I'm not a goblin Frankenstein's monster.

A tall, muscular figure suddenly rushed out!

It was an exceptionally strong kobold warrior, nearly three meters tall, with bulging muscles and thick, dark red scales like armor.

In its left hand it held a shield inlaid with scales that shimmered with a dark luster, and in its right hand it gripped a sharp spear.

Xia Lin couldn't help but compare it to the Scale Sorcerer, recalling two well-known big guys from his memory—Arno.

One of them loves to eat muscle-building powder, while the other is the Terminator T-800.

The kobold warrior before them was the latter.

"Kobold Dragon Shield Guard!" Woody's voice rang out again, speaking rapidly.

"The kobold warriors are powerful individuals chosen by nature, and their shields are made from their own shed scales!"

Fierce in melee combat, and possessing innate resistance due to their dragon bloodline after reverting to their ancestral state!

This dragon shield guard was clearly enraged by the death of the kobold scale warlock, its crimson eyes fixed on the real culprit, Xia Lin, who had just withdrawn his longsword.

It roared and charged forward with its spear raised, like a runaway truck!

"Back off!"

Tagan roared, took a step forward and blocked the way, slamming his steel shield into the ground, channeling all his strength into his arm!

"clang--!"

The conflicting forces collided, creating a deafening roar like a mountain collapsing!

Tagan's arms trembled violently, the steel shield groaned under the strain, and he was pushed backward by the immense force.

The center of the shield was concave, and the edges were cracked.

The attacks came one after another!

The dragon shield guards' spears transformed into a storm, thrusting, sweeping, smashing, and parrying with relentless attacks, each collision sending sparks flying.

Tagen gritted his teeth, his steel shield blurring as he tried to block left and right, but he could only barely hold on, cracks spreading across the shield's surface, creating a perilous situation.

Lia fired a barrage of arrows, but they were all deflected by the dragon scale shield. The dragon shield guards swept their spears, forcing back Ezio, who was trying to cut in.

"From the side!" Leah shouted urgently.

Xia Lin took a deep breath and forced herself to calm down.

He kept a close eye on the Dragon Shield Guardian, whose strength was terrifying, but whose turning was slightly sluggish, and who always paused for a moment after a full-force attack.

"Captain! Lure it away!"

Tagan roared in response and began a small counterattack, his warhammer clashing against the spear, firmly drawing the opponent's attention.

Each collision made his face paler, but his eyes remained fierce, like those of a trapped beast.

Xia Lin moved suddenly, pushing his speed to the limit, like a shadow skimming the ground, using the surrounding corpses as cover to quickly maneuver around.

He kept a close eye on the frenzied rhythm of the offense and defense, calculating the opportune moment to strike.

Finally, Targeng delivered a powerful thrust, causing the Dragon Shield Guardian's spear tip to falter slightly as he shifted his weight backward.

flaw!

Xia Lin burst forth from the right rear blind spot! With explosive speed, he thrust straight at the Dragon Shield Guardian's left armpit blind spot, which was raised due to the thrust.

"laugh--!!"

The sword pierced through, and blood spurted out!

The Dragon Shield Guardian roared in agony, his left arm went out of control, and the heavy dragon shield tilted violently, leaving his ribs wide open! His massive body staggered and lost his balance.

"Lia!" Xia Lin shouted urgently.

Almost the instant he spoke, the elven ranger's arrow arrived! [Precision Shot]!

The arrow seized that fleeting opening, piercing deep into the exposed ribs of the Dragon Shield Guard, penetrating to the very tip!

The Dragon Shield Guardian's body trembled violently, and his movements were completely distorted.

Tagan seized the opportunity and roared, channeling all his power into his warhammer. A powerful [Shock Strike] slammed into the Dragon Shield Guard's head, which was drooping in pain!

"Bang!"

Like an overripe fruit being smashed.

Xia Lin was worried that her teammate's final blow would also "shatter" the entry she had been working so hard on, so she hurriedly tried to "rescue" it.

Before the kobold dragon shield guard's body completely cooled down, he quickly delivered another blow to its heart.

After enduring repeated torment from everyone, the Dragon Shield Guards finally succumbed to their strain.

The strong body swayed, and the huge body crashed to the ground, kicking up a cloud of dust inside the cave.

The few remaining ordinary kobolds in the cave, seeing their leader and strongest guards fall one after another, completely lost their morale and were easily slaughtered by the group.

The battle is over.

Only heavy breathing could be heard in the cave, mixed with the smell of blood and smoke.

The torchlight flickered, illuminating the mess on the ground and the corpses of the dog-headed family.

Xia Lin leaned on his sword, slowly calming his wildly beating heart and boiling blood.

That surprise attack and coordinated attack just now was extremely dangerous.

Tagan walked over and patted him on the shoulder forcefully. Despite being a mess himself, he grinned and said, "Good lad! You timed it perfectly and cooperated well!"

Lia and Ezio also gathered around, their faces showing fatigue, but even more so, the relief of victory.

"Hurry up and pack up, collect the loot, and get out of this godforsaken place," Targen said. "Who knows if there are any other powerful monsters that might have been attracted by the commotion."

Everyone nodded and began to split up to carry out their tasks.

Xia Lin eagerly approached the corpses of the kobold scale warlock and the kobold dragon shield guard, first collecting the two orbs of light.

Then, they carefully began to peel off the dark red scales that were of significantly better quality and had a more unique luster.

At Woody's prompting, he also "confiscated" the wild shield of the Kobold Dragon Shield Guardian, which had an amazing defensive effect.

These should be enough to repair his shield.

His gaze unconsciously drifted towards the piles of ore deep inside the cave, and the possible traces of mineral veins in the surrounding area.

Targen shook his slightly numb arm and went to the massive corpse of the Dragon Shield Guardian.

He bent down, picked up the gleaming spear, and weighed it in his hand.

"The steel of this spear is good, and it's quite heavy. It doesn't look like something a kobold could make. It must have been stolen from some unlucky adventurer," Targen commented.

He kicked the bone staff of the kobold-scaled sorcerer at his feet again. "This thing is crude, but the crystal fragments embedded in it have some magical reaction. It should be worth some money. I'll keep both of them for now and find someone to appraise them when I get back."

As for the ordinary kobolds' pickaxes, rusty daggers, and sharpened sticks scattered on the ground... Targen glanced at them and waved his hand dismissively: "Ragged junk, it takes up space if you carry it, just leave it here."

The group split up to search the rest of the cave.

Ezio, with his sharp eyes, quickly spotted something unusual in a corner of the cave.

An area carefully enclosed by a rough wooden fence.

Inside the fence, clusters of mushrooms of various shapes and sizes grew. Some had thick caps and a grayish color.

Some are as thin as fingers, with an eerie fluorescent blue tip; others display colorful spiral patterns that send chills down your spine.

Although these mushrooms look "randomly," they are arranged quite neatly, and the surrounding soil has obviously been turned over and "tended."

"Tsk, these kobolds have quite a talent for gardening." Ezio approached the fence, examining it curiously. "It's just that the things they grow look a bit abstract."

Lia approached as well, her elven sense of plants causing her to frown slightly. "These mushrooms have a mixed aura; some carry faint magical fluctuations, while others emanate an unpleasant feeling. Shall we collect them?"