Becoming an adventurer by copying monster abilities

As the bell rang, the stalkers in the wheat field no longer concealed their movements.

Large swathes of wheat were flattened, and then a dark shadow darted out from the wheat field.

They moved very fast, heading straight for the group around the campfire.

The already prepared squad members quickly dodged.

In the firelight, everyone could see the attacker's appearance.

It has a height of over two meters and a robust body like a human.

He was wearing cobbled-together, shabby armor and carrying a short sword and a wooden shield.

On its neck, however, was a long snout with sharp teeth, like that of a hyena.

Its body was covered in dark yellow fur, with spots and stripes on its dirty fur, and it emitted a foul, fishy smell.

The half-Zortina, who also possessed the racial talent of darkvision, was the first to recognize this creature:

"They're gnolls!"

The sound of hurried footsteps echoed from the distant wheat field, and in the firelight, blurry black shadows flashed by from time to time.

"Watch out! There's more than one here!"

Il picked up her cane, sprinkled moss that emitted a faint glow on it, and chanted a spell.

The wooden cane suddenly shone brightly.

Like a bright lamp, it emits a dazzling halo in the darkness.

This is one of the magic tricks she has mastered: the [Light Spell]!

With sufficient field of vision, the ranger Eric, with his bow half-drawn, seized his opportunity.

After figuring out the movement of a figure, he instantly drew back the bowstring.

An arrow pierced the wheat field in the blink of an eye, followed by a bloodcurdling scream.

The gnolls who rushed out first had already been stopped by Luke.

Without hesitation, he activated [Imagination Manifestation], enhancing the ogre's abilities.

Luke gripped the handle of the double-edged axe with both hands, feeling the terrifying explosive power contained within his muscles after his strength increased to 8 points.

He unleashed [Gluttonous Slash] at the gnoll's body, slashing down directly.

The wooden shield was cleaved in two by the axe blade with virtually no resistance.

The gnoll's arm behind the shield, along with half of its body, was severed.

In the blink of an eye, its more than two-meter-tall body was split in two and fell to the ground, lifeless.

Luca was already moving very quickly, but at the same time, a gnoll that had crept up nearby pounced on Ill's position from the other side.

Ir did not panic. Instead, she quickly raised her hand and chanted a spell.

Suddenly, a beam of orange-red light appeared, as if descending from the sky, and shone directly on the gnoll.

The gnoll's back instantly burst into flames, leaving scorched marks on its fur.

The Holy Fire spell unleashed by Ir caused the opponent to let out a painful howl like a wild beast.

The sprint paused, giving Luke time to catch up from the other side.

He rushed forward in two strides, and with an axe blade from bottom to top, easily severed the opponent's head.

There was silence around the campsite for a moment.

Meanwhile, Tina, who had somehow slipped into the wheat field, slowly emerged.

The dagger was still stained with blood, indicating that some gnolls had already been severely injured before they even got close.

These hyena-like humanoid monsters were clearly no match for the speed of professional wanderers.

"Is it over?"

Irene's Light spell only illuminates within a forty-foot range, she asked Tina, who possessed darkvision.

Tina nodded. She had already surveyed the area and confirmed that there were no other dangers nearby.

The sneak attack came quickly and ended just as quickly.

No one was injured.

Those who can become professionals do indeed possess considerable combat talent.

Luca was also somewhat relieved about the mission; his teammates had performed much better than he had imagined.

"What the hell? How could something like this appear on this road?"

The coachman, who had been hiding under the carriage, cautiously crawled out after the danger had passed.

He kept complaining about how dangerous the trip was.

After Ir offered two more silver coins as a reward to appease him, the coachman shut up and climbed back into the carriage.

The group moved the gnoll's corpse to a slightly farther location and then casually left it there.

This isn't Sunset Forest, so there's no need to worry about the smell of blood attracting other terrifying creatures in a short time.

Luke felt a little regretful, because if they were high-ranking gnolls, people would collect their tusks as decorations or alchemy materials.

But these ordinary gnolls, like goblins, are made entirely of worthless things.

The fur might fetch a slightly higher price, but none of them had mastered the skill of skinning.

Moreover, as gnolls are humanoid creatures, skinning them would still cause Luke some psychological resistance.

However, Luke had heard from the bard Sanji that in some places, jackal tongue jelly was a very popular dish.

He strongly suspected that the other party had made it up to scam money for drinks.

After a victory, the relationship between the squad members was quickly strengthened.

Luca's performance just now also earned the approval of the other members of the team.

Eric, in particular, was shocked by Luca's wild fighting style:

"Dude, are you really a warrior? You seem more like a barbarian to me."

What's the difference between these two professions?

Luke asked curiously, as he didn't really know much about professionals.

Warriors focus more on the use of equipment and combat skills, while barbarians rely more on their physical abilities. Of course, there are some situations...

Back by the campfire, Eric enthusiastically shared with Luke the knowledge he had acquired at the academy.

Tina then went further afield, set up more traps, and offered to take the night watch.

With some time still to go before dawn, everyone gradually calmed down from the excitement of the battle.

Luke lay in his sleeping bag, but he was not sleepy.

After his physical condition improved to 7 o'clock, he could be full of energy without needing to sleep for too long each day.

Luke closed his eyes, imagined what a gnoll looked like, and activated [Miracle Fantasy].

[The projection of the gnoll was successfully materialized by the miracle fantasy]

[Gained Perk: Darkvision]

Dark vision has been upgraded.

[Dark Vision: Gain 120 feet of vision in the dark]

Not bad. I initially thought I had wasted an opportunity when I saw that I had gained the ability to repeat.

I never expected it could be upgraded!

Luke looked up at the wheat field in the distance, and his view suddenly opened up, which pleased him.

Although he didn't gain any attribute bonuses, the doubled visibility in the dark allowed him to move more freely at night.

"What's wrong?"

Seeing Luca suddenly sit up, Tina immediately drew her dagger on alert.

Luke was the first to spot the gnolls.

Although she didn't know why the other person, being a human, had stronger perception than her, a half-drow and a wanderer.

However, based on her previous experience, she chose to prioritize trusting the other person.

"Uh...it's nothing."

Luke made an excuse to get up and relieve himself, and walked into the wheat field.

With a thought, he activated [Imagination Manifestation], enhancing the gnoll's abilities.

Like the Goblin, it increases Agility by 1 point, and the duration is also similar.

After all, the challenge level is only 0.5, which is better than nothing.

Nothing unusual happened that night.

The next day, just as dawn was breaking, the carriage set off early.

We arrived at our destination before noon.

Upon seeing the report in Yi'er's hand, the village guards quickly ushered the team inside:

"Thank goodness, you've finally arrived!"