How To Suck Honey With Extras [EN]: Chapter 64

Episode 64

71. Earning Money, GO! (4)

I’m suddenly taking on monster subjugation requests for a few reasons.

Mostly, I want to test some things out.

‘Since my stats have increased quite a bit this time…….’

The increase was significant, and I felt stronger even at rest.

I must have gotten stronger.

Now that I’m here, I need to test and check my strength.

That’s what the monster subjugation request is for.

Where~ Where is the monster that will become my punching bag?

I wandered around, chasing after signs of monsters.

I released Sylph and had her use the wind to find them, and she quickly located some.

-It’s over there!

Approaching quietly, I found two troll-like monsters.

‘Well…… I don’t know if I should call them trolls or not. But they look similar for now, so let’s just call them trolls.’

They resemble trolls, but their bodies are covered in hard, green scales.

Perhaps they were created by combining two types of monsters.

‘They are suitable as targets.’

Good, they look tough.

They’re suitable targets for testing my power.

‘First, let’s purely estimate the power of spiritism…….’

I summoned Undine, who has relatively low power.

‘Undine, just one water spear. Can you do it?’

-One? Yes! I can do it!

Undine answered energetically and lent me her strength.

She weaved a spear with water and shot it at the troll in the very back.

Whoosh!

It hit directly.

I blinked.

“……Huh?”

What surprised me wasn’t the water spear’s lack of power.

The water spear, shot without any real intention, pierced the troll’s nape from behind in a clean strike.

‘The power has increased too much?’

With one of them dead instantly, the remaining troll seemed flustered and tried to run away, howling.

However, before it could escape, Undine’s water weaved like a net, thoroughly blocking the troll’s movements.

It was easily defeated in the same way.

-Easy!

“No, this is too easy?”

It’s clear that troll was stronger than the usual ones.

‘……The stat boost is considerable?’

I tested the power of other spirits against the monsters I encountered, and the power increased tremendously.

I have definitely become stronger.

If it’s the current me, in terms of power output, I would be comparable to a high-level Aura Expert [someone skilled in channeling their inner energy].

However, since I lack practical experience and skills, my combat skills would be around a mid-level Expert.

‘……Who would think this is Low-level?’

A smile crept across my face.

It is a happy thing to become stronger.

‘I haven’t even tested what’s really important yet.’

I didn’t just want to test the power of spiritism today, but something else.

After calming down, I prepared to test my second goal.

Opening the status window, I checked my stats, especially the abilities I had acquired, and smiled wryly.

Starting with the lowest-grade regeneration, there are various things related to space control, gravity control, and spiritism.

‘I’ve gained a lot of miscellaneous abilities…….’

I got what I needed here and there, but when I gathered them, it was a lot.

And I additionally obtained Influence Points.

I’m going to try to strengthen a new ability using this.

If I’m right, it will be possible to strengthen the ability further.

‘The ability I obtained with Influence and the ability I officially obtained are definitely on different growth paths…….’

Spiritism, for example, its power definitely increases as my stats increase.

Like now.

However, in the case of abilities obtained through acquisition, the stat’s influence isn’t that great for some reason.

Perhaps the conditions themselves are completely different.

Then, could it be possible to change not only acquisition but also growth or changes in abilities with Influence?

I had been guessing about this problem for a while, but I couldn’t find a way.

But…….

‘I can’t believe it really worked.’

It was only after defeating that giant and achieving a major stat boost that it became possible.

Perhaps this is a new perk I gained this time.

I separately browsed among those abilities and decided to upgrade it.

Thanks to catching the trolls, I currently have about 82 Influence Points left.

I should have enough.

Good. Do it.

I nodded happily, and the ability of Space Control was upgraded.

Good.

I smiled happily at the successful enhancement.

“Then, where!”

The reason I couldn’t try it in the city even after confirming the upgrade was because I didn’t know what to expect.

Thinking about what happened when I acquired Gravity Control, I might cause an unnecessary commotion.

That’s why I took a monster subjugation request and deliberately went outside to use it as much as I wanted.

Anyway, what’s wrong with the ability here? Even if it goes wrong, only monsters will get hit and die.

“Well~ then, shall we use it as much as we want?”

The amount of mana has also increased significantly, so there is no burden.

In addition, as the ability became low-grade, the consumption efficiency increased.

I immediately activated Transfer, targeting the three trees around me.

In an instant, the three trees disappeared from the roots, leaving only the traces where they had been.

And the disappeared tree.

Reappeared on top of a monster wandering nearby, and fell, crushing him.

‘The mass, the moving distance, and the activation requirements have definitely increased!’

It’s not quite the original version of this ability yet, but it’s comparable to short-range teleportation.

Considering that teleportation is a 6-circle magic [a high level of magic], the ability is even more powerful.

‘Perhaps the effects of other application methods have also become stronger.’

I’ll know that if I test it little by little.

I decided to test the most important thing now.

There was a way to use Space Control (Lowest-grade) that I could use, but it wasn’t helpful at all.

‘Space Expansion…….’

The space that can be opened is also small, and it couldn’t be maintained at all, so there was no way to use it.

But what if it’s now that it has become a proper ability?

I was quite looking forward to it.

“Space…… Expansion.”

I carefully designated the area 10 meters ahead of me as the range and activated the ability with expansion.

A crimson space was created, and the gap gradually split.

‘It’s easier than before!’

Unlike before, there is no burden.

The space has also been expanded, so it has become a size that about three people of my size can enter.

‘I can use it enough?’

The maintenance cost isn’t much, so if I practice, I can use it as a space to put things or for combat as much as I want.

Good, the enhancement was successful!

‘Now that I’m here, I want to upgrade other abilities as well, but.’

Sadly, I don’t have enough points.

I’ll have to earn this little by little and upgrade it.

For that…….

‘First of all, monsters!’

Most of the monsters that appear here are research products made by that black magician.

In other words, there are many individuals that will appear in Volume 9.

That means that if I kill them, I have a high chance of getting points!

Even if it’s not all of them, let’s find and defeat as much as we can.

Smack! Let’s go hunting!

* * *

The monster I found this time is a snake that boasts a length of 4 meters.

‘……There’s all sorts of things.’

If there are various monsters, I can test my strength in various ways, so it’s not bad.

-Sheek!

As soon as the snake sensed me, it flicked its tongue and turned its head, dragging its huge body.

Uh-huh. I’m not food, you bastard.

There’s no need to drag it and see how it goes.

Let’s get rid of it for sure.

Where shall I test the abilities of other spirits?

It’s not bad to test the destructive power, but come to think of it, I haven’t used those guys recently.

I summoned Sandman, the spirit of sleep, whom I rarely summon during battles.

Perhaps because I summoned him after a long time, his fluffy appearance looks quite friendly.

“Sandman, wave of sleep.”

According to the order, an invisible, colorless wave spreads towards the snake’s entire body.

‘Will it work, or will it not work?’

The danger level of that snake as a monster would be about A-rank based on the guild’s standards.

Perhaps it’s almost the same level as a wyvern [a dragon-like creature].

‘It wouldn’t have worked before.’

The sleep of a low-grade spirit only works on B-rank monsters.

In the past, only individuals with low mana resistance among orcs would have been barely neutralized.

But what if the spirit power is amplified?

Since it’s a simple experiment, I watched the reaction while preparing to stop it at any time.

-Shoo!

The snake, which had been flicking its tongue, seemed to sense the approaching wave and stopped its tongue for a moment and stiffened its body.

Its head staggered slightly.

-Shoo! Shoot!

However, it seems that it is not completely effective, as it shakes its head and sticks out its head and rushes in.

“Hmph, you can’t even aim properly.”

It only leads to a slightly strange place.

I was able to avoid it easily just by jumping lightly with a snort.

The tail rushes in haphazardly.

But it’s still dull.

‘If so.’

It has some weight, so it’s dangerous to deal with it with spiritism alone.

I pulled up mana and activated the ability Gravity Control, and then swung my hand.

The front flickered lightly, and the snake’s tail bounced off, and it couldn’t withstand the momentum and was slammed into the ground.

‘Using abilities has become much more stable and faster.’

It means that the foundation for using powerful abilities has been laid.

I have become somewhat controllable.

I smiled and raised my arm to finish it off.

Summoning gnomes additionally.

“Go.”

The gnome spread its arms, and a heavy rock about five times my height rose from that spot.

As it was, I activated Gravity Control again, and the rock shook and soared upwards.

‘Next! Change the direction!’

I make a gesture of raising my arm high and striking down.

Adding gestures is a trick to solidify the image, so it is much more helpful for beginners like me.

The direction of Gravity Control changes again, and the rock rapidly descends towards the snake.

As it was, the snake shook its head and tried to coil again, but it was already too late.

Kwaang!

The sound of collision and the reverberation that sounded like a shell had fallen covered the area, and dust soared high.

It’s like a small meteorite has fallen.

Of course, the snake that collided with the rock was completely crushed.

In addition, since it is a monster made by that black magician, I additionally acquired Influence Points.

There is nothing to criticize as a result.

‘There’s nothing to criticize in terms of physical destructive power.’

I realized more firmly that I had become stronger.

With this, at the current point, based only on the Selvas Kingdom, I may be able to exert a force that is outwardly within the top 200.

At least no one would believe that I came from an extra.

‘If I don’t get involved with the original work, I won’t die easily now.’

* * *

While I had time, the results of hunting monsters were not bad.

Basically, I definitely felt that my combat ability had increased.

I also earned points for sure.

I earned well!

Now that I’ve earned it, I have to use it. Today’s purpose is to strengthen my abilities.

First, I summoned only the list of abilities I have to check what I have learned so far.

Ugh! There are so many.

Even though I needed it, I recklessly spent it.

I was wondering what to do now, so I decided to strengthen this.

“Okay!”

As expected, changing existing abilities is much more efficient than acquiring new abilities.

The fact that it is based on an already existing ability must have been a synergy.

“Intermediate Healing Power…… Now I’ll be less worried after getting hit.”

If Lowest-grade Regeneration barely prevents serious injuries from getting worse.

From Intermediate Healing Power, it definitely demonstrates its true value as a healing-type trait.

Regeneration of missing parts will not be possible, but it will show some recovery and resistance to bleeding.

Unless it’s a fatal injury, it will be compensated to allow you to continue activities.

You become as tough as a hard-boiled movie protagonist [a character known for being resilient and stoic].

In other words, you have a lifespan equivalent to that of a human cockroach.

From today, I won’t die easily.

‘Test…… No. Let’s not do it.’

I don’t think I need to test my healing power again.

Rather, it’s perverted to get hurt on purpose.

I hope there will be no need to see the benefits of this ability.