That being the case, even if the training content was strange, it was still a good thing, especially since Wise was always watching the shop at Random Play.
Letting Soldier 11 stay on Sixth Street meant her strength could guarantee Wise's safety, and at the same time, Wise could look after her daily needs.
Besides, Andrew remembered that her favorite hellishly spicy ramen was from the Waterfall Noodle Shop, which was right near the video store.
He just needed to keep a close eye on her training regimen to prevent that netizen from suggesting any sinister practices.
That's when he'd have to be vigilant.
After all, it's wise to be wary of strangers; who knew if the other person had some ulterior motive.
After asking Belle, who said she had no objections, Andrew approved Soldier 11's transfer request.
Or rather, Belle was all for it, raising both hands in approval.
As for Wise's opinion? In Belle's words, his opinion didn't matter.
Under the cover of night, Andrew returned to the greenhouse once more.
The skeleton of the Vicious Claw Wyvern, stripped of its flesh, was waiting for Andrew to sort it.
The small, complex bones were tossed aside by Andrew, while the spinal column that ran through its entire body to the tail, despite its massive size, had little to no practical use.
But the ribs, which had been sawed off, were another story entirely.
Along with the leg bones, once the earth decomposed all the remaining flesh and blood, they would become excellent weapon materials.
However, equipment made from ordinary bones was basically low-rank, white-grade material.
But the bones of the Vicious Claw Wyvern, which had adapted to and absorbed Ether energy, making it a part of itself, could be used to craft armor with true Ether resistance.
The kind that wouldn't gradually lose its effectiveness over time.
After all, even the best Ether protective gear was only differentiated by how long it could last. When the time was up, you either had to reapply a layer of Ether coating or get a whole new set.
But this was different.
Moreover, Dragon Bone was an indispensable material for crafting hunter equipment.
Even the gear made from the leftover materials, if Andrew didn't need it, could surely fetch a handsome price if sold to the Silver Squad or someone else who knew its value.
The leg and rib bones could be made into plates for vambraces and greaves, the phalanges could be lined up with the scapula to create a chestplate or tasset, and the slightly larger pieces could be modified and reshaped into a helmet.
And that was just what could be pieced together from the leftover materials.
The skull, whether used for a shield or a weapon, was an excellent and essential component to serve as the base.
After any dragon dies, its vibrant life force causes countless decomposers and scavengers to swarm its corpse.
This potent energy, in turn, makes its decomposition proceed like an engine running at full throttle without ever stopping.
All this caused dragon corpses in the world of Monster Hunter to decay with incredible speed.
But in New Eridu, he didn't have to worry about this problem. Although the local decomposers were similarly jacked up on adrenaline, their speed was much slower than those in the Monster Hunter world.
Andrew was never one to be wasteful. If possible, he'd love to utilize every single part of a monster.
Previously, the environment didn't permit it, but now there were no such restrictions.
After all the stripped flesh was thrown into a large pit Andrew had dug and covered with soil, the rate of increase of Dragon Element energy in the air was like a high-power motor had been switched on; the speed of its growth was like flooring the accelerator and going full throttle.
He didn't spare the bones either. After burying them underground, he expected they would become usable Dragon Bone material by the next day.
With the Vicious Claw Wyvern's corpse acting as what could only be described as an all-purpose super tonic for plants, the already vigorously growing flora seemed to have been shot up with steroids.
With this new fertilizer as a supplement, planting all the seeds on hand was a given; even if the quantity were doubled, it would still be more than enough.
But the thing Andrew was most looking forward to, the reason he had rushed back to heap up the fertilizer...
Was the Ancient Tree Seed, which he previously couldn't even glance at due to insufficient energy.
With a whole dragon as a source of energy and fertility, the situation where he thought he'd have to expand his planting scale several times over before he could plant it was no longer an issue.
The excavated soil had been completely filled back in by Andrew.
With an Odogaron now underneath, the original amount of soil formed a mound on the spot, and Andrew poked a small hole right in the center of this mound.
The Ancient Tree Seed was planted again after a short interval of just a few days. The original energy siphon reappeared, but this time, its state was completely different from before.
The energy in the air was still being continuously absorbed, but this time, the provider wasn't the mere specks of energy grudgingly produced by the surrounding plants, but rather a source directly beneath where it was buried.
Along with the energy absorption, a rice-grain-sized energy core reappeared in the center of the seed, steadily growing larger as more energy poured in.
The ambient energy in the air didn't diminish in the slightest; in fact, it was slowly increasing, and the surrounding medicinal herbs became even more vibrant and green.
Watching all this, Andrew nodded in satisfaction.
It had to be said, the appearance of the Vicious Claw Wyvern was an absolute windfall for Andrew, who was currently lacking everything. It had directly helped him accelerate his initial, slow, early-stage accumulation by a huge step.
An abundance of energy meant that the quantity of his crops could be further increased and expanded.
And since he could continue to expand, besides increasing the numbers of existing species, he could also improve the variety.
For example, Mandragora.
In addition to these, to obtain Honey that could be used as a combination material, he could actually set up a beehive here, and the honey collected by these bees should be potent enough for crafting.
Planting the Ancient Tree Seed was exhilarating. He figured that once the energy core filled the entire seed, that would be when it sprouted.
Once it sprouted, he could use it to get the Bitterbug Juice from his bag, then combine it with Honey to make a Catalyst, and then add Mandragora.
Then, the Max Potion, which could truly be called an elixir, could finally be crafted.
However, speaking of energy, his tachi, Lasher...
He hadn't fed it any energy for several days...
Oh well, it's just forgetting to feed a sword energy. It's not like raising a pet that would starve to death. So, it should be fine, right?
Probably.
In the night, on the second floor of Andrew's Starlight Smithy.
In the empty room, the bright lights from the street cast spots of light on the floor through the window.
And on the deserted second floor...
The Blazing Light Tachi, Lasher, resting on its sword rack, flickered intermittently with a faint blue light, like a puppy abandoned at home, waiting miserably for its master.
The sheath, which floated around the blade like white ribbons, moved without any wind, as if radiating waves of sorrow.
After a long while, the Blazing Light Tachi, Lasher, seemed to tire, retracting into its scabbard and becoming still.
It was as if nothing had ever happened.
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