[Han Li Joining the Construction Workshop!]

The moment I reached the entrance to the Ling Hun Ore Cave, I noticed some slight differences between this two caves. The Crystal Cave is more private, as the amount of crystal mined from each miner would not be disclosed. But in comparison, the Ore Cave is much more easy-going and less dispute happens due to the amount of ore anyone mined exceeds others expectation.

Of course, as I entered the cave, I use three scans on my surroundings, and noticed that the main reason that no dispute is happening is due to the amount of ore is available within the rocks is extremely dense. It is almost 50% Rocks and 50% ore dust within, and this is extremely a special sight for me to see.

After being instructed on the do and don'ts in the Ore Cave, I started mine the wall of rocks that was left aside by the other miners. Over here, nothing is privatized, and nobody would actually look at you in a kind of expression even if you are doing well. Because in this blacksmithing field, one would not only require having many resources, the person should also have a good station, equipment, and body condition to fulfil his needs as he gets stronger.

Since all the equipment and tools are already provided and everyone is sharing the same tools for a long time within the cave, I begin to pick the rocks. Although the wall of rocks is hard, the results from picking on this kind of walls are quite satisfying. Instead of cracking into a form of huge pieces, they actually become small little stones that could be easily sieved to obtain the dust ore hidden within.

Since my strength is not too weak, I could easily fill my Cart within an hour, but the next task is nowhere easy as anyone would expect. I pushed my cart towards the Sieving Area and begins to separates aside the Ore Dust from the stones. First, I would have to manually use the Stone Grinder to crush all the pebbles into powdered form, before I could scoop them into a sieve that was specially made to separates aside the Ore Dust.

The first layer would separate the still rough parts of the pebbles and rocks, while at the second layer, It will slowly separate the Tin Dust from the remaining powder, as it went through the third layer. The third layer contains a special kind of sieve nets, that it would cause any Zinc Dust to remains within its net, as the stone powder that contains no properties at all to be collected at the bottom drum.

After the Tin Dust and the Zinc Dust is collected, one would have the choice to either tried to smelt the dust in the smelter to form a Brass Rod. Each single brass rod contains the density of 1% of the Brass Component within, so in depending on the amount of Brass Component one would like to put in the tool they smelted, the quality will vary in between according to the skills of the smith, and the quality of the material.

In an example, the Lower Grade 10 Pickaxe of mine contains a roughly amount of between 1% to 20% of Brass Component within, so it was treated as a Lower Grade 10 Tools. The Medium one contains between 21% to 40%, but still, its purity is variable, that's why it is broken easily as well. My current Upper-Grade tool contains around 41% to 60% of the Brass component within, but I wonder how does it fare when I mine furiously. The two more unseen grade tools are called as Fine Grade and Perfect Grade, but this two hardly seen in the market, as they were quite rare in a small town like Ling Hun Town.

From this one full cart, I managed to obtain about three Brass Rod after I completely smelt all the available materials. Just thinking about melting the three rods into one single thicker rod with better Brass Component within makes my hand itch in anticipation, but I controlled my eagerness. I returned to the tunnel again and starts to pick at the rocks again. I stopped after five-hour within this Ore Cave, and the end results, I managed to obtain a total of 15 Brass Rod after all the dust is smelted.

Since there is still some time before the sun going to set, I went directly to the Crystal Cave, with the intention of obtaining another 500 crystals before I went back to the Refining Workshop. After spending another four hours within the Cave, I returned to the town, with my pocket 500 crystals richer.

I went straight to the alleyway first, and finally, I managed to see Han Li sleeping by the side with his tired face. I walked over to the Homeless man and speaks with him. "Did you tell my friend what I've said last time?" I asked. And he immediately replied with a word "Yes. But he doesn't have any reaction at all, and repeatedly continues with his daily works." the Homeless man replied.

Since I am not in a rush to went back to the Refining Workshop, I sat on the side and waits for Han Li to wake up from his slumber. Meanwhile, It is time again for me to refine the crystals again while waiting. I withdraw two hundred Crystals and started to refine them into a better grade. by the end of the fortieth tries, I managed to obtain a total of 9/40 as a result. And in the same time, I managed to increase my Crystal Refining level.

