[{"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-518":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},1311310,1741,"Chapter 518 - 291: Blue Lake Hunt (Part 2)","i-am-not-a-goblin-slayer-chapter-518",518,"\u003Cp>\"Boom!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They were too busy watching their surroundings and forgot that danger could also come from the sky.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a dull thud, Red Dragon Hephaestus’ body fell from the sky like a meteor, crushing a few Little Fishmen on the spot.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Wala! Guga!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The surviving Little Fishmen let out terrified, piercing cries, and panic ensued.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before they could react to this sudden disaster from the heavens, Hephaestus’ sturdy dragon tail already swept horizontally!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Bang bang bang!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Like dolls being tossed around, the Little Fishmen flew backward under Hephaestus’ tail attack.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hephaestus’ size was only small relative to an adult Giant Dragon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Compared to most Demons in the wild, he was considered a giant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not something these Bottom Adventurers could counter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A few Little Fishmen positioned on the outskirts were lucky and survived both attacks. Screaming, they desperately ran towards the river, trying to escape into the water.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, the flickering fire on the dragon’s back quickly extinguished their last hope.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gauss swiftly finished off the remaining Little Fishmen with Flaming Arrows.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then he jumped down from the dragon’s back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Placed the score-recording Crystal Stone in front of the Fishmen bodies.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon, the numbers began to change.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>1, 2, 3...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The score stopped at 23.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Does one Little Fishman equal one hunting point?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gauss understood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although he didn’t take this seriously at first, after signing up, he couldn’t help but feel a bit competitive.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hunting Demons is what he does best.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If possible, he didn’t want his rank to look too bad.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Eat a bit.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dragon Beast Hephaestus sniffed the Fishmen’s bodies and grimaced at the intense fishy smell.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He exhaled Dragon’s Breath flame twice, roasting the Fishmen, then ate them cleanly in a few bites.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Let’s continue looking for targets.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The long night still had more work for them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the pitch-black night, the Dragon Beast kept taking off and landing, leaving a bloody trail wherever it went.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The surrounding waters were filled mostly with Water Ghosts and Little Fishmen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the hunt continued, the number of monsters killed quietly reached 7823.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unnoticed, another two hundred Demons had been killed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This area was indeed more bountiful compared to Gold and Silver Town, whether in natural or Demon resources.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Killed 5 Ball Algae Monsters.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While unlocking another type of Ordinary Monsters.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gauss glanced at the Monster Atlas and noticed the types of Ordinary Monsters had quietly reached 47.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This meant he only needed 3 more to satisfy a new round of Racial Talent drawing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unknowingly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He hadn’t been fixating on this, yet it was quickly nearing 50 types.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although he wanted to continue full steam ahead, he glanced at the sky.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He and the now exhausted Hephaestus had been busy for a long time, with most of the time spent searching for monsters.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Also, neither the kill count nor the remaining types could be fully accumulated in one night.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So he didn’t push it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Let’s head back.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Adventurer’s Guild in Lake Town was bustling with people.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gauss first presented the hunting Crystal Stone at the counter to synchronize data.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While the staff worked, he took a look around the Guild’s local environment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You went out and killed 212 Demons last night?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aaliyah knew Gauss had a habit of going out at night to hunt Demons, but she didn’t expect him to be so diligent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The night wasn’t a good time to hunt Demons; visibility was limited, and many Demons also rested at night.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Mm.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gauss nodded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His eyes looked towards a corner of the hall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Herbert: 761\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Koman: 615\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Angela: 599\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The hunting event had been underway for a few days, and the leaderboard had already begun to show differences.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gauss shook his head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The others weren’t moving slowly either.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Over seven hundred points, if excluding elite monsters, equated to killing over seven hundred Ordinary Monsters.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Regarding the points for elite monsters, Gauss consulted the staff, and they are roughly in the range of 10 to 100.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>An elite monster worth 100 points is already at a challenge level of level 5, equivalent to a hundred ordinary monsters.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There are still 6 days left.