Assassin at Range: The Sniper's Lethal Power

Chapter 70 70: The Fire Demon Goblin

With Tristan's current damage output, even elite-ranked Greater Goblins couldn't withstand his attacks—let alone ordinary goblins.

No matter how many came, he cut them down without stopping.

Especially with Toxic Blood Plague—

It was practically a leveling cheat code.

One Shadow Dagger, and within seconds—

Dozens of experience notifications flooded his screen.

Some goblins didn't even appear in his field of vision before dropping dead.

His EXP bar climbed at an astonishing rate.

These goblins were around level 10-15, meaning they still gave him nearly full experience.

If there was one issue limiting his progress, it was mob density.

Sure, goblins were plentiful, but they weren't spawning in massive waves of hundreds at a time.

"I need to find a goblin nest."

That was the real jackpot.

The ones wandering outside?

Just scraps—the true treasure trove lay inside their lairs.

And based on goblin behavior, if there was one nest, then within a five-kilometer radius, there was bound to be a second.

That was Tristan's next target.

Tracking the Next Goblin Nest

Slaughtering his way through the wilderness, Tristan eventually looped back to the first goblin nest he had wiped out.

A fresh batch of goblins had moved in—

But they hadn't recovered their strength yet.

Only sixty or seventy weaklings, and not a single Greater Goblin—let alone a Goblin Leader.

A little disappointing, but Tristan still cleared them out.

The EXP was decent, and he even picked up two pieces of Common-grade gear—nothing fancy, but they'd make good filler stock for his shop.

However, the biggest gain wasn't loot—

It was evolution points.

After this one trip, he had racked up another two points, bringing his total to 12.

"Just 4 more to evolve Shadow Stealth again."

That was the real goal.

If his guess was correct, upgrading Shadow Stealth to Gold Grade would grant it a unique passive effect, just like Rain of Corruption.

As for why Toxic Blood Plague didn't unlock a trait at Gold Grade?

Simple—

It wasn't a class skill.

Tristan had experimented with skill evolution in his past life, and he knew the differences.@@@@

Class skills gained traits at Gold Grade.

General skills required higher rarity for the same effect.

That's why he hadn't prioritized evolving Toxic Blood Plague—

Not only were evolution points limited, but Shadow Stealth had way more value.

Of course, eventually, he'd evolve everything.

A single tank?

Wouldn't last five seconds.

But for Tristan?

It was just another day at the office.

Raising his dagger, he sent out his greeting—

Shadow Dagger!

Then, without hesitation, he activated Shadow Stealth and vanished.

Because only an idiot would stand still and take that many hits.

BOOM!

The ground exploded as a volley of fireballs landed, each leaving half-meter craters.

FWISH!

A rain of arrows followed, covering a ten-meter radius.

If he'd been even a second slower, he'd be dead ten times over.

In the past, he might have stayed hidden and whittled them down slowly—

But now?

With Blink, he could play way more aggressively.

First move—Rain of Corruption!

Fifteen goblins instantly dropped, and Toxic Blood Plague began spreading.

"GUAH! GUH!"

The goblins cried out, scrambling to spread apart—

Keeping ten meters of distance from each other, completely shutting down the plague's spread.

Smart.

Tristan wasn't surprised.

Toxic Blood Plague had a very obvious weakness—it needed close proximity.

And at Bronze Grade, the Fire Demon Goblin wasn't stupid.

It had clearly studied the way this ability worked.

No problem.

Now that Shadow Stealth was off cooldown, Tristan went for Plan B.

He locked onto the Goblin Shaman—

Shadow Dagger!

-45,555! (Weak Spot Attack!)

In a single hit, its HP dropped by nearly a quarter.

And thanks to Rend and Toxic Blood Plague, it lost another 10,000 HP instantly.

A single attack had shredded through a third of a Black Iron Boss's health.

For a moment—

Even the Fire Demon Goblin looked shocked.

It had expected just another human invader.

It hadn't expected this.

"Where the hell did this guy come from?!"