[{"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-471":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},1310873,1741,"Chapter 471 - 273: The Female Blacksmith","i-am-not-a-goblin-slayer-chapter-471",471,"\u003Cp>Worried about alerting others, she dared not venture deeper.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She sensed that if she got any closer, she might be discovered; there seemed to be a unique kind of magic lingering in the air, hovering like a barrier.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ying quickly gathered intelligence and retraced her steps, noting down the path she’d taken.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Returning to the surface, she joined Gauss and the others; almost two hours had passed since she entered the mine.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Why did you take so long inside?\" Gauss breathed a sigh of relief. \"We all feared you encountered trouble and were about to go in to look for you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"There was a bit of an unexpected situation.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So what did you encounter in the mine?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gauss quickly asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ying described to Gauss and the others what she had seen underground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Many Kobolds, it seemed like a town belonging to monsters.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But exactly how many there were, I couldn’t tell; the environment there is very complex, with lots of cover and buildings.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hmm.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gauss rubbed his chin, lost in thought.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing Ying describe large numbers and choosing not to continue the investigation, it was clear the scale of the monster town beneath Brenan Mine was considerable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Let’s move farther away to discuss this.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gauss led the team away from the hill overlooking the mine.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They set up a temporary camp and began analyzing the situation based on the current intelligence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Current intelligence is:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Firstly, the environment inside the mine is complex.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The simplified map of the mine they had was now outdated, its usefulness greatly reduced.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>According to Ying, the internal passages crisscross, many newly dug out by monsters, forming a maze-like complex structure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fortunately, the mine’s height is not low, suitable for combat without feeling restricted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for where Ying ended up, it was the convergence point of all passages, the main fortress of the monster nest, which had been transformed into a structured habitat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Secondly, the intelligence from Jon, president of Gold and Silver Town’s Adventurer’s Guild, was somewhat inaccurate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>According to him, there should be conflicts between the monsters, as they found on previous expeditions organized by them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So either Jon intentionally provided false information.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Or these were disguises by the monsters, and Jon did not mention the underground monster town that Ying discovered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Judging by his observation of Gold and Silver Town, he didn’t think past reconnaissance missions were very thorough.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lacking manpower, and without discovering obvious threats, they likely just cleared out the periphery briefly and then returned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Don’t be fooled by Ying’s initial discovery of the monster base, it was all due to her powerful innate abilities.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She can merge into shadows, a born assassin and scout with a keen sense for the unknown and danger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moreover, when investigating, she doesn’t alarm the creatures within the nest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her achievements in two hours of exploration far surpass those of ordinary wanderers who search for days, even longer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Furthermore, Ying noted that discovering the entrance to the monster’s base was partly thanks to luck.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She stumbled upon it by accident.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Therefore, they face an organized and disciplined monster group.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Additionally, the special magic like a barrier that Ying sensed indicates that the creatures there possess considerable magical capabilities.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Can the Fireball Technique be used?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gauss asked Ying.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It definitely won’t work in the mine passages; we’d be buried alive,\" Ying stated seriously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But the large cave inside has sufficient space, though collapse is still a concern.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That’s also an issue.\" Gauss nodded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He believed that in the confined underground space, his Fireball Technique could cause devastating damage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But they would also be affected by the destruction caused by the Fireball Technique.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If a chain collapse were triggered, escaping from inside would be difficult.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though Ying can move through solid matter, she mostly adheres to the surface of objects, as she needs to breathe and rest while in shadow form.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And moving while carrying others would increase the energy consumption.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If buried underground, escape wouldn’t be easy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"When underground, the effectiveness of the Flying Technique is also greatly diminished.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Overall, this action shouldn’t be rushed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We need to go back to Gold and Silver Town and make some preparations.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Agreed.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The preparations for this mission are based on their original plan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With the changed enemy intelligence, new preparations are necessary.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After scouting the monsters, they can’t blindly rush in for a fight, that’s just something seen in virtual games from Gauss’s past life; they need more comprehensive preconditions and supplies.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mounting their steeds.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before long, the group returned to Gold and Silver Town.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They headed straight to the Guild’s premises.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Guided by the staff, Gauss knocked on the office of Guild President Jon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Come in.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gauss entered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Why it’s you, Gauss my friend?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jon was sitting at his desk, leisurely drinking tea and reading the Guild’s official monthly magazine.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing Gauss enter, he seemed surprised.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Glancing at the time, not much had passed since Gauss and team left at noon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Did they clean out the mine’s monsters that quickly?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even for the Guild’s secretly cultivated talents, the efficiency shouldn’t be so high, right?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Come, have a seat.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gauss and the group settled into cushioned seats.\u003C\u002Fp>",859,"2026-06-05T18:36:35.128Z",1,"novelbin.me","eb77bdb85ae9925b81a7bad9b277b74325c9cd3c5adef87c339f8b02e3212363","i-am-not-a-goblin-slayer-chapter-472","i-am-not-a-goblin-slayer-chapter-470",640,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fi-am-not-a-goblin-slayer-cover.jpg"]