Goblin Heavy Dependence

Chapter 408 Pirate "Goblin"

In team fights, you should target the backline first.

For adventurers with even a little combat experience in this world, it is perfectly natural and normal to target the enemy's weak points when fighting in a small team.

Whether it's a mage, an archer, or even a priest who leans towards a utility role, they often possess powerful abilities that can determine the course of a battle. However, compared to front-line warriors and barbarians, the distribution of their physical attributes due to their class characteristics makes them relatively less forgiving in battle, and they are easily targeted and forced to retreat.

In this situation, how to maintain the stable output of one's own team's core back-row characters and how to break through the enemy's outer defenses to attack their interior become important strategic considerations when the two adventurer teams clash.

Take, for example, the encounter between the Black Gull and the pirate ship on the sea today.

The half-elf archer in the "Silverclaw Osprey" squad had retreated to the side of the deck furthest from the direction of the attack the moment he noticed the pirate ship approaching. He did not recklessly participate or expose his presence when the sailors used their height and distance advantage to fire.

Instead, they carefully observed the enemy's movements while remaining as concealed as possible, and were vigilant about the entire surrounding environment, including the sky and the sea, to prevent any unsuspecting enemies from launching a sneak attack.

An ordinary three-person team is destined to have a relatively conservative and passive combat strategy. Compared to aggression and recklessness, prudence and caution are the key to the three of them getting to where they are today and surviving on this ocean.

Meanwhile, on the other hand, there's the "Flying Fish Oil Barrel".

Don't be fooled by Captain "Oil Hand" Bourne's seemingly invincible appearance and his leading role.

If you look closely, you will see that when he rushed onto the boarding ramp, he was followed by only two ordinary sailors who were standing nearby.

The true backbone of the pirate ship, the professionals who supported the team, were mostly positioned relatively far back, hidden among the sailors, subtly protecting the spellcaster "Grass Snail." They clearly had a fixed and mature group battle strategy.

Xia Nan felt that his combat talent was not bad.

Many times we may not think about so much, but we are often able to instinctively grasp the key points of the problem and make the most correct choice.

In his view, the situation on the field is actually quite simple.

The Black Gull was originally just a standard medium-sized wooden boat with an average speed, and now that it was loaded with a large amount of cargo, its speed had decreased sharply.

Facing the pirates' single-masted fast ships on the vast ocean, there was absolutely no chance of escape.

Therefore, battle was inevitable.

Based on this premise, the main combat force on the Black Gull is the five adventurers, including myself.

I wasn't very familiar with the three members of the "Silver Claw Osprey" team, but based on their auras, their strength was only average, around level 2 or 3.

The halfling Aldon's profession is a bard, and although his professional level may not be very high, his divine favor makes his actual combat strength a mystery. For now, it's safe to assume that he will be considered a support role.

On the other hand, the pirate ship's lineup seemed much stronger than theirs.

There were about 6-8 professionals, and most of them had a relatively refined aura, clearly not the kind of novices who had just been promoted.

Even the man standing at the very front of the group, wielding a scimitar and with a fierce expression, was probably already above level 3 in terms of professional level, and his combat strength was quite impressive.

Under normal circumstances, the Black Gull would have virtually no ability to resist an attack, and being looted and slaughtered would be a foreseeable outcome.

But right now, the only variable on the field is itself.

He knew that his teammates alone might not be able to withstand this fierce battle, so he needed to do his best to inflict enough damage before the enemy could react.

He made the most of his combat abilities, which were far above average, in a short period of time.

Unfortunately, Xia Nan does not possess a stable ranged attack capability, and his [Gravity Control] has not yet developed to the point where he can escape Earth's gravity and fly or glide briefly.

On the open sea, you can only wait for the other side to approach on its own initiative, so that the decks of the two ships are close enough, before you have a chance to use [Fang Hunt] to break into the battlefield.

Fortunately, it was precisely because Xia Nan suppressed his fighting spirit and patiently waited for his opportunity that he succeeded.

He detected the spellcaster on the pirate ship through the arrows whose kinetic energy had been greatly reduced and which were falling freely in the air, as well as the chaotic and restless magical particles in the air, and locked onto the other party's location through his keen senses.

