Chapter 10
"Haah..... Hah.... Hhahh.... Hahh... Hah"
I then slump myself down, lean my back to the cold, rough ground, and roughly breath.
After eating my breakfast, took a morning bath, and tended my crops right after, I then packed everything I need and directly went towards the [Island of Unexplored Treasure]. I then went straight to the nest, and started digging again.
4 hours of digging/ mining, also resting every hour, I was able to acquire a lot of loots this time. I was trying my luck to find some [Iron Ore] or maybe some Copper, but it seems luck isn't on my side, as I didn't get any.
13 24 inches, 8 19 inches, and 11 10 inches [Lapis Volans], plus 15 light, and 9 medium coated [Lapis Celeritatis]. Though I didn't get any Iron or Copper, I still found some [Coal Ore], 7 to be exact, though Coal isn't an ore to begin with, but rather a sedimentary rock. [Coal Ore] is a packed of 6 Coals together, forming a shape of an uneven 3D cross, or those jacks from a game called jackstones, or five stones, a very popular kid's game.
With 3 [Blood Stones], plus 7 [Coal Ores] in hand, I have 10 ores in total, which is 20 less to what is required.
After I have packed everything I have gathered, I then headed out from the nest, bask myself to the fresh air and sunlight, I then took my lunch. I will try digging much lower, just to see if could find any Iron in the way
"Maybe I should try digging in y-level 40"
I jokingly stated, as I then chump down a sliced, boiled potato, that I cook with some {Boar} meat.
.....
Another 3 hours of digging, I was able to at least acquire a few more ore, stacking me with 16 in hand. With additional 5 21 inches, 4 17 inches, and 6 9 inches [Lapis Volans], with 7 light and 10 medium coat [Lapis Celeritatis].
I then headed back to my home. I still didn't use any of the minerals I have, especially the [Lapis Celeritatis] which boost my boat's speed. I needed to save them up, until I could buy or make something much more than a long boat, but if needed to, I will use them of course.
After getting back to home, I then cooked and ate my meal, and locked everything before I headed to sleep.
.....
After doing my chores, I then went back to the [Island of Unexplored Treasure], and started digging once again.
(Author's POV)
For another 3 days, Shin just keeps digging and digging and digging, until he was able to garner a large amount of minerals and ore in those days, even able to find some unexpected loots inside an underground cave, blooming with life, with lushes of green plants and clear water stream.
The cave dwells its own diversity and ecosystem, so Shin just leave it alone, and only took the essential ores and left.
After gathering the required amount of ores, he then went back to his home and started smelting the ores he have. As he have more [Coal Ores] in his hand, he decided to smelt them. Unlike any other ore, to smelt an [Coal Ore] is basically heating it up until it broke apart, like how a normal Coal is being used. Gathering all the firewoods he could have, he then started heating up his Furnace, just behind the shed where he stored his weapons, made from bricks with a rectangular shape. It's been unused for quite some time now.
Crackle Crackle Crackle Crackle
After heating it up, he then place the [Coal Ores] - just 10 of them - inside the burning Furnace, and started smelting it. For 1 and half hours
Crack Snap Thud Thud Thud
It then started breaking apart, dividing itself into 6 different pieces, like a big chunk of burned rice grains. Using the shovel, he then scoop each pieces, and cooled it out in the open air. Unlike the other ore, if you wash the [Coal Ore] after heating it, it will start crumbling like a sandcastle infront of a wave, and nothing left but ashes on it, even though it's hard as an Iron, so it's much better to cool it off in the open area.
After 1 hour of cooling, he then collected them and placed inside a wooden box, and stored in the basement. Still have an hour or so, he then use such time to collect some of the shattered rocks in the shed, and made some weapon out of it.
Krrrshhkkkkkk Shhrkkkkkkk Splash Krskkkkk Shrkkkkk Splash Krsshhhkkkk Krskkkkk
Foou~ (blowing the dust in the grinded stone)
After making 20 arrow heads for 30 minutes
[Congratulations! You have earned the [Blacksmith] class!]
[Check your profile for more information]
[You have gained a skill [Smite]
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[You have gained a skill [Forge]
[You have gained a skill [Amalgamate]
....
(Shin's POV)
When morning came, after tending my crops, I then looked and try to learn, or study the class I just have, and the bonus free skill I just received.
"[Profile]"
[Profile]
[Name: Shin Sora]<
(new) [Class: Blacksmith]<
[STR: 145.5]<
[AGI: 2.5]<
[INT: 0]<
[Rank: Copper]<
[Skill/s:]
[Pierce Strike]<
<> A powerful piercing attack, made from desperation and fury.
<> Deals 2% damage. [Mastery: 0/ 100]
[Appraisal]<
<> Thief are mischievous and cunning, not by skill, but my experience and knowledge. [Passive skill: activates when you focus your sight on something you wanted to know]
<> You can easily determine the worth of what you see. [Green - Normal: Brown - Common: Blue - Rare: Red - Special: Gold - Unique]
[Smite] >(click)
<> Skill unlocked.
<> A delivering strike from a [Blacksmith's] hammer, a renowned strike of might and power. A skill in the dawn of time, during the 1st murder. [Mastery: 0/ 150]
"1st murder?"
<> The user can mold any materials it smelted into a fine art, delivering 10 strikes. [Successful strikes gives 5% additional success rate, unsuccessful strikes deduce 2% success rate]
[Forge] >(click)
<> Skill unlocked.
