Chapter 31: Chapter 31 Unexpected Joy
Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation
Li Yao’s mood was incredibly cheerful upon returning to the city. The mission had been unexpectedly smooth. He had devoured all the boss’s experience alone, boosting his experience by 38%, more than what he could have gained from killing a few hundred elites.
Buzz… Buzz…
Just as Li Yao was about to find a place to thoroughly enjoy his spoils, his communicator kept buzzing.
Li Yao glanced at it, it was the adorable Dumb Dumb.
“Meanie, big brother, you’re a meanie.”
As soon as the communication was connected, Dumb Dumb started complaining about Li Yao.
Li Yao was baffled and asked, “Who upset you again?”
“Hmph, I’m talking about you, you’re a big meanie. I don’t want to deal with you anymore.” Dumb Dumb was clearly pouting.
Li Yao was even more puzzled and asked, “Err, how did I upset you?”
“As expected, you’re a cheat. You’ve forgotten the promise you made to me.” Dumb Dumb huffed and before Li Yao could respond, she continued, “You promised yesterday to take me with you when hunting bosses. But it’s less than a day, and you’ve broken your promise. I’m going to expose you on the forum, reveal your deceit, and let everyone know that you’re just playing with them.” Li Yao couldn’t help but laugh and cry, ‘what the heck.’
“You’re a Goblin, even if I asked for your help, would you be able to come to the Elf area?” Li Yao pointed out the racial restriction. In Beginner’s Village, areas are divided according to race, and it is hard to cross over except for special missions.
“You see, it’s you again. I’ve said that the old man who insists on teaching me skills can send me there. You’ve forgotten this too.”
“Next time, I’ll definitely bring Dumb Dumb next time,” Li Yao chuckled to himself. This little girl was too quirky. Could she really be the successful shaman player in ten years? Li Yao had his doubts.
“No need for next time, I’m already in your village. From now on, I’ll hang out with you, figure things out. And, I’ve brought a big beauty with me. If you don’t come, I will take her away, leaving you to miss her.” She added.
Li Yao drew a blank, guessing it must be the versatile witch. Hence, he suggested, “Alright, come to the inn. Let’s meet there.”
The Ancient God World is just too influential, the player base is too large, and being a lone wolf is not Li Yao’s pursuit. Recruiting independent players or experts not affiliated with any power is also one of his goals.
Dumb Dumb, as a future strongest shaman player, Li Yao won’t turn her away. In the future, if he wanted to grind some mission, it could be quite difficult without strong teammates.
Even if he wanted to deal with a power, it would be very difficult for an individual player to do so.
Li Yao and Dumb Dumb agreed and headed straight to the inn. It was the daytime in the game time and the inn was extremely quiet, apart from a young and an older woman. The landlady was lazily lying on her seat, not even greeting Li Yao when he entered.
“Big brother, over here.” Dumb Dumb beckoned Li Yao.
Li Yao nodded to the versatile witch and sat across from them.
“You’re so amazing. You took down another boss. What’s the deal with Freedom Studio?” The versatile witch asked.
Li Yao did not hide anything. “What can it be? I just stole the boss when it was low on health. They just had bad luck, there was another one inside the puppet, they were crushed. They all died, so I killed the boss.”
“That’s it?” The versatile witch frowned, she knew it would not be that simple. Although she knew Li Yao’s identity, she was also torn, unsure of how to face their relationship.
Telling Li Yao straight up who she actually was could yield unpredictable results. But hiding it wasn’t a solution either. One day they might make up, and then the current concealment could cause new problems.
“It really is that simple.”
Although entering the game changes one’s look, if someone was a beauty with a score of ninety, their changed look in the game would also be ninety. The versatile witch sitting opposite him was obviously a great beauty with a unique aura.
However, Li Yao was no longer a young boy. Naturally, he wouldn’t think about starting something with every beauty he saw.
Moreover, they were not that familiar, and there was no memory of this person in his past life, so naturally, he would not say much.
“Freedom Studio is too hateful, thinking they can bully solo players. He he, they deserved getting wiped out.” Dumb Dumb waved her little fist and then turned her head, “Forget it, let’s not talk about these things. What good items did the boss drop? Hurry up, hurry up, I want to see.”
Li Yao shrugged and said, “I haven’t even had a chance to take a look. Let’s look at them together.”
Li Yao opened his inventory, and the first thing he saw was a parchment. He couldn’t resist taking it out and stroking it – he knew what it was without looking.
“What is this? A skill book?” Dumb dumb asked, “But skill books don’t look like
Li Yao did not hide and shared the attributes.
Mogul Mine Deed: The holder of the deed and the agreement of previous owners can gain ownership of the Mogul Mine. With 30% of the ores mined in the mine belonging to the owner.
The Ancient God World allowed open exploration of nearly all its caves. Mine owners could use machines to mine and keep all the profit. However, adventurers could also mine, but they could only use pickaxes and had to hand over thirty percent of their profits.
