Chapter 48: Compromise
Rewind the clock to a day ago.
The day before Han Dong went to the Knight Academy to sign up.
During the relocation from the Samai neighborhood to the school district housing, most of the relocation was done by local security officers.
For furniture problems, my sister Nina and her mother went to the big market in the civilian area to choose, and as long as they paid the money, there would be staff to deliver the whole process to their homes.
During this day, Han Dong didn't have to worry about anything, just had a good rest.
It's just that Han Dong doesn't have any intention of relaxing.
He chose to study behind closed doors in his old home in a completely vacated civilian area.
First, I read about ghouls-related books for about five hours...... Learn more about this ancient monster species, and then start training and using the 'arms'.
Access to this new arm, not to mention proficiency, at least needs to be able to use smoothly.
First of all, Han Dong realized that it was the 'weight problem'.
This arm, taken from a mature ghoul, fits on the thin body of Nicholas, who barely reaches a height of 1.7 meters and has been denourished for a long time, does not match at all.
Counting the length of the nails, the arm hangs down normally to touch the ground, and the musculature is strong enough to reach almost the same width as the body...... It's not coordinated at all.
"The weight of this arm is estimated to weigh 20~30 kilograms, which my body simply can't bear...... Once it is wielded, the center of gravity of the whole person will be unbalanced, and it will be impossible to fight at all. ”
After practicing for less than ten minutes, Han Dong couldn't do it.
Sweating down and panting.
The Ghoul's Arm has traits such as Greatness, Rapid Movement, Fungal Properties, and Some Regeneration, which are limited to this arm.
Han Dong's physical fitness is still poor.
"It's not a way to go on like this, Nicholas's body can't be trained simply...... There must be a solution.
In the inability to explain the existence of [Chen Li of the Evil One], he can't let Chen Li appear in front of others.
If I encounter danger during the registration process, I will have to solve it alone...... A short sword is not enough, I must harness this arm and make it a complete power of my own. ”
"Is there any compromise...... It can exert the power of the "Ghoul Arm" without having to carry such weight. ”
Han Dong stared at the giant arm.
The only thing he can do is to use the "mimicry" ability granted by the Faceless Head's head, which allows him to disguise his arms as human in addition to his face.
Is there a way to compromise?
Han Dong spent four hours switching between the prototype and the camouflage.
Slowly.
As the number of switches increases, the switches become more proficient.
So much so that Han Dong gradually felt the wonderful feeling when the two were switching...... It's about grasping that feeling and stopping in the middle of the switch.
Before you know it, it's getting dark.
The kerosene lamp in the room was removed, and the five fingers in the room were missing.
However, after a while, there was a faint green light in the room, which frightened some neighbors who passed by to return to their homes quickly.
The green light came from the "Graveyard Fungus" attribute in Han Dong's right arm.
Glowing green blood vessels covered the arm and even bulged out.
In addition, the front of the arm has a 10-centimeter-long sharp claw.
Short and thin...... But sharper.
In this form, the arm as a whole remains the size of a human form, and the weight remains the same.
The green light emitted from his arm reflected Han Dong's eerie smiling face.
"Haha...... It worked! This is a compromise, the weight and size of the arms remain the same, but the "graveyard fungus" and "claw" properties are brought out.
Although my strength is greatly reduced, I can control it at ease. ”
Han Dong waved his right arm easily.
Wherever the claws pass, some aggressive fungal spores are left in the air.
It took me half a day to finally be able to use this new arm comfortably...... However, Han Dong's practice plan is not over yet.
Take out a few white candles from your backpack and light up the dark old house.
"Miss Chen Li......"
With Han Dong's shout.
The candlelight flickered.
The red clothes floated out.
The woman stood in the darkest corner of the room with her head down.
In such a scene, it was really a bit terrifying, and Han Dong was almost substituted into a terrifying scene, and his breathing was slightly short.
"Don't ...... Don't scare me. ”
“…… I didn't mean to. Chen Li immediately tied her hair with a rubber band, "I'm just 'used to' like this...... This image will make me feel better. ”
"Habit? Isn't it the intention of the ghost to be scary? ”
It was the first time Han Dong had heard such a statement.
Once Chen Li tied up her ponytail, the sense of terror disappeared without a trace.
Perhaps due to the 'evolution of refining evil', Chen Li has also taken off a lot of the local flavor brought out from the mountain village.
The strong evil aura made her appear even colder, and at the same time made her skin delicate and cold.
"Is there anything you want me to do?"
"Practice with me...... As you can't be seen in public at this time, there may be a series of trials or tests on this trip to the Knight Academy.
I must have a certain amount of strength, otherwise I will not be able to raise my head in the academy and affect the subsequent development. ”
"Sparring? I'm worried...... will hurt you. ”
Chen Li's eyes would dodge from time to time when they looked at Han Dong.
"It's okay, wouldn't it be nice to stop it when the time is right? Some cutaneous trauma is irrelevant. ”
"Then I'll try...... Full force? ”
"Try all your strength first, and if I can't keep up, then slowly turn it down."
The words just fell.
Han Dong was not allowed to react at all...... A yin wind blew through his body, and the kitchen knife was already on his neck.
Chen Li is no longer a mild evil person like in the space of destiny.
After drinking the liquid in the Holy Grail and gaining evolution...... Chen Li's temperament, evil energy, and overall attributes have all made great progress.
It can be said that it is completely beyond the scope of human beings.
"Uh...... Slow, slow a little. ”
In the end, under the run-in of the two, Chen Li reduced her strength to 30%, which was just enough to reach the training intensity that Han Dong needed.
That's it...... Han Dong didn't go home until the early hours of the morning to rest.
…………
Time back to the present, [Darkmoon Forest].
Thanks to such intensive training.
Han Dongcai chose to formulate a self-centered battle plan and face the 'Scissor Stitch Monster' alone.
When the monster's tongue struck with scissors, the pressure generated was much less than that of Chen Li.
"The speed, fear, and courage are not as good as Chen Li, so ......"
When the Stitch is about to get closer.
A piece of plague energy is shot from the end of the short blade.
Shoot precisely into the opponent's mouth and corrode away the crucial tongue...... The long tongue fell to the ground along with the scissors.
Han Dong's right arm has become a normal size that can be controlled freely.
The green veins protrude from the surface of the skin, and the claws are in place.
Swish!
By breaking the gap between time and space with the tongue of the stitch, Han Dong took the initiative to attack.
The claws cut in and forcefully tear apart the body of the sutures.
A dark core is pressed against the stomach wall.