Chapter 77 |
Unfortunately, there were no magic books or potion resources inside the spatial accessories, presumably exhausted during their time on the ship.
These wizard apprentices were largely trained by their families, relying on substantial resources, including magic books and other supplies, which belonged to the family rather than individuals.
Upon boarding the ship, they likely couldn’t take along family resources, as that would hinder their family’s ability to train future generations.
Moreover, resources like potions are typically consumed as needed, so individuals wouldn’t carry too much with them. From what Lynn understood about the kingdom’s magic resources, they were scarce.
As for the knowledge of wizards, it was all stored in their heads, considered the safest place by many. Sadly, these three individuals didn’t have the habit of taking notes, much to Lynn’s disappointment—apparently, he had encountered three earnest people.
Therefore, the spatial accessories mostly contained odds and ends. In the ring-like spatial accessory, Lynn found a mysterious item stored in a red-painted box—hemp rope, candles, leather handcuffs, a riding crop… a wide array of tools.
It was evident that the owner of the ring had diverse interests and hobbies, exploring a wide range of pursuits.
So, Lynn tossed the box and its contents into a corner of the hall, hoping some lucky soul would appreciate it. Among the discarded items were also noble garments; Lynn didn’t like the idea of wearing clothes others had worn.
However, when these items were left in a corner of the hall, they were quietly snatched up by several sneaky goblins.
Next to them, another goblin was struggling to open a large red wooden box.
After checking the spatial accessories, Lynn tossed the necklace-like spatial accessory to Lauren. “This is for you.”
“Master, how do I use this?” Lauren asked curiously.
Lynn explained the usage to Lauren.
With a pair of big lizard eyes, Lauren stared at the necklace in his hand.
Seeing his flushed cheeks, as if exerting great effort while squatting, Lynn patted his shoulder. “You keep trying, I’ll go meditate.”
Returning to the Alchemy Laboratory, Lynn began today’s meditation.
Several hours later, when the efficiency of his meditation had noticeably diminished, Lynn concluded his meditation session for the day.
Feeling a slight increase in his mental strength, though not significant, it was typical for a normal wizard’s daily meditation. In fact, many wizards didn’t even achieve this level of increase in mental strength through daily meditation; for most, it was merely a routine.
Lynn’s talent wasn’t lacking, otherwise Angley wouldn’t have found him amidst the sea of people.
Combined with the talent boosts he received during each level-up, Lynn’s talent had reached a considerable level.
When he emerged from the Alchemy Laboratory, Bu had been waiting outside for quite some time.
“Lord emissary of the gods, the sample of the rapier has been crafted,” Bu said, presenting a rapier with both hands.
“Let me see,” Lynn said, taking the rapier Bu had crafted.
Lynn gestured its length; the rapier’s length was just right for the goblin wanderer.
Gripping the rapier’s hilt and swinging it to the right, a sharp piercing sound filled the air, a silver electric flash streaked by, tearing through the air.
Bu looked on in awe at this scene; the lord emissary of the gods had formidable explosive power.
Otherwise, it wouldn’t have produced such a sharp sound.
Then, Lynn tested its flexibility and hardness on the corpse of the bear goblin. He was satisfied; it could inflict significant damage on the bear goblin, leaving marks even on its bones. At this stage, the rapier’s damage capability was sufficient.
“Lord emissary of the gods, this is another dagger crafted by someone else. We lack the raw materials to craft a crossbow for now,” Bu said.
“What else is needed for the crossbow?” Lynn asked.
“We still lack raw materials with strong elasticity and toughness to make the string,” Bu replied.
“This should do,” Lynn thought, taking out the longbow used by the archer from the storage ring.
There was already a bowstring on the longbow.
“I’m not sure about this, Master,” Bu said, fiddling with the bowstring, feeling its resilience.
“The bow’s elasticity mainly depends on the bow’s deformation, and the bowstring’s elasticity requirements are not high,” Bu explained cautiously.
“Understood,” Lynn nodded, diving once more into the spatial accessories to find his target. Soon enough, he laid his eyes on an unfamiliar beast tendon. However, its limited length, barely exceeding a meter, meant it could only serve for crafting one bow at most, though it could yield two crossbows.
“Will this suffice?”
Bu tested it before nodding in approval. “Indeed, it will.”
“Then let’s craft a few crossbows,” Lynn decided.
Crossbows, compared to bows, were easier to wield. The distinction between bows and crossbows lay in their energy efficiency. Crossbows required less strength to operate and boasted high accuracy at short distances. However, their effectiveness at longer ranges depended largely on the quality of the crossbow itself.
Bows, on the other hand, offered greater potential. The arc of a bow’s trajectory determined its ability to execute a wider array of techniques compared to a crossbow.
Given that Lynn’s squad of goblin wanderers consisted entirely of novices, it was evident that they would be better suited to the more user-friendly crossbows.
With idle time on his hands, Lynn joined the team in crafting weapons for the goblin wanderers. He melted down the damaged axe and discovered it was forged from a composite metal stronger than anticipated. From its remains, he produced ten sets of rapiers and daggers.
Simultaneously, the beast tendon was divided to create three shortbows, along with a plethora of arrows and four sets of lightweight leather armor.
Completing all this before dawn, Lynn distributed the crafted equipment among the goblin wanderers.
Apart from Redeyes, the other three were designated Goblin Wanderer 01, 02, and 03. Due to the shortage of one crossbow, they decided to determine, through a game of chance, who would temporarily forego it. In the end, Goblin Wanderer 03, with a small piece missing from one ear, won this concession.
As the dawn began to break, Lynn resumed his exploration of the maze.
This time, in addition to Iron Earthworms and Lauren, four more goblin wanderers trailed cautiously along the walls.
Lynn recalled the training manual’s mention of goblin wanderers being adept at concealing their movements in the wilderness, but in this maze stripped bare except for the walls, the sight of four goblin wanderers skulking along the edges seemed somewhat odd and creepy.
Looking up, there were only towering stone walls on both sides and the section of sky cut out overhead.
As he pressed onward, Lynn pondered his progress. On the first day alone, he had managed to capture 18 goblins. If he maintained this efficiency, without factoring in the potential difficulty spikes of future monster lairs or the prospect of clashes with other wizard apprentices for loot, he could reasonably expect to capture at least five hundred goblins by the time he reached the mountain summit a month later.
Feeding, watering, and managing such a large number of goblins every day would undoubtedly be a Herculean task.
For now, he relied on the provisions he had initially purchased from Bangor Port to temporarily sustain these goblins, barely managing to keep them fed and hydrated.
However, if the number of goblins continued to increase, his meager supply of food and water would certainly prove inadequate.
He could only hope that the rewards within the monster lairs ahead would solve this problem.
“Master, there’s a monster lair entrance up ahead,” Redeyes reported, returning from scouting ahead to inform Lynn.
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