It doesn't even weigh as much as my schoolbag.

Because of the goblins' smaller size, the tunnel was just barely wide enough for two people to walk side-by-side, but it could fit five goblins standing in front of Lin Yun.

Now, with one goblin dead, there were four left. The goblin that had attacked Lin Yun with its stone axe, failing to hit his scaled armor, had missed.

Though they were comrades, the goblins let out sharp, mocking laughs, as if ridiculing their companion for being so weak.

Two of the goblins swung their small knives at Lin Yun. One, positioned to his left, was blocked by his shield. Unfortunately, the other goblin wasn't blocked. Its knife slashed across Lin Yun's shield arm, leaving a small bloody gash and costing him another 2 health points. Even with his Dexterity bonus to hit, he still needed Strength for damage, and clearly, the goblins' Strength was insufficient.

Losing another 2 health, Lin Yun now only had 9 points left. Were these goblins just too ferocious? Lin Yun had stacked his armor so thickly.

"D20+4+2+1=21, successful save."

Well, it was fortunate that his resistance to poison was holding steady for now.

The last goblin, seeing how difficult it was for its companions to hit Lin Yun, and realizing the shield was the biggest obstacle, charged Lin Yun. It grabbed his shield with both hands, trying to snatch it away.

"D20+2=17, successful contest." In Dungeons & Dragons, there's a rule for attribute contests. For example, if this goblin wanted to pull Lin Yun's shield down, it would have to contest against Lin Yun's Strength. Clearly, with a goblin's Strength...

Although the goblin had successfully grabbed Lin Yun's shield and tried to use its weight to dislodge it, Lin Yun's strength ultimately prevailed. After all, it was just a goblin, not as heavy as Lin Yun's school backpack from back in the day...

Seriously, goblins weighed around 30 pounds, which is only about 13 kilograms. And since middle school, Lin Yun had been training his physique, partly to be able to carry his sister. Though not his biological sister, she had been clingy since childhood, always wanting to be held. He had to uphold his dignity as a man. His sister wasn't fat, just... well-endowed.

So, while others' study materials were usually just placed on their desks, Lin Yun packed all his into his backpack, which already weighed about a kilogram. That backpack was a sturdy, impact-resistant laptop bag. Combined with his study materials, it was close to 20 kilograms, if not more. Perhaps it was because of this that Lin Yun possessed such a physique.

Even though the goblin couldn't dislodge Lin Yun's shield, it was still annoying. So, Lin Yun, holding his shield, slammed it against the nearby wall, shouting, "After you finish, fall back behind me."

"Yes!" The Female Fighter, holding two daggers and looking more like an assassin than a brawler, nodded somewhat flustered. As Lin Yun slammed the shield, along with the goblin clinging to it, against the wall, exposing his back, she provided support.

"D20+2+2=21, hit."

The goblin clearly hadn't expected Lin Yun to be so decisive, slamming it against the wall before it could even jump off the shield. Lin Yun had directly smashed it against the wall with his shield.

"D4+2=6"

This blow looked incredibly heavy. The impact of the shield sent the goblin foaming at the mouth, its tongue sticking out. With a pained cry, it nearly lost consciousness, but only nearly.

Meanwhile, seeing Lin Yun slam that goblin against the wall, the Female Fighter remembered his words and quickly retreated after attacking. Her two daggers lunged towards the goblin that the female mage's fire arrow had missed.

However, as she was ultimately just a Female Fighter, not a rogue, her first dagger strike, aimed at the goblin with the stone axe, was blocked by the axe. And perhaps due to her improper technique... the dagger slipped from her grasp...

(What could I do? That attack was a complete failure. According to my special rules, dropping a weapon.)

"Hahahaha!" The goblin, which instinctively viewed human females as tools for reproduction, let out a sharp, mocking laugh upon seeing the Female Fighter drop her dagger. But then, the Female Fighter's second dagger sliced into the goblin's arm.

Finally, the Female Fighter kicked it away.

Because she was a monk, monks have an ability called Flurry of Blows. With minimal movement, monks can seamlessly attack with both hands and then follow up with a kick.

This kick landed squarely on the goblin's exposed side, sending it flying. Its eyes were wide open, and it was barely clinging to life.

Although the Female Fighter didn't look particularly strong, a dagger strike plus a kick was enough to put a goblin down.

Remembering Lin Yun's words, the Female Fighter instinctively tried to retreat. However, she was a little slow. If she hadn't kicked, she would have had a little extra time to retreat easily. But because she had kicked, she didn't have enough time to pull back before a goblin with a dagger was right in front of her.

Just then, from the shadows, an area not illuminated by the Lantern Staff, two arrows suddenly shot out. Fortunately, they were aimed at Lin Yun. Perhaps one of the goblins was having a bad day, or perhaps their archery skills were truly exceptional... Just as Lin Yun released the goblin stuck to the wall, one arrow struck the goblin's neck, preventing it from even uttering a dying word before it slid down the wall. This was quite mysterious.

The second arrow, however, was more accurate, hitting Lin Yun's... shield. It bounced off. It seemed they were just a little bit short.

It was then that people noticed, faintly in the shadows, two goblins holding shortbows. Clearly, those were the attackers.

"Mr. Silent, I'll heal you now." Seeing Lin Yun release the goblin stuck to the wall and return to the center to cover the Female Fighter, the Goddess Priestess finally remembered her role as a Priest. She hurried forward, quickly chanting, "Oh, loving Mother of Earth." A glow emanated from her hands, covering Lin Yun's two arms before quickly healing them.

Having a healer was indeed great. She had instantly restored Lin Yun's health to full. But... hey, healer, Lin Yun thought, I only took this much damage, and you used a healing spell? Aren't you being too wasteful? What if we're in a critical situation later and the healing runs out?

Wait a minute, Lin Yun suddenly remembered that he was also a healer. But... looking at the Lantern Staff in his right hand, the shield in his left, the Shield of Faith active, and a bunch of goblins in front of him... yeah, he was definitely a healer.

Lin Yun chuckled helplessly, his face hidden behind his helmet. After all, the Goddess Priestess was concerned about him. It was just too wasteful. Lin Yun felt a pang of regret. The Goddess Priestess's healing spell, like his own, was likely for minor injuries, with a healing amount of D8 + class level. Given the situation, this Goddess Priestess was probably only level 1. Unless she was incredibly unlucky, she would easily over-heal.

If he remembered correctly, this little cleric only had 3 level 1 spell slots. That was normal for a level 1 Priest. They probably didn't count domain spells, or perhaps healing was a domain spell.

After the healing was complete, the Goddess Priestess, remembering Lin Yun's earlier words, quickly retreated to the side, allowing Lin Yun or the Female Fighter to reposition.