Chapter 327 Part 1
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I’ve logged in.
The time is 4:20 AM.
This is much earlier than usual, but I logged out early last night.
Of course, my MP bar is fully recovered.
However, the Cintamani Stone hasn’t produced any Magic Stones.
That’s just how it is.
Considering how exhausted I was last night, I guess it can’t be helped.
I feel like I lost out a bit, though.
So, what is the name of this area portal?
It’s called Defense Valley.
Oh…
Hmm, a fitting name indeed.
There’s no one around here.
I’m starting to feel lonesome, so let’s summon Bunraku quickly.
It’s still dark out here.
Let’s proceed with preparations for breakfast as well as getting a sparring session going.
I summon Abyss and Yukiwa.
Let’s have these two fight against each other first.
I also summon Oma and Kurama.
For their battle, Oma won’t be allowed to use his special abilities.
I hope they can have a balanced fight.
As for me, I started by working on replenishing my Mana Potions.
This won’t take long since I don’t really have to make that many.
Next…
Should I try making a spear with the Ice Flying Dragon Needle?
【Weapon: Two-handed Spear】 Snow Wyvern’s Pike+ Grade C+ Rarity 6
AP+30 M・AP+0 Destructive Power 2+ Weight 4+ Durability 380
Magical Item Lower AGI chance [Medium] Poison chance [Small]
A pike made using an Ice Flying Wyvern Needle. It’s meant to be used with both hands.
It has no blade, so it cannot be used for cutting. A fairly long spear.
Highly effective in countering group attacks, especially against cavalry.
In addition to dealing damage, it can also inflict Poison and lower its target’s AGI.
[Custom]
It uses Hell’s Latch for its handle, so it contributes little to magic activation.
Doesn’t this actually count as a long spear?
It’s definitely the longest among the spears I’ve made so far.
Oh, so that’s what happened…
The spear that Dragon Knight from before had was also very long.
I remember him handling it quite skillfully with one hand.
With one hand, indeed.
I can certainly hold it with only one hand in a fixed position.
However, I cannot balance it properly like this, so it’s impossible for me to swing it.
I wonder if I’ll be able to handle it somehow with the help of my strengthening spells.
Perhaps I should put this on hold for now…
No.
I could make another one of these to be used as a jousting spear.
As long as I use petrified wood for its handle, that is.
But let’s stop for now.
Having breakfast comes first.
Though it is quite early for that.
After finishing eating, I climb up the valley without changing my lineup.
There’s time until morning.
It’s fine if I take it a little easier.
Call Monster only detects Snow Wyverns in the vicinity.
So I tried calling some in order to kill some time, but…
They wouldn’t try to go into the valley.
On the contrary, they become Passive and move away from the valley.
Hmm…
The Dragon’s territory, huh?
So even monsters will avoid it?
I guess I should be nervous wandering aimlessly around here.
I reached the transfer point.
It doesn’t take much time getting there from the area portal.
Now…
What’s the goal for today?
Let’s aim for Apnea’s Class Change on the E4 map.
Also, today I can add a new Summoned Monster.
Should I go with a Dolphin?
Or perhaps a Mermaid?
I already know the answer, but I’d rather wait until I see Apnea’s Class Change.
It’s still dark around the island.
No problem.
I’m just fishing underwater anyway.
Now, let’s change the lineup.
Let’s go with Rig, Nias, Goukame, Strand, and Apnea.
Taylor will stay on the bench today.
I’m gonna go hard with Apnea until he’s ready for his Class Change.
And today I’ll be using Dowsing while underwater too.
Maybe I can pick up something?
I have to give it a try, right?
Today we’re starting from the sandy beach from yesterday and going around to the other side of the island.
The topography of the ocean floor is quite different on this side.
There are many rocks.
The coastline of the island also has cliffs, giving it a completely different appearance.
The behavior patterns of monsters are also different.
There are a lot of Clasping Giant Clams, huh?
And the Karkinos are holed up on the rocky shore, making it difficult to hunt them.
The number of Boxing Mantis Shrimps has also increased, and they seem to be attacking us quite aggressively.
And Sawsharks are a rare sight here.
There’s another monster I’ve never seen before taking their place.
Assault Swordfish Lv.2
Demon Enemy Target Passive
Battle Position: Underwater Water Attribute
Maybe it’s because the water here is deep?
So they have monsters that are similar to migratory fish as well, huh?
No.
That’s not important now!
I wonder if these swordfish are one of the fastest fish underwater?
No battle took place.
It might be because we were near the ocean floor.
Maybe it’s because it was just before dawn and the surroundings were still dark.
