"Hss-gah!"
A shrill shriek full of pain echoed through the woods.
The surface of the pitch-black arm shield reflected the cold light from the surrounding rime pines, and its slender, powerful fingers tightly locked around the slim, fragile neck of the Goblin ahead.
Keen perception allowed Xia Nan to clearly feel the slightly numb sensation, like an electric current, on the thin skin surface of the Goblin's neck due to the high-frequency vibration of its vocal cords while screaming.
He could feel the neck muscles wriggling and swelling beneath his fingertips, as well as the asymmetric cartilage deeper within.
Its feet left the ground, suspended in mid-air by the neck gripped in a single hand.
The green-skinned Goblin shrieked and struggled, yet no matter what, it could hardly break free from the hand like steel around its neck.
A touch that could not be more familiar, extensive experience knowing the Goblin's physical structure better than a professional doctor, and perfect control over his own muscle strength.
These allowed Xia Nan to control the output of strength in his hands in an extremely delicate, minute, and accurate manner.
This kept the green-skinned Goblin, whose vital point was firmly locked by his palm, in a subtle state of extreme pain without passing out on the spot.
He enjoyed this wonderful sensation of the Goblin slowly dying amidst its wails.
Under normal circumstances, Xia Nan would completely mindlessly use this to relieve the pressure in his heart.
Making a green-skinned Goblin that ought to have died on the spot live for a dozen more minutes under extreme pain was even more normal than normal.
But right now——
"Mr. Xia Nan, how are things on your end? Do you need help?"
Snap—
Accompanied by a crisp sound of bone fracture, the Goblin's painful shriek