Outer Gods invade, stuff them all into your equipment inventory.

Upon entering the cave, Sean did not rush down.

Instead, he carefully organized his equipment.

After entering the wilderness area, Sean killed many monsters.

Although slimes are notoriously bad at dropping materials, the drop rate for equipment and dimensional currency remains unaffected.

Now, his bag contains several pieces of equipment.

"It's a pity there's no storage equipment..."

Especially at times like these, he felt more and more how important it was to have a storage device.

A person's carrying capacity is limited, especially when adventuring in wilderness areas that require long treks and high mobility.

Even if I could carry it, I wouldn't have that many packages to put my belongings in.

For this reason, he had to give up several pieces of equipment that took up relatively much space.

As for the materials produced by those slime monsters, he didn't pick up a single one.

"It's worthless and takes up space; picking it up would be foolish."

He did collect all the dimensional currencies, though.

This thing doesn't take up much space; you can put a lot in any bag.

"123 Dimensional Gold Coins, 468 Dimensional Silver Coins, and 1005 Dimensional Bronze Coins."

The drop rate of monsters in the wild is much higher than that of monsters appearing in the dimensional battlefield inside settlements.

"On one hand, the base level of monsters in the wild is relatively high, and on the other hand, the suppressed ley line power within the settlement affects the concentration of dropped items..."

Sean had learned from his textbooks that the establishment of each settlement in the Federation was not done arbitrarily.

The establishment of each settlement requires a very complex survey process beforehand.

This process often takes several years.

To establish a settlement, you first need to find a "geological node".

These nodes have relatively stable ley lines that are easy to channel and utilize. Engineers will lay foundation stones here and build "ley line stabilization towers".

One of the core functions of this tower is to continuously release a special force field that suppresses interference from dimensional energy.

This force field acts like an invisible filter, greatly weakening the energy connection between monsters within the area and the other-dimensional world, thereby suppressing their activity.

With reduced activity, the individual level and overall strength of monsters will decrease.

However, the side effect of this force field is that it severely interferes with the process by which energy, matter, and "dimensional rules" combine and condense into "dropped items" when a monster dies.

The most obvious change is the reduced drop rate.

"So, as long as you're not too lazy, it's not actually that difficult for heroes to live a superior life."

The purchasing power of dimensional currency is extremely high, which is also a form of support provided by the Hero Association to the hero community.

By offering incentives, brave adventurers are encouraged to venture into the wilderness to hunt and eliminate monsters.

Self-interest is the most direct driving force.

By ensuring that dimensional currency can be exchanged for truly scarce cultivation resources, cutting-edge equipment, land and real estate, and even social privileges.

They successfully tied "interests" and "responsibility" together.

This entices and drives brave warriors to venture into perilous wilderness areas to hunt monsters and expand their living space.

"What a flawless, open scheme."

The prosperity of the world is for profit; the hustle and bustle of the world is for profit.

Those old guys in the Heroes' Guild are something else.

He casually pulled out the white-equipped Fallen Demon's hardwood stick.

"This Fallen One's hardwood stick is, after all, just a stick."

Sean weighed the weapon that had accompanied him all the way in his hand, his brows furrowing slightly.

This weapon is perfectly adequate for dealing with ordinary monsters.

However, if the target of the battle is a high-risk mutant Iron Slime, the two would probably shatter upon collision.

"It can't be used as the primary weapon..."

Sean threw the Fallen's hardwood stick on the ground.

"I need to use this next!"

He untied a large iron hammer that was tied with a rope from his back.

The hammerhead is made of solid cast iron and has an irregular, multi-faceted shape. The edges are ground to be relatively rounded to prevent snagging.

The hammer handle is also made of metal, and there is a leather ring at the end to prevent it from slipping out of your hand.

The hammer is dark gray all over, and the head alone is the size of a basketball.

There are no fancy enchantments, no elaborate patterns.

The sole purpose of this weapon is to transform the user's power into the purest and most savage blunt force.

Sean casually swung his hand a couple of times, finding it quite easy to handle.

【Name: Slime Impact Hammer】

[Type: One-handed weapon/blunt weapon]

[Quality: Blue (Excellent)]

[Equipment Requirements: Strength ≥ 12]

[Basic Attributes]

Physical damage +17

Strength+5

Constitution +3

There is a 20% chance to slow the target for 1 second upon attack (reducing reaction speed by 30%).

[Innate Skill: Gel Burst Heavy Strike]

When you launch ten or more consecutive attacks on a single target, the slime core embedded in the hammer will explode with gel upon impact.

Deals blunt damage equal to 10% of attack power to the target and inflicts the [Sticky] effect: reduces the target's attack speed by 20% and movement speed by 15% for 3 seconds.

Skill cooldown: 12 seconds

【Special Effect: Elastic Force Dissipation】

When you successfully block or parry, the slime material of the hammer will absorb 30% of the impact force, reducing the damage you receive by 15%, and there is a chance to slightly knock the attacker away.

【Remark】

"Looks soft and squishy, ​​but it's rock hard when you hit it!" — The last words of an adventurer who was chuckling before being knocked away.

"It can attack, defend, and control."

"Absolutely top-tier attributes!"

This is also the only piece of blue equipment that Sean has obtained so far in this hunt.

It's hard to believe that it was dropped by just an ordinary slime.

It was precisely because this weapon was so outstanding that he carried this treasure with him on his journey.

Apart from the Fallen's hardwood club, Sean emptied his pack and took out all the items and equipment he wouldn't need for a while.

He dug a hole near the entrance of the cave, buried everything in it, and marked it.

The upcoming battles are relatively dangerous, and carrying too much equipment will hinder combat.

He needs to travel light; any extra weight will only be a hindrance.

"Besides, this steel slime is obviously a big one."

In the course of battle, some bumps and scrapes are inevitable.

With the attribute boost from the Slime Impact Hammer, he now has 49 points of Strength.

This immense power grants him exceptional physical attack and defense capabilities.

In addition to the physical cushioning effect, even if Sean were to be hit head-on by a high-risk mutant Iron Slime, he might not be injured.

But if you bump or knock these things around, they'll definitely turn to dust.

"Just to be on the safe side, let's put these things away first."

"I'll retrieve it after I've finished the kill."

It's not that these things are particularly valuable; the key issue is that this is the middle of nowhere, and if something breaks, he won't have anywhere to buy a replacement.

He walked deeper into the cave while thinking about it.