Lin Yun's Fighting Style

With a 20 gold coin deposit, Lin Yun easily rented a four-wheeled carriage for 1 silver coin. Thanks to the helpful background Lin Yun had set up, the carriage rental place, while not directly aided by Lin Yun, was at least somewhat reputable. The price that would normally only rent a two-wheeled carriage allowed Lin Yun to secure a four-wheeled one.

It was incredibly convenient, making Lin Yun feel the benefits of a good background once again. A two-wheeled carriage could still move, but with only two wheels, it was unstable. Generally, two-wheeled carriages were only for transporting goods. Only four-wheeled carriages could withstand the test, especially since Lin Yun was about to engage in some speeding.

Yes, speeding.

With his carriage proficiency, Lin Yun directly took the driver's seat. Operating a carriage was a bit different from normal skill checks. Carriage operation relied on Animal Husbandry skill plus the Carriage Proficiency bonus. Thus, Lin Yun's total bonus was +7, a rare and relatively high skill check.

"It absolutely won't flip over," Lin Yun stated with great confidence.

This four-wheeled carriage had a tent, so theoretically, Lin Yun and the others could even rest inside.

The young warriors boarded the back of the carriage. Lin Yun picked up the reins and gave them a flick, and then, Lin Yun's dice began to roll.

"D20+3+2+2=23, Success."

"Neigh." Pulled by the reins, the horses in front neighed and galloped forward, heading towards their first destination, a place called Mata Village.

What would have normally taken tens of minutes to reach Mata Village now only took a little over ten. Having transportation was indeed much more convenient.

Lin Yun leaped off the carriage with a smile. Ah, it had to be said, this speeding escapade was truly exhilarating. It seemed that because the check exceeded the original DC by more than 5, the speed was incredible. Lin Yun also felt a natural sense of mastery, as if he were an old hand driving steadily, even though it was his first time driving a carriage.

Upon arriving at the village, Lin Yun and his companions began to inquire about the situation. Yes, after yesterday's battle, Lin Yun had been constantly reflecting on what he could have done better, and this thought occurred to him.

First, the approximate location of the Goblin was, of course, a given.

According to the village chief, they were in an old mine in the mountain opposite. The chief mentioned that when the Goblin attacked the village before, they seemed to have heard wolf howls, and some of the Goblin were carrying iron weapons.

"Wolf howls? Goblin appearing with wolves? Or were those wolves just trying to eat the corpses left by the Goblin?" the young warrior asked curiously.

"Hmm, I'm not too sure about that. Perhaps I can ask the other villagers." The chief seemed to think this was a valid question and was about to rush out.

"Wait, let's go together. This will help us understand the situation, and I want to know specifically what was lost and what damage was caused," Lin Yun stopped the chief and stood up.

"Ah, alright, please follow me." The chief nodded and led Lin Yun from house to house.

As they walked through the village, Lin Yun noticed that the village didn't seem overly worried. It appeared that the Goblin tribe wasn't very strong, so they hadn't caused much damage before retreating.

That had to be it. In any case, they still needed to gather some information.

Following the chief, Lin Yun and his companions went from house to house. They learned that there were indeed creatures that looked like wolves but not quite, and also not quite like dogs, accompanying the Goblin. Some Goblin were even riding these wolf-like, yet not-quite-wolf, not-quite-dog creatures.

"Whoa, Goblin wolf riders."

Lin Yun narrowed his eyes slightly, though no one could see it through his helmet.

Wolf riders actually appeared. It seemed this Goblin tribe had bred some unusual variants. He wondered what kind of Goblin they were. And what was that creature that was neither wolf nor dog? Goblin hounds?

It seemed they needed to be cautious.

Regarding the weapons, it appeared these Goblin had learned some human combat methods. A significant portion of them possessed iron weapons, though the "iron" quality was questionable, feeling more like sharpened ore. Many had short spears. Also, a few villagers had been severely injured by stones, likely from Goblin using slings or slingshots. They needed to be careful.

"Wow... that's amazing. I didn't realize fighting Goblin involved so much knowledge." If they had been somewhat careless before, despite not underestimating the Goblin, then now, even without Lin Yun saying anything, the young warrior could grasp some of the situation just by continuous questioning.

"Hmm, we're still far from it," Lin Yun replied calmly.

Honestly, if his Intelligence wasn't so low, Lin Yun would have wanted to play a Diviner wizard. They were the ultimate cheaters in Dungeons & Dragons. While not necessarily strong in direct combat, they were top-tier in survival and plot manipulation. Many Dungeon Master outright banned Diviner wizards, or even ripped up their character sheets at the start of a game. With Divination spells, much of the DM's carefully laid plans would be spoiled. The most frustrating part was that this was almost forced information, essentially a spoiler from the DM's mouth due to the rules.

"Right, do you know about that mine? Is it large? Does anyone know the layout of the mine?" Lin Yun, now engaged in thought, proactively began his preparations.

"Ah, yes, some villagers in our village used to work there. I'll take you there right away." The chief was clearly bewildered by such an "annoyingly thorough" adventurer for the first time.

From a villager who was supposedly familiar with the mine, they learned it was abandoned three years ago and was relatively new. Most of the ore had been extracted, which was why it was abandoned. This meant the tunnels would be wide open, potentially putting Lin Yun and his companions at risk of being surrounded.

"...Does anyone know about the ventilation shafts?" Generally, in places like mines, surrounded by dense soil, air circulation could be poor, leading to suffocation. In a medieval-era mine like this, it wouldn't be too deep because there were no ventilation fans. They relied on natural wind and ventilation shafts. Otherwise, poor air circulation combined with strenuous activity and constant exhalation of carbon dioxide could lead to death by CO2 poisoning.

"Ventilation shafts? What are those?" The villager was clearly confused by the term Lin Yun used.

"Um, besides the entrance and exit, it's a place where you can feel wind coming in, and when you feel uncomfortable, you can go there to feel better," Lin Yun tried to explain in a way that the era could understand.

"Ah, I know about that, but what does it have to do with what you want to do?" the villager asked, frowning.

"If we block those places, the Goblin inside will suffocate and want to run out. Then we can ambush them there, and kill them safely and quickly," Lin Yun explained.

"Hey, you can't do that. There are still girls from our village inside. I won't tell you," the villager exclaimed in surprise at Lin Yun's words, then shook his head, clearly unwilling to compromise easily.

"You can rest assured about that. It takes a very long time from inability to breathe to death. We just need to make the Goblin feel uncomfortable and threatened, and then make them come out. So, when they come out, you can then open the ventilation shafts," Lin Yun said in a low voice.

This was true. Lin Yun had even seen a news report about someone who suffocated for 4 days before finally dying, though he wasn't sure if it was fake news or due to other reasons.

In any case, as far as Lin Yun knew, even carbon monoxide poisoning wouldn't lead to death in a short period.

"D20+2+2=18, Success." Since Priest already had persuasion proficiency, there was a bonus.

"This..." Listening to Lin Yun's words, the villager clearly hesitated. After thinking for a moment, he finally nodded. "Alright, I'll find a few fearless guys later, and then we'll go block the ventilation shafts together. There are several ventilation shafts, and if we block them all, it should be fine."

"Yes," Lin Yun nodded and said.

This was something Goblin Slayer wouldn't do. Goblin Slayer always wanted to go alone, find Goblin, and kill Goblin. Although he often came up with more effective ways to kill Goblin, he wouldn't easily borrow the strength of others. Well, not until a certain little newbie walked in.

Perhaps he thought of himself as a Goblin, and... as long as there was only one Goblin, that would be enough.