Chapter 38

The crowd was stunned by the shameless rocket boots of the Risky Goblin, which allowed it to escape.

No one had ever seen a monster so adept at fleeing, and its human-like expressions and movements made it seem more like a child pretending to be an NPC rather than an actual NPC.

Two red flames rose, and the Risky Goblin began to ascend slowly.

Everyone felt a deep sense of frustration, but they could do nothing to stop it. They could only watch as the Risky Goblin escaped. For the spellcasters, the distance to the Risky Goblin exceeded 40 yards, and even for Jimo Ruxue, it was over 30 yards, out of the range for a charge. Once the target was airborne, the stun effect of the charge would be ineffective, only increasing movement speed.

At this moment, only Shifeng was the closest, just 15 yards away. However, Shifeng had no ranged attack methods. Even if he ran over, the goblin would likely be 20 yards off the ground, and he could only watch helplessly as the Risky Goblin left.

Nine-Headed Dragon Slash!

Shifeng knew he couldn't catch up, but he swung the Abyssal Blade wrapped in black mist, instantly releasing nine black misty blades. He couldn't let such a clever Risky Goblin escape without a fight.

He had initially thought the Risky Goblin was just an ordinary special elite, but it turned out to be so human-like.

After ten years of battling in the Divine Realm, such intelligent goblins were rare. The main god system wouldn't casually grant a small monster high intelligence; there was usually a deeper meaning, like those human heroes and legendary creatures, each a formidable presence that inspired awe.

Although the intelligence of this Risky Goblin didn't match that of the heroes and legendary creatures, it was much smarter than a boss. Killing it might yield unexpected rewards.

At this moment, the Risky Goblin's display changed, suddenly transforming into Akexa Madol.

Akexa Madol, Lord Level, Level 5, Health 600/600.

Seeing this name, Shifeng felt it was familiar, as if he had heard it somewhere before, but he couldn't recall where.

However, for a goblin with only 600 health, he was confident that the Nine-Headed Dragon Slash could take care of it.

But just as the nine sword shadows were about to pierce Akexa Madol, the goblin took out a few iron balls from a small bag on its back and threw them at the Abyssal Blade's shadow.

Upon contact, a brilliant flash of light appeared.

Boom! Boom! Boom!

A series of explosions knocked the Abyssal Blade's shadow away. When the shadow tried to attack Akexa Madol again, the goblin had already flown 30 yards away, and the nine shadows of the Abyssal Blade could only attack within 30 yards.

Shifeng could only watch helplessly as Akexa Madol escaped, with no way to stop it.

"Damn it, how can there be such a monster? Its escape is too overpowered," Heizi glared at the fleeing Akexa Madol, cursing.

Kekexi was also seething, punching the tree in frustration.

The others were also very upset.

They had worked so hard to fight this elite monster, and just when they were about to reap the rewards, it flew away with wings. Could there be anything more frustrating?

"Brother Feng, let's keep chasing it," Heizi noticed that the goblin's movement speed wasn't very fast, and the shoes had limited fuel, so it might land soon.

"Forget it, let's keep grinding the wandering goblins," Shifeng shook his head. If he could chase it, he would have done so already. However, the goblin's rocket boots were too powerful, known as the escape tool of the Divine Realm. Now, they were just starting, and the speed would soon increase dramatically, disappearing in the blink of an eye. Trying to find it again would be impossible.

Sure enough, not long after, the flames from the rocket boots intensified, and with a whoosh, Akexa Madol disappeared into the sky, out of sight.

"Don't let us meet again; next time, you won't escape," Heizi looked at where Akexa Madol had disappeared, feeling regretful.

Shifeng also felt regretful, but after this, grinding the wandering goblins would be safer. After this incident, the Risky Goblin probably wouldn't appear again.

"Let's go, let's keep grinding the wandering goblins," Shifeng turned to the group and said.

"Brother Feng, you're so smart. Why didn't I think of it? We can kill all the relatives of Akexa Madol and see if it comes out," Heizi laughed, thinking it was a clever idea.

Shifeng was speechless and turned to leave, ignoring Heizi's wild imagination.

Suddenly, Shifeng stopped, his steps halting.

"Damn it, our luck is really bad. I didn't expect Akexa Madol to appear here, and it's even a Level 5 Risky Goblin," Shifeng clenched his fists tightly, his brows furrowed, showing a rare display of anger.

Seeing Shifeng so angry, the group felt a chill in the air and took a step back, cold sweat trickling down their foreheads. They had always thought Shifeng was approachable and calm, but they never imagined he could be so terrifying when angry.

It felt as if the vibrant forest around them had turned into a frozen hell, silent, cold, and dark.

"Brother Feng... are you okay?" Heizi was also startled. This was the first time he had seen Shifeng so angry, and it was completely different from his usual arguments with others. He asked cautiously.

"Oh, I'm fine," Shifeng realized and smiled, suppressing the intense killing aura. This aura was something he had cultivated over the years in the Divine Realm, and compared to the tyrant Xiong Kekexi from ten years later, it was nothing. However, for the current Heizi and the others, it was too much to bear.

He finally remembered the name Akexa Madol.

Akexa Madol was a famous engineering grandmaster in the Divine Realm. Three years later, he created the Sky Fortress 'Ring of Twin Serpents,' which shook the world, establishing the Goblin Empire and opening the famous expansion 'Rise of the New World.' At that time, countless super guilds attacked the Sky Fortress 'Ring of Twin Serpents,' but all were annihilated, and it was all because of Akexa Madol.

To have such a significant figure appear before him and not recognize it, and to miss the opportunity to kill it, how could Shifeng not be furious?

"Captain, there's a box here. Is it something that Akexa Madol dropped from the explosion?" Greedy Mouse, who had been silent, saw a metal box on the grass and picked it up to ask.

Shifeng took the box and saw that one side was engraved with Akexa Madol's name. He opened the box and smiled, "Great, Little Mouse, you did well. This means we didn't fight in vain."

Seeing Shifeng so happy, the group knew the item must be very precious. Ordinary items meant nothing to Shifeng.

As for keeping the item for themselves, they never even considered it. They had already regarded Shifeng as an idol, and helping him made them feel good.

"Here's what we'll do. You guys keep grinding monsters and leveling up here. I have something important to do. Notify me when you all reach Level 4," Shifeng put away the metal box and quickly made arrangements. The next task was something only he could handle.

Hearing this, the group felt a bit reluctant, but they were excited to hear that Shifeng had plans for them after they reached Level 4, so they followed his instructions.

Shifeng then left the depths of the Dark Moon Valley.

With Heizi's AoE skills, the group could handle seven or eight goblins at once, leveling up at least two to three times faster than other groups.

What he needed to do was use this metal box to take the first step in his plan to rise in the Divine Realm.

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