Chapter 3: Synthesize Again, Cut Down the Enemies Inside!

Damn fierce, this directly refined the corpse away!

This is truly a superb skill for destroying corpses and covering tracks!

Su Hao smiled and nodded, bent down to pick up the two items, then used the Item Appraisal Technique on that piece of parchment.

【Monster Encyclopedia Fragment】

Depraved Goblin: Living in the outskirts of the Dark Forest, infected by an ominous curse, these goblins are filled with killing intent, vowing to slaughter all life before them!

……

Perhaps three fragments could be combined to form a Monster Encyclopedia.

Su Hao rubbed his chin, feeling this possibility was quite high.

In his previous life, he had heard of a Monster Encyclopedia that could record monster information; it was precisely thanks to this book that Shenxia could have so many people survive the apocalypse.

Afterward, Su Hao withdrew his gaze and looked at the bloody tooth.

【Goblin's Fang】

Effect: The hardest part of a goblin's body, able to easily bite through bone!

……

What a coincidence! I was just worried about lacking materials to craft a sharp short blade!

Su Hao raised his eyebrows, then immediately activated the Synthesis Heart on the sharp short blade and the goblin's fang.

The Synthesis Heart can only be used three times per day; after this use, only one use remains for today.

But Su Hao still had no hesitation; only by strengthening his own strength could he acquire resources better than others and develop faster.

Hiss——!

At the moment of the second use of the Synthesis Heart, Su Hao suddenly felt a stabbing pain in his head, as a large amount of mental power flowed out from his mind and enveloped the short blade and fang.

Immediately after.

The sharp short blade and the goblin's fang then slowly approached under this unknown energy, emitting a dazzling golden light.

After the light faded, a blade about one meter long appeared in Su Hao's hand, its body covered with faint blood-red streaks and its edge full of sharp serrations, a silver-white longsword.

The consumption of the Synthesis Heart is really not small!

Su Hao rubbed his forehead, his face slightly turning pale.

At first, perhaps because his condition was good, or maybe because the synthesized items were low-grade, Su Hao felt no consumption.

But this time, he clearly felt mental power surging from the depths of his mind.

Given the current situation, even if he could synthesize five or six times a day, his mental power wouldn't be enough to cover the cost!

After a moment's pause, Su Hao turned his gaze to the longsword in his hand.

【Serrated Long Blade】

Effect: A longsword covered in sharp serrations, able to better cut through enemy armor.

……

Looking at this description, does it have a certain armor-piercing effect?

Su Hao's eyes flickered slightly, and he nodded in satisfaction.

With the serrated longsword, his weapon should be usable for a while.

Next, he should synthesize a piece of defensive equipment, but now he only has one chance left—what should he use it for?

Thud! Thud! Thud!

Suddenly, footsteps echoed again in the stairwell.

Perfect timing!

Su Hao's expression remained unchanged as he calmly retreated behind the wall.

Thud! Thud! Thud!

As the footsteps drew nearer, Su Hao changed to gripping the blade with both hands and raising it overhead.

Die!

When the goblin stepped over the last stair and appeared on this floor, Su Hao's eyes flashed with killing intent; he thrust his right foot forward and swung down at the goblin with his blade.

With a soft 'pfft', the longsword cleaved the goblin's head, meeting no resistance as it continued down to the floor before stopping.

The goblin's body was split in half from head to toe by that blow, one half falling onto the sixth-floor floor, the other half sliding down the stairwell.

Abababa!

Just then, Su Hao discovered another goblin below the stairwell!

Seeing his companion slain, the surviving goblin did not think of fleeing but instead charged forward even more excitedly.

Su Hao showed no panic, the corner of his mouth curling into a cruel smile.

An inch longer, an inch stronger, and I now hold the high ground—what do you have to fight me with?

Pfft!

Su Hao swung his blade, and before the goblin below could rush out of the stairwell, it was cut in half by a single strike.

Now I can go down and have a look!

After giving each of the two goblins two extra strikes, Su Hao hesitated for a moment, then decided to take the initiative.

He was already very familiar with goblins, and now with the serrated longsword and the terrain advantage, even if surrounded by three goblins, he was confident of total victory.

Moreover, according to his past-life memories, only five goblins had invaded the building; the remaining two were hardly worth fearing.

"In my previous life, I relied on the newly installed anti-theft door to save my life; this life, however, I can slaughter all the goblins inside the building!"

Su Hao grinned, then first applied the Item Refining Technique to these two corpses.

He obtained a fang, as well as a drop of jelly-like dark red blood.

【Contaminated Blood】

Effect: Blood infected with an ominous aura will undergo unknown changes only when directly consumed.

……

"Let's set it aside for now; later we'll see what we can synthesize."

After throwing this drop of blood, the fang, and the illustration fragment into the house, Su Hao leaned against the wall corner and slowly walked down.

Bang bang bang!

Just as Su Hao reached the seventh floor, knocking sounds and faint cries of pain suddenly came from the room next door.

"Are there still survivors?"

Su Hao's eyes flickered slightly; he gripped his knife and walked toward that room.

If his strength allowed, Su Hao didn't mind saving one or two surviving neighbors.

Bang bang bang!

As soon as he entered, Su Hao saw a goblin at the bathroom doorway, repeatedly striking a young woman's head with the wooden stick in its hand.

"Ababa!"

At the same time, another goblin in the living room noticed Su Hao's entrance, let out a loud shout, and charged at him.

Pfft—!

Without pausing, Su Hao cleanly swung his blade twice, cutting the goblin into three pieces.

Immediately after, he strode to the bathroom doorway and, with two more swings, dismembered the last goblin.

"Save… save my daughter…"

Seeing the goblin slain, the woman lying in a pool of blood, as if seeing hope, her eyes gained a spark; she struggled to her feet, grabbed Su Hao's pant leg, and pleaded:

"Save… save my daughter, help… help me… help me take care…"

Half of the woman's head had been smashed; before she could finish speaking, she forever left this world.

Following her dying gaze, Su Hao saw behind the sink a seven- or eight-year-old girl covering her small mouth, tears streaming down her face as she watched the scene.

"As long as conditions allow, I will help you take care of her from now on!"

Perhaps upon hearing Su Hao's promise, the woman's expression seemed to become much more peaceful.

Su Hao sighed, picked up the little girl, and headed toward the rooftop.

The dark forest is everywhere filled with bloodthirsty curses; even his own mind now brims with bloodlust, let alone the little girl.

If he lacked self-defense ability, he would harden his heart and pretend he had seen nothing.

But he now possesses considerable combat strength and limitless potential; to leave the little girl here to fend for herself and perish is something he cannot do!

Moreover, it's just a little girl; she wouldn't consume much food, and bringing her back would be no burden.

However, what Su Hao did not see was that, after he held the little girl and left, a plush toy in the living room flashed a bright light and then returned to calm.