Recaps

After killing two Goblins who ambushed him in a rice field, Rain discovered that his cheat let him apply their bloodline talents. He realized that killing monsters was the way to use his cheat, though one newly acquired talent had an unsettling reproductive effect.

• Rain recalled that his cheat had shown only his attributes and four empty slots since he transmigrated into the body of a farmer.
• While stacking straw, Rain was ambushed by two Goblins and killed them with his pitchfork after finding his escape blocked.
• Rain saw the Goblins' portraits appear in two slots and focused on one, applying the common Goblin bloodline.
• Rain gained Rapid Reproduction lv2 and Agility lv1, which raised his Dexterity by one point.
• Rain concluded that killing monsters was the right way to use his cheat.

Rain discovered that four identical Goblin Bloodlines could fuse into a stronger bloodline after killing Goblins who attacked Uncle Gates. He reached Oak Village as villagers searched for two missing girls, then saw the fused bloodline transform into a more powerful Goblin.

• Rain tried to fuse two Goblin Bloodlines, but the system said he needed more to advance to the next tier.
• After hearing Uncle Gates scream, Rain found two Goblins attacking him, killed them, and helped the wounded man.
• Rain spotted more Goblins moving through the fields and hurried with Gates toward Oak Village.
• At the village square, Rain learned that Ruth and Lori were missing and that the villagers feared the Goblins.
• Rain fused four Goblin Bloodlines, transforming their icon into a muscular Goblin wearing leather armor and a shoulder guard.

After advancing to Goblin Warrior, Rain gained stronger attributes and dim-light vision just as Adventurers arrived to consider rescuing the two kidnapped women. The Oakshield Adventurer Party questioned villagers about the Goblin attackers, and Gates’s account of Rain killing two drew their attention.

• Rain’s Goblin Warrior bloodline blessing replaced Agility with Robust and gave him Dim-Light Vision, letting him see clearly in the dark.
• Several villagers volunteered to search for the kidnapped women, but Rain could see that most lacked confidence about fighting Goblins at night.
• Barry arrived with the Oakshield Adventurer Party, led by Thor, and Chief Kyle asked them to rescue the missing women.
• Thor consulted his teammates, and Nia suggested hearing more about the attack before deciding whether to go.
• Thor asked the villagers about unusual Goblins and the number they encountered, and Gates said Rain had killed two Goblins and saved him.

Rain joined Thor and the Oak Shield Team to rescue two girls abducted by Goblins, and the group tracked the creatures to their cave. Just as the Adventurers gained the upper hand at the entrance, a blue-white beam shot out of the cave toward the fighters.

• Rain told Thor that he had killed four Goblins in two separate encounters, impressing the Adventurers.
• Thor estimated that fewer than fifteen Goblins remained, and Rain volunteered to guide the rescue party alongside the girls' fathers and Jefferson.
• Nia found Goblin tracks near the woods and told the villagers to extinguish their torches before Thor led the group toward a cave.
• A Goblin scout fled toward the cave, but Nia shot it, and the Adventurers charged the entrance and killed the first Goblins that emerged.
• A blue-white beam suddenly shot from inside the cave toward Thor and the other fighters.

Rain and the Oak Village villagers joined the Adventurers in fighting the Goblins at the cave, where a Mutant Goblin’s Freezing Ray had left Thor unable to fight. When the Mutant Goblin fled, Rain pursued and killed it, hoping to obtain its bloodline.

• The Mutant Goblin hit Thor with a Freezing Ray, forcing the greatsword wielder to pull him back and leaving the cave entrance exposed.
• Rain killed a Goblin threatening Nia, then charged the remaining Goblins with the three Oak Village villagers.
• Nia shot the Mutant Goblin in the arm as it tried to cast another spell, and it fled toward a nearby thicket.
• Rain pursued the Mutant Goblin, struck it with his thrown pitchfork, and stabbed it repeatedly until it stopped moving.

