Greatly Increased Strength [Seeking Recommendation Tickets]

"Hoo."

Morgan let out a long breath after seeing the data clearly before his eyes.

"That wasn't easy."

He had been in this world for two months now.

He had also possessed this so-called Time Traveler System for two months.

He had obtained his first point of Soul Power by pure luck.

It was by using that to upgrade the Archery inherent to this body to LV2 that he managed to beat the dwarf Kili and successfully join the Expedition Team to the Lonely Mountain.

It was also this LV2 Archery that not only greatly increased Morgan's strength but also allowed him to fit in like a fish in water within the Expedition Team.

Conversely, the Muay Thai he had brought from Earth and practiced for over a decade had almost no opportunity to be showcased.

If he hadn't had that point of Soul Power to upgrade his Archery.

With Gandalf there, Morgan might still have been able to join the Expedition Team, but he certainly wouldn't have had such an outstanding performance, nor would he have his current status in the group.

Because if he didn't resort to Muay Thai, in terms of swordsmanship alone, Morgan was actually inferior to the youngest dwarf in the group, Fili.

From the moment he obtained his first point of Soul Power.

Morgan knew this thing was the core of the system he possessed, and the only way for him to survive and grow strong in this world.

Ever since they set out from Hobbiton in the Shire a month ago.

Morgan had been thinking about how to continue gaining Soul Power; this was the main reason he took on the hunting duties every day.

Otherwise, after a full day of traveling.

When everyone else was resting at the camp, why would he tirelessly spend an hour or two of his rest time hunting?

He wasn't an idiot.

Although he didn't gain this much Soul Power directly from hunting.

Without the practical combat training of hunting every day.

Even with the LV2 Archery instilled by the system, Morgan would never have improved so quickly or become as sharp as he was now.

Naturally, he wouldn't have been able to snatch so many kills when the Orcs attacked.

Everything was complementary.

Now, his hard work had finally paid off.

"Hoo."

Various thoughts flashed rapidly through his mind.

Morgan shook his head.

He pulled himself together and focused his gaze on the data panel representing his attributes.

He was about to upgrade.

"If LV2 Archery is this strong, imagine what LV3 will be like."

"My close-quarters combat is a bit lacking; although Muay Thai is decent, the enemies I face now are all wielding various cold weapons, which puts me at a huge disadvantage."

"Archery is good, but arrows are limited. If I run out, I'll have to carry a greatsword, so I should also give White Crow Swordsmanship a good upgrade this time."

"As for the four major attributes, 'Strength' is easy to understand: it should correspond to my own physical power."

"Stamina should be equivalent to HP in a game; good stamina means being able to take a hit and endure."

"Agility is also easy to understand, corresponding to my own speed, attack speed, reaction speed, and movement speed."

"As for Spirit, although it sounds a bit mysterious, it is by no means an abstract concept in this world. In a world with extraordinary powers, Spirit is a field that is often easily overlooked but also easily attacked."

"Spirit should correspond to attributes like 'Willpower'."

"If one's willpower is strong enough, one can resist, have the ability to fight back, or even be directly immune to mental spells like 'Charm' or 'Bewitchment'."

"Upgrading any of the four major attributes is extremely useful."

Morgan's gaze wandered back and forth between the virtual attribute column and the ability column as if admiring flowers, his mind racing with ideas.

Soon, Morgan's gaze settled on the Archery skill in the ability column.

As mentioned earlier, ninety percent of Morgan's current strength lay in his Archery.

This was also the reason he could gain a decent status within the Expedition Team, among a group of dwarves led by the incredibly proud and stubborn Dwarf King Thorin Oakenshield.

Unlike Bilbo, who had been looked down upon by the dwarves from the moment he joined the team, and still was to this day.

When it came to close-quarters combat and swordsmanship, many in the Expedition Team were stronger than Morgan.

Because during this month-long journey, Morgan had sparred with the dwarves.

Don't be fooled by the memory of the plot where these dwarves didn't seem all that impressive.

In reality, these dwarves were fierce as hell.

Don't look at the fact that this body of Morgan's was originally a member of the Fero Town garrison, possessing LV1 White Crow Swordsmanship and Archery.

If Morgan had abandoned his bow and relied solely on White Crow Swordsmanship, he would have nearly lost the spar to Fili had he not resorted to Muay Thai techniques at the very end.

Even so, he had only managed a narrow victory over Fili.

As for the older dwarves in the Expedition Team like Gloin and Oin, Morgan estimated he would likely lose in a melee.

That was not even mentioning Dwalin, who had participated in the defense of the Lonely Mountain sixty years ago when Smaug invaded, or the white-bearded Balin.

As for the Dwarf King Thorin Oakenshield, he went without saying.

Of course, that would change if he were allowed to use his bow.

In the entire Expedition Team, aside from Gandalf, Morgan feared no one.

Since he lacked the advantage in close-quarters combat for the moment, he would simply play to his strengths.

With that thought, Morgan's mind stirred, and he tapped the plus sign next to Archery.

A virtual prompt immediately popped up:

[This enhancement consumes 1 Soul Power. Confirm enhancement?]

"Enhance!"

A pale white light flickered.

"Archery LV3"

Morgan immediately felt a surge of heat, identical to the one from a month ago, pouring into his body.

At the same time, a strange fragment of memory appeared out of thin air in his mind.

After sensing it for a moment, the confusion Morgan had previously felt regarding Archery melted away like ice under the sun.

"So that's how it is."

With just a brief realization, Morgan felt his progress in Archery and couldn't help but praise it inwardly.

However, now was not the time to carefully contemplate these insights.

Morgan's gaze returned to the data panel before him.

Continuing the enhancement, Morgan did not hesitate this time and tapped on Archery once more.

[This enhancement consumes 3 Soul Power. Confirm enhancement?]

"Wait."

As the virtual prompt appeared again, Morgan froze, then widened his eyes.

"3 points of Soul Power for one enhancement?"

"Why don't you just go rob someone!"

Although he knew that continuing to enhance Archery might bring about even greater changes, he looked at his remaining five points of Soul Power.

Morgan decisively gave up on further enhancing Archery and shifted his focus to White Crow Swordsmanship.

"LV3 Archery is sufficient for now."

"Other areas need to keep up so I can become stronger."

After only a brief moment of consideration, Morgan tapped the plus sign next to White Crow Swordsmanship.

[This enhancement consumes 1 Soul Power. Confirm enhancement?]

"Enhance!"

"White Crow Swordsmanship LV2"

He felt another strange memory fragment enter his mind.

Morgan sensed it briefly before stopping.

He would need a considerable amount of time to fully master White Crow Swordsmanship at the LV2 level.

Before that, continuing to enhance it would offer him limited benefits.

Thinking of this, Morgan's gaze moved to the four main attributes.

"4 points of Soul Power remaining."

"What to enhance first?"