When the group saw the diminutive goblin piloting the massive steel mech, they instinctively knew it was dangerous. Upon hearing Shi Feng's warning, they abandoned any thought of looting drops and sprinted for the treeline without a moment's hesitation.
Shi Feng naturally wouldn't stay behind either.
The Risk Goblin before them was an extremely dangerous monster — especially right after spawning, it was even more formidable than the werewolf Felot with Death Frenzy active.
Risk Goblin — Special Elite, Level 5, HP 1600/1600.
After clearing out Wandering Goblins and Goblin Overseers, there was a small chance one would spawn — and the moment it appeared, it became the players' worst nightmare.
In the Divine Realm, there was a saying: never underestimate a goblin's intelligence just because of their stature — if you angered them, they could wipe you out in minutes.
In his previous life, Shi Feng had once stumbled upon a Risk Goblin. An elite team had been farming ore together, and after slaughtering goblins by the dozens, a Risk Goblin appeared. The team was thrilled — who would have expected to encounter such a rare special elite? They charged in with wild excitement, and the result was a catastrophe for the twenty-man squad.
Don't let the Risk Goblin's mere 1600 HP fool you — its defense was extraordinary. With 80% damage reduction, a Level 4 Berserker's axe strike dealt a mere 2 points of damage. And the Risk Goblin's attacks were devastatingly powerful: one burst from its gun sent everyone back to town free of charge.
Though Shi Feng's team was fleeing with everything they had, the Risk Goblin clearly harbored a deep grudge for the atrocities they'd committed. The rockets on the mech's back suddenly ignited, and the three-meter-tall steel machine's speed skyrocketed as it charged straight toward the team.
During the pursuit, Hei Zi cast Shadow Arrow while running.
It hit the Risk Goblin, but dealt a mere 4 points of damage.
Seeing that number, Hei Zi's small eyes went wide. "That's disgusting!" he blurted. "If this goblin weren't wearing that armor, I'd one-shot it in no time!"
"Don't worry about that now — just run," Shi Feng said. "Dodge the bullets and get more than 1200 yards from the mountain, and the Risk Goblin will give up the chase." He hadn't expected that after all his coaching, Hei Zi's technique had improved enough to hit targets while running. But going toe-to-toe with a Risk Goblin would be incredibly foolish.
Hei Zi understood what Shi Feng meant and switched to chanting Evil Thrash, causing five thorny vines to latch onto the pursuing Risk Goblin and bind it tight, drastically slowing its speed. The group seized the chance to widen the distance.
When the Risk Goblin finally broke free of the thorns, a rapid stream of damage numbers — −23, −24, −23, −23, −24 — erupted above its head, and its HP plummeted to 1479.
The damage from Evil Thrash was absolutely absurd.
Even Hei Zi himself was stunned. A Level 3 Shadow Arrow had dealt only 4 points of damage, yet Evil Thrash had dealt over a hundred. The gap was enormous — was the Risk Goblin somehow weak to this type of attack?
With the Risk Goblin's HP dropping sharply, Shi Feng saw a glimmer of hope. The Risk Goblin had no resistance to plant-based attacks. He immediately barked orders: "Everyone, hold! Ke Le, draw the Risk Goblin's aggro and face away from the group. The rest of you, attack — but watch your positioning! The moment the Risk Goblin raises its gun, dodge the barrel. Hei Zi, the second Evil Thrash is off cooldown, use it immediately. We have a chance to take this thing down!"
Trying to outrun it beyond the 1200-yard range was no guarantee of survival anyway. They might as well fight — perhaps they could actually kill this Risk Goblin.
In his previous life, no player had ever managed to kill a Risk Goblin. If they succeeded, who knew what kind of good loot might drop.
The Risk Goblin's aggro target was currently Hei Zi, but Jimo Ruxue charged in first, unleashing Whirlwind Slash for 3 points of damage.
Although the damage was low, it inflicted a brief stun that created an opening for Ke Le. He landed Holy Strike followed by Punishment — −3 and −2 damage — and the additional aggro firmly locked the Risk Goblin's attention on him.
The Risk Goblin extended the mechanical chainsaw on its right arm and slashed viciously at Ke Le. Ke Le blocked with his shield and was driven back three steps, taking 147 points of damage. Stunned by the blow, he barely managed a sideways roll to dodge the next chainsaw attack. Shuimian Shulan immediately cast two heals to restore nearly one hundred points of HP.