So This Is a Missed Shot

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This stab hurt a bit. The worst part was that I even got poisoned. Thankfully, although the poison made Lin Yun's movements feel a bit numb, it wasn't fatal yet. Judging from his health bar, that stone spear from the Goblin had just dealt 3 damage to Lin Yun's health, and the subsequent 1 point of damage was likely from the poison. While it seemed small, the situation was precarious.

Lin Yun's expression behind his helmet grew somber.

But Lin Yun seemed to have forgotten that he was still surrounded. Besides the Goblin that had stabbed him, there were two more Goblin. The Goblin that had been slightly delayed by the kicked-away Goblin's corpse had now reached Lin Yun. The two Goblin, one wielding a small dagger and the other a small wooden club, launched an attack at the somewhat distracted Lin Yun.

However... it could only be said that Lin Yun was fortunate to be wearing Scale Armor.

The two Goblin, taking advantage of Lin Yun's distraction, dodged his shield. Yet, their dagger and club strikes only landed on Lin Yun's Scale Armor. Better weapons might have had some effect on Lin Yun, but with these small dagger and wooden club, it was a joke.

As the two Goblin were about to pounce on Lin Yun, the female Magician, as if refusing to believe it, used her last bit of magic. She refused to believe she couldn't hit those Goblin. She placed her hand on her staff again, "Nock and ignite, Flame Arrow." This time, she seemed much more proficient. It seemed that with most of the Goblin already down, she had finally gained some courage.

However, seeing the two Goblin practically glued to Lin Yun, the female Magician pondered for a moment and decided to target the Goblin holding a shortbow in the shadows in the distance... A fireball condensed in her hand, transforming into a flaming arrow, which she then hurled towards the distant Goblin.

Unfortunately, it seemed the female Magician's spellcasting was a bit too loud, and combined with the fact that she had "almost" been hit by a Flame Arrow earlier, the Goblin became alert. Thus, upon seeing the Flame Arrow, it instinctively dodged.

This Flame Arrow only managed to singe a bit of the Goblin's fur, and then... it landed on the ground nearby.

Seriously, can you even do this, sister? Are you here to perform for them?

Standing in front, Lin Yun stared at the repeatedly MISSED Flame Arrow with despair. As a mage, isn't this a bit too embarrassing?

Meanwhile, seeing the two Goblin standing beside Lin Yun, the Female Fighter also grew anxious. Although she didn't know Lin Yun was poisoned, seeing his dazed look earlier made her worried. She delivered a horizontal chop with her hand towards the uninjured Goblin wielding the wooden club. She had no choice; the injured one, perhaps intimidated by Female Fighter's ability to kick its companion away, had retreated to the other side, so Female Fighter could only target the uninjured Goblin.

Then, a miracle happened again. As if feeling a connection to Lin Yun's role as a steady older brother and sensing his anxiety, Female Fighter's punch seemed to unleash an adrenaline surge. With one punch, she almost completely broke the neck of the poor Goblin, sending it flying to the side, only able to stick out its tongue, half-dead.

After sending it flying with one chop, Female Fighter stepped forward and delivered a straight punch to the Goblin on Lin Yun's other side. This punch, fueled by the Goblin's previous grudge against Lin Yun's staff, caused it to focus only on Lin Yun and not notice Female Fighter. The punch landed squarely on its body, knocking it to the ground.

Having already sustained sufficient injuries, this blow directly sent it crashing down.

"..." Lin Yun stared blankly at the ferocious Female Fighter, as if seeing the MVP spotlight shining above her head.

However, Lin Yun still remembered the two Goblin with shortbows behind them, and that there should also be a Giant Goblin and a Goblin priest later. So, Lin Yun maintained his defensive stance and said to the Goddess Priestess behind him, "I've been poisoned. Chew the antidote I gave you earlier and apply it."

"Ah, yes, I'll do it now." Goddess Priestess was startled by Lin Yun's words and hurriedly took out the herbs she had specifically set aside from her pocket. After all, among everyone present, Goddess Priestess was the only one who knew standard herbal medicine preparation and bandaging techniques. Lin Yun didn't ask for anything complex, just something functional.

