Gordon noticed that although the Blacksmith Shop Owner was trying hard to keep a straight face and look like "this is nothing to me," the genuine smugness at the corner of his mouth couldn't be hidden, not even by his extremely bushy beard.
With a try-it-out mentality, Gordon stepped forward to the long table, gripped the hilt of the Burst Blade with both hands, and with a soft cry, lifted it, while leaning back slightly and tensing his body, assuming a standard Great Sword combat stance.
"Hmph! This wicked weapon isn't used like that!"
The Blacksmith Shop Owner's face finally couldn't hold up. He quickly walked towards Gordon, snatched the Burst Blade from the latter's hands, and with a slight flick of his sword-wielding arm,
there was a clang of metal.
Five gleaming scythe-like blades sprang out from the smooth blade of the Burst Blade, forming, along with the large hook-claw at the tip, the unique blade part of the Burst Blade.
"This is the Burst Blade's true form!" the Blacksmith Shop Owner said proudly.
"Don't underestimate these gleaming little things; their sharpness is beyond your imagination. Do you know why the Burst Blade is designed so its claws can retract into the sword body?
It's to prevent these little claws from tearing through the user's flesh and armor when a Hunter carries it on his back!"
Gordon took the Burst Blade from the Blacksmith Shop Owner's hand with a look of surprise, examined it carefully for a while, and then asked, "So how do I retract these blades?"
"Just point the back of the blade downwards and the cutting edge upwards, which is like the motion of sheathing a Great Sword on your back, and at the same time, give the hilt a shake. The mechanism inside the sword body will automatically retract the blades."
Gordon tried the method the Blacksmith Shop Owner described.
Sure enough, with another metallic clang, those metal blades, which easily brought to mind monster claws, retracted into the sword body and were hidden away.
"Heh heh, just enjoy the beautiful sight of monster scales and flesh scattering and flying under her sharp claws," the Blacksmith Shop Owner said, grinning wide and revealing a mouthful of stark white teeth.
"I can't wait!"
After hastily thanking and bidding farewell to the Blacksmith Shop Owner, Gordon impatiently rushed to the training ground with the Burst Blade, eager to experience the wonderful feel of wielding this Great Sword as soon as possible.
At the training ground, the instructor seemed to have been waiting for a while.
The sturdy middle-aged man patted a wooden stake beside him, wrapped in old leather and as thick as an adult man's thigh, and joked,
"I knew you'd be eager to try out your new weapon as soon as you got it. I've already prepared the target for you. Come on, experience the power of a heavy weapon!"
Gordon smiled and, without saying much, directly raised the Burst Blade in his hand.
Steel clanged, and the metal hook-claws all sprang out from the blade. Gordon let out a soft breath, adjusted his breathing, and then roared.
"Hoo-ah!"
His entire body's muscles tensed, his steps intertwined, driving his waist and upper body to rotate. His entire body's muscles and tendons were like a fully drawn bowstring, gathering every bit of strength onto the Burst Blade, and then unleashing it in an instant.
The sharp hook-claws easily cut into the hard wooden stake wrapped in leather, but this was only the beginning.
As power continued to be inputted through the hilt, combined with the Burst Blade's immense inertia, with a teeth-gritting tearing sound, the human-height wooden stake target was easily split into two.
Countless tiny fragments of leather and wood scattered, making the training ground a mess.
Although he was mentally prepared, the power of the Burst Blade still far exceeded Gordon's expectations.
If he used the Hunter's Knife with enough force, he should be able to cut open the leather on the wooden stake in one blow, right? But that would be the limit.
The Burst Blade's attack was not just "cutting" or "chopping," but "tearing."
It was foreseeable that the moment those metal hook-claws embedded themselves into a monster's body, their scales and flesh would instantly be torn into fragments.
This was the Great Sword's Attack method, barbaric and direct.
"Not bad."
The instructor crossed his arms over his chest and said teasingly, "Now that you have your new weapon and have completed the basic Great Sword training, isn't it time to take on a quest and put it into practice?"
Gordon rested the Burst Blade on the ground.
"Gladly!"
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Subjugation Quest: Pacifier of the Forest (★)
Quest Content: Subjugate 10 Blue Velocidrome
Reward: 2000z
Quest Location: West Shuretsusen Hill Area
Time Limit: 10 days
The West Shuretsusen Hill area is swarming with Blue Velocidrome. Herbivore Dragon and Ling Deer are almost all eaten up. Please eliminate a portion to reduce their numbers!
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The commission was received from the Village Chief.
According to the instructor, in large cities like Minagarde and Dundorma, there are dedicated Hunter's Gathering Halls. These Gathering Halls not only provide intermediary, lodging, and dining services,
but also have lovely Receptionist ladies!
In contrast, the dry and often muddle-headed old Village Chief was truly boring to the extreme.
After clipping the parchment recording the quest commission into his Hunter's Notebook, Gordon prepared to go home first, get ready, and then set off immediately.
Speaking of preparations, it was actually just going back to put on his armor. As for Hunting tools and such, Gordon, who had nearly gone bankrupt to forge the Burst Blade, had brought nothing.
Anyway, at the Hunting Camp in the Hunting Field, there would be supplies prepared by the Hunter's Guild.
He wasn't going to hunt some dangerous large monster; those things would be completely sufficient.
Compared to Gordon's excitement, Zhu Pa seemed a bit nervous.
This was its first mission since becoming a Hunting Cat, and the targets were the Blue Velocidrome packs, which were the most troublesome for the Airou tribe.
The so-called Blue Velocidrome was not a formidable monster, just a small carnivorous dinosaur about one hundred fifty centimeters tall at the spine. Its individual strength was even weaker than a Great Wild Boar, making it the lowest-tier predator.
Let alone Gordon after equipping the Burst Blade, even when he used to carry the Hunter's Knife, he wouldn't have worried too much about them.
However, for wild Airou tribes, these cunning, ferocious, and team-working creatures posed a greater threat than even large monsters.
Almost every year, Airou would be injured or even killed by them.
Noticing Zhu Pa's unease, Gordon patted its nut-shell helmet.
"Don't worry, they're just bullies. Once we enter the Hunting Field, your main task is to help me keep watch, and I'll take care of those 'Forest Hill Ruffians'!"
Zhu Pa gripped its cat pickaxe with both hands and shook its head vigorously: "I'll do my best too, meow! Their, their heads are very fragile, meow. Father said that if you hit their eyes hard with a cat pickaxe, they'll fall down, meow!"
"Ha, that's the spirit! What are Blue Velocidrome? Do you know why I specifically chose this quest?" Gordon asked with a smile, rubbing his nose with his thumb.
"Because we're out of money at home, meow? This quest reward is quite high, meow!"
"Uh, that's just one reason!"
Gordon waved his hand awkwardly, "Materials, it's about materials! I want to acquire a large amount of Blue Velocidrome hides, scales, claws, and teeth."
"Meow? To sell them, meow?" Zhu Pa's fluffy little face showed confusion.
"..."
Gordon looked at his partner helplessly, "I'm not that greedy. Hey, no more riddles, it's for crafting new armor.
To hunt stronger monsters, these 'kindergarten uniforms' we're wearing aren't enough. Our goal for this trip is to collect all the materials for the Blue Velocidrome Set!"
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