The experiences of the past few days made him feel that the Lord System was too merciful.
Yes, merciful indeed.
In such a favorable environment, even without the Guide Module, Zong Shen was confident he could survive and gradually develop.
So, something’s off, and very off!
Such conditions, for the Lords, weren’t a challenge but rather an advantage.
As the saying goes, when things go beyond the norm, there’s something strange.
He had a strong premonition.
Major changes would occur after the newbie stage ended.
Many rules would change.
The newbie stage, as the name implies, is the adaptation period for adapting to the overall environment and pace, so protection and advantages are given.
But when the newbie stage ends, it means officially stepping into the rhythm of this Lord Game.
Zong Shen pondered for a while, subconsciously furrowing his brows.
But no matter what, his goal never changed: to continuously develop and expand his territory, while also improving his own strength.
This is the foundation of survival and livelihood.
Regardless of how the rules change, strength is the guarantee of everything.
The dark mine was silent.
No one dared to disturb him.
Zong Shen shook his head, dismissing these distractions. Sometimes, overthinking is not a good thing; it could affect his firm stride towards his goal.
He began to examine those unknown items and equipment.
[Netted Spider Armor (Green)]
[Body Protection: 28]
[Magic Resistance: 10]
[Strength Requirement: 12]
[Agility Requirement: 12]
[Skill: Spider Web Shield lv1 (When Life Value is below 50%, generates a layer of Rugged Spider Web with a Solid Value of 300 and Armor Value of 10 to resist damage, can be triggered once per hour)]
(A nice piece of light armor, might save your life at a critical moment)
This equipment could perfectly replace the Wolf Hide Armor he was wearing.
Zong Shen equipped it directly.
[Tier Two Market Construction Blueprint]
[Quality: Ordinary (White)]
[Requirements: Wood×50, Iron×16, Hemp Rope×8, Tier Two Market Construction Blueprint×1]
[Construction Time: 2 hours 24 minutes]
[Area: 20 square meters]
[Tier Two Market: Allows trade with other Lords; at the current level, up to five items can be listed for sale simultaneously]
Not bad; being able to list 5 items, Zong Shen could sell more [Moon Holy Water].
Zong Shen clapped his hands, directly mastering the blueprint, then took out the Reputation Book.
[Avalon Reputation Book]
[Upon use, increases Reputation Value by 100 points]
The last time reputation came up was when Zong Shen took down Sewn Monster Pato.
According to his speculation, this attribute should have some effect on Native Forces.
Zong Shen chose to use it directly.
[Your Reputation Value increased by 200, current Reputation Value 300 points, of which Avalon Reputation Value is 200 points]
Having arranged everything, Zong Shen’s gaze swept across the entire hall.
Where should he explore next?
"So, is there anything good here?"
As the saying goes, when unsure, ask the strategy. He began to ask in his heart.
(The left passage mainly leads to the mining area, warehouse, and refining workshop, while the right passage leads to the miner’s dormitory and office area, with several half-closed passages connecting the two)
(The first intersection of the left passage leads to the former mining area equipment warehouse, which contains two undamaged [Tier Two Magic Energy Puppets], and some Green Level [Fine Mining Pickaxe]; however, you need to find the key to the warehouse rune gate)
(The second intersection of the left passage leads to an ore storage warehouse, but you also need to find the corresponding key)
(At the end of the fourth intersection of the left passage is a secret room, which contains a Silver Treasure Chest and a mining area map)
(Additionally, the left area is also home to hundreds of kobolds; they love mining and hunting small animals in the burrows, but in recent years they have been added to the menu of the Spider Web Monster due to its expanding hunting range)
(In the corner on the right side of the hall, where it is covered by the spider web, there is a Black Iron Treasure Chest, with some items left by Baron Bezos’s exploration team scattered on the ground; a straight path from the right passage leads to the office area where there is an Ancient Bronze Treasure Chest, and you will also be able to find the keys to those warehouses)
(In the first room of the miner’s dormitory, there is a lost package; in the seventeenth room, there is a Black Iron Treasure Chest; the twenty-third room hides clues to the Elf Resistance Army’s secret base; and in the last room, there is a Silver Treasure Chest)
(However, the entire right area has been completely occupied by the Spider Web Monster, with some very terrifying creatures among them)
The strategy was quite extensive.
After reading the strategy, Zong Shen had a general understanding of the area he was in.
This indicated that the mining area had significant exploration value, and the strategy only hinted at the left and right areas in front of Zong Shen.
For the entire mining area, this was just a small portion.
There were several similar mine shafts and mining area entrances; each entrance corresponded to left and right areas, passing through these areas and continuing to move forward to eventually delve underground to the mining area.
Some entrances were destroyed due to the war over ten thousand years ago, while others survived.
The value of this mining area was beyond Zong Shen’s estimation!
If fully explored, it would definitely be extremely rewarding.
However, this also meant that the risks hidden in this mine were comparable to the rewards.
How much benefit he could gain would entirely depend on his strength and abilities.
The majority of the treasures on the left were in the mining area warehouse, which was guarded by a sturdy rune gate, so he must get the key first.
Therefore, to maximize benefits, he must completely clear out the Spider Web Monster’s lair on the right side.
And these Spider Web Monsters were not neutral creatures like the Kobolds.
In their eyes, humans were nothing more than another item on the menu.
If Zong Shen could subdue the upper echelons of the Spider Web Monsters, there might be a real possibility of taming them.
However, this group of Spider Web Monsters had entrenched themselves here for a long time, almost dominating this small area.
Not even Baron’s exploration team was their match.
This fact alone was enough to prove the strength of this Spider Web Monster race.
This place wasn’t far from the territory, especially now that everyone had mounts; if one attempt wasn’t enough, they’d try a second time.
Zong Shen pointed to the right side covered by the spider web and turned to Korby.
"Burn all these webs down, and we’ll retreat to the entrance passage first."
After speaking, he rode Pigsy, leading everyone back to the entrance passage.
On-site, Korby held up a torch, beginning to ignite all the spider webs, then also retreated to the entrance. Follow current novᴇls on NoveI(F)ire.net
The choking smoke began to drift, flowing through the three directional passages!