NOVEL WEB Ch. 9
Chapter 9. World-Class BOSS
With the girl's two sudden outbursts, the originally one-sided situation instantly turned around.
The difficulty of this quest also dropped from a difficult 3-versus-1 mode to an easy 1-versus-1 mode.
In both offense and defense, Chen Zixuan's stats completely overwhelmed the last remaining goblin.
Therefore, a dozen seconds later, under Chen Zixuan's total and unilateral suppression, the fight officially ended.
Bang!
The massive corpse of the last Big Goblin fell to the ground, letting out a muffled thud.
At the same time, the voice of the system lady echoed in Chen Zixuan's mind:
"System notification: You have completed the quest [Defend the Town] (II). You have slain 3 Big Goblins (3/3). The Guard Captain fully trusts you!"
"Phew, finally finished again."
The silver-haired girl raised her hand to wipe her forehead and let out a sigh of relief.
Compared to the last quest—which anyone could have completed easily—this one was more than ten times harder.
If she hadn't drawn a blue weapon and a purple skill at the start, she probably wouldn't have been able to take down these three Big Goblins.
Even so, she still paid a significant price.
The durability of the [Executioner] dropped by 10 points. Repairs would probably cost quite a few copper coins, and both her health and mana had fallen to about half.
For an ordinary player, to quickly recover that much HP, at least two or three health potions would be necessary.
But for Chen Zixuan, who passively possessed lifesteal, all she needed was to kill a few more goblins.
No wonder so many people love to spend money in online games—this feeling of playing like a whale is truly awesome!
Let me tell you, don't be salty. The player that comes with their own cheat... is your boss!
Rubbing her still-dizzy forehead, the silver-haired girl slowly squatted down and began collecting the loot dropped by the Big Goblin.
"System notification: You obtained 10 [Monster Blood]."
"System notification: You obtained 23 [Worn Leather]."
"System notification: You obtained 6 [Goblin Hand Bone]."
"System notification: You obtained 12 [Rough Iron Shard]."
As expected of an elite monster, the loot from this fight left Chen Zixuan quite satisfied.
If you had the blueprints and mastered the "Forging" skill, materials like [Worn Leather] and [Rough Iron Shard] could be used to craft gear. Players would surely need a lot of these.
"When I go offline, I'll ask around on the forum. If someone's buying, great. If not, I'll just keep them for now."
Thinking to herself, the silver-haired girl slowly stood up.
This forest was just too cold and gloomy, making Chen Zixuan extremely uncomfortable.
However, just as she was about to leave, a series of deep, rhythmic thuds suddenly resounded from the even darker depths of the forest.
Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom!
At the same time, the earth trembled slightly, as if some enormous creature was stepping toward her.
Thinking back to the skull sign outside the forest, a sense of foreboding suddenly surged up in Chen Zixuan's heart.
Finally, she couldn't help but glance back—and saw, in a clump of woods twenty meters to her right, a giant Big Goblin standing there!
It stood about five meters tall. The crown of its head was buried in the dense tree canopy due to its sheer height. It wore armor made from beast bones, with bulging muscles, its physique rivaling that of a juiced-up world bodybuilding champion.
"Is this even reasonable?"
The silver-haired girl's cherry lips parted slightly, her delicate face written full of disbelief.
Standing before this goblin, she suddenly felt as if she herself ought to be the small, thin goblin here...
Especially since, above this goblin's head, there were several glaring red letters: Lv.10, World-Class BOSS, Goblin Hero!
"System notification: Congratulations! You have encountered a World-Class BOSS—Goblin Hero! Defeat it and you will receive unimaginably generous rewards!"
Congratulations my ass! Damn!
Before the battle sound effects could even start, the silver-haired girl turned and sprinted toward the entrance at full speed without looking back!
Seeing the remains of its companions on the ground, the Goblin Hero let out a roar of utter rage, punching through a nearby tree with a single swing.
Then, with strides two meters long, it charged after the silver-haired girl.
Cecilia's agility stat was very high. In less than a few seconds, Chen Zixuan had already dashed dozens of meters ahead.
However, the heavy footsteps behind were steadily growing closer.
With the BOSS's colossal size, a single step was equivalent to four of Chen Zixuan's, and with its reckless charge through the woods, ignoring all obstacles, could she really escape the forest?
Just as Chen Zixuan was about to be overtaken and her heart had fallen to utter despair, suddenly, from outside the woods came the crisp twang of a bowstring!
A thick-feathered arrow tore through the air, whistling past over the silver-haired girl's head and embedding itself deep in the BOSS's chest!
A heart-wrenching shriek rang out from behind. Judging by that one arrow, the BOSS evidently suffered considerable damage.
There was no time to think. Seizing the instant the BOSS was slowed, the silver-haired girl leaped forward and finally jumped out of the forest!
At that moment, right outside the woods stood a tall, imposing man, her left hand gripping a Welsh longbow tightly.
It's you! The Guard Captain!
Seeing her rescuer's true identity, Chen Zixuan was so touched that tears nearly welled up in her eyes. Even the Captain's usually annoying face suddenly seemed adorable to her.
The Captain ignored Chen Zixuan, his eyes narrowing as he spoke coldly:
"Just as a hero will arise among humans, every hundred years, the goblin race also produces a hero! I never thought I'd meet one here! The Goblin Hero!"
"Captain, what should we do now?"
Chen Zixuan quickly drew her dagger and stood by the Captain's side.
Now that she had backup in the quest, she was no longer afraid.
Judging from the power of that arrow just now, the Captain's level must be high.
If the player and NPC worked together, maybe they could really take down this world-class BOSS!
The elite monsters had dropped so much good loot; Chen Zixuan couldn't imagine what kind of amazing items a world-class BOSS would drop.
The Captain once again drew his bow and said sternly, "Of course we kill it! If the Goblin Hero rallies its race and attacks the town, everything will be lost! Adventurer, stake your life, and fight alongside me to slay it—and I'll give you my family heirloom!"
"System notification: You have completed the quest [Defend the Town] (II). The quest rewards have been delivered to your inventory!"
Chen Zixuan opened her bag and sure enough, there were 30 more copper coins.
Along with five red health potions and five blue mana potions.
There was also a special item called [Captain of the Guard's Letter of Recommendation].
"System notification: You have officially activated the [Defend the Town] quest (III): Team up with the Captain of the Guard to slay the World-Class BOSS, 'Goblin Hero'!"
(Quest rewards: 20 gold coins; 20 blue gems; Goblin Hero's Helmet (Purple); Goblin Hero's Bone Armor (Purple); Goblin Hero's Greatsword (Purple); Goblin Hero's Leggings (Purple); Goblin Hero's Heavy Boots (Purple); the Captain of the Guard's family heirloom.)
Staring at the long, gleaming list of purple rewards, Chen Zixuan's breath instantly quickened!
All the gear was for warrior classes!
And it was a full set, all purple!
No rich power-gamer would pass this up!
This is it—I'm rich!
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