MTL - Monster Hunt: Notes From a Hunter-Chapter 10 choice of weapon

  Chapter 10 Weapon Selection

   During Gordon's recuperation period, the instructor has been thinking about one thing.

   It's time for the little guy to change his weapon.

  The one-handed sword is not suitable for Gordon. The instructor has known this for a long time. Why did he insist on letting Gordon use the one-handed sword as a training weapon?

   It's just because before the novice hunter has not completed the training and grows up, the piece of hand sword is the most convenient weapon to save life! —That light little buckler is really handy.

  In fact, there are more than ten kinds of hunter weapons with mature systems.

  Leaving aside light and heavy ballistas and hunting bows, on the one hand, it is because he is completely ignorant of how to use them and cannot teach them. On the other hand, Gordon has long stated that he is not interested in long-range weapons, and close combat is the romance of men.

   And melee weapons.

  One-handed swords, double swords, and Taidao are more agile, requiring hunters to attack monsters quickly and accurately.

  Long guns and guns are steady and steady, and tend to be defensive, often requiring the cooperation of teammates.

  The big sword and giant hammer are powerful and heavy, and the victory is determined by one blow.

  The hunting flute, forget it, that kid is tone deaf and has no musical talent at all.

  As for the bug stick and chopping axe, which were only developed in the past two years, and the shield axe, which is still in the process of experimentation and the technology is not yet fully mature, they are obviously not suitable for novices.

   What is Gordon's greatest strength? Without a doubt, it is power.

  The instructor never doubted this.

  Which kid uses a millstone to exercise when he is a teenager? Anyway, he had only seen Gordon before, and the natural supernatural power placed on him was not a rhetorical device, but a fact.

   Picking up the huge fangs of 100 kilograms and smashing the big wild boar king to death, is this something that ordinary teenagers can do?

  Combined with Gordon's burly physique of more than 180 centimeters and still developing, theoretically the most suitable weapon for him should be to choose one of the four major swords, giant hammers, long spears, and blunderbuss guns.

  Because they are all heavy weapons that require "strength" to exert their power.

   Which one to choose in the end depends on Gordon's own thoughts.

  When the instructor found Gordon, the latter was doing recovery training.

  The instructor has always been very satisfied with Gordon's efforts. A lazy guy with talent has no future. Only hard work can bring a person to the top.

   "Gordon, first of all congratulations again, you have successfully passed the assessment task, and you are already a real hunter."

  Hearing this, Gordon was excited to speak, but was stopped by the instructor with a wave of his hand.

   "You should have noticed it yourself, the one-handed sword is not suitable for you, it can't perfectly display your physical and strength advantages."

  Gordon nodded in a daze when he heard the words.

  He cherished his hunter knife very much. Even the fragments that shattered during the battle against the Big Wild Boar King, he carefully collected them as souvenirs.

  But during the battle, he did feel the awkward feeling of not being able to use his strength.

   "Based on my experience, the four heavy weapons, spears, blunderbusses, great swords, and giant hammers, are the most suitable for you and can give full play to your strength advantages.

  Of course, this is just my personal judgment.

  The choice of a suitable weapon will directly affect your entire hunter career, and the final decision can only be made by yourself. "

  The instructor's face was very serious, which made Gordon serious.

   "Instructor Ernest, I have also considered this issue, but I have never been in contact with weapons other than a sword, so I have no way of judging?"

  The instructor heard the words, hugged his chest and nodded, "Come with me, let's go to the training ground."

  The so-called training ground is just an open space with a few thick wooden stakes, located in the back mountain not far from the village.

  As the only apprentice hunter in Kokot Village, oh, a former apprentice hunter, having such a field for training is already a luxury enough.

   Various weapons are placed on the weapon rack in the training ground.

  These are training tools made of rough iron, not even sharpened, and they really have no advantages other than being durable.

   On the way here, after listening to the instructor's detailed introduction and analysis, Gordon focused on the four weapons.

  Tachi, Double Sword, Great Sword, Giant Hammer.

  Likes and blunderbusses that should have been more suitable were ruled out by him early on, and the steady and steady fighting style like a turtle did not suit his style.

  He prefers to be aggressive.

  Gordon picked up the pair of knives first, waved them around a few times, almost cut off his head, and put them down embarrassingly.

  This is not just a matter of proficiency, the use of double swords requires very high coordination and flexibility, and the "flurry" as the core of its moves can cut dozens or even dozens of swords in a short time.

  This is an almost impossible task for Gordon, who has his hands behind his back and can't even touch his vest.

   Exclude!

  He picked up the Taidao again.

  This kind of slender weapon that is as tall as a person is not heavy, but it has a special sense of power when it is swung. It is fast and sharp but still agile. He is very interested.

  At least, it feels much more comfortable than a pistol sword, so it's an option for now.

  The third sample is a giant hammer.

  To be honest, he doesn't like the shape of the giant hammer very much, he always thinks it's a bit silly, but he has a special affection for this weapon.

  The source of this goodwill is very simple - the weapon that Instructor Ernest is good at is the giant hammer.

   Swing, smash, and then grab the handle of the hammer with your feet as the axis, spin it around a few times like a whirlwind, and finally put it back on the weapon rack.

  How should I put it, it has a sense of power, but it is not very smooth to use, and the feel is worse than that of Taidao. If there is a choice between the two, he will choose the former.

  The last thing I tried was the big sword.

  As soon as he picked up the big sword, he subconsciously lifted it up with both hands.

  This heavy and solid feel reminded him of that huge fang.

  This weapon is slightly shorter than the Taidao, but it is many times thicker and heavier. For others, this extra weight may become a burden.

  But for him, this weight made him feel at ease.

  Learning without a teacher, he took half a step forward with his left foot, placed the big sword on his right shoulder, pressed his body's center of gravity back, and made a "carrying" movement.

  When he maintained this posture, an indescribable force condensed and accumulated in his body, until he couldn't speak out.

   "Drink!"

  Stepping out with his right foot, the heavy sword carried on his shoulders was driven by that force and slashed down with an aura of cutting everything, smashing the wooden weapon in front of him to pieces.

   "Uh, I'm sorry, instructor, I'll be responsible for repairing it!" Gordon didn't know why he split the weapon rack, but he didn't seem angry at all from the instructor's expression.

   Instead, there was a hint of excitement in relief?

   "It's okay." The instructor smiled and waved his hand, "Do you want to try Taidao again?"

   "No, just a big sword!" Gordon grinned, he liked the heavy feel and the momentum of cutting everything.

  I always feel that after holding the big sword, it would be very awkward for him to hold other weapons.

   "Then what, instructor, can you lend me this great sword temporarily?"

  Gordon cheekily begged: "As you know, my hunter's knife is damaged, and I have no other weapons for the time being."

   "No!" The instructor immediately put on a straight face.

   "As a hunter, there are several principles that cannot be broken.

  One of them is that the hunter's weapons and armor must be made from the materials obtained by the hunter himself. The behavior of giving and lending weapons and materials is strictly prohibited! "

  (end of this chapter)