I love time travel the most!

Kazuma Sato could not accept it.

It's like packaging a product very well, with an incredibly tempting description that entices you to buy it, but once you get it, you find that it's completely different from what was described, and sometimes even vastly different.

"Sato-kun, there's a saying in my country."

"what?"

"The pictures are for reference only. Please refer to the actual product for everything."

"...Isn't this blatant fraud?!"

Unable to accept it, Kazuma Sato roared to the sky.

Chapter 6 Steal—!!

Why is this happening?

They're both high-level professions, and each has advantages far exceeding those of ordinary people, so why did they end up like this when combined?!

Double the joy turned into double the trouble, and Kazuma Sato was utterly desperate.

He cried out with a mournful face, "Senior Kobayashi, what should we do...?"

"Don't cry, try to think positively."

Kobayashi embodies the ultimate Ah Q spirit.

"Although Megumin's Explosion Magic cannot be used in dungeons and labyrinths, its destructive power in open areas such as plains is unparalleled; and Darkness, although unable to attack enemies, has defensive capabilities comparable to the hardest ore, making her a flexible and useful meat shield, isn't she?"

"Using girls as human shields... isn't that a bit too much...?"

Kazuma Sato is still somewhat incapable of doing such a despicable thing, at least not yet.

Darkness, on the contrary, was excited and her cheeks flushed: "It's okay! I don't care! Just use me as a meat shield! Or rather, use me in every sense of the word!"

Kobayashi gave a thumbs up: "Don't worry, I'll make good use of you in every sense of the word."

So what does it mean?

Kazuma Sato loudly complained.

This guy is definitely thinking about something lewd.

"Being noisy and disruptive is not the mark of a composed adventurer, Sato-kun."

Kobayashi extended his hands to Megumin and Darkness, saying, "I would call them the Crouching Dragon and the Young Phoenix!"

"The Crouching Dragon and the Young Phoenix... are you serious?"

Kazuma Sato knew this elegant nickname.

After all, the history of the Three Kingdoms is very popular in island nations, and almost every islander has read Romance of the Three Kingdoms.

Furthermore, with the secondary adaptations into films, television dramas, novels, and animations, the elegant nicknames "Sleeping Dragon" and "Young Phoenix" have long been etched into their minds.

However, he always felt that the terms "Sleeping Dragon" and "Young Phoenix" used by Xiaolin were not complimentary.

"Wait, what does 'Sleeping Dragon and Young Phoenix' mean?"

"Are they mocking us? They must be mocking us!"

Darkness and Megumin also felt that Kobayashi's words were strange, as if he was deliberately being sarcastic and mocking them.

"No, that's not the case."

Aqua kindly explained to them the importance of Zhuge Liang and Pang Tong in the history of the Three Kingdoms.

"Is that so? Phoenix Chick... Hmm, that's a really great title, I love it! I've decided, my title from now on will be Phoenix Chick!"

Huihui was very satisfied with the title she had decided to adopt, and she looked at Xiaolin with admiration.

As expected of Kobayashi, he always has such a pleasant voice!

Darkness, however, was somewhat shy and declined, saying, "Sleeping Dragon... I'm not suited for such a nice title at all, it's too much of an honor."

"How could that be? Believe in yourself, Darkness, you deserve it."

Aqua cheered her on.

Kobayashi encouraged him, "Just treat it as motivation to move forward, and strive towards it as a goal!"

“That’s right! Darkness is the only one who can be my partner!” Megumin chimed in.

"Really? Hehehe..." Darkness scratched his cheek and chuckled foolishly.

Looking at the cheerful atmosphere once again, Kazuma Sato always felt out of place with the team.

Two problem children, whose personalities and abilities are both appalling, undergo a magnificent transformation under the guidance of Kobayashi's superb eloquence.

If I didn't know their true situation, I would really think that two idiots were some kind of super reliable teammates.

On another note, could it be that Kobayashi-senpai is just like them, with no redeeming qualities other than being good with words?

