Adventure: My Skills Evolve Infinitely

Chapter 236: Chapter 157: Type II Goblin, Lots of Skill Level

The long downhill path finally came to an end. Before them stood a massive bunker built from a chaotic pile of rocks.

It was called a bunker, but Goblins lacked any real construction skills. In reality, it was just a huge, crude, temporary dwelling that looked messy and disorganized rather than properly built.

In front of the bunker, a group of Goblins stood in neat ranks, waiting for them.

Unlike the Goblins they had seen before, the weapons in their hands were of noticeably high quality. They all wore protective gear, and their bearing was completely different from the ones outside.

"Goblin Guards!"

An experienced Adventurer recognized them at a glance and immediately informed the younger members of the team, "Be careful. These are also mutated variants, possibly even stronger than the average Mutated Goblin!"

’Goblin Guards...’

Because the Goblin infestation had been so severe lately, Lin Mo had specifically bought a copy of the *Complete Goblin Atlas*. It mentioned all sorts of common mutated Goblin variants, including the Goblin Guards.

In a sense, these Goblins could be considered the "Ordinary Goblins" among Mutated Goblins.

Their appearance often indicated that due to their sheer numbers and the frequent emergence of Mutated Goblins, the Goblins had begun to purify their more Excellent bloodlines within a small area.

Goblin Guards were the product of this process. They looked a bit like Ordinary Goblins, but without exception, their parents were all powerful Mutated Goblins or even Bronze Goblins!

Goblins were a strange race. A Mutated Goblin could give birth to another Mutated Goblin or an Ordinary Goblin. If they continued to breed with other higher races, such as humans, there was a small chance of producing a Bronze Goblin.

And when a Mutated Goblin born from another Mutated Goblin bred with a similar second-generation specimen, the offspring could still be either a Mutated or an Ordinary Goblin. However, regardless of the outcome, they would always be slightly stronger than the previous generation...

After several generations of such evolution, the powerful bloodlines would be continuously purified. In the end, even an "Ordinary" Goblin from this line would be much stronger than a truly Ordinary Goblin.

These Goblins were stronger and smarter, even developing a concept of discipline. As a result, they behaved like well-trained soldiers in battle.

That was why they were named "Goblin Guards."

Using the professional terminology of the Monster Research Association, they could also be called "Type II Goblins," signifying that they were practically a different race from Ordinary Goblins.

And since there were "Goblin Guards," it stood to reason there would be an even stronger variant above them—the "Giant Goblin." This type of Goblin roughly corresponded to the "Mutated Goblin" among Ordinary Goblins, but they were much larger and stronger. Not only was their Strength terrifying, but their Constitution was also quite robust, making them extremely difficult opponents to handle.

Correspondingly, the "Type II Goblin" equivalent to the Bronze Level Goblin—which was stronger than a Mutated Goblin—was the Lord Level Demon: the Silver Goblin.

It was like the Goblins’ Evolutionary Path. Ordinary Goblins were some of the weakest Demons in the world, but "Type II Goblins" and the beings above them were a different story entirely.

"Be careful! Don’t let your guard down! Maintain formation!"

Torren reminded everyone in a timely manner. At the same time, the Goblin Guards ahead were already charging toward them.

Unlike Ordinary Goblins, no matter how numerous those green-skinned runts were, they would only charge recklessly. But these Goblin Guards before them were like a real army, moving with incredible speed and barely breaking formation.

What’s more, behind them was a squad of "Goblin Archers" armed with bows, loosing a volley of Arrows in unison.

The Knights raised their Shields and blocked the first wave of Arrows. At the same moment, the Goblin Guards surged forward and began to engage the front-line Knights and Warriors in close combat.

Fortunately, no one here was a rookie. They were all seasoned Adventurers who reacted quickly and coordinated their attacks.

Rangers drew their Crossbows, Mages gathered Elements on their Magic Staffs, and Warriors swung their weapons, hacking at the Goblins before them.

