Chapter 7. Abandoned village

With the new equipment that I made, I felt more powerful. I felt like I could actually start to explore this world. I had two plans to choose from:

1. Grind some more for the next level in crafting in the hope of being able to use the diamonds.

2. Explore more in the hope of finding some information about a way back, or finding a village.

I didn't know what to choose, both options had their strong point, so I decided to check my skills and stats first.

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                                     SKILLS

_Crafting lvl 4

     2.803/100.000xp

_Enchanting lvl 1

     0/100

_Brewing lvl 1

    0/100

_Trading lvl 1

    0/100

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                                    STATUS

Name:???????

Health: 20/20

Attack: 1

Defense: 16

Speed: 5.6 blocks/sec

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"Well I'm very far away from the next level in crafting, and by the way things progressed until now, I'm guessing that next I'll be able to work with gold instead of diamond, and while there are a few good items made with gold it's not worth it. So that leaves me with exploring more in the hope to find some information about this world and maybe a way to get back."

But first, I needed to prepare some stuff for the second expedition, I crafted a compass since I remembered that it always points to my spawn location, and my current base it's not too far away from it. I also wanted to craft a map but unfortunately, the sugarcane didn't grow yet, so I didn't have enough paper, but the compass was enough in case I got lost.

I also took some other necessities, and with a newfound sense of purpose, I set out to explore the vast Minecraft world, hoping to discover more about this strange place and find a way back home. My first goal was to leave the forest that I spawned in. As I walked through the dense trees, I found myself marveling at the beauty of this world. The leaves rustled gently in the breeze, and sunlight warmed my exposed skin making me smile with comfort.

After several hours of wandering through the forest, I emerged into a wide-open plain. The grass was tall and green, and the sky was a brilliant blue. I saw some animals living their peaceful life here, with a pound not too far away to cool down if it got hot. I felt a sense of awe as I took in the landscape, but I had to continue my journey for answers. So I filled my bucket with a water source, only to see that what I took didn't recover itself back even if it was surrounded by other sources of water.

"So I can't make infinite water sources, unfortunately."

As I made my way across the plain, I noticed the landscape starting to change. The tall grass gave way to sand, and soon I was walking through a vast desert. The heat was intense, but to my luck, I had a neat item that could help me endure more specifically a bucket with endless water, so I pushed on, driven by my curiosity to see what lay ahead.

After several more hours of walking, I finally saw something on the horizon. It was a small cluster of buildings, half-buried in the sand. I ran toward it with excitement and hope, but as I approached, I realized that it was an abandoned village, long since forgotten by its inhabitants.

The hope I had running here left as quickly as it came, but it wasn't all gone, as at last I found the first sign of civilization, and that I could find a village with actual people in it and not cobwebs. But even if the village was abandoned it was still a treasure trove of information, so I cautiously entered one of the buildings, which appeared to have been a blacksmith's workshop. Inside, I found a chest containing some basic supplies, including food and water, which I gratefully took, but I also found some iron and 3 blocks of obsidian.

With my newfound supplies, I continued to explore the rest of the village. Most of the buildings were in ruins, with broken windows and collapsing roofs. I found myself wondering what had happened to the villagers who once called this place home. Had they been attacked by monsters, or had they simply moved on to greener pastures?

As I walked through the empty streets, I came across a few more chests, containing some basic tools and materials. But what really caught my eye were the bookshelves. I knew from the game that I could use them to upgrade my enchanting table to get better enchantments. But I was curious if I could take a book out of the shelf and read it, and surprisingly I could. But once I opened it, I couldn't understand what it said, only that it was written in an enchanting language. A little disappointed I carefully removed the rest of them from the abandoned houses and added them to my growing collection of supplies.

As I approached the center of the village, I saw a large building that stood out from the rest. It was a small church, with a bell tower and stained glass windows. I hurried inside, eager to see if there was anything of value within.

To my surprise, I found a brewing station set up at the altar of the church. It was a rudimentary setup, with just a few bottles and some basic ingredients, but it was clear that the villagers had been experimenting with potions before they were forced to abandon the village.

Excitement coursed through me as I realized the potential of brewing potions. With the right ingredients, I could craft potions that would give me temporary boosts to my abilities, or even help me to heal faster. I carefully packed up the brewing station and added it to my growing collection of supplies.

I looked one more time at the village in case I forgot to check a house, but I already looted every house. The sun started to set so I decided to spend the night here, I chose a place that had a bed in it covered the holes in the house, and finished it by barricading the door and windows.

"I can't believe I'm back at the point where I have to hide in a house with no windows, how ironic. At least I have a bed now. "

I ate some bread and drank some water before going to bed and falling asleep right after.

After I woke up from my deep slumber, I felt a newfound sense of determination. I knew that I needed to find more clues about the new whereabouts of the villagers since they could maybe help me with my problem, so I decided to get outside and start my journey only to be met by an arrow passing my head bearly missing it, I quickly looked across the street to see the perpetrator of this surprise attack. It was a skeleton that was hiding in the house without a door but an intact roof, the skeleton prepared another arrow to shoot but I was already with my shield up ready to block it, I quickly ran to attack and managed to defeat the skeleton with only two hits.

"Well, this is one way to wake up from my drowsiness."

I looked at my first skeleton that had a bow and tried to take it, but unfortunately, the bow was so damaged that when I tried to pull it, the string snapped making it useless now.

"How could the skeleton even use it?"

I just left the bow there and started my search for clues about where those villagers could be. I wandered through the vast desert, but with no luck in sight, at this point, I even wondered if they were here or gone to another bibiome. I didn't want to think that they all died, at least not yet.

As I continued searching the desert, I stumbled upon an ancient temple. The temple was hidden in the sand, and it looked like it had been abandoned for centuries. I felt excited to finally find something else besides dunes of sand, but I had to be careful since this place is filled with explosives and even though in the game I can respawn, I didn't want to test that mechanic in this world.

I dug the sand around the temple to find the entrance, and once I found it, I stepped inside the dark temple, I noticed that the walls were covered in hieroglyphics so I took a torch out to see better. The hieroglyphics told the story of an ancient civilization that used to live in the area. I studied the hieroglyphics, hoping to find some clues about the villagers.

Suddenly, I heard a noise behind me. I turned around and saw a group of skeletons standing in front of me. The skeletons were residents of the temple, and they didn't look too keen on sharing their home with me.

The fight started with arrows coming at me, I quickly blocked them with my shield but unfortunately, I didn't manage to block all of them so a few of them actually managed to hit me, if I hadn't had the iron armor I'm sure I would've been severely hurt, but even the armor I felt the damage in my health. I had to end this fight quickly otherwise it would be the end of me, I put one touch down for light and took out my sword, and attacked the first skeleton, with two smooth swings I defeated it but the other skeletons had enough time to draw the bow for another round of shooting, I blocked what I could and retreated behind a pillar, I quickly blocked one way with some blocks and waited for the first skeleton to pop its head for decapitation.

The sound of bones walking was getting closer and then I saw the edge of the bow, that's when I knew I had to strike, with a single swing I decapitated my enemy and already started to rush towards the last two. They had their bows ready but I was already attacking one of them and finished it as quickly as I could, unfortunately, the other skeleton managed to shoot me before I raised my shield, but it didn't manage to live long either.

"Omg, I can't believe I've done this! Am I crazy to rush into a fight like this? I should've just gone outside and the sun would've dealt with them."

As the adrenaline started to wear off, I realized how hurt I was, even with the iron armor I took some damage, so I lit up the place before sitting down to rest and took out my food which I ate to help with my regeneration.

"I hope the loot is worth it at least. "