Chapter 37: Chapter 37: Chainsaw to the Back

Wang Xi knelt down, setting down the injured old goblin.

"Thank you, Little Gurui."

The old fellow cracked an ugly yet kind smile.

Wang Xi drew the Longsword from his waist and nodded.

"I’m here to help!"

With that, he shot forward.

The sunshine goblin Gurwin, who had been sent flying by the giant turtle’s headbutt, now hurried over clutching his chest and helped up the king with the severed arm.

"Your Majesty, your arm..."

"I’m fine." Guruci shook his head. "What’s more important now is to drive the enemy away. We cannot lose this home that Lady Witch bestowed upon us."

Gurwin nodded forcefully, then looked up at his black-haired, green-skinned kinsman, his face full of emotion.

"I can’t believe Gurui is willing to help us when he just got here... He’s a good goblin."

CLANG!!

The Fishman raised its large blade high, blocking the incoming Longsword.

As sparks flew, the jet-black, bulging eyes on the Darkened Fishman’s slippery head reflected the image of a strange "goblin."

The Fishman made a series of incomprehensible gurgling sounds in its throat. With a forceful swing of its large blade and a CLANG, it parried the Longsword. Immediately after, gripping the hilt with both webbed claws, it unleashed a vicious diagonal slash.

Its eyes were cruel and it drooled, trying to chop off the head of the "goblin" before it with a single strike.

SCRAPE—

But the black-haired "goblin" swung his Longsword sideways. The spine of his sword scraped against the enemy’s blade, using a special technique and force to deflect the strike.

Blinding sparks flew.

Wang Xi spun his Longsword back around, fanning it open like a peacock’s tail.

Seizing the opening when the Fishman’s guard was down, he delivered a fast and vicious horizontal slash, slicing straight through its slippery neck.

SWISH!!

The fat, large fish head went flying, and blue-green fish blood sprayed out.

[Target eliminated!]

[Capture the ability of the "Darkened Fishman"?]

Wang Xi mentally accepted.

A green light flickered over the headless fish corpse before entering the space between his eyebrows.

[Card added to Independent Card Pool]

He held his sword, stepped on the giant turtle’s head as if it were a stepping stone, and amidst the turtle’s angry cry, climbed onto its back and charged toward the remaining Fish People.

When the goblin vanguard Gurulu and his companions saw him behead the large-bladed Fishman with one strike and then charge over so aggressively, they were both surprised and invigorated.

"Gurui! Good goblin!"

The vanguard pumped his fist and roared.

"Good goblin!"

The goblins’ morale soared, and they shouted along.

Gurulu’s thick arm gripped his Long Spear tightly. With a swing, he parried a Fishman’s descending Short Sword, then immediately thrust forward, piercing the enemy’s chest.

Just as he was about to pull out his stone dagger and smash the Fishman’s head...

SWISH—

A flash of sword light, and a big fish head went flying.

Gurulu turned his head to see Gurui’s sword beheading his opponent. But far from being annoyed, he chuckled happily and said:

"Nice teamwork, Gurui!"

"You’re not bad yourself, Gurulu."

Wang Xi chuckled.

’If only all my teammates in games were goblins...’ he thought. ’They don’t even get mad when you steal their kills, they praise you for it.’

A few other Two-Star Goblin Warriors were surrounding a Fishman with a Back Crossbow. They had already riddled it with holes and were on the verge of killing it.

SWISH!

That incomparably sharp sword light struck again, directly beheading the Back Crossbow Fishman.

The headless fish corpse spewed blood as it tumbled off the turtle’s back.

"Yeah! Gurui, you’re amazing!"

The goblins cheered.

"You guys are amazing too!"

Wang Xi responded with a cheerful laugh.

Just then, the Fishman holding a Sword Shield took the opportunity to poke its large head out from behind its shield. It opened its fishy lips, revealing a mouth full of sharp teeth, and spat forcefully.

A sheet-like stream of water shot out like a Flying Knife, heading straight for the cheering goblins.

Seeing this, Wang Xi raised his hand and flicked his fingers.

—"Water Arrow"—

SPLASH!!

An identical stream of water burst forth, colliding with the first one in mid-air and turning into a spray that filled the sky.

"?!"

All the goblins, and even the Darkened Fishman, were stunned.

"By the Witch! Gurui!"

the vanguard roared in shock.

"You... you’re a Magic Goblin!!"

"It’s Magic! That’s great! We’re saved!"

The little goblins in the wooden hut danced with joy. Beside them, the goblin girl Gurusha looked astonished, covering her small mouth, her Yellow horizontal pupils filled with disbelief.

Even the Goblin King, Guruci, lying on the ground not far away, was staring blankly and muttering:

"I never thought I’d live to see a high goblin who possesses Magic Power."

"Die!"

Wang Xi ignored the goblins’ shock. He took advantage of the Darkened Fishman’s daze, gripped his Longsword with both hands, and swung down hard.

The Fishman hastily raised its shield.

With a cold expression, Wang Xi stomped his foot, put power into his waist, and in that instant, the Longsword in his hands seemed to transform into an axe as a faint white light appeared on its blade.

"Total Severance!!"

KRANG—

The Longsword landed on the Iron-Wrapped Wooden Shield, but with a sharp CRACK, it was split in two by the single strike!

The slash didn’t lose its momentum, cleaving the fish head behind the shield. With a SQUELCH, brains and blood flowed out.

[Target eliminated]

[Capture the ability of the "Darkened Fishman"?]

’Yes.’

Wang Xi kicked the fish corpse off the turtle’s back, then joined forces with the other goblins to kill the remaining two Fish People.

All that remained on the field was the giant turtle.

The goblin vanguard Gurulu led his men, continuously stabbing the giant turtle’s four legs with their Long Spears, causing its dark blue turtle blood to splatter everywhere.