Rain killed the Mutant Goblin and confirmed that he had obtained its bloodline, though he waited to equip it until he was alone. On the return journey, he tested how the system handled bloodlines and chose to merge four identical ordinary Goblin bloodlines.

• Rain told Jefferson and Nia that Nia's arrow had stopped the Mutant Goblin from casting spells before he killed it.
• Rain and the others returned to find Ruth and Lori rescued from the cave but badly shaken.
• Rain checked his system and found the Mutant Goblin's bloodline stored in the inventory bag.
• Rain moved the Goblin Warrior bloodline into the bag, losing its physical enhancements and Dim-Light Vision.
• Rain selected four identical ordinary Goblin bloodlines and accepted the system's prompt to merge them.

Rain learned that he could not fuse identical bloodlines twice, then returned to Oak Village and equipped the Mutant Goblin Bloodline. He discovered that it granted him Freezing Ray, leaving him wondering whether his skills would all become monster abilities.

• Rain tried to equip two Goblin Warrior Bloodlines, but the system rejected the duplicate and confirmed that a bloodline could not be fused a second time.
• The group returned to Oak Village, where the villagers thanked the Adventurers for rescuing Ruth and Lori; Nia invited Rain to visit her party in Dorn City.
• Rain reflected on how Old Henry and the villagers had helped raise him, and he felt glad that he had protected people who were weaker than himself.
• At home, Rain equipped the Mutant Goblin Bloodline and learned the Zero-Ring Spell Freezing Ray.
• Rain saw that Freezing Ray had its own skill slot and wondered whether all his future skills would be monster moves.

After testing his new Freezing Ray, Rain decided to become an Adventurer and leave Oak Village for Mill Town. The villagers sent him off with money, armor, and advice as he set out carrying their hopes with him.

• Rain tested Freezing Ray on an iron pot, accidentally frosting the kitchen door with his first shot and hitting the pot with his second before dizziness overwhelmed him.
• Rain decided to become an Adventurer, hunt stronger monsters for their abilities, and seek a trustworthy mage who could explain his pendant.
• Rain told Kyle he planned to leave for Mill Town, and Kyle agreed after considering Rain’s courage.
• Gates gave Rain coins, Jefferson lent him a leather vest, and the village children offered a copper button for his armor.
• Kyle gave Rain the villagers’ pooled money, told him to visit his sister Rona at the Oak Inn, and warned him to avoid Adams’s fate.
• Rain left Oak Village with three purses on his belt, carrying the villagers’ support and expectations.

Rain traveled to Mill Town, arranged affordable lodging, bought basic Adventurer equipment, and registered with the Adventurers' Association. He learned that warrior trainer Humbert Stonebeard taught newcomers at the branch, while training in other combat specialties required a trip to Dorn City.

• Rain reached Mill Town and rented a room at the Oak Inn from Rona, an old acquaintance from Oak Village.
• Rain replaced his pitchfork with a spear, a one-handed sword, and a shield, spending most of his remaining money.
• Rain entered the Mill Town branch of the Adventurers' Association and observed its busy hall and job postings.
• Rain registered as an Adventurer, listed Village Chief Kyle as his contact and beneficiary, and paid the required fees.
• The receptionist told Rain that Humbert Stonebeard taught basic warrior training at the branch, while Rangers and rogues had to seek Combat Techniques in Dorn City.

Rain received his adventurer nameplate and went to the guild courtyard to learn basic combat skills. After speaking with Lia about weapon choices, he chose to train with a spear and shield under Humbert Stonebeard.

• The receptionist gave Rain Farrell a nameplate and advised him to take basic quests and find companions.
• Rain surveyed the adventurers and considered how difficult it might be to find a party as an ordinary warrior.
• Rain discovered that Humbert Stonebeard, Mill Town's only combat trainer, was a Dwarf who trained adventurers in the courtyard.
• Lia explained the strengths and drawbacks of several weapons and recommended a spear and shield for a new adventurer.
• Rain learned that Humbert excelled with a warhammer and shield, but few beginners met his standards for wielding a hammer.
• Rain chose to learn spear-and-shield combat, hoping his experience with a pitchfork would help him progress quickly.

