Assault (1)

Zhang Ying patted the goblin's head, much to the others' shock. He was petting the beast they were trying to kill? Had he lost his mind?

No one spoke a word, but Zhang Ying could practically hear their thoughts. He didn't mind them. They were free to think whatever the hell they wanted to. After all, he knew the worth of his talents.

[Your subordinate desires a name.]

"A name... this really is like one of those monster games."

Zhang Ying looked at the goblin. She looked disgusting like the rest, hell if it wasn't for the <Inspect > skill, he would never know it was a female.

I could have looked up the skirt... but let's not make things any weirder than they need to be.

The goblin eagerly waited to be granted a name. Zhang Ying sighed. He was never good at naming things. Back on earth, he was asked to name his nephew and almost got disowned by his family.

"How was I supposed to know it meant shit in some other language? Oh well, there's always a first time for everything," Zhang Ying mumbled, scratching his cheek. "Gobrella? Everyone likes mozzarella, right?"

As soon as those words left Zhang Ying's mouth, the goblin raised her dagger.

"Relax! I'm your master, damn it!" Zhang Ying yelled, raising his hands before him.

The goblin scoffed before lowering the blade. Zhang Ying let out a sigh of relief before shaking his head. Being upset over a name was understandable, but being upset to the point of attacking someone was... concerning.

"What about Gobrina? As in Sabrina? It's a Western name, so you might like it?"

The goblin rested her chin on her hand, lost in deep thought. After a few seconds, she sighed and gave up. It didn't seem like her owner could come up with a better name, so she'd settle for anything decent he picked.

[Gobrina will make do with her name.]

[The User should try harder next time.]

[Gobrina's loyalty increased by 0.7%. Current Loyalty 61.7%]

"...it's better than nothing—Oh, I forgot about the arcana?"

Ping Fan had died, so his arcana popped out. The same thing happened with the other goblin that Gobrina defeated.

"Even the goblin spawned one." Zhang Ying smiled.

Not all mob monsters drop arcana after dying. The fact that the goblin dropped one meant it had killed quite a few people and absorbed their arcana.

Zhang Ying looked around, and sure enough, only a few people were taking the arcana from fallen humans.

Witnessing their morality almost made Zhang Ying puke. They were still acting high and mighty, but he knew they won't do it for long. Soon, the lust for power would overwhelm their morals and that's when the literal shit show would begin.

I need to get stronger before that.

Zhang Ying grabbed both arcana but didn't use any. Instead, he checked them with his <Inspect > skill to check the stat boosts they offered. After all, he wasn't alone anymore.

[Item: Common Strength Arcana. Provides STR +2. Increases Domination for the User.]

[Item: Common Agility Arcana. Provides AGI +1. Increases Empathy for the User.]

"No control arcana, huh?" Zhang Ying shook his head before handing both Arcana to Gobrina. "Since common arcana only provides one to three stat points, it won't matter much."

Gobrina didn't hesitate and used them immediately. People who saw Zhang Ying angrily shook their heads. They couldn't believe he handed the arcana to a goblin, that too from a dead man.

[Gobrina's agility increased! 21 --> 22]

[Gobrina's strength increased! 11 --> 13]

However, Zhang Ying didn't know what <Domination > or <Empathy > did for him. Hence, he decided it was better to raise Gobrina's stats.

She can get me more arcana later.

For now, Zhang Ying focused on two things. First, raising his <Control > and <Persuasion > stats as those had proved most useful till now. The second was to look for another goblin to tame.

The more goblins he had at his disposal, the faster he would get out of there.

"Alright, then. Let's get to it."

***

Not having a weapon sucked big time. However, the weapon Zhang Ying had at his command wasn't too bad. He had to watch his back, but whenever he was in danger, Gobrina rushed to his side, helping him first before continuing the attacks on the goblins.

Meanwhile, Zhang Ying walked behind her, gathering the arcana as they appeared. It was important to be in sync with her. The moment Gobrina killed someone, the countdown for the arcana began.

That's when the plunderers strike.

Plunderers were the most detested factions in the Otherworld. They were the lazy bastards who stole the fruit of other's hard work. In other words, they stole arcana right under someone's nose.

The trial was the place where they started their infamous scheme. They steal arcana, and if anyone tries to stop them, they gang up and bully that person. But they were smart enough not to mess with anyone stronger than them.

The plunderers typically targeted lonely people... like Zhang Ying. In his past life, since he was surrounded by people, they didn't dare interfere. But now that he was alone, it was a matter of time before they appeared.

Gobrina is the only one protecting me. They might not think much of a goblin.

But that would be their worst mistake. So far, Zhang Ying has gotten common seven arcana, five of which he gave to Gobrina. Two of them were strength, the other two were agility, and the last was stamina arcana.

The two arcana Zhang Ying took, increased his persuasion by 2 points and control by 3. But that wasn't important. Gobrina was.