There are not only hundreds of goblins at the scene, but there are still seventy or eighty. Even if it is one of the weakest monsters, it is still impossible for the four people who are on a mission for the first time to go head-to-head with them. They are exhausted.

With the heavily armed tabby cat Lydia as a warrior behind, the half-elf Anna took off the short bow on her back and fired arrows at the goblins trying to pursue. With the current density of goblins, even if Perrenli fired his bow, the arrow would not miss the target.

The bard Moen finally freed his hand, took back his dagger and picked up the lute again and began to play a ditty with a dense rhythm and a rather passionate tune.

As we all know, when the protagonist breaks out and counterattacks, there will always be a soundtrack to support it. Without it, it is basically impossible to counterattack...

In fact, that is the special ability of bards. In addition to being able to cast spells, they can also play music with magical effects. Everyone who listened to the rhythm felt that there was a force out of thin air, and they became more energetic when killing goblins.

To put it simply, this magical music can provide two buffs: 'increased attack power' and 'increased physical recovery speed'. Coupled with Pei Renli, who ran a few steps to catch up, he used magic to provide assistance, and everyone fought and retreated.

They kept fighting until they finally managed to get a little distance apart. Moen's fingering method for playing the lute changed and he changed to a brisk marching song. Using the blessing of the buff, everyone threw away their arms and ran wildly in the forest, and saw densely packed trees in front of them.

The trees disappeared, and the goblins who finally escaped when they saw a river hundreds of meters wide stopped panting.

Maybe the goblins didn't catch up with them, or maybe the goblins didn't want to chase them after losing Ravna's control. In any case, they were safe for the time being.

It is true that Ravna cannot be ruled out as the reason for being chased so miserably by goblins, but in fact the biggest problem still lies with them.

The first is half-elf Anna. As the eyes of the team, she did not go to the front to investigate and help the team avoid danger. This is a dereliction of duty in itself.

After all, there are dozens of goblins moving in the forest. As long as you are a little alert, you can detect them in advance. Even if you don't have time to avoid them, you won't be surrounded by the goblins.

Next is the spotted cat Lydia. She is the captain of this temporary team, but she has not fulfilled her duties as a captain. She has never been in charge of what each teammate should do or how to do it. That is to say, as a commander, she is completely

If it doesn't work, the only correct judgment is to decide to run away.

Finally, there is the bard Moen. Even though he played a big role in escaping, he actually did not buff his teammates at all at the beginning of the battle, but only used his short sword to block. There are indeed some similarities between the first two.

The relationship between the two parties caused objective factors that he could not help, but it was not an excuse.

After looking around, it turned out that Pei Renli, the newbie among the newbies, performed well. He warned everyone of the danger when the goblin appeared, and his choice of spells was also very correct.

This is mainly because Pei Renli has always been threatened by the Demon King's Arena. His thoughts are different from ordinary people. Others don't take it seriously when they see goblins, but Pei Renli is very alert.

Of course, although he is remarkable, he is actually just the taller one among the short ones.

Everyone has made many mistakes, and the biggest problem is mentality.

They thought that this simple commission could be handled easily, and they didn't take it seriously at all. The four of them chatted and went straight into the woods. Even if Ravna didn't call the goblins, the sound of their chatting would attract other beasts or other animals.

The monster is like a big taunt in the forest.

Thanks to the scarcity of monsters around here, if it was a dangerous area, they would be cold by now.

Don't think that details are not important. The job of an adventurer is very dangerous. It is equivalent to putting your head in your belt to make a living. Adventurers who say they don't care about these details will basically have to pay more attention in the next life.

The above-mentioned problems are the most common mistakes made by novices. The teachers also mentioned them in school, but they did not emphasize them deliberately. They simply went through them without caring whether the students remembered them or not.

It’s not that they don’t think it’s important, but they know that listening to others and being beaten are two different ways of hurting...

After this experience of being chased by goblins, everyone seemed to be aware of something wrong and no longer dared to underestimate this supposedly safe forest.

The process was a bit messy, but in terms of results, it was a good thing.

Even though Pei Renli saw how seriously they were reflecting on their reflections, he really couldn't tell them that this matter had something to do with him...

Back to business.

The big river that everyone saw through the forest had its source from the highest mountain range on one side of the Big Tree Sea. It was supplied with water by melting snow from glaciers and abnormal storms that visited the Big Tree Sea. The river flow was fast and rapid.

The residents of Naspar need the existence of this river whether it is for domestic water or for irrigating farmland. However, because storms are really unpredictable, the water level of the river may rise rapidly due to rain, which will have a negative impact on the residential area.

threaten.

Therefore, they built dams on the upper reaches of the river, mainly for flood control.

After walking along the river, about half an hour later, everyone finally arrived at the place.

