Chapter 2: One‑Strike Instant Kill of the Fallen Goblin!

Hiss! What a sharp knife!

Su Hao took the sharp dagger and drew it across the rolling pin.

He hardly used any force, yet easily cut the rolling pin into two pieces.

Such sharpness absolutely cannot be matched by any knife on Earth!

The effect of the Synthesis Heart was even more formidable than he had imagined.

An ordinary kitchen knife plus an ordinary whetstone actually synthesized into such a sharp dagger.

Even though the sharp dagger isn't considered a supernatural item, it still possesses considerable destructive power.

At the same time, Su Hao could basically confirm that the appraisal's claim of 'cutting iron like mud' was not an exaggeration but a statement of fact.

Cutting a piece of iron with the sharp dagger is as easy as cutting a piece of mud, with no difficulty at all!

"Ah! No, don't…"

Just then, another terrified shout came from downstairs; the sound was already very close, either on the sixth or seventh floor.

"It looks like the goblins are about to charge up!"

As a reborn person, Su Hao naturally knew what the monsters downstairs were.

Fallen Goblins are the most common and lowest‑rank monsters in the Dark Forest.

Even so, they are deadly enough for ordinary people.

Especially their disgusting appearance can make first‑timers freeze, and in a life‑or‑death fight, even a moment's hesitation can be fatal!

Moreover, these goblins are very cunning social creatures; they usually act in groups of three or more, with one often hiding in ambush.

At the onset of the strange descent, at least ten percent of humanity died at the goblins' hands.

However, once you know the goblins' traits and secure favorable terrain, there's no need to worry too much.

"If they reach the eighth floor, it'll become troublesome."

Su Hao no longer delayed, strode toward the door, and took cover by the wall of the staircase.

The old building he was in had a one‑staircase‑per‑household layout.

Anyone downstairs wanting to come up must use the staircase, so this spot is the ideal ambush point.

Here, the goblins have no chance to sneak attack, and even surrounding him is impossible.

As for taking the offensive, going down to kill the goblins and save the other people in the building, Su Hao had no such intention.

He had already seen far too many people die in all sorts of ways.

Death, he had grown accustomed to!

If his strength allowed, he might choose to help others, but now all he can do is try to avenge the downstairs neighbors!

Thud! Thud! Thud!

Just then, Su Hao heard a heavy footstep coming from the stairwell below; obviously, goblins were moving on the stairs.

"They're coming!"

Su Hao took a deep breath, a flash of killing intent crossed his eyes, and he gripped the sharp dagger tightly with his right hand.

Thud! Thud! Thud!

As the footsteps in the stairwell kept growing louder,

A goblin over a meter tall, wielding a thick wooden club, stepped over the last stair and appeared before Su Hao.

His eyes were blood‑red, half his body rotted, tiny fleshy tendrils writhed irregularly, and dark‑red viscous blood oozed from the decaying tissue.

"Truly disgusting as ever!"

Such a sanity‑shattering scene did not cause Su Hao any psychological disturbance.

Having seen it often, he'd grown used to it.

"Die!"

Su Hao lunged forward without hesitation and swung his knife at the goblin's head.

"Ababa!"

At that moment, the goblin also noticed Su Hao attacking.

It muttered incoherent words, drool dripped from the corners of its mouth, and it swung its wooden club at the incoming dagger.

Immediately after.

An unbelievable scene then unfolded for the goblin.

All that could be seen was Su Hao's dagger cutting as if into tofu.

With one stroke, he felt no resistance and sliced the goblin's wooden club in two.

But it didn't end there; the dagger's force continued, striking the goblin's cheek and sending half of its head flying.

Dark‑red, foul‑smelling blood spurted from the head's wound, splattering Su Hao's face completely.

If it were anyone else, being drenched in such disgusting blood would surely make them retch.

But Su Hao's expression remained unchanged, and he struck two more blows.

The first blow struck the goblin's neck, separating the remaining half of its head from its body.

The second blow came down diagonally from the neck, cleaving its heart in half.

Although Fallen Goblins are the most common monsters in the Dark Forest and have no special abilities,

but a small fraction of these goblins undergo mutation, gaining far more terrifying vitality.

Even after losing their heads they can survive briefly, and many people have died this way at the goblins' hands.

Since Su Hao knows this, he naturally would not leave such a hidden danger.

"Has the Bloody Curse begun?"

Looking at the goblin hacked into four pieces, Su Hao suddenly felt pleasure in both body and mind, and even a thought arose——

If food is lacking, you can take goblin corpses to fill your stomach……

Meanwhile, a scarlet thread of blood appeared in his eyes……

Su Hao knew this was caused by the bloody curse of the Dark Forest……

Anyone who stays in the Dark Forest will gradually be infected by the bloody curse, and if they cause slaughter there, the curse will deepen……

"Having a handy weapon is great; otherwise, killing goblins would be quite a hassle."

Su Hao suppressed his bloodlust, looked at the short dagger in his hand, showed a pleased expression, tore off an advertisement from the wall, and gently wiped away the dark red bloodstain on it……

In his previous life, although Su Hao was just an ordinary person, he had killed quite a few goblins over that year or so, gaining some experience……

However, without a sharp short dagger, it would be impossible to win so cleanly and swiftly as now, showing the importance of a sharp short dagger……

Just one synthesis with ordinary materials already has such power; if done several more times, wouldn't it become a supernatural weapon?

Even before his rebirth, when Su Hao survived the apocalypse for over a year, he had never touched a supernatural weapon……

Just thinking that, at the onset of the strange descent, he had hope of obtaining a supernatural weapon, Su Hao's heartbeat quickened involuntarily……

However, to continue synthesizing sharp short daggers, he still needed a new material……

Thinking this, Su Hao looked at the goblin corpse on the ground, his eyes showing a hint of expectation……

"Let's see what we can refine first."

"Refine!"

With a slight movement of his thought, he applied the Item Refining Technique to the goblin corpse……

Immediately, he felt his head slightly swell, a special energy flowed from his mind, covering the goblin corpse and forming a blood-red light membrane……

"This must be mental power."

Su Hao's eyes showed a hint of curiosity; in his previous life he had heard that awakeners and supernatural beings could use mental power to exert supernatural strength……

But he never had the chance to experience it, after all, in his previous life he was neither an awakener nor a supernatural being……

After a while, as the blood light faded, the goblin corpse vanished, leaving a yellowed parchment and a tooth stained with some blood in its place……