"Be careful. Always maintain a sufficient distance from them. Try your best to land on rocks or in small streams where you won't leave any traces. Soft mud is the worst choice. Those obvious footprints are basically announcing that you're a greenhorn … I know that they won't be able to detect you since they're running away, but your future opponents might not all be such petty thieves."
"That wooden barrel they left behind? You already know that it's obviously a trap, so why are you still asking? "
"Go around them? No, that would be such a waste of their efforts. That's just an explosive barrel with two mechanisms. It'll only explode when the lid is opened. Come, seal it and move it to the path in front of them … I can't wait to see their twisted and terrified faces. "
"Don't be in such a hurry. Hunting is an art and a form of enjoyment. Take it slow, take it slow. Don't you think that those anxious prey are so cute? I really want to personally cut open their necks and quietly listen to the sound of blood dripping out of their veins …"
Under Su Nanna's guidance, Rorschach became more and more familiar with the basic tracking, hunting, and shooting techniques that she had taught him. He also became more and more convinced that his childhood sweetheart needed to go see a psychiatrist …
What he didn't know was that the bystanders were also astonished by his performance.
He wasn't some genius that could be easily learned, nor did he have the outstanding physical constitution and combat talent of the beastmen. He was simply patiently imitating and learning.
If the first time wasn't enough, he would try a second time. If the second time wasn't enough, he would try a third time. As he practiced, he would learn … If this part was still considered normal, then the rest was somewhat incomprehensible.
If he learned, he would casually display his skills as if they were instincts. If he made a mistake once, he wouldn't make the same mistake again. As long as he was reminded of something, he would definitely improve.
The problems of repetition, carelessness, forgetfulness, and confusion that most people would have when learning would never appear on him. Perhaps his learning speed wasn't fast, but once he grasped it, he would completely master it, as if he had diligently practiced for several years.
"I'm just sincere in my heart. I don't look far into the future, I don't hesitate about the past. I only grasp the present in an instant. There are many troubles, but I only take a moment to reflect it in my heart. If I know, then I know. If I don't know, then I don't know. "
Master Merlin would always say things that no one understood, and everyone was used to not pursuing the matter.
"Rorschach, when you get back, go to the Ranger's Guild and sign up for the Tier 1 Ranger exam. Remember to fill in my Mentor column. I should still have two Apprentice slots. You can go to the Guild and get a set of welfare equipment. Even if I give you an animal companion, don't take it. The ones in the city's Guild's Stable are all trash."
At that moment, Rorschach was astonished, not because he had mysteriously become a ranger, but because …
"Su Nanna, you're actually a Ranger? The kind of ranger who loves peace, protects nature, and flies around in the forest to punish those who destroy nature and invade the forest? "
"What? Is it your fantasy world again? Only beautiful moon elves and forest elves are allowed to become ranger rangers? Let me tell you, those moon elves might look pure on the surface, but they're actually as vicious as snakes and scorpions. If you don't believe me … go read some history books. Read how they rebelled and exterminated the Gold Elves, banished the Dark Elves, marginalized the Wood Elves, forced the Silver Elves to give up their authority, and oppressed the Inferior Elves and Wild Elves. In the end, they caused the various elven species to break apart. How they sowed discord between species?
Rorschach instantly recalled the fear of being taught about alien history, as well as the various ways that the moon elves were slandered in the history books … Back then, he had thought that the gray elf instructors in the academy were biased against the moon elves. Why would they describe the elegant and artistic white elves as scheming bitches?
Later on, when he did some research, he discovered that the black-and-white moon elves in the history books actually went easy on the white elves.
The official history books really described the moon elves as the source of evil, a scheming species that sowed discord for their own benefits, and the main culprits behind the destruction of the world several times.
"… It would seem that the black-skinned elves don't have a good impression of the white elves. It would seem that there are many factions within the elves as well. Just which faction is it … No, I can't think about it anymore, or else I'll just say it out loud. Yep, what was I trying to say just now? "
He now had a way to deal with this damned talent of his. Since it was so easy to say what he wanted to say, he might as well think of something else to say. At this moment, Rorschach was doing his best to change the topic.
"By the way, Su Nanna, isn't the magical mist here useless against me? Actually, the mist here at the academy for the past few nights was useless against me as well, so … nice killer."
This was a rather lame way of changing the topic. From a certain perspective, it was an all-out attempt to taunt Roland.
Meanwhile, Su Nanna's cell phone didn't say anything in anger. Only after a long while did she speak hesitantly.
"Did you all see it …? Is my killing style scary?"
