Forest Crevice.
On the open grassy area.
The previously foul-smelling area, piled with numerous skeletons and buzzing with flies, had been thoroughly cleaned over the past half-month.
With so many ogres as free labor, there was no reason not to utilize them.
"Roar!"
The Ogre, Gu, let out a massive roar, his colossal figure swinging a three-meter-long Magic Greatsword, hacking down at Lyle.
A powerful gust of wind formed in the wake of the Magic Greatsword!
Lyle simply stepped back, dodging the attack.
Boom!
The ground rumbled, and a cloud of dust rose.
Lyle burst out of the dust, leaping up onto the Magic Greatsword, and in two strides, he was already in front of the Ogre, Gu.
The Iron Sword slashed down.
Pfft!
The flesh on the Ogre, Gu's shoulder was cut open, causing him to let out a pained roar: "You hateful human!"
His thick arm quickly rose, heavily swatting at the human who kept toying with him!
Lyle glanced aside, pressing down on the hilt of the Magic Greatsword with his feet, raising his sword-free left arm, and throwing a punch, colliding with the Ogre, Gu's incoming massive palm.
Thump!
A clear thud echoed.
Lyle's body jolted, and he abruptly leaped backward, retreating several steps after landing before stopping his backward movement.
"He's incredibly strong; I can't compare in that regard at all."
Lyle shook his numb and sore left arm, a smile appearing on his face as he praised him.
"I'll kill you! Human!" The Ogre, Gu, roared furiously, raising his Magic Greatsword again and charging forward with a shout.
This time.
Lyle didn't dodge; instead, he stepped back with one leg, gripped the sword hilt with both hands, and stared intently at the gigantic Magic Greatsword swinging down with astonishing power.
Boom!
Under the Ogre, Gu's terrifying strength, the Magic Greatsword descended with astonishing momentum and crashed down heavily.
At this very moment!
Lyle's eyes narrowed, and he swung both arms simultaneously, four dazzling sword lights flashing in the air.
"Four-Light Consecutive Slash · Break!"
In an instant!
The four sword lights merged into one in the air, forming a dazzling slash that collided with the Ogre, Gu's heavily descending Magic Greatsword.
Boom!
A piercing explosion erupted.
A shockwave of qi was generated at the point where the Magic Greatsword and the Iron Sword met, forming an aftershock that spread outwards from the two of them.
"Pain!"
The arm of the Ogre, Gu, holding the Magic Greatsword trembled, veins bulging, and he involuntarily released the Magic Greatsword, retreating two steps backward.
Thud!
The Magic Greatsword crashed to the ground.
Snap—
The Iron Sword tightly held in Lyle's hands also shattered at the same moment, scattering into iron fragments, and blood seeped from the cracked tiger's mouth of his hand.
"It worked."
Lyle looked at the repelled Ogre, Gu, ignoring the bleeding tiger's mouth, his eyes gleaming.
"Four-Light Consecutive Slash" is a technique that can launch four slashes simultaneously, and precisely because of this, it causes a decrease in attack power and a dispersion of the slashes.
The previous attack.
It was Lyle increasing the hit rate of the slashes, concentrating the four attacks at one point to burst forth while swinging the sword, forming an explosive destructive power!
"Its power is far higher than the damage of the 'Quick Slash' skill, and since it's a martial art, there are no cooldown restrictions."
Lyle glanced at the information on his attribute panel; there was no change in the "Four-Light Consecutive Slash" skill.
Are self-researched techniques not within the scope of the attribute panel's records?
Or is it that this can only be considered an extension of skill application, not a complete skill, which is why there are no changes in the martial arts aspect?
Regardless!
This was the first technique he had developed himself.
"Above 'Four-Light Consecutive Slash' there is 'Six-Light Consecutive Slash.' I wonder if I can develop that myself?" This thought flashed through Lyle's mind.
He had gained a lot in the past half-month.
Not only had his experience increased, but with the Ogre, Gu, as an excellent meat shield, Lyle's use of his own strength, while not perfectly mastered, had significantly improved.
"Minor Wound Healing."
Lyle cast a healing spell on the tiger's mouth of his hands.
Bang!
The Ogre, Gu, regained his footing, his fierce yellow eyes looking at the tiny Lyle, a hint of fear appearing, and he turned and ran without hesitation.
This human was too terrifying!
"Today's training is over, my friend." Lyle looked at the Ogre, Gu, who was preparing to escape, and spoke gently: "All Species Charm!"
The magical fluctuations spread!
The Ogre, Gu's escape movement paused, a dazed expression reappeared on his face, and he stood still.
Lyle walked to the gigantic, three-meter-long Magic Greatsword that had fallen to the ground, reached out and grabbed the hilt, and as his palm made contact, the Magic Greatsword rapidly began to shrink.
