Combat arts skill Bladeless Sword.
After using all my boost skills, I had to use Mental Haste on top of it, or it wouldn’t even activate. That’s how great of a technique it is.
The result is quite clear, the target was minced in a second.
I didn’t consciously move my body while using that skill, it was pretty much like it was forcing me to move. Unfortunately, I can’t even activate it under normal conditions. I think I have to be in that state to be able to keep up with the skill at all.
Conversely, if I master the movements of Bladeless Sword, I can replicate the moves I did unconsciously in my boosted state.
“Shouta!”
“Darling!”
“…Ouch.”
It sounds great, but I don’t think my stats are quite there for me to activate all my boosts. My muscles all over my body hurt so much I can’t move.
The girls came running, but I can’t even react.
“You look pale. Are you okay!?”
“Y-you’re sweating so much.”
“Are you in pain? Heal III!”
Ayane casts a spell she can now use with Healing Magic Lv6. She’s assuming a regular Heal won’t do because these aren’t normal injuries.
I think she’s exaggerating, but the pain is gone.
“…Ahh. Thanks.”
“Those were some awesome moves. You might’ve pulled or torn a muscle.”
“Maybe…”
“I would have trouble replicating them. That was great, master, but you somewhat lacked prudence.”
“Yes…”
“Anyway, we’re done hunting for today, right? Let’s get outta here and go back to the tent!”
“Yes, let’s.”
‘Goh!’
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Upon returning to the camp, we find that the spaces that were empty when we first got here are occupied. This place is packed. I guess all the fourth floor regulars came here to check if the message was real.
“It’s so busy. What happens when there isn’t room?”
“That’s not our problem. Well, you did cause it, Shouta.”
Says Aki.
“Fufu, if that happens, they will be sent to the third floor, to camp near the exit. That’s a borderline too, so monsters won’t attack them.”
“That’s nice.”
‘Goh!’
Adventurers’ eyes focus on Enki, reacting to its distinctive appearance and voice.
“Ooh, it’s the Rare Monster Hunter!”
“So the rumors were true, you really beat a boss monster!”
“There’s a big fuss about it outside!”
“Tell us about it!”
“Ah…”
As I wonder what to do, Aki and Maki step forward.
“Yes, yes! Make way, Shouta’s tired!”
“The footage of the rare monster will be available later, so please wait for it!”
“Y-yes!”
I’m impressed by how easily they got them to let us through, and we return to our tent.
“…It doesn’t look like anyone’s touched it, does it?”
“No one’s stupid enough to put their hands on an A rank adventurer. And the employees here are probably keeping a close eye on this tent.”
“Ah, because we have the thumbs up of the branch manager?”
“Well, that too… But you’re highly regarded in our association.”
“Am I?”
“You were already known as a legend who kept the 777 dungeon alive with Aki, but releasing all that rare monster footage reduced accidents by a lot. And knowing their moves and how to make them spawn also means they have been receiving some reports of parties who have taken them down. This is skyrocketing your reputation.”
“I never heard about that first part… Wait, why does people taking them down improve my reputation?”
“Defeating rare monsters means getting magic stones, skills, and materials. And upon selling them, part of the proceeds goes to the person in charge of the adventurers.”
“I see. Even if they’re not exclusive.”
“I hear some of them worship you.”
“Eeh…?”
Worship?
“That’s our darling!”
‘Goh!’
Enki raises its hands in agreement. It shrunk to five centimeters so it can enter the tent. After distributing the items, I have to charge it with magic energy.
“Hold on a while longer, Enki.”
‘Gogo!’
It responds, and starts playing with rocks in front of the tent like they’re building blocks. We’ve tried getting the golems to play with toys that stimulate the intellect when they’re not busy, and Enki likes building blocks.
But I didn’t expect it to take it to the next level and use its body as building blocks.
“So master, these are the afternoon spoils. Please start by compressing these ones, since we have so many.”
“Okay.”
We got two hundred thirty-nine Great Strength, two hundred forty-three Iron Wall, two hundred fifty-two Sword Knowledge Lv1, and two hundred forty-seven Pursuer from weak monsters. We put them together with what we already had, and I start compressing.
I want to test something with Sword Knowledge Lv1, so I keep those.
Great Strength II: 3
Great Strength III: 11
Great Strength IV: 1
Super Strength: 1
Super Strength II: 2
Super Strength III: 2
Fast Run: 2
Fast Run III: 1
Swift: 2
Swift III: 1
Iron Wall III: 5
Iron Wall IV: 3
Rampart II: 2
Rampart III: 1
Command: 5
Command III: 4
Sword Knowledge Lv1: 262
Sword Knowledge Lv5: 3
Swordsmanship Lv1: 1
Swordsmanship Lv3: 3
Swordsmanship Lv5: 1
Pursuer II: 1
Pursuer III: 3
Pursuer IV: 4
Healing Magic Lv1: 6
Healing Magic Lv2: 2
Magic Energy Recovery Lv1: 2
Aurora Magic Lv1: 2
Dusk Magic Lv1: 2
Destructive Wisdom: 5
Destructive Wisdom II: 1
Regal Pressure III: 1
Silver treasure chest: 3
Gold treasure chest: 2
And a gold treasure chest dropped by the powered up one.
Having a lot of skills is nice, but… This is the first day, and I’m already tired of Compression.
I hope I have an easier time with the orcs tomorrow.
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Thanks for the treat.
That is so crazy that every weak monster drops a skill orb. Isn’t that too OP? I guess not. Also, where are the Tier III not compressing into Tier IV? Had he just not done the big compression yet?