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Chapter 135: It Seems Like a Bang-Bang Rampage!
Chapter 135: It Seems Like a Bang-Bang Rampage!
Next up was the Knight (Extraordinary) occupation panel.
The options for this were much broader.
The first thing that came to Ryan's mind was to allocate points to his Limit Break Value.
Limit Break was an all-around explosive boost to one's physical qualities, and upon activation, it significantly increased strength, agility, and constitution.
Due to the previous two-point increase in his constitution, Ryan's Limit Break Value had already reached 40%.
With this in mind, constitution had a stronger positive correlation with Limit Break compared to agility.
A 40% Limit Break Value meant that upon activation, Ryan's strength, agility, and constitution would all increase by 40%, resulting in a direct surge in combat power!
The strength of a Veteran Knight would be fully demonstrated!
Additionally, Ryan currently had four skill points, and if he were to allocate them all to his Limit Break Value, it would immediately reach 80%!
Tsk, tsk!
This would directly surpass the 60% threshold, entering the realm of Peak Knights!
At the same time, Ryan's two Extraordinary Traits, 'Gigastrength Level 2' and 'Iron Skin Level 2', would both advance to Level 3.
With these two traits combined, his strength would undoubtedly skyrocket!
This truly exemplified the saying, 'The level of Limit Break, to a certain extent, fundamentally determines a Knight's combat power!'
Another option for allocating points was the Mammoth Sword Technique.
Currently, Ryan's Mammoth Sword Technique had reached Level 6, and if he followed the standard progression, he would need a total of 3000 experience points to advance to Level 7.
It was evident that allocating skill points to this technique would result in a significant time-saving benefit.
Moreover, the Mammoth Sword Technique was Ryan's primary combat skill, and if he could raise it to Level 7, his combat power would also increase dramatically.
Additionally, allocating points to the Mammoth Breath Technique seemed like a good choice, as higher levels of this technique would undoubtedly enhance his strength and constitution.
Of course, the effects of allocating points to the Mammoth Breath Technique wouldn't be noticeable in just a day or two.
Even with haste, it would still take a month or two for the benefits of this allocation to gradually become apparent.
Aside from these options, another worthwhile choice was to allocate points to the core skill 'Danger Perception Level 3', as core skills could only be improved by allocating skill points.
Unlike other skills that could be acquired through experience points, core skills couldn't be 'grinded' even if one had the time.
Ryan's mind also turned to another core skill he had long neglected, 'Hammer Proficiency'.
【Hammer Proficiency: When using a hammer, you deal slightly increased damage.】
The current Ryan was no longer as clueless about the system as he had been at the beginning.
After carefully reading through the system's description of Hammer Proficiency twice, Ryan had a vague guess that if he allocated points, the effect of Hammer Proficiency would likely change to 'Slightly Increased' and then 'Greatly Increased'.
This caused Ryan to narrow his eyes and his mind to race.
"Perhaps, I can't just go on a killing spree!"
"But it seems that when the time comes, I can go on a bang-bang rampage!"
With that, Ryan retrieved a thin booklet titled 'Tokkar's Hammer Technique Manual'.
After studying Tokkar's Hammer Technique, Ryan found that it was very similar to the Mammoth Sword Technique but even more extreme, with no defensive moves at all!
Whether it was 'Mammoth Hammer Strike', 'Mammoth Hammer Leap', or 'Mammoth Hammer Sweep', they all confirmed this point.
Soon, Ryan received a system notification:
【Your understanding of Tokkar's Hammer Technique has improved!】
【You have learned a new skill - Tokkar's Hammer Technique】
【Your Tokkar's Hammer Technique has improved. Experience gained: +1】
Ryan opened his Knight (Extraordinary) occupation panel, and among the ten or so skill icons at the bottom, a new one lit up.
Tokkar's Hammer Technique Lv.1 (1/100).
The icon was a picture of a large hand holding a huge iron hammer', looking very powerful.
When it came to practicing hammer techniques, Ryan couldn't help but recall the 'Tire Smashing Hammer Training' from his past life, which seemed to be the most common physical training method in various combat sports.
Swinging a hammer might seem simple, but its functions were far from ordinary!
It not only thoroughly trained one's rotational explosive power but also cultivated the stability of core muscle groups like the abdomen and waist.
Of course, for Ryan, with his 18 points in constitution and 15 points in strength, this process was a bit redundant.
