Outside the Domain, the live broadcast plaza was now a sea of laughter.
On the light screen, the comical scene between the four-person squad and The two sisters—the "Listen to my explanation" versus the "I'm not listening, I'm not listening"—was broadcast in its entirety.
"Hahahaha, they were just passing by to watch the fun, but ended up being treated as the ones waiting to swoop in. These two sisters are so wrongly accused!"
"That captain imagined an entire drama! 'They're waiting for teammates to flank us'? There are only two of them, how can they flank anyone!"
"The Berserker was running while shouting 'If you're going to make up an excuse, at least make it believable,' and I just burst out laughing!"
"The priestess's facial expressions are the real highlight, from patience to despair, and finally just giving up on healing entirely!"
"Wait, she's raising her staff! What is she trying to do?"
Just then, under the stunned gaze of countless viewers, Celeste smashed open the teetering wooden fence with her staff.
In the next second, Selene turned into a silver whirlwind and fiercely charged into the group of goblins.
"Holy crap! They actually snatched it?!"
"They said they'd snatch it and they did. These sisters are reliable; when there's something to be done, they actually do it!"
"The four-person squad: We were just talking tough, why did you take it seriously?"
"The captain's face has turned as green as a goblin's, hahahaha!"
The live broadcast captured the four-person squad's comical combat stance perfectly; they were attacking the goblins while looking around in terror, as if thousands of troops were lying in ambush all around them.
"What are you looking at?"
On the screen, Selene shook the green blood off her sword and glanced at them coldly.
"Isn't it you who insisted we were going to snatch it?"
Celeste put away her staff and added indifferently.
"Now that we've finished snatching it, are you satisfied?"
The two sisters left nonchalantly.
Behind them, the four-person squad was still maintaining their combat formation, slowly retreating while looking back every few steps, creating an absurd contrast with the silent forest around them.
The laughter in the live broadcast plaza almost blew the roof off.
...
Continuing along the riverbank, Selene was still laughing so hard she couldn't straighten up from the farce that just occurred.
"Sis, did you see their expressions at the end? Their eyes were bulging like copper bells!"
Celeste smiled, and just as she was about to speak, her footsteps suddenly halted.
She stopped.
"Wait."
Something was wrong.
A continuous low-frequency vibration was coming from the ground in the distance.
At first, it was very faint, almost imperceptible if one didn't listen carefully, but the vibration never stopped and was slowly intensifying.
Something huge was moving toward them.
"What is it, Sis?"
Selene also restrained her smile. She followed her sister's gaze toward the depths of the dense forest, and the ground beneath her feet also began to tremble slightly.
In the distant sky, large flocks of birds were startled and took flight, turning into a chaotic mass of black dots.
Celeste gripped her pink staff tightly, her gaze becoming grave.
These vibrations were definitely not a good sign.
The tremors beneath their feet became clearer; a dull, drum-like sound came from deep within the earth, one beat after another, striking right at the heart.
The pebbles on the riverbank rattled, beginning to jump uneasily.
"This movement... it's a big one."
Celeste's expression was solemn, her gaze scanning the direction from which the vibrations were coming sharply.
Deep in the dense forest, the cracking sound of breaking trees and the roar of heavy objects dragging along the ground were already clearly audible.
Selene tightly gripped the immovable mountain; holy light flowed across the shield's surface, reflecting a solemn air over her entire person.
"Sis, should we go around?"
Celeste pondered for a moment and shook her head.
"The disturbance is too great; the affected area will be very wide, and taking a detour might not be safe."
"Let's go take a look first and play it by ear."
The two immediately changed direction, slipping into the dense forest and using the trees as cover to quietly sneak toward the source of the terrifying sound.
The closer they got, the more deafening the roaring sound became.
It was like a runaway giant battering ram rampaging through the forest; that was their only thought.
Soon, a huge shadow cast down from between the gaps in the trees, shrouding them.
The two sisters' breathing stopped simultaneously.
They saw the full picture of that thing.
It was a goblin.
A monster that stood four or five meters tall, with skin as dark green and rough as century-old tree bark!
Thick iron chains were wrapped messily around its body, and it was dragging a giant mace made from an entire small tree, its surface covered in spikes.
Every time it dragged it, it plowed a deep trench into the ground.
Every time it swung, it easily smashed trees as thick as a person could embrace into splinters.
Foul-smelling drool dripped from its gaping maw, and a murky, unintelligible roar emanated from its throat.
[Giant Goblin Lv.??? (Elite)]
[Points: 3000]
[Characteristics: Extremely terrifying strength, astonishing defense, physical attacks carry crushing and knockback effects. Weakness: Relatively slow movements, clumsy turning.]
[Note: An extreme mutation among goblins, known as a "Giant Goblin." Possesses the power to shake the earth; it is a nightmare that adventurer squads do not wish to face.]
In the open space not far ahead of the Giant Goblin, several white lights of teleportation had just dissipated, leaving behind only some broken equipment and potion bottles.
A team had just been eliminated here.
"Heavens..." Selene's throat felt dry. "A goblin this big? It wiped out an entire team just like that?"
Celeste scanned the battlefield and quickly made a judgment: "We arrived too late. That's fine, it saves us trouble. We'll quietly..."
Before she could even say the words "go around," the Giant Goblin seemed to turn its head restlessly, as if it had lost its target.
Its huge, murky eyes suddenly locked onto the tree where The two sisters were hiding!
"Wulu?!"
After a puzzled roar came a violent charge!
Boom! Boom! Boom!
The earth groaned beneath its feet; its speed was not slow, considering its sheer size, and its massive strides allowed it to cover most of the distance in the blink of an eye!
"We've been discovered! Run!" Celeste's expression changed drastically.
She grabbed her sister and turned to run; the Blessing of Wind made her light as a swallow.
But Selene couldn't.
The Paladin's heavy armor and giant shield made it impossible for her to move through the jungle at high speed.
The Giant Goblin's massive shadow was already looming behind her!
"Sis! I can't outrun it!"
Selene looked back; that hideous giant face was inches away. She gritted her silver teeth, a flash of determination in her eyes.
"No more running! Let's fight!"
She turned abruptly, and the immovable mountain slammed into the ground with a boom!
Brilliant holy light erupted from beneath her feet, forming an indestructible golden ring. Her entire person seemed to have taken root in the ground, facing that earth-shattering behemoth with her small frame!
"Selene!"
Seeing this, Celeste's heart tightened. She had no choice but to stop and turn back, the light of her staff igniting in her hand.
A trace of bloodthirsty excitement flashed in the Giant Goblin's murky eyes; it hadn't expected these two little bugs to dare to stop.
It let out a deafening roar, and the mace made from an entire tree was raised high, blocking the sunlight in the forest.
With a whistle that tore through the air, the giant mace turned into a destructive black shadow and slammed down toward the top of Selene's head!