Becoming an adventurer by copying monster abilities

Old Oak Barrel Tavern

Because adventurers don't have fixed working hours, and they don't have to go out to accept quests every day.

So even though it's daytime now, quite a few people are killing time at this "outpost".

In a corner of the tavern, several adventurers playing cards were arguing heatedly.

Among them, the dwarf with a large, dark brown beard slammed his cards onto the table, shouting red-faced:

"I need to have my license checked!"

The middle-aged tavern owner shook his head helplessly, turned around and saw Luke who had just entered, and immediately smiled:

"Is it the same as usual today?"

Luke sat down at the bar and took out some silver coins: "Please change my grilled meat to a large portion."

After his physique was enhanced once again, Luke could clearly feel that his appetite had also increased.

The black bread with meat filling that morning didn't make him feel full for long; instead, it stimulated his appetite.

While waiting for their meal, a bard who often improvised in the tavern came over.

"It seems your adventure went very smoothly."

The bard's name was Sanzi, and he would occasionally come over and talk to Luke.

In his words, young and mysterious adventurers like Luke are very interesting and compelling.

She would be a perfect fit as the protagonist in his works.

Luke, however, expressed absolutely no interest in this.

Unfortunately, the other party was a super social butterfly. Even though Luke's response was indifferent, he still often came over to chat with him.

Seeing Sangji's curious and expectant look, Luca had no choice but to nod.

"Fortunately, it's just a commission to clear out goblins."

"Just a regular goblin?"

"There's also a goblin."

"Oh! A goblin!"

Sangji became interested: "I once passed through a village that had been destroyed by the goblin army, killing many people. Later, I followed..."

The bard began to tell his story at length, while Luke focused on the roast meat in front of him.

This guy isn't looking for a story protagonist; he just wants someone to vent his desire to chat.

Luke couldn't help but think of an old friend whose double-edged axe was still being maintained at his good friend's blacksmith shop.

After a hearty meal and drinks, the bard Sanji's story shifted from the earth goblin to a female orc he encountered in a town.

"That woman's figure is amazing... her breasts are bigger than my head! Tsk tsk..."

Luke, not wanting to hear the other man's gruesome story, ordered him a Black Wheat Cake as payment for the storytelling.

The bard, who had been talking for ages with a dry mouth, was finally getting up and bowing to express his gratitude.

May your journey be smooth sailing from now on!

Luke waved his hand, got up, and left.

Back in his room, he eagerly pulled the parchment with the combat techniques written on it from his chest.

It was carefully laid out on the small table by the bedside, and the hands were rubbed together excitedly from time to time.

Although he hadn't seen many combat skills, just by looking at the name "[Stealth and Evasion]", he knew that it was definitely not comparable to those three ordinary people in the training ground.

Maybe it's the goblin's ability to teleport.

...

half an hour.

After reading the contents in their entirety, Luke put down the parchment, his eyes filled with bewilderment.

can't read......

He recognizes all the individual characters, but he can't understand them when they're put together.

He had glanced at it briefly on the road before, but he couldn't figure it out. At the time, he thought it would be necessary to consider the context to understand it.

"That shouldn't be the case..."

Luke scratched his head.

Even if my intelligence stat isn't outstanding, I shouldn't be any dumber than a goblin, right?

After studying for a long time without finding anything, Luke decided to go to the training ground to ask Harvey.

...

"You mean, how do you learn combat techniques that are recorded in writing?"

At the training ground, Harvey happened to be free in the afternoon, so Luca went to chat with him.

"Kid, let me warn you, those combat techniques recorded in writing are generally unreliable unless they have a clear and reliable source."

"Some advanced combat techniques are so difficult to learn that even with complete records, one may not be able to master them."

"Although you have some talent, don't get too impatient."

Luke said he just wanted to take a look and didn't practice; he couldn't even understand what was on it.

"Would you mind if I took a look at the item?"

Luke took out a parchment and handed it over.

He didn't feel there was anything to hide; Harvey was willing to help him, and he didn't mind sharing his gains.

Harvey took the parchment and looked at it for a while.

He revealed the same bewildered look in his eyes as Luke had before:

"I don't understand. Is this still the common language?"

However, Harvey was quite knowledgeable and experienced.

He speculated that it might be some kind of magical item, requiring special manipulation to read its contents.

He immediately recommended that Luke try his luck at a place like a magic shop in town.

After all, he didn't know much about anything related to magic.

Luke expressed his gratitude and handed over two bottles of wine, worth four silver coins, that he had prepared beforehand.

Over the past few days, the other party has genuinely taught him a lot.

Although Luke wasn't very adept at social skills, he knew how to reciprocate kindness.

Harvey didn't refuse and laughed loudly:

"Kid, I'm liking you more and more."

After saying goodbye to Xavi, Luca didn't rush to leave, but instead found a quiet and secluded corner in the training field.

I'm starting to try out the new combat skill I acquired after becoming a professional: [Imagination Manifestation].

He had only briefly tested the Ash Lord's abilities before; this time, he chose the image of the ogre in his mind.

Almost the instant the combat technique was activated, Luca felt changes occurring in his body.

His muscles were bursting with explosive power, and his energy seemed to have become heightened.

This is how it feels after receiving attribute bonuses.

Luke glanced at the panel, and sure enough, his strength and constitution attributes had changed.

Strength: 7 (+1)

Constitution: 7 (+1)

About five minutes later, the enhanced feeling disappeared, and the brackets on the panel also vanished.

Luca was very satisfied, as his explosive power and stamina had been improved in a short period of time.

It allows for continuous attacks of Gluttony Slash, making the destructive power even stronger.

Currently, its practicality even surpasses that of the Ash Lord's fireball.

Next came the projection of the earth goblin.

This time, the Agility attribute has been increased by +1.

Although it didn't provide as much of a boost as the ogre, the effect lasted for ten minutes before disappearing.

It seems like a good option for escaping?

With the activation of the ability twice, plus the two fireballs launched earlier, the proficiency of the Imaginary Manifestation skill has barely reached 2/10.

Luke could clearly feel that the difficulty of mastering this combat skill was increasing, and it was not on the same level as Gluttony Slash.

Perhaps in the future, as combat skill levels increase, the duration and the attributes gained will also increase?

He tried to activate the ogre and goblin powers again, but this time he failed.

However, when he activates the Ash Lord's power, a fireball the size of a fist can still appear in his palm.

It appears that each projection has an independent cooldown time limit.

Why can fireballs be fired in succession?

After a moment's thought, Luke gave up.

So what if high-level monsters have some privileges?