Chapter 634: Chapter 259: Attack Power Test (Two-in-One Mega Chapter)_3

Additionally, there is an apparatus at the back of the metal block that resembles a spring mechanism.

Whether using a hammer or a sword, the metal block can absorb and test the attack power of each hit, and the corresponding numerical values representing the attack power are swiftly displayed on an adjacent wisdom slate.

Rein nodded as he looked at the scene before him.

He hadn’t expected that the Sword Bearers Branch had such sophisticated equipment for testing attack power.

At that moment, he noticed that in front of the third device stood a muscular man wielding a one-handed hammer who stepped forward, muscles bulging, and brought down his hammer heavily onto the cylindrical metal block!

“Clang!!!”

A piercing metal clashing sound rang out.

The previously smooth surface of the metal block was instantly indented, creating a basin-sized depression resembling a meteorite crater!

At the same time, the metal block, weighing several tons, was pushed back about half a meter along its guide rails, and the spring mechanism at the back quickly restored it to its original position.

A large value of 35 was displayed on the adjacent black wisdom slate.

The commotion attracted the attention of most people in the testing room. Whispering amongst themselves after seeing the number 35:

“It’s none other than Skuldar the Bully.”

“It appears his Bull Hammer Technique has improved; he must have mastered the Intermediate Secret Technique.”

“Generally speaking, a Knight’s attack power ranges from 5 to 15, and for a Great Knight, it’s between 15 and 40. Skuldar is quite impressive!”

…

Are Great Knights’ attack power values between 15 and 40? Hearing the conversations around him, Rein pondered.

Although it was the first time he’d heard such a claim, it didn’t impede his understanding.

Moreover, if Rein had looked back while he was at the mission hall yesterday, he would surely have remembered this muscular man.

For he was the one who had stood behind him, waiting fruitlessly for half an hour.

At this point, a young man beside Skuldar the Bully extended his thumb, excitedly praising, “Captain, the power of your hammer stroke is definitely the…”

“That’s enough, I’m not even in the top five hammer users at the Sword Holder Minter Branch.” Skuldar waved his hand and said with a laugh.

Clearly, though Skuldar was modest with his words, he was quite pleased inwardly by his companion’s compliments.

“By the way, Captain, speaking of Hammer Skill, I heard from a young guy from Welshire County say that there was a strong recruit in their group. Apparently, during the assessment, he knocked down an Obsidian Giant with a single hammer blow and even got the nickname ‘Meister Siege Hammer.'”

“If you ask me, it’s just because this batch of recruits doesn’t have any impressive individuals, making mountains out of molehills!”

“Not for the Captain. Knocking down an Obsidian Giant with one blow would be a piece of cake for you.” The youth said somewhat dismissively.

“Hmm? Is that so?” Skuldar became serious and said, “While I could also do that, it would be anything but easy. For a recruit to have such strength is indeed very impressive.”

…

Since Skuldar had already finished testing his secret technique, he and the young man walked towards the doorway, talking as they went.

Meanwhile, Rein saw that a testing device was now free, and he quickly walked over to it.

The two groups brushed past each other.

Just as Skuldar was about to reach the doorway, he had a sudden realization, as if he remembered something, and immediately turned his head to look at Rein’s back!

That silhouette…

So familiar!

Right, this young man was the one who caused him to wait in vain for over half an hour yesterday at the mission hall!

Though Skuldar was irked, he also knew that the other party was only completing a mission normally, and naturally, he couldn’t blame him for that.

Moreover, considering the situation that day, both the deputy mission officer Olena and Officer Yumaz seemed to pay a lot of attention to this young man.

His presence here today clearly meant he was here to test his attack power.

This made him very curious.

Seeing his captain halt, the youth couldn’t help but follow his gaze with a puzzled look, and saw a young man he had never seen before.

In the Sword Bearers Branch, there are only so many people; those never seen before are surely new recruits.

“Captain, what’s wrong?” the youth asked curiously.

“Nothing much, just saw an interesting young man. Let’s wait and watch his attack power test,” Skuldar replied.

Rein had never undergone an attack power test before.

He was also keen to test the attack power he could achieve with different weapons in hand.

After a thought, Rein cast the Metal Morphing Spell and instantly transformed the surface of his plate gauntlet’s Hardened Essence Gold into a dagger.

“Eh? A dagger? That’s quite rare!” said the youth in surprise.

Skuldar also nodded and commented, “Indeed it is!”

Since the dagger was small and had little metal content, the transformation magic occurred so swiftly that Skuldar, along with others, thought Rein was carrying a dagger on his person.

“Clang!”

A crisp sound!

The adjacent wisdom slate of the testing device immediately displayed the number 18.

“Pretty average strength,” the youth frowned slightly as he commented.

He didn’t really understand why the captain was paying attention to this young man.

Skuldar himself was stunned.

The number was not too high but rather too low.

He couldn’t fathom why such combat ability would attract the attention of mission hall officers.

Rein, however, nodded slightly.

This data was normal; without any Extraordinary Battle Technique specifically for daggers, his plain swing for an attack being 18 was not surprising.