SWDnovel Chapter 1: The Demon Hunter's Notes!
Chapter 1: The Demon Hunter's Notes!
whoosh-
The arrow weaved through the sparse vegetation, covering a distance of forty or fifty meters in an instant.
The gnawing beast, which was digging for magic thistles, immediately extended its tense limbs and kicked out upon sensing the faint sound...
However, the hunter had already anticipated the prey's actions.
The gnawed beast had barely begun its ascent when an arrow carrying immense force pierced its heart.
With a thud, the half-meter-long body of the Gnatifidor flew out.
Amidst the "squeak, squeak, squeak" sounds.
It struggled and twisted a few times, then quickly became still.
[You have hunted a total of 55 monsters. Reward: 1 point of Battle Skill Enhancement!]
Watching the prey fall to the ground, listening to the sounds around me.
Shen Mo was overjoyed. He put the bowstring back on, removed the arrow, and silently recited "Demon Hunter's Handbook".
The next moment, a book that only Shen Mo could see appeared before his eyes.
On the pitch-black cover, there are only four blood-red words: "Demon Hunter's Handbook".
The pages inside are yellowed, giving it a rather antique look.
"The Demon Hunter's Notebook" was originally a book that Shen Mo bought in his previous life.
Before I even had a chance to see it, I was transported to another world in a daze.
Unexpectedly, this book followed him and became his cheat code...
As soon as Shen Mo had a thought, he quickly opened the "Demon Hunter's Notes".
The envelope contained a message from Shen Mo:
[Holder: Shen Mo]
[Physical Fitness: 10]
【Spirit: 5】
[Holiness: 5]
[Talent: Supernatural Five Senses]
Combat Skill:
一阶：蓄力箭0/4（熟练）；疾跑0/3（掌握）；破空斩1/2（入门）......】
[Spell: None]
[Sacred Art: None]
【技能：箭术LV5（老手）；身法LV5（老手）；刀法LV1（新手）；格斗LV1（新手）；水性LV1（新手）......】
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The data on the front cover reflects Shen Mo's current capabilities.
When he first transmigrated, he only had 5 points of physique, which was about the same as a normal adult male.
As for talent, combat skills, and abilities, he has none of them.
Through his own hard work and with the help of "The Demon Hunter's Handbook", he was able to raise his physique to 10 points.
Not only did he awaken his innate talent of "five senses superpowers," but he also learned three combat techniques and five skills...
"I owe everything I have today to my own hard work!"
With a sigh, Shen Mo carefully approached the Gnatifid Beast while glancing at the title page of "The Demon Hunter's Notebook".
The title page contains information about the contents of "The Demon Hunter's Notebook":
[Number of monsters included: Tier 1 (6 types)]
[Reward Attribute Enhancement: Constitution 1/6]
Total number of monsters included: 55
[Reward: Battle Tactic Enhancement: 2/12]
Monster details:
table of Contents:
Tier 1 monsters:
23 Gnatifid Beasts (Tier 1) – 001;
8 Exploding Beetles (Tier 1) – 002;
18 Swamp Frogs (Tier 1) - 003;
4 spiny snakes (Tier 1) – 004;
One Clawed Beast (Tier 1) – 005;
One Demon Leech (Tier 1) - 006;
...]
[Reward Skill Enhancement: 1/14]
......
I saw the message: "[Reward: Battle Tactic Enhancement: 2/12]".
Shen Mo had a sudden thought and decided to add points!
[2/12] means that 10 of the 12 points of battle skill enhancement have been used, and there are 2 points left.
Now 1 point has been consumed, making it [1/12].
As for the Sky-Piercing Slash, it has changed from [Sky-Piercing Slash 1/2 (Beginner)] to [Sky-Piercing Slash 0/3 (Master)]
The next moment, it was as if a sudden enlightenment had been given.
A message is imprinted on the silent soul.
Even the body is affected, and muscle memory is formed instantly.
He put away his bow and arrows and drew his sword.
Shen Mo looked at the withered tree, about the size of a bowl, three meters away to his right.
After a moment of preparation, he suddenly swung his sword.
call--
With a short, sharp sound, Shen Mo's longsword slid smoothly across the tree trunk.
Sheathing his sword, Shen Mo continued walking towards the Gnatifid Beast.
