14 Skills Trainer (1/2)
Sherlock looked at the contingent of thirty marching towards the Spiders' Lair from a distance. Though it was not a large group, with such organization and discipline, it did not look like what normal Goblins could do. They even had a swearing-in ceremony. To form this expedition quickly, many gamers contributed their bronze coins to help the expedition participants obtain their equipment.
Sherlock looked at these gamers who had strong positive energy and could not help but admire these otherworld's Goblins.
Sherlock used Mana for surveillance on the expedition to see if they enjoyed the entertainment outlet. Death was no longer a huge problem. Sherlock was not concerned whether they would die in the lair as their revival would only cost Sherlock a bit of Mana and no financial loss.
When the Goblins arrived at the Spiders' Lair, they had a climactic encounter with the Spiders.
The combat skills of the gamers were like babies, but with their superiority in numbers in addition to their low revival cost, the repeated fighting would hone their combat skills with time… They would only die a few times!
The gamers who were huddling together wailed in horror as the horde of Spiders swarmed out. In the ensuing confusion, some gamers were snatched off by the Spiders like little chicks. Some gamers were simply frozen, while others screamed wildly as they swung their Short Swords to resist. They were quickly thrown to the ground and either passed out or perished from the blows. Some Spiders were slashed by the gamers in the confusion, and those Spiders quickly retreated without any casualties.
Arthur was much more composed this time than during his first encounter. He was more skilled and agile than the other gamers, but he could not kill the Spiders easily. The bodies of the other gamers acted like a shield, and he only managed to injure the Spiders.
The battle was entirely lopsided. Instead of the gamers having fun, the superior Spiders were butchering the gamers. The gamers were like food for the creatures.
The gamers were being continuously snatched away. It was impossible to resist the Spiders or retrieve equipment or fallen comrades!
Those gamers who were snatched away had to create new characters.
”Bru.” Sherlock observed from the Magic Screen that the gamers were losing and asked Bru, ”Are you sure that these otherworld's Goblins like this kind of game? Being eaten, falling to death and losing their intestines? Do they obtain pleasure?”
”The otherworld does not have pleasure, but there is some pleasure in this world. 'Sekiro', 'Souls' series and 'Bloodborne' are quite popular,” Bru replied quickly.
”Don't they have fighting in their world? Though they are weak, being butchered by the Underground Spiders like that shows that they are excessively weak…” Sherlock said, bewildered.
”Fighting? Of course, but their fighting opponents are different from ours. Their opponents are mathematics, physics, chemistry, unspoken rules, the struggle for a better life and the loss of special rights to the rich.As they are not life threatening, their combat skills are weak,” Bru explained. Then, Bru asked worriedly, ”Lord Sherlock, if the butchering continues, I'm afraid the gamers will rage quit…”
”Rage quit?” Sherlock asked as he sensed the crux of the problem.
”It's like a rebellion in this world! In this world, if you recruit a Goblin but don't pay salary on time, or if the facilities of the Dungeon are not complete, the Goblin will leave the Dungeon quickly. Though the gamers from the otherworld will not rebel because of salary or facilities, they will leave if they don't feel pleasure!”
Sherlock frowned. It was not easy to be a Dungeon Lord. It was even harder to be a qualified Dungeon Lord!