[{"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-457":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},1310859,1741,"Chapter 457 - 268: Money, Flown Away","i-am-not-a-goblin-slayer-chapter-457",457,"\u003Cp>\"Petrification?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To be honest, when they learned about this ability, many targets popped into everyone’s mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There are quite a few types of demons with petrification abilities.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But when Gauss saw some special deep footprints not far from the ground, the corners of his mouth slightly lifted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He seemed to be able to guess what kind of monster was inhabiting nearby.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, whether it was as he thought still needed further confirmation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In actual adventures, it is crucial not to assume anything. Before final confirmation, it is best to be prepared for multiple contingencies.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Let’s keep moving forward.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With clues in hand, the direction of the team’s search became more clear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ying activated her ability, transforming into a shadow to conduct a carpet search of the surrounding area. Soon, she found other piles of rubble and, based on their distribution, roughly deduced the direction where the target was located.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It should be there.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After Ying rejoined the team, Gauss consolidated her information and looked into the distance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He flew above the treetops, seeing that it was a relatively flat grassland, and combined with Ying’s intelligence, the target evidently resided there.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The plain wasn’t very far from Gauss’s location, and as they advanced, the number of petrified statues he saw increased, with some even retaining their complete shapes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They looked like lifelike artworks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even the most skilled sculptor probably couldn’t craft statues as realistic as these.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Especially the faces showing expressions of despair and fright, through which one could seemingly feel the powerlessness of the moment across time and space.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone scrutinized the stone sculptures for a moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then they continued to walk towards the direction the footprints extended.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The traces left by the target increased more and more.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It should be the Petrified Bull.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gauss said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The wild hoof prints on the ground were clearly the result of some heavy creature’s frenzied trampling charge.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And not long after, when they arrived at a mound on the prairie, they saw a giant creature from afar.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It really is a Petrified Bull!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was a heavyweight creature, with a shoulder height close to 2 meters, body length about 2.5 meters, and a weight likely measured in tons.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Its body surface was covered with iron-like natural armor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While Gauss was observing, its nostrils were spewing green mist.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thoughts about its data flashed through Gauss’s mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Despite its bovine appearance, this demon was actually extremely aggressive and would actively attack any target that stepped onto its land.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moreover, it wasn’t a herbivore but a pure carnivore monster.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>During the hunt, it would charge toward its target, and the enemies it suppressed would be cruelly trampled to death by its iron hooves.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Besides its powerful collision attacks, the green steam it exhaled was also a deadly threat, turning creatures that touched it into stone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When it felt hungry, it would smash these petrified prey into rubble, then chew these petrified fragments into powder and absorb sufficient nutrition and energy from them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thus, the presence of a Petrified Bull could significantly alter the local ecosystem.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Most notably, the number of large predators near its habitat would sharply decline, either driven away or turned into statues, becoming its reserve food.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This is because other carnivorous animals are its \"competitors.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In terms of challenge levels, adult Petrified Bulls have a challenge level of 5 and above.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In short, it is a demon with a steel shell, naturally possessing a high amount of innate armor, fast speed, capable of petrifying breath, and is extremely aggressive.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Among demons of the same challenge level, it is among the more troublesome ones.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For Gauss, it counts as a decent opponent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because such a dangerous creature lacks long-range attack methods.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Melee professions find it rather tricky to deal with.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although Gauss admitted that he had been attacking with the rapier quite often lately and had just awakened his second minor profession as Blade Soul, he was essentially still a Caster.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He naturally had many ranged means to strike this \"land tank.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At worst, he could use Flying Technique to escape.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What do you say?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gauss briefly communicated his thoughts with his companions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I think it’s worth a try.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aaliyah nodded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone present was quite mobile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gauss aside, he could take off on the spot with Flying Technique at any time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aaliyah could also transform into raven form.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ying could utilize her shadow ability anytime, vanishing into the darkness, becoming invisible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Perhaps only Serdur might encounter a slight disadvantage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But being a Half-Snake Man, his movement speed wasn’t slow even initially. Equipped with enhancements, and the Swift Bug Wings acceleration skill obtained earlier in the maze, his speed was similarly outstanding.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moreover, Serdur was essentially a \"nanny\" and didn’t need to engage in frontal combat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Most of the time, he could just finish buffing up and peacefully await the end of the battle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing everyone eager to try.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gauss determined this course of action.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although the goal this afternoon was to scout, everyone had come prepared for battle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Since we are temporarily unaware of its specific rank, we need to keep our distance and use ranged attacks to bind and strike it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Its movement speed is fast, but its charging path is linear and involves some buildup actions. We can use this to pre-judge its actions and evade appropriately.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Also, be careful of its petrifying breath.\"\u003C\u002Fp>",894,"2026-06-05T18:36:35.128Z",1,"novelbin.me","6575500e349487bfafc2166f432d1a332d05ef990019405b12f3fe1e8237a65b","i-am-not-a-goblin-slayer-chapter-458","i-am-not-a-goblin-slayer-chapter-456",640,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fi-am-not-a-goblin-slayer-cover.jpg"]