Adventure: My Skills Evolve Infinitely

Chapter 175: Chapter 136: Goblin Priest

"This way! Keep up!"

Shefilya gradually picked up her pace, but she was still considerate of Lin Mo, maintaining a speed just slightly faster than his.

’So fast...’

Lin Mo watched Shefilya ahead of him. She was clearly holding back a great deal of her energy. ’As expected of a Senior Level Assassin. If she were going at full speed, I’m afraid I wouldn’t even be able to see her back.’

After glancing at his Skill Level panel, Lin Mo suddenly raised an eyebrow. He drew the dagger from his waist and used [Backstab] to take out the Goblins they passed along the way.

[Backstab] Skill Level +1

[Backstab] Skill Level +1

...

After a dozen or so similar messages, the notification Lin Mo had been waiting for finally appeared.

"Skill [Backstab] Level 2 (20/20) has leveled up!"

"Current Skill: [Backstab] Level 3 (0/40)"

"Received attribute point: Agility +1!"

Although that one point of Agility wouldn’t make a huge difference, right now, any bit of extra speed was welcome.

As they chased in the direction the arrow had come from, Lin Mo and Shefilya constantly scanned their surroundings, wary of anything suspicious.

Ranger Class Bronze Goblins, like Assassin Goblins, were enhanced for agility. Therefore, just like Assassin Goblins, they could be hiding among their ordinary kin, waiting for a chance to launch a sneak attack!

However, after searching for a long while, they found no clues.

The trail seemed to have gone cold.

Lin Mo frowned, scanning the area. All he could see were Ordinary Goblins and a few Mutated Goblins, with no sign of any Bronze Goblins.

"Damn it, that thing is fast..."

Shefilya was also visibly annoyed. Despite her power, there was nothing she could do in this situation.

That Goblin Caster was extremely cunning. A few days ago, the Assassins and Scouts had already circled around to the rear of the Goblin forces, but aside from spotting a few Bronze Goblins, they hadn’t found any sign of the Caster.

Continuing to rush forward recklessly would be fruitless and only put them in danger.

Although they needed to hurry, they couldn’t afford to be rash.

Lin Mo took a deep breath, forcing himself to stay calm.

Since the chase had led nowhere, rather than running around like a headless chicken, he might as well do something productive.

’Like grinding some skills...’

Lin Mo drew his Black Sword. With a flash of movement, he slashed at a Mutated Goblin.

[Shadow Assault] Skill Level +5!

Again!

He rushed forward, attacking the next Mutated Goblin.

Shefilya followed behind him, momentarily confused about what he was trying to do.

[Shadow Assault] Skill Level +5!

After taking down another Mutated Goblin, [Shadow Assault]’s Skill Level had reached the requirement to level up.

"Skill [Shadow Assault] Level 2 (20/20) has leveled up!"

"Current Skill: [Shadow Assault] Level 3 (0/40)"

"Received attribute points: Agility +2!"

His Attributes increased again. Because Shadow Assault was an Excellent Level skill, it granted two points of Agility.

But that was about as much practice as he could get.

It would be difficult to gain any more attribute points, as Lin Mo had no other skills that he could level up so quickly.

Besides, he had been constantly fighting and using skills. Even though Lin Mo was well-rounded in Strength, Constitution, and Agility, with abundant Qi and Blood, he had already used up more than a third of it.

’I need to conserve some Physical Strength and Qi and Blood.’

"Finally, I’ve found you..."

Just then, the elderly Assassin suddenly rushed over to them. "There’s trouble! On the western front, several Bronze Level Goblins have suddenly appeared at once!"

"The west?"

Lin Mo looked in the direction the man indicated. "That’s pretty far from here, isn’t it?"

"It’s even farther from the main battlefield, and it’s always been an area where the attacks aren’t as fierce. So, we have relatively few forces deployed there, with only two Level 2 Warriors holding the line."

Normally, that would be enough. They didn’t have any more Combat Power to spare for a less intense part of the front. But with this sudden development, that area would become extremely dangerous.

’Should we go provide support?’

Lin Mo fell into deep thought.

Logically, that was the obvious course of action. But the Goblin Caster’s consistent cunning forced Lin Mo to consider things more deeply.

’What’s the enemy’s goal in launching such a sudden raid?’

’To break through our defensive line?’

That was stating the obvious. It certainly seemed logical—the western front was indeed a weak point, an opportunity to be exploited.

However, considering the Goblins already held a significant advantage, concentrating such a large force to break a peripheral defensive line didn’t make much strategic sense.

Due to the Goblins’ increasingly ferocious assault, the main front was already struggling to hold and had begun a strategic withdrawal. If the line couldn’t be maintained, the only option was to fall back to Silver Moon Town and make a final stand behind its walls.

Although this would lead to them being besieged by the Goblin Army, it was the only option they had left.

At a time like this, from the Goblins’ perspective, victory was almost certain. With their superior numbers, the more logical move wasn’t to break the defensive line, but to trade casualties as much as possible, wearing down Silver Moon Town’s forces to make the final assault on the town easier.

Conversely, breaking through the flank would only cause the defenders from Silver Moon Town to completely abandon the front line and retreat to the town as quickly as possible. There were still personnel stationed in the town who could delay the enemy, which would, in turn, put the raiding Bronze Goblins in danger.

If they managed to eliminate these Bronze Goblins and then retreated directly back to town, although they would face the dilemma of being cut off from supplies and having to wait for rescue, it would also take the Goblins a very long time to capture the town.