Cavern
The torches on the walls of the tunnel grew farther and farther apart. I was approaching the first mining site. The previously wide tunnel became a cavern with huge stalactites hanging from the ceiling.
As I looked around the cavern, I noticed a few golems lying here and there. I noticed that they were staying near exposed veins of various ores. Golems could absorb other ores into their bodies to change their physique and become stronger.
The weakest type of golems are the stone golems. If a stone golem absorbs enough iron ore, it will become an iron golem.
Warily looking around I sighed from relief. Fortunately, there were no sapphire ore veins nearby. The Cavern had some obsidian and iron ore veins. I also caught a glimpse of a small silver vein further into the cavern. Two golems of similar build were sitting side by side, slowly sucking up the ores from the veins.
I marked all the locations of the golems and quickly thought of a way to kill them all. You could call my plan reckless, but there was no way I could fight all the golems in the cave.
I took a deep breath and began channeling mana into my hand. Lightning began to dance on my wrist and a long spear hovered a few inches above my palm. In my previous fights, I always let go of the projectile if it resembled a spear, but now I'd yet to transform it.
With more mana, I began compressing the spear to make it thinner. At first the lightning refused to compress, but with enough mana it got thinner and thinner.
Soon the former lightning spear became like a needle. Unfortunately, the whole process took a heavy toll on my body. My mana was half depleted and was quickly used up keeping the needle from vanishing into thin air. Imitating a movement reserved only for Lightning Manipulation skill was really exhausting.
I lowered my body and quietly approached the first golems sitting near the iron ore vein. I already knew that they were focused on gathering the necessary ores to evolve. Once they concentrated, the golems didn't even notice that the weight of the earth was getting heavier.
With the needle, I quietly extended my hand further, but made sure not to let go of the lightning weapon. I used it like a spear. The needle stabbed into the golem's neck and caused continuous damage.
- 120 Magical Damage!
- 132 Magical Damage!
- 125 Magical Damage!
- 262 Critical Damage!
< Stone Golem x1 Killed! >
< LOOT >
1️⃣ 500 EXP
2️⃣ Iron Ore x3
3️⃣ Stones x26
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The first golem fell without being able to react. Its body crumbled and scattered some stones in the area. Fortunately, none of the stones hit the golems sitting nearby. I collected the loot dropped by the fallen golem, re-fed the Lightning Needle with mana to prevent it from disappearing, and moved towards the other two golems.
< Stone Golem x2 Killed! >
< LOOT >
1️⃣ 1000 EXP
2️⃣ Iron Ore x8
3️⃣ Stones x54
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The golems that sat around the first vein were assassinated. I let go of the lightning needle and leaned against the wall, my MP completely exhausted.
Looking around and seeing no immediate threat, I didn't use the MP potion and let my passive ability do all the work.
I took a deep breath and opened my status. I had 50 SP left and it was time to finally use it.
< STATUS >
Name: Leo
Level: 10 < 5920/30k EXP >
Race: Demon
Class: Mage
Subclass: Shadow Mage
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< ATTRIBUTES >
HP: 153 <+103>
MP: 252 <+127>
SE: 100
STR: 10
AGL: 103 <+3>
PDEF: 24 <+4>
MDEF: 123 <+83>
INT: 230 <+25>
SP: 50
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Active Skills:
1️⃣ Shadow Realm < Lv. 1 >
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Passive Skills:
1️⃣ Mana Regen < Lv. 4 >
2️⃣ Shadow Energy < Lv. 1 >
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Spells:
1️⃣ Shadow Blast < Lv. 2 >
2️⃣ Lightning Spear < Lv. 4 >
3️⃣ Demonic Flame < Lv. 2 >
~ +3.1% Magical Damage
~ +3.1% Cooldown reduction
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Inventory:
1️⃣ < Healing Potion > x1
2️⃣ < Mana Potion > x4
3️⃣ < 305 Gold Coins >
4️⃣ < Salamander Scale > x15
5️⃣ < Fiery Meat > x15
6️⃣ < Basilisk's Fang > x2
7️⃣ < Poisonous Meat > x1
8️⃣ < Iron Ore > x35
9️⃣ < Stones > x230
🔟 < Copper Ore > x11
....
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Equipped:
1️⃣ < Darkling Robe > { Copper }
2️⃣ < Salamander Scale Boots > { Bronze }
3️⃣ < Salamander Ring > { Platinum }
4️⃣ < Demon Prince's Crown > { Platinum }
5️⃣ < Eerie Staff > { Gold }
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Effects:
1️⃣ +2% Magical Damage
2️⃣ Natural MP regen
3️⃣ Unique Shadow Energy; Absorbed in Shadows
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< Map >
< Friend List >
< Guild >
< Pet >
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< CLOSE >
To clean up the entire cave before the golems can awaken, I need more mana. After a moment's thought, I was sure that adding 50 SP to the MP attribute was the best solution.
My MP reserves were almost full when I heard one golem awaken from its slumber. Quietly, I jumped onto one of the nearby boulders and held my breath. The golem was no threat to me, but if we fought, it would awaken its allies and I'd be in big trouble.
I silently hoped that the monster wouldn't notice a change in the weight of the boulder.
Thump...
Thump...
Heavy footsteps echoed through the cave as the golem passed by me and went straight into the tunnel I came from. Sighing in relief, I wiped the sweat from my face.
This Quest had way too much close calls for my comfort.
Shaking my head I started creating another Lightning Needle. Doing it a second time was easier, but it still took a lot of Mana.
While shaping the Weapon I thought that it looked similar to Lightsaber. Taking Photo I saved it in my account.
It would be fun to post this on forums and see how the people will react. I'd bet some of them could even offer money for a method to summon such saber.
Silently giggling I moved towards another Iron Vein with Four Golems sitting nearby.
< Iron Golems x2 Killed! >
< LOOT >
1️⃣ 1000 EXP
2️⃣ Iron Ore x21
3️⃣ Stones x34
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< Stone Golems x2 Killed! >
< LOOT >
1️⃣ 1000 EXP
2️⃣ Iron Ore x7
3️⃣ Stones x61
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I'll be visiting France next week, so I won't be able to post chapters.
New chapter coming on September 19th