Elite Kobold

Moreover, according to what this man said earlier, he doesn't just focus on Strength!

He primarily invested in Strength and Agility, does this big shot's Agility not fall far behind his Strength?

"Alright, let's go. Based on their habits, they should scatter into small groups of less than ten. If they come one by one, it shouldn't be a big problem."

Raising his shield and taking the lead, Xuan Sheng began to guide everyone downward...

[Kobold Soldier (Fatigued State) All Stats Reduced by 50%]

[They are digging deeper, seemingly searching for something? If specific intelligence documents or similar items can be obtained, their objective should be easily uncovered.]

Under these circumstances, the four advancing downward encountered almost no obstacles.

Stepping down one by one, the Kobolds they encountered had little power to fight back. Overly fatigued, they had only the path of death ahead of them.

Although the Kobolds' condition was poor, they still received full War Merit and experience, bringing considerable benefits to everyone.

"What number is this? Why is there no news related to the quest?"

Passing through countless empty rooms, Zhao Jun wiped the sweat from his brow and asked.

While this place was indeed good for grinding levels and gaining extra War Merit, it was likely difficult to be satisfied if it were only that.

After all, his main objective was to get his comrades in the novice village to come to this main city.

For this reason, they had to find out the Kobolds' purpose for coming to this place as soon as possible!

"The... I can't remember, but be careful. There should be an Elite Monster in the larger hollow cave below."

Using the Eye of God, Xuan Sheng, who easily obtained monster information, signaled everyone to stop and wait for Zhao Min's mana to recover.

"Elite Monster?"

Throughout their descent, the Kobolds they cleared were close to three digits, but during such sustained combat, Li Xunsheng, relying only on a small shield, blocked without taking any damage, never once being hit.

All these battle records were kept in Zhao Jun's mind as he secretly marveled.

Although Zhao Min, who was at the rear casting spells, couldn't see very clearly, Zhao Jun, who was at the front and had been fighting monsters alone for a while, knew how difficult this was.

With roughly the same stats, meaning similar speeds, the monsters' rich combat experience would only bring players immense trouble. They were by no means brainless fools, but real warriors skilled in close-quarters combat!

However, facing such opponents, they were easily pushed aside like toys by this man, unable to even touch his body, let alone inflict damage...

"Recovered? Let's go when you're ready."

Throughout their descent, Xuan Sheng, acting as the main tank, hadn't lost a single drop of blood, let alone anyone else.

"Dealing with an Elite Monster shouldn't be too difficult... but just in case, I'll give this to you."

There might be a large number of other Kobolds around the Elite Monster. To avoid a prolonged battle, Xuan Sheng took out several fries and handed them to Zhao Min.

[Player 'Golden Shovel' has gifted you five 'Somewhat Successful Fries']

"These things... Wait, you sold them?!"

Only now realizing that the game ID of this person her brother called 'Big Shot Li' was 'Golden Shovel,' Zhao Min's eyebrows furrowed.

Well, so the profiteer was you! I finally caught you!

She had wanted to buy the first batch of fries when this guy listed them!

But unfortunately, she was a bit slow and didn't get any.

And when she wanted to buy the second batch on the auction house, she found that this profiteer had actually raised the price!

Unable to afford the supplies, Zhao Min had to give up dejectedly, not even having the mana to attempt the Elite Monster she had originally planned to try.

"I made them, so of course I'm the one selling them."

"Hmph, you stingy profiteer..."

Carefully cursing the profiteer in her mind twice, Zhao Min put away the fries. Considering the free supplies, she decided not to dwell on past matters.

"Then let's go."

Mentally prepared, Zhao Jun picked up his greatsword and began to advance alongside Li Xunsheng.

Unlike all the caves they had passed through before, the terrain in this space suddenly became wide.

If other places were just crude construction sites for ordinary Kobolds to mine, this place was as clean and exquisite as an office. Even the ground was paved with fine gravel, no longer the messy state of before.

"Roar!"

A strange roar suddenly came from the depths of the cave. A tall, elite Kobold with a warhammer strapped to its back slowly emerged from the cave...

[Kobold Squad Leader (Elite!) Lv.10!]

[HP: 2000/2000 Attack: 120 Defense: 40]

Thick iron armor completely encased the one-meter-four Kobold. A giant warhammer forged from fine steel was already in its hands. A pair of pitch-black eyes glared ferociously at the intruders in the cave through its helmet.

Among the Kobold race, it was definitely considered a strongman. Even if it appeared slightly short compared to an ordinary person, its fierce aura was chilling... making one dare not underestimate it.

"Tricky."

Yi Qing frowned, her gaze fixed on the opponent's full plate armor. She couldn't find any weak points to exploit.

The high defense would significantly reduce most of her attack damage. In such a situation, even a critical hit wouldn't be as effective if she directly confronted the heavily armored foe.

"It's fine, just keep an eye on that cave entrance over there. Don't let any other kobolds rush in and disturb us."

Xuan Sheng swung his shield, then looked at the enemy's stats:

[Kobold Squad Leader: Strength: 40 Agility: 25 Constitution: 30...]

[Skill: Shockwave! Deals damage equal to 2x Attack Power within a 3-meter radius and stuns for 1 second!]

It wasn't difficult, just time-consuming...

Still, these humanoid elite monsters felt much stronger than the mindless, demonized Villager elites from before...

"Waa!!"

The spirited Squad Leader was unlike the other exhausted kobolds. Taking advantage of its position, it was at full strength, unaffected by the usual 50% stat reduction.

It swung its massive hammer, attacking both Li Xunsheng and Zhao Jun, who were at the front of the party!

"This is bad!"

The moment the enemy moved, Zhao Jun had a rough estimate of its agility.

At his own speed, he wouldn't be able to dodge this.

"Keep it down, we don't want to wake up the other kobolds!"

Just as Zhao Jun's heart leaped, Li Xunsheng had already stepped forward, meeting the swinging hammer with lightning speed. His shield vibrated fiercely!

"Dong!"

A heavy collision echoed. The Kobold Squad Leader's imposing great hammer was sent flying upwards. The immense force transmitted through its hands left the kobold, who prided itself on its strength, utterly stunned.

"Don't just stand there, attack!"

Taking advantage of the enemy's imbalance, a flash of gray light streaked past, slipping through the gaps in the heavy armor and striking the kobold's arm!

[Weak Point! -103!]

With the combined bonus damage from [Throat Cut] and [Omnipotence], this weak point hit soared into triple digits!

"Duang~"

Zhao Jun's greatsword slammed against the thick armor, making his hands go numb...

[-8]

What the hell am I even hitting!!!