that
The small island was already occupied by a group of muscular, ferocious-looking green-skinned monsters.
"Obviously, these monsters belong to the same race. Attacking one will inevitably provoke a group attack from them."
Lu Chen's brows furrowed slightly, and his gaze continued to search the small island carefully.
The terrain of this small island was lower in the west and higher in the east.
On the east side, the towering terrain abruptly ended as if cut by a sharp blade, forming a cliff several dozen meters high.
Below the cliff were densely packed sharp rocks.
When Lu Chen's gaze touched the cliff, a glint of light immediately flashed in his eyes.
"I have a way!"
With a plan in mind, Lu Chen paddled the oars without hesitation.
The wooden boat quickly approached the small island.
He took his steel crossbow and fine steel spear, and carefully landed on the island.
At this time, the dozen green-skinned monsters were sitting in a circle, enjoying their meal.
Lu Chen hid behind a tree and looked intently.
The food in the mouths of those green-skinned monsters was actually Human.
From the face that had been gnawed beyond recognition, and the outstretched, blood-covered fingernail of the right hand,
Lu Chen could vaguely discern that this had once been a young girl.
He didn't know if she had met with misfortune at sea first, and then her body was washed onto this isolated island by the waves,
Or if she had accidentally discovered this island during an exploration, but unfortunately encountered the brutal slaughter by these green-skinned monsters.
Lu Chen held his breath and quietly opened the information panel of the green-skinned monster in front of him.
【Fierce Beast: Goblin】
【Characteristics: Ferocious, lustful, enjoys fresh blood and flesh, calls out to companions】
【Talent: None】
【Skill: None】
【Combat Power Assessment: First-order (Don't underestimate these green-skinned creatures, they can easily tear Humans in half)】
Looking at these sturdy, muscular Goblins, Lu Chen felt a sense of helplessness.
Didn't novels always say Goblins were very weak?
Pure nonsense!
Their muscles were comparable to those of bodybuilding champions...
But being short was true.
These Goblins were generally around 1.5 meters tall, except for the one in the middle...
【Fierce Beast: Goblin Captain】
【Characteristics: Brutal, enjoys fresh blood and flesh, calls out to companions】
【Talent: Strength Enhancement (E)】
【Skill: None】
【Combat Power Assessment: Second-order peak (If you encounter it, just run. Of course, that's assuming you can run away)】
So it was a second-order Goblin Captain, no wonder its height reached two meters.
It was worth noting that the Goblin Captain also had Talent.
This discovery made Lu Chen slightly relieved.
It was good that monsters could also Awaken Talent.
This way, he wouldn't have to constantly consume Human corpses.
After all, there were only so many Evolutionists in the Newbie Zone , and at sea, corpses would quickly be devoured by sea beasts or sink to the bottom.
Relying solely on consuming Humans to evolve Talent was clearly not a long-term solution.
Then, Lu Chen steadily raised his steel crossbow and aimed at a regular Goblin.
"Whoosh!~"
The crossbow bolt swept past the Goblin Captain and shot fiercely into the eye of a Goblin.
"Awooo~"
"Aw!"
The shot Goblin immediately let out a piercing scream, and this sudden attack also alerted its companions.
They all dropped the Human flesh in their hands, stood up, and let out warning howls.
The Goblin that was shot, despite blood gushing from its right eye, did not die.
Instead, it fiercely grabbed the crossbow bolt in its eye socket and pulled it out along with its right eye.
The scene was so gruesome it was unbearable to watch.
"Damn it, both are first-order, why is the Goblin's health so much higher than a Human's!"
Lu Chen cursed inwardly, but the action in his hands did not stop at all.
He quickly drew another crossbow bolt from his waist and skillfully loaded it into the crossbow.
Getting shot in the head was fatal for that blonde guy, but the Goblin was fine.
Before Lu Chen could finish loading the crossbow bolt, the Goblin Captain's ears twitched slightly.
Immediately after, it suddenly raised the stone axe in its hand and pointed directly in Lu Chen's direction.
"Aw!"
Accompanied by a deafening howl, all the Goblins seemed to have received a command and let out wild roars, pouncing towards Lu Chen.
"Their hearing is sharp!"
Lu Chen was inwardly startled, but his reaction was exceptionally fast.
He immediately turned around and ran wildly towards the towering terrain in the east.
However, these seemingly short Goblins displayed astonishing speed and agility.
They clung tightly to Lu Chen's trail, like shadows.
Especially the tall Goblin Captain, who was as swift as a fierce beast.
In the blink of an eye, the Goblin Captain had closed in on Lu Chen, and the stone axe in its hand, with a whistling sound of wind, chopped fiercely towards Lu Chen's back.
Lu Chen's heart tightened.
Even though he now possessed multiple Talents, his mental power was limited. If he were surrounded by a dozen Goblins, even he would be in grave danger!
Thinking of this, Lu Chen activated Speed Enhancement without hesitation!
His speed instantly soared, almost turning him into an afterimage.
The Goblin Captain's huge axe narrowly scraped past Lu Chen's back and chopped heavily onto the hard ground.
"Bang!"
With a loud bang, gravel scattered and dust flew.
"Aw!"
The Goblin Captain roared angrily, pounded its chest unwillingly, and chased after him fiercely again.
Lu Chen was in front, and the Goblin Captain was behind.
Soon, they left the dozen regular Goblins far behind.
Looking at the bush-covered cliff getting closer and closer,
"No, it's not time yet!"
Lu Chen gritted his teeth and stopped.
He had intended to use the cliff to make all the Goblins fall to their deaths, but now the Goblins were divided into two waves.
If he used the terrain to kill the Goblin Captain now, the remaining 12 Goblins would become alert.
At that time, it would undoubtedly add a lot of trouble for Lu Chen to kill them all.
"Alright, let me personally experience the strength of a second-order creature!"
Lu Chen snorted coldly, and the fine steel spear in his hand suddenly shook. The spear tip was like lightning, striking directly at the Goblin Captain's vital point.
"Awoo!"
The Goblin Captain's body shook, red light swirled around it, and its strength instantly soared.
The giant stone axe sliced through the air, coming down with a thunderous roar.
"You're not the only one with Strength Enhancement!"
Lu Chen roared, and his body also glowed red.
"Clang!!"
A deafening metallic symphony, the fine steel spear and the giant axe collided fiercely.