Goblins, imps, goblins — there were many names for this race. Compared to their civilized brethren, the uncivilized goblins could be said to be the cancer cells of this world. They could mate with all the females of the Homo sapiens species. Their gestation period was short, and they could have multiple children at once. Their growth period was less than a year, and they had the ability to carry on the family line. Of course, their lifespan was not long. They were not creative, but they knew how to plunder and use tools, including weapons. An experienced gnome shaman or elder was no less cunning than a human.
Before Lin had transmigrated, he had read an online article that used their growth period and ability to reproduce to discuss the reason why elves and dwarves would be replaced by humans if they existed in the real world. According to the article, the goblins of this world would be the protagonists of the next era, replacing the humans of this world.
Most of them were not strong, but they were troublesome to kill. If they were left alone, they would cause a lot of disturbance to the sparse human settlements, and even cause loss of life and property. To powerful adventurers, the uncivilized goblins were the enemies they did not want to meet. Killing them was troublesome, and there was not much reward.
However, such opponents were the most common enemies that the master and disciple encountered. With their abilities, as long as they were careful and did not make any mistakes, they could easily crush their opponents. This was also a bad habit that Lin had brought with him since transmigrating. When playing games, he would rather use a cheat. Even if he could not use a cheat, he would still train to the maximum level, then he would crush all his opponents and slowly enjoy the storyline. He also did not like to play games with his heart. He would suppress his bottom line and only kill monsters when he was down to the last drop of HP. Because the latter was too easy to fail, he would have to start the storyline again from the record point. It was fine if it happened once or twice, but it would be very annoying if it happened a few more times.
After transmigrating to this world, he only had one life, and there were no record points, so he was more conservative in all his actions. Goblins were the easiest to get a commission because not many people were willing to fight them. It was complicated and fast, so there were a lot of them.
Now that he had encountered one, there was no need to say much. Just kill them. Uncivilized goblins were definitely unwelcome tenants in the house.
The mud doll that was the first to reach the second floor started a fierce battle with the goblins at the end of the tunnel. His short and small figure seemed to be extra nimble in the narrow space. Compared to the goblins jumping up and down, the clay dolls merely swung their heavy arms and smashed down with all their might. Perhaps three to five swings wouldn't even touch the side of these nimble little monsters, but as long as it touched them, even if they didn't die, their hands and feet would be crippled.
Compared to Mud Doll, who had entered the climax of the battle, the two who were still standing on the spiral staircase were much calmer. Lin tapped the ground twice with his cane in his left hand and chanted, "Light!" The magic illuminated the entire floor. Since he was already prepared, he quickly adapted to the sudden bright light and saw every corner clearly. Most of the attacks that caused the team to collapse in the maze exploration came from behind. Even though they already knew that it was unlikely for there to be an ambush on the first floor, the sudden light would occasionally blow up one or two monsters that were hiding. But this time, his back was clean.
Hallumi didn't rush up to the second floor either. Instead, she held her dagger in front of her chest and stared at the gap between the first and second floors.
The Goblins on the other side of the tunnel did not join the battle with the Mud Dolls. Instead, they waited for the next enemy. However, the enemy didn't come up the stairs for a long time, and the sudden light made them suspicious. The Goblin at the front of the ambush poked his head out and saw the golden-haired girl holding the dagger. She calmly stabbed the weapon in her hand into his eye socket.
The apprentice-level Potency spell gave the girl the strength of a bear. She neatly stabbed the dagger into the root. While quickly destroying the enemy's brain, she also squeezed out the other eyeball, causing blood to spurt out. Hallumi then used the Goblin as a shield and rushed up to the second floor to block the attacks that followed, clearing a small space for herself to use her limbs.
Lin, who was watching from behind, was still not used to it even though he had seen it countless times. Yes, the Mages of this world fought in such a brutal way. Even a girl under the age of ten, after becoming a Mage Apprentice, and after a few years of adventuring, could kill other creatures without batting an eyelid at the age of an elementary school student.
There was only one reason why the fighting style of a Mage Apprentice became mainstream, and that was because of the support spells in this world. The buffs and duration of the buffs were considerable. Instead of constantly bombarding the enemy with fireballs, the Mage would give himself a body full of buffers, then step on the enemy under his feet, and then beat the enemy until their heads burst open. The spiritual satisfaction of the Mage Apprentice couldn't be compared to the former.
Battles had broken out on both sides of the tunnel, so Lin walked up to the second floor at a steady pace. The narrow space allowed the two of them to walk side by side. If they were going to attack each other, there was no room for allies to stand next to them, so Lin didn't rashly join the battle on either side.
There was no need to worry about Hallumi's direction for now. The most likely danger came from the Mud Dolls. While the commander was busy fighting, the Magic Dolls could only follow their instincts and attack the enemy. The Magic Dolls' defensive power came from the materials used to create their bodies. Of course, mud was the lowest grade material. As long as it was cut or separated from the body, it would turn into nothingness and return to its discrete elemental state.
