A wild boar weighing nearly two hundred pounds was quickly butchered under the practiced hands of Ler and Lander.
All the entrails were removed, and a small pit was dug to bury them.
Tang Zheng found this rather wasteful. The Rock team and Nfirea's grandparents seemed completely uninterested in the entrails.
Apparently, they had no habit of eating offal.
Naturally, Tang Zheng did not say anything.
Though these people seemed like insignificant commoners in the anime,
whether they were adventurers or Nfirea's grandparents, who owned a potion shop, none of them were poor.
The cleaned boar meat was placed over the campfire to roast. Before long, layers of grease dripped down, raising the flames' temperature once more!
A savory aroma began to fill the air.
Captain Dossari walked over from the side and sat beside Tang Zheng, speaking in a hearty tone.
Tang Zheng listened attentively, nodding and replying with a word or two from time to time, while Dossari did most of the talking.
Nfirea was the same, very interested in the adventures of adventurers.
Although Captain Dossari mostly spoke of amusing incidents from his past adventures, with even a fair amount of bragging mixed in, Tang Zheng was still able to glean some useful information from his words.
The next day.
Before dawn had fully broken, everyone set off again.
The road ahead became increasingly difficult to travel. Especially as they drew closer to the border, the vast, towering Azerlisia Mountains, stretching as far as the eye could see, had already come into view.
The previously relaxed atmosphere grew much more serious.
Along the way!
They gradually encountered more attacks from magical creatures, though most of them were relatively weak monsters!
Tang Zheng gained quite a bit of experience along the way.
The Azerlisia Mountains separated the Re-Estize Kingdom from the Baharuth Empire, forming a natural barrier between the two nations.
According to Captain Dossari, four hundred years ago, the two nations had actually been one country. For some unknown reason, that once-massive nation was destroyed and later split into the two countries of today.
Suddenly.
"Stay alert!"
Bash, the archer guarding the rear of the carriage, suddenly issued a warning. His ears twitched slightly, and a grave expression appeared on his face.
"Something big is coming!"
The other members of the Rock team all changed expressions at once.
Grandmother Lizzie expressionlessly pulled on the reins, bringing the carriage to a halt. Nfirea, sitting in the carriage, nervously gripped the wooden railings with both hands.
Tang Zheng's gaze tightened as he noticed the changes in the Rock team's expressions.
After spending time with them, Tang Zheng had learned that the archer named Basari possessed an Innate Talent for hearing far beyond that of ordinary people.
Besides providing long-range firepower, his role in this adventurer team also included gathering intelligence!
For him to be this tense, he had clearly heard something terrifying!
However!
Tang Zheng remained fairly calm. The true powerhouse in this group was not the adventurer team, but Grandmother Lizzie, who was driving the carriage.
"Wah! Wah!"
"Wah wah!!"
"...!"
Piercing shrieks rang out as rustling came from the grass beside the road.
Goblins appeared before everyone's eyes. They were less than a meter tall, with dark green skin, frail-looking bodies, white pupils, and rather vicious faces.
There were ten of them in total!
Tang Zheng swept his gaze over the Goblins. Most of them carried weapons such as wooden clubs. Though there were quite a few of them, they were not really much of a threat.
Goblins were a weak race with an extremely rapid breeding rate and low intelligence. In a one-on-one fight, an ordinary adult could kill a Goblin as long as they were careful.
Not to mention the Rock team. Judging by level, a Silver Rank adventurer team would average between levels seven and ten.
Of course, there were several types of Goblins.
Was the real danger behind them?
Tang Zheng's gaze passed over the charging Goblins and turned toward the forest beyond the grass.
Boom!
Boom!
Heavy footsteps sounded. Compared to the Goblins that had rushed out first, screaming wildly, the presence behind them was far more oppressive.
"Everyone, be careful!"
Captain Dossari drew the twin swords at his waist and gave a stern shout.
"Roar!"
Along with a beast-like roar.
A figure over two meters tall strode out. It was fat yet powerfully built, with dark yellow skin and a layer of armor-like hide covered in short spikes over its back.
"A Troll? No! Two Trolls!" Archer Basak said with an ugly expression.
"Wah wah wah!"
"Wah wah wah!"
The ten Goblins, who had previously been somewhat afraid to advance, suddenly found their courage after seeing the two Trolls. Waving their wooden clubs, they charged toward the carriage.
"Deal with these Goblins first!"
Captain Dossari was the first to rush forward. He raised the longsword in his right hand and hurled it fiercely ahead.
A shrill whistle tore through the air.
The longsword struck the Goblin at the front first, its blade piercing straight into the Goblin's chest with precise accuracy!
The Goblin let out a scream as pale green blood gushed from the wound pierced by the blade, spraying all over the ground!
By then, Captain Dossari had already rushed in front of the Goblin. He stomped hard on its chest, gripped the hilt with his right hand, and pulled upward. Blood mixed with chunks of flesh spurted out again.
At the same time!
Captain Dossari swung the sword in his left hand and cut off the head of the Goblin beside him in one stroke.
Meanwhile.
Gore and the Lander brothers raised their arms, bringing the silver shields strapped to them in front of their bodies as they charged forward.
The three of them each knocked a Goblin to the ground with their shields, then smashed down hard, turning them into pulp.
Compared to the bloody movements of the first three!
Archer Bash was far more elegant. He calmly nocked and fired arrows, swiftly shooting down two Goblins.
In only a few moments, the Rock team had already dealt with six of the ten Goblins.
Tang Zheng took a slight breath when he saw this.
He was not nervous, merely somewhat nauseated by such a bloody scene.
They had encountered scattered magical creature attacks along the way, so this was not the first time he had seen such a sight.
But as a modern person, he still felt somewhat uncomfortable.
Smelling the fishy scent of blood in the air!
Seeing the Goblin head that had been sent flying in the distance, along with the bodies smashed apart by shields, Tang Zheng increasingly felt the reality of this entire world.
At that moment.
Besides the nausea in his heart, Tang Zheng also faintly felt an inexplicable excitement.
He suddenly understood the Eight Greed Kings who had once ravaged the entire continent!
While Tang Zheng was lost in thought, the remaining four Goblins were quickly dealt with by the Rock team as well!
And the two enormous Trolls roared angrily and charged out of the forest!
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