My bloodline is so eager to improve.

After sensing the change, Otto tried to grasp that strange feeling and draw energy from the moonlight.

But as time went on, Otto felt more and more sleepy.

After all, he's still just an ordinary person, and he has things to do tomorrow, so he simply went to sleep.

After a quick wash, Otto returned to his room.

Taking advantage of this brief moment, Otto looked down at his chest.

Although not as good as Havel, Otto had already condensed a wisp of moonlight, which could be considered as a suitability for the Azure Moon Breathing Technique.

With that thought in mind, Otto immediately lay down on the bed and fell asleep peacefully.

However, after falling into a deep sleep, that familiar sense of disorientation returned.

In a daze, Otto seemed to see a bright, azure moon hanging like a giant plate before his eyes.

The moon was getting closer and closer to Otto.

Otto subconsciously wanted to stay away.

But then she suddenly opened her eyes and fell off the bed.

"What was that strange dream?"

Otto rubbed his head, slowly sat up from the ground, and was about to carefully examine last night's dream.

But when Otto woke up, he saw his 'animal friends' seemingly showing off something to each other.

The white dog tried to imitate your and your animal friends' breathing techniques, but it couldn't even condense a wisp of moonlight.

The black sheep and the eagle mocked the white dog, each releasing a wisp of moonlight they had condensed.

The black cat and brown bear triumphantly kicked the white dog aside and proudly produced two strands of moonlight they had each condensed.

Only the monkey silently produced three strands of moonlight, arrogantly barking at the brown bear.

The monkey was thrown far away by the brown bear.

The monkey grumbled and complained, thinking, "How can I possibly improve by being with this bunch of worms?"

The monkey hopes you'll replace these useless animals that are holding it back with some smarter animal friends soon.

"Aren't you a little too eager to improve?"

Watching the commotion of his 'animal friends,' Otto felt as if he were less than a monkey!

He went to the mirror in a depressed mood to check his condition.

But then they discovered that, just as the 'animal friends' had said, a new moonlight had indeed gathered on their chest.

Including the moonlight that Otto himself gathered, there were a total of ten strands!

This clearly exceeds the limits defined by Havel!

But just as Otto was getting excited, a new change occurred.

Just last night, you received the gaze of the Azure Moon.

Chapter Fifteen: The Gaze of the Azure Moon

Otto was somewhat surprised to see this prompt.

Why didn't Javier mention this?

But Otto soon understood the reason.

“It’s not that Havel forgot to mention it, but that he himself has never experienced anything similar!”

Otto believed that ordinary people could at most condense three strands of moonlight to release corresponding combat skills in a short period of time.

But with the help of his 'animal friends', Otto broke through the upper limit of moon essence absorption for ordinary people on the first day of his training, obtaining a full ten strands of moon essence!

Such an unusual phenomenon naturally attracts attention.

From this perspective, the monstrous remnants of the breathing technique and combat skills that Havel discovered back then probably belonged to Sogetsu.

"This matter must be kept as secret as possible."

Thinking of this, Otto immediately put on his shirt to prevent the moonlight patterns from being seen.

Otto planned to announce that he had only condensed three strands of moonlight, and let them think that he had a good aptitude for breathing techniques.

However, besides that, some good things did happen.

[You and your animal friends practiced the Azure Moon Breathing Technique and combat skills late into the night, gaining valuable experience.]

Your skill level has been upgraded.

Specialty: Sword (LV2)

"As expected, it still comes down to one's own efforts."

Hearing your lament, the monkey gave you a disdainful look. "You were the first one to go to bed yesterday!"

While Otto was grooming himself and playing around with his 'animal friends', Michael came over to call for help.

Are you awake?

"Perfect timing. Come with me to the warehouse. Let me pick out some armor and weapons for you before we head out hunting."

Michael thought to himself that since he hadn't brought Otto's bearskin coat with him, he would need new armor.

And the Dragonbreaker Blade squad has no shortage of equipment.

"I can lend you some of the equipment my former teammates left here."

As he spoke, Michael led Otto to the warehouse.

The warehouse is located at the back of the courtyard and is not hard to find.

However, the warehouse door seemed to be sealed with some strange lock.

It was only after Maika produced a key engraved with strange patterns that it was opened.

"This is called runes, which is a kind of skill of the craftsmen."

I drew lock cylinder runes on the lock; only the corresponding key can open it.

It's considered one of the more commonly used runes.

With Michael's explanation, Otto realized that runes were the lifeblood of the artisans.

