Banshee? No, an ogre!

Chapter 19: Oog's experience

After deciding on the name of the adventure group and completing the registration process,

they went back to their own businesses and preparations.

They didn't meet again until early the next morning, and the others' costumes hadn't changed much.

Only Serendic's had changed much, as he had donned a relatively formal set of light apprentice armour - which he had bought the day before.

As for Oug's costume, there really wasn't much to see on the surface, but there were quite a few additions to the hidden devices.

This time around, Oug not only got an improved version of the rope arm sleeve, but he also brought a few 'secret weapons' with him.

It's not that Oug is particularly enthusiastic about this adventure, it's just that he's very concerned about his own life.

It has to be said, though, that the improved arm sleeve really did make Oug very happy. Not only did it retain the handy quick-release buckle on the rope, but it also added an automatic recovery effect.

The dwarf craftsman said that there was some sort of metal spring mechanism inside, and that by twisting the end of the arm sleeve, the recovery effect could be triggered.

Og didn't quite understand, but he felt that this time the gold coin had not been spent in vain.

Og, what are you eating?' Fuko asked a little surprised.

Og bit the unripe fruit he was eating with his teeth and threw one at Fuko.

I just went to the forest to try out my new weapon and picked some tree fruits on the way. After throwing the fruit, Ouge took a big bite and explained the origin of the fruit while chewing.

Fuke looked at Ouge eating quite skilfully and didn't mind. He wiped it off with his hand and put it in his mouth. As soon as he bit into it, his pupils contracted like an earthquake.

Then he put the fruit down with no expression.

The tree fruits in the forest taste a bit bad, but the nutrients they contain are not bad at all. Some of the monsters in this forest rely solely on these fruits for their sustenance, and they can also replenish a bit of magic power for their bodies. After eating one fruit, Ouge took another from his chest to try.

This kind of unpleasant fruit had been Ouge's food since he was young. In order to survive, he got used to eating a lot of them.

It is said that the reason there are such fruits in the forest is because the Demon Forest was once the habitat of a tribe of elves, which is why these young, unripe tree fruits are also called green elven tree fruits.

Give me one too. When Lange saw his young master eating one, he was also curious and took the initiative to ask for one, which was also a measure to ease his relationship with Oug.

Seeing this, Oug did not hesitate to feel the fruit and throw it to him.

Serdank almost laughed out loud when he saw this.

As Lange bit into it, he realised why his young master had stopped talking.

Ugh, ugh, ugh, it's so bitter, it's so bad,' he said.

Lange couldn't speak very bad language, but that didn't mean he was a nice person. When he came across something unpleasant, he was quite direct.

'Hahaha.'

Serdank couldn't help but laugh. The main reason why such a fruit with such a good effect was not brought out to be cultivated and passed on was that, aside from the difficulty of cultivating it into a tree, the most important point was that it was difficult to eat.

Looking at Oug, who didn't change his expression, Fuke also coughed slightly. He had received a better education in quality and self-cultivation, so he didn't directly curse out loud like Lange - after all, they were still asking for it, didn't they see that Oug had eaten it all?

So he just covered his mouth with his hand and coughed slightly to hide his unnaturalness.

With Lange's embarrassment, his performance was not particularly embarrassing: Cough, cough, I'm not used to this smell either. This is the way you want to breathe, Ouge,' Fuke said.

Fuke said, and the ring on his hand glowed faintly, opening a pocket of emptiness next to his palm.

Then he took out a thin book, one of Ouge's rewards.

Let me see. Ouge saw that Fuke had taken out the breathing method, so he stopped what he was doing and immediately took the book.

'Thunderforge Breathing Method.

The name of this breathing method is very simple.

After Ouge took it, he casually flipped through the pictures and essentials and knew that this book had real substance.

After a cursory glance, he stuffed it into his inner armour.

Thank you," Ouge said without hesitation, "this gift may not be valuable to these nobles.

But to Ouge it is already very precious.

I had it purchased from the Church of Truth according to your specifications. It is said to have been written by a knight who is good at using lightning and thunder qi with the help of a truth wizard".

Fuke reached out and wiped the air, closing the void pocket he had opened earlier.

Void pockets opened by spatial items cannot be left open for too long, as the magical patterns on the spatial item become unstable.

If they are damaged, the contents could explode. In general, it is best to close a pocket within a few minutes of opening it, and it cannot be reopened until the same amount of time has passed.

Normally, a void pocket opened by a spatial object cannot be closed if it is blocked by matter. It will also be unable to open or close under the influence of powerful energy - although it is more likely to be destroyed directly.