She quickly found the Mimosa Lin Yun had specifically pointed out and unhesitatingly began chewing it. She chewed it as thoroughly as possible. Fortunately, she didn't instinctively swallow it in her nervousness.

Then, she quickly stepped forward and spat out a medicinal paste mixed with her saliva. While this method might not fully maximize the herb's efficacy, it was better than nothing.

Besides, saliva itself has disinfectant properties, just not very strong ones. As for a maiden's saliva... well, it doesn't have any special effects.

At this moment, the two Goblin on the opposite side began shooting again. Not only that, but Lin Yun seemed to hear a rumbling sound, like something massive. It seemed the Giant Goblin that appeared in the original story was about to make its entrance.

And now, even with the two archer Goblin, there were only 10 Goblin here. This meant the main force of Goblin was still behind.

He had to quickly deal with those two archer Goblin, otherwise, things would become even more troublesome later.

At this moment, the two Goblin on the opposite side had already loosed their arrows. This time, they were again aimed at the incredibly ferocious Female Fighter. However, one arrow, as usual, fell short, as if lacking power. The other arrow, however, finally hit, striking Female Fighter on the shoulder.

"Oof." Hit, Female Fighter clutched her shoulder and cried out, but quickly fell silent. Just then, Goddess Priestess had finished applying the medicine to Lin Yun's arm. Seeing that Female Fighter was also injured, and fearing she might also be poisoned, she quickly went over.

Meanwhile, Lin Yun casually bandaged his arm haphazardly, just stuffing the medicine into the wound.

At this moment, Lin Yun's dice began to roll.

"D20+4+2+1+2=15, successful save." It wasn't a specialized antidote, so even with some effect, it was limited. However, the only benefit was... at least it wouldn't worsen. And because Lin Yun had a robust physique, he successfully dispelled the poison.

Looking at the Goblin opposite, Lin Yun charged forward and swung his Lantern Staff at the Goblin that had just shot its arrow and hadn't reacted yet. This was finally Lin Yun's moment of glory.

"D20+2+2=24, critical hit."

"D20+2+2=12, confirmed critical hit."

"2D6+2+1=15"

... Looking at the data, Lin Yun felt helpless. If only this had hit the Giant Goblin.

Critical hit, then double damage, fully utilized. What kind of absurd play was this, completely overkill! The poor Goblin was directly sent flying by Lin Yun's Lantern Staff, like a golf ball, and fell into a...

The lamp oil splattered onto the almost misshapen Goblin. A fleeting flame illuminated an area less than half a meter wide, revealing a hand almost as large as the Goblin's body and a massive belly.

The Giant Goblin was about to appear. But was it his imagination? This Giant Goblin seemed larger than the one in the anime, which looked like just a brute. However, like the Goblin in the anime, it had a full beard and its teeth looked rotten. Or was this the size described in the novel, or perhaps... the DM had enhanced it.

Seemingly seeing the appearance of the Giant Goblin, the shortbow Goblin, which had been on the verge of fleeing after seeing its companion sent flying like a golf ball by Lin Yun's staff, suddenly had its courage explode. It threw down its shortbow, grabbed its small dagger, and attempted to stab Lin Yun's thigh. Unfortunately, it was blocked by his shield, failing to inflict any damage.

Meanwhile, because the Flame Arrow had used up her spell slot, the female Magician was temporarily out of combat. Well, a normal level 1 Magician should have 3 cantrips and 1 level 1 spell slot, possibly an extra level 1 slot if their Intelligence was high. But this one... hadn't had time to learn a level 1 spell yet?

She could only retreat to the side in despair...

And although she was hit, she didn't seem to be poisoned. Perhaps poisoning the arrows was too troublesome, so there was no poison, or for some other reason. In any case, the Female Fighter realized she couldn't just let that Goblin attack Lin Yun.

Wait, shouldn't the priority now be to quickly deal with this shortbow Goblin, the one that hit you, before the Giant Goblin appears?

Cough, cough, alright, let's not dwell on the details right now.