"There's a Dark Gold weapon?
Is that true? "Chen Mo was shocked.
From Hai Ruo, he only knew that there was a suitable sea spear on this island, and it should be of Purple quality. He didn't expect there to be a Dark Gold weapon!
"I don't know either. That's what the guy who tricked me here said. But since I've never seen it with my own eyes, it's most likely a lie. He just wants me to do quests with him without worry." The little Warrior thought for a moment and said.
Was it a lie?
Well, that might not be the case. Well, it wouldn't be strange if that was the case. According to Hai Ruo and the little warrior, the NPCs on this island were mainly crafting weapons. They had crafted a large number of weapons that they had no use for themselves. That was why they gave out quests to the players. As long as the players went to the mining area of this island and excavated the ores that they needed, the players would have a chance to obtain a suitable weapon for themselves.
They forged so many weapons, so it wasn't strange that there were a few Dark Gold weapons.
"What's the level of your mining skill? There are so many people who want you to join their team."
The quests issued by the NPCs on this island were mainly about mining. The type and amount of ores one could excavate determined the degree of completion of the quest. If one's mining level was high, then they would naturally be welcomed. The little Warrior said that it was because her mining level was high that people came to her.
That person knew the little Warrior's mining level, so he said that there was a quest that very few people knew about, and he wanted to do it with the little Warrior. When the little Warrior heard that there was a quest, she was immediately interested, but she didn't expect the quest to be so far away. That person directly used a teleportation scroll and brought her along.
In the end, there was a quest, but it was far from what the little Warrior had imagined.
Moreover, this quest was related to mining. The little Warrior already did the mining quest and didn't want to do it anymore.
"Master level." The little Warrior said gloomily.
"Master level?" When Chen Mo heard this, he was almost scared to death.
He did have Master level skills, such as his Alchemy skill, but that was a reward for solo exploration. The little Warrior had trained herself!
But how was that possible?
No matter how he thought about it, it was impossible for anyone to raise a skill to Master level, especially a Trade Skill.
Life Skills weren't something that could be leveled up just because one wanted to. There was also a limit to one's Stamina. Once one's Stamina was used up, one would need to rest to recover.
"That NPC miner in the City of Shadows kept asking me to do mining quests. After I finished the mining quests with great difficulty, he introduced me to the East Sea City to do mining quests. After I finished the mining quests in the East Sea City, I was introduced to Storm City to mine. By the time I finished all the mining quests, my mining level had risen to Master rank," the little warrior said with a bitter face.
She really didn't want to do the mining quest anymore, but every time the NPCs said that this quest was impossible for others to accept, and she was the only one who could accept it. When the little Warrior heard this, she couldn't help but accept it.
Chen Mo was speechless for a while. This little Warrior was simply amazing. To be able to run through all three cities while doing quests, it was likely that she had completed all the mining quests in all three cities.
These quests probably rewarded her with a lot of Skill Proficiency Points, so it wouldn't be strange for her Mining Skill to reach Master Level.
"By the way, did you find any crystal ores?
If you do, sell them to me, "Chen Mo couldn't help but ask.
If the little Warrior's Mining Skill was at Master Level, she should be able to find crystal ores.
"I have some, but they're all in the warehouse. I'll give them to you when we return," the little Warrior said generously.
Chen Mo didn't insist on paying. He reckoned that there wouldn't be too many crystal ores. When he found something suitable for the little Warrior, he would give it to her as a reward.
The little Warrior's Mining Skill was already at Master Level. However, because she had been doing quests all the time, her level couldn't keep up. When Chen Mo teamed up with her, he discovered that she was only Level 22.
"What's the deal with this Weapons Island quest? Since you've done it, tell me about it," Chen Mo said.
Although he had a general idea about the quest, he still wasn't clear about the specifics.
"Okay," the little Warrior nodded and started telling Chen Mo about the quest.
The two talked as they walked. Soon, they arrived in front of a valley.
At the entrance of the valley, there were gray stone houses piled up with solid stones. In front of the stone houses were iron furnaces. It was originally very cool in the sea, but as soon as they approached the entrance of the valley, waves of scorching heat hit them in the face.
"The quest doesn't start until six in the evening. We still have to wait for half an hour," the little Warrior said.
At the entrance of the valley, there was already a large group of players waiting. Chen Mo roughly looked and found that there were about three to four hundred people.
"Are there always this many people?" Chen Mo asked.
"The last time I came, there were even more people. Now, not everyone is here.
However, the number of people is different each time. Some people came a few times but didn't get good equipment, so they never came again.
