Adventure: My Skills Evolve Infinitely

Chapter 177: Chapter 136: Goblin Priest, Part 3

If the Goblins let them retreat safely to Silver Moon Town, it would turn into a protracted siege, a stalemate lasting for at least half a month.

Although many people in Silver Moon Town would die in the fighting or starve to death, this wasn’t what the Goblins wanted.

They invaded human territory not just to compete for living space, but more importantly, to plunder resources and women.

Therefore, even if they conquered the town after a long stalemate, there would be little point.

By then, the town’s resources would be depleted, and their most important ’birthing vessels’ would have been severely diminished...

Not to mention the possibility that Silver Stream City might free up its forces to send reinforcements.

Sure enough, the battlefield ahead soon underwent a sudden change.

A large, elite force composed of massed Mutated Goblins appeared, with a contingent on both the left and right flanks.

’Are they trying to break our formation like this?’

’It’s a bit too conventional, to be honest.’

"No, that’s not right..."

The president of the Adventurer’s Association, however, frowned deeply. "Look closely at those Mutated Goblins. Something is very wrong with them!"

At his words, Lin Mo also noticed that the Mutated Goblins seemed to be shrouded in a faint green glow.

"What is that?"

Lin Mo didn’t know what it was, but the more experienced Association president and Shefilya clearly did.

"It’s a Goblin Priest! No wonder this invasion is on such a massive scale. Has the Goblin population in Loran Forest really grown large enough to produce a Priest?!"

’A Goblin Priest?’

’Another name I’ve never heard before.’

"Goblin Casters are different from human Mages," the Association president explained. "They don’t learn Magic; they master it through innate bloodline talent. Based on the type of Magic they control, they can be roughly divided into three categories..."

"The first type is the Goblin Wizard, which specializes in Curses and negative Magic."

’That’s the kind I ran into and killed before.’

"The second type is the Goblin Warlock, which specializes in Attack Magic."

"And the final, third type is the Goblin Priest! They possess innate Magic that strengthens their own kind and have exceptionally high intelligence and leadership."

’So that’s how it can command such a massive horde of Goblins, make countless Bronze Level Goblins obey its orders, and even use military tactics against us.’

"Generally, a Goblin Priest will only appear when the Goblin Race’s population is extremely large. And once a Priest appears, it means that a Lord Level Goblin might be on the verge of being born!"

’Lord Level!’

’I know that term.’

’Simply put, it’s a tier above Elite Level Demons. It could also be described with a much simpler word—a BOSS.’

"We have to kill that Goblin Priest!"

The president’s expression was incredibly grim. "That thing has all sorts of ways to strengthen its kin. With a Goblin Priest’s BUFF, even a sub-adult Mutated Goblin can fight with the strength of a fully grown one, or even stronger!"

’That’s a pretty significant boost. It’s like a Quasi-Professional jumping a tier to gain the Strength of a Professional Level.’

"A Goblin Priest’s casting range isn’t very long..."

Shefilya added, "Which means it’s on the front lines right now!"

’So that’s why it hadn’t made a move until now. The limited casting range means that as soon as it uses its abilities, it exposes itself to danger.’

Lin Mo and Shefilya exchanged a look. Without another word, they moved out together.

The Association president followed close behind. He wasn’t an Assassin, so it was better for him not to join them directly, but he could help deal with the Mutated Goblins.

His presence was enough to hold back the Mutated Goblins on one flank, preventing them from reaching the Ordinary soldiers.

Along the way, Lin Mo quickly discussed their strategy with Shefilya.

"There are still too many Goblins ahead. Finding it by brute force won’t be easy. Let’s stick to our previous plan: draw its attention and bait it into attacking... I’ll handle that part. You hide in the shadows. The moment it shows itself, send it straight to the Netherworld!"

Shefilya was silent for a moment. Compared to her, Lin Mo’s abilities and Attributes were more well-rounded, making him a better fit for the role of "bait."

Besides, given his strength and fighting style, he was far less skilled than her at both concealing himself and executing the critical assassination.

To put it bluntly, even if their target revealed itself, Lin Mo couldn’t guarantee a one-hit kill. This division of labor was the right call.

It was just that... whoever acted as bait would not only have to face a siege from countless Goblins but also risk being targeted by the Goblin Priest’s Magic attacks.

A Goblin Priest might specialize in giving its kin a BUFF, but that didn’t mean it only had BUFF Skills.

So being the bait was still extremely dangerous.

"Be careful."

After a pause, she added, "If you die, Miss Feney will be sad."

Lin Mo gave a helpless smile. "And here I thought you were worried about me..."

Shefilya said nothing, turning and vanishing into the shadows.

’Was I... or wasn’t I?’

This wasn’t the time to dwell on such things. Lin Mo cleared his head, tightened his grip on the Black Sword, and charged toward the Mutated Goblins ahead.

The president of the Association was holding one flank, the Lord of Silver Moon Town was defending the front, and this flank was left to him and a few other stronger Adventurers.

However, while the other Adventurers were focused on defense and covering the main army’s retreat, Lin Mo had to be more aggressive. To draw out the Goblin Priest hiding in the shadows, he had to take the offensive.