"When it acts upon my animal companions, it can blend into their bodies, enhancing their combat abilities."

A petal shield surrounded Gauss.

There was offense, defense, and recovery.

The effect of the triple-ring skill set Aaliyah obtained was indeed impressive.

"These two spells are quite good, just that you need to practice your proficiency quickly." Gauss reminded.

Aaliyah stuck out her tongue at his words.

"Haven’t I just returned not long ago?"

Soon after, the rest of the team who received the message also came to meet Aaliyah.

In the following days, Gauss went out to take on a small task.

Meanwhile, Aaliyah practiced the spells she had just mastered in the manor while continuing to cultivate the Hospital Protective Magical Plants.

...

Sunlight filtered through the gaps in the foliage onto the ground.

In the bushes, a goblin reached out and grabbed a fat grasshopper that landed on a wildflower.

After swallowing his saliva, he opened his mouth, revealing jagged, yellowed sharp teeth.

The grasshopper fell into its mouth, and as he chewed, the yellow-green juice instantly spread in his mouth, then slid down his throat into his body.

He smacked his thick lips, showing a dissatisfied expression.

Too little, too little...

Ever since being alone, it rarely caught food that satisfied him.

After leaving the tribe, those large herds of prey like deer, sheep, and wild boars were out of reach for him.

Luckily, goblins are omnivorous creatures.

Solely relying on gnawing on grass roots, berries, insects, and tree bark wouldn’t starve him to death, just make him less healthy.

So hungry! So hungry!

Without long-term intake of meat, though he could maintain vital signs, he couldn’t run fast enough.

Worse, a hunger instinct was tempting him like the Devil.

That desire for fresh blood and flesh gradually occupied his brain.

He needed to eat something better.

Not this dry and shriveled little insect.

He swallowed his saliva, a flicker of violence, and greed flashed in his muddy eyes, and he licked his lips with his tongue.

He once saw a human village while gathering food.

At the thought of those white and tender humans, that little spark of greed instantly ignited into a blazing flame.

He had already lost his reason, not realizing that charging at the village on his own was akin to moths flying into a flame.

Or rather, that greed-driven notion tormented him so much he couldn’t think straight.

It was this inexplicable greed that led the goblin, clearly having an easier time surviving due to its omnivorous nature, to continuously attack human villages.

He turned around, as if coming to some decision.

However, he had just stepped forward when his feet were fixed firmly on the ground, as if filled with metal weight.

But it wasn’t because the goblin had second thoughts.

In his frightened gaze, several human figures from a distance were slowly approaching in his direction.

Especially that white figure, clearly a tiny dot in his vision, but he identified him at first glance.

Or rather, the other party’s gaze locked onto him.

Just one glance, and it seemed as if time had frozen at that moment.

He felt he saw the most terrifying existence he’d ever encountered, like a figure as frightening as the Devil.

On that distant white figure, many strange tentacles entwined around him, and in the next instant, the tentacles went wild, lunging quickly at him.

He felt those "tentacles" entangled him tightly, his heart suddenly stopped beating, and strength was being drawn from his body.

He clutched his neck, struggling to breathe.

"Thud!" With a sound of falling, the goblin crashed into the nearby bushes, his pupils completely losing their luster.

"Goblin killed *1"

"Total monsters killed: 22,551"

A hundred meters away, Gauss withdrew his gaze, and the Monster Atlas had already popped up an alert.

"What’s up?"

Albena noticed his gaze, curiously looking in his direction but found nothing.

"Nothing, let’s keep moving."

Gauss shook his head.

It was just a goblin scared to death by his intimidation.

No need to waste time speaking it out.

The number of goblins he had killed was more than the bread an average person had ever eaten.

Moreover, he wasn’t here for this goblin this time.

According to the assignment, a troop of Jackal-Wolf People had wandered nearby.

This troop was also remnants of recent multiple monster siege battles, but they formed a coalition again while heading north and are currently hiding in this forest.

Their arrival significantly reduced the number of wild animals in the forest.

"They’ve already destroyed a village along the way, we must stop them here."

Gauss continued,

Though they’re a routed army, they seem to have rekindled battle spirits through pillaging; allowing them to further expand would devastate surrounding villages.

But Gauss and others arrived timely, almost reaching shortly after the Jackal-Wolf People were exposed.

To prevent premature exposure and flight, he had Hephaestus land ahead and walked into the forest.

"Biological Positioning Skill."

Gauss used the Magic once more.

And this time, he finally captured traces of the enemy in his Perception.

"In that direction! Move!"