Chapter 85

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Kuk looked at the rolling text on the magical projection and then froze, as he did not recognize the common script of the continent. Moreover, Kuk felt he had been too rash, acting on hearsay. Even if he wanted to improve his combat skills, he needed a plan and arrangement. To deal with monsters and complete tasks, he needed to understand the monsters. Acting rashly like this would likely end in failure.

Kuk shook his head and left the comprehensive area, then returned home. No one was there, apparently they had all gone out. Kuk found the milk already prepared for Little Lei in the kitchen, along with some food left for him. Kuk ate while taking care of Little Lei.

After much thought, Kuk realized that the Unparalleled Academy had set a direction for all students from the very beginning. The academy was divided into two major systems: main professions and secondary professions. Warriors, hunters, mages, and other combat professions were main professions, while making scrolls, forging, casting, precision machinery, and potion-making were secondary professions. Kuk had not thought about these things before, but now he realized that the Unparalleled Academy had already set a path for all students.

"Hehe, what do you need so many points for? Enough to spend is fine. Life is the most important. As the old saying goes, having a strong fist is truly meaningful." Kuk smiled and said to Little Lei, who was only focused on drinking her milk.

Kuk then took out a schedule he had made before. The time for potion-making almost took up half of Kuk's time. According to the academy's rules, Kuk remade the schedule. Originally, he went to learn potion-making every day of the week, but now it was only two days a week, and only half a day each time. He had to complete a low-level task each week and spend most of his time on professional studies.

"Hey! You're back?" Connie and Lucy returned first, carrying large and small bags, looking like they had been shopping. Lucy's pet, the Unicorne, ran over to Little Lei and Kuk as soon as it saw them, completely ignoring Lucy.

Kuk was a bit moved by this. Connie's words sounded like a wife asking her husband who had just come home from work. However, Kuk still replied, "Yeah, I'm back!"

"Go buy a few sets of clothes for Lucy." Connie waved the large bags in her hand, even though Kuk had not asked.

"Connie, I have a question for you," Kuk looked at Connie and said.

Connie was taken aback. In her mind, Kuk had always been independent, but now he seemed a bit lost. However, Connie still sat next to Kuk and replied, "Go ahead, what's your question?"

"Do you think making money is more important or improving one's strength?" Kuk asked seriously, as he was quite confused.

Connie was taken aback, then smiled and replied, "Both are important. Making money is to better improve your strength, and improving your strength is to better make money. These things do not conflict."

Kuk did not expect Connie to answer like this. He then asked, "In my current situation, should I focus on improving my strength or making money?"

"Of course, improving your strength. Making money is not a problem for a famous alchemist like you. Actually, I want to give you some advice. In this world, strength determines everything. Even if you don't have the talent for alchemy, once your strength reaches a certain level, alchemists will naturally rely on you." Connie said seriously.

Kuk nodded and then asked, "But I want to improve my combat ability. What should I do? Should I find a mentor?"

"Hehe, this is actually a simple question. Aren't you a hunter? Don't you have a professional mentor? If you want to improve your strength, find Lucy. Lucy was my former bodyguard captain, and her combat ability is very strong. She is also a Silver Swordmaster. With her as your combat mentor, your combat ability will definitely improve quickly." Connie chuckled and said.

Kuk nodded. Whether it was Bell, Besu, or Lucy, they were all very powerful and had rich combat experience, making them excellent choices as combat mentors.

Kuk and Connie chatted for a while, then Kuk went out. This time, he went to the Hunter Department of the academy, which was one of the main professions with the fewest students. However, since it was not the start of the semester, there was no one in the Hunter Department, only an empty area. In this area, Kuk saw a training ground.

Kuk took out his bow and arrow from his spatial bag. It was a bamboo bow made from a type of bamboo that was as thick as a thumb and had a black luster. Don't underestimate this thumb-thick bamboo; the bow required a lot of strength to draw.

"Whoosh!" Kuk took out a fine iron arrow. Kuk originally wanted to use a regular arrow, but the receptionist at the Roland City Hunter Guild gave Kuk a piece of advice: use the same type of arrow in training as you would in battle, as the structure and weight of different arrows can vary, leading to slight differences in accuracy.

"Clang!" Kuk's first arrow missed, hitting the wall far from the target. The wall had a magical defense array, so the arrow did not stick and fell to the ground.

Kuk's face darkened. He was standing fifty meters away, and he had missed a target that was one meter square.

"Whoosh!" "Whoosh!" "Whoosh!" Kuk shot several more arrows, but they all missed.