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gauss was not too anxious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although his current points are only just over two hundred, it took only a few hours to accumulate them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once he truly starts exerting effort, his points will rocket upward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After the staff completed the registration, the crystal stone board refreshed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His ranking is temporarily not very high.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With 212 points, he was ranked over two hundred, attracting no attention from anyone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because the interval of one or two hundred points is crowded with adventurers who signed up for the hunting event.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Some bottom adventurers, by pooling the strength of their teammates, can also accumulate one or two hundred points over the past four days.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Herbert’s points are rising so fast; it was just over five hundred yesterday.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I heard he took up a large commission.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You have to understand that he didn’t register on the first day; it feels like he’s very likely to be the champion.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>....\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The onlookers at the leaderboard included not only Gauss and the others.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Shall we go see if there’s a suitable commission?\" After finding Gauss’s ranking, Aaliyah suggested.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We should help Gauss push his ranking upward.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though it’s an entertainment competition, since Gauss signed up, they also wanted to help out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After explaining the situation to the counter staff, the group was quickly invited to a special VIP room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even if Gauss’s actual combat strength, far exceeds his level, this team is considered top-notch in any town.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the VIP room, Gauss carefully selected this time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Considering the need for both quantity and quality, and new types of monsters.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He finally chose a suitable commission.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Eliminate the Giant Crab Tribe.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Confirmed this is the one,\" Gauss settled on after discussing with his teammates, then turned and told the staff member in charge.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This commission requires clearing a tribe of iron-claw giant crabs active near a water area named \"Broken Shell Shallow Beach.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The leader of this tribe is a sturdy elite iron-claw giant crab, as large as a millstone, whose claws can easily break stones, with a hard shell, dominating the shallows and posing a serious threat to fishermen and small boats passing by.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The commission reward is 80 gold coins and specifies \"Nest clearance required, confirm the elimination of threat.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Considering this is a monster type that hasn’t been killed before, it’s guaranteed to add one ordinary atlas and one elite atlas. Also, the distance isn’t too far, so Gauss decided on it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though the distance isn’t exactly near.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Many nearer commissions have already been taken by adventurers who arrived early.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fortunately, Gauss has the Red Dragon Beast, allowing him to ride it with his teammates to rapidly reach the commission location once in the wild.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The terrain of Broken Shell Shallow Beach is complex, so please be extra careful,\" staff routinely reminded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Okay,\" Gauss nodded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Then I wish you successful hunting in advance,\" after the staff reminded them, they said no more.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After leaving the guild, the team immediately took action.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After arriving at the hidden spot outside the town.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They opened the organism pouch to summon the Red Dragon Dragon Beast Hephaestus.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All four quickly climbed onto the dragon’s back and found a place to sit down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The space was still quite enough.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the weight of the four, especially when Albena climbed onto the dragon’s back, made Hephaestus’s body noticeably sink down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The molten gold vertical pupils quickly contracted a bit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Roar——\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So heavy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gauss placed his palm on its head, understanding its meaning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It’s complaining.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not that it can’t fly, but carrying so many gives it a feeling of being a workhorse.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It’s just a child yet bears a weight it should not at its age.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Once these days are busy over, I’ll take you to find some cows and sheep for a change of taste.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only when Gauss made this promise did Hephaestus reluctantly nod and agree.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Set off!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At Gauss’s command.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Red Dragon Dragon Beast slowly flapped its wings, painfully flapping a few times to lift itself into the air, then headed to the distance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Whoa!!!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aaliyah shouted excitedly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was her first time riding a dragon, and though riding on Gauss’s coattails, she was thrilled nonetheless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From now on, she’ll be a Druid who has ridden a dragon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Albena and Serdur, though not vocalizing, their expressions showed their excitement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gauss smiled at his teammates’ reactions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That’s just because Hephaestus is a Dragon Beast, and during this time together, Gauss has established absolute authority in its heart, making it subconsciously not resist him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If it were a true dragon, forget cows and sheep; no matter the delicacies, you’d never think to make a proud Giant Dragon submit.\u003C\u002Fp>",1464,"2026-06-05T18:36:48.637Z",1,"novelbin.me","37a92fc1c380ca21ce2adeabef9e4720478daba71cce9a0735a04ec4f6e438e3","i-am-not-a-goblin-slayer-chapter-519","i-am-not-a-goblin-slayer-chapter-517",640,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fi-am-not-a-goblin-slayer-cover.jpg"]