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"Then use this as my apology - and a greeting gift." Amber took out a sheathed dagger from her waist and gently threw it to Dishia.

Dixia took it subconsciously - it was a short knife with a scabbard made of scorpion shell. It looked very unique and had a wild beauty. It captured Dixia's heart in just an instant.

She suddenly didn't want to let go, but how could she, Dishia, accept someone else's gift for no reason? After struggling for a moment, she gritted her teeth and handed over the dagger.

"Oh? You don't like it? I thought it would suit you very well." Amber naturally saw through Dixia's little thoughts, as well as her reluctance and struggle in her heart.

"...I already have one." Dixia pointed at the greatsword behind her. "I'm not used to using a short sword like this. Besides, accepting gifts for no reason isn't my style."

"How can you accept a gift for no reason?" Amber smiled gently. She was very good at comforting such children.

"I want to leave a good impression on you. A warrior like Dishia should naturally become friends."

After hearing this, Dixia was silent for a moment. She struggled in her heart, and after a fierce debate in her mind, she finally put the dagger away.

After all, she was only 12 years old, and it was certainly difficult for her to refuse something like this.

"Okay, Dixia, I'll take note of this. I'll give you a discount when you hire me next time."

"Don't rush to put it away. My knife is more than just beautiful." As he said that, Amber gripped the spear tightly and walked a few steps outside.

"Why don't you try a few moves with me and see how it feels?"

"...Hmm." Dixia pursed her lips. She never expected Amber to make such a request. She didn't look very strong, so how could she have the confidence to fight with her?

Dixia subconsciously wanted to refuse, but was interrupted by Amber before the words came to her lips.

"You said you weren't very familiar with short swords, and I use long weapons. This makes us even. Come on."

Seeing that there was something interesting to watch during the break, and also because the people in the caravan were really curious about the abilities of the man that Wadiye had chosen, they immediately stopped caring about anything else and started to make a fuss.

Even the Blazing Beast Hunters joined in the fun, cheering for Dishia.

The atmosphere became tense in an instant, and Dixia felt a little embarrassed. If she refused now, it would seem that she was afraid of Amber.

"...Forget it," Di Xia made up her mind and nodded.

Just as Amber said, she was using a short knife that she was relatively unfamiliar with, while Amber was using a long weapon that was more advantageous, so it couldn't be considered as bullying.

Dixia grasped the hilt of the dagger, and with the sound of it being unsheathed, the shiny blade reflected the metallic light in the sunlight.

Dixia secretly said, "Good knife," and straightened his stance.

The spear tip meets the blade, and the battle is about to break out.

Chapter 15: Experimentation and Discussion

"Come on, Dishia! Show our guests the elegance of our Blazing Beast Hunters!" The members of the Blazing Beast Hunters started to make a fuss. Compared to them, the caravan followers seemed a little calmer. They were just watching for fun - there weren't many entertainment activities during the journey, and most of them were games that had already been played out of their minds. Now they had something fun to watch, which was what they wanted most.

Wadiye was also well aware of his men's distress during the journey, and believed that Amber had her own plans, so he did not stop them, but just gave the stage to the two of them.

Amber put the backpack and elemental flask aside, and Dishia also put aside the greatsword which would only become a burden at this moment. One of them held the spear tightly, and the other held the dagger, and they confronted each other silently.

The battle had already begun before they started moving. The two men were calculating how the other would attack and the situations they might encounter. A tumbleweed was blown by the wind at the right time, which became the horn of battle.

Dixia rushed forward first. When a short weapon is used against a long weapon, the key to victory is to close the distance, fight in close combat to take advantage of the short knife, and at the same time check and balance the spear so that it cannot be used.

Her steps were swift yet powerful, like a running beast, transforming into a swift black shadow and rushing towards Amber.

The spear's primary task at this time should be to avoid being approached, and Amber also planned so. In terms of short-term speed burst, she is not as good as Dishia. Retreating rashly will be disadvantageous to herself, so it is better to attack instead of defend and force her back.

Like a hawk swooping down, the spear drew a circle like a long stick, forcing Dishia to stop in her tracks - that was the surface.

