Free Web NovelChapter 1391: Chapter 1295: The New Drill Bit
In the Holy Vine Central Village, Da Fei was wolfing down his food while excitedly watching the progress of the hotdog being absorbed in the Holy Vine stomach-space above his head.
Before, Da Fei usually had to take off his helmet to eat, and there was no way he could eat while staring at such a disgusting gut-space. But this time he was in an especially good mood, and watching that stomach-space eat only made his own appetite better. It was that kind of sour, twisted satisfaction of "looking at a picture of food to fill your stomach and staring at plums to quench your thirst."
Just then, a message from Bloodrose Qiqi came again: "Brother Fei, two latest updates. Good news is, Japan’s operation at Ancient Tree Wall No. 3 has failed again. Bad news is, in China’s Divine Punishment City, Japan’s main-force player Mobility Master can summon a Flame Giant. Our side is being pinned near the city gate and we don’t dare go out."
Da Fei frowned. Honestly, both of those were bad news! So Da Fei asked, "What’s the deal with this Flame Giant?"
"It should be some kind of Contract Demon, similar to that Summoned Demon from the Mars People that Brother Fei killed, but his Contract Demon is stronger and lasts longer. Up to now we still can’t confirm the duration. The Rust Dragon Brother Fei sent to support probably isn’t a match either, so Little Pig Run hasn’t deployed."
Da Fei sighed inwardly. Why do top experts from Japan keep popping up one after another? So you really only get meat to eat when you follow your American daddy, huh? Don’t get too cocky, just wait there all scrubbed clean for me!
Da Fei could only say, "Hold the line. Have Little Pig Run use Air Force advantage to harass their rear and fight guerilla-style."
"Got it, Brother Fei."
Once the conversation ended, Da Fei’s appetite suddenly vanished. Forget it, no more eating. This is like Zhou Gong spitting out his food—can’t even eat in peace. If this were back in the day when I quietly played single-player, who would care about all your crap?
After tossing the lunchbox and clearing "internal needs" in the bathroom, Da Fei got back on the game.
At this moment, the enemy’s interference barrier was still active, but it couldn’t stop teleportation from the Lamp God Space, which basically made it useless. There was no movement yet on the blocked passage side either. This temporary calm made Da Fei feel the premonition of an oncoming storm. After all, he’d just taken down the Prince and a Divine Beast in a row; wouldn’t the next one they send out be a Demon King Level?
Anyway, whoever the opponent is, the right way is to mine the place dry first. Da Fei didn’t have time to check on the mining site while he was at the front line just now. Now that he did, it was time to admire the heroic stance of the mining machine.
So Da Fei went to the rear mine cave, and the closer he got, the denser the black mist of Dark Natural Power became, and the faster the Ann Su Totem absorbed it. It was clear this Obsidian Mine was really something else, though still far worse than the Sate Nest under the Rotten World Tree Root. Da Fei had been thinking about one question all along: does the China Region have a Rotten World Tree Space?
Da Fei reached the drilling site and saw the two auxiliary drill heads of the Sandworm Mining Machine throwing sparks like a welding torch with green smoke billowing up, and strings of "-3 Durability" text leaking out in a line!
Da Fei’s heart jolted and he hurriedly opened the mining machine’s attributes to check, only to see that the two drill heads with 100,000 Durability each now only had 60,000 left!
Damn it all! This really is a disposable piece of gear? It’s only been what, a bit over the time of a single meal, and half is already gone. This is shoddy knockoff crap, right? No way, I have to get to the bottom of this!
Da Fei hurried back up to the Lamp God Space on the ship and sent Sain a letter asking about the drill situation. Shortly after, Sain replied:
—Respected Mr. Da Fei:
No matter how hard a mineral is, it shouldn’t cause this degree of wear to a Diamond Drill. There is only one possibility for your situation: you have encountered an extremely high-energy ore deposit. The high temperature from extracting high-energy ore easily wears down the drill. I suggest that you spray water on the drill while mining. When the Durability is insufficient, you must stop mining. The technicians in Holy Crown City will repair the Durability for you. Yours faithfully, Sain.
Oh