Just like that, it slowly swam away towards the sea surface.
So I stopped chasing it.
I know what kind of item it will drop.
It’s probably going to be a Swordfish Horn.
It’s probably good for selling, but it’s worse for using as a weapon material than what I already have.
I’m not really interested in that.
There are many other monsters around.
No need to force myself into unnecessary battles.
I’m going a little deeper into the sea and farther away from the shore.
The monsters here are a little different.
Karkinos are scarce.
Instead, there are a lot of Greater Karkinos.
As well as a lot of Boxing Mantis Shrimps.
I haven’t gotten any items off these guys yet.
But I want to keep trying.
《【Two-handed Spear】Level Up!》
《【Water Magic】Level Up!》
《【Dive】Level Up!》
《Summoned Monster『Goukame』 Level Up!》
《Please add 1 point to a desired stat.》
The time is 9:30 AM.
The monsters are getting stronger, but that’s not a concern.
Goukame has a high defense.
He can handle Greater Karkinos well, and his compatibility with Boxing Mantis Shrimps isn’t bad either.
We only need to be careful about him exhausting his MP bar, and the fact that he has the same underwater movement speed as me.
He acts as an amphibious wall.
So he’s convenient in many ways.
Goukame’s VIT increased automatically upon leveling up.
Let’s choose STR as his second stat increase.
Goukame Forest Tortoise Lv4 → Lv5 (↑1)
DEX 4
AGI 10
INT 20
STR 20 (↑1)
VIT 32 (↑1)
SPI 24
Skills
Bite Strong Defense Magical Resistance [Small] MP Recovery [Small]
Earth Attribute Water Attribute Tree Attribute
By the way, that last Boxing Mantis Shrimp…
They finally left an item behind, didn’t they?
【Material】 Boxing Mantis Shrimp Fist Raw Material Grade C+ Rarity 5 Weight 1+
The forelimb of a Boxing Mantis Shrimp. It has spikes on the inside and is usually curled inwards.
Now that I’m holding one of these, it’s very interesting.
They keep their forelimbs folded like this, making it look like they can use their spikes for catching prey.
But while in battle, they actually shoot these spikes at their enemies with tremendous force.
I can handle that because I have Rig with me.
Though I recall one occasion at first when Rig got hit directly by one of these spikes before it got a chance to react.
These spikes are very powerful.
I wonder if they can be used for something…
《【Swim】Level Up!》
《Summoned Monster『Nias』 Level Up!》
《Please add 1 point to a desired stat.》
Nias has been continuously attacking with her spear.
She can swim around at a much faster speed than me, so there was little risk of her taking any hits.
The attacks of the Greater Karkinos and Boxing Mantis Shrimps were mainly dealt with by me, Rig, and Goukame.
In other words, Nias and Apnea had free reign to attack them as they pleased.
Their high mobility underwater is quite convenient.
Nias’ SPI increased automatically upon leveling up.
Let’s choose DEX as her second stat increase.
Nias Merrow Lv9 → Lv10 (↑1)
DEX 21 (↑1)
AGI 21
INT 26
STR 10
VIT 10
SPI 21 (↑1)
Skills
Two-handed Spear Evade Aquatic Shapeshift Night Vision Cursed Song
Magic Melody Light Attribute Water Attribute
And Nias does not hide her body with a robe while underwater.
Her upper body is only covered by a top, a necklace, and arm covers.
That’s right.
Very nice.
My eyes find herself on her figure just for confirmation.
It’s for confirmation, okay?
I look at her because it’s necessary.
There are things that cannot be calmed down unless I do that.
Please understand, GMs…
《【Fire Magic】Level Up!》
《【Physical Reinforcement】Level Up!》
《Summoned Monster『Apnea』 Level Up!》
《Please add 1 point to a desired stat.》
This happened earlier than expected.
It seems that the deeper we go, the higher the level of the monsters.
Today we’ve been wandering around deep places from early on.
Though we’ve taken some damage, it’s good to see that our underwater hunting has been progressing nicely.
Apnea’s AGI increased automatically upon leveling up.
After some initial doubts, I ended up choosing DEX as his second stat increase.
Apnea Dolphin Lv7 → Lv8 (↑1)
DEX 13 (↑1)
AGI 25 (↑1)
INT 16
STR 13
VIT 13
SPI 10
Skills
Bite Evade Underwater Mobility Semi-Aquatic Night Vision Vibration Detection
Pursue Water Attribute
《The Summoned Monster 『Apnea』 has cleared the conditions for Class Change!》
《Please go to the Status Menu to access the Class Change options》
NEXT CHAPTER
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