Joy of Harvest

When Mu Yuan discovered the Filth Root, the Lord's Mark on the back of his hand also began to glow faintly, as if urging him on.

But there was no need to urge him. In the eyes of players, these Filth Roots were treasures. They couldn't wait to find more of them.

Mu Yuan remained unhurried, maintaining a steady mindset.

Only a Filth Root he had the ability to purify was a treasure chest. If he lacked that ability... he would retreat as far as possible.

He observed that this Filth Root had only just begun to grow, and its area of influence was limited... Thus, not many monsters had gathered around it.

There were only a few figures.

Six of them—six Goblins.

However,

"If there were only six Common Goblins, Deathbone could wipe them out with a little strategy. But one of those figures was clearly extraordinary."

It was a broad-shouldered, green-skinned creature. Standing over two meters tall, it was much larger than Deathbone. The other Goblins looked like chicks before it, unable even to reach its knees.

Great Goblin (Common ★★★): Tier 0, Level 4.

Description: A product of the Goblin phenomenon of returning to its ancestors. It possessed strength far beyond that of its kind and was innately cruel.

Deathbone possessed skills and self-awareness, after all. Dealing with a Great Goblin of a higher level than himself certainly wouldn't be a problem, but they were currently out in the wilderness, where the environment wasn't safe enough. If they couldn't end the battle quickly, accidents could easily occur.

"Deathbone, what do you think?"

Mu Yuan already had a plan.

The Great Goblin was far stronger than its kind in both strength and speed. Since that was the case, they could use a strategy of luring the enemy in, taking advantage of the difference in speed between the Great Goblin and the Goblins to create a window of time. Before the other Goblins charged over, they would surround and kill the Great Goblin as quickly as possible.

The other Goblins naturally wouldn't be a problem after that.

Mu Yuan hadn't expected Deathbone, who had only just awakened self-awareness, to come up with any ingenious tactics. He let him think for a while, and after his CPU burned for a bit, he assigned the strategy.

Whoosh—

The soul fire blazed fiercely. Deathbone indicated that he understood the strategy.

He slowly rose to his feet. Then... he slipped into the dense grass beside him. His tall figure vanished completely into it, disappearing from sight.

Mu Yuan: "???"

Wasn't his tactic for Deathbone to step out and provoke the enemy while building up power? Wait, a dazed and foolish Little Skeleton was swaggering out. Judging from its position, it had clearly taken up the pose of someone flaunting itself.

The Little Skeleton issued a taunt. The effect was tremendous!

The Great Goblin and Goblins charged over.

So this was a tactic of using the Little Skeleton as bait and then waiting for a chance to launch a sneak attack. Hmm, as expected of Deathbone. He hadn't explained the entire strategy just now because he wanted to test him, and Deathbone had clearly grasped it completely.

My bone, what great wisdom.

However, Mu Yuan hadn't expected someone as honest-looking as Deathbone to be able to conceal his figure so perfectly. Could cultivating the Way of Survival also come with the Aura Concealment Ability?

Mu Yuan hid more than ten meters away, quietly observing from behind a copse of trees.

The earth trembled faintly.

The burly Great Goblin charged over like a wild boar. Its body was covered in bulging muscle, its face fierce and its teeth sharp. Even from a distance, it exuded tremendous pressure.

The foolish Little Skeleton serving as bait possessed no fear, but standing before the Great Goblin, its body looked incomparably tiny and frail, as if it would be crushed to pieces by the Great Goblin in the next moment.

Its brittle bones shattered, scattering through the air like foam. Only a skull remained, rolling away with a rumble. It had died such a tragic dea—

Bleep out that imagined scene. Just as Mu Yuan was about to control the Little Skeleton to circle around the Great Goblin and see whether it could hold out for three or four seconds, Deathbone, crouching in the nearby grass, made his move.

Boom—

The grass exploded, sending countless blades and broken twigs flying. The Great Goblin instinctively twisted its neck, its pair of blood-red eyes turning toward the swirling debris.

Broken branches and grass obscured its vision. A black figure burst through them, and the battle blade gathering wisps of black mist rapidly enlarged in its crimson eyes.

Like a black line, it cleaved through the glaring red.

Blood sprayed out, gushing continuously like a fountain.

At the critical moment, the Great Goblin still managed to avoid a fatal blow. Deathbone failed to cleave its enormous head open like a watermelon. The battle blade, empowered by Cleave, merely cut through half of the Great Goblin's body along its neck, slicing through countless layers of flesh and bone before becoming firmly lodged.

The Great Goblin's vitality continued to drain, yet it still hadn't died. Instead, it roared and punched at Deathbone as though making a final burst of strength.

This took Deathbone by surprise, but as someone deeply versed in the Way of Survival, he didn't freeze again. He directly released his weapon and took a step back to evade the blow, then circled counterclockwise around the Great Goblin and grabbed the hilt again, yanking it out with force.

Splurt—

Blood sprayed continuously, like water gushing from a burst pipe. The Great Goblin staggered two steps before its burly body finally collapsed heavily, crimson spreading out in rings.

There was no mosaic, nor was the blood green. A screenful of bright red dyed the entire game scene crimson.

By then, the remaining Goblins had finally reached the battlefield. They were around Level 2, generally stronger than the Little Skeletons, but they still fell one after another. During the process, Mu Yuan also controlled the Little Skeleton to draw the attention of two Goblins, earning the award for best support of the entire battle.

"Goblins are naturally timid. Many Goblin units recruited by players clearly lack self-awareness, yet they still scatter and flee when they encounter an unfavorable situation. This is their characteristic—or perhaps their instinct."

"However, the Goblins before us fought until the very last moment, refusing to flee even in a doomed battle. They even grew more ferocious, just like the Gray Wolf we encountered at the beginning... No, this is even more exaggerated. Is this the influence of the Filth?"

It was said that large Filth Roots would gather countless monsters, forming enormous monster nests made up of multiple races. They could even trigger massive monster waves that would surge forth and destroy human cities.

To players, Filth Roots were like treasure chests, but they were also time bombs that would continue to grow.

No lord would permit a Filth Root to exist near their territory.

Protected by several Little Skeletons, Mu Yuan slowly walked forward and stood before the Filth Root.

The root wasn't large. Among Filth Roots, it was only miniature in size. Blood-red power flowed through it, resembling mist or lava. It clung to the root before spreading across the surrounding earth.

Even through the computer screen, Mu Yuan could sense the ominous presence rushing toward him.

The Little Skeletons also grew somewhat restless.

—Remaining in a filthy environment for extended periods was harmful rather than beneficial to both units and players.

He reached out and lightly pressed his hand against the Filth Root.

Ding!

The Heaven Chosen Lord or a Hero Unit that has received the Lord's purification power can purify Filth Roots.

Notice: Purify?

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In an instant, pure and radiant white light burst from his palm, covering the black-and-red roots inch by inch.

The warm, holy light continued for dozens of seconds before finally fading away.

The next moment,

An intangible breeze swept past. On the parched earth, a few fresh green shoots actually sprouted, while the withered trees swayed as if cheering.

Before Mu Yuan, the half-meter-tall Filth Root cracked apart and transformed into countless fragments that scattered on the wind.

The light of heaven and earth descended.

Several balls of light remained floating in the air, their forms appearing as the radiance receded.

Notice: Obtained 50 g of Soul Sand.

Notice: Obtained "Remnant Soul (Random)" ×2.

Notice: Obtained 6 "Energy Potions (Common)."

Notice: Obtained 1 "Amulet (Common)."

This might be the Joy of Harvest. Mu Yuan revealed an innocent smile.

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