A quick thrust followed. There should have been a large gap in the target disk that was forced to stop. This was the most suitable time to attack, but Dixia dodged the blow nimbly by turning sideways, and took advantage of her body shape to move forward.

The spear was only two inches away from Dishiya's body, just like a fearless swift dodging a deadly air current. Dishiya stuck to the spear to restrict Amber's movements and thrust it out with the style of a rapier.

This was a feint, intended to make Amber drop her weapon and escape, so that he could take the opportunity to get close and deliver the winning blow.

Close distances are naturally not conducive to spears - but no one has ever stipulated that spears can only be used for stabbing. Amber quickly changed her grip to the front center, rotated the spear half a circle clockwise, and clamped it under her armpit, pointing the end without the tip at Dishiya, just like a chevaux de frise facing cavalry rushing at full speed and unable to dodge. Dishiya took the brunt of the attack, and her offensive was forced to stop.

The offense and defense changed in just a moment, and the sparring that reached its climax instantly just after it began successfully aroused the emotions of the people around. They began to cheer or feel thrilled along with the wonderful moves. This exciting scene also made them feel excited and satisfied.

Amber did not miss this opportunity of Dishiya. As the focus was shifted to the hind legs, Amber kicked Dishiya's abdomen. She had never slacked off in physical training. Although she was not as good as the mercenaries who made a living by force, she was by no means an ordinary person.

What's more, the strength of the legs is often more than twice that of the arms.

Dixia was kicked off the ground by a single move. She had to change her battle thinking and stabilize the situation before considering other things.

Dixia adjusted the center of her body and fell on the sand. The yellow sand was quite hot due to the scorching sun. Dixia didn't care about the pain in her body and immediately rolled close to Amber to avoid the swift attack that followed.

Amber quickly stabbed Dishia, who rolled to avoid it. This move wasn't pretty, but why would a mercenary care? It was practical.

Dixia saw the opportunity and deliberately exposed a flaw to lure Amber to stab an empty space. She turned her body and kicked Amber's calf. Amber had to retreat to avoid it. Dixia took the opportunity to quickly stand up from the ground.

After several exchanges, both of them have basically confirmed each other's strength. Just as Amber had initially expected, Dishia has strength and skills that are not inferior to adults at such a young age. Hidden in that small body is a huge power far beyond her age.

Dixia also felt that Amber was not easy to deal with. She could beat any mercenary in the team with her skills alone. She put away the contempt that had caused her to miscalculate before, and her eyes became sharp.

"Okay! Well done!"

"Go ahead, Dishia! We're counting on you!"

The cheers from all around did not disturb the two people who were confronting each other in the middle. They focused almost entirely on each other.

'This will be a competition that will benefit me a lot,' Dixia inexplicably had this thought. Amber's flexible fighting style also gave her a reminder that many people's fighting style is not like the textbook one. It is a mixture of various experiences and personal styles. Therefore, battles are ever-changing in most cases.

"Huh..." Amber took a deep breath and gained strength from the ground. This time she attacked Dishia first.

The spear lashed out again like a long stick. It is usually best to avoid such a powerful blow. What's more, Dixia is using a short weapon, so the probability of her taking it head-on is low.

"Clang!" The sound of metal clashing rang out, and Dixia's reaction once again proved that there is no fixed routine. She raised her forearm and used the arm armor on her arm to block the attack.

The arm armor was made of metal, with an inner lining made of leather and other soft fabrics, which greatly reduced the force of the blow. Even so, Dixia only felt pain in her forearm.

She grabbed the blocked spear with her backhand, yanked it hard, and thrust it out again—

The onlookers were shocked. They thought that if it were them, they would definitely take the blow. So, how would Amber respond?

Amber secretly admired Dishiya's judgment of the situation, but she did not follow Dishiya's wishes. As she twisted the spear, the spear, which was originally more than one meter long, split into two sections from the center. Amber grasped the back section and twisted Dishiya's wrist like a snake. The attack that seemed to be sure to hit was once again averted.

