CHAPTER 47: CHAPTER 47: HIDDEN DUNGEON PREHEAT

’Little Fang Ka has come of age.’

Fang Ka gently tightened his grip on the small note in his hand.

In this world, the coming of age ceremony is held at sixteen, and it is the most important ritual in a person’s life.

Fang Ka had read many little stories about coming of age ceremonies in books.

On the day of a child’s coming of age, parents would dress the child in clean clothes and then present what they considered the most precious gift as a coming of age gift.

It was evident that this was a coming of age gift that Kain had prepared for him long ago.

Counting the days, it’s indeed just a few months until his coming of age in this life.

Reaching out, he stroked the Demon Core a few times before standing up from the ground.

His gaze lingered on the Demon Core for a long time. Fang Ka slowly withdrew his gaze and carefully stored the Demon Core.

There was no need to continue searching further.

He had roughly searched all the places he could.

It’s essentially certain that there are no records left by Kain here, like a major events journal or such.

Moreover, now that he had obtained this Demon Core left by Kain, it was equivalent to holding a nuclear weapon in his hand.

He was completely confident to face the unknown existence beneath the Water Element Magic Array.

Leaving the Underground Library, Fang Ka went to the lounge chair at the entrance of the Ancient Castle and began to close his eyes and meditate.

He planned to elevate himself to the Mage Apprentice’s Perfection first, so they could recruit a large batch of new players, which would likely only take a few days.

And it would also give those players some time to refine the steel.

Once the steel was refined, they could apply Morsun Steel or Galan Steel forging methods on it.

Easily creating Morsun Steel and Galan Steel.

Digging holes in that volcano area was certainly not light work, and those players would find it much easier with handy tools; otherwise, it would be a complete waste of time.

In the blink of an eye, more than a day had passed.

That morning, a wave of magic power appeared on Fang Ka, causing him to gently open his eyes.

"Mage Apprentice’s Perfection achieved."

Fang Ka took a deep breath, feeling a noticeable change in both spiritual power and magic power.

His rapid progress was inseparable from the Magic Arrays arranged by Kain.

Kain had several Magic Arrays that aided meditation and accelerated its efficiency, with an effective range of a hundred meters around the Ancient Castle.

This is why Fang Ka always meditated in front of the Ancient Castle.

Fang Ka rose from the lounge chair and stepped away into the distance.

He intended to check on the players’ progress, whether they had produced the steel.

It turned out that just after leaving the Ancient Castle, he saw Mr. Zhou and a large group of players approaching from afar.

Seeing Fang Ka coming towards them, they all paused and exchanged glances.

"Mage Fang Ka, we’ve produced the steel."

Mr. Zhou carried a Fire Crystal Container in which lay a steel ingot.

Fang Ka carefully examined it, then nodded with satisfaction: "You’ve certainly lived up to my expectations."

Mr. Zhou’s mouth opened and closed slightly with a grin: "Mage Fang Ka, we’re glad you’re satisfied. We’re currently using an improved steel forging method. Give us more time, and we can slowly work on converting it to a converter steelmaking process, significantly increasing steel production."

Fang Ka returned the steel ingot to Mr. Zhou, pleased: "Very good, I am quite satisfied with my subordinates."

Fang Ka immediately settled the rewards pool for these players, who were so excited about the sizable coins they received. They nearly jumped with joy.

Immediately, one player boldly declared that he would upgrade with the Enhanced Nine-Link and directly become a Low Tier Skeleton Warrior.

Players who received slightly fewer rewards immediately claimed they would obtain an Enhanced Eight-Link, refusing to fall behind.

Fang Ka pondered for a while and then decided to give these players a round of enhancements because both Morsun Steel and Galan Steel forging required a fair amount of magic materials.

Although these magic materials were abundant on the island, gathering them would still take time. Enhancing these players now would undoubtedly speed things up significantly.

Enhancing these players was quick since all the Basic Enhancement Alchemy Potions were already prepared.

He signaled the players to follow him and headed towards the Divine Hall.

Once they reached the Divine Hall, he had the players line up and began organizing the enhancement matters within the hall.

Before Fang Ka, the players dared not act unruly, each orderly proceeding with the enhancement matters.

Once the players had mostly exhausted their Silver Coins and points, many had already become Low Tier Skeleton Warriors.

Among the remaining players, aside from Mr. Zhou and Grandpa Qian of Bone-Touching, most were only one or two enhancements away from becoming Low Tier Skeleton Warriors.

Mr. Zhou exchanged for a book of Basic Water Arrow Skill and a book of Basic Wood Vine Skill, while Grandpa Qian of Bone-Touching exchanged for a book of Basic Ice Spike.

Besides, the two only enhanced themselves through Blood Pool Enhancement five times, saving dozens of Silver Coins, planning who knows what.

Looking at these players eager to test out their enhanced bodies, Fang Ka issued them the task of forging Morsun Steel and Galan Steel.

"Level 2 Team Mission: Enchanted Weapons."

"Task Requirements: Forge a Morsun Steel Longsword or a Galan Steel Longsword and submit it to Mage Fang Ka."

"Rewards Pool: 5 Gold Coins, 50 experience, 500 points."

"Note: Accepting this task from Mage Fang Ka grants you the Morsun Steel and Galan Steel Forging Method. Completing this task will officially open the weapon enchantment system."

The task issued by Fang Ka was merely an introduction. Once these players forged Morsun Steel and Galan Steel, their initiative would drive them to forge weaponry to seek enchantments from him.

Once these players had equipped themselves with Morsun Steel or Galan Steel Enchanted Equipment, Fang Ka planned to officially open the ’hidden dungeon’ that these players anticipated.

He would dig a hole near the Water Element Magic Array to see what’s really going on.

With a group of players equipped in Morsun Steel or Galan Steel Enchanted Equipment as tanks, he had the confidence to use the Demon Core safely.

This approach certainly maintained maximum deterrence.

Of course, these were Fang Ka’s worst-case considerations.

Fang Ka was always cautious and deliberated matters carefully.

At this moment, the players’ eyes lit up upon seeing the team mission.

They hurriedly approached Fang Ka, expressing their willingness to accept the task.

Equipment! Enchanted Equipment! What player wouldn’t be tempted?