What he needed now was a sparring partner to help him quickly improve his hammer technique's skill level.
With this in mind, Ryan naturally thought of the Shield Master, Ragle!
However, it was already late, so Ryan decided to leave it for the next morning.
That night, Emma tossed and turned in bed, repeatedly waking Ryan and saying:
"Oh! You didn't see Ryan's state today!"
"How can Ryan be so calm after killing someone?"
"How many people has Rayen killed?"
"This isn't his first time, is it?"
Old Ryan, despite his exhaustion, calmly held Emma's hand and patted it gently, comforting her, "Don't overthink it. I know you're scared, but you'll feel better after a good night's rest. Don't be afraid."
Ever since Emma witnessed her son Rayen calmly slaying several Black Flame Adepts, her heart skipped a beat.
She had never seen such a cold side of Rayen.
As soon as she fell asleep, the scene replayed in her mind, along with Rayen's calm expression as he killed.
In the middle of the night, Old Ryan, irritated by Emma's restlessness, snapped, "If Rayen hadn't killed them, would you be lying there instead?"
"And have you forgotten about your friend Sima's tragic fate?"
This left Emma speechless for a moment.
Sima was one of her best friends, and Rayen knew her well, but she too had met a gruesome end at the church, killed by heretics. The terrifying ritual had reduced a person weighing over 170 pounds to a mere 40-pound corpse.
The chilling memory sent shivers down Emma's spine.
"Yes, if my son hadn't killed them, they would have killed us," Emma muttered to herself.
At that moment, Emma felt a strange sense of security in Rayen's calm demeanor when he was killing.
The next morning, Rayen was startled by Old Ryan's puffy eyes as he ate breakfast.
"Father, are you alright? Did you not sleep well last night?" Rayen asked, noticing his father's heavy eye bags.
Old Ryan glanced at Emma and replied, "I'm fine. Just some mosquitoes buzzing around all night. By the time I killed them, it was almost dawn."
Rayen was perplexed and looked out the window at the early winter chill, wondering if mosquitoes could still be around in this weather.
After breakfast, as Rayen was about to find Ragle to practice hammer techniques, George's familiar voice called from outside.
"Is Rayen in?"
Rayen immediately opened the door and stepped out.
The moment George saw Rayen, he gestured to indicate their height difference, his eyes widening in surprise. "Rayen, is that really you?"
Although Rayen had already caught up to George's height over half a month ago, he now stood a bit taller.
George's expression was one of disbelief as he exclaimed, "Rayen, how did you grow so fast?"
"No, none of that matters!"
"I just want to know if it was you who slew the heretics in the church courtyard yesterday and saved us?" George asked, his eyes fixed on Rayen.
Rayen thought for a moment and decided not to hide the truth, nodding, "Yes, George, it was me."
"I knew it was you, Rayen! But they didn't believe me!" George exclaimed excitedly.
"No!"
"Rayen, does that mean you've transcended and become a full-fledged Knight?" George asked, realizing it belatedly.
Rayen nodded again, looking at his friend.
Although he didn't want to admit it to his friend George, some things were becoming increasingly difficult to conceal.
After all, the Night Watch in Shangjin Town was now well aware of his strength.
"Rayen! Does this mean I have a friend who's a full-fledged Knight?" George stammered.
"Of course, unless you don't consider me your friend!" Rayen joked, tapping George's chest with his hammer and smiling.
At that moment, George's expression was complex.
How did Rayen become a Knight so quickly?
And I have a friend who's a full-fledged Knight! How cool is that!
George's mind was filled with various thoughts.
Half an hour later, at the Administrative Hall Training Ground.
Ragle chose an ironwood axe and held the repaired giant shield, while Rayen gripped a heavy oak hammer weighing dozens of pounds. They stood facing each other in the training area.
Ragle struck the shield with her axe, the crisp sound echoing, "Come on, Rayen!"
"Ragle, be careful," Rayen warned.
With a swift kick, Rayen charged towards Ragle. Just a few meters away, he leaped into the air and swung the heavy hammer, executing the 'Mammoth Hammer Leap' from the Tokkar Hammer Technique.
Ragle didn't retreat but instead jumped high, raising her shield to block the attack.
Mid-air, Ragle felt a powerful shockwave from the shield, forcing her back several meters.
She stared at Rayen in astonishment.
"But you just started learning hammer techniques?"
Rayen's attack was unexpectedly powerful.
(End of Chapter)
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