CH 53

The next morning.

I wake up to the light of my skin.

“I didn’t think I’d level up in my sleep.”

It is still early in the morning, and the room is a little dim.

“I could go back to sleep, but ……. It’s my first day off from school today. Since I woke up early, I might as well go for a morning walk.”

I try to get out of bed, but Tom is curled up like a black cushion under the bed, and I almost step on him.

“Black Panthers are hard to see in the dark, so you have to be careful.”

I climb over Tom, get up, stretch, and go to the window.

There are two working pitfalls in the yard.

There are signs that someone has crawled out of them on their own, so this probably isn’t the first time they had been trapped.

“But I could almost understand why the level had been raised. Fua~ah.”

I open the status window while yawning.

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Name Leopin

Occupation Trainer(Tamer)

Lv 13 ⇒ 14

HP 2010

MP 2010

Status

Life 201

Endurance 201

Toughness 201

Spirit 181 201

Resistance 201

Agility 201

Concentration 201

Strength 201

Magic 201

Dharma 201

Intelligence 201

Liberal Arts 201

Five Senses 201

Sixth Sense 201

Charm 1

Luck 2

Dexterity 400 ⇒ 500

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Changeable occupations

Production System

Lumberjack

Appraiser

Shin-Ra Carpenter

Masonry

Leather Craftsman

Woodcrafter

NEW! Potter

Exploration System

Ranger

Treasure Hunter

Combat System

Battle Axe User

Ninja

Martial Artist

Trapper

Trainer(Tamer)

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“So the new occupation is potter huh. I might have done a little pottery as a hobby.”

As I walked out of the house, mumbling to myself, there was a lot of noise outside the gate.

Mark is pacing left and right.

“What’s wrong, Mark?”

I ask, and Mark stomps his feet, looking at me as if he doesn’t know what to do.

He is holding up his hands, which are filled with a golden liquid.

“Is that honey, by any chance?”

“Kuon, Kuon, Kuon!”

I could tell by the way he is barking and his gestures.

Apparently, he has picked up an unexpectedly large amount of his favorite honey when he went hunting.

Mark said, “I can’t eat it all!” he whimpers.

“Wait a minute, I’ll get a wooden container ……”

Then I reconsidered.

“Yes, honey is a thing, isn’t it?”

I leave Mark behind and go out into the forest.

And of course, don’t forget to change jobs.

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Leopin

Occupation Trainer(Tamer) ⇒ Potter

Occupational skill

Clay making: Can make clay for pottery

Pottery goods: Creates plates, cups, etc.

Ceramic ware: Making vases, jars, etc.

Large ceramic objects: Making sarcophagi, bath pots, etc.

Mass production: Reduce the time required for drying and firing pottery.

Destroy Pottery: Increases attack power against pottery.

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Once you become a potter, you will be able to identify the type of soil and stones under your feet.

I am surprised to find out that there are many different types of stones, even if they are just stones.

“Forest stone, green earth stone, sand stone …… Oops, I found “pyritic sand ottessa. There’s also Granite over here.”

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Yellow iron sand

Quantity 100

Quality Level 1 (Material Level 1)

Iron minerals in rocks have separated and turned into sand.

Sticks to magnets.

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Granite Stone

Quantity 4

Quality Level 2 (Material Level 2)

A type of volcanic rock. Hard, fire-resistant, and weather-resistant.

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“There are no volcanoes, but there are volcanic rocks, so I wonder if there used to be a river around here. There might be a source nearby if I look hard enough.”

Just because I’m a potter, I can’t help but think about the origins of this forest.

“I’m just a potter. I’ve just got the materials I need.”

I go back to the house with the sand and rocks and tell Mark, who is still pacing left and right.

“If you’re going to keep doing that, you might as well step on these stones and break them into little pieces. Please.”

I place the granite stone at Mark’s feet and begin to work.

“Oops, before that, I should change my job to ‘Masonry.'”

I pick up some forest stones from around the area and shape them together, then pile them up to make a small archway that I could bend down through.

“All that was left to do was to cover the area with forest soil so that there were no gaps. ……”

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Forest Kiln

Quantity 1

Quality Level 21 (Material Level 2 + Dexterity Bonus 5 + Profession Bonus 14)

A simple baking kiln made of forest stone and forest soil.

Various bonuses make it easy to adjust the temperature.

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“Okay, it’s done!　Now I can make my first pottery!”

When the kiln gets ready, I check on Mark, and he is grinding granite into powder.

And he is so hooked on the process that he forgot about the honey on his hands and used his toenails.

“That’s about right, thanks, Mark!”

I crouch down at Mark’s feet and mix the granite with the iron pyrite, which has turned to sand.

Then, using a water bottle from my coat pocket, I add water and mix it together. ……

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Granite Clay

Quantity 40

Quality Level 22 (Material Level 3 + Dexterity Bonus 5 + Occupation Bonus 14)

Granite stone, iron pyrite, and water are added to make clay.

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The clay has an ochre color from the iron pyrite mixed with it.

I place the clay on a flat rock and use it as a workbench to shape it.

I have about half a pound of clay left over, so I make another one.

“Now all I have to do is bake it and it will be ……!”

I excitedly put the clay in the kiln and put firewood in it.

In fact, the firing time needed to be about 10 hours, but with the “mass production” skill of the “potter”, it can be reduced to 1 minute.

I couldn’t wait to take out the clay, and it has hardened perfectly and is shining brightly like a small sun.

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Granite Clay Bottles (High Quality)

Quantity 2

Quality Level 52 (Material Level 22 + Dexterity Bonus 6 + Occupation Bonus 14 + Quality Bonus 10)

Granite clay is baked.

It has a pattern of discolored yellow iron sand.

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“I didn’t expect it to be of such high quality!”

The jar is bright yellow, with black bee-like patterns on the sides, probably caused by the burning and discoloration of yellow iron sand.

“Just right for a honey jar.”

I take the freshly made jar to Mark.

Mark is overjoyed and pours honey into the jar.

In the middle of this, I hear footsteps approaching.

I look over and saw that it was the same bumpy duo.

“Gosh …… garbage ……!　N- No, Leopin-kun!”

“Is it true that you have baked …… high quality jars?”

“Huh, did you see that?”

“A very great potter was watching that moment! Of course, I’m certain it was a mistake, but just to be sure, I went ……!”

“Even if it’s true! I know that a jar burned by a dropout like you isn’t worth a dime! But the master said he would love to see it!”

“So give it to me! I won’t do anything wrong! But if it’s garbage like you, I won’t accept it!”

“That’s right! If your jar isn’t too bad, specially from the hell called ‘Special Training Class’ ……

I cut off the principal’s words mid-sentence, “I refuse.”

“The jar was baked for Mark, so it can’t be given to anyone else. If Mark is willing to give it up, that’s a different story.”

“Mark?” The bumpy duo hummed.

At this point, they finally seemed to realize that there was a bear nearby.

Mark barked, “Guo!”

“”Fu- Fukyaaaaaaaaaa!?!?!”

The two of them run back at once, screaming like cats with their tails on fire.