"Bang!" Little Lei, who was playing on the ground, saw Kuk having fun and excitedly crawled over to him, picked up an arrow from the ground, and threw it hard. It also missed, but the magical defense array on the wall lit up and made a sound, clearly because Little Lei's strength was too great.

"Who? Who? Don't you know that using this training room costs money? My goodness, you even activated the defense magic array. You, you! Pay up!" Before Kuk could scold Little Lei, he heard a woman's shrill scream. Then he saw a woman in gray leather armor rush into the training room, widen her eyes, and scream. She then glared at Kuk, as there was no one else there.

"Who are you?" Kuk saw that the woman was taller than him, and her leather armor was almost skin-tight, revealing her long legs, firm buttocks, and high chest, as well as a charming face. Kuk's first impression of this woman was "sexy!" but he still asked in confusion.

"Hmph, I am the professional mentor's assistant, Murphy, responsible for managing this place during the holidays. Who are you, kid?" Murphy glared at Kuk and asked.

"I am also a student at the Hunter Academy, Kuk, just enrolled. I wanted to find a mentor to learn from, but there was no one. I saw this training room and came in to try it out." Kuk looked at the assistant badge on Murphy's body, which was the lowest level. There were many types of assistants, and Kuk's type of full-time assistant was the highest level. Murphy's assistant was more like a janitor or a guard.

"Hmph, you, a freshman, dare to barge in? Do you know that using this place costs 3,000 gold coins per day, and activating the defense magic array costs 5,000 gold coins? Pay up!" Murphy said angrily, extending her hand.

Kuk was stunned and asked after a while, "I seem to remember that entering these areas directly deducts points from the identity card."

"You know about points, but what points does a freshman have? If you don't pay up, the guards will come, and it won't be good." Murphy widened her eyes and said.

Kuk smiled and said, "I have already deducted points. How can I pay again?"

"Don't try to deny it, kid. Come, let's go to the guard department and sort this out. 5,000 gold coins, and if you activate this place, it costs 10 points. Usually, only mentors activate it, and then students come in to train. Do you, a freshman, have 10 points?" Murphy grabbed Kuk and tried to pull him.

"Don't! Don't touch me, I'll go myself!" Kuk saw that Little Lei was about to get angry. Except for familiar people, others touching Kuk would make Little Lei think they were fighting, and the little one would get angry.

At the guard department, each area had one. Kuk took out his identity card and handed it to an uncle in the guard department. The uncle inserted the card and was stunned.

"How is it? Uncle, did this kid barge into the training room?" Murphy asked with a smile.

"Cough, sir, this is your identity card. This time, you entering the training room did not deduct any points..." The uncle in the guard department tried to suppress his shock, then stood up and returned Kuk's identity card.

"Uncle, if no points were deducted, doesn't that mean I should be deducted points? You sly kid." Murphy was flustered and loudly accused Kuk.

"Murphy, it's not what you think. This gentleman's identity level does not require any points to be deducted. Everything is free to use." The uncle in the guard department quickly explained.

Murphy jumped up, incredulous, and asked, "Uncle, are you mistaken? Free use is only for mentors?"

"Cough, I can't say more. Kuk, enjoy your use!" The uncle in the guard department coughed and said.

"Thank you!" Kuk turned and went back to the Hunter area. He had no choice; his equipment and scattered arrows were still there.

"Uncle!" After Kuk left, Murphy persisted in calling out.

The uncle in the guard department looked at Murphy, then gritted his teeth and said, "Murphy, I've known you for a few years. Don't reveal what I'm about to tell you. Kuk is Lyle's full-time assistant."

"Lyle, which Lyle? Oh, you mean the crazy mentor from the potion department?" Murphy's mouth dropped open.

"Yes! Don't you want to cure your father? Kuk is a hope." The uncle in the guard department sat down and ignored Murphy.

"Thank you, Uncle!" Murphy was so surprised she almost jumped up, bowed, and ran off.

The uncle in the guard department looked at Murphy's back and muttered to himself, "Sigh, Murphy, if it weren't for your father and I being in the same mercenary group, I wouldn't have revealed this to you."

Kuk returned to the training room, picked up the arrows, took out a blanket from his spatial bag, laid it on the ground, and put Little Lei down, then started training.

"Hehe, hehe, you are indeed a freshman. You can't even hit the target from 50 meters." Kuk had just shot a few arrows when he heard someone laugh behind him.

Kuk's face turned red, and he said irritably, "Because I'm a freshman, I need to train!"

