I was an apprentice in Ferren

Chapter 39 True Attribute Values

His current assets total 86 gold and 8 silver, as well as an ancient coin worth 100 gold.

If he can sell the stolen goods, he can raise nearly half of the money he needs.

It has to be said that working for the church is really lucrative. If he could work part-time in the confessional every week, he could earn 100 gold coins a month. In fact, if he sold the dimensional bag that the church gave him, he could pay off his loan in addition to meeting his needs.

Medium-sized dimensional bag: You can use your mind to directly store/retrieve items in the dimensional bag. You will not feel any weight when carrying up to 1000 pounds of supplies. The actual weight will be calculated after exceeding 1000 pounds. The maximum capacity is 10 cubic meters.

Quality: Extremely Rare

Price: 5000 gold coins
Note: Dimensional bags are arguably one of the essential items for adventurers. Their value is second only to defensive armor, even surpassing that of magical weapons. With one, your adventure team will be greatly relieved of logistical and spatial pressures. Owning a dimensional bag can also be seen as a sign that an adventure team is maturing and becoming professional.

If the user is willing to pay, they can directly offset 5000 gold coins.

What the hell! This damn system of yours is awful.

The importance of the dimensional bag is self-evident; the fact that the church is willing to compare it to the health amulet to bribe them speaks volumes about its value.

As the system says, not having a dimensional bag means that the adventure team is not mature enough. Such a team often cannot go very far and has to carry too much stuff. Hiring horses or carriages can reduce some logistical troubles, but it is also very likely to scare away the target to be cleared and not be able to travel on all roads, making it impossible to carry out more difficult tasks.

However, wealthy adventurers naturally seek to purchase this item, leading to a persistent shortage of dimensional bags. Furthermore, the high difficulty of crafting and the scarcity of raw materials result in dimensional bags commanding a high premium in magic shops, and even those willing to spend extra money often need connections to purchase them.

Once this item is sold, he might not be able to buy it again even if he adds 1000 gold. DuPont would never do something that disregards long-term interests for short-term gains.

Unless it's absolutely necessary to wait until the very last minute before saying anything.

After a slight hesitation, DuPont decided to purchase the Shield Proficiency Manual.

The price of self-study is only one-tenth of the original price. Although he doesn't know how effective it will be, he can still afford the 5 gold coins required for learning.

If this thing is not difficult to learn, then he can try to continue to buy learning materials to study on his own. Otherwise, even if all 5 gold coins are wasted, it is not a big deal for him and he can easily bear it.

Shield Mastery: For nobles, dueling with a rapier is the best way to win gracefully, but for soldiers and gladiators on the battlefield, even just having a small round shield can greatly increase their chances of defeating their opponents and significantly improve their chances of survival.

Even priests are shield enthusiasts, and some priests have even developed techniques for casting spells with shields, making them veritable mobile bulwarks of war.

Please enter a meditative state.

DuPont lay on the bed and entered meditation. The familiar training ground reappeared, but unlike before, he now had a small round plaque about 40 centimeters long that could just cover his arm. Before him appeared a muscular man wearing light animal skin armor, holding a sword and shield, and wearing a helmet that obscured his face.

Users can start the learning process at any time. If users purchase Weapon Proficiency and Light Armor Proficiency skills, they can practice them together to save time.

"Stop trying to sell to me, let me test it out first." DuPont looked at the small round shield strapped to his left arm: "Shall we begin training?"

As soon as he finished speaking, the burly man who had been standing still suddenly sprang up, his longsword swift and ruthless, piercing through the unsuspecting DuPont. The real pain caused DuPont to kneel down on one knee and fall to the ground, powerless.

Holy crap?!
The next second, DuPont's injuries were healed, and the muscular man returned to his previous position, striking a pose.

"Damn it..." DuPont touched his abdomen. Although his injuries had healed, the pain from being stabbed by the longsword hadn't completely subsided. He took several breaths and asked, "What level is this guy?"

[Equal to the user's attributes, weapon and shield proficiency is at the master level. The user only needs to survive one minute of his attack to gain shield proficiency.] "Same attributes as me, only the weapon proficiency is different??" DuPont wiped the drool that had spilled from the corner of his mouth due to losing control, suppressing the pain that brought him: "Isn't this nonsense? Why don't I have such explosive power?"

[Mirror state utilizes peak value, allowing you to optimize all your attributes.]

"So, does that mean I'm bad because I don't have explosive power?"

Attribute values ​​are divided into bonus values ​​and innate attribute values. Bonus values ​​are extra attributes and generally cannot be fully utilized. Users who lack training are unable to mobilize their bodies and can only unleash their full potential in critical moments, driven by adrenaline. This is the difference between normal and peak performance.

DuPont understood: "So, under normal circumstances, I can't use my strength, and I can only unleash my full potential in extremely critical situations?"

[Correct. The user exerts their strongest power when using the Berserk ability, where their wild nature can unleash its full potential.]

"How can I keep my body in peak condition even on ordinary days?"

Users can improve their control over their innate attributes through specific training to achieve optimal performance and enhance their burst damage.

DuPont picked up his shield, this time focusing intently on the small shield: "Come on."

The mirror image attacked again with its sword, but DuPont held his round shield in front of his chest, perfectly blocking the attack. Then, the shield deflected the short sword, which had been slashing, but before he could catch his breath, the mirror image thrust straight at his abdomen. He took a step back and lowered his left arm to block the attack, but the impact on the shield was barely perceptible.

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DuPont knew something was wrong. Then he saw the round shield from the mirrored left arm crash into his body, and as he lost his balance, a sword pierced his body.

You held on for 15 seconds.

The intense pain caused DuPont to convulse, but as he looked at the blood flowing on the training field, a look of excitement appeared in his eyes.

Opportunities to face life and death are rare, and this training environment, where you don't have to worry about treatment and can fight against experts, is definitely the dream training environment for many combat professionals.

"Damn it, give me weapons and light armor!" DuPont roared, and the 15 gold coins vanished instantly, replaced by armor and weapons identical to his opponent's.

"It's just one minute of undefeated record, no big deal!" Dupont spat and bravely stepped forward with his short sword.

Ten seconds later, DuPont collapsed to the ground again, his teeth chattering.

Damn it, he's not good with short swords. His random stabbing and slashing with this thing has actually hindered his use of the small shield on his left arm, prematurely revealing his weakness.

"Damn it, give me a different dagger, and then try again!"

"Give me a short spear, and another one!"

"Come on, I don't believe I can't beat you to death!"

DuPont had just finished yelling when he suddenly felt someone patting his shoulder. He opened his eyes groggily and found himself in a classroom, surrounded by the strange looks he was getting from the apprentices.

"Uh, would you believe me if I said I had a nightmare?"

(End of this chapter)