The two men controlled each other's hands and competed in footwork as if they had telepathy. They raised their feet and kicked each other almost at the same time. The close-range fight was difficult to resolve for a while.

After a brief moment of rapid competition, accompanied by a uniform kick, the two figures finally separated. Amber did not rush to assemble the spear, but held the two sections of the spear as if they were two knives.

Such a varied fighting style made Dixia realize her own shortcomings. She was only good at using the greatsword and only specialized in the greatsword. In this way, it was easy for her weaknesses to be exploited and put her at a disadvantage.

Amber seems to have used the advantages of the spear as a weapon to supplement the use of sticks and knives, or it can be said that Amber is not bound by any weapon at all. It is a completely self-created fighting method. This flexible and changeable method is indeed difficult to be caught in the weakness under the same conditions.

Secretly determined to expand the use of the greatsword, Dishia attacked Amber again.

Amber's fighting style was partly learned from Abdul. This old hunter was particularly good at using a knife. Although it was a single knife instead of two, this did not affect Amber's ability to extract its essence.

The two short sticks attacked Dishiya with the same method as knives, either slashing or stabbing. Dishiya also used the short knife and arm armor to defend and fight back at the right time. The clanging sound of the clash echoed throughout the desert, and cheers were frequently heard from the crowd of onlookers.

The Blazing Beast Hunters were pleasantly surprised. Dishia's fighting style had improved greatly compared to before. She had almost completely abandoned her rigid fighting style not long ago. Thanks to her daily practice, those moves had been integrated into her instincts and had completely become her nourishment at this moment.

No moves are better than moves. This is a realm that many people cannot reach even if they have been in the mercenary industry for many years. But now Di Xia has mastered it in an epiphany. This means that there is truly another powerful general with unlimited future among them.

She's only 12! She'll definitely go further than any of them!

The more intense the battle became, the calmer Dixia became. She only felt that her current state was very wonderful. Her body was lighter than ever before, and what she held in her hand seemed to be no longer a dagger, but an extension of her limbs.

The knife in her hand was so light that it seemed to have no weight. She felt for no reason that she could be even faster and stronger.

This was not an illusion. The knife in Dixia's hand was wrapped in a layer of wind elemental power, making it sharper and lighter.

"Ding——" Like a drop of water falling into a calm lake, waves rippled everywhere. Accompanied by Dishia's swift and fierce swing, a wind blade composed entirely of wind elemental power broke away from the dagger, and with the sound of whistling wind, it passed over the quickly dodging Amber and slashed fiercely at the rock wall not far behind her.

The cactus pillars near the rock wall were shattered by the wind blades, and a deep crack more than three meters high was cut into the rock wall. Everyone at the scene fell into an eerie silence for a moment.

What was that, wind? Could ordinary people manipulate the wind at will? Even the mercenaries of the Blazing Beast Hunter were momentarily stunned.

Only Amber laughed happily - her new generation of prototype weapons was successful, a generation more efficient than the spear in her hand.

There is no need to manually install energy stones. The energy stones will be automatically replenished over time by slowly absorbing elemental power from the surrounding environment. With the user's stimulation, the weapon can obtain different elemental power bonuses, which is similar to "enchantment". When necessary, it can be released all at once to create a powerful blow.

"How do you feel, Dishia? Are you satisfied with this weapon I made with my own hands?"

Dixia, who was staring at the rock wall in a daze, came back to her senses. She noticed Amber's words and looked at the blade in her hand, which still had a trace of wind elemental power. Combined with the feel of her previous use, it was obvious that the wind blade was released from this blade.

"...It feels very good. It feels good to hold in the hand. It is almost weightless when swinging. The wind elemental force further enhances its sharpness." Dixia answered Amber's question subconsciously. As Dixia spoke, the people watching around also realized the reason why the wind blade appeared just now.

The Blazing Beast Hunter's mercenary's expression changed and became serious, and Wadiye was even more surprised.

How could they not know these things when they often traveled far and wide and would intentionally inquire about them? Weapons that could harness elemental power were mostly obtained through inheritance from generation to generation and treasure hunting in ruins. Except for the distant country of Solstice, it was rare to hear of anyone being able to make them. It could be said that every broken weapon was a lost weapon.