<> In a [Blacksmith's] hand, any material of choose is a weapon of worth, and any material junk is a collective treasure. [Mastery: 50 forge Iron weapons]
"Oh, this is the same 'garbage for others, treasures for some' saying"
<> The user can create any equipment (Iron only) with right materials. [Every successful [Forge] adds boost to user's stats: [Green - 1%, Brown - 3%, Blue - 5%, Red - 7%, Gold - 9% (each represents the color of success)]
[Amalgamate] >(click)
<> Skill unlocked.
<> Fine art are made from creative way, and playful mind. Combination of uniqueness and unforeseen, resulting in a beautiful portrait. [Mastery: 50 combined materials]
<> [Every successful [Amalgamate] adds boost to the materials stats: [Green - 1%, Brown - 3%, Blue - 5%, Red - 7%, Gold - 9%]
I was then lost in deep thought, thinking
"If the material I successfully combined gives, let say, 7% boost of attack damage, with the equipment giving me another 7% boost of attack damage, that's 14%! And with my STR now, I can deal... 165.87 attack damage.... And, what if I increase it?"
Totally awed, I was speechless. If all ends well, I can make materials with high quality.
"Not just an equipment for me to boost my stats, and my weapons stats, but I can also sell them in the process, this is basically 3 birds in one stone.... I literally hit a jackpot!"
After confirming that the [Class] I choose was worth it, I then went back to the island, and tried digging more ores, but before that
<> [Iron Ore]
[Description: A chunk of raw Iron that is used for forging weapons and equipment. Valuable material to be sold and use.]
<> [Coal Ore]
[Description: A huge chunk of raw Coal that is used for smelting raw materials, cooking, and lighting. Valuable material to be sold and use]
<< [Blood Gem]
[Description: A concentrated blood ore that is used to upgrade ones equipment, found underground. Valuable material to be sold and use]
<> [Lapis Volans]
[Description: A valuable mineral that is use to make anything float. The size and quality affects the minerals performance.Valuable material to be sold and use]
<> [Lapis Celeritatis]
[Description: A valuable mineral that is use to make anything speed up. The color and quality affects the minerals performance. Valuable material to be sold and use]
I then tried using [Amalgamate] on each of them, trying different combinations, but
[Error. Can't be combined]
So I just sigh and move along.
.....
Upon reaching the island, not just far from where I dock my long boat
"..."
Just a couple of distance from I was, I saw 3 dead bodies of monsters. I slawly walked towards, while carefully surveying my surrounding area. Arriving at the site, I then use [Appraisal]
<> [Nero Rabbit]
[Name: None]
[STR: 0]<
[AGI: 0]<
[INT: 0]<
[Rank: Iron]
[Skills:]
<> [High Jump]
<> Gifted with a powerful feet, it wishes to reach the top. [Flaw: needed to surpassed its jump limit to increased its mastery] [Mastery: 0/ 0]
<> It gives the user the ability to jump 0 meters high. [Flaw: 0% of its defense will be reduced. 0% of its attack will reduced for 0 seconds]
<><> If [Perfect Combo] has activated, 0% increased of the user's initial speed for 0 seconds
<> [Horn Bash]
<> Weapon designed for protection, an accessory for the others to hold. [Mastery:0/ 0]
<> The user's horn will be strengthen in 0 second for 0%. [Flaw: can only be used when dashing]
[Race: Nero Rabbit]
..
<> [Nero Rabbit]
[Name: None]
[STR: 0]<
[AGI: 0]<
[INT: 0]<
[Rank: Iron]
[Skills:]
<> [High Jump]
<> Gifted with a powerful feet, it wishes to reach the top. [Flaw: needed to surpassed its jump limit to increased its mastery] [Mastery: 0/ 0]
<> It gives the user the ability to jump 0 meters high. [Flaw: 0% of its defense will be reduced. 0% of its attack will reduced for 0 seconds]
<><> If [Perfect Combo] has activated, 0% increased of the user's initial speed for 0 seconds
<> [Horn Bash]
<> Weapon designed for protection, an accessory for the others to hold. [Mastery:0/ 0]
<> The user's horn will be strengthen in 0 second for 0%. [Flaw: can only be used when dashing]
<><> When [Perfect Stirke] activated, additional 0% of the user's horn attack will be applied
[Race: Nero Rabbit]
..
<> [Two-headed Devil Serpent]
[Name: None]
[STR: 0]<
[AGI: 0]<
[INT: 0]<
[Rank: Copper]
[Skills:]
<> [Sharp Fang]
<> A weapon we owned when the world was birthed, dangerous when spoken, sharp when bitten. [Mastery: 0/ 0]
<> When [Sharp Fang] is used, additional 0% in the user's attack for 0 seconds
<><> When activated [Clean Strike], [Dullness] will activate for 0 seconds
<> [Venom Spite]
<> A deadly incretion of venom. [Mastery: 0/ 0]
<> [Corrosion] will activate for 0 seconds, when the venom was spit at the enemy
<><> When [Corrosion] is activated, 0% armor penetration
<> [Swift Nimble]
<> When one's feet is used, body shall move. [Mastery: 0/ 0]
<> 0% (+0%) (+0%) increased in user's speed
[Race: Serpent]
A fight between a Copper and 2 Iron rank monsters, ended in a draw with all of them dead. Though it's obvious, I am still quite shocked that each monsters has such elaborate skill. Very detailed and informative, which will give me more options to think which one is best
Not letting such opportunity go to waste, I then place the dead bodies of the monsters near the boat, upside down, so it could easily drain the blood in their body. I will then dismantle them after I get back home.
After that, I then headed back to the nest, and start digging again
"It felt like I am playing MC"