Chapter 11 Exploding Knife
After a pause, the instructor's expression softened and he explained: "This system is not a restriction, but a kind of protection.
Hunter's strength can be divided into two parts: "own strength" and "equipment". If you lack the latter, you will fail in hunting, and if you lack the former, you will lose your life. Do you understand what I mean? "
Gordon nodded thoughtfully.
With the strength of the instructor and the equipment, you have the opportunity to hunt flying dragons.
Let the instructor wear his own equipment. Although it is difficult to kill the flying dragon, it is not a problem to save his life.
On the other hand, if you put on the instructor's equipment and go to fight against the flying dragon, you will most likely not be able to come back.
Not to rely on others, this is a principled rule, in order to prevent some hunters from taking advantage of others and eventually losing their lives.
"I understand. So, instructor, with the materials I have now, can I make any big sword?" After thinking about it, Gordon stopped worrying about the big sword for training and turned his attention to the one he owns. On the material.
"If I remember correctly, you have iron ore and earth crystals as mineral materials, right?"
Although it was a question, the instructor's tone was very certain. He was well aware of all Gordon's actions in the hunting grounds in the past two years.
“Yes, that’s right!”
Compared to the instructor, Gordon himself did not remember very clearly what materials were in the storage box at home.
“A large amount of iron ore and earth crystals, plus a special mineral called ice crystal from the snow-capped mountains, can create a steel sword called the ‘Exploding Knife’.
This great sword is strong and durable, and the green sword is sharp enough to allow you to use it until you are a three-star hunter.
It can be said that this is a weapon that many big sword hunters will choose to forge in the early stages. "
Hearing this, Gordon's expression became very subtle.
Of course he wants this "exploding knife", but what is the use of it? He lacks that "ice crystal"
A rare smile appeared on the instructor's lips, and he said: "Among all the materials used to make weapons and armor, the only types of materials that are allowed to be traded are ore materials ①.
Of course, there are restrictions on the types of ores. Now that you are a one-star hunter, the types of ores you are allowed to purchase are only the most common ones.
I happen to have ice crystals, and the material level is not above the standard. "
Gordon was overjoyed when he heard this.
The "ore is allowed to be traded" policy set by the guild is also based on humane considerations.
After all, most ore materials can be easily obtained. You just need to bring a pickaxe to tap the veins. However, the production is completely restricted by the region.
You can't let him travel thousands of miles across half of the continent and run to the snowy mountains just to knock out a few worthless ores, right?
That’s too painful
He has a resolute and resolute character. Once he makes a decision, he will implement it immediately.
Bringing the iron ore and earth crystals accumulated over the past two years, as well as the ice crystals provided by the instructor, Gordon came to the workshop.
After asking the master craftsman, I found out that even if all the materials were provided, the manual cost of making the explosive knife alone would be as high as more than 2,000, nearly 3,000 z.
It is more than ten times that of ordinary knives.
This order directly consumed all the savings he had accumulated in the past two years. If the instructor had not promised Bing Jingjing to give it on credit, his entire net worth would not have been enough to build a big sword.
He lost everything in one day, but he did not regret it at all.
Looking at the forge in the workshop, which was lit by the high temperature of burning stone carbon, Gordon's eyes were full of expectation.
Different from ordinary swords, it takes more time to forge a hunter weapon from ore materials.
The time spent waiting for new weapons cannot be wasted.
Changing the type of weapon is not just as simple as changing a weapon. Even if Gordon is very compatible with the sword, he still has too many new things to learn.
The correct posture of wielding a big sword, the connection of moves, how to draw and hold the sword quickly, how to use the big sword to block and defend, and how to roll and dodge while holding the sword.
Luckily, instructor Ernest also used a sword for a period of time when he was young, and he can directly teach these relatively basic knowledge.
If Gordon had chosen twin swords, guns and cannons before, he would have had no choice but to go to Minagard City or even East Doruma to find a good teacher.
When I spend time in the training ground every day, time flies by.
The big sword moves that pursue absolute power are not complicated, but the threshold for physical fitness and strength is very high. Under the premise that these two qualities are completely up to standard, Gordon has made rapid progress and has basically mastered this heavy weapon in just a few days. usage.
The next thing you need to do is to continuously accumulate experience and form your own fighting style.
According to the instructor, the "Charged Slash", which is the core move of the great sword, actually has further derivative moves, which are high-level skills called "Strong Charged Slash" and "True Charged Slash".
This is a special move that can only be mastered by outstanding greatsword hunters who have continuously polished their skills, trained their bodies, and become powerful enough to a certain extent.
For a short period of time, Gordon didn't need to think about it at all. He couldn't touch it and couldn't control it.
What the instructor didn't expect was that Gordon had already deeply ingrained the names of these two moves into his heart without saying anything on the surface.
Becoming a high-level hunter is the basic condition for learning strong storage and true storage②? Just wait, that day won't be long!
While Gordon was sweating profusely in the training ground, a petite figure jumped out of the truck and came to the entrance of Kokot Village.
It turned out to be an Elu cat.
It has snow-white fur, the darker tip of its nose is golden yellow, and there is also a golden oval pattern on its abdomen, which is very eye-catching and beautiful.
It looked around cautiously.
Obviously, this is the first time this Elu has come to Kokot Village, or it may be the first time it has come to a human-inhabited village.
It was carrying a huge package on its back, looking a little dazed and a little uneasy. The package seemed to be bulging with some hard objects.
A bone "cat pickaxe" commonly used by Elu people, hung diagonally on the back, which adds a bit of bravery, or in other words, makes it look more cute?
Elu walked around the village looking around, looking for someone to ask for directions. The workshop with the sound of iron hammering attracted his attention immediately.
Due to lack of strength and other reasons, the smelting level of the Elu family is relatively low. This kind of metal knocking sound is quite novel for it, which has not had much contact with humans.
Elu quietly walked up to a craftsman who was forging iron, and asked weakly:
“Um, is this Kokot Village?”
“Hmm?”
The muscular uncle craftsman looked down at the petite Ellu. The red light emitted from the hot steel on the iron felt illuminated the big face full of flesh and messy beard.
In Ellu's eyes, the sturdy craftsman holding the hammer high amidst the splashing sparks was like a demon from purgatory.
“I’m very sorry, meow! But please let me go, meow!”
Elu, whose hair was blowing up like a hedgehog, bowed deeply, turned around and ran away on all fours.
“Huh? Is my face so scary?” The craftsman rubbed his unfriendly face in confusion and continued to work hard.
Ps.
① This is a self-designed point. It is unrealistic for the protagonist to travel across half a continent to mine in the snowy mountains.
②This is also a personal setting. The strong sword and true charge were not available in the early days of the MH series. They cannot be released too early. Just like the protagonist who was born in Kokot Village, I will not let him use a shield and axe. I have to force it. Find a reasonably logical excuse.
(End of this chapter)