No, no, no, how can you doubt the benefactor who helped you?

But Kobayashi-senpai had previously said that it was important to understand the strengths of each team member...

What should we do? Should we test the waters?

Kazuma Sato thought for a moment and said, "Senior Kobayashi, we already know their strength. I wonder if Senior Kobayashi could also demonstrate your strength for us?"

"...Oh dear, I've been underestimated."

Xiaolin wasn't stupid; she could tell from his expression that he no longer trusted her.

"Then I'll show you a little something."

Having said that, he raised the longbow in his hand.

—Sniper!

call out!

A dark shadow flashed by, and the arrow landed firmly on a tree trunk 20 meters away.

"Oh oh oh oh oh oh oh!!!" X4

The crowd clapped and exclaimed in surprise.

...Well, it's really nothing special, it's just using a skill to draw a bow and shoot an arrow. Compared to Megumin and Darkness's performance just now, it's nothing special.

Just as they were wondering what was going on, Kobayashi drew his bow and shot an arrow again.

—Sniper!

The arrow was firmly embedded in the tree trunk.

The difference is that this arrow is embedded in the fletching of the previous arrow, and the powerful impact pierces through the arrow shaft and embeds the arrowhead into the tree trunk.

Sniping! Sniping! Sniping!

It was nothing more than drawing a bow, shooting an arrow, drawing the bow again, and shooting an arrow again—a repetitive and extremely simple action—yet the mouths of the team members gradually opened wide.

Because each arrow struck the back of the previous arrow precisely, until after 10 arrows, the tree trunk was completely pierced, and the scenery behind could be seen through the small holes remaining in the trunk.

"This is too exaggerated!"

Kazuma Sato and the others were shocked.

"Isn't this possible?"

Kobayashi smiled confidently; his performance was not over yet.

"Watch closely, the main event is about to begin."

He began to explain amidst the puzzled looks of the crowd.

"Did you know that basic magic is very weak, and most mages choose to skip it and go straight to intermediate magic? But actually, if used properly, even basic magic can produce considerable power. For example..."

—A fiery arrow!

The iron arrow suddenly burst into flames, and the tree trunk was instantly ignited after being driven into it.

"This is the method I came up with to increase the power of arrows—magical arrows, and not just fire, but all other attributes are perfectly compatible."

After that, Kobayashi drew his bow and shot arrows again, using arrows with wind, water, ice, earth, lightning, and explosive attributes in turn.

Among them, the Explosive type primary magic is the best match for arrows, and the power boost is the highest among arrows of other attributes, with a full 3 times the damage.

This is the source of Kobayashi's confidence to take risks alone.

After all, how could a time traveler not have some skills?

"Oh oh oh oh oh oh!!!" X4

Everyone was completely convinced.

Kazuma Sato was incredibly excited. "I've decided! I want to follow this path from now on!"

"No way," Kobayashi said, pouring cold water on his enthusiasm.

"why?"

"Because the roles overlap!"

Kobayashi's pupils contracted sharply, and his voice carried a hint of fear: "You know, Sato-kun, the worst thing you can do in a novel, manga, or anime is to have overlapping characters. That will confuse the audience because the characters are not distinct and have no characteristics!"

"Sorry, I have absolutely no idea what you're saying..."

Kazuma Sato couldn't keep up with Kobayashi's train of thought. He just wanted to use Kobayashi's fighting strategy as a reference, so why did it become a case of overlapping roles?

"But I'm just an adventurer, and my choices are very limited..."

"Since that's the case, I'll have to make a change."

"Really?!"

Kazuma Sato was deeply moved.

Being able to change one's own attributes for the sake of the team is equivalent to giving up one's current strength and the results of previous efforts.

He really made me cry to death.

But then she wondered, "Isn't Kobayashi-senpai also an adventurer? How exactly should we make a change?"

Kobayashi asked, "Sato-kun, we've defeated quite a few monsters these past few days. What level are you? How many skill points do you have?"