——The scholars of the House of Lords may be able to create something similar after some time of research, but the knowledge from the Red King's ruins is very dangerous. Too many scholars who have tried to explore these things have gone crazy before, and now these have almost become a "taboo" in the House of Lords.

It is even less likely that the people of the sand have the conditions to study these things, but from what Amber said just now... it clearly revealed that she made it herself.

The mercenaries of the Blazing Beast Hunters had a deeper understanding of this. Many of them had come into contact with those weapons even if they had not used them themselves. Compared to those weapons, the dagger in Dishia's hand was indeed slightly inferior, but those weapons all had great side effects. After a short burst of power, there was an intense feeling of fatigue and a buzzing in the head. Dishia did not look weak now.

More importantly…it’s man-made.

There are pictures here, which can be viewed after the updated version

Chapter 16: Trading

The leader of the Blazing Beast Hunter Team quickly approached Dishia and asked if there was anything wrong, but received a negative answer.

"Don't worry, I've personally experimented with these things, so there won't be any 'contamination'."

When the leader heard Amber's words, he immediately thought of another meaning.

After the test, and the results just presented in front of him, it means that this object has matured and must have the ability to be remanufactured. Thinking about it on a larger scale... maybe with further development it can be mass-produced.

...No wonder Wadiye values ​​him. Such talents will be the focus of recruitment and protection no matter where they are placed.

Seeing the leader thinking about something, combined with the other party's emotions perceived by Amber, she knew that her plan was half successful.

Yes, she revealed these on purpose, but not for the purpose of making money for the time being - although this kind of thing would indeed be very valuable, the current positive armed forces in the clan would not allow them to engage in such a lucrative industry, and it would inevitably lead to being targeted and framed by those with ulterior motives.

——What she wanted was the armed force of the Blazing Hunter Beast itself.

She was originally worried about which brigade to recruit, but she didn't expect the Blazing Beast Hunters to come to her door. How could she not recruit such a well-established and reputable brigade?

Sure enough, just as Amber expected, the leader spoke.

"What's your name?"

"Chief of the Chi Nian Clan, this is Amber." Amber announced her name. "I know what you want to ask. This kind of thing isn't difficult for me to make. As long as the quantity is within a dozen, I can whip it out in a short time."

In fact, Amber falsely reported the data. For example, she could make a short sword or dagger in half a day, and a long sword could also be made in a day. This is still calculated from the casting process. If she handed over the detailed work of casting to others and was only responsible for the core technology for confidentiality, then the efficiency could be rapidly improved.

The leader was surprised that Amber was a clan leader at such a young age. Being a clan leader requires not only mastering these incredible techniques, but also other abilities.

In other words, the person in front of him is more than just that.

Now... the leader directly expressed his thoughts, which was really a headache. It seemed that if he wanted to purchase these things, he would have to spend a lot of money...

If it's just a heavy bleeding, it's just a matter of money. But if the leader wants something else, it's hard to say.

"Just call me Hart," the leader introduced himself. "As you said, I do want to purchase these weapons from you. What price would you offer?"

Amber thought about it and finally gave a price three times that of conventional weapons, and restricted real-name purchases, with one person purchasing a maximum of two at a time.

Hart was stunned. The price was a bit too low. In the desert and even in Xumi, the price of a good kitchen knife was about 200 Mora, and a complete set of high-quality kitchen knives was about a thousand Mora. For a weapon like a long sword, the price of common quality was 500 Mora, and the price of high-quality ones would be double that.

The price given for Amber is only 1.5 times that of fine quality and 3 times that of common quality. This price can be considered as disrupting the market and will result in arrest and investigation.

But... Amber limits real-name purchases and the quantity each person can buy, which is very intriguing.

She doesn't seem to be trying to get rich from this or have any other purpose.

In other words...she really wants more than just Mora.

Hart sighed and planned to listen to Amber's subsequent requirements. This kind of thing was too valuable. As long as the conditions were not high, he would report it to the leader for consideration.