"Mr. Ramsey, when will the association send the investigation team to the Azure Mine? I’d like to go too," Humbert said in a deep voice.
"You want to join us too? That’s great!"
"Shall we depart now then?" Hearing that Humbert was willing to go, Ramsey, as the head of the association’s branch, clearly looked delighted.
At the side, Raine’s lips moved slightly, but he said nothing.
Originally, he wanted to ask his ntor Humbert if he could go along, but on second thought, it seed inappropriate.
Because inside the abandoned mine, there’s a high chance stronger Gray Dwarves exist, and if it ca to a big battle, it would be too risky for him since he’s not yet one of the Classes.
The upcoming matters naturally exceed the capabilities of the Howling Hunter Squad, even though they were already an elite team among the low-level Adventurers.
Moreover, everyone was more or less injured, making even leading the way inappropriate.
...
Since the intelligence this ti involved Gray Dwarves, the reward for the intelligence needs to be settled after the investigation team returns.
After Reya finished talking with the head of the association’s branch, she followed the female receptionist to a resident appraiser in the association to identify the Magic Item obtained from the Gray Dwarves—a broken pendant.
As for Chris and his group, they went to a doctor for formal treatnt.
Although ergency bandaging was done before, their injuries, unlike Reya’s fatigue, were severe and required further treatnt by a formal doctor.
As for Raine, being the only one in the squad without injuries, he did not return to the inn to rest, nor did he head to the weapons shop to repair his gear. Instead, he went to the small forest where he often practiced Freezing Ray in the morning light.
Just like when he enhanced himself with the Wild Boar Warrior Bloodline, the system made appropriate adjustnts, so Raine did not grow tusks or mane. Thus, at this mont, Raine had no fear of strong light after enhancing with the Gray Dwarven Bloodline.
Basking in the morning light, Raine did not feel any discomfort but rather a subtle sense of ease.
And since acquiring the Gray Dwarven Bloodline yesterday, Raine would be lying if he said he wasn’t excited inside.
Especially when he thought of the Gray Dwarves’ combat power when they perford Gigantification, it made him eager to try it out.
In the small forest.
"Hoo~"
Facing a large tree that would require two people to hug, Raine exhaled deeply and then silently chanted in his heart, "Gigantification!"
In a split second, Raine felt his heart pounding, and blood was pumped vigorously throughout his body as if an engine roared into life inside him, akin to a volcano beneath the sea about to erupt.
As his blood surged and his muscles swelled!
The chain armor that was relatively well-fitting and slightly loose now seed to shrink, and its hem, from originally being at his thighs, shifted to his waistline.
From afar, it looked like a child wearing chain armor ant for an adult.
However, Raine wasn’t concerned with appearances, as he felt his stamina drain subtly with every passing second.
Now over two ters tall, Raine swiftly lifted his muscular right hand and swung the Cold Steel Warhamr, creating a forceful wind as he slamd it into the tree trunk before him.
"Boom!!"
The large tree shook violently, its autumn leaves falling like a rainstorm.
The Cold Steel Warhamr in Raine’s hand, as if it pierced through tofu, had more than half of it embedded into the tree trunk.
Seeing such might without employing any Combat Skills, a gleam of joy flashed in Raine’s eyes.
"The effect of Gigantification seems to be even more powerful than imagined..."
As if reminded of sothing, he turned his gaze to the attribute panel, focusing on the changes in Power:
....
[Power: 5 ( 3) (×130%)]
....
"8×130%? It really is a percentage increase."
Seeing this, Raine’s eyes imdiately lit up.
This was his first encounter with a spell-like ability that could enhance his basic attributes by a percentage.
"10.4, total Power over 10, which is 2.4 more than before!"
"No wonder that last hamr was as effective as when I use Armor-Piercing Strike."
"If I can continue to increase my basic Power next, the combat power boost from Gigantification will be even greater."
"Well, there are other ways too, like seeking bloodlines stronger than the Wild Boar Warrior."
Soon, Raine realized how to fully utilize the new spell-like ability of Gigantification—enhancing the base value of attributes.
"Right, what would be the power of Armor-Piercing Strike in Gigantification form?"
Suddenly, Raine pondered this question.
As this thought arose, it beca like a flood without restraint.
Looking around, since this part of the forest near Mill Town did not have trees that needed several people to hug, he thought that striking one might break it completely at once.
"Hmm, how about this stone, then?" Quickly, Raine found an appropriate target.
A large boulder about half his height, covered in moss and seemingly extrely hard, awaited him ten ters ahead.
Raine, now over two ters tall with bulging muscles, strode forward, stood firm, and raised the warhamr in his hand high. With a gust of wind, it struck down like a teor onto the boulder!
"Whoosh!"
The silver-gray warhamr traced a curve in the air before hamring down onto the boulder’s surface like a teor!
"Smash!!!"
Stone fragnts scattered!
Smaller bits of stone spread around like shotgun pellets.
When they hit the surrounding bushes, small holes appeared on the leaves, even embedding into the nearby tree trunks.
Raine loosened his grip on the warhamr handle, the counterforce causing his palm to ache.
Yet, as he peering through the haze and saw what beca of the boulder, he blinked in surprise, ignoring the pain in his hand.
The originally sowhat oval boulder was now shattered almost by a third, with a piece as large as a millstone missing, making it resemble a giant eggshell, broken with a small part knocked off.
For a mont, Raine seed unable to believe what he saw.
"If this power were to strike a demon or a person...," Raine couldn’t help but murmur.
"And what’s more..."
"Hoo~"
Raine spontaneously executed a Shield Bash, the amplification of his strength causing the wind from the shield to be fiercely intimidating.
Evidently, in Gigantification state, the power of the Combat Skill Shield Bash also significantly increased.
"Moreover, Gigantification can amplify other strength-based Combat Skills!"
At this mont, Raine suddenly felt a wave of weakness from within.
Having carefully read Gigantification’s effects, he imdiately realized this was due to the nearing end of Gigantification’s duration.
"Has a minute passed?"
As he voluntarily canceled the Gigantification state, a strong sense of fatigue overwheld him.
"It’s a pity that the spiritual power consumption is not high, just slightly more than Barbaric Charge, but my current stamina can only sustain it for a minute."
Raine said in slight disappointnt.
However, before Raine could continue lanting, his mind suddenly clouded with insights on hamr-wielding techniques, like where to make tiny adjustnts when using Armor-Piercing Strike.
So vague silhouettes of figures using warhamrs even appeared in his mind.
"Is this the effect of Hamr Mastery Lv2?"
"Is that... guidance of related Classes?"
With the completion rate of Combat Skill Armor-Piercing Strike surpassing ninety-five percent, Raine could now clearly feel the... response? of the warhamr-related Classes.
Combat Skills provide guidance, and related Classes offer a response.
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