Chapter 113: Won't There Be Excessive Heavy Metals?

Chapter 113: Won't There Be Excessive Heavy Metals?

As Rayn consumed the second and third bites, a warm sensation spread throughout his body, intensifying with each mouthful. It felt like a peculiar energy was being transmitted to his muscles, tendons, organs, and bones, along with his blood flow.

Soon, the entire bear paw was devoured by Rayn.

Within a short while, the warm and soothing feeling that enveloped his body suddenly underwent a rapid and intense transformation. The initial comfort was now overshadowed by a stinging pain in his muscles and tendons.

However, following Hamilton's instructions, Rayn had to immediately begin practicing the Bear Breath Technique.

Starting from the first form, Rayn could distinctly feel the peculiar energy being guided by his Bear Breath Technique. Under the orderly guidance of the technique, his muscles and tendons began to grow even faster.

If the previous practice of the breath technique was like a seed slowly sprouting and growing into a small, tender green seedling, then at this moment, after consuming the advancement potion, Rayn's muscles and tendons were growing like a sapling rapidly maturing into a small tree, sprouting its own branches and green leaves.

Half an hour passed, and Rayn felt his muscles and tendons were still continuously 'developing' and 'regenerating.'

As Rayn sensed the continuous enhancement of his strength, a sudden surge of violent and insane intent emerged from the depths of his being, urging him to destroy everything within his sight.

For an ordinary Knight Apprentice, this was an extremely dangerous juncture. If they could overcome this hurdle, they would successfully enter the Extraordinary tier; if not, it meant failure, resulting in a decline in strength or even death! However, for Rayn, this promotion process was bound to succeed. So, Rayn took this opportunity to carefully experience the overwhelming negative emotions.

After a long while, the violent and insane intent gradually dissipated, and Rayn's emotional control seemed to have been tempered. The entire transformation process seemed to be drawing to a close.

Rayn felt that his heart had undergone some peculiar change. With each beat, it pumped out strands of peculiar energy, which circulated throughout his body along with his blood flow.

This should be the source of an Extraordinary Knight's extraordinary power.

[Ding! Successful promotion to Knight (Extraordinary)! Constitution +3, Strength +3, Agility +2, Spirit +1!]



Name: Rayn Karan

Profession: Knight (Extraordinary) lv1 (0/100) / Blacksmith lv1 (0/500) / Hound Trainer lv2 (287/300)



Constitution: 16

Strength: 15

Agility: 14

Spirit: 12

Remaining Attribute Points: 1

Remaining Skill Points: 2

[Obtained Extraordinary Knight trait: Gigantic Strength lv1 (Active)]



[Obtained Extraordinary Knight trait: Iron Skin lv1 (Passive)]



[Ding! Host has entered the Extraordinary tier, total profession panel +1, current profession panel limit 4.]



Huh! Four attributes increased!

Moreover, two Extraordinary traits were triggered!

Rayn couldn't help but clench his fists, unable to conceal his excitement!

The difference between one and two traits is akin to the gap between an ordinary person and a genius.

To be honest, this was still a bit surprising to Rayn. After all, his Bear Breath Technique was only at level 5, not particularly high. Judging from this, the second Extraordinary trait's emergence was likely due to the special effect of the advancement potion made from the Ironmane Bear King's 'Bear Palm.'

The previous Night Watch panel displayed 'Knight (Extraordinary)' in large characters.

In the lower right corner of these characters, there was a line of small text: Physical Limit Break (3%)+.

The entire panel was flashing with a unique green glow, clearly distinct from the previous white profession panel.

Below the panel title, above the skill icons, two rows of text appeared:

[Extraordinary Trait: Gigantic Strength lv1 (Active)]



Gigantic Strength lv1 Effect: Slightly increases strength.

(Note: The strength increase from the Extraordinary trait Gigantic Strength is directly proportional to the Limit Break value. The higher the Limit Break, the greater the strength increase.)



(Note: To advance to the next level, a Limit Break value of 30% or higher is required.)



[Extraordinary Trait: Iron Skin lv1 (Passive)]



Iron Skin lv1 Effect: The body automatically absorbs stray metal elements, slightly enhancing skin defense.

(Note: The defense increase from the Extraordinary trait Iron Skin is directly proportional to Spirit and Limit Break value. The higher the Spirit and Limit Break, the stronger the absorption and enhancement.)



(Note: To advance to the next level, a Limit Break value of 30% or higher and a Spirit of 12 or higher are required.)



(Note: Extraordinary traits cannot be directly enhanced using skill points.)



After becoming an official Knight, Rayn felt like every cell in his body was cheering.

Rayn casually moved his body, and with the further reinforcement of his muscles and tendons, he swung his weapon with ease, as if it were as light as a feather. Only the sound of his strikes could be heard, and the sword's movements were too fast to see, leaving only a trail of light.

