Part-215

  James’ mind wao the wooden sword strapped to his back. He had dismissed it earlier, but now he wondered if it might be the key. The goblins’ crude ons could probably be tered by something that gave him extra reach. Plus, if the "double pain" effect worked, it could give him an edge by slowing them down or inflig more damage than his fists.

  Deg to give it a try, James stepped bato the room. The goblins were waiting, just as before, their gleaming eyes locked onto him. This time, however, James drew the wooden sword from his back, feeling its weight in his hand.

  As the goblins charged, James activated **Sloth View** once more, the world slowing to a crawl around him. He moved swiftly, positioning himself at an ahat allowed him to keep an eye on all foblins at ohe first goblin swung its rusted sword, but James blocked it with the wooden bde, feeling the force reverberate through his arm. In the slowed-down time, he noticed the goblin’s pained expression. The "double pain" attribute was w.

  Seizing the moment, James tered with a swift strike to the goblin’s torso. The creature let out a howl of pain, stumbling back as it clutched its side. Enced, James pressed forward, his strikes precise and quick. He wasn’t used to sword fighting, but the wooden on was doing its job—each hit caused the goblins to recoil in agony, giving him precious seds troup and ter.

  However, the fight was far from over. The remaining goblins, seeing their panion fall, grew mgressive. One goblin swung its club at James, aiming for his legs, but he leapt back just in time, tering with a **Thundercp**. The electric shock stuhe goblin, giving James the opportunity to follow up with a **Kangaroo Cut**, his upperding squarely on the creature’s jaw. It crumpled to the ground, defeated.

  But the remaining two goblins were relentless, attag in unison. James’ stamina was beginning to wane, and he knew he couldn’t keep this up for much lritting his teeth, he activated **Crisis Mode** once again. His body moved automatically, dodging and tering with perfect precision. He parried one goblin’s strike, then spun and delivered a swift kick to the other’s chest, sending it crashing into the wall.

  With one final effort, James swung his wooden sword in a wide arc, striking both goblins at ohe force of the blow, bined with the "double pain" attribute, caused them to colpse in agony. James stood over them, breathing heavily as the room fell silent.

  A notification fshed before his eyes:

  *Goblied. EXP gained: 200.*

  *You have received 8 goblin ears.*

  Each Ratling had rewarded him with 25 EXP, and the Goblins offered even more—50 EXP each.

  James took a deep breath, allowing himself a brief moment of relief. His chest rose and fell heavily, his body still buzzing from the adrenaline of battle. He had finally mao defeat the goblins. The wooden sword he had used, with its "double pain" attribute, had been far more effective than he had initially imagined. It turhe tide in his favor when things were looking grim.