Chapter 81: Chapter 81 Mana Ore
Hobgoblin Cave was located at the edge of District 21, near the end of the river. Unlike other dungeons that were concentrated around the plaza, Hobgoblin Cave was isolated by itself.
Not many hunters came here because the loot was lackluster compared to other dungeons. But for blacksmiths, this was a great place to collect materials.
Lars entered the Hobgoblin Cave Dungeon. Upon arriving, he saw a large mountain with a massive opening at its base. He then walked into the opening and he was immediately amazed.
On the walls of the cave, he could see countless iron ores embedded inside the rock.
"So much iron here! I thought iron could only be found deep underground, but it can also appear at the surface level," Lars said excitedly.
He then brought out the Iron Pickaxe. Although his main objective here was to mine Magic Ore, also known as Mana Ore, he still wanted to collect some Iron in case he needed it later.
He raised his pickaxe and swung it against one of the rocks.
Ting!
Ting!
Ting!
Crack!
The large rock finally cracked, revealing the iron ore embedded inside it. Lars then wiped the sweat from his forehead.
"Wow! Only one rock and I’m already sweating. This is actually a good exercise," Lars said with a smile.
He continued collecting a few more pieces of iron before feeling satisfied and walking deeper into the cave.
After walking for a few minutes, he finally encountered his first group of Hobgoblins. They were a higher form of the normal Goblin, possessing larger bodies and more muscular physiques.
But for Lars, they were just large monsters with the brain of a Goblin.
Lars changed his class to Tempest Duelist before zapping across the group using Voltage Strike. All of the Hobgoblins were turned into charred corpses after being electrocuted.
Lars cleared the first floor with ease by himself before heading deeper into the dungeon. He still couldn’t find any Mana Ore on the next few floors, so he continued moving deeper until he finally reached Floor 6.
There, he finally found what he had come here for.
"There it is! The Mana Ore!" Lars said as he spotted the blue-colored ore embedded in the wall. He quickly brought out his pickaxe and tried to mine it.
Ting!
However, his Iron Pickaxe wasn’t strong enough to crack the Mana Ore.
"Well, what did you expect from a Grade F tool?" Lars muttered.
But Lars had already come prepared. He changed his class to Master Blacksmith and summoned the Master Forge, Master Anvil, and Master Hammer. He planned to create a new pickaxe.
Using the blueprint he had obtained from the Iron Pickaxe, he followed its instructions before replacing the Iron with the remaining Steel Ingots he had from before.
Ting!
Ting!
Ting!
The sound of hammering echoed throughout the dungeon. Meanwhile, a few distance away from Lars, a group of people were secretly watching him.
"Am I seeing this wrong, or is he actually crafting right now?" Thom asked in disbelief.
"It seems so, Thom. But what I’m confused about is where he brought out all those forging tools," one of the men said.
Thom then told everyone to stay quiet and observe what Lars was doing. They planned to attack him when he was at his most vulnerable and least expecting it.
Besides, Thom had already come prepared for this. He glanced at his new axe, which was now embedded with a Mana Crystal.
After nearly fifteen minutes, Lars finally finished. He looked at the new pickaxe he had created.
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[Fair Steel Pickaxe]
Grade: E
Effect: 5% increase in quality of ore collected.
Forging Success: 85%
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"Alright! Finally, I’m able to craft something better. Hmm...I finally realize it now. All the items I create will have a prefix in front of their names. I assume it will affect their grade and also their effects," Lars muttered.
Lars equipped the new pickaxe before swinging it against the Mana Ore.
Ting!
Ting!
Crack!
Finally, the Mana Ore was successfully mined. A wide smile appeared on Lars’s face.
He proceeded to mine as much Mana Ore as he could find. Soon, he encountered another group of Hobgoblins. However, their appearance was different. Lars noticed crystals growing from each of the Hobgoblins on this floor.
"Are the Hobgoblins affected by the Mana in this dungeon, causing them to grow Mana Crystals on their bodies?" Lars wondered.
He then defeated all the monsters, although he had some difficulty breaking through their hardened bodies. Still, they didn’t pose much of a problem for Lars.
He then tried to remove the crystals from the Hobgoblin corpses, but they were attached to the bodies very tightly.
He couldn’t use his pickaxe on the monsters, so he had no choice but to use his spear to cut the crystals from the corpses.
"Uweek!"
"Uweek!"
He retched several times as Hobgoblin blood covered his body. But he still forced himself to endure it. Using his spear, he managed to remove the crystals, although the process wasn’t exactly clean.
"I think I need to craft a dissection tool later," he said.
He continued deeper into the dungeon until he finally reached the last floor. He took a short rest in front of the Boss Door and drank some water. He then secretly glanced toward the other side of the area.
’How long do they plan to follow me before showing themselves? Do they want to catch me after I defeat the boss?’
Lars had actually known that he was being followed since the first floor. But he acted as if he didn’t know. As for revealing his Master Blacksmith Class, he didn’t mind. They couldn’t possibly know what other Classes he might have anyway.
He then came up with an idea. He stood up and pushed open the Boss Door.
Thom and his gang quickly entered the boss room, thinking that Lars was already engaged with the boss.
However, when they entered, the room was still completely dark. Only after they stepped further inside did the room suddenly begin to light up.
"No! Don’t tell me... that guy hasn’t fought the boss yet?" Thom asked in confusion. Suddenly, the ground began to quake.
BOOM!
A giant Hobgoblin appeared in front of them. The Hobgoblin Chieftain.
Thom and the others finally realized it. They had been trapped by Lars.
Meanwhile, Lars was already invisible inside the room, holding his abdomen as he struggled to contain his laughter while watching Thom and his men fight the boss completely unprepared.
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