CHAPTER 158 - TITLE SCROLL

Han Wu’s intimidating presence froze the goblins in place without him needing to lift a finger. For the first time, the fierce creatures showed signs of fear. They tried to flee, but their legs betrayed them, collapsing beneath their trembling bodies.

Han Wu remained still, relying on the new skill granted by his Spider Slayer title.

“Summon Wolf Spider,” he commanded. Fifteen wolf spiders appeared instantly, moving swiftly to attack the stunned goblins. They dispatched all of them in under five minutes.

Dim orbs of light floated from the fallen goblins into Han Wu’s body, triggering a level-up. Having slain more than ten goblins, he earned the Iron Goblin Slayer title. This title summoned a wooden bat as a weapon and set the goblins’ attitude toward him to Hostile. Han Wu planned to gain a powerful title in Greenland Forest, so he unequipped Silver Spider Slayer and replaced it with the Iron Goblin Slayer.

Next, he pulled out the Dismantler Mitt to collect 16 goblin finger bones from the corpses. Without a spatial ring, he stored the bones carefully in his rucksack, carrying them himself.

As he traveled, the hostile effect of his title drew repeated ambushes from goblins. Han Wu summoned a 30-centimeter wooden bat each time and fought them off with incredible speed, dispatching them effortlessly.

In just half a day, he had slain hundreds of goblins and collected 120 finger bones. His rucksack grew heavy with the bounty. Just as he considered leaving the forest to sell the bones, a group of four men blocked his path.

“Brat, hand over your stuff, or I will chop you.” The man standing before him was a fearsome warrior wielding a massive blade. He flashed his Silver identity plate, signaling his rank as one of the strongest adventurers in Greenland Forest. His team members wore Bronze identity plates, marking them as formidable opponents as well.

A team like theirs was nearly unstoppable in this forest. Solo adventurers rarely dared to provoke them. However, Han Wu was no ordinary fighter. Although he wore an Iron identity plate, it did not mean he was weak.

“Hey, do you have a spatial ring?” Han Wu asked the warrior instead of answering the threat.

The warrior arrogantly lifted his hand, revealing a spatial ring set with a large gem, and said haughtily, “I’m an expert at Silver rank. Of course I have one. See this? You’ve probably never seen a spatial ring with 10 cubic meters of space before, hehehe.”

His teammates laughed, mocking Han Wu’s supposed ignorance. Meanwhile, Han Wu remained unimpressed. Ten cubic meters felt small to him, but it was better than nothing. He needed a spatial ring badly.

With a swift motion, he summoned a 30-centimeter wooden bat and pointed it at the four men. “You’re unlucky to run into me. Hand over everything, and I’ll spare you. Resist, and I’ll bludgeon you to death.”

The four men froze briefly, then burst into louder laughter. The warrior laughed until tears formed. “Are you trying to make us laugh ourselves to death? Look around. It’s four against one. How do you plan to rob us? With your Iron identity plate or your little stick?”

One of them chuckled. “Maybe he’s trying to make us laugh ourselves to death so he can take everything.”

The warrior laughed louder. “You might be right, Number Four. It would be easier for him to kill us with laughter than to attack us.”

Han Wu looked at them silently before approaching the adventurer whom the warrior had called Number Four. He wasn’t worried about Han Wu but instead continued taunting him, “What’s wrong brat? You really want to fight against...”

Han Wu swung his bat and smashed the adventurer’s head. The skull shattered instantly, spraying blood, bone fragments, and brain matter in all directions.

The warrior and his two companions stared in shock. Is he really an Iron adventurer, the weakest rank? He’s too strong!

As their leader, the warrior was the first to react and ordered the other two, “What are you waiting for? Attack and avenge Number Four!”

His companions reacted instantly. The mage summoned his staff and launched a Fireball, while the assassin lunged at Han Wu with a dagger. Han Wu barely flinched. The assassin struck from behind, but Han Wu swung his wooden bat back and crushed the assassin’s skull with ease. Then, he dodged the mage’s Fireball with a smooth sidestep.

Fear crept into the warrior’s mind. He couldn’t avoid the Fireball like Han Wu had. Is this Iron rank really just some disciple or scion from an influential family? Is he here just to experience the world?

Unfortunately, the mage lacked the warrior’s insight. With Fireball on cooldown, he shifted to ice magic, quickly forming an icicle to strike Han Wu. Before the spell could complete, however, Han Wu appeared beside him and crushed his head with a single blow.

In less than two minutes, the warrior had lost all his underlings. Defeated, he dropped his blade, knelt, and begged for mercy. “I’m sorry for being so arrogant and ignorant. Please, have mercy... Please, let me go!”

He slapped his face as he begged until his cheek swelled. Han Wu repeated, “Give me all your valuables and your spatial ring.”

The warrior didn’t want to yield but wanted to live. Han Wu had mercilessly killed his three underlings with just a wooden bat. Faced with no other choice, the warrior stripped naked and fled as soon as Han Wu permitted it.

Han Wu then examined the warrior’s valuable items. He knew the warrior would find a way to seek revenge, but he wasn’t worried. As a Lord life form, he was confident no number of opponents could threaten him. In fact, he welcomed the upcoming challenge.

While storing the equipment he could not use into his spatial ring, Han Wu noticed a valuable Gold Title Scroll tucked inside. The scroll outlined the steps to earn a Gold Monster Slayer title. It explained that Han Wu first had to collect 10 materials from Gold monsters to activate the scroll. The title could also be upgraded by absorbing more materials from Gold monsters.

Checking the warrior’s bag, Han Wu found seven different Gold monster materials. He needed three more to complete the set. Then he recalled the information he had gathered before arriving here.

Three Gold-ranked monsters dwelled in the Greenland Forest: the Thunder Goblin, the Toxicat Demon, and the Minoking. If he managed to kill all three, he could complete the scroll. He happily stored the scroll back into the ring and set off to track down the monsters’ traces.