Assassin at Range: The Sniper's Lethal Power

Chapter 74 74: Heading to the Coordinates

Tristan had originally thought that finding a second Goblin Den would be the peak of his leveling session. He never expected a surprise to be waiting for him.

The Goblin gathering itself wasn't anything extraordinary, but once you added the word "settlement," it changed the whole picture. For a group to be called a settlement, it had to be at least a thousand Goblins strong.

Given that he'd already found two Goblin dens, Tristan had a feeling this settlement was going to be much bigger than he expected.

With so many Goblins in one place, and in a gathering with no defenses, the damage from Toxic Blood Plague would be catastrophic. Tristan couldn't help but imagine the possibilities. If he wiped out this gathering, he'd probably level up twice, maybe even hit level 15, which would allow him to equip more powerful gear.

And with Bronze Grade Goblins already appearing in the dens, he was sure the settlement would have at least some Silver Grade Goblins in charge.

"This time, I have to run into a physical BOSS, right?" Tristan muttered with frustration.

His ring was practically bursting with unused gear—over a dozen items, half of which were magic-focused, and the rest required a lot more strength than he had.

In terms of his current setup, his equipment was embarrassingly weak. He was hoping this Goblin gathering would give him a break and drop some agility gear to improve his situation, or he'd really be in trouble.

He tucked the invitation away and opened up his map to look at the coordinates. It was still in the eastern part of Davi City, but much deeper into the wilderness.

The straight-line distance from Davi City was about fifty kilometers, and factoring in the terrain, it was even further. No wonder Horreo hadn't found anything useful. With the distance and the inner saboteurs, locating the Goblin settlement was next to impossible.

Thinking of Horreo reminded him of something. Should he go back and reveal some info to trigger the next part of his quest?@@@@

After a moment's thought, Tristan dropped the idea. Horreo had plenty of other quests to handle, and there would always be more chances. But a Goblin gathering like this was a rare opportunity. If he went back and word got out to the saboteurs, the gathering could be ruined.

If that happened, how would Tristan continue progressing?

[Obsidian Plate Armor: Silver Grade, Defense +300, Health +1000, Strength +10, Requires Level 10, Strength > 50]

[Obsidian Necklace: Silver Grade, Health +100, Mana +300, Spirit +20, Requires Level 10, Spirit > 50]

Three pieces of Silver Grade gear from clearing the Crimson Tomb. He had intended to sell them in the shop, using the opportunity to create a bit of drama over who would take the Guild Token. But the moment he left the village, Drake messaged him saying he'd already found the Guild Token.

"Well, even without those three pieces, Drake's team would still clear the adventure difficulty," Tristan mused.

Drake's team was backed by the top-tier guild IFA, so getting good gear wasn't a problem. Plus, every member of Drake's squad was a hidden class, so their combat power was formidable. Completing the Crimson Tomb at the adventure difficulty wouldn't be too difficult for them.

But for Tristan, he needed to stay focused on the Goblin gathering. If he could pull this off, he'd probably level up a couple of times, maybe even hit level 15, which would be a huge boost. Compared to that, selling equipment seemed like a minor concern.

Given his high agility and the added speed from Shadow Stealth, Tristan covered several dozen kilometers in just over an hour. He arrived at the coordinates and stealthily moved to a higher vantage point to survey the area.

What he saw below was a large valley. The towering mountains on either side stretched outward like the arms of a giant, enclosing a perfectly oval-shaped area. It was about two kilometers long and 700 to 800 meters wide.

It was just after 7 PM in the game, and the moonlight illuminated the valley, revealing the sight below. Goblins.

Countless Goblins.

There were dozens of campfires scattered across the valley, each surrounded by at least ten Goblins. This alone accounted for several hundred of them.

In the open spaces, even more Goblins were playing and chasing each other. Rough estimates placed the number of Goblins in the valley at around 1,500. And that wasn't all—many more were still on their way.

Tristan was certain that this gathering would have over 3,000 Goblins in total!