Rain began a month-long course in Spear Thrust and Shield Block under Instructor Humbert, learning to redirect attacks with a shield. After half a month of practice, Rain realized he might use Frost Affinity to speed up learning Freezing Ray.

• Rain paid for Spear Thrust and Shield Block lessons, and Humbert noted Rain's strong thrust but told him to improve his aim and practice one-handed spear thrusts.
• Humbert demonstrated Shield Block, showing Rain how to angle a shield and redirect an enemy's force instead of meeting it head-on.
• Rain spent the next half month practicing his combat skills and casting Freezing Ray, but hunting field mice, rabbits, and a wolf produced no bloodlines.
• Rain found he could not cast Freezing Ray without the Cold-Enhanced Goblin icon, though practice gradually strengthened his memory of the spell.
• Rain considered using Frost Affinity to increase his learning speed for ice spells.

Rain trained with Robin at the Adventurers' Association and watched a strong visitor fail Instructor Humbert's Warhammer test. That night, Rain studied a monster compendium and considered how monster traits and Challenge Ratings might help him grow stronger.

• Rain recalled that Winter Wolves had high Frost Affinity and excelled at casting Ice Blades, and wondered whether monsters could help him gain affinity for other elements.
• Rain practiced Shield Block and Spear Thrust with Robin in the association's courtyard.
• A young man from Dorn City tried to lift Humbert's Warhammer and ring the bell, but lost control and struck the wall instead.
• Rain studied the association's monster compendium at the Oak Inn and read about Boarfolk and their Challenge Rating of one.
• Rain reviewed how Challenge Ratings measured monster strength, with a rating of one roughly matching a fully armed warrior of Class Level one.

Rain learned that he had to play the leading role in killing a monster to gain its bloodline, and he planned to pursue a Kobold Warrior Bloodline. He spotted a difficult bounty for two Boarfolk and overheard a party seeking a replacement archer, leaving him wondering whether he could join them.

• Rain spent two weeks without finding a Kobold-hunting commission and joined Robin's temporary party for two Goblin-clearing missions.
• Rain realized that he had to lead the fight and deliver the final blow to obtain a monster's bloodline.
• Rain planned to kill four ordinary Kobolds and fuse their bloodlines into a Kobold Warrior Bloodline.
• Rain found a bounty for two Boarfolk that recommended a White Porcelain Level Three party or an equally strong individual.
• Rain overheard an adventuring party looking for a replacement archer and turned to see who was speaking.

Rain Farrell approached the Whistling Hunters, a top Adventurer team seeking an archer, and revealed that he was an Apprentice Mage. He demonstrated his Freezing Ray for the team, leaving them impressed by his ranged attack.

• Chris recruited Rain to speak with Leah Olsen after learning he was an Apprentice Mage.
• Rain introduced himself to Leah and agreed to demonstrate his spell.
• The Whistling Hunters went with Rain to a grove near Mill Town.
• Rain accurately hit a tree with Freezing Ray, stunning Leah and the others.

Rain revealed that he could cast Freezing Ray and joined Leia’s elite party as they prepared for a Boarfolk mission. The party set out from Mill Town in a covered, horse-drawn wagon, with Rain wondering how Leia planned to use his spell in battle.

• Grand, Fabian, and Leia guessed which Zero-Ring Spell Rain knew as the party traveled to test it.
• Rain demonstrated Freezing Ray by striking a tree, impressing Chris and the others.
• Rain told the party a made-up story about learning Freezing Ray from a Bard, and Leia accepted his limited number of casts.
• Leia declined Chris’s suggestion to celebrate, saying the party needed to prepare for its mission the next morning.
• Rain asked whether he needed anything else to prepare, and Leia said she had already decided how to use his accurate spell.
• Rain met Leia and the others near Mill Town the next morning, and the party traveled toward its destination in Chris’s covered wagon.

