Chapter 37

"Huh? Then what do we do?"

Zhao Chi said quietly, "Don't panic. We have to take them out right now. If they run, they'll bring more goblins, and that will be a bit of trouble for the Daoshihou Society."

Tang Ruan nodded.

"I understand, my lord. I'll do my best to fight."

Zhao Chi continued, "The goblin race has 6 points of Agility, faster than us. We can't scare them off. You go to the front and draw their attention; I'll flank them from the side."

"Huh? I'm the one drawing their attention?"

Tang Ruan was on the verge of tears.

Zhao Chi nodded. "Don't be afraid. Your stats are higher than theirs. Use the wooden tub as a shield and the fish spear as a weapon — you'll be perfectly fine."

"O… okay."

Tang Ruan was trembling.

She took a nervous step forward.

"Hold on, I haven't finished yet."

"Huh?"

Tang Ruan quickly stepped back.

"In a bit, you need to cry out — the more scared you sound, the better. That way they'll think you're weak, and they'll be completely drawn to you."

Tang Ruan said pitifully, "My lord, if I die, you have to remember me."

Zhao Chi laughed out loud. "Die? Didn't I already say I'd guarantee you come out without a scratch?"

Tang Ruan nodded.

She bit her lip tightly, as if steeling herself.

It was clear she was still extremely nervous.

Zhao Chi said, "Fine, I'll cast a skill on you, but you absolutely have to pretend to be very scared."

"Huh?"

Tang Ruan didn't understand.

Zhao Chi didn't explain either.

He lightly flipped his palm over.

A pale yellow light appeared.

With a push of his hand, the yellow light shot into Tang Ruan's body.

In an instant, her trembling body stopped.

In its place was a fighting spirit eager to be tested.

Tang Ruan looked at herself in surprise.

Then she looked at Zhao Chi.

Zhao Chi asked, "How do you feel now?"

Tang Ruan said in amazement, "My lord, why do I feel… not scared at all? It's just three short little goblins — the two of us will definitely be fine. I'll go stab them to death!"

Saying that, she was about to charge forward.

Zhao Chi quickly grabbed her little hand.

"Don't be rash. Your job is to draw their attention, don't scare them off. Hurry up and act scared again."

"Oh… right, right, I got it."

Tang Ruan furrowed her brow, her expression extremely frightened.

Her body mimicked trembling, shaking back and forth.

But her figure was excellent, and her proud parts jiggled along with it.

Zhao Chi glanced over and nodded. "That's right, just like that. Don't forget to cry out. I'm going to flank them from the side."

"Okay, my lord."

Tang Ruan was now brimming with confidence.

Zhao Chi used the Inspire skill on her.

It could directly boost her morale.

Similar to fighting spirit.

Combined with Zhao Chi's talent "Female Scholar," the effect of skills used on friendly females increases by 20%. For every 1 point of Appearance the target has, the effect gains an additional +5%.

Tang Ruan's Appearance stat is 7 points, equivalent to an extra 55% bonus.

A final increase of 15.5% to morale.

Tang Ruan was no longer afraid at all.

She gripped her fish spear, carried the wooden tub, and walked slowly forward.

She cried softly as she walked.

Those three goblins were indeed completely drawn to her.

But they didn't quite dare believe it.

They looked carefully left and right, yet couldn't spot Zhao Chi's figure.

"Big bro, that woman is crying."

"I saw. Where did that man go?"

"Don't know. I was staring at that woman the whole time and forgot to watch the man."

"Humans are despicable and cunning. Search for him."

"Right, search for him."

The three goblins searched here and there, finding nothing.

Zhao Chi already circled around to the grass behind them, lying low.

He had studied goblin habits.

Though he couldn't say he knew them particularly well.

But for these ordinary wild goblins, he could still roughly predict their behavior.

The goblins searched for a while.

Finally convinced that only Tang Ruan, a lone woman, was here.

"That man must have run off, so the woman is very sad."

"Smart! Just what I was thinking."

"Right, I thought so too."

"We're all smart!"

"Hurry up and catch her, let's have some fun with a human woman."

"After we're done, eat her."

"The chief will snatch her."

"Then let's have our fun right here."

"Hehehe, yeah!"

The three goblins held their wooden spears in both hands, hunched their green necks, and closed in on Tang Ruan.

Zhao Chi quietly rose and carefully, swiftly moved closer to them.

Tang Ruan saw Zhao Chi stand up and deliberately cried even louder to cover the sound of his footsteps.

The three goblins' eyes lit up, thinking Tang Ruan was crying from fear of them, and rushed at her even more recklessly.

Zhao Chi seized the moment and charged out.

Aiming at the left goblin's thin neck, he brought the machete down hard.

Whoosh~

Crack!

Splurt~

Cut clean in two.

Blood splattered.

Head and body separated.

The goblin's head hit the ground, its small eyes staring blankly at its surroundings, unable to make a single sound.

Its body took two more steps out of momentum.