Thanks to the influence of various works in his previous life and the many terrible experiences after transmigrating, Xia Nan has always placed the utmost importance on enemies of the spellcaster type.

If possible, he didn't even want to give the other party even half a second of casting time.

Therefore, he combined his intuition, combat inspiration, and the information gathered on the field through his perception.

The moment the pirates' boarding planks slammed onto the ship's side, Xia Nan moved.

The target, naturally, is the spellcaster on the enemy deck who, under heavy protection, has just finished concentrating on his spell.

Xia Nan's actions could even be described as reckless to some extent.

Having decided to carry out the decapitation plan, he practically charged into the enemy's encirclement.

Regardless of success or failure, once the other side realizes what's happening, he will most likely face a siege from all sides.

At the same time, he also remained relatively cautious.

Perception has been maximized, carefully monitoring every move of the enemies on the deck; a tiny bit of consciousness is carefully left on the [Death Line] ring, ready to release the "Deflection Field" to block attacks at any time.

The opening move, 【Fang Hunt】, features a strange wolf howl that suddenly rises from the sea, instantly attracting the attention of all enemies and maximizing the range of the fear-inducing effect of 【Night Mother's Gaze】.

Nearly half of the pirate ship's crew failed the check, affected by the "Night Mother's Gaze," and immediately dropped their weapons, falling into boundless fear.

The professionals reacted differently; some, like Bourne, only experienced a slight daze and quickly recovered, while others, with relatively strong willpower, completely resisted.

Perhaps due to the relatively long distance, only one wanderer lost his fighting ability in extreme panic, his psychological defenses completely destroyed by fear. Later, while fleeing, Xia Nan, who was in the [Fang Shou] charge state, along with several unfortunate sailors behind him who were turned into mincemeat by the sharp energy of [Fang Shou], casually sliced ​​off one of his arms.

As for the young spellcaster whom Xia Nan targeted...

To be honest, the process was much easier than he had imagined.

Upgrading to level 3 and maxing out [Gravity Etching] grants a three-point attribute bonus, which not only greatly increases one's physical attributes but also raises the speed and explosiveness when using [Fang Hunt] to another level.

Dynamic vision combined with exaggerated speed makes the whole world seem to enter a slow-motion state.

As he shredded through a trail of blood and gore to reach his opponent, placing the dark gray blade of the [Emberfall] straight sword against his neck, the expression on his face hadn't even had time to change.

The whole process was incredibly smooth.

There were no enchanted items for self-defense as one might expect, nor any defensive spells prepared in advance.

He didn't even need to use [Gravity Etching] and [Heavy Tide]; he simply used his wrist to exert force along with his body's inertia, and Xia Nan severed the opponent's head.

He doesn't seem like the kind of academic mage who prepares for half a day before every battle; he's more like a self-taught "specialist" who hasn't mastered the key points.

"Buzz..." Blood gushed out, and the fierce wind carried bits of flesh and wood chips, surging and spreading in all directions.

As heads fell to the ground, piercing screams and furious roars erupted almost simultaneously among the surrounding pirates.

Those sailors might usually flaunt their "Flying Fish Oil Barrel" crew name among ordinary civilians, but now, facing Xia Nan in the middle of the deck, not one of them dared to step forward.

The afterimage of that creature had not yet completely dissipated in the air; the deep, twisted, pitch-black wolf beast was like some kind of illusory black hole, devouring all the courage in their hearts.

In contrast, professionals reacted much more normally.

Upon seeing the headless corpse of the grass snail lying on the ground, they roared and charged forward.

But how could Xia Nan allow himself to be surrounded and put himself in an extremely unfavorable situation?

Even though the space on the deck is too small, which greatly limits its maneuverability in combat.

But it wasn't the kind of cramped corridor where even swinging a sword was difficult; there was still some room to maneuver.

Once trained to level 5 (maximum), the [Fang Hunter] can also actively control its dash distance.

hold head high--

A chilling wolf howl suddenly erupted, and the black wolf's figure, which had just begun to dissipate in the air, solidified once more.

