[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-i-am-not-a-goblin-slayer":3,"chapter-i-am-not-a-goblin-slayer-i-am-not-a-goblin-slayer-chapter-229":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","I Am Not A Goblin Slayer",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},1310931,1741,"Chapter 229 - 190: Winged Kobolds, the Weathered Valley (4K)_3","i-am-not-a-goblin-slayer-chapter-229",229,"\u003Cp>Gauss rolled his eyes at him, as if Serdur wasn’t killing these younglings right now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two were mature adventurers, how could they have any false sentiments.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not to mention just making a couple of cries for attention, even if they cried out for their father, they still had to be killed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even the less aggressive Kobolds that rarely attack villages aren’t benign, neutral beings. When they encounter villagers in the wild and have a clear numerical advantage, these hunchbacked little Lizard People become fierce and violent, robbing and slaughtering passersby.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The roles of miner and robber can often be switched at will.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even if we don’t mention those, demons operating near human living areas inherently encroach upon and compress human living space.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seize five cities today, ten cities tomorrow, for a night’s rest only.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Let’s continue.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After checking the surroundings.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two continued to explore the valley.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The valley may look unimpressive, but in reality, the number and variety of monsters lurking here aren’t small; it really is a place of hidden talent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aside from the goblins, the target of this mission, and the Kobolds, Gauss also encountered a type of [Giant Spider].\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After killing it, he unlocked his 28th ordinary Monster Atlas entry.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Looking at the ground littered with goblin corpses.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Total monsters killed: 1935\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Getting closer to the goal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two, as usual, began to scavenge after the battle ended.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After completing the collection of spoils, they immediately began cleaning the blood from their bodies.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once everything settled down, Gauss finally had time to observe the surrounding environment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Something doesn’t feel right around here.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes, it’s too barren.\" Serdur nodded. \"This kind of weathered terrain is rare around the Jade Forest.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It’s as if it’s been cursed; the main body of land has lost its vitality, unable to produce any greenery, with only the most resilient thorns able to take root here.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two exchanged glances, hesitated for a moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a long while, Gauss spoke up voluntarily.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What if... we do a simple search around?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clearly, there’s something unusual here; otherwise, it wouldn’t explain the withered environment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Abnormalities sometimes bring rewards, but also danger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But having stumbled across this, leaving without checking might leave them regretting it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Alright, Captain.\" Serdur actually had a similar thought.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But as a team member, he wouldn’t express his opinion before Gauss spoke up, to avoid interfering with his judgment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Shall we move together?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In fact, during the monster search earlier, the two had already explored the general layout of the valley.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the objective of the search greatly influences the type of clues they find.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When focused on monsters, they mostly saw fur scraps, footprints, scents, droppings, etc., but now they focused on the weathered environment itself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gauss quickly made a new discovery.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He bowed his head, dismounted the chocobo.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His fingers gently rubbing the ground, the fine sand on the surface slipped along with his touch.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This ground seems to have a fixed direction of subsidence. Although the angle is small, it should ultimately converge at a lowest point.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With this hint from Gauss, Serdur, who was collecting information with his snake tongue, also noticed it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The entire valley showed a barely noticeable sinking trend.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Following the slope, they should be able to find the anomaly’s lowest point.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a brief exchange, the two began to feel their way along, checking constantly, winding through the gorges and crossroads, until they reached a \"dead end\" indistinguishable from other terminal paths.\u003C\u002Fp>",580,"2026-06-05T18:36:35.128Z",1,"novelbin.me","418850277d7bd2671a9f32eb095da001cf81a7f4e0a83bc1217aff203e7e7106","i-am-not-a-goblin-slayer-chapter-230","i-am-not-a-goblin-slayer-chapter-228",640,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fi-am-not-a-goblin-slayer-cover.jpg"]