It wasn't until he had taken four or five steps that the withered tree slowly tilted down, revealing its smooth surface...
"The power has been increased."
However, his swordsmanship level was too low, and his proficiency with the Sky-Piercing Slash was only at the mastery level.
In practical application, it still feels somewhat sluggish.
Shen Mo savored the experience of using the Sky-Piercing Slash.
The Sky-Piercing Slash is a very common Tier 1 combat skill.
The original owner followed a demon hunter for half a year but still couldn't learn it.
After Shen Mo transmigrated, he used 1 skill point to learn the basics...
Unlike basic skills that are enhanced and upgraded.
Combat skills enhancement focuses on proficiency.
Beginner, Master, Proficient, Expert, Perfect...
The higher the proficiency, the smoother the use of combat skills.
Not only can it unleash its power more effectively, but it can also be combined with basic skills and combat techniques to perform amazing feats...
As for why not use all the enhancement points?
That's because those enhancement points were left by Shen Mo as an emergency measure.
For example, attribute enhancement points.
Using it will not only improve physical fitness, but also restore some of the stamina and injuries of the user.
This is nothing unusual under normal circumstances.
If you find yourself in danger, adding extra points at the last minute can have a surprisingly good effect...
Standing before the toothed rat lying in a pool of blood, Shen Mo swung his knife once more.
With a snap, the Gnatifid beast was decapitated.
Grabbing the Gnatifid beast's head, Shen Mo switched to a dagger.
First, they pried off the four large front teeth of the rodent.
They then peeled off the rodent's scalp, cracked open its skull, and collected its brain into a pre-prepared sealed bag.
Gnatifid are the most common monsters in the wasteland, and their four incisors and brain are valuable.
The incisors of a gnawing beast can be polished and used to make arrowheads.
This lowest-grade magic fang arrow contains very little magic power.
After using combat techniques, the power is higher than that of ordinary arrows.
Brain marrow is a material that the Demon Hunter Association has been collecting for a long time, and it is said to be used to refine magic oil.
Magic Oil is a new type of energy jointly developed by Shenzhou Alliance and Huancheng.
It is extremely expensive and produced in very limited quantities.
Ordinary people can't afford it or buy it.
However, the Gnawing Beast is only a first-tier magical beast.
The brain, weighing about 30g, can't be refined into much magic oil; it can only bring Shen Mo a profit of 25 Alliance Coins.
Hmm... about two days' worth of food expenses!
For this, Shen Mo also spent 6 Alliance Coins per arrow.
Keep the four large incisors and the sealed brain marrow safe.
Shen Mo pulled the arrow from the corpse, glanced at it, and tossed it aside.
In order to kill the Gnatifid in one blow, Shen Mo used the combat technique "Charged Arrow".
Ordinary arrows cannot bear the power of magic.
After that shot, it was completely destroyed.
There is no need for repair or recycling.
Afterwards, Shen Mo collected the internal organs and some flesh of the Gnatifid beast.
It's not for eating.
The flesh and blood of monsters contain chaotic magic.
Even if the magic is weak, ordinary people cannot consume it without purification by a priest.
While witchers can enhance themselves with magic, it's a passive process...
This method of directly devouring the flesh and blood of magical beasts can easily lead to the erosion of magical power.
If one falls into demonic possession, even the gods cannot save them...
Shen Mo collected the entrails and flesh of the Gnatifid Beast in order to complete the Demon Hunter Association's trial mission.
Becoming a Witcher isn't as simple as just registering.
Not only do we need to conduct multi-faceted assessments, but we also need to undergo the Black Iron Demon Hunter Trial!
There are many benefits to becoming a Witcher.
Only by becoming a Witcher can you accept missions from the Guild.
Not only can you get rewards for completing tasks, you can also earn task points.
Points can be exchanged for combat skills, spells, equipment, items, and other items at the Demon Hunter Association.
Some of these are items that ordinary witchers cannot buy even with money.
Even when selling materials or purchasing basic supplies, demon hunters receive certain discounts.
For example, the Gnatifid Brain, which an ordinary person can only sell for 25 Alliance Coins, can be sold to the Association by a Witcher for 30 Alliance Coins...
Shen Mo left Mugu City this morning and went to the Demon Hunter Association to register for the Black Iron Demon Hunter Trial.
Including today, he has a total of three days to complete this trial...