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Chapter 28

“Wasn’t the experience pretty good?”



Such was our impression after defeating the Sky Green Mini Dragon . It’s certainly got a lot of experience .

“That’s true, it feels like it’s more than we get from the rock lizard . ”
“They were definitely stronger . My kitchen knife got stuck halfway through . ”

I guess it’s to be expected? Dragons can’t be challenged with a knife .

“Is it the difference in abilities? It really might be an enemy that requires us to raise our Lv a little more before facing . ”
“Might be…”

In terms of ability, I’m positive the kitchen knife is a pretty good piece of equipment . I have no doubt towards its sharpness .

“Rather, considering that it’s a mini dragon, isn’t it stranger that this blade was able to cut it so easily?”
“Well, either way, seems like we can still go on . ”
“Yeah…though, wouldn’t it be better to raise our Lv in this area?”
“That’s right . I got some good materials…I think I can improve our current equipment just by adding this hide to it one way or another . ”

From lizard hide to the mini dragon’s…? If this were a game, remodeling equipment would be possible .

“That said, I don’t know if it’ll dramatically improve our defense or not . ”
“This is a good stopping point . Should we return for now?”
“Yeah, we’re almost out of time . Let’s go back . ”
“Alright . ”

With that, we return and wait for an opportunity . Next time we’ll hunt with Hagisawa .

“Sometimes it’s better to be bold, and other times it’s better to be careful . A strong mamono came out around here so it’s better to raise our Lv here . ”
“Understood… but,”

We watch the combat group returning from Shigenobu’s workshop .  



“Thinking about it, how strong is the combat group?”
“Hm… because they were delayed while fumbling around searching for new equipment, I heard that Taniizumi at the top, is Lv 17 . ”

Huh? It’s not as high as I expected . But it’s more than I thought . At least at this stage, we won’t be able to catch up due to our limitations on moving freely .

At this time, should I tell Shigenobu and the others that I can teleport on my own? No, not the returning to Japan part, just about teleporting to other places . To begin with, they might know just from Ono’s experimentation . Or rather, isn’t it no different from Meguru-san . The problem is that there’s a half-baked surveillance system .

“Should I buy night vision goggles with points? I feel like only being able to hunt for two hours at a time is a hindrance . ”
“That’s true…

…For the time being, I want to find a way to make money in a short time to make up the difference . Right now, Minori-san has to return to the base every two hours to maintain the barrier . In addition, Shigenobu has to respond to the combat group to some extent in order to avoid being suspected . Well, if we have good timing, we can go hunting three times a day .

However, Taniizumi and the others get to raise their Lv for the entire day . Considering that, their Lv are pretty low . With that in mind, they’re probably not fighting the entire day . Are they prioritizing their safety? Or are they lacking equipment like was said earlier? Well, there might be a difference in efficiency between our 5-man group and the entire battle group .

“How long would it take to get the night vision goggles? Including the points?”
“Hm…”

I heard they’re sold at toy stores so I could probably buy some quickly, but considering the cost of a crossbow, buying them would be ridiculous . With the money currently gathered from everyone…

“To be honest, it’s expensive . Getting lamps for everyone might just be better . ”

Shigenobu’s shoulders drop at my reply . Things are definitely a bit difficult for us right now .

“Can Hagisawa make some sort of tool to help us fight at night?”
“If I had something like that, I would’ve said so already . ”
“Can you order flashlights?”
“Those might be a bit expensive right now, but how about the camp lanterns? It should be pretty bright if three people carry one . ”

Hm…not a bad idea . If we do that, it should work out . Ah, right, where do they sell them? They’ll definitely lighten things up . I’ll have to search back in Japan .

“I’m worried about dangerous night mamono, but it’s worth trying . ”

We earned three thousand points this time . If I convert it, it’s three thousand yen . If we use cheap items, we’ll earn about twice as many points next time . No… if we use the metal turtle sword well, we might be able to go further .