Still, it is enviable enough, at least Ouge is very envious. It's really handy, and it means he doesn't have to carry around a small bag all the time.

This font format really looks like it was printed by the Church of Truth,' Ouge nodded in agreement and then finished chewing the last fruit in his hand.

The speed at which he was chewing made people wonder if what Ouge was eating was really delicious.

Of course, mass printing is available, but it has never become widespread... If it did, more people could become apprentices and even professionals; then monsters and aliens would be no threat to the Empire,' Fuke said with a sigh.

Breathing exercises and the like cannot be learnt by reading about them; you have to be taught.

And yet the Empire still strictly controls the number of breathing texts that can be circulated on the market.

Only a small portion of the basic training content is allowed to circulate.

This was the case with the Thunderforge Breathing Method that Ouge had obtained, which contained only the basic professional-level training content, and there was no place to find the follow-up supporting thunder and lightning combat skills.

The same was true of the previous meditation method, the Rising from the Ashes of Dead Wood. This level of meditation method stimulated the spiritual power and the seed of the mental image to a limited extent, which was not bad among ordinary experts... it was just incomplete.

It lacked the follow-up to support mental vigilance, mental attack, and mental image condensation.

Complete secret manuals are quite rare.

Not only are they rare, they are also difficult to decipher - many secret manuals use special garbled keys. Even if you get one, you still need a special decryption key to translate it, which is extremely effective at preventing the contents of the secret manual from being leaked.

For civilians with a low literacy rate,

if they want to become professionals, the path of self-study is basically dead.

Either they hope to have the talent of an Awakening mage and get picked up by the academy that recruits every year, or they have good physical talent and the qualifications of a knight or something, in which case they can still go to the Dawn Church to become an escort, or join the army as a soldier.

Only a few of the Dawn Guardians can be promoted to Paladin.

The mysterious Mind Masters are even more unpredictable - this profession requires constant meditation and contemplation, and you will awaken when the time is right. It is said that some people have successfully awakened the seed of the Mind Master simply by studying and reciting the teachings of the Dawn and believing in the God of the Dawn.

Of course, most people never awaken.

They are probably afraid of something even more terrifying than the alien monsters," Oug said, changing the subject.

He realised that Focker was being a bit naive.

But fortunately, Oug didn't like the company of people who were too devious.

'Something even more terrifying? Focker was stunned for a moment, not realising for a while that there was something more terrifying than the annual argument about the invasion of the alien race.

'Nothing, by the way, did you pick up today's task?' Oug asked, touching the small hammer at his waist.

'It's already done. By the way, Ogg, where's your main weapon? Vuko knew that Ogg did not have a spatial item like him.

Even Lancelot had brought a short sword this time, but Ogg only had a hammer?

I have this, and it's enough,' Ogg said, patting the inconspicuous hammer and smiling mischievously.

Isn't that what stonemasons and carpenters use? Lang, who had heard that they were about to leave, also put on his helmet.

He'd always thought it was cool to show your head, until he met someone who didn't follow chivalrous etiquette.

He didn't want his handsome face to be targeted by those monsters again, and it had been embarrassing enough before.

The hammer is quite useful," Ogg said, noticing the flashy sword on Lange's back.

Okay, he probably knew what the other person meant - that was showing off.

I remember that Oug seems to use a club weapon. If you don't have a weapon, I happen to have one here, so take it if you don't mind.

Fuke reached out and tried to open his pocket to give Oug a weapon. He was very considerate when it came to strengthening the team. He thought that the weapon he was preparing should be better than the broken stick in the gladiatorial arena, no matter how bad it was.

It must be said that such a team leader is indeed reassuring. He even thought about the weapon requirements and prepared a weapon especially for Oug.

Although he said it was just right, he knew what he was talking about. He was a mage, and his own squire still used a sword, so what was the point of preparing spears, clubs and sticks?

From that point of view, Fuke was really putting his heart into it.

The increase in strength provided by weapons is still quite important for these quasi-professional apprentices, accounting for at least 10% to 50%.

However, Oug reached out and pinched Vuko's hand that was about to open his bag and shook his head: "No need. I'm not joking with you. Hammers are indeed one of the most suitable weapons for the Demon Forest.

Then Oug let go of his hand and looked at Lange: "If you don't want to be a burden on the team, you'd better change your weapon to a shield and a one-handed dagger as well.

Why is that?" Lange asked, taking the lead.

It doesn't matter what the mage carries, but we are all trained melee fighters, and we don't have the ability to split rocks and mountains with a single blow. It's better to switch to shorter weapons. Besides, isn't it your duty to protect Fuke?

Unlike these city nobles, Oug grew up in the forest and knows what works and what doesn't.