Rain joined Leia's team as they planned an ambush against two Boarfolk, with Leia explaining a strategy to separate and defeat them. Fabian's signal revealed they had encountered the Boarfolk sooner than expected, and the team prepared to fight as the creatures approached.

• Leia assigned Rain to freeze wet ground so the Boarfolk would slip while she lured one away and the others attacked the other.
• Chris explained that Leia was close to becoming a full-fledged Professional, and the team reviewed its original plan for fighting the Boarfolk.
• The team reached the sighting area, where Fabian went into the woods to scout and Leia prepared an ambush site.
• Fabian signaled that he had encountered the Boarfolk, prompting Leia to order Chris to pour water and Rain to use Freezing Ray as the creatures approached.
• Rain and the others took cover behind trees and watched the woods as branches snapped nearby.

Rain and his companions fought two Boarfolk using ice, arrows, crossbows, and coordinated melee attacks. Rain killed one and acquired the Boarfolk bloodline, but a louder roar from the woods signaled another threat approaching.

• Fabian lured two Boarfolk out of the woods, and Rain froze the wet ground to make them slip.
• Leia wounded one Boarfolk with an arrow while Chris and the others struck the second with poisoned crossbow bolts.
• Chris and Grand blocked the Boarfolk’s mallet as Fabian attacked from behind, and Rain drove his spear into its neck until it died.
• Rain acquired the Boarfolk bloodline, then heard a powerful roar coming closer from the woods.

Rain and the Whistling Hunters encountered a Boarfolk Warrior far stronger than the ordinary Boarfolk they had expected. Their ice tactic failed, and the Warrior badly injured Chris with a charge, leaving the team in grave danger.

• Rain agreed to cast Freezing Ray over the muddy ground again so the team could make the next Boarfolk slip.
• A Boarfolk Warrior carrying a banner emerged from the woods, and Rain recognized its strength and coveted its bloodline.
• Chris ordered Fabian to harass the Warrior, Grand to flank it, and Rain to use his spell while the team stood its ground.
• Rain froze the ground, but the Boarfolk Warrior dodged the ice and charged Chris instead.
• Chris used Iron Wall to block the charge, but the impact broke his shield arm and sent him sliding across the grass.

Rain and his companions fought the Boarfolk Warrior, Shattered Tooth, after Grand held it back and Rain landed a third Freezing Ray. Fabian’s Backstab wounded the enemy but left him badly injured; the chapter ended with Grand’s Blade Pierce stabbing Shattered Tooth in the abdomen.

• Grand blocked Shattered Tooth’s blow and told Fabian and Rain to get the injured Chris to safety.
• Rain cast a third Freezing Ray, striking Shattered Tooth in the eye and blinding it on that side.
• Fabian used Backstab on Shattered Tooth’s neck, but the beast dodged the fatal spot, trapped his dagger, and hurled him away.
• Shattered Tooth charged at Fabian, but Grand attacked from the side with Blade Pierce and stabbed it through its leather armor into the abdomen.

Rain used the Common Boarfolk Bloodline to stab Shattered Tooth in the back while Chris, Fabian, and Grand distracted him with crossbow bolts. Leia killed the Boarfolk pursuing her and returned to find Rain fighting the huge Boarfolk warrior.

• Shattered Tooth trapped Grand’s sword in his belly and knocked Grand away with his hammer.
• Rain activated the Common Boarfolk Bloodline and drove his spear into Shattered Tooth’s lower back.
• Chris told Fabian and Grand to fire their crossbows, and the three men aimed at Shattered Tooth’s remaining eye.
• Leia’s pursuer fled into the woods, and she killed it with a charged Armor-Piercing Arrow.
• Leia raced back to the ambush site and saw Rain thrusting his spear into Shattered Tooth’s neck.

Rain and the Whistling Hunters defeated Shattered Tooth, a Boarfolk Warrior, and prepared to divide their reward. While sorting the spoils, Fabian discovered a problem with the warrior’s leather armor.

