Monster Girl Contract Manual

Chapter 57 Amazing!

"House, there's so much, can we really finish it all?"

On the way to the town to collect herbs, Sylvia spoke to House with some concern.

Just now, House accepted a commission to collect two hundred Dewdrops and over one hundred Hyacinths.

The number of these commissions is five or six times that of other adventurers.

"Of course, that's not much."

"Really?"

"Just trust me."

House offered Sylvia a few words of simple comfort.

This isn't a lot; based on past collection times, this amount would take about four or five hours.

Moreover, he used to gather the materials all by himself, but now that Sylvia is helping him, the gathering efficiency will only be higher.

The time required will naturally be shorter.

There is plenty of time to understand the improved physical attributes, test new skills, Lilim's limits, and the strength of the necklace's shield.

Seeing the "unwavering self-confidence" in House's eyes, Sylvia's gaze instantly hardened.

Ah!

Since House believes in me so much, I must not let him down.

Sylvia silently cheered herself on.

She mistook House's confident gaze for encouragement and expectation.

After finding a suitable place to rest as a temporary rest stop, the two officially began their herb-gathering mission.

......

It took more than three hours, from morning to noon.

At noon, Silvia returned to the rest stop with the herbs as agreed.

After taking stock of the Dewdrop and Hyacinth seeds she had just collected, Sylvia felt uneasy when she realized that she hadn't even collected one-third of what was needed for the mission.

My own efficiency seems too slow.

Not only have I failed House's expectations, but the data collection commission I accepted will probably not be completed today.

Just as Sylvia was secretly regretting not working harder in the morning and planning to speed up the collection in the afternoon, House returned to the rest point with a bulging bag on his back.

Sylvia looked at the bulging bag behind House and asked curiously:

"Did we encounter some kind of monster?"

"No, why do you say that? Did you encounter a monster?"

As he spoke, House gently put down his bag, then let out a long sigh and wiped the sweat from his forehead.

"And what about the contents of this bag...?"

Before Sylvia could finish speaking, House untied the bag and took out individual Dewdrop Grass plants.

"Herbal medicine."

House spoke up as a matter of course, and then began to count the herbs.

"1, 2, 3, 4..."

Seeing that the bulging bag was full of herbs needed for the mission, Sylvia opened her mouth slightly and remained motionless for a long time.

Only after House quickly counted the herbs needed for the task and then started counting the remaining herbs in the bag did she slowly lower her head and look at the "shriveled and small" herb bag placed beside her.

As someone with half-elf blood and the daughter of a pharmacy owner, how could I possibly lose to House in herb collecting?!

Sylvia was initially surprised, then breathed a sigh of relief, and a hint of joy appeared in her eyes.

many!

House is amazing!

"Have all the herbs been collected?"

Sylvia suppressed her excitement and asked House the question that already had an answer.

"Hmm, does Ms. Catherine need any more herbs?"

House nodded and began to pack the herbs needed for the mission and any excess herbs.

One copy is required for the task, and the other is returned to Ms. Catherine.

However, before taking it back, House had to find out if Ms. Catherine had any needs.

It's ultimately impolite to keep accepting someone's favor.

"I need it from my mother's side!"

After only a second of hesitation, Sylvia gave her answer.

Sylvia didn't actually know whether her mother wanted it or not.

But she knew that House really wanted it.

House glanced at Sylvia suspiciously and sighed inwardly.

"I'll bring Ms. Catherine a gift later."

After finishing with the herbs, House assigned Harpy to look after them, while he and Sylvia went to an open space to begin their formal "combat power" research.

Only by thoroughly understanding one's own true capabilities can one combine this understanding with practical considerations to do every task well.

House first accompanied Sylvia to conduct a shield strength test.

......

Punching, kicking, sword swings, slashing, and even launching fire missiles...

In the mere 10 seconds between the activation and deactivation of the shield, House tried his best but could not budge Sylvia, who was hiding inside the shield, in the slightest.

All his attacks were blocked by that thin, emerald-green magical shield.

"Is this a magical item?"

House was surprised by this.

The moment the blow struck the shield, he felt as if he had encountered the hardest thing in the world.

House disliked the deep sense of powerlessness that came from trying his best but being unable to break through it.

I wonder if a professional could break through it?

Without any professional attacks to reference, House had no way of knowing how strong the shield actually was.

But he was certain that to defeat it, one would need at least professional-level strength.

After figuring out the protective capabilities of Sylvia's magical necklace, House began to formally test the new changes on his own body.

Sylvia sat in the shade of a tree, tending to the herbs with Harpy.

Sprinkle some water on them from time to time to keep the herbs fresh.

"Phew~"

House took a deep breath and began the endurance test.

First and foremost is physical condition.

After Lilim evolves, her Constitution increases by 1, bringing her total value to 7.

[Constitution: 7 (Vital Energy, Defense, Endurance)]

After a series of tests on endurance, physical defense, and magic power, including push-ups, frog jumps, long-distance running, striking rocks with one's bare body, and casting spells, House came to a conclusion.

His physical fitness has improved by nearly 20%.

Not a lot, but not a small amount either.

This 20% increase isn't a big improvement in terms of physical strength, but it's a revolutionary boost to magical power.

House's magic reserves have increased by 20%, allowing him to fire three fire missiles in quick succession.

The mana regeneration speed has been increased by 20%, which greatly shortens the mana gap after House casts a spell, allowing him to cast spells more frequently in battle and significantly improving his mana sustain.

Next is [Form Ease].

[Easy Body Shaping: You can freely adjust your physical form and achieve body scaling]

Before further exploring this new skill, House first glanced at Sylvia, who was sitting in the shade of a tree, frantically playing with and kneading Happy.

After exchanging a glance with Sylvia, House turned away from her and silently activated [Body Transformation].

The next moment, the skin and muscles all over the body suddenly tensed up in a natural state.

Even the hidden parts in the corners became stiff uncontrollably.