Chapter 604: Chapter 304: Enjoyment and Wonderful Flavors
Core area of the Mist Forest.
Gazing into the dark and faintly foul-smelling mysterious cave ahead, Xia Nan’s expression was calm, with no fluctuations visible on his face.
The journey had been smooth.
Compared to when he just left River Valley Town, there was not much change in his appearance upon reaching the mission location.
Only the surface of the plate chain composite armor on his upper body retained some bloodstains, and his trousers and leather boots bore some grass fragments and mud spots, hinting at his encounters along the way.
The whole person was in peak condition.
Of course, it was impossible that he hadn’t encountered any battles at all.
After all, he didn’t have any stealth or concealment abilities, and from River Valley Town, he traversed the entire outer forest to reach this core area.
He came across a fair number of low-level demons or beasts like goblins, jungle wolf packs, and giant badgers.
But most of them posed little threat to him.
Acting alone, with strong individual strength, possessing an Elite Template, and a Challenge Level even higher than his Professional Level, Xia Nan could easily slay them with just his physical prowess, perhaps using a single move of Vortex Slash;
Group enemies, under the fearful impact of Teeth Hunting, could barely hold up; often, as soon as the wolf’s howl sounded, the battle was already counting down.
Plus, Xia Nan’s perception ability was sharp, allowing him to discover and avoid dangerous terrains and the territories of powerful demons in advance, making his journey very smooth without much trouble.
Only occasionally did he unwittingly pass by a few goblin nests and couldn’t resist taking a look, slightly delaying the time, but it was no harm.
Xia Nan arrived at the mission-marked location earlier than estimated.
This goblin nest was much more recognizable than those he encountered earlier on the road.
Just from the perspective of the entrance.
Even by the standards of low-level adventurers constantly fighting goblins, his goblin clearing experience was considered extensive.
Nests dug and built by ordinary small goblin communities typically utilized natural terrain, possibly a hidden cave, a depression covered by shrubs, or an abandoned animal lair.
They often had a sense of disguise, deliberately placing dead branches and foliage at the entrance, or pushing a fallen giant tree trunk in front.
Extremely simple, but surprisingly effective in the dense forest, able to confuse many low-intelligence dangerous beasts.
But the current cave entrance was so bold it could be called “arrogant.”
It was a massive, stone-structured tent cave built from rocks and clay rising from the ground.
Not at all delicate, just crudely sticking together stones of varying sizes and shapes with clay.
However, at the same time, the bloodstained leather armor, torn banners, and crude totems made from branches and bones hanging like trophies at the entrance added a touch of wild and rustic beauty to the overall structure.
No attempt to conceal it, even the surrounding oak trees were cut down, their roots dug out.
Creating a vast, conspicuously bare area around the cave in the forest.
And the cave entrance, like a throne made of stones and trophies, stood in the middle of this clearing.
This unabashed arrogance, not fearing being discovered by other forest creatures, was enough to prove the powerful influence of this goblin nest, or rather, the goblin community that once excavated and built this nest.
“Is this the so-called ‘super-giant goblin community’ that requires a high-ranking adventurer team to clear it?”
Xia Nan mused to himself, carefully examining the cave entrance ahead.
Speaking of, before he took on this task, he had inquired about the mission details from Moli based on the commission information.
The original owner of this cave, the large goblin community’s downfall, coincided with his own promotion to a professional on that Hunting Day.
There were rumors that even a high-level team of that caliber faced losses when besieged by goblins, ultimately barely clearing them.
It’s hard to imagine how many of those skinny-armed goblins it would take to pose a substantial threat to high-level professionals.
Or were there mutated goblin individuals more advanced than the Bichon Goblins?
Shaking his head, Xia Nan stopped thinking. Follow current novels on n0velfire.net
After all, they were already completely wiped out, and it was of no concern to him.
All he needed to deal with were a group of ordinary goblin tribes temporarily occupying this lair.
Just be a little cautious, stay alert, and there shouldn’t be any danger.
After checking around one last time to ensure there were no ambushes or visible hidden exits,
He measured the corridor size of the cave, confirming it allowed enough space to maneuver.
Then, drawing his claymore, he masked his presence, moved his steps, and headed towards the cave entrance.
This goblin nest located in the core area of the Mist Forest had an exceptionally long and broad corridor behind the cave entrance, able to accommodate a large number of goblins moving through.
This was something Xia Nan had never encountered before.
Moreover, simple defensive traps were set up on both sides of the ground and walls, with goblin scouts and guards positioned at crucial choke points.