Chapter 052
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It seems that the pros and cons of exposing bare skin during school medical examinations have become an issue.
It would be solved if I could diagnose it with a handshake like Yu-kun's father, but in reality, there is no such skill...
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The midterm exams are over and it's now June. I'm relieved that I've been able to maintain my position at the top of my grade. Today I'm going to dive into the 2015 dungeon for the first time in a while.
It seems that their passion for me has faded over the past month, so today I've decided to dive in as a man. I'd be grateful if they could also bring the search for Tamamo to a close.
The guild was still deserted as usual. I passed by the reception desk and entered the dungeon. The guild members didn't say anything to me today.
I was observing my surroundings as I descended levels, but I couldn't find anyone who looked like a Tamamo searcher, like the last time. I guess they've given up too.
"Well, shall I go hunting and let off some steam?"
Arriving on the ninth floor, I step off the path to the tenth floor and activate my female and fox spirit transformation skills. It's been a while since I've been Tamamo, so I move my body to check if there's anything strange.
Confirming that there's no problem, I walk around looking for the turtle. The moment a hole appears, I activate [Sky Walk] to escape and use [fox fire] to roast the turtle.
The purpose of today's turtle hunting is to obtain the shell of a drop turtle, which drops very occasionally. I plan to have this shell processed into a drop turtle great shield.
This drop turtle great shield is what was called an unfortunate weapon (equipment) in my previous life. I doubt there are more than ten people in the country who use it.
It has good performance. It is stronger than a magic iron great shield, and is only slightly heavier. A great shield can also be used to hold down an opponent with its weight, so if it's too light it can be a problem.
So why is it unfortunate? First, let's look at how to obtain the materials. You have to go down to the ninth floor and defeat the damn tough drop turtles. Moreover, since the drop rate is low, you have to defeat quite a lot of them.
Then you have to bring back the shells that are produced. Since the shells are big, bulky, and quite heavy, one person can't join the battle.
Whether to buy the shells or the finished product, no explorer wants to hunt for shells, which are rare and can fetch a fairly high price, but take a lot of effort to produce and bring back.
Explorers who pass through the ninth floor will ignore the drop turtles they encounter and not kill them. Since they are inside a hole, they will not chase you and will not cause flooding.
As a result, they almost never happen to be defeated and their shells put on the market, and there are almost no explorers who want to use equipment called a great shield, so there is no demand.
Few explorers use large items such as great swords, great battle axes, and war hammers, not just great shields. This is because only people with specialized skills or physical strengthening skills, such as great sword users and great shield users, can use them.
There are few people with specialized skills, and even fewer with Arm strength reinforcement skills. There seem to be quite a few with regular physical strengthening skills, but they don't use large weapons.
If only the arm strength is enhanced, even if you can lift it, you won't be able to swing it. It is necessary to carry it around in dungeons, so even if arm strength is the only thing strengthened, you cannot use it.
In addition to that, people with physical strengthening skills prefer weapons that allow for flashy attacks, such as greatswords. This makes large shields even more unpopular.
However, I can use it with the power of Heracles Syndrome, and with the effects of the [Dress-up Doll] I can change to up to six different weapons. So I don't have a reason for not to use it.
Even if I wanted to buy a commercially available large shield, it would have to be made to order, as there is no demand, and it would be expensive. However, if I bring my own raw materials, I can buy it for the processing fee plus a little extra, so it is within my reach.
It might stand out a bit, but a little compromise is necessary to strengthen my fighting power.
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