Murphy walked up, extended her hand, and said, "Give me the bow and arrow. I'll tell you that training also requires the right methods."

"Whoosh! Whoosh!" Kuk handed over the bow, and Murphy used her foot to kick an arrow from the ground into her hand. She then drew the bow and shot the arrow, doing it twice in succession. Two arrows with quivering tails were now embedded in the target.

"See? Being a hunter isn't just about shooting accurately. You also need to learn how to hide, track, and observe for ambushes. Being a hunter is a comprehensive profession, unlike warriors who only need to learn how to fight. This is why the hunter profession has declined, as it is too difficult to learn." Murphy returned the bow to Kuk and explained with a smile.

"Senior Murphy, I want you to teach me some archery. Of course, I will pay you." Kuk saw how skilled Murphy was with the bow and how accurate she was, and he couldn't help but be envious.

"Sure, but my fee is not low." Murphy hesitated for a moment and then agreed.

"Hehe, no problem. Points or gold coins, you name your price." Kuk chuckled. Actually, finding a beautiful senior to train him was something Kuk quite enjoyed, as a beautiful woman was much more pleasant to look at than a man.

Murphy nodded and said, "Not today. I still have a part-time job to do. Wait for me here tomorrow, and we'll discuss the fee then."

"Alright! I'll wait for you here tomorrow!" Although Murphy was not a hunter mentor, having an experienced person guide a beginner was not bad. Kuk tidied up and left the Hunter Department, while Murphy still had to do her part-time job, which was to guard and manage the equipment.

Kuk carried Little Lei around for a while, but he couldn't stand the pointing and staring from others because of Little Lei. When Kuk returned to the dormitory, he was surprised to find that Zagot was there. Before Kuk could speak, Zagot eagerly said, "Kuk, I'm here to deliver the magic cores. The potion auction this time..."

"Alright, Zagot, you don't need to say more. I trust Mentor Lyle. Just give me the magic cores, and I'll sign for them." Kuk waved his hand and said.

"Considering your situation, the mentor specially selected 55 fire magic cores, most of which are high-quality, and nine are top-quality. They are mostly mid-level cores, as the elements in high-level cores are too powerful and pure, making them less suitable for absorption. There are also three lightning magic cores, one of which is level six, and the other two are level four, but their quality is not high. Additionally, the mentor gifted a set of low-level top-quality hunter magic gear, a low-level high-quality fire magic robe, and a mid-level high-quality fire magic robe." Zagot took out the items from his spatial bag and introduced them.

"Wow! This is a high-quality magic robe! In the comprehensive area, I saw one selling for 600 points." Lori widened her eyes in surprise.

"Thank you, Zagot." Kuk looked at the items and gave the magic robes to Lori and Mitch, and the fire magic cores to Mitch and Lori, with four top-quality cores each. Kuk planned to secretly give one more top-quality core to Mitch.

"Hmph! Hand it over!" Lori saw that Kuk still had one top-quality core, and it was level six, not the level four cores she and Mitch had. She extended her hand and said.

"Uh! Isn't that inappropriate?" Kuk tightly held the magic core and said in shock.

"What's inappropriate about it?" Lori widened her eyes.

Kuk weakly said, "I am your guardian knight, your follower. You should give me things, not the other way around. Actually, not just me, even Little Lei should be taken care of by you..."

"You... you, Kuk, you're something else. I don't want this magic core." Lori was so angry at Kuk's words that she threw the magic core and the magic robe and stormed upstairs.

"Sigh, Kuk, that was wrong of you!" Zagot hesitated for a moment and then sighed.

"How was I wrong? I was just..."

Zagot raised his hand and said, "I already know your situation. You were Miss Lori's magic servant before becoming a guardian knight. Kuk, as a guardian knight, you should do what a man should do, not be petty."

"What should I do? I'm just a guard, right?" Kuk was confused by Zagot's words and couldn't help but argue.

After Kuk said this, only Mitch's face remained normal, while the others looked at Kuk with strange expressions. Finally, Zagot pulled Kuk aside and whispered, "Kuk, don't you know what a guardian knight represents?"

"What does it mean? Isn't it just a guard who protects the master with their life?" Kuk asked in confusion.

"Kuk, you, you!" Zagot was speechless, but then remembered that Kuk was just a commoner before, so he let it go. Zagot then whispered in Kuk's ear what it meant.

Kuk jumped up, mouth agape, and asked in disbelief, "Zagot, you, you, you're not joking, right?"

"Hmph, go ask someone else if you don't believe me!" Zagot rolled his eyes at Kuk irritably.