Chapter 333 Part 2
Phew…
We’re finally done, but…
Saki is waiting.
She seems raring to go.
「You never fail to surprise. Those were some very interesting materials.」
「interesting?」
「Yes. They’re interesting in the sense that you can do a lot of things depending on the crafter’s ideas and skills.」
「Oh.」
「The same goes for Suzuhara’s work. That idea of his to separate the outer layer of a piece of hide for processing… you know?」
And what did Saki take out after she finished saying that?
It’s a small shield.
【Armor: Small Shield】 Snow Beastman’s Buckler+ Grade C+ Rarity 6
Def+26 Weight 3+ Durability 430 Destructive Power Reduction -1 Breath Resistance [Medium]
A shield made from Snow Beast Hide. Treated with hard leather.
It’s been made lighter by removing oil and fat.
[Custom]
The surface is reinforced with the outer layer of an Ice Flying Dragon Hide.
※【Cold Resistance】 Skill +1
I see.
What a shame.
If only we had had gear with Breath Resistance back when we were fighting the Kim Kui Slave…
I can’t help but think so.
「Is this…?」
「Being made of leather is more important, isn’t it? I wanted to use leather, but…」
「Is leather processing difficult?」
「The scales are on the outer layer, you see? Peeling and tanning the outer layer is quite a challenge. But I can’t say for sure yet.」
Saki’s face has a rather sour expression.
I wonder what’s wrong?
「Judging by the feel of it, I guess it’s a failure? I feel like the usual tanning techniques won’t work.」
「I see…」
「If leather doesn’t work, then I can just use hide, I guess. Oh well, I want to keep making prototypes.」
Wow.
It seems that Production Job players seem to have very difficult challenges that they must overcome as well.
There are a total of five Breath-resistant versions of the Snow Beastman’s Buckler.
Which of my Summoned Monsters can use shields?
Those would be Goki, Telomere, Abyss, and Kurama.
So only four would’ve been enough!
As payment for the work, I offered my Ice Flying Dragon Skins, Needles, and Claws.
「Would this be enough?」
「No need for you to pay me, I’m the one who has to pay you, you know?」
Saki called Rick so that he could handle settling the accounts.
Hmm?
Where is Fiona?
「Ah. Fiona is going north. It’s about those stone tablets.」
「The stone tablets?」
「Yes. Come to think of it, you did a great job regarding that as well.」
A great job?
What does she mean?
According to Saki-san…
It seems to be about me finding the underwater Area Portal in the E4 Map.
It seems that the candidates for the place where the Fool’s Litograph will be installed have been narrowed down to either E4 or E5.
I see…
So there was a possibility of an overlap?.
And then there’s Judgment’s Litograph.
It looks like it will be installed on the N5 Map to the north.
It will be set to connect that area to one of the western areas.
Apparently it was decided that its target would be set to the W5 Map.
There seems to be a lot of traffic between those Maps.
It seems that the remaining stone tablet, the Hermit’s Lithograph, is still under consideration.
Saki asked me what I wanted.
Well…
Anywhere is fine, but a dungeon with powerful monsters would be great, yes.
Why would I have it any other way?
I summon Nias, Goki, and Kurama.
Let’s start with Goki and Kurama.
I’m replacing their old shields for the Breath-resistant Snow Beastman’s Bucklers.
And I’m giving those old shields to Saki.
They will be added to the settlement bill, meaning that I’ll be selling them off.
I’ll be replacing Telomere and Abyss’ shields at a later time.
Next is Nias.
I’ll be taking off the Mithril Silver necklace she’s been wearing.
If I don’t hurry up, her stat penalties will keep going!
Hurry, hurry!
I’ll try setting a black opal right away.
I’ll also set two rubies and two sapphires on either side of it.
【Equipment: Necklace】 Mithril Silver Necklace+ Grade C+ Rarity 5
M・AP+28 Weight 1+ Durability 200
A necklace made of braided Mithril silver chains.
Reinforced with magic.
[Custom]
Empowered by adding several pearls to this necklace
Empowered by an attached silver base inlaid with fire opals
Empowered by an attached silver base inlaid with sapphires
Empowered by an attached silver base inlaid with rubies
※Water Magic Power Up [Medium], Enhanced Gemstone effects
Magic Range Expansion [Medium], Magic Effect Amplification [Medium]
Alright.