• Rain wounded Shattered Tooth repeatedly while Chris and the others harried him with crossbow bolts, then killed him with a spear thrust to the neck.
• Leia recognized the fallen monster as a Boarfolk Warrior and was astonished by Rain’s fighting ability.
• Grand praised Rain for staying to fight, and Rain admitted he would rather avoid having to choose between heaven and battle.
• The group found little valuable loot and planned to collect the job reward and divide it after paying for Chris’s treatment.
• Fabian held up Shattered Tooth’s oversized leather vest and called the others over because something was wrong with it.

On the way back to Mill Town, Rain and his companions found evidence that the injured Boarfolk Warrior had been driven from its clan and may have received human-made armor. Rain examined the bloodline talents he had gained and discovered that Keen Scent let him detect smells from fifty meters away, leaving him awkwardly adjusting to the ability as the journey continued.

• Fabian identified the Boarfolk Warrior’s finely stitched leather vest as likely made with a Sewing Machine, and Rain and Leia considered how it might have reached the Boarfolk.
• Rain pointed out heavy, fresh rib wounds, leading Leia and Fabian to suspect infighting in the Boarfolk clan in Deadwater Valley.
• Leia told the group to load the Boarfolk Warrior onto the wagon and report their findings to the association and the Black Iron Adventurers.
• Rain examined his Brute Strength, Thick Hide, and Keen Scent bloodline talents while the group traveled toward Mill Town.
• Rain used Keen Scent to notice a smell of blood on Leia, who blushed and turned away, and he spent the rest of the ride learning to tune out the many scents around him.

The Whistling Hunters received an increased reward after Leia reported the Boarfolk Warrior and evidence of changes among the Boarfolk in Deadwater Valley. Rain earned a bonus for his role in the fight and returned to the Oak Inn eager to try the Boarfolk Warrior bloodline.

• Leia asked Ramsey Wood to compensate the Whistling Hunters, and he approved a fifty-percent reward increase after inspecting the Boarfolk Warrior's machine-stitched armor.
• The Association calculated a total reward of two gold coins and twenty-five silver coins, including payment for the Boarfolk Warrior, the Stillwater Boarmen, and Leia's information.
• Leia proposed giving Rain a ten-silver bonus for turning the battle around, but Rain asked to split the reward evenly; Leia insisted on the bonus.
• The team received their shares, agreed to pause quests for two weeks while Chris recovered, and postponed their celebratory meal.
• Rain returned to his room at the Oak Inn, eager to try using the Boarfolk Warrior bloodline.

Rain activated the Boarfolk Warrior Bloodline, gaining enhanced strength, toughness, hammer proficiency, and a charge ability. He planned to test Savage Charge, ask Instructor Humbert about warhammer training, and buy chainmail to conceal his changed physique.

• Rain activated the Boarfolk Warrior Bloodline and watched his muscles grow dramatically.
• Rain found that Brute Strength and Thick Hide had reached level 2 and that he had gained Hammer Proficiency.
• Rain discovered Savage Charge, an adapted version of the Boarfolk Warrior's Tusk Charge.
• Rain removed the ordinary Boarfolk Bloodline and realized a higher-tier bloodline covered the lower-tier one’s talents.
• Rain considered trying to merge Goblin bloodlines again and decided to practice his new ability before seeking another expedition.
• Rain planned to ask Instructor Humbert about warhammer training and buy chainmail to hide his transformation.

Rain tested his newly mastered Savage Charge in the woods and assessed its limits, then went to Mill Town to consider armor that would make the ability safer in battle. He left the shop visit focused on choosing protection for his shoulder and head.

• Rain charged into trees with Savage Charge, broke a trunk, and hurt his shoulder.
• Rain tested the ability repeatedly and concluded he could use it about twelve times while fresh, make only limited turns, and charge with either his shoulder or a shield.
• Rain decided that fighting with Savage Charge required a custom Shoulder Guard and better head protection, and he weighed a Pig-Snout Helmet against a Bull-Horn Helmet.
• Rain returned to Mill Town and entered the Weapon and Armor Shop with the fifty silver coins he had earned from the Boarfolk quest.