ROAR—

The Darkened Land Turtle was a Three-Star Elite, after all. Roaring in pain from its injuries, it swung its massive body sideways, knocking all the surrounding goblins away.

"Ah!"

"Waaah!"

"Watch out!"

The Goblin Warriors, Gurulu included, were sent tumbling like gourds.

The giant turtle seized the chance to retract its four limbs, its massive body crashing to the ground and kicking up a cloud of dust.

It left only its head outside its shell, opened its mouth, and sprayed. A high-pressure water jet shot straight through the body of a Goblin Warrior.

SQUELCH!!

The Two-Star goblin was instantly crushed, its green blood spraying as severed limbs flew everywhere.

"Guruba!!"

The goblins cried out in grief and pain.

The enraged vanguard Gurulu raised his Long Spear, leaped up, and thrust toward the turtle’s crocodilian head.

But the giant turtle was extremely cunning. It retracted its head, hiding inside its thick shell. The Long Spear that the old goblin had stabbed into its eye snapped off as it did so.

CLANG!!

Gurulu’s spear strike was blocked by the shell, creating a dull, loud noise. The black, stone spearhead shattered from the violent impact.

"Damn it!" The vanguard was furious, repeatedly stabbing and kicking the opening for the turtle’s head. But a thick layer of keratinous skin blocked the way, preventing him from harming the turtle in the slightest.

"What do we do now?"

The goblins gathered around, looking at the behemoth huddled in its shell, then at each other in dismay.

Just then, the old goblin walked over, supported by Gurwin, and said in a grave voice:

"Once a Land Turtle enters its defensive state, not even the Stone Giants from Silent Hill can do anything about it..."

"But, Your Majesty." Gurulu was restless, kicking the giant turtle in frustration with a THUD. "If we just ignore this big guy, it’ll kill us with its spit the moment we let our guard down!"

The old goblin also wore a worried expression.

Helpless, the goblins milled around the giant turtle.

"I’ll do it."

Just then, a figure walked over.

The goblins looked toward the voice and saw their new companion, Gurui, who had just shown such incredible power, now holding a strange metal weapon.

"Little Gurui, you have a way?"

the Goblin King asked, surprised and doubtful.

Wang Xi didn’t speak, he just revved the chainsaw.

WHIR— VRRROOOM!!

He took a step forward, leaped onto the turtle’s back, and, in the manner of a Swordsmanship slash, brought the chainsaw in his hands down hard.

The Armor-Piercing effect contained within "Bloody Knight" was instantly applied to the "Chainsaw Sword," which bit down thunderously on top of the shell.

BZZZZZZZZ!!

The high-speed rotating blade cut down, emitting a sharp, ear-piercing buzz. The barnacles and shellfish growing on the turtle’s back instantly exploded, sending a spray of dust and juices flying.

The goblins’ expressions changed in shock, and they all backed away.

ROAR—

A low, pained roar suddenly came from inside the shell.

Wang Xi held the chainsaw with both hands, slowly pressing the long blade into the giant turtle’s body—

BZZZZZZZZ!!

Dark blue blood erupted from the turtle’s back, spraying everywhere like a torrential rain.

"The Land Turtle is being cut open!"

the goblins exclaimed continuously.

Finally, unable to bear the intense pain, the giant turtle extended its four legs, pushed its body up, and began to thrash violently, as if trying to throw off the "goblin" on its back.

But Wang Xi held the chainsaw firmly. Not only was he not thrown off, he used the motion to drag the blade and tear an even larger gash.

WHOOSH—

The crocodilian head could no longer stay retracted and suddenly shot out.

The giant turtle, blind in one eye, stretched its neck as far as it could, opened its mouth towards its own back, and prepared to spit a water jet to crush the damned "goblin."

"I was waiting for you to stick your head out!"

Wang Xi grinned.

He raised a hand, aiming the Laser Pistol at the crocodilian head.

"Avada Kedavra—"

BEEP!!!

A red laser beam flashed past.

The crocodilian head was frozen with its mouth wide open, but now there was a charred, bloody hole in its forehead.

[Target eliminated]

[Capture the ability of the "Darkened Land Turtle"?]

With a loud BOOM.

The giant turtle’s body collapsed powerlessly, raising a cloud of smoke and dust.

The goblins were stunned for a moment, then burst into wild celebration:

"Magic! It’s Magic!"

they shouted excitedly.

"Gurui killed the Land Turtle with Magic!"

Wang Xi heard the prompt and mentally accepted, then leaped off the turtle’s back. The goblins swarmed forward, surrounding him and cheering joyfully.

They didn’t notice a flash of deep green light on the giant turtle’s corpse that then flew into the space between Wang Xi’s eyebrows.

’It’s actually a Deep Green Card!’

Wang Xi was secretly overjoyed.

’And four Green Cards from the Darkened Fishmen!’

Although not every Fishman dropped a Card, Wang Xi still felt it was a huge harvest.

He had a smile on his face, as if he had blended into the goblin crowd. Right now, the tags above the goblins’ heads had all quietly turned into green-colored friendly units.

「A moment later.」

The goblin vanguard Gurulu led his companions, finished cleaning up the battlefield, and walked back carrying a large, vibrant green mushroom.

"This is the mushroom Guruba left behind."

That Goblin Warrior had just been killed by the giant turtle’s spray, turning into this mushroom.

The goblins gathered together, the atmosphere sorrowful.

The old goblin Guruci raised his head and said to Wang Xi:

"Little Gurui, we’re counting on you."

The other goblins also cast hopeful gazes his way, which left Wang Xi completely baffled.

Soon, the goblin girl Gurusha came forward with her head lowered and said timidly:

"Gu... Gurui, let’s make baby goblins together."

"???"

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