Chapter 341 - 193: How Could This Be a Fake?
Chapter 341: Chapter 193: How Could This Be a Fake?
’There’s no way the Silver Goblins will ignore this...’
So, Lin Mo was sure he was already being watched.
But after what had just happened, the Level 7 Assassin Class Silver Goblin didn’t dare make a rash move against him.
’That creature is probably lurking somewhere right now, just watching me...’
If it wasn’t in a hurry, Lin Mo had even less reason to be. As long as his opponent didn’t show itself, he could continue killing without restraint. Though things were difficult on the main front, he figured he didn’t need to worry too much.
Sure enough, a dazzling Holy Light soon rose again, just as before, forming a massive Barrier of light that enveloped a large section of the main battlefield.
Bishop Fletcher had struck again.
The appearance of this barrier of light once again gave the precarious defensive line a chance to catch its breath.
Lin Mo, however, immediately went on high alert, his focus sharpening.
As expected, after the barrier of light appeared, the Silver Goblin lost its patience and attacked again.
This time, however, it had learned its lesson. Instead of engaging in close combat, it threw a Short Knife from a distance.
Lin Mo didn’t rush to swap places with his Clone. Instead, he kept a close watch on the Clone’s status and its remaining duration.
His real body had already activated [Swift], [Resilience], and [Frost Guardian]. With a single [Flash], he easily dodged the incoming Flying Knife.
A Level 7 Silver Goblin, and an Assassin Class to boot—of course its speed far surpassed Lin Mo’s.
If it had chosen to lie in wait for a close-range ambush, it might have been troublesome for Lin Mo. It would have been a close call, just like before.
That was only because his Agility Attribute was high, his reflexes were sharp, his Spiritual Attribute was strong, and his Insight was equally powerful. Otherwise, he might not have even detected its approach.
But if it didn’t dare get close and only used ranged attacks, that just gave him more time to react and dodge. Combined with a broken Space Magic Skill like [Flash], it was nearly impossible for the creature to touch him.
The Silver Goblin clearly realized this as well. After a few more failed attempts, it could only grit its teeth and charge straight at Lin Mo.
Lin Mo, meanwhile, appeared "frozen" to the spot, standing completely still, just as he had before.
However, just an instant before the Short Knife in the Silver Level Goblin’s hand could strike, its body abruptly halted. The blade stopped about three or four meters from Lin Mo, and a triumphant smile spread across its face.
In the next instant, a Blood-colored Sword Qi slammed squarely into its body, its triumphant expression instantly turning to shock.
’How can this be...’
Lin Mo sneered. "Trying to trick me into swapping places, were you?"
The Silver Goblins were not unintelligent, so Lin Mo would never treat them like idiots. The hit it took earlier had likely clued it in to his Skills, so of course it wouldn’t be so foolish as to make the same mistake again.
The Silver Goblin’s plan was simple: force Lin Mo to swap places with his Clone, then pull back just in time to avoid another explosion.
What it hadn’t expected was that Lin Mo had seen through its plan and hadn’t swapped at all.
In truth, as the blade had drawn closer, Lin Mo was putting on an act. He was incredibly nervous and had almost lost his composure and used [Flash] to escape.
Thankfully, it was the Silver Goblin—the one who had already been burned before—that lost its nerve first and stopped its attack.
In doing so, it exposed its hand and completely confirmed Lin Mo’s suspicions...
Meanwhile, on the other side of the battlefield, with Lin Mo’s Clone.
After the Silver Goblin Assassin began its charge, "Lin Mo" began his performance.
The previously dazed Clone’s eyes suddenly seemed to come alive, and then, with a ’Still Frightened’ expression, it turned and fled in a panic.
Just as Lin Mo had predicted, a silver figure shot out from the swarming Goblin Army in the next moment, bringing a Sword down on "Lin Mo’s" head.
"Lin Mo" turned its head at the last possible second, a look of terror on its face.
Everything seemed so logical, so perfect.
And then—
BOOM!
The sound of an explosion echoed as dust and smoke filled the air. The Silver Goblin’s face twisted into a surprisingly human-like expression of astonishment.
’How could this be a fake?’
The next moment, a nearly imperceptible breeze swept past, and a Flying Knife plunged with absolute precision into its chest.
One could only say that such fine control was inseparable from Lin Mo’s powerful Spiritual Attribute and his constant study and practice. All that effort paid off in this moment, allowing him to run circles around the two self-proclaimed clever Silver Goblins and their coordinated plan.
And now, it was time for their one-on-one duels.
Lin Mo looked at the Silver Goblin he had just struck square in the chest with the Blood-colored Air Blade and frowned slightly.
’This move wasn’t nearly as effective as I imagined.’
Theoretically, even though it was a Level 7 Demon, its Physique Attribute shouldn’t be that high. Lin Mo’s Strength far surpassed the standard for Level 4 or even Level 5, and [Blood Qi Blade] was a Skill with considerable damage. He should have had a chance to slice it in two.
But just as the explosion earlier hadn’t severely injured it, the [Blood-colored Air Blade] had only sunk into its chest, severing a few of its ribs, but failing to deliver a clean one-shot kill.