Even a craftsman who is only skilled in a single rune can support a small forging workshop.

After all, rune equipment is in high demand and short supply.

While Michael was explaining, the warehouse had already been opened.

Accompanied by a slightly embarrassing musty smell, the equipment inside the warehouse was displayed before Otto's eyes.

Various kinds of armor were propped up on shelves and neatly arranged on one wall.

On the other side, greatswords, battle axes, shields, and all sorts of other weapons were laid out, quietly awaiting Otto's choice.

"I'm sorry, I only know how to use the Core Rune, so these items don't have any rune bonuses."

However, when you have money in the future, you can buy some alchemical equipment, or spell scrolls and potions.

Michael says what he thinks.

Since we're teammates, there's no need to hide these trivial matters.

However, Michael still had to remind Otto.

"To be fair, we should still charge some rent for the equipment."

Michael learned from past experiences that blindly investing in a project can only lead novice adventurers to develop incorrect ideas.

Just like the big guy in the past, Maika and his team took good care of him, not only by providing accommodation but also by not charging him for renting equipment.

But the result was not as expected.

Therefore, Michael intends to make his position as clear as possible this time to help Otto adapt to the adventurer's life as quickly as possible.

"Your strength is good, and your agility is also excellent. I recommend you use leather armor."

Michael explained the benefits of leather armor to Otto.

"While ordinary leather armor is slightly less defensive than iron armor, it has sufficient flexibility and range of motion, allowing you to make more moves."

The important thing is to facilitate the execution of swordsmanship.

Furthermore, if you rent leather armor, I can charge you half the price of iron armor.

Otto didn't immediately respond to Michael's suggestion; his mind was on his 'Animal Friends'.

The brown bear wants you to wear your thickest leather armor.

The brown bear felt a sense of homecoming from the armor.

As a leader and partner, it is happy to share the weight of the armor with you as a reward for fulfilling your wishes.

"Can brown bears share the pressure brought by armor?"

Otto was somewhat surprised.

He knew that these 'animal friends' could provide some convenient 'help'.

For example, the analytical abilities of monkeys and the keen eyesight of eagles.

But the brown bear did show its ability to offer 'help' for the first time.

This made Otto curious: just how much 'help' could the other party offer him?

Thinking of this, Otto immediately pointed to a set of leather armor in the corner.

“Mike, I want it.”

The leather armor Otto pointed to had an ominous, jet-black luster, and its surface still bore traces of some kind of white bone material.

When Otto carefully touched it, he even felt a warmth, which was not like normal armor at all!

Seeing this, Maika, who was standing to the side, simply spoke up to stop them.

"This armor is made from the hide of the giant bear, and its weight is something that ordinary people cannot withstand."

The Armored Giant Bear is a relatively rare monster. They are very strong and can develop a solid bone structure on their body.

Even within the Adventurers' Guild, this is considered a medium-sized commission.

At the time, Maika and his men made thorough preparations for hunting this armored giant bear, even spending a lot of money to buy a lot of alchemical equipment.

Of course, the rewards afterward were also quite good.

Thanks to the armored giant bear, Maika and his adventurer team successfully upgraded and brought back materials from the armored giant bear as trophies.

But the only one in the team who could fit in was Mike, whose strength far exceeded that of ordinary people.

However, if it is worn by a Michael Jackson, it will be necessary to make some cuts.

This was undoubtedly a huge waste of materials, so Maika had no choice but to leave them gathering dust in the warehouse, waiting for the day they could be put to good use.

However, the weight is only one of the side effects of this leather armor.

Michael warned Otto.

"This leather armor will unconsciously absorb the wearer's magic power, and then gradually form a bone structure, at which point its weight will continue to increase."

It should be noted that even people who are not skilled in magic naturally possess some magical power within them, and having a large amount of it extracted can easily cause side effects such as dizziness.

Javier tried it on, but couldn't even last an hour before taking it off.

Ordinary people simply cannot incorporate this armor into actual combat.

Chapter Sixteen: It Feels So Good to Be Home

While suggesting that the young people choose more convenient leather armor, Michael examined the set of equipment that had been gathering dust in the warehouse.

Originally, he planned to invite people with rare bloodlines like himself or extraordinary professionals skilled in strength to join the team for the trial.

That way, the materials won't be wasted, it's just that we haven't been able to find a suitable candidate yet.

But Otto did not back down when he heard this; he simply tapped his leather armor and said calmly.