bookbashuk Chapter 19 Green-skinned Dwarfs—Goblins!
Chapter 19 Green-skinned Dwarfs—Goblins!
"Ah—! Help! Someone please help me!"
The piercing screams were like a rusty saw, slashing viciously at Xu Shishi's heart as she stepped into the dormitory lobby.
The sight before them froze everyone in place.
The floor was littered with shredded clothing, and red bloodstains splattered like ink on the white tiles. Two short, green-skinned monsters with wrinkled skin like toads were riding on a long-haired girl.
The girl was still struggling, her fingernails scratching the floor tiles with a harsh sound, leaving bloody marks.
The green-skinned monster let out a strange "caw caw" laugh, waving a rusty piece of iron in its hand, slashing cuts on the girl's fair thighs, as if enjoying some kind of perverse pleasure.
"That's... Lin Ya from the next class?"
A girl from the archery club following behind Xu Shishi covered her mouth, her stomach churning, and she almost threw up all the barbecue she had just eaten.
"brute!"
The string of reason in Xu Shishi's mind snapped with a "bang".
She completely ignored Zhao Yanzhi's shout of "Don't be impulsive" behind her and suddenly reached her right hand into the pocket of her windbreaker.
The icy touch instantly spread throughout my palm.
Black Iron Knuckle Dusters (Standard Weapon)
[Attack power +4, with the "Bone Crusher" effect: When attacking joints, there is a 40% chance to cause a comminuted fracture.]
This is the reward she received when she got an A grade in the evaluation just now.
I initially thought this thing was too cruel and not something a girl would use, but now it seems like it was a torture device tailor-made for these beasts.
The black metal knuckle duster was slipped onto my fingers, its four sharp barbs gleaming coldly in the dim emergency light.
"Shishi! Danger!"
Su Xiaoxiao cried out in surprise and subconsciously reached out to pull him, but only managed to grab the fleeting shadow of Xu Shishi's clothes.
Xu Shishi, like an enraged mother leopard, took two running steps and slammed her right foot into the ground.
He leaped into the air.
"Die, you son of a bitch!"
Using the momentum, the kick landed squarely on the back of the goblin's head as he was about to commit the attack.
"boom--"
The crisp sound of the impact was particularly clear in the noisy corridor.
The goblin didn't even utter a sound. Its head lolled to one side like a rotten watermelon that had been kicked open, and its body slumped off Lin Ya.
The remaining goblin was startled by this sudden turn of events.
It turned its head, its cloudy, yellowish eyes fixed on the "prey" that had suddenly appeared, and let out a threatening growl, wildly waving a blood-stained piece of iron in its hand.
"Shishi, be careful!"
Zhao Yanzhi shouted from behind, drawing his composite bow to its fullest extent, the bowstring taut and straight.
But he dared not let go.
The hallway was too messy.
Everywhere were girls fleeing in panic, with goblins chasing after them; the view was fragmented by the crowds and debris.
This arrow, once fired, will most likely injure friendly forces.
"Damn it!"
Zhao Yanzhi gritted his teeth, veins bulging on his forehead, and could only watch helplessly as his cousin's best friend was surrounded.
Xu Shishi had no hope of receiving any support from behind.
The moment she landed, she executed a forward roll to avoid a rusty dagger that swept across the room.
The blade grazed her ponytail, severing several strands of hair.
So fast!
These short people may look short-legged, but they have amazing explosive power.
Xu Shishi was kneeling on the ground, and before she could get up, another goblin came from her left, howling and pouncing, its mouth full of yellow teeth about to bite her neck.
A fishy, foul odor wafted towards us.
"roll!"
Xu Shishi used her left arm to block the foul mouth.
A sharp pain shot through me.
The goblin's teeth pierced through the sleeve of the jacket and embedded themselves in the flesh.
But this pain only served to unleash the ferocity within Xu Shishi.
Instead of backing down, she took advantage of the opportunity when the goblin bit her, and her right fist, adorned with brass knuckles, slammed into the goblin's temple like a cannonball.
"Bang!"
This punch was devoid of any fancy moves, only pure power and rage.
The barbs on the brass knuckles pierced through the green, wrinkled skin without any resistance and embedded themselves deep into the skull.
The goblin convulsed violently, its eyes bulged outwards, its mouth slammed open, and it collapsed to the ground like a lump of mud.
Sold out instantly!
Is this the power of a Black Iron-level weapon?
Xu Shishi gasped for breath, shaking off the green slime and bloodstains on her knuckle duster, her heart pounding wildly in her chest.
Cool.
So cool.
This feels a million times better than kicking a wooden board in a dojo.
However, more goblins were attracted by the commotion.
From the shadows at the end of the corridor, seven or eight more emerged. Seeing the corpse of their fallen companion, they showed no fear, but instead howled with even greater excitement, like hyenas that had smelled blood.
"Shishi..."
Su Xiaoxiao stood at the entrance of the hall, looking at Xu Shishi who was about to be surrounded by seven or eight monsters. Her face turned pale and her legs trembled so much that she could barely stand.
She wanted to run away.
Instinct told her that turning around and running back to the boys was the safest thing to do.
but……
That's Shishi.
Shishi is the one who has been saving seats for her, protecting her from unwanted suitors, and carrying her to the infirmary since freshman year.
"I won't run... I won't run..."
Su Xiaoxiao gripped her palms tightly, the pain from her nails piercing her skin bringing her back to a slightly more awake state.
She raised her right hand, trembling, holding a stone in her palm.
This is the skill stone she drew.
She was afraid of being targeted, so she didn't dare to take it out in front of so many people.
But I can't worry about that now.
"Use [Basic Skill Stone: Constitution Enhancement]!"
Su Xiaoxiao used that skill stone.
A soft white light burst from her palm, transforming into a stream of light that precisely entered Xu Shishi's back.
Xu Shishi, who was preparing to face the next round of attacks, suddenly shuddered.
A warm current instantly flowed through my body.
The burning pain at the bite wound on my left arm quickly subsided. Although it felt numb and itchy, it was much better than the pain.
More importantly, she felt that her skin seemed to have become more resilient.
Is this the skill that Xiaoxiao just secretly told her?
Xu Shishi turned around abruptly and glanced at Su Xiaoxiao, who was standing in the distance, panting and leaning against the wall as if she were exhausted.
The girl's face was even paler than before, but her eyes, which were always filled with tears, now revealed an unprecedented determination.
"Well done, Little one."
Xu Shishi grinned, revealing a set of neat white teeth, her smile carrying a hint of ferocious bloodlust.
"Watch me smash them!"
She is no longer on the defensive.
Facing the charging goblin horde, Xu Shishi advanced instead of retreating.
"Zhao Yanzhi! Send your men to guard the side gate! Don't let a single one of those beasts escape!"
Xu Shishi roared and, like an out-of-control tank, crashed directly into the monster horde.
"Bang! Bang! Bang!"
The dull thud echoed in the corridor.