After getting a taste of that long range snipe, I start taking out rare monsters as they’re spawning.
I spun the gacha in the second spot, and we head straight to the third spot, where I snipe the High Orc .
【Level up】
【Leveled up from sixteen to forty-nine】
And then the Orc King that spawns after it.
【Level up】
【Leveled up from forty-nine to eighty-six】
Roll the gacha, head for the fourth spot, and snipe the two rare monsters that appear there too.
【Level up】
【Leveled up from fifteen to forty-eight】
The stage is set, so we start hunting a hundred more here to spawn a powered up one.
“Come to think of it, we haven’t seen any adventurers outside of camp today.”
“That’s because you said you were going to hunt orcs, so everyone is letting you have them.”
Says Maki.
“Really? I feel kind of bad.”
“Don’t worry about it. Everyone’s all about the goblin drops right now, because the odds are up, and they’re weaker too. It’s no time to be focusing on orcs that aren’t gonna drop anything.”
“I guess so.”
There’s really no point in hunting orcs other than the meat.
Judging by what I saw the adventurers doing yesterday, I suppose they don’t go after orcs anyway.
Then…
“Is orc meat actually pretty valuable?”
“A hundred grams goes for a thousand yen.”
“That’s expensive!”
Isn’t that ten times what you pay for pork at the supermarket?
Hn? Can we consider orc meat pork…?
“Just out of curiosity, how much meat is in one drop?”
“It depends on the individual monster. Most don’t drop anything, but at most, it’s fifty to a hundred grams, and it’s common for it to drop in pieces. It’s said it’s about Luck.”
“And in my case?”
“Yours starts at a minimum of two hundred grams. And the maximum… Aira, what was it?”
“If we include rare monsters, it was a five kilogram block. If not, about one kilogram.”
“Eh… That much…”
Enki and I have taken down over five hundred regular orcs today. If they’re all at least two hundred grams and at most a kilo…
“It won’t spoil, thanks to master’s drawstring pouch. Time flows differently inside it, and it is more efficient than mine. The meat should stay fresh for days, and if necessary, we can store it inside the pouch in a small cooler. Although the drawstring pouch can fit a bigger one, so a long exploration is possible.”
“I see…”
I feel like today’s hunt could give us enough meat for months, maybe even a year.
“…Master, that makes it a hundred.”
“Okay, so what are we doing?”
“I will check its stats, so please finish it when I give the signal.”
“Got it.”
Powered up ones are usually just that, stronger versions of rare monsters, but sometimes they follow the abilities of rare II. Worst case scenario, it could have an even stronger Stench, in which case, everyone agrees that it should be dealt with immediately.
I want to try fighting it head on to see what it’s like, but I don’t want to suffer through Stench again. According to Aira, masks and handkerchiefs won’t block the smell.
Is it on the level where we’d need a gas mask?
Even Aira, who is always prepared, doesn’t have that, so we decided to deal with it by taking it out on the spot.
“I would have brought them if I had more space…”
Of course, but what scenario was she thinking of… An area with poison gas?
I ask her, and apparently it exists in the high rank dungeon and some difficult stages. But she figured it wasn’t necessary because that isn’t found in the beginner dungeon.
The smoke is moving, so I hold up my bow and ready an arrow.
“Thunder Arrow…!”
‘Pugiiiii!!’
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Name：High Orc
Level：84
Physical Strength：900
Dexterity：825
Constitution：900
Agility：180
Magic Energy：450
Intelligence：75
Luck：None
Boost skills: Iron Wall III, Rampart III. Adamantine Body
Passive skills: Libido Boost Lv5
Arts skills: War Cry II
Magic skills: Duststorm Control Lv4
Special skills: Stench, Limit Break
Equipment: Orc sword III, orc plate armor II
Drops: Orc top quality marbled meat, golden pill, High Orc trophy
Magic stone: Extra large
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So it does have Stench. And its Duststorm Control is higher than the rare II.
It’d be tricky if it activated…
“…!”
Aira raised her hand. That’s the signal.
Woosh!!
The arrow flies ultra fast, and it’d be hard to dodge even if it can see it. Not to mention it only has a hundred eight Agility. The purple trail easily pierces the High Orc.
I feel its presence increasing just before it hits. It was probably activating a Constitution skill instead of dodging, but the result is the same.
The piercing power of Thunder Arrow is superior.
The moment the powered up High Orc lets out its first cry, it’s pierced and turns into smoke that instantly disperses.
【Received High Orc trophy】
【Level up】
【Leveled up from forty-eight to ninety-five】
“Ahh…”
I’m still alert, but slowly lower the bow.
After taking notes and collecting drops, Aira returns with more meat.
“Master, as we knew…”
“The meat… Seems fine.”
“Yes, and thankfully it did not use Stench. Look at this ruby shine…!”
Aira seems excited, like she’s moved. Yes, there is a crimson shine to it that draws everyone’s attention. I guess I know what we’re having for dinner.
I put away the Kaiser Vein, and rub my wrist.
‘Gogo?’
“Hn? Yes, I’m okay. I just get tired after using Thunder Arrow.”
As I watch the happy girls, a window appears in front of me.
‘Conditions to receive key 525-4 met.’
‘Moving target to exclusive area.’
“!? Everyone come close. Hurry!”
Ayane and Aira move right away, like they remember this reaction.
“Understood.”
“Yes!”
‘3’
Then Enki, Aki, and then Maki.
‘Goh!’
“W-wait!”
“I’m coming!”
‘2’
Everyone pushes themselves close, and Enki’s long arms surround us. We decided we’d do this if this happened again… But I didn’t expect it so soon.
Since we don’t know how close they have to be when it forcibly relocates me, this is the best way.
‘1’
Unlike before, we’re ready, and our vision goes blank.
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