With a clean slash, the goblin's HP dropped to zero instantly. Its body split neatly down the middle with a thud, collapsing to the ground.

These goblins had low HP, easily wiped out by Stellar Flame's power. But their black clubs packed a punch. Zhang Luan's HP was only 100 points. One club hit would take 70 points. That meant he could only be hit twice.

But Zhang Luan wasn't worried about dying at all. Mere goblins? With his combat skills from his past life, he could wipe them out easily!

The death of their companions didn't scare the goblins. Instead, they charged wildly, waving their pitch-black clubs and hammering at Zhang Luan one after another.

But in Zhang Luan's eyes, their movements were deathly slow.

Weaving through the goblin ranks, one hit, one kill. The burning Stellar Flame turned them to ashes before they could even scream.

In just three short minutes, an entire goblin squad—over fifty goblins—was wiped out completely.

The system's notification sound rang in his ears.

[Level Up — Current Level: 2]

Casually adding the free attribute points to intelligence, Zhang Luan's intelligence attribute soared to a staggering 220.

His gaze turned to a new squad of goblins drawn to him. With an even more benevolent smile, he went to meet them.

As the sun set and dusk approached, Zhang Luan hurled a massive ball of Stellar Flame at a distant goblin battalion. Finally, the system's notification sound rang again.

[Level Up — Current Level: 10]

Zhang Luan stopped, discarded the melted sword blade in his hand, and stretched comfortably.

Finally at level 10, Zhang Luan used Stellar Flame to absorb the surrounding flames. He then checked his experience bar. There was no prompt indicating a level cap.

That meant his level wouldn't be capped by the system. Perfect.

He flipped through the battle log. It showed he had killed a total of 7,743 goblins.

“I actually killed this many? I wonder, all these goblins look identical. How do they even recognize each other? What if they mix up partners when having kids? That’d be awkward, right?”

Ordinary goblins no longer satisfied him. Now that he was level 10, he could take on that S-rank quest. That was the real priority.

But before he could take a few steps, a shrill whistle pierced the air. Instinctively dodging sideways, he saw an arrow as thick as a baby's arm land beside him.

If that hit had landed, his fragile body would have been pierced right through. After all, he'd dumped all attribute points into intelligence. His other stats were barely above base.

Luckily, his combat instincts from ten years in his past life saved him.

He was furious.

Looking toward where the arrow came from, he saw a gray-skinned goblin, much larger than the rest. Sneering, it drew its bow and shot at a girl running ahead of it.

At the moment the girl was about to be cornered, Zhang Luan became her only hope. She opened her mouth and screamed with all her might:

“Help!!”

[A-Rank Quest Triggered: 【Help!!】 Quest Details: Save the girl, kill the Goblin Warrior. Rewards based on completion. Accept?]

He conjured a ball of Stellar Flame. With a boom, the arrow was instantly incinerated. The heatwave also blew the running girl far away.

“So it's you?”

He accepted the quest. The Goblin Warrior was ten levels higher. As an elite monster in the goblin tribe, its strength was on another level. But Zhang Luan wasn't scared.

Seeing its prey escape, the Goblin Warrior snarled. It swung a shiny silver great axe from its back, muscles bulging, and charged at Zhang Luan.

As combat triggered, the goblin's status panel appeared before him.

[Goblin Warrior · Nan Guan Nan Guan Nan]

Level: 20

Type: Physical

Race: Goblin

Class: Goblin Berserker

[Demon Skin Kissed by the Goblin King]: Highly resistant to damage from supernatural and magical abilities.

Combat Skills: [Great Frenzy] [Great Charge] [Mountain-Splitting Slash] [Earth-Rending Slash]

He didn't dodge right away. Instead, he hurled a ball of Stellar Flame into the sky. As the goblin swung its great axe down, Zhang Luan stepped back. Suddenly, Stellar Flame fireballs, like meteor shards, rained down from above.

The fireballs kept slamming into the Goblin Warrior. The searing pain made it squeal and collapse to the ground, unable to move.

The visual effects were impressive. But the HP drain was slow.

“High resistance.”

As he marveled at its thick hide, the girl slowly woke up. She screamed in terror.

Zhang Luan didn't look at her. He simply said calmly:

“Don't be afraid. It's just a mere goblin.”

The girl froze, disbelief in her eyes. The terrifying monster that had been chasing her moments ago was now powerless in the hands of this handsome youth, barely older than her.

Zhang Luan glanced at the girl. She looked about fourteen or fifteen, pure and lovely. Her long red hair was tied back. In her black eyes, there was a trace of fragility.

Most importantly, she looked familiar.

But before he could recall where he'd seen her, the Goblin Warrior roared in fury. Its fat body bulged with veins. Its hideous face locked onto Zhang Luan. With a thud, its thick arms slammed the ground. Defying the Stellar Flame's suppression, it leaped up.

“Strong.”

Stellar Flame coated his iron sword. Zhang Luan's strength and speed weren't high. But against this brainless brute, a little wit was enough.

The battle axe swung horizontally. Zhang Luan lunged sideways, rolled, and counterattacked.

Stellar Flame thrust directly into the Goblin Warrior's groin.

Since it hit a non-skin area, Stellar Flame's burning damage was fully unleashed.

The Goblin Warrior's HP dropped sharply.

It screamed in pain. Seizing the chance, Zhang Luan conjured another ball of Stellar Flame and threw it at the same vital spot.

Furious but desperate to protect its groin, the Goblin Warrior crouched on the ground. It used a piece of iron sheet to shield its lower body.

The flame landed and exploded with a bang. Thick smoke and dust engulfed its body, obscuring it from view.