"Not at all, it was really strong and cool. By the way, I still haven't thanked you for protecting me for so long. Thank you so much. "
After another period of silence, Su Nanna continued to teach Rorschach the basic skills of the ranger job class. This time, however, she seemed to be much more interested in teaching Rorschach.
"Ha, I know you're not lying, but if you really want to thank me, you should treat me to a meal of bahalon steak next time … They're leaving now, so hurry up and finish this stage of your shooting training. Although the laser sight on your goggles is really useful, a true shooter doesn't need to rely on external items. Their perception of their prey's soul is more useful than anything else …"
Actually, everyone else understood that Su Nanna was obviously overthinking things.
Two days ago, Rorschach had unhesitatingly killed his first target when he first touched a killing weapon. After that, he didn't have any negative reactions at all.
"Since you have a goal that you must achieve at all costs, and since you have the awareness and need to dirty your hands, why are you still pretending to be a white lotus and saying such pretty words?"
With Su Nanna's explanation, Rorschach also gained a better understanding of the ranger job class.
There were two main types of ranger job classes: melee and ranged. The former specialized in melee combat, while the latter specialized in long-range sniping. This was really too easy to understand.
Su Nanna didn't explain the differences in detail. She only roughly mentioned that no matter which path one chose, the result would be a combination of long-range and melee combat.
Su Nanna herself started off as a melee fighter, but she recommended Rorschach start off as a long-range shooter.
"Your talent is really too advantageous. Other shooters still need tools and companions to provide vision support. Plus, you have this divine weapon. As long as you recruit a cannon fodder … no, a companion, you'll be able to quickly form a fighting force.
Looking at the Firearm of Vengeance in his hand, Rorschach smiled wryly.
It wasn't that this weapon wasn't good. On the contrary, this weapon was too good. The Faith System gave it a super high rating of 2200 Divine Tributes.
But it was precisely because of this weapon's characteristics that he couldn't complete his revenge mission quickly.
[Divine weapon, Firearm of Vengeance: The final confession of a failed protector.]
[Characteristic, Delayed Vengeance: Lock onto a target early in the morning and state their evil deeds. If the gun spirit admits to their crimes, a silver bullet of vengeance will appear in the gun's magazine at noon. Once used, the bullet will cause a terrifying wound that can't be healed or stopped. Sweet vengeance may be delayed, but it will definitely arrive.]
[Characteristic 2, Pure Vengeance. This firearm can't use ordinary ammunition. Vengeance should be stubborn and beautiful. How can I let those vulgar things pollute my gun barrel?]
After asking his companions, Rorschach learned that the Firearm of Vengeance wasn't a special case. The elves also had weapons like the Vengeance Oath Bow. These weapons could cause terrifying wounds that couldn't be healed. They were vicious against poachers and poachers.
But for Rorschach …
"Why would I need wounds that can't be healed? I'm not going to slay a dragon. They're just a group of slightly more troublesome bandits. Do you think they won't die if I hit their heads? I can't even kill one with a single shot. Why do I have to shoot once a day? If I miss, I'll just have to wait for another day. But my marksmanship isn't accurate yet. I already missed yesterday. "
The bandits who were attacked couldn't sense Rorschach's frustration. On the contrary …
"The wound on Sun's leg has worsened again. He can't stop the bleeding at all. It seems that the weapon he used is quite extraordinary. In that case, we can only amputate his leg."
"That damned bastard! That bastard intentionally didn't kill our only healer. He only broke his leg just to slow us down and scare us! "
"… We didn't even walk half the distance yesterday. Sun was still screaming at night. I couldn't sleep at all. Every time I closed my eyes, all I could see was that silver bullet that came out of nowhere and the bandits following behind him. We don't have any hope left. Why don't we … "
The next day, the ambitious potioneer failed to amputate his leg and died. He was hastily buried in the ground, freeing the bandits from their burden.
"Eh? Why is there one less? This is great. I only need three more shots to finish him off."
Rorschach was only happy for a second before he was pulled back to reality by the cruel reality.
"… You still need three more days? Let me remind you. You've already skipped four days of classes for no apparent reason. Although I helped you make up for your lack of teaching, the teachers are already on the verge of going berserk. Just when you were happy, you skipped classes for an entire week. You better take care of yourself. Perhaps I can call you … junior apprentice brother in advance if I watch right now? "
It seemed that Su Nanna was still holding a grudge against Roland for calling her "junior". Karma sure came quickly in this life.
Rorschach didn't have the time to reply to her. The remaining three prey in front of him split into three groups and each went off in a different direction.
"Junior, believe in yourself. You can do it!"
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