The changes were indeed significant!

With a substantial increase in his physical attributes, Rayn could now make more refined movements when wielding his weapon, naturally resulting in a significant boost to his combat power.

In addition, Rain had a peculiar feeling as if he could extract a certain substance from his half-sword.

It seemed that with a mere thought, Rain instantly gained control over it.

Sure enough, a faint, almost imperceptible, silvery mist, like fine sand, rapidly spread from Rain's right hand, which held the half-sword, up his arm and throughout his entire body.

Rain could sense that this was likely an effect of his extraordinary Knight trait, Iron Skin.

It seemed that through this method, he could accelerate the bonding of certain free metal elements with the keratin layer of his skin, providing formidable defense.

Out of curiosity, Rain used the half-sword he was holding in his right hand to gently tap his left arm's skin.

"Sizzle."

Only after slightly increasing the force did he manage to leave a faint white mark.

This delighted Rain.

Such defense, he thought, was quite formidable, but he wondered if it could defend against the strange Black Flame of the Black Flame Adept.

However, Rain also noticed that the original metallic luster of the half-sword had dimmed considerably.

Upon closer inspection, it was evident that due to his extraordinary trait, Iron Skin, some metal elements from the half-sword seemed to have adhered to his body's surface, affecting the weapon itself.

"Huh! Is my body absorbing metal elements?"

"Will this cause heavy metal poisoning?"

Rain suddenly thought of a problem that would terrify modern people.

This prompted him to raise his arm and carefully examine his skin's surface.

After a thorough inspection, Rain discovered that the metal's adhesion and reinforcement only affected the outermost layer of his skin, the keratin layer of the epidermis, without involving the dermis at all.

This immediately relieved Rain.

"Strength enhancement is good, but if it leads to heavy metal poisoning and an early death, it would be a terrible trade-off!"

Additionally, Rain checked the Knight (Extraordinary) panel and found that the Night Watch core skills 'Danger Sense lv2' and 'Dark Vision' were still present, surprisingly inherited.

This brought Rain double the joy!

Upon further reflection, Rain realized that not having to change from Knight Squire to Knight (Extraordinary) might not be a bad thing.

He reasonably guessed that the core skills of a Knight Squire were likely to enhance attack or defense.

But since he already possessed the core skill 'Power Surge' and the secret technique 'Roar Strike' from his Blacksmithing profession, which already made him quite strong in terms of attack power, in Rain's opinion, 'Danger Sense lv2' and 'Dark Vision' were more suitable for his current self.

Moreover, Rain was extremely pleased to see that the number of profession panels had increased by one.

This meant that if he were to trigger a profession that controlled mysterious energy particles, he wouldn't face the issue of insufficient profession panels.

Just as Rain was about to test the effect of the extraordinary trait 'Gigantic Strength', he heard voices coming from Sheriff Hamilton's office next door.

Judging by the unfamiliar voices, there was obviously one or more visitors inside.

Rain didn't pay much attention at first, but he quickly caught the keyword 'Bear Potion', which immediately piqued his interest.

"Colonel Connor, Sheriff Hamilton, I merely wish to ask you to introduce the fortunate individual who obtained the advanced potion made from the Ironmane Bear King's 'Bear Palm'. I believe such a small request shouldn't be refused by the two of you, should it?"

"Young Master Gordon, the advanced potion has already been consumed. Therefore, I don't think it's necessary for you to meet the person now." This was Colonel Connor's voice.

"Colonel Connor, you only arrived in Shangjin Town this afternoon, and there's no need to deny that. I'm well aware of it. Also, from my understanding, before a Knight Apprentice consumes an advanced potion, they would have at least several days, if not more, to prepare, isn't that right?"

"So, I'm certain that even if the advanced potion isn't with you, it should be with the fortunate individual, isn't that so?"

"Furthermore, the two of you, by merely making an introduction, can gain the friendship of Marquis Fritz. Wouldn't you seriously consider it?"

At this point, Rain heard a brief silence in the room.

Neither Colonel Connor nor Sheriff Hamilton spoke, and the man named Young Master Gordon continued:

"Sheriff Hamilton, Colonel Connor, one of Marquis Fritz's descendants is cultivating the Bear Breath Technique, which is why this advanced potion is needed."

"I can assure you that I will provide the fortunate individual with sufficient compensation to satisfy him."

Upon hearing this, Rain realized that an unwelcome guest had arrived!

He also felt that his previous decision to consume the advanced potion in Sheriff Hamilton's lounge was a wise one.

If he had chosen to take the potion home, he might have been stopped by this visitor as soon as he stepped out of the town hall's main door!

However, now that he had successfully entered the extraordinary stage, Rain calmly opened the lounge door and walked out.

(End of Chapter)

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