True Attribute Values

He currently has a total of 86 gold and 8 silver coins, as well as one Ancient Coin worth 100 gold.

If he could just fence that, he'd have almost half the money he needs.

Gotta say, working with the Church really pays well. If he could moonlight in the confessional every week, he could rake in 100 gold a month. And if he sold the Dimensional Bag the Church gave him, he could pay off his loan on top of everything else.

Medium Dimensional Bag: You can use your mind to directly store/retrieve items within the Dimensional Bag. You won't feel any weight when carrying up to 1000 pounds of equipment. After 1000 pounds, the true weight is calculated. Maximum capacity: 10 cubic meters.

Quality: Extremely Rare

Sale Price: 5000 Gold Coins

Description: The Dimensional Bag can be said to be one of the essential items for adventurers. Its value can even exceed magical weapons, second only to defensive armor. With it, your adventure team will alleviate great logistical and space pressures. Owning a Dimensional Bag can also be said to be a sign of an adventure team's maturity and professionalization.

If the user is willing to surrender it, it can be directly credited for 5000 Gold Coins.

Like hell I will! You damn System is messed up.

The importance of a Dimensional Bag doesn't need to be said. The fact that the Church is willing to use it and the Health Amulet as comparable incentives to win him over undoubtedly proves its value.

As the System said, not having a Dimensional Bag means the adventure team isn't mature. Such teams often can't go far and have to carry too much stuff. Hiring horses or carriages can reduce some logistical troubles, but there's also a good chance of scaring away the target they're supposed to eliminate, and not every road is accessible, making it impossible to carry out more difficult tasks.

But conversely, adventurers with money will naturally seek to buy this item, which has led to Dimensional Bags always being in short supply. Coupled with the not-low difficulty of production and the scarcity of raw materials, Dimensional Bags have always had a high premium in magic shops, and even if you're willing to spend extra money, you often need to have connections to buy one.

If he sells this thing, he might not be able to buy it back even if he adds an extra 1000 gold later. Du Pont would naturally not do such a short-sighted thing that disregards long-term interests.

Unless he's really desperate.

After hesitating slightly, Du Pont chose to purchase the Shield Proficiency Handbook.

The price for buying self-study materials is only one-tenth of the original. Although he doesn't know how effective it will be, he can afford the 5 gold learning fee right now.

If this thing isn't hard to learn, then he can try to continue buying learning materials for self-study. Conversely, even if all 5 gold are wasted, it's not a particularly big deal for him and he can completely handle it.

Shield Proficiency: For nobles, dueling with a rapier is the best way to elegantly obtain victory, but for soldiers and gladiators on the battlefield, even just one more Buckler will greatly increase their chances of defeating their opponents and even more so their chances of survival.

Even Priests are among the shield enthusiasts, and some Priests have even developed techniques for casting spells with shields, making them veritable mobile war bastions.

[Please enter a meditative state]

Du Pont lay on the bed and entered meditation. The familiar training ground appeared again, but unlike before, he had a small round shield about 40 centimeters in size that could just cover his arm. A muscular man wearing animal skin light armor, holding a sword and shield, and wearing a helmet that obscured his face appeared before him.

[The user can start the learning process at any time. If the user purchases Weapon Proficiency and Light Armor Proficiency skills, they can practice together to save time]

"Stop trying to sell me stuff. I'll try it out first." Du Pont looked at the Buckler strapped to his left arm: "Start training?"

As soon as he finished speaking, the muscular man, who had been standing still, suddenly burst into action. The long sword in his hand was swift and ruthless, directly piercing the unprepared Du Pont through. The realistic pain made Du Pont kneel on one knee and fall down weakly.

What the...??

The next second, Du Pont's injuries healed, and the muscular man returned to his previous position, striking a pose.

"What the hell..." Du Pont touched his abdomen. Although the injury had recovered, the pain of being stabbed by the long sword hadn't completely dissipated. He took several breaths and asked, "What level is this guy?"

[Equal to the user's attributes. Weapon and shield proficiency level is proficient. The user only needs to survive his attacks for 1 minute to gain shield proficiency]

"Same attributes as me, just with a difference in weapon proficiency??" Du Pont wiped the saliva that had flowed from the corner of his mouth due to loss of control, suppressing the pain brought by his nerves: "Isn't that bullshit? How come I don't have that much explosive power?"

[Mirror state is the use of peak values, which can operate all of its attributes to the best state]

"So, me not having this explosive power just means I'm trash?"

[Attribute values ​​are divided into extra bonus and natural attribute values. Attributes under the bonus state are generally impossible to use perfectly. The user lacks training and cannot mobilize the body. Only in critical moments, driven by adrenaline, can all the potential of his attribute values ​​be used. This is also the difference between normal state and peak state]

Du Pont understood: "So, under normal circumstances, I can't use my strength, and I have to be in a very critical situation to unleash all my potential?"

[Correct, the strongest time the user exerted force was when using Rage Ability. The wild nature can maximize the release of his own state]

"Then how can I keep my body in peak condition usually?"

[The user can improve the actual control of his natural attribute values ​​through specific training in peacetime to achieve the best state and improve instantaneous explosive power]

Du Pont raised his shield. This time, he concentrated and raised the small shield: "Come on."

The mirror image attacked again with his sword. Du Pont held the round shield in front of his chest, perfectly blocking the blow. Then, he used the shield on his chest to deflect the short sword, which was changed from a slash to a chop. Before he could catch his breath, the mirror image thrust straight at his abdomen. He took a step back and moved his left arm down to block the blow, but the impact force on the shield was barely perceptible.

This is...

Du Pont thought something was wrong. Then, he saw the mirror image's left arm slamming the shield into his body, and then, as his body lost its balance, a sword pierced into his body.

[You lasted 15 seconds]

The intense pain made Du Pont twitch uncontrollably, but Du Pont looked at the blood flowing on the training ground, and his eyes revealed excitement.

Opportunities for life-and-death tests are rare. This doesn't require considering treatment issues and you can fight against experts. This is definitely a training environment that many combatants dream of.

"Damn it, give me weapons and light armor!" Du Pont shouted, and 15 gold disappeared instantly. Armor and weapons of the same style as the opponent also appeared in his hand.

"Isn't it just a minute of invincibility? No big deal!" Du Pont spat and stepped forward bravely with his short sword.

10 seconds later, Du Pont fell to the ground again, his teeth chattering.

Damn it, he can't handle the short sword. Randomly stabbing and slashing with this thing only delayed the use of the small shield with his left arm, exposing his flaws in advance.

"Damn you, give me a dagger, again!"

"Give me a Short Spear, again!"

"Again, I don't believe I can't beat you to death!"

Just as Du Pont finished shouting, he suddenly felt someone patting him on the shoulder. He opened his eyes dazedly, only to find that he was already in the classroom, surrounded by the strange gazes of the apprentices.

"Uh, if I said I had a nightmare, would you believe me?"