The path leading to the town of Senjin is flanked by dense green jungles, and some huge towering canopies of trees shade the sky and the sun, making it difficult for light to pass through, and it is oppressive and breathless.

The road has not been restless lately, and the merchants have chosen to travel in groups, employing more than twenty adventurers to deal with the dangers that may arise.

The occasional chirping of beasts and birds in the dense forest has also raised the vigilance of these adventurers, and there have been wild beasts being driven to the road lately.

"Guys, take turns to be vigilant, don't go wrong at the end of the journey. ”

An adventurer with a brown bush beard shouted to his companions: "Soon you will be in Senjin Town, think of the wine brewed by the old crow himself, after handing over the task, I invite you to the Flash Gold Tavern." ”

The dwarves in the team, who were as thick as tree stumps, said in a sullen voice: "Stingy human, I bet you will only invite us to a glass of one at most......"

Suddenly, a human adventurer with a longbow on his back interrupted: "Silence, you ...... hear"

There was a rustling sound in the forest, like some beast gnawing on something. Several adventurers went to investigate, but when they returned, everyone turned a little pale.

The brown-bearded adventurer asked, "What's the matter, what did you find?"

"Commander, you better go and see for yourself, it's terrible. ”

Behind a bush, a nest of fanged pig-stoon beasts was gnawing at corpses, and more than a dozen corpses were suspended from the trees, looking at the remaining fragments of clothing, some of which looked like those of other adventurers or merchants.

But the terrible thing is that most of them have been gnawed by wild beasts to only half of the skeleton, and the smell of decay of the corpses causes mosquitoes and flies to fly around, making people feel scared and disgusted.

The clues left around were obvious, messy remnants of merchant goods, fragments of clothing and leather armor, and some humanoid hair......

Everyone was depressed, and experienced adventurers quickly learned about the murderer.

"Damn robbers. Looking at the corpse's thighs and arm bones, many of them were ripped off by sharp blades, and they were eaten by damned gnolls and orc robbers......"

......

Under the scorching sun, the training ground was filled with dust and shouts, and about 20 militiamen were practicing offensive and defensive exercises.

And the opponent of the militia, or the object of their siege, was only a half-elf armed with a sword and shield.

The half-elf was surrounded by a group, and he still carried heavy weapons such as spears and swords and axes, which made him much less fast and agile.

But what is surprising is that the situation seems to be precarious, but the round shield in the hand of the half-elf blocks left and right, which does not look fast, but it can always block the attacks around him just right.

The shield on his arm trembled, and Loki immediately pushed forward, and handed the wooden sword in his hand, stabbing it in the shoulder of a militiaman.

According to the rules of the battlefield, the militia should have been seriously injured and fell, but he rubbed his shoulders and continued to participate in the siege of the half-elves.

This kind of fighting has been going on for a long time, and most of the militia have almost always been mortally wounded once or twice before.

The trainer, who was watching on the side, suddenly shouted: "Enough, change the weapon......"

Hearing the sound, Loki jerked his round shield and slammed it in all directions, then threw down his one-handed sword and drew the wooden spear behind his back.

This kind of practice has been going on for a few days, and Loki has shown that the practice with the militia is no longer very effective.

"The performance is not bad, except that the heavy weapons are a little worse, and they have reached the standard I requested"

After the combat practice stopped, the trainer Deyour clapped his hands and said in an approving tone.

"Thank you, teacher, thanks to your teaching......"

Loki wiped the sweat from his head and said with a calm face of gratitude.

These days, the instructor's training and guidance on his various weapons have indeed made his strength improve rapidly.

Even quantum biocomputers can't replace this aspect, and it took him nearly five years to reach 68% of the perfection of the basic dagger he had learned from the female dwarf Olivia.

In comparison, the basic specialization skills of other weapons, under the guidance of experienced trainers, he mastered the speed of practice, but it was more than several times faster.

In particular, the sword and shield specialization has mastered all the basic movements, reaching nearly 30% of the martial arts perfection.

Deyour sighed and said, "If your race is not a half-elf, with your level of hard work, it is more than enough to become an outstanding knight." ”

Loki's face was calm, his half-elf identity was destined from birth, and there was no need to complain about anything.

Deyour continued: "On the training ground, after all, it's just practice. ”

"The drill battle with the militia is no longer effective for you to improve your strength. Iron and blood are things adventurers can't live without, and I know you're doing well in the Adventure Guild evaluation, but that only relies on special crossbow weapons. ”

"Teacher, you mean?"

"To become a master of weapons, you need to fight in real life. Only on the tip of the knife and the blade, stained with enough blood of the enemy, mercilessly, end the enemy's life with the weapon in his hand......"

Loki frowned, "Teacher, you just say it, don't beat around the bush......"

The trainer glared at the half-elf before saying, "Now there is a suitable opportunity, there is a real battle waiting for you, temporarily join the militia team, and you can participate in the clearance mission of the surrounding gnolls and orc bandits......"

"Is there a commission I can take?"

The instructor said impatiently: "The militia of temporary signs, it won't take you a few days, and what money do you want?" But if you grab the tail of the jackal, the fangs of the orc bandits, and other markers. I can give you a little bonus. ”

The half-elf said bluntly: "If there are those things, if I go to the adventure union to change them, won't I also get the task bonus?"

The instructor was unhappy, and raised the rattan whip in his hand, "I didn't even confiscate a copper tuition fee from you, and you dare to ask me for any bonus." ”

"Don't rest, your half-elf physique is too weak, if you want to become a professional, get out and do weightlifting strength exercises first......"

......

Nominally temporarily join the militia, but there is no need to act together.

Loki knew that the purpose of his teacher, Deyor, was only to put him through the trials of danger and killing.

After returning to the Hammer Weapon Shop, I found that there had been a lot of weapons business lately, and the dwarf Pigou, along with two apprentices, was constantly greeting customers at the counter.

"Those damn orcs, gnolls and robbers, may they all be bitten to death by the demonic beasts of the jungle, and now the price of all raw materials is rising, even rum has more than doubled......"

During the lunch break, the dwarf Pigou kept complaining, wishing to slaughter the raging bandits with his own hands.

"Loki, when are we leaving, I'm going to take the modified, dwarven steel crossbow and nail their corpses to the trees one by one. ”

Loki shook his head and said, "There will be a lot of adventurers involved in the clearance mission this time, so you don't need to go together." ”

"Besides, I need you to watch the shop and help me take care of little Fatuna. ”

Pigou Brute Hammer was a little unwilling, but he was not a tendon, and he quickly figured out that the business of the Brute Hammer Weapon Shop was just on the right track, and the two of them were really not allowed to leave at the same time.

The dwarf said helplessly: "Okay, then you must be careful. ”

"I've heard that there are a lot of orc bandits, and these guys are very vicious, so it's best to find an adventure group you know to work with. ”