Becoming an adventurer by copying monster abilities

The next morning, the three of them teamed up and took on a cleanup operation at a location.

The target location is in a grove of trees near the current outpost.

This location was previously scouted and marked by Tina when she was a scout, so they had the right to choose it first.

Luke and the others were not prepared to recruit any more people into the group.

After all, we could see from the battle in the underground fortress of the manor that the unfamiliar adventurers might not be very reliable.

Moreover, apart from lacking some ranged attack methods, their three-person team has virtually no weaknesses.

After packing their bags, the three of them set off directly along the dirt road.

Along the way, everywhere you looked, there were wheat fields that had been repeatedly trampled and crushed by iron hooves and heavy feet.

Occasionally, you can see broken equipment and dark brown bloodstains left on the ground.

The once flat dirt road was now riddled with potholes, the hoofprints left by the cavalrymen as they charged at high speed.

At first, most of the traces of human warhorses could be seen.

Further on, there were some oddly shaped footprints.

Those were traces of goblins, goblins, and dire wolves.

At noon, the three arrived at their destination.

With skilled rogues around, it's not hard to find traces of goblins.

Following Tina's footsteps deeper into the forest, the three soon discovered a natural cave beneath a rock wall.

There were many messy footprints and bloodstains remaining outside the cave.

It seems this is the temporary hiding place for that group of goblins and gnomes.

Luke twitched his nose, making full use of his enhanced sense of smell.

Before he even got close to the cave, he could already smell the faint stench of blood in the air.

As you get closer, the smell of blood becomes even stronger.

Are these goblins so badly injured?

Luca felt the bloodlust was a bit too strong and spoke up to remind Tina and Irene:

"Be careful, there might be something strange inside."

Il possesses the power of light, while Luca and Tina both have dark vision.

Even if you enter the cave, you don't need to worry about being ambushed by something hiding in the dark.

After confirming that the surrounding environment was safe, the three of them went directly into the cave.

The cave was small and exceptionally quiet; not a single goblin's noisy cry could be heard.

The three of them walked a short distance in the passageway before reaching the end.

Luke also discovered the source of the strong, bloody smell.

Inside the cave, the damp ground was now covered with the corpses of monsters.

The monsters that had previously been hiding here have all lost their life force.

It includes not only goblins and gnomes, but also two dire wolves.

These corpses all appeared to be more or less mutilated, like tattered rags carelessly tossed on the ground.

His body was covered in lacerations, as if he had been wantonly ravaged by the sharp teeth and claws of a wild beast.

Amidst the piles of corpses stood a black stone monument about half a person's height.

In front of the black stone tablet, there was a mound of white bones.

Judging from the shape of the skulls, these should all be human.

The number was not as large as previously seen in the underground fortress of the lord's manor.

However, after a rough count, at least a dozen lives were lost here.

Upon seeing the black stone tablet, Luke became wary.

He held half a sword horizontally in front of him, his eyes quickly scanning the surrounding walls.

Sure enough, the familiar rustling sound came from beside my ears.

Then, several figures plunged down from the cave's dome.

Another ghoul!

It turns out these guys had been hiding above them all along.

There aren't many, only five in total.

Knowing how agile these guys were, Luca, who was prepared in advance, immediately activated [Imagination Manifestation], empowering the demons.

He was also planning to test how much of an improvement the +2 Agility would provide.

The moment his attributes improved, Luca felt his body become incredibly light.

Although I tried it out briefly in the camp before, experiencing the changes in my body during battle was a completely different experience.

The ghoul's movements appeared clumsy to him.

Or rather, after his agility improved significantly, he gained new insights into the use of his body.

Luke moved like a butterfly flitting among flowers, easily dodging the ghoul's claws.

At the same time, he slightly shifted his body to the side, directly compressing the distance between them, and swept his longsword horizontally, activating [Gluttony Slash].

The ghoul's enormous head was instantly severed by the sword.

Luca did not stop, and immediately activated another combat skill, [Crimson Rampage].

With the agility boost, the already terrifying speed of [Crimson Rampage] is further enhanced.

Luca's body, along with his longsword, left a trail of afterimages in the air.

Almost instantly, the body of another ghoul was also cleaved in two.

This complete freedom of control over his limbs, without any sense of obstruction, put Luke into a peculiar state.

His actions did not stop; [Crimson Rampage] was activated again.

As he rapidly approached the third ghoul, he attempted to unleash [Gluttonous Slash].

The high-speed movement effect brought by [Crimson Rampage] also increased the power of this slash.

The ghoul's head was flung high into the air by the immense force and slammed hard against the wall deep inside the cave.

Luke stood still, catching his breath.

The combined effect of these two combat techniques was indeed more powerful than he had expected.

But the physical strain seems to be considerable.

On the other side, the two holy fire spells released by Yi'er caused the remaining two ghouls to curl up in place and howl in pain.

Tina took the opportunity to get closer to one of them, her dagger flashing up and down, constantly appearing at the opponent's vital points.

One was taken care of quickly.

Just as she was about to turn around to deal with the other one, Luca, who had already regained his composure, rushed over.

The longsword slashed precisely across the ghoul's neck, easily dispatching the last enemy.

Tina stood there, her eyes wide open.

He first glanced at the corpses of several ghouls that had been easily killed not far behind Luke, then turned his gaze to Luke.

He asked, somewhat incredulously:

"Could it be that, Mr. Luke, you've leveled up?"

The opponent had just faced an attack from three ghouls, but in the blink of an eye, they had all been killed.

She didn't even have time to see what happened; it all happened far too quickly.

Tina and Irene were both somewhat shocked to see Luca nod.

Previously in the underground fortress, Ir thought that Lu Qiang's formidable performance was due to the blessing spell.

If I remember correctly, it was two months ago when they first teamed up.

Luke once said that he had just become a professional.

Although he had already demonstrated extraordinary fighting prowess at that time.

But only a short time later, when they met again, the other person had already leveled up to level 2.

This rate of improvement is a bit...

"That's outrageous!"

Even the usually mild-mannered Tina couldn't help but sigh.