Let’s get this equipped right away.
What should I do with the Mithril Silver necklace Nias has been using so far?
Obsidian was once equipped with it, so I guess giving it back to him won’t hurt.
I summon Obsidian so that I can update his equipment.
Of course, I’ll switch the gems around.
【Equipment: Necklace】 Mithril Silver Necklace+ Grade C+ Rarity 5
M・AP+19 Weight 1+ Durability 150
A necklace made of braided Mithril silver chains.
Reinforced with magic.
[Custom]
Empowered by adding several pearls to this necklace
Empowered by an attached silver base inlaid with sapphires
※Water Magic Power Up [Medium], Magic Range Expansion [Medium]
Let’s focus on range rather than power.
I believe this seems reasonable.
The bill was settled.
I have earned two Mana Crystals.
I feel like my senses are getting numb.
The number of Magic Crystals has now reached two digits.
No matter how many I receive now, it won’t make much of a difference.
I even have some High Mana Crystals.
Looking at Rick’s stall, I noticed something that caught my attention.
A scarf?
「What is this?」
「Ah. I think it’s cold-resistant equipment created by Len-Len?」
「Huh?」
「You’re the one who brought in the materials for this one, Keith.」
「Oh?」
Really?
Could those materials be the Flame Sheep Wool and the Snow Goat Fur?
Whoops!
I haven’t made any use out of Modulus’ sewing so far, haven’t I?
And I have all the materials and tools I need!
I need to reflect on this.
Is there anything else left?
The Boxing Mantis Shrimp Fists, huh…
I’ve left those to Saki to see if she could make armor out of them.
Let’s look forward to that too.
Now then.
Where to go?
I’ve casually stocked up on all sorts of food.
Especially rice.
I’ll cook rice for lunch.
It’ll be a donburi.
It seems that Hannes and other players have done some forced cultivation using the Tree Magic spell Grow Plant.
They have already harvested the rice twice and are currently working on expanding the size of the rice field.
Good.
Good.
Improving one’s eating habits is always welcome.
Whoops.
Almost forgot.
Where should I go next?
It seems that the Relay Portal on the border between the W5 and W6 Masp is still unusable.
What should I do?
Should I head north or south from the W6 Map?
Those would be the S1W6 and N1W6 Maps respectively.
Would either of those be as difficult as the W7 Map?
There’s also the S3W3 Map.
There are two Relay Portals on the border with the adjacent Maps, plus a suspicious cave nearby.
There seem to be interesting opponents to fight.
I’d also like to enjoy some hand-to-hand combat with opponents that are close to my size.
Let’s go west.
Should I check the Area Portal of the W6 Map while I’m at it?
Then, should I head north or south from there?
Well, either is fine.
I wonder if I should go north at that point.
Alright.
Let’s move.
The lineup will be Obsidian, Heather, Kotohogi, Aotsuki, and Ignis.
First, let’s move to the Area Portal on the W6 Map.
Once I check how things are there, I’ll warp away.
I should be able to enter the N1W6 Map with plenty of time before noon.
Minor Gryphons and Lesser Gryphons…
It somehow feels like it’s been a while.
They don’t have special attacks, but they are definitely opponents you can’t let your guard down against.
That’s how it should be.
However, my standards are changing.
When it comes to aerial battles, the Lesser Dragon – Dark is becoming the new standard.
Ah, I want stronger opponents…
I entered the W6 Map.
I entertained the idea of summoning a flock of Lesser Gryphons.
Although the probability is low, they do drop Gold Ore.
They do drop it.
Will they drop some anytime soon?
Wait, I’ve slaughtered over 20 of them, and I only got one?
C’mon, Mr. 【Disassembly】, get the job done!
I reached the airspace above the Area Portal in W6.
Even without lowering the altitude, I can see it clearly.
It looks like the restoration is progressing quite well.
I can see the small figures of players moving around.
Although, as expected, 【Identify】 won’t work at this distance.
What does the structure look like?
A fortress.
Although the number of large buildings is still small, the situation appears to be steadily recovering.
The surrounding forest also seems to have been significantly cleared.
I guess the development of the area as a hub is progressing further than the bamboo grove.
The monsters here seem quite profitable.
Especially the Great Moles.
After all, those drop gems.
What time is it?
It’s 9:40 AM.
I wonder how things are looking towards the north?
Let’s go take a look.
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