Lin Mo also moved quickly, his target being the Goblin Archers in the rear.

’Those guys are a real pain. If I let them be, they’ll just keep firing Arrows, and the front-line Adventurers could easily get hurt.’

After all, they weren’t weak; they were all at the level of a Professional and couldn’t be underestimated.

So, he activated [Invisibility] and swiftly skirted the edge of the battlefield, arriving directly at the rear.

Just then, an Assassin who had arrived a step ahead of Lin Mo struck, cleanly piercing a Goblin Archer’s throat with his shortsword.

’Done!’

However, before he could celebrate, a dagger suddenly flew out from the shadows beyond the firelight and stabbed him directly in the chest.

"Danger!"

His companion behind him rushed forward, blocking the follow-up strike.

Having survived the close call, the Assassin endured the pain in his chest and looked ahead, only to see an exceptionally short Goblin retreating quickly back into the shadows.

"Watch out... They have Assassins too!"

He shouted the warning as he fell back.

As Lin Mo passed by, he deftly pulled the dagger from the man’s chest and cast a Healing Technique on him.

The Assassin was stunned. Before he could even say thank you, Lin Mo’s figure had vanished again.

[Healing Technique] Skill Level +1

’Got to use it when I have the chance. This is how you slowly grind up Skill Levels.’

Even though he knew the enemy had Assassins, Lin Mo wasn’t concerned. He continued to use [Invisibility] to sneak up on the Goblin Archers, and frost began to rapidly condense in his hand...

For an ordinary Assassin, even if they reached the enemy’s backline, they could typically only take out one or two targets at most. Even that was no easy feat.

While backline Professions were relatively Fragile, they weren’t lambs waiting to be slaughtered. Archers, or Rangers, for example, had extremely keen Insight and fast reflexes. A moment of carelessness could easily get an Assassin killed in a counter-attack.

But Lin Mo was different.

’A Mage with the body of a tank, using an Assassin’s stealth skill to get in your face, who can also draw a Sword and become a Warrior at any moment—tell me, are you scared yet?’

And so...

[Ice Crystal Fall]!

With a silent command from Lin Mo, crystals formed from the Ice Element rained down. The Goblin Archers within the area had no time to react and were all instantly killed in less than a second.

That single move had wiped out seven or eight Goblin Archers!

[Invisibility] Skill Level +8

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[Ice Crystal Fall] Skill Level +8

[Ice Crystal Fall] Skill Level +8

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A series of Skill Level notifications popped up, but Lin Mo had no time to look at them. The next moment, several daggers flew out of the darkness, heading straight for him.

Clearly, the Goblin Assassins were getting desperate.

Lin Mo sneered. [Rock Shield Technique] instantly formed and blocked the way.

The daggers struck the Rock Shield but failed to even leave a crack.

Thanks to Lin Mo’s long-term investment, his Total Magic Attribute had reached 35+8, for a total of 43 points! This was arguably second only to the main attribute of a Warrior Profession.

Using it against these creatures, with a Threat Level of around Level 1, was almost overkill.

’I’ve got a perfectly good Rock Shield in my hand. It would be a waste not to use it, right?’

And so, Lin Mo directly activated [Giant Shield Charge] and smashed forward.

His Agility Attribute was also very high, so his charge was incredibly fast. If a normal Knight using this move was like a clumsy tank, then Lin Mo was like a high-speed train on its tracks.

The remaining Goblin Archers reacted and fired Arrows at him continuously, but it was useless.

In the blink of an eye, Lin Mo charged from one end to the other, smashing all the Goblin Archers into pieces.

That’s right. Under the immense force of the impact, any Goblin he touched was instantly torn to shreds, not even leaving a complete corpse behind.

Meanwhile, without the support of the Archers, the Goblin Guards at the front were already being steadily pushed back by the Adventurers, whose individual strength they couldn’t match.