Although there are many weapons here, there are very few people who got Purple weapons. Most people got Green equipment.
Of course, most people didn't get any equipment, "the little Warrior explained.
Chen Mo nodded.
The little Warrior was right. As time passed, the number of players increased. In the end, there were about six hundred people.
"Adventurers, please be quiet."
It was almost six in the evening. A white-haired old man with an ancient walking stick slowly walked to the front of the crowd and shouted.
The surrounding players immediately quieted down. It wasn't their first time here. Even if it was their first time here, they knew the rules here.
Although this old man called Igna looked like he was about to die, his temper was still very strong. If someone spoke, he wouldn't continue to speak and issue quests.
Seeing that everyone was silent, Igna nodded his head in satisfaction. "Today is the day where the island will issue a commission to search for ores once a week. The rules are the same as before. Within six hours, go to the nine-headed mining area at the entrance of the valley to search for ores. According to the overall value of the ores you obtain, you can choose to directly exchange them with us for the weapons you need. You can also try to gamble on your luck. It's up to you how you want to choose, but you have to admit defeat.
There aren't many rules after entering the Nine-Headed Mining Area. The only thing is that no matter how many ores you find inside, you must hand them over to us when you come out. You are not allowed to take them away.
If you find a lot of ores, you will definitely get a good return. If you find a little, don't be discouraged. The ores can also be exchanged for some consumables here. You won't waste your time in vain.
Alright, that's all. Those who are willing to accept the quest, please come over here. After accepting the quest, you can enter the Nine-Headed Mining Area. "
"Let's go!
Let's go accept the quest! "
After Igna finished speaking, the surrounding players immediately rushed forward. Fortunately, accepting the quest only required them to talk to him, and everyone could do it at the same time.
After accepting the quest, the players rushed into the mining area in the valley.
Chen Mo and the little Warrior also accepted the quest, then followed the crowd and prepared to set off to the mining area.
However, before entering the mining area, Chen Mo talked to an NPC and bought a mining hoe from him.
If one wanted to mine, a mining hoe was indispensable.
The mining hoe bought here could only be used here, and it wouldn't lose durability no matter how much it was dug. It was just that it couldn't be taken away.
"You have to go deep into the mining area to dig out good ores. The ores in the area ahead have almost all been dug out. No matter how much you dig, you won't find any good ores."
The two entered the mining area, and the little Warrior spoke as he walked.
This Nine-Headed Mining Area was an open-air mining area. There were many ore vein walls around it, and there were many signs of excavation on them. However, the players who came here all knew that they wouldn't be able to dig out good ores in front of them. One after another, they moved toward the depths of the mining area without stopping.
The Nine-Headed Mining Area was a little shockingly large. There were many forks in the road, and the players who came in deliberately scattered. Not long after, the number of players in sight decreased.
After nearly 20 minutes, Chen Mo could no longer see the shadow of the players around him.
However, in their place were some monsters in the mining area.
"These monsters, you attract their aggro as soon as you mine?"
Chen Mo looked at the monsters and asked with interest.
The aggro of the monsters in the Nine-Headed Mining Area was different from the monsters outside. If you walked past them, they wouldn't pay attention to you. Only when you were mining nearby would they be attracted to you and start attacking you.
"Yes, that's why there's a saying that the more monsters there are, the more ores you can dig out, and the better the ores you can dig out." The little Warrior nodded.
"Is that true or not?" Chen Mo asked in surprise. This setting was interesting.
"It should be true, but it's not entirely true. It seems to have something to do with the number of players. The fewer people there are, the more monsters there are, and the more ores you can dig out.
On the contrary, the more people there are, the harder it is to dig out good ores no matter how many monsters there are. "
So that was the case. No wonder those players thought of splitting up to mine.
However, this setting, no matter how you looked at it, was more advantageous for him and the little Warrior!
There were only two of them, and the little Warrior was also a Master Miner. It would be difficult for them not to be ranked first in the Nine-Headed Mining Area!
Chen Mo opened the map information of the Nine-Headed Mining Area. On the side of the map interface, there was a leaderboard. This leaderboard would show the ranking of the value of the ores that a team had dug out.
Players could see the value of the ores they had dug out, and they could also see the information of other teams. However, it only showed the top 100 teams.
"Eh?
A Golden Lizard! "As they were still moving forward, the little Warrior saw a monster appear in front of him and shouted in surprise.
"Golden Lizard?" Chen Mo's interest was piqued.
In this Nine-Headed Mining Area, there were some monsters that would definitely drop ores after killing them. The Golden Lizard was one of them. After killing it, it would drop at least a gold mine!
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The second one was even better.