Their mission is to check the condition of the dam, whether it is damaged or blocked by debris, etc. The city will send people to do these things regularly.

Of course, the dam will not be a cement structure like modern times, but a very primitive civil structure. Magical power may have been involved when it was built. The sturdiness of the dam is still very guaranteed.

Everyone checked the condition of the dam as requested. After confirming that there was no problem, Lydia found a tree that produced small dark green fruits on the bank of the dam, and chopped off a tree with an olive-shaped fruit.

Branches shaped like fruits.

This kind of tree originally grew in the sea of ​​​​big trees and was not found on the outside. Their roots are very developed and can effectively prevent water and soil erosion, so they were brought here specially to strengthen the embankments on both sides of the dam.

Chop a branch and take it away, which is proof of completing the task. Otherwise, there is no way to prove whether they have been to the dam.

At this point, their main goal has been completed. It is a very simple task in itself. What they need to do now is to turn around and return.

However, it was already approaching noon. After walking all morning and being chased by goblins, everyone was too tired even with the blessing of magic music. Their stomachs were already hungry, so they quickly decided to eat here first.

Have lunch and take a rest before leaving.

Forced marching when you are not in good condition is very dangerous. If you encounter a situation where you need to fight again, people who have not eaten will not be able to exert much strength.

At this time, the sea of ​​trees once again showed its unreasonable side. When Pei Renli and the others inspected the dam, the sky was still clear. When they took out the dry food and decided to eat, the light dimmed at a speed visible to the naked eye, and the sky suddenly became dense with dark clouds.

, the icy wind mixed with humid air swept across the body, and a storm was about to come.

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Wind and rain are definitely a big trouble for people doing outdoor activities. Not to mention that being exposed to rain can lower your body temperature and make you sick. It is also very dangerous to move forward when heavy rain blocks your vision.

However, Pei Renli and the others did not have to walk in the rain. There was a small wooden house used by the caretaker not far from the dam, and they could take shelter inside.

No one is using the wooden house for the time being. Usually, people are sent here in summer when the rain is at its peak, and they are always keeping an eye on the dam to prevent it from bursting.

But even if no one uses it, some necessities are still prepared.

Everyone lit the stove, and the warm fire dispelled the cold brought by the storm. They also boiled a pot of water so that they could eat dry food.

It is impossible to eat good food in the wild. Even if you hunt and cook barbecue, the smell of barbecue may attract wild beasts or monsters, so you cannot do it casually.

The dry food that adventurers eat is mainly dried vegetables, dried meat and hard bread or compacted flour cakes. What is outstanding is that it is easy to carry and store, and it tastes...

Pei Renli opened his backpack and wanted to take out some dried meat to grind his teeth, but thinking of the goblins not long ago, he decided to eat something vegetarian.

Sitting in front of the window and looking at the pouring rain, Pei Renli couldn't help but sigh that they were lucky. At least the rain didn't start on the way back. In that case, there would be no way to hide from the rain.

Although the ice and snow have long since melted at this time of year, the temperature is still quite cold. Being caught in the heavy rain and getting sick can be very troublesome. Not only is it uncomfortable, but the cost of medical treatment is definitely a heavy blow to the wallet.

So among the four of them, except for Lydia, who was covered in fur, everyone else was wearing a cloak outside to keep out the cold.

The Demon King's City's finances have become so difficult that there are only a dozen copper coins left. Currently, there is no effective way to open up the source of money. If another heavy blow is taken, I am afraid that it will have to go into debt.

Speaking of the Demon King's City, Perrenli remembered that Ravna mentioned that whenever a storm comes, you can throw gold coins or valuable magic items into the crystal ball, just like a krypton gold lottery, and you may get something good.

thing.

Although it took Ravna twenty years of hard work to get Perrenli, what exactly that thing is is really puzzling.

Pei Renli was looking through books in the library during this period, including books related to magic items, but he still could not find any information related to the crystal ball, and there was no record of even magic items with similar functions.

It may be that the library of the adventurer school is not comprehensive enough. After all, no one usually reads books, and the library is not very good.

It is also more likely that the crystal ball is a unique and special magic item. Such items are extremely powerful without exception and leave almost no records.

Scratching his hair, Pei Renli gave up thinking about his time travel and a bunch of things related to the Demon King, and continued to compete with his teeth.

After all, no matter how hard I think about it, I can’t think of an answer right now.

I'm afraid everyone needs to have good teeth to be an adventurer. It's very hard to chew this dry food. You have to soak it in boiling water to soften it before you can barely take two bites.

He used to think that Ravna's barbecue and boiled wild vegetables were wild enough, but now it seems that he still doesn't know enough...

"Look, there seems to be someone outside!"
Chapter completed!