novel bin Chapter 118 This is the essence of sophistication
Chapter 118 This is the essence of sophistication
After reporting on the materials he had gathered over the past period, Irving led Richard down to a deeper floor.
period.
He also reported on the situation of the task force.
Karl's team has already reached the twenty-first floor, where various intermediate-level extraordinary monsters have begun to appear. In addition to the two new types of monsters, their numbers have also increased.
Especially that giant fly, it flies incredibly fast and nimbly, and always flies in groups of two or three, making it very difficult to deal with.
Karl sent the monster troops to the front, so there were no major casualties, but there were still some minor skirmishes.
Unfortunately, it's only a mid-level transcendent monster; it can only be forcibly tamed once Karl breaks through to the high-level transcendent level.
and also.
Richard left the farm area some time ago, which meant he couldn't gain any combat skill experience, which was a bit of a shame.
According to his current instructions, the assault team must continue to tame the armored flying insects and rock crabs, which slows down the progress and reduces the amount of experience gained.
When we were on the twentieth floor.
Carl also found a second treasure chest, from which he opened a magical iron sword, which was said to be very sharp.
After infusing the sword with life force, it can easily slay intermediate-level extraordinary monsters, and also has a lightness effect, making it particularly effortless to wield.
Richard knew what it was.
The steel light sword in the game.
Attack: 4-8.
Attack speed: 2.
After reality is made concrete.
It's basically a basic magic weapon with an attack speed buff, which is more than enough for Karl to deal with intermediate-level extraordinary monsters.
Besides.
On the twentieth floor, there is a huge pool of water, covering an area of ten acres. Strangely, it is not a stagnant pool; you can vaguely see live fish swimming around inside.
That's not even the weirdest part.
Carl pieced together a wooden stick that was over ten meters long, trying to probe the bottom of the pool, only to find it completely unfathomable.
That's amazing!
It's worth noting that the thickness of the ground between floors is only about three meters, which is easily observable when going down the stairs.
In other words, the bottom of this pool should be recessed to the twenty-first level.
However, the same location on the 21st floor is empty, which means that there is a self-expanding space at the bottom of this pool.
Carl guessed that, like a mine portal, the bottom of the pool might connect to other bodies of water, which explained the presence of live fish.
Richard was stunned when he heard the report about the pool.
The waters in the mines of the game are only for fishing for special fish; players cannot enter the water and therefore do not know its depth.
According to Carl's initial findings, the pool was indeed very strange.
Richard seemed to be deep in thought.
In the game, you can fish for ghost fish and stone fish in the pool on the 20th floor, and you can never catch them all no matter how many times you try.
After the system was adapted to reality, in order to restore the "endless fishing" setting in the game.
Perhaps it will undergo some kind of spatial modification, connecting it to a body of water with a large number of ghost fish and stonefish.
Otherwise, a ten-acre pond would be fished out in no time.
The reason why fish don't appear out of thin air in the Snow River is because the river is a real-world location, while the mine itself is a space created by the system; there is a difference between the two.
That concludes the analysis.
Richard's eyes lit up.
When I have some free time, I can explore this pool in more depth. First, I'll try to see if I can drain all the water out of it.
If not.
That would be really interesting!
This means that it has many other, more practical uses.
for example...
...
--Can it be used as a latrine?
what...
This looks promising...!
As for whether it will pollute other waters, that's none of my business, as long as the chiffon cake is clean!
and...
Human feces, after settling, are also a type of fish food!
The sewage from other territories also flows into the river; if they can do it, so can I...
cough!
Richard forced himself to accept the environmental pollution plan in his mind for the time being.
otherwise.
He really didn't know how to deal with domestic sewage...
...
The two continued down the mine and soon arrived at the thirteenth level.
The rock walls on this floor are no different from those on the other floors, and the ground is scattered with stone resources waiting to be collected.
Only one huge rock stood out.
Three pieces of golden metal ore protrude from the rock, gleaming dazzlingly in the torchlight.
...
"Sir, this is it!"
Richard was deeply moved as he looked at the gold ore, which exuded an aura of wealth. He immediately signaled to Owen to chisel off a piece.
Irving is in charge.
