[{"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-526":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},1311318,1741,"Chapter 526 - 295: Gauss Ascends to the Top","i-am-not-a-goblin-slayer-chapter-526",526,"\u003Cp>\"Back.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When Gauss returned to the Broken Shell Shallow Beach, Aaliyah and the others had already collected the spoils of victory.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yeah, let’s head back to town and submit the commission first.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gauss nodded, not wasting much time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It’s still not noon yet, there’s plenty of time left today.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unfortunately, commissions accepted by elite Professionals cannot be taken consecutively all at once.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So they have to return once more.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, Gauss thought this might be a little trick by the local Guild.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Other adventuring teams participating in this hunting contest must also be racing against time to execute commissions and hunt monsters.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On their journey, if they encounter wild monsters unrelated to the commission, would they ignore them?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Likely, due to consideration for ranking points, they will clear them by convenience, right?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In doing so, extending their time in the wild would help this strong group of adventurers reduce the monster density around the town.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fortunately, Gauss has a dragon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No need to arduously trek over mountains and rivers on the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon, he returned near Lakeside Town.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jumping off the dragon, he switched to another mount.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gauss’s team entered the town and headed towards the Adventurer’s Guild.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the street, besides them, there were many familiar faces of adventurers, probably those going out or returning to submit commissions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The pier in Lakeside Town was bustling with civilians hosting a lively civilian fishing contest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The civilian competition of this lake event is held first, to ensure enough audience for the Professional group projects that start later.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gauss only briefly watched from the shore before leaving the lake.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Overall, the competition atmosphere was lively.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After arriving at the Adventurer’s Guild hall,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gauss headed straight to the counter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As he submitted the commission, he also synced the point status by the way.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hello, how may I assist you?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Due to Gauss having been at this counter just two or three hours ago, and as a new face, he submitted over two hundred points right away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The counter staff still remembered him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Submit the commission and sync the latest points for the hunting contest,\" Gauss stated concisely, as he submitted the commission receipt.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Alright, let me process this for you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though somewhat surprised at Gauss’s speed, the staff showed no expression, quickly checked the commission receipt and Crystal Stone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a brief check, confirming everything was correct, the staff displayed a respectful smile and returned the Crystal Stone to Gauss.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because Gauss, in order to accumulate a total of 8000 monster kills, cleared an additional twenty-something goblins, his latest points had quietly reached 582.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After syncing,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>his ranking quickly rose.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gauss and his team looked at the leaderboard not far in the hall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Herbert: 906\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Koman: 736\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Blin: 666\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Compared to two hours ago, the rankings had changed a bit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It should be because they came this morning to register the points earned from yesterday’s hunts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gauss’s 582 points had already placed him in the top ten of the five-town alliance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just reached 10th.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But actually, except for the first place, the other rankings aren’t too far apart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not only he, the person involved, was following the leaderboard changes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the hall, some idle adventurers noticed this unfamiliar name that appeared out of nowhere and became intrigued.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Look at the leaderboard!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This contestant named Gauss suddenly jumped to 10th!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Was he on the leaderboard before?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Probably not, I have no impression at all.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What’s his background?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Could be a dark horse, right? Suddenly over five hundred points, nearly six hundred, how did he manage it?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Shh... keep your voice down.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Some keen-eyed people noticed the luxurious level of that unfamiliar team at the counter and suspected the leaderboard changes matched their timing at the counter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Could that team be?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...Hard to say.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How come there’s a level 6 adventurer, weren’t only up to level 5 Professionals allowed to register for the contest?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Exactly, so the registration probably wasn’t that level 6 adventurer.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Then, isn’t this cheating?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Persuading a level 6 Professional to voluntarily help out is a skill in itself.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Besides, if this point acquisition speed has no anomaly, it can’t be explained solely by a level 6 Professional.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The crowd was buzzing with discussion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Some questioned, while some savvy people realized something was wrong with this point acquisition speed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This hunting contest mandates each contestant to register and update their points at least once a day, to create a chasing scenario among the participants, allowing them to know each other’s approximate ranking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In other words, Gauss’s points had just skyrocketed recently, appearing like a rocket from others’ perspectives.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the other four towns, many adventurers are probably also monitoring the leaderboard changes in real-time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>People naturally have a competitive spirit, even if not for the competition rewards, as adventurers they hope to outperform as many other adventurers as possible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gauss could naturally hear the gossip in the hall, surprised at some people’s keen perception.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, his expression did not change.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He’s already past the stage of needing to prove himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In fact, most people’s remarks, whether good or bad, aren’t particularly important and thus aren’t worth dwelling on.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a brief stop in the Adventurer’s Guild hall,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gauss’s team quickly accepted a commission on a scale similar to Iron-Claw Giant Crabs.\u003C\u002Fp>",882,"2026-06-05T18:36:48.637Z",1,"novelbin.me","053e1f4b264c2515ef32d5e9735afd4c1f382502258d01be2ea3ab157cbe386a","i-am-not-a-goblin-slayer-chapter-527","i-am-not-a-goblin-slayer-chapter-525",640,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fi-am-not-a-goblin-slayer-cover.jpg"]