Volume One, Chapter Four: Slaying the Elite Monster and Acquiring Equipment!
“Just in time!” Lin Yi’s lips curled into a faint smile as he said with delight, “Now, I have mastered Arc Shock.”
“The efficiency of hunting monsters will increase dramatically!”
Area-of-effect skills are always the ultimate weapons on the battlefield!
At level ten, Arc Shock can strike fifteen targets simultaneously, with cumulative damage approaching ten thousand!
Moreover, the paralysis effect that weakens the enemies’ limbs instantly boosts crowd control!
Without delay, Lin Yi began quietly chanting the incantation for Arc Shock.
“Sizzle...!”
In the void, an electric arc as thick as an arm suddenly tore through the space, roaring towards its targets.
“Grrr!”
The goblins sensed the scent of death and emitted low, uneasy growls.
In the blink of an eye, the azure electric light shot forward like an arrow released from a bow.
It crossed more than ten meters and killed one goblin instantly.
“Sizzle sizzle!”
The electric light danced wildly, nimbly leaping to the next goblin.
In an instant, the goblin on the other side was blackened by the electricity.
The terrifying damage turned over a dozen goblins to ashes in the blink of an eye.
The few remaining ones were left barely clinging to life.
“Boom!”
Then, two fireballs suddenly shot out, sending the goblins into another world.
[Defeated level 5 goblin, gained 37 experience points.]
[Defeated level 6 goblin, gained 41 experience points.]
[Defeated level 5 goblin, gained 32 experience points.]
[…]
Lin Yi’s heart surged with excitement as his experience points skyrocketed like a rocket!
Even without the bonus from killing higher-level enemies, the rate of gaining experience still brought him continuous delight.
“Keep going. At this pace, I can level up again today!”
Lin Yi relentlessly harvested goblin lives, alternating between Fireball and Arc Shock, weaving a deadly dance.
Throughout the chaotic village, the goblins’ wails rose and fell like waves, chilling many explorers to the bone.
“Whoosh—!”
Another dazzling white light flashed by.
[Leveled up to LV6!]
In just one day, he had risen from level one to six—a speed worthy of a miracle!
Others were probably still stuck around level one.
Even if Liu Wanqing awakened as a Storm Archer, she could at best reach level two.
The contrast was stark.
Lin Yi’s leveling speed was nothing short of overwhelming!
Licking the corner of his lips, he said with a hint of regret, “It’s a pity I haven’t run into an elite monster yet today.”
“Otherwise, who knows? I might have dropped some good gear!”
However, at that moment—
A giant goblin, wielding a massive axe and standing three meters tall, suddenly loomed before Lin Yi.
Behind it, a dozen goblins gathered around.
[Gigantic Goblin!]
[Level: LV7 Elite Monster]
[HP: 9,310]
[Skill: Giant Axe Heavy Slash]
“An elite monster!”
Lin Yi’s eyes brightened in excitement. “My gear has arrived!”
He lightly waved his arm, and a layer of white light armor immediately enveloped him.
“Sizzle sizzle...!”
Following that, blue electric light danced wildly in the air, and a dozen goblins fell to the ground.
Since Lin Yi had leveled up, the power of Arc Shock matched that of Fireball, reaching a staggering 1,500 damage!
“Roar!”
The giant goblin was furious witnessing this, its copper-sized eyes filled with cruelty.
The massive battle axe in its hand swung down with unstoppable force towards Lin Yi.
The heavy axe cut the air with a whistle!
Though Lin Yi was somewhat shaken by the immense pressure, such damage was insignificant to him.
Now, Shield Armor could provide up to 3,000 damage reduction, leaving him fearless!
The sharp giant axe couldn’t pierce Lin Yi’s white light armor by even a fraction.
Lin Yi’s gaze sharpened; the moment to counterattack had come!
“Hum!”
A fireball the size of a basketball suddenly materialized out of nowhere.
“Boom!”
Lin Yi took the heavy axe strike head-on just to deliver the fireball to the giant goblin’s face.
-3,152!
Even with its high magic resistance, this strike still cost it one-third of its health.
The explosion staggered the giant goblin, its figure swaying unsteadily.
“Sizzle sizzle sizzle!”
Electric light flashed again!
Electric arcs as thick as arms entwined around the giant goblin, emitting dazzling brilliance.
-2,143!
The surrounding smaller goblins were not spared and turned into charred shadows one by one.
The giant goblin roared furiously, but the paralysis effect of Arc Shock began to take hold, visibly slowing its movements!
Two fireballs struck in succession.
-2,417!
-2,351!
Two critical hits instantly reduced the giant goblin’s HP to zero.
If outsiders had witnessed this scene, they would have been dumbfounded with astonishment.
[Defeated level 7 elite gigantic goblin, gained 671 experience points!]
Lin Yi’s lips curled again as he unleashed another Arc Shock, clearing out the remaining goblin horde.
At this moment, he approached the giant goblin’s corpse with eager anticipation.
Beneath the body, two dark glimmers flickered.
Lin Yi bent down and picked up two pieces of equipment—a pair of gloves and a pair of boots.
[Gale Gloves]
Grade: Black Iron
Attributes: Strength +5, Attack Speed +1
[Exquisite Leather Boots]
Grade: Black Iron
Attributes: Agility +5
Equipment levels and professions are ranked from low to high as follows: Black Iron, Bronze, Silver, Gold, Platinum, Diamond, Epic, Legendary, Divine.
At the Black Iron level, this gear was already quite good.
Many Black Iron-level professionals didn’t even have a single piece of Black Iron equipment.
In this world, quality gear was always a scarce resource!
“Though not exclusive to mages, boosting strength and agility is excellent.”
“Especially since it also adds attack speed!”
After all, attack speed is a universal attribute valued by all professions.
“The giant goblin’s tusks are also valuable—at least 40,000 Huaxia Coins.”
It’s worth noting that Lin Yi’s mother earned only two to three thousand in a month through hard work.
He, however, earned 40,000 Huaxia Coins just by slaying one elite goblin.
And that was just the value of materials; factoring in the equipment, the total worth was at least several hundred thousand!
This was the vast gap between professionals and ordinary people!
Of course, not everyone had the strength Lin Yi possessed.
Elite goblin monsters were not something to be trifled with.
The stronger the professional, the easier the money came.
To some high-level professionals, money was merely a number blinking on an account.
They preferred bartering goods instead.
After changing into his new gear and storing the materials, Lin Yi was about to leave when suddenly a notification sounded.
[You have killed too many goblins in a short time, provoking the wrath of the Goblin Lord. Please retreat immediately!]
A strong killing intent spread through the jungle.
A spark of excitement flashed in Lin Yi’s eyes.
With his current strength, the Goblin Lord was a worthy opponent!
For him, this was not a crisis but an opportunity!
“Take the initiative!”
Lin Yi cracked his knuckles and decisively charged deeper into the jungle along the energy fluctuations.
He was determined to seize the advantage!