Of course, these were only the small mines. Medium and large mines were typically controlled by major powers.
The contract would only grant Li Yao ownership of the mine in the Beginner’s Village. It wouldn’t apply to mines in other mirror image Beginner’s Villages, and the contract was exclusive, only valid for the one held by Li Yao.
Li Yao’s Beginner’s Village mine was already cleaned out and the boss monsters no longer respawned there.
Li Yao could even hire mining workers, but the number of monsters on the path made transportation difficult. It was unlikely any NPCs would take on the job.
However, players could now mine there. Once Li Yao had a guild, this mine could serve as a stronghold. It was an asset he couldn’t have developed on his own.
After hearing Li Yao’s explanation, Daimeng Tonton said. “Big brother, you’ve struck gold. Minerals are scarce right now. A well-run operation could bring in major profit.”
“Yes. As I know, minerals are required for many specializations outside of mining. If you put some effort into this, such as working with a major guild, you could earn a lot more,” says the Changeable Witch, afraid that Li Yao wasn’t taking her seriously.
An idea sprung up in Li Yao’s mind, originally planning to post on a forum and invite ordinary players to mine. It would be chaos, but if he could get a major guild onboard, it would not only help maintain order but also provide a good opportunity to extort them.
The key was, despite his low skill level, he could conduct basic repairs on the machinery in the mine, certainly improving mining efficiency.
“I’ll get in touch with some guilds,” Li Yao said, nodding seriously. Then he brought out the second item, a round bead. He made its properties public.
Titan’s Heart
Quality: Boss Level
Effect: When a Mechanical Puppet is constructed with the Titan’s Heart, it receives the Titan’s Blessing.
Daimeng Tonton toyed with it and said, “What is this? I can’t see any use.”
“It’s named after a Titan, sounds impressive, but its function isn’t clear,” Changeable Witch also expressed her confusion.
Li Yao, however, was very excited and explained, “Though it sounds high-end, it’s not that mysterious. It’s quite precious, though. Think of it as a template.”
“A template?” Daimeng Tonton’s eyes lit up, “Big brother’s meaning is, if you add this boss level Titan’s Heart to the mechanical puppet you make, it will upgrade the pet to a boss level, won’t it?”
“Exactly, these templates only drop from mechanical monsters. They are classified into elite level and boss level, and of course, there are finer divisions.”
Li Yao was surprised. Boss-level templates are incredibly hard to get.
Keep in mind that even his mechanical pet was made using an ordinary template. Even with his increased attributes, it was not considered elite.
His original plan was to farm the mechanical chicken blueprint and hopefully loot an elite level Titan’s Heart from the mechanical monsters in the area.
A mechanical pet with an elite template would be equivalent to a rare pet for a Hunter. He didn’t expect a semi-mechanical creature like Moka would drop a boss-level Titan’s Heart.
This is equivalent to having a divine pet that’s even more powerful than an elite pet. Divine pets include the Flame Divine Tortoise, the Giant Dragon, the Phoenix etc., which represent the highest grade of pets.
In his past life, although hunter players were the minority among the two billion players, those who played as hunters still number in the hundreds of millions. Among those hunters, you could count the ones who owned a divine pet on one hand.
Players who managed to get a divine pet often relied on luck. They were formidable against ordinary players but were not as strong in PvP against top players.
In his previous life, Li Yao had once been a step away from getting a divine pet, only to have his plans disrupted by a rival guild. He was still filled with regret over this.
In his past life, his most powerful pet had been a Demigod-tier Soul War Bear, which was considered a Quasi-god class pet. It played an invaluable role in making him a Quasi-god level player.
The boss-level Titan’s Heart would allow the Mechanical Puppet that Li Yao created to obtain a boss template, barely qualifying it as a Quasi-god class pet. Of course, as the puppet leveled up, it would definitely become a Quasi-god class pet.
But Li Yao was facing another issue. The only Mechanical Pet blueprint he could get at the moment was for a Mechanical Chicken, and was it worthwhile to use a Boss-level Titan’s Heart on making it?
“Big brother, quickly show us the next item. There must be more loot from the boss than just these items, right?” Daimeng Tonton asked.
Once Li Yao came back to his senses, he rummaged through his bag and pulled out another item: a blueprint.
Seeing the blueprint brought a surprised look to Li Yao’s face. He hadn’t expected it. The semi-mechanical boss had not only dropped the Titan’s Heart but also a blueprint for a Mechanical Puppet.
Although both Mechanical Pets and Mechanical Puppets could be tamed as mechanical pets by Li Yao, there was a fundamental difference between the two.
Regardless of anything else, pets were more for viewing pleasure, while Mechanical Puppets were designed for combat. You can imagine how different they were.
He hadn’t expected that just making a spontaneous decision to take down this boss would bring him so many pleasant surprises….