latelenovela Chapter 222 Hunting Skills Instructor
Chapter 222 Hunting Skills Instructor
"Is that the armor of the Rock Piercing Demon Frog? Interesting."
The middle-aged hunter chuckled. Although Link's face was blocked by the ghost mask, the experienced old hunter could still judge that the boy was not very old from his walking posture and breathing sound.
Link didn't know that he was being watched as soon as he arrived, and his eyes swept around the training ground.
The training ground is very spacious. It is located in the belly of the mountain inside Longliyuan. It is surrounded by steep rock walls, giving it a majestic and magnificent feeling.
There were several openings above the cave, and the sunlight shone through these gaps, casting a layer of soft golden color on the entire training ground and injecting a touch of vitality into this quiet space.
The facilities here are complete and all kinds of training equipment are available.
The wooden stakes were neatly arranged on one side of the training ground, solid and stable, with traces of repeated attacks by hunters still remaining on them.
Next to them are several bomb barrels, quietly waiting for the moment to be activated, providing hunters with diverse combat practice.
On the other side, there is a wide variety of novice weapons, ranging from simple knives to uniquely shaped broadswords.
Link walked to where the weapons were placed, took off the shield and axe on his back, and put it aside.
He looked around the rack of greatswords. There were many kinds of greatswords here, each with its own characteristics.
The stone greatsword unique to Berna Village, the iron sword made of fine iron, and the bone blade forged from hard dragon bones are all weapons suitable for novices.
Among them, the iron sword is the heaviest.
Therefore, some novice hunters may choose lighter bone blades when they first become hunters due to their lack of strength.
Link reached out and touched the three kinds of swords made of different materials, and finally chose an iron sword as a training weapon.
As soon as Link got the iron sword in his hand, his arm sank unconsciously, and he used a little strength to lift it up.
Although this sword is heavier than stone sword and bone sword, it is sharper and more durable, and the number of times the blade needs to be sharpened during battle can be reduced.
Picking up his weapon, Link glanced at the empty training ground, found an empty corner, and began to practice hunting skills.
"Wait, the beast soul possession lion seems to need to absorb the life energy from the monster to use it. How can I do it without any monsters here?"
After completing all the preparations and looking at the wooden stake in front of him, Link suddenly thought of a very serious problem.
"Haha, to practice hunting skills, you don't have to rely on the life energy of monsters, your own will do."
At this moment, a somewhat sharp male voice came from the side, causing Link to turn his head and look.
The person who spoke was a middle-aged man who looked to be in his thirties, with stubble on his chin, and had the unique charm of a mature uncle.
"Um, who are you?"
Although he didn't know the middle-aged man, from the aura he vaguely revealed, Link still realized that this was a very powerful person, and he couldn't help but use honorifics when he spoke.
"Haha, my name is not important. Here, you can call me instructor."
The middle-aged man did not reveal his name, but just chuckled.
"Oh, hello, instructor."
Seeing that the man was an instructor from the Dragon Academy, Link straightened up immediately.
Being able to be an instructor at Longli Academy, this man is obviously a big shot.
"Don't be so reserved. I heard you were planning to practice beast soul possession when I came here just now."
The instructor looked at Link's reserved look and gave him a kind smile.
"Hmm, you just said that you can use your own life energy, what does that mean?"
Link frowned, confused.
It is understandable to use weapons to cause damage to monsters and absorb their life energy, but if you use your own weapons, you will have to cut yourself.
Seeing the confusion in Link's eyes, the middle-aged instructor did not hide anything and began to explain.
“The so-called beast soul possession is actually another way to use the life energy. You should have learned the sword technique before, absorbing the life energy taken from the monster into the blade and turning it into an air blade. This is also a way to use it.
The same goes for the great sword. This hunting skill called Lion can also be used to forcibly release the energy of one's own life force when there are no monsters. Of course, this process will cause some damage to the body, so it cannot be used too often."
"I see."
Following the instructor's explanation, Link gained a general understanding. He had learned Chaos Release from Master Shin before. That move mobilized the life energy in one's body to temporarily strengthen the blade of the one-handed sword, and could then absorb the energy back into the body afterwards.
The beast soul-possessed lion is much more violent. It is supposed to absorb the energy from the monster to strengthen the hunter's power, and then release it in one breath to greatly increase the power of the attack.
When there are no monsters, you can also mobilize your own energy.
However, the energy that has been released cannot be taken back, which is equivalent to releasing blood.
"Tsk tsk, it feels a bit like the Seven Injury Fist, it hurts yourself before hurting others."
After hearing this, Link gave up the idea of continuing training.
This beast soul move is obviously not suitable for practice in the training ground, but is more suitable for actual combat exercises.
After all, Link had no intention of harming himself.
As for the monsters...
Aren't there all kinds of them in the wild? It's the same if you buy a beginner's greatsword and find a few Marubirds to practice with.
There is no rule that you have to find large monsters to practice hunting skills.
"Thank you, instructor. Your guidance is very useful to me."
Link thanked the middle-aged man, raised his hand to take off the mask on his face, and bowed to him.
"Haha, even though I already guessed that you were very young, it still surprises me."
Seeing Link's face, the middle-aged instructor nodded with satisfaction.
The younger the hunter is, the easier it is to reach the top.
From youth onwards, the only difficulties a hunter faces on his path to growth are monsters.
The thickness of the wallet, the attraction of the opposite sex, the excellent teacher...
Indispensable.
Many young hunters strike up love relationships with hunters of the opposite sex while hunting.
From then on, he entered the grave of marriage, and had to consider all kinds of daily necessities every day, which led to slow improvement in his strength. He even retired in order not to worry his family and quit the hunter industry early.
"Well, it's still early. If you want to practice hunting skills, you can go to the foot of the mountain. There are many small wild monsters there."
The instructor looked up at the sky through the cracks in the rock wall and suggested to Link.
"Thank you, instructor!"
Link thanked the instructor again, then turned and ran to where the weapons were stored. He put the iron sword in his hand back to its place, picked up his shield axe and ran out.
"By the way, instructor, I haven't introduced myself yet. My name is Link."
Halfway through the run, Link remembered that he had not yet introduced himself to the instructor, so he turned around and shouted loudly.
"Got it, Link, right? I'll remember it."
The instructor looked at Link's departing back and shook his head slightly, not caring at first.
After a while, he came to his senses.
"Wait, Link, the Link from Fire Village?"
After frowning and thinking for a long time, the middle-aged instructor finally dug out the people and things related to the name Link from the corner of his memory and slapped his thigh.
(Tomorrow is a day off)