In other words, the Mud Dolls were only useful cannon fodder. When dealing with a large number of enemies, they were used as tools to divert part of the attack. The elemental spirits attached to them were rewarded with magic stones or magic stone powder used at the beginning of the summoning. They would only last for a day at most, or until they were broken up. When everything was over, they would abandon the body temporarily formed in the material world and return to where they came from.
That was why it was always possible to see these temporarily summoned Magic Dolls on the battlefield. They would become smaller and smaller until they completely disappeared. Lin was well aware of this, so he would take over the Mud Dolls' battle. And this time had come sooner than expected.
When the remaining Mud Dolls turned into mud dolls and were stomped to pieces, Lin saw perhaps the biggest enemy this time: the Earth Goblins. Some of the stronger mothers would occasionally give birth to some gifted Earth Goblins. They weren't thin and small at all. They had bodies twice the size of ordinary Earth Goblins, thick arms and legs, and contained strength that exceeded that of ordinary humans.
However, the one in front of him was in a much more sorry state. There were several wounds on its body that still had pus and blood. There was a deep wound on its jaw that exposed bone, making its already ugly face even more hideous. Only a small part of its old leather armor was still hanging on its body. It had no defensive power to speak of. However, the huge bone in its hand was rather threatening. It might be the leg bone of some powerful magical beast. The magic power that overflowed from it sent chills down one's spine.
This Earth Goblin commanded the two ordinary Earth Goblins beside it to use blow darts. Generally speaking, such weapons would be poisoned by them to increase their lethality. However, for a true Mage like Lin, the Wind Barrier that he had cast on himself from the beginning easily repelled the blow darts.
The fact that the blow darts were ineffective against a human wearing a long robe seemed to surprise the two Earth Goblins. However, they didn't think too much about it. With a strange cry, they grabbed their clubs and charged forward. The thin and small bodies of ordinary Earth Goblins allowed them to fight side by side in this narrow passageway.
However, this didn't pose a threat. Lin's left staff was planted on the ground, and he easily blocked the attack from one side. At the same time, he waved the short sword in his hand with the magic-level Potency spell, and directly cut the thin neck of the other Earth Goblin in two.
After dealing with one of them, Lin looked at the other Earth Goblin that had retreated to the wall. Its terrified expression was indescribably disgusting. Bullying the weak and fearing the strong was the most common trait of these uncivilized, low-level races. Thus, Lin didn't say much. With a kick, he directly kicked the Earth Goblin's head. In an instant, red and white blood splattered all over the ground. Needless to say, there was also a lot of blood on his feet.
All of this cruel scene seemed to have stirred up the Earth Goblin's ferocity. It raised the bone high and swung it directly at Lin. Although Lin had cast the Stone Skin spell on himself, he had no interest in using the top of his head to receive the spiked club. He raised his staff horizontally to block the attack of the bone, and the short sword went straight under it. With the huge increase in strength, Lin was like poking tofu without any hindrance. However, there were a few more holes in the Earth Goblin's body, and blood splattered everywhere.
One had to be merciless when dealing with enemies, especially uncivilized races. Kindness couldn't be exchanged for good results. Lin knew this very well. Thus, after he stabbed the last sword into the Earth Goblin's stomach, he didn't pull it out. Instead, he dragged it to the side, causing the Earth Goblin's intestines and stomach to fall to the ground.
The large amount of blood and serious injuries caused the Earth Goblin to collapse to the ground. However, it still glared fiercely at the person in front of it, as if trying to scare the other party away. However, this didn't scare Lin, who clearly understood what kind of attitude one had to have in order to survive in this world. He stepped on the Earth Goblin's undulating chest and stabbed the short sword into the opponent's neck and spine. Then, crack!
After dealing with the enemy in front of him, Lin glanced at Halloumi's situation behind him. Although there were more enemies on the girl's side, there weren't any higher-level enemies like the Earth Goblin. Thus, they were also in the final stage of finishing off the Earth Goblins who were still gasping for breath. Thus, Lin went straight to the third floor.
The heavy stone door was as good as new. The materials used to build the Magic Tower were rare and expensive. This also ensured its reliability and sturdiness. Perhaps it would still be damaged by a huge external force, but it was obviously not something that the Earth Goblins could do.
Although from the outside of the tower, the third floor was also partly damaged, the core room was confirmed to be intact. This was because the previous owners of the tower had confirmed to the Association of Mages how intact the core of the tower was. As for the damage, it happened even earlier in history. Thus, as long as the stone door was intact, there was no need to worry about an enemy ambush behind it.
He placed his right hand with the mark on the stone door and silently chanted a secret spell. This Magic Tower that had been sealed for several years once again welcomed its new owner.
Magic energy spread along the special lines and connected to the energy pool that was maintained at the lowest level of operation. The feedback energy drove the mechanism of the stone door. With a rumbling sound, the stone door slowly rose.
The originally pitch-black core room of the tower was dimly lit. As the stone door rose, the light became brighter. When the passage was fully opened, the magic chandelier hanging high in the center of the core room was completely lit.
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