novelraw Chapter 581 400: Thorn of the Transversely Dead, Magic Well
Chapter 581 400: Thorn of the Transversely Dead, Magic Well
Zong Shen rolled his eyes, directly ignoring the hints at the bottom of the guide module.
What kind of epic-level bad taste is Wild Boar Girl?
This unexpectedly gave Zong Shen a vivid mental image.
In his imagination, the sturdy and simple Pigsy suddenly transformed into a graceful Orc Girl.
But the head was still a pig's snout with flowing brown waves...
Striking poses flirtatiously at Zong Shen while whining.
Thinking of this made Zong Shen break into a cold sweat.
It also gave him a slight aversion to riding Pigsy.
Actually, this thing doesn't necessarily have to be used for Pigsy.
It's quite effective for scaring people.
For instance, casually grabbing a warhorse, and transforming it into a ground beast.
As long as the tier doesn't exceed Blue Captain Level, any riding beast can use it.
This includes tier three ordinary warhorses.
With a 1.5 times size variation, the overall flexibility is quite high.
How exactly to use it, we'll discuss later.
After all, Zong Shen currently doesn't have an urgent need to transform riding beasts.
Though Pigsy's appearance is flashy, as long as it's hidden in the mine, everything is great fortune.
It fits well for Pigsy to assist in defending the mining area.
As a captain-level Blood-toothed Wild Boar, Pigsy's high Life Value and Armor Value remain noteworthy.
Plus, with the four Two-headed Hellhounds and three Burrowing Demons brought by Favide, it's sufficient for the mine's defense needs.
Additionally, there are two to three hundred Kobolds, which when grouped, can exert a decent strength.
Sufficient to handle most emergencies.
As long as resistance lasts for two hours, Zong Shen can lead troops for support.
Zong Shen isn't worried about the mine's defense.
Because the Indigenous People aren't interested in this abandoned mine.
They perceive the danger and profit as disproportionate.
At least Baron Bezos thinks so, as the Governor of Ban City.
His opinion largely reflects the highest administrative will within Bang City's jurisdiction.
As for other native forces, they have no designs on the mine.
The Spider Web Monster and the Kobolds have occupied the place for decades, even a hundred years.
Their notoriety has already spread widely.
Neither the traveling merchants nor the opportunists will choose to enter the mine because of this.
No one wants to become the prey of the Spider Web Monster or the Kobold.
Nor will anyone exert the energy to hunt them.
This is merely a small section of the mining area.
Deeper within the mine lie even stronger Burrowing Races and the undead from past battles.
On the Indigenous People front, it's almost certain they can be ruled out.
The curiosity-driven lords are the only potential threat to the mine's safe production.
The absolute majority of lords now understand there are both dangers and great benefits within the ruins.
Almost universally adhering to a strategy of diving in upon seeing the ruins and calling for reinforcements when outmatched.
This is Zong Shen's most concerning factor.
Fortunately, as Frosty Winter approaches, Zong Shen just can't believe anyone would risk adventures venturing out to explore mines.
The drastic climate change makes exploration perilous.
The negative impacts of extreme cold are also terrifying.
If someone naive indeed discovers the mine,
then given the current military strength of the mine, the intruders will undoubtedly leave with severe injuries.
Zong Shen fiddled with the Mount Transformation Pearl in his hand.
The pearl was smooth and slippery, very suited for messing around.
A flick of his wrist, he stored the transformation pearl away.
He took out another item, a manufacturing blueprint.
Zong Shen directly chose to learn and master it.
[Transportation Wagon Manufacturing Blueprint]
[Requirements: [Basic Workshop], Wood ×60, Iron ×20, Copper ×8]
[Manufacturing Time: 12 hours 46 minutes]
[Size: 2.5 meters width × 5.5 meters length × 2 meters height]
[Durability Value: 800]
[Common transportation wagon, made with a wooden main body, reinforced with a small amount of metal, requires two horses to draw at full load]
(A relatively common transportation wagon, most traveling merchants use it)
This manufacturing blueprint can create a transportation wagon.
Of course, Zong Shen discovered many items can be crafted without a blueprint.
However, items manufactured without blueprints have disadvantages for lords.
One being the lack of special attribute effects.
For instance, the houses and stone houses have a Life Value Recovery Effect.
Whereas self-constructed buildings don't have this effect.
The second is the long construction periods.
Handmade items really involve effort at each stage.
Take this transportation wagon, for instance.
Even Ban City's best workshops can't build a standard wagon within 12 hours.
But lords' blueprint-created manufacturing can.
Moreover, preparation work is also simple, almost without any technical requirements.
Just need to comprehend the blueprint and possess the required materials.
After spending a certain amount of time, it's successfully crafted.
Where else can you find such convenience?
Speaking of which, transportation wagons can also be sold as merchandise.
Especially for the Indigenous People, lords hold a 'game-breaking' advantage in handicraft industries.
Zong Shen can massively produce transportation wagons and sell them to the Indigenous People.
He outperforms typical native workshops in labor time consumption and manufacturing threshold.
However, besides materials, it also requires a prerequisite building.
That is the [Basic Workshop].
Currently, there's no such building in the territory; Zong Shen needs to put effort into searching for it.