He rushed to the gold nugget, grabbed the logging axe leaning against the rock wall, gripped the handle tightly with both hands, and chopped with all his might at the junction of the gold nugget and the boulder!
"Clang—!"
Owen was a beginner-level superhuman, and his strength far exceeded that of ordinary people. With a few swings of his axe, the rock at the joint cracked open.
A huge piece of pure gold ore broke off and crashed heavily to the ground with a dull thud.
The gold nugget is a regular cylinder, about 30 centimeters in diameter and half a meter in length, with extremely high purity and no impurities.
The gold nugget is a regular cylinder, about 30 centimeters in diameter and half a meter in length, with extremely high purity and no impurities.
The torchlight fell on it, reflecting a dazzling golden light that made it hard to open one's eyes.
Irving poured his life force into his arms and barely managed to lift the gold nugget; its heavy weight made his arms tremble slightly.
His face flushed red, and his voice trembled with excitement.
"grown ups..."
"This piece weighs at least 600 kilograms!"
"We've struck it rich!"
...
Richard stepped forward, reached out and gently touched the surface, feeling the coolness from his fingertips.
Knowing is one thing.
Seeing it with your own eyes is another matter entirely.
Faced with hundreds of kilograms of pure gold, he was so excited that he laughed heartily and kept praising Irving, saying "Good" over and over again.
Irving was laughing so hard his mouth almost reached his ears. After a while, he suppressed his laughter and suddenly joked:
"grown ups."
"Such a huge gold nugget, if you hollowed it out, wouldn't it just be a golden toilet? I bet even the Star Emperor would have ever used it, haha!"
Upon hearing this, Richard's smile froze instantly, and the corner of his mouth twitched violently.
A golden toilet?
It's unbelievable that this idiot could come up with such a thing.
Dare to sit down...
Even emperors couldn't rise for ten thousand years!
He patted Irving on the shoulder and smiled with feigned disgust:
"Utterly vulgar."
"When you have more gold ingots, have your artisans melt down a few and make dozens of complete sets of gold tableware."
"The tableware is then inlaid with small diamonds such as tiger's eye, rubies, and jade. In short, the more luxurious and expensive it is, the better."
"When the time comes, each of you nine will receive a set. Take it home and cherish it; consider it this year's perk."
...
Irving gasped sharply, his eyes widening, and he almost dropped the gold nugget he was holding.
Pure gold tableware!?
And it'll be inlaid with gemstones!?
A complete set of cutlery consists of seven or eight sets of knives and forks!
Add to that the plates, soup bowls, wine pots, wine glasses, and the like, and it would be at least several dozen kilograms of gold!
If it were further inlaid with precious gems and diamonds, and carved and polished, this wouldn't just be a tool for making a living; it would clearly be a family heirloom!
"grown ups..."
"This is too extravagant! It would be more practical to just exchange it for gold coins!"
He stammered, his tone filled with shock, yet also carrying a subtle longing.
"extravagant?"
Richard chuckled.
"That's called having a solid foundation, you know!"
If a family doesn't have some nice things that money can't buy, what kind of aristocrat are they?
Just like the thirty-year-old Elf Moonlight Brew in Earl of the Wolf's treasury, even without drinking it, just letting others know that he has this stuff is enough to attract envious glances from a bunch of nobles.
Even the Grand Duke personally asked for a cup.
That's what high-class style is all about!
of course.
Tableware made of pure gold does indeed have a somewhat nouveau riche, low-class feel.
But I also smashed up various precious high-level magical materials to decorate it, which makes it different!
Low?
Hey!
Open your eyes and look carefully, this is an unfinished magical artifact!
Do you know your stuff?
You bumpkin!
...
Irving still seemed somewhat incredulous, staring at the large gold nugget and muttering to himself.
"Is it worth it...?"
Richard smiled.
"If I like it, then it's worth it."
"If I don't like it, then the gold tableware isn't even worth a copper coin."
"so..."
"Its specific value depends on how much emotional value it provides to me, not on the value of the product itself, understand?"
Irving doesn't understand.
But the lord must be right.
then...
With a bewildered and confused look in his eyes, he nodded vigorously!