I Am Not A Goblin Slayer

Chapter 677 - 355: Goblins, Ultimately Nowhere to Hide

"I’ll apply to the higher-ups for that."

Although Abelhard wasn’t a Caster, given such Magic exists and it doesn’t seem particularly niche, the Adventurer’s Guild should surely be able to find the corresponding Skill Book.

"Then I’ll leave it to you."

Gauss said gratefully.

If the powerful machine of the Adventurer’s Guild on the continent is willing to help, it should be easy enough.

"You should choose another Spell."

Abelhard made another decision and handed the list to Gauss once more.

Perhaps fearing Gauss might feel embarrassed, he added another sentence.

"As a reward for rescuing many civilians in Black Water Town over the past two days."

"Then I won’t be shy."

Gauss again looked at the Spell list.

After much thought, he chose another 4th-circle Spell: [Confusion Skill].

This Spell also seemed quite useful.

A brief moment of distraction in battle could determine the final outcome.

Imagine a Caster is chanting, preparing a large-scale Spell.

Suddenly using [Confusion Skill] on them and successfully causing an impact.

It’s possible for them to get distracted during the crucial moment of Casting, causing their internal Magic Power to go berserk, which could lead to severe injury or even death from their own Magic Power backlash.

Or during close combat, a brief pause in thought could allow someone to slash across their neck and take their life.

Hence, sometimes what dictates the outcome of a battle isn’t merely the fighting; these subtle "little tricks" are often more lethal.

After the rewards were given, Gauss and the others did not further delay Abelhard’s time, fearing he might assign some administrative tasks to them.

Holding the Scroll of the [Biological Positioning Skill], he walked out of Gray Rock Town’s gate.

In the coming days, the team would go into recuperation again.

Albena and Serdur needed to prepare for their breakthroughs; he, Aaliyah, and Ying also needed to practice the Skills they had just acquired.

"Let’s disband for now."

In a quiet room.

Gauss’s bright eyes were fixed on the contents of the Spell Scroll.

Despite it being advanced learning, it wasn’t his first time attempting it, and coupled with mastering as many as two 4th-circle Spells, Water Manipulation and Ice Storm.

Now facing this auxiliary [Biological Positioning Skill], naturally, the difficulty greatly reduced.

"I see..."

After researching for half a day, he became fully acquainted with this exceedingly complex Spell model that would make an ordinary person’s head feel like it’s splitting just by glancing at it.

With a few attempts.

Deep within his conscious mind, a pale cyan, complex three-dimensional model gradually surfaced.

"Done."

This fully formed Spell model was so complex that it would fill the brain of a newly-mastered-class Caster, depriving them of the ability to think; without emergency treatment, they might become a simpleton, but Gauss faced it in his mind with ease.

"Truly a remarkable Spell."

Gauss marveled at the [Biological Positioning Skill].

The more he understood Magic and learned more Spells, the more he was increasingly amazed by the depth of Magic.

This power is indeed too unbelievable.

Magic is like an unknown magical box; once opened, humans can use it to achieve all sorts of incredible phenomena, fulfilling various purposes.

"Biological Positioning Skill."

In less than one-tenth of a second, his mind conjured the image of a detestable green-skinned goblin, and a pale cyan stream appeared on his body.

Swiftly, it washed outwards, sweeping over space thousands of meters around.

Perhaps due to his strong Spiritual Power, or due to his familiarity with goblins, the first use of the Biological Positioning Skill targeting goblins successfully activated.

"Eh?"

Unexpectedly, this first Casting yielded results, even though he hadn’t anticipated discovering goblins within the city beforehand.

"So faint, is it the life energy of goblin younglings?"

Within the mental link, he noticed some exceedingly faint, evil goblin presence.

Shaking his head.

Gauss roughly guessed the source of the presence.

It’s likely that, after the battle that night, some goblins infiltrated the city and defiled livestock, impregnating them, right?

Though the city’s civilians had been relocated underground that night, the livestock weren’t so fortunate.

Goblins, indeed like cockroaches, possess tenacious Life Force and prolific reproductive capacity; they can breed regardless of season or place, spreading their seeds with little notice.

Luckily, with mastery of the Biological Positioning Skill, Gauss gained formidable wings; wherever he went, no evil green-skinned goblins could escape detection.

He looked upon the Magic Power of the Biological Positioning Skill, his mouth slightly upturned.