Roar, leap, pounce.

In the blink of an eye, they had disappeared from the spot.

This time, Xia Nan's target was a middle-aged man hiding further back, tightly gripping a wooden crossbow.

In that instant, his senses detected a hint of danger flashing through the air.

"call out!"

Perhaps the oppressive aura of the black winter wolf was too strong, because before Xia Nan could get close enough, the wolf trembled and fired the arrow that had been prepared on its crossbow.

The accuracy was already poor, and then there was a little bit of gravity used to distort the arrow's trajectory.

This caused the opponent's arrow to miss completely.

Before the arrow could even land in the distant sea, the man's head rolled to the ground amidst the howling of wolves.

"Ahhhhh!!!"

A barbarian wielding a massive shield roared as he charged toward Xia Nan. His bulging muscles were like steel, and the boundless rage raging within him gave his skin a faint red glow. The bulging veins on his neck looked as if they were about to burst through his skin.

His roar seemed to carry some kind of primal power from his tribe, which made Xia Nan unconsciously feel an urge to take the initiative to attack him.

Knowing it was some kind of taunting combat technique, and even though his perception attribute of 12 points allowed him to pass the check in an instant, Xia Nan made no move to back down.

Instead, he took a big step in the direction the opponent was rushing towards, and the surface of the [Emberfall] straight sword in his hand condensed with a flowing, compressed ochre-red light that resembled runes.

Gravity Etching!
"Buzz!"

The force field energy exploded violently as the sword fell, turning into a small reddish-brown firework.

The seemingly solid, rock-like giant shield crumbled instantly under the impact of the force field energy, turning into countless flying wood chips and twisted iron pieces.

The shield was pierced by [Gravity Etching], and the remaining third of the force field energy poured into the barbarian's furious, roaring face without reservation.

The roar abruptly ceased with the dull sounds of flesh disintegrating and bones breaking, leaving only the barbarian's massive body falling like a sack of potatoes due to the momentum of his forward charge, and half of his shattered head splattered with red and white slime.

The barbarian's death ultimately contributed to the team.

While Xia Nan was swinging his sword, a short, dwarf wanderer, holding his two short daggers, stealthily approached Xia Nan from behind under the cover of shadow.

The sharp dagger was raised high, about to fall.

With Xia Nan's keen senses, how could he not detect the other party's presence?

Using the momentum from swinging the sword, he firmly planted his left foot on the ground and, using his waist and abdomen as the axis, suddenly turned backward.

Before the dwarf could thrust downwards, his right leg had already lashed out like a whip.

The air on the surface of the calf distorted slightly, and [Heavy Tide] was activated accordingly.

The dwarf wanderer felt a sudden, powerful force on his side chest; as his ribs broke, excruciating pain spread rapidly.

Despite the pain, he tried to use his agility as a wanderer to stabilize himself in mid-air and take advantage of being knocked away to temporarily escape the battlefield.

But the moment the thought arose, the effect of [Resurrection] was triggered.

The dwarf wanderer felt his body, which he had barely managed to stabilize with years of experience and the strength of his core muscles, suddenly become shaky again.

With a sudden lightness in his legs, he fell backward onto the ground as if he had slipped.

It has fallen into a state of "imbalance".

There wasn't even time to get up.

In his panic, he braced himself on the ground, trying to get up, but before he could exert any force, his arm suddenly went limp and convulsed.

The dwarf wanderer's head, with its lingering look of bewilderment and panic, had vanished from his neck.

5 seconds.

To be precise, it was 4.67 seconds.

Four and a half seconds after the snail's head was sliced ​​off its shoulder by Xia Nan in front of everyone and fell to the ground.

Three more professionals lost their heads amidst the whistling sound of black and gray straight swords slashing through the air.

It can only be said that when one's combat skills, physical fitness, and equipment are all superior, and even one's professional level is higher than the opponent's.

Facing Xia Nan, who focuses on instantaneous bursts of power, has an exaggeratedly aggressive offensive style, and whose numerical attributes can be described as "superpowered".

These pirate adventurers who roamed the oceans were no different from the ugly, skinny green goblins in the caves.

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(End of this chapter)