The tournament break gave me a precious chance to dive deeper into experiments with my new skill—**Stench Titan**.
I still couldn't form a complete humanoid figure, but the massive black hand of dense stink energy had started to feel more real, more solid.
With *Titanium Odora* in hand, I tweaked the basic techniques for more stability.
Today, the Stench Titan's hand felt firmer, taking the shape of a clenched fist, almost as hard as stone.
But I knew this was only the beginning.
In a small training space I carved out of earth behind the house, I began testing elemental combinations.
First, I tried mixing thick stench with the **water element** I had previously absorbed. As I focused, a thin gray vapor emerged—damp and rotten-smelling, like a festering swamp.
> "Hmm, this could be the basis for a toxic fog… but it's still lacking."
Next, I added **fire element** into the mix. Immediately, the mist morphed into reddish-orange smoke, boiling with intense heat. I felt something strange—like I was inside a smoking volcanic crater.
> "This... this is it! A more alive elemental blend!"
Then my imagination took off.
What if the Stench Titan could form not just hands—but weapons?
A **sword** made of black stink energy mixed with fire?
Or a **smoky arrow** that could pierce and burn?
**Author's Note:**
If you're wondering, *"How can smell even be used as a weapon?"*
Well, in this world, concentrated **stench** is a form of raw energy—malleable and shapeable, like *plasma* or *chakra* in other stories.
Its strength lies in its **versatility**, able to shift form with the user's creativity.
I began imagining the Titan's hand transforming into a **bow**, firing arrows made of dense stink combined with **wind**, capable of flying at high speeds.
Or a **lightning spear** crackling with shocking force.
Of course, those were still far-off dreams.
For now, I focused on mastering the basics of the Stench Titan:
Strengthening the black hand… and maintaining stamina.
Tomorrow, the tournament resumes.
I wouldn't be able to experiment much in the arena.
But with a bit of courage—and a whole lot of **stink**—
I would show my opponents that the "**Mysterious Smelly Golem**" was still a fighter to be feared.