There's a reason why paladins often start with a hammer as their first weapon.

No, I agree with what you just said, but if you take a hammer, isn't that a bit...? Lange also came to his senses - compared to how to kill, he should think more about how to protect Fuke, but the strength of Fuke before had made him ignore that.

However, he still couldn't understand why Oug took a broken hammer into the battlefield.

Fuke didn't say anything either, just stood aside and waited for Oug's explanation.

As for Thurandik, he had too little practical experience to say anything, and his weapon was still given to him by Fuke - after all, no matter how strong an apprentice's fist is, it is definitely not as efficient as a short sword when it comes to killing ordinary monsters.

It's true that the most useful weapon in the ring is always a long one, but that's not the case in the Monster Forest. The environment is complex and constantly changing. In the cave forest, a long weapon will only limit your play. Some trees are very hard. In this environment, a shorter weapon is better for you and me. It's really better for you to go unarmed than to carry such a big sword.

Ouge has his own understanding of each environment.

In the ring, a club is undoubtedly the most comfortable.

On the battlefield, however, long spears with many tips are undoubtedly the most useful for experienced professionals and generals whose strength exceeds that of ordinary soldiers.

Of course, the killing efficiency of spears is not as good as that of two-handed swords. In the case of a crushing strength, the two-handed sword has a much more efficient harvesting effect than other weapons.

In caves and forests, however, things are different. Your line of sight will be blocked, enemies may be less dense, and short and medium weapons will be your best bet against flexible and changeable types.

Of course, if you can destroy the environment with a single blow, you can use anything you like.

Why not use an axe or a short sword? Langer thought that Ogg's hammer was indeed a bit ugly.

You can carry a short sword to increase the efficiency of skinning and felling, but an axe is unnecessary. I prefer a blunt weapon in combat.

Sharp weapons can easily get stuck in the bones of certain monsters, or become dull after being corroded by the blood of some monsters.

If you come across a group of goblins charging at you, you'll find that very few weapons are better than a hammer.

Og explained slowly, and he had to describe the scene a little to convince everyone.

This was a place even Fuko's uncle had not considered.

After all, when these family professionals with backgrounds come out, they are basically on a professional level and have their own suitable weapons.

For powerful professionals, it is indeed better to continue using the weapons they are used to than to change them by force.

Look at my head, a hammer blow can definitely shatter the goblin's skull. For some tasks that require the hide to be kept intact, a blow to the head with this head can also ensure better integrity.

Og said, pointing to the tapered end of his hammer head.

As for the normal hammerhead, it is used to hit armour, and some elite and clever goblins will choose to use armour to increase their strength.

This is all the result of his experience from hunting again and again.

Okay, I missed that. Vuko is generally very reasonable, as long as you can convince him.

'Why don't you get me a new hammer...' Seldank asked weakly.

'But I don't have a hammer with me, so why don't we go and buy one? Vuko is indecisive when faced with problems, so he goes shopping.

Nothing is easier than spending money to solve a problem.

No, I have a pair of boxing gloves here.

Og tossed Seldanik a pair of boxing gloves from his bag, and these iron gloves would be better for him to use than a hammer.

Og had already thought of that.

These gloves were left over from Og, but they had been adapted to his needs, and he had even altered the size to give them to his young apprentice.

As for Oug, he doesn't wear anything on his hands now - that's to make it easier to use his lightning abilities.

That's why Oug has those feminine hands.

But this is also a rare situation for Oug. Unless there is a specific reason, he usually wears gloves to prevent weapons from falling out of his hands.

It's just that Folk and the others don't know Oug, so they don't care.

Your hands are quite nice.

Serdank and Lange were still changing equipment nearby, so Vuko took the opportunity to observe Oug's bare hands. They looked much nicer than those of the well-groomed mage.

Of course,'

Oug replied indifferently. Whether his hands were beautiful or not would not affect his efficiency in killing monsters.

If it were up to me, I might even let you be a hand model. Fuke also made a rare joke and then opened his bag to give Lange a new weapon.

Ouge didn't know how to react to Fuke's joke, so he just asked the others: 'Are we all ready?

To be honest, if the team wasn't so amateurish, Ouge wouldn't have wanted to interfere with Fuke's decision. After all, he was only a hired g*n.

Shouldn't I be the one to say that? Vuko was stunned for a moment, but he didn't care too much. He really didn't seem to be as professional as Oug in that respect.

More or less,' Lange nodded at Vuko, and Serendic nodded in agreement.

Vuko also took his staff from his pocket and waved it heroically at the location of the Demon Forest, saying, 'Let's go, then.

First battle, destroy the goblin marauding gangs!