Tenth Grade Crystal Refining Level 5 (36/160) (10% Success Rate Increment)

(Level 5 - 5% chance to immediately refine a Crystal into one rank higher without cost)

(allows user to refine the Crystal into a higher Rank/Upgrade for more special quirks)

I actually obtained a special Quirks when it reached level 5! I pay attention to reading the description written below the skill and understands what that quirk could help in my improvements. 5% chances, which means, in a hundred attempts to refine the Lower Grade 10 Crystals, I would have five-time chances to not using any material at all. This is almost like a cheat that allows me to obtain five higher Rank Crystals from thin air.

Other than that, I actually noticed that after I came back from the Ore Cave today, I actually possess two new skills as well. I went over to have a read on its detail, but vaguely, I could only roughly understands some of it. But anyway, who cares for now. As long I continued to Increase my basic skills until I feel confident to venture further, I will remain within this city no matter how long it takes!

Ore Dust Gatherer Level 1 (1/10,000) (1% Increase in gathering more Ore Dust)

(Allows more efficient Ore Dust Gathering during Mining, Upgrade for more special quirks)

Smelting Is Life Level 1 (1/20) (0.1% Increase of possibility of doubling the production when smelting)

(Allows more bonus during smelting. Upgrade for more special quirks)

Finally, Han Li wakes up from his rest as he was happy to see that I am sitting beside him. "Damn Man! Here I am f**king worried with your safety and there, you are actually doing quite well, how is the refining works go along?" Han Li quickly ask about my wellbeing, as a very warm kind of feeling came into my heart.

We talked for a while, as I am sharing my activities every single day when I am not around. I shared about going to the Crystal Cave, and today towards the Ore Cave, but I didn't manage to see him no matter where I was going. Soon, Han Li updates me on his activities as well, as he starts to state the reason I couldn't find him in the Crystal Cave anymore.

The day when Han Li is late to return back to the alleyway is actually because he was scouted by a Workshop because of his capability in Construction. Han Li had an amazing talent for creating and manufacturing the materials used to construct buildings, so he was hired by the Construction Workshop's Section Leader to help them. But since there aren't any available accommodation at the moment, Han Li remains in the Alleyway until the place to stay is constructed.

Meanwhile, he was getting a payment of five Black Spirit Crystal daily, as his contribution is constructing numerous kind of materials and helping in building up the town. The two of us shared out things until midnight came, as I return to the Refining Workshop and head straight to the bed. I've decided that I will spend some time to refine all the crystals for tomorrow before I exchange for the remaining Tickets and starts to went over more into the Ore Cave to obtain more materials for my blacksmithing.

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Status Panel (end Chapter 7)

Name: Lu Bu

Age: 20

Wealth: 42 Black Spirit Crystals

Strength:

5+(1.03)

Physical:

5+(1.04)

Agility:

Locked

Magic:

Locked

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Locked

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Locked

Item:

Upper Grade 10 Brass Pickaxe

500 Crystals Ticket

504 x Lower Grade 10 Red Power Crystals

2 x Medium Grade 10 Red Power Crystals

513 x Lower Grade 10 Green Physical Crystals

31 x Medium Grade 10 Green Physical Crystals

6 x 0.01gm Crystalized Stone

15 x Brass Rod (1%)

Skills:

Scan Level 3 (13/40) (3 Metre Distance)

(Able to Scan the surrounding for threats, treasures, materials and hidden secrets.)

Tenth Grade Crystal Refining Level 5 (36/160) (10% Success Rate Increment)

(Level 5 - 5% chance to immediately refine a Crystal into one rank higher without cost)

(allows user to refine the Crystal into a higher Rank/Upgrade for more special quirks)

Tenth Grade Pinpoint Strike Level 1 (1/10) (0.1% rate in critically strikes the targets)

(Allows the Critical Hit possibility in any usage. Upgrade for more special quirks)

Tenth Grade Tenacity Level 1 (1/10,000) (0.1% Increase in all actions)

(Allows the user to have a better results from his tenacity in struggling across all challenges.)

Ore Dust Gatherer Level 1 (1/10,000) (1% Increase in gathering more Ore Dust)

(Allows more efficient Ore Dust Gathering during Mining, Upgrade for more special quirks)

Smelting Is Life Level 1 (1/20) (0.1% Increase of possibility of doubling the production when smelting)

(Allows more bonus during smelting. Upgrade for more special quirks)

Traits: Unknown

More information: Unknown

Friends:

Han Li (20 years old childhood friend)

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