Chapter 572: Chapter 268: Active Becomes Passive? Epic Passive: Unyielding Body

Since these were just quests to do along the way, he hadn’t chosen any difficult types, only two relatively simple D Level Tasks.

As for the route to the Royal Capital... both the Blackwater Swamp and the Giant Stone Mine had harsh environments, and Lin Mo had no desire to pass through them.

So he simply chose the Forest of Serenity, which required a long detour but promised a much more comfortable journey.

Taking this route to the Royal Capital would take five or six days on foot. Even with their fast carriage, it would be a journey of about two days. However, the quest selection was much more varied, and they should be able to run into plenty of Demons in the Forest of Serenity to grind Skill Level.

After deciding on the route and picking the quests, Lin Mo went to the counter for D Level Tasks and completed the acceptance process.

The quests he chose were all very simple.

[Hunt Goblins]

Quest ID: D88473

Type: Culling

Client: Adventurer’s Association

Reward: 800 gold coins

Quest Description: Go to Area 5 of the Forest of Serenity and hunt at least 200 Goblins. The hunt must include at least 10 Goblins of Bronze Level or higher.

It really was a very simple little task, and the reward was quite ordinary.

After all, it was just a quest they were doing on the side.

The other quest was much the same...

[Slay Gale Tigers]

Quest ID: D77488

Type: Culling/Material Gathering

Client: Adventurer’s Association

Reward: 200 Gold Coins + 300 Gold per tiger for material recovery

Quest Description: Go to Area 15 of the Forest of Serenity and hunt Gale Tigers.

Gale Tigers were similar to the Crimson Flame Tigers of Loran Forest. They were Demons that weren’t even Lord Level, so this was also a very simple little task.

The Gale Tiger King in the same area, on the other hand, had some real Combat Power. An adult’s strength was typically around Level 10, with special individuals occasionally appearing at Level 11 or higher.

"Please confirm the quest information."

Lin Mo nodded. "Go ahead and register us, please."

"Alright, one moment please..."

The registration was completed quickly. After leaving the Adventurer’s Association, the group went to the city gate, boarded the carriage, and headed straight for the Forest of Serenity.

Every time they had set out on a quest before, they were either escorting a merchant caravan or traveling with other Adventurers. This time, it was just their small team. The carriage pulled by the Gale Horses could finally unleash its full speed. Pulling back the curtain, the scenery outside flew backward, so fast it was almost a blur.

There was one more person in the carriage than usual. Lena, who had never been on a quest before, was clearly a bit nervous. Still, the novelty of adventuring with everyone filled her with curiosity.

Thanks to the incredible speed of the Gale Horses, they arrived at the destination for their first quest—Area 5 of the Forest of Serenity—at around three in the afternoon.

This was a Goblin region. The short, green-skinned creatures were as prolific as ever. There was no need to search for them; as long as you didn’t hide your tracks and slowed your pace after entering their territory, it wouldn’t be long before some of them came looking for trouble.

After entering Area 5, Lin Mo left the cabin and moved to the front of the carriage.

Seeing the Goblins up ahead, he felt a sudden sense of familiarity, as if he were seeing family.

’It’s been a while since I’ve used these guys to grind Skill Level...’

Lin Mo didn’t waste any words. He immediately used [Crystal Shield Skill], summoned a shimmering Shield, and threw it.

[Rotating Shield]!

Empowered by Lin Mo’s Qi and Blood, the Shield spun rapidly as it flew out. Its power was so immense that any Goblin it touched was instantly cut in half at the waist, killing a huge swath of them.

The Shield then returned, reaping another wave.

In front of Lin Mo, these ordinary Goblins weren’t even speed bumps anymore.

[Rotating Shield] Skill Level +21

[Crystal Shield Skill] Skill Level +3

As a White Ordinary Level skill, [Rotating Shield] naturally gained a lot of Skill Level. But since [Crystal Shield Skill] was a Blue Excellent Level skill, the amount of Skill Level that could be gained from these ordinary Goblins was quite limited; it took about seven Goblins to increase it by one point.

’Still, it’s some progress. Better than nothing, I guess.’

Lin Mo steadily caught the returning Shield and threw it out again.

Another huge patch of Goblins fell. For a moment, flesh and blood flew everywhere, staining a large patch of the forest floor red.

[Rotating Shield] Skill Level +23

[Crystal Shield Skill] Skill Level +3

A whole lot of Goblins had come over, and this wave earned Lin Mo a good amount of Skill Level.

The [Rotating Shield] skill also leveled up directly to Level 4.

"Skill [Rotating Shield] Level 1 (10/10) Level Up!"

"Current Skill: [Rotating Shield] Level 2 (20/20)"

...

"Current Skill: [Rotating Shield] Level 4 (4/100)"

"Obtained Basic Attribute Point: Constitution +1!"

The advantage of Ordinary Level Skills was their fast leveling speed. The disadvantage, however, was that the single Basic Attribute Point rewarded for leveling up an Ordinary Skill now provided a minuscule improvement for Lin Mo.

’I should hurry up and evolve this skill.’

The current batch of Goblins had been more or less wiped out by Lin Mo. He drove the carriage onward, continuing to roam the area and waiting for more Goblins to come look for trouble.

Goblins actually had a pretty decent intelligence network. News that this batch of Goblins had been killed quickly spread to nearby settlements.

And so, in less than ten minutes, a huge swarm of Goblins came flooding in, surrounding their carriage.

Compared to the previous batch, this group of Goblins was clearly superior not just in number, but also in quality.

When Lin Mo saw this massive number of short, green-skinned creatures, his eyes lit up.

’This is all Skill Level!’

’This huge number of Low Level mobs is perfect for practicing my Ordinary and Excellent Level Skills.’

Since Goblins were on all sides, Ali and Shefilya also got out of the carriage. It wasn’t that they were needed to ease the pressure. It was just that letting the Goblins get close to the carriage would be disgusting—they might not break it, but they’d certainly make a mess.

"Well then, let’s begin!"

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