The Magic Greatsword stopped changing only when it reached a length of about one meter.
"This Magic Weapon is really good."
Lyle picked up the Magic Greatsword and swung it a few times casually; whether it was the feel of the swing's power or the pure tactile sensation, it far surpassed an ordinary Iron Sword.
The result of using "Item Appraisal" showed that the Magic Greatsword's level was at the [Intermediate (21-30)] equipment item level.
From the conspicuous purple groove in the middle of the Magic Greatsword, a venom that could reduce muscle strength would flow out, but its level was only a low-level 10.
But the real key to this Magic Greatsword was its ability to freely change size according to the user's physique.
Although some magic items could also have such an effect, they were far inferior to this Magic Greatsword, which could easily expand to over three meters in length. This was clearly specifically enhanced in this aspect, making it a magic equipment suitable for large-bodied creatures like the Ogre, Gu.
Magic equipment of this level and ability.
Lyle didn't think the Ogre, Gu, just casually picked it up. Under his questioning, the answer quickly emerged.
The Magic Greatsword came from one of the three rulers of the Great Forest of Towels, gifted by another, the Western Serpent Naga, and a week ago.
Lyle had already sent an Ogre to the Serpent Naga's territory to invite him here.
"I'm not sure if he'll come."
Lyle raised the Magic Greatsword in his hand, resting it on his shoulder, and thought with a slight frown.
The high-level monsters and beasts in the Ogre, Gu's territory had been mostly cleared, so Lyle naturally didn't intend to give up the territory of the Forest Sage King, Kurusu, and the Serpent Naga.
The Forest Sage King, Kurusu, was the strongest and a bit more troublesome.
Therefore.
Lyle decided to start with the Ogre, Gu, and the second would be the Serpent Naga.
"I hope this seemingly intelligent Forest Ruler won't be like the Ogre, Gu."
Lyle murmured to himself.
Otherwise, his plan wouldn't be able to proceed to the second step.
"Gather all the ogres." Lyle looked at the Ogre, Gu.
The dazed Ogre, Gu, nodded and swayed his massive body away.
Not much time passed.
The many ogres who had been running around during this period began to gather in the wide area, with various roars constantly echoing, instantly making the entire Forest Crevice area chaotic, like a bustling marketplace.
Lyle, carrying the Magic Greatsword, arrived in front of the group of ogres, and in an instant, all eyes were drawn to him.
This group of ogres naturally recognized the human who had appeared beside their leader during this time.
"Everyone has worked hard during this time."
Lyle lowered the Magic Greatsword from his shoulder and spoke to the ogres in front of him, who were all staring at him and drooling:
"So, please all have a good rest."
As his words fell!
Lyle's eyes turned cold, and he stomped the ground abruptly, his figure instantly rushing in front of the foremost ogre.
Swish!
The Magic Greatsword swung.
The seemingly terrifying ogre was split in half with one sword strike, and a large amount of blood, internal organs, and minced flesh sprayed out.
"Gained experience: 321"
"Fly!"
Lyle chanted, the light of magic enveloping his entire body, rapidly ascending into the air.
He easily flew over the chaotic group of ogres in front, arriving above their heads, then quickly descended, landing in the center of the ogre group.
Boom!
The impact of the descent knocked several nearby ogres to the ground!
Lyle raised the one-meter-long Magic Greatsword, gripped it firmly with both hands, and began to spin it rapidly.
Wherever it passed, it was like a meat grinder; all nearby ogres were shattered and crushed by the Magic Greatsword!
"Gained experience: 355"
"Gained experience: 326"
"Gained experience: 331]"
"Gained experience: 361]"
"Roar!"
"Pain, human!"
"Run!"
"So painful, food!"
Panic quickly spread, the ogres let out cries of agony, and began to flee chaotically in all directions.
However!
In front of Lyle's speed and his advantage of being able to fly, these ogres were merely lambs awaiting slaughter, destined only to be massacred.
However, due to their scattered escape!
It took Lyle an hour and a half to kill all two hundred-plus ogres.
A strong, pungent smell filled the air!
As a whooshing sound echoed!
Lyle descended from the air back to the Forest Crevice, his entire body covered in thick blood, looking like a bloodied figure from a distance.
"This time, I really need to take a thorough bath."
Lyle looked down at the almost congealed blood all over his body, exhaled, and at the same time looked at the Magic Greatsword covered in bloodstains:
"As expected, magic equipment is more comfortable to use. In that kind of situation just now, if I had used an ordinary Iron Sword, it would probably have dulled after cutting just a few ogres."
He raised his hand to wipe the blood from his face, then looked at his attribute panel:
[Experience Slot: 145422 / 30000]