Golden eggshell fragments twinkle as they shatter with the ripples, while the Goblin Winter Ghost roars furiously, swinging its rebounding massive fist once more. The cold wind on its knuckles disperses the golden light, pressing aggressively towards the Hero's face.
At the same time, the Hero's chanting reaches its end; the joined finger claws swiftly come apart, the originally crimson Fiery Flame having transformed into a sinister Black Flame, coiling around her fists.
The Goblin Winter Ghost's punch is inches away, with no time left to gather more strength, but still, the Hero fearlessly swings her fist to counterattack.
In terms of strength and size, the Hero is far inferior to the hulking Goblin before her. The finger claws on her small fists, in comparison to the massive fist wrapped in Raging Wind turbulence, appear almost miniature – as if hitting a rock with an egg.
But if that tiny "egg" was made of steel, then no matter the size of the boulder, it wouldn't escape getting chipped.
At the moment of collision, dark sparks spray out, scattering with the cold winter wind.
The Raging Wind sweeps up the Snow Domain's fallen snow, blasting the Hero's body directly away, the turbulent ice-like torrents tearing through her freshly changed clothes, revealing the shimmering silver Chainmail underneath.
[Goblin Winter Ghost's Chase (The Hero's Strength is less than 1/3 of the Goblin Winter Ghost's Strength, correction +30)]
2d109+16=d109(56)+d109(9)+16+30=111
[Hero's Counterattack]
D28+73+d40=d28(2)+73+d40(12)=87
[Goblin Winter Ghost inflicts 111-87=24 points of damage on the Hero]
[Hero sustains 24-36 (Armor) = 0 points of damage, Beast Spirit Magic Power: 1320/2000]
[Goblin Winter Ghost is hit by Bone-Attaching Flame, taking 5D5 Destructive Damage per turn]
[Bone-Attaching Flame:5d5=13, Goblin Winter Ghost's Armor is reduced to 30]
Goblin Winter Ghost lets out a pained howl; a small hole is punched through its armor-like hard frozen fat layer by the Hero's punch. The Black Flame, like a living entity, desperately tries to burrow into its flesh and feast.
The blasted-away Hero doesn't slow down a bit; she rolls twice in the snow and quickly stands up as if nothing happened.
Her hands flutter like a celestial maiden scattering flowers, her fingertips slicing through the chilly air, the symbolic black sparks of death swirling with the snowflakes, fluttering and falling upon the Snow Goblins.
[Hero's Chase (Intelligence +60, the difference determines the coverage area)]
D100+60=d100(14)+60=74
[Goblins' Self-Salvation (Intelligence +20, one-third less than the Hero's Intelligence -30, without D2)]
[Goblins' Self-Salvation Great Failure, Outnumbered D2 cleared, Bone-Attaching Flame hits all Goblins (74-21>44)]
Although living just a mountain away from a volcano in the Snow Domain, to these Goblins, flame is a foreign and fearful concept.
And the pitch-black flames utterly transcend their comprehension and imagination.
At the moment of high-heat contact, these Goblins screamed shrilly like terrified young maidens at the sight of insects, their originally savage and ferocious faces twisting in agony.
They dive into the snow as if jumping into water, then flounder and roll madly, trying to use the cold snow to extinguish the Black Flames clinging to their bodies.
However, what horrifies them to the core is that the cold snow has no effect on the pitch-black flames; the snowflakes don't melt at all, as if the flames were merely illusions. Only their flesh turning charred black and the intense pain piercing their hearts remind them of the fire's reality and cruelty.
As Bone-Attaching Flame is a high-tier Magical Spell, naturally it requires the Spellcaster to target and manipulate it. Although the Hero's technique is somewhat inexperienced, like a fledgling flapping its wings, she only scattered the sparks, yet she never expected to send the Goblins into such Panic.
She watches in astonishment as these ugly creatures instantly collapse into disarray, the Goblins who were once manically charging at her, now all wailing like banshees, futilely trying to snuff out the Doomed Fire on their bodies.
Even accustomed to the Goblins' disgrace, she has never seen such an immediate and tidy collapse,
In reality, the Bone-Attaching Flame could be countered by cutting off the affected flesh at the first moment of contact,
But even the relatively smarter Goblin Winter Ghost now can do nothing but emit powerless roars, unable to stop the flames from spreading on its fist; the fat once frozen like Armor sizzles under the roast,
The other Goblins' fate is, of course, self-evident.
'Magic... so powerful!'
With this marveling thought, the Hero doesn't let this prime opportunity slip away. Her gaze sharpens as she raises her blazing fists, charging towards the frantic Goblin Winter Ghost.
[Hero activates Skill: Sacrifice]
D28+d90+73+d40=d28(14)+d90(86)+73+d40(29)=202
[Bone-Attaching Flame:5d5=11, Goblin Winter Ghost's Armor is reduced to 19]
[Goblin Winter Ghost's Resistance (total value less than 30 results in fleeing)]
D109+16=d109(74)+16=90
This time, it's not a hasty attack. The Hero is fully prepared, and with every step of her sprint towards the Goblin Winter Ghost, her entire body's strength is poised and ready.
The girl twists her slender waist, ducks to the side, and her fists laden with the Black Flame draw two arcing tails of fire behind her, like Meteor streaking across the sky, violently tearing through the Goblin Winter Ghost's attempted blockade with unstoppable momentum, and firmly pummels into its belly.
It's not that the Hero wouldn't want to smash its head, but with her height, the highest spot she could reach was here.