“Do you think we’ll be far enough away to evade notice from the player group?”
“It’s a doubtful place . ”

As we talk, Meguru-san opens the workshop door and comes over .

“Yukinari-kun, mamono have appeared at the teleport location, right where the flag is . ”

Right now we’re experimenting with bringing down far of mamono . I create a mental image of the place with the flag, where we had left a mamono’s corpse . When a mamono comes, Meguru-san will report it and I’ll use the mental image to send an object over to kill it .

“Understood . ”

I horizontally transfer a wooden board that was prepared in advance, making the range as large as possible .


“How long will it take to finish eating?”
“Etto, doglike mamono look to be scavenging for bodies . I don’t think time should be a problem . ”
“OK, then I just send it and see what happens!”

Five minutes later… the wooden board teleports . With a, pu, it disappears from our view .

“It hit! Two out of three got hit and are writhing… and they’ve died . ”

I get experience points even though they were defeated from far away . It seems like I can fight even when I’m here at the camp with the right conditions .  

“Was the bait strategy successful?”
“Ah, did Shigenobu and the others gain any experience?”

Shigenobu and the others check and then shake their heads .

“Apparently if you’re too far away, you won’t receive any experience even if you’re in the same party . ”

So, it’s like that . That means Taniizumi and the others are overhunting mamono as one party . Meanwhile, we grew much faster . [1]

“I thought it was a good strategy, but…”


“Isn’t it still good since Yukinari-kun can still earn experience? Can you transport it here?”
“I’ll try . ”

Then, I consciously try to transport it… but it doesn’t work . I don’t know how the recognition works, but it looks like I actually have to go to the place at least once .

“Looks like collect it without going there it’s no good after all . ”
“Shall we go and get it?”
“Is going and coming back right now alright?”
“Alright, can Yukinari and Meguru-san fill up your free time with this idea?”
“Understood . ”
“Though my ability has a cooldown period before I can use it again, so we won’t be able to come back right away?”
“Wouldn’t it be good to prepare another mamono there in the meantime?”

Meguru-san thinks about my reply for a moment, then nods .

“I understand . Alright, Yukinari-kun, let’s go . ”

So, Meguru-san activates her teleport ability .  

“Alright, let’s go . ”

We arrive at the location of the trap .

“Wow… gross…”

A mamono called the Horizon Wolf died by getting split in half by the wooden board . The upper half of the wolf is even grosser . Should I adjust the angle of the board a bit more?

“So, are we going to dismantle it?”
“Yeah . It’s no good as food and it’s better to not bring back too much . ”
“Can Yukinari-kun teleport it?”
“If it’s just this much, isn’t it better to bring it with us? Stay alert for another mamono appearing…”

It’s then I notice something approaching . The two of us ready our respective weapons . A mini dragon appears…

“If it’s just one, we can take it on!”

I charge it while Meguru-san takes the back position .  

“Yeah! Rather—”

Meguru-san makes a snap decision and throws her metal turtle sword at the mini dragon while it’s focused on me .

“GAA–”

The mini dragon, while avoiding my blow, is struck in the belly and falls to the ground .  

“Finish it . ”

I pull out the metal turtle sword and cut it horizontally . With that, the mini dragon dies .  

“Looks like we won with just the two of us . ”
“Yeah, it feels good . ”

I didn’t think that I would be able coordinate with anyone other than Shigenobu . Maybe Meguru-san is just good at this?

“Although…”

I grasp the metal turtle sword and examine the blade . I recall the feeling of stabbing the the mini dragon earlier . I don’t feel like I even cut anything . It’s ridiculously sharp .

Meguru-san should be surprised at this . I check the status… Wow, it pierces through . It’s nothing like my kitchen knife .  

“Isn’t it amazingly sharp?”
“Yeah… with this, there’s no telling how far you can go . ”
“Yeah, it’s so incredible, I can’t even sense the difference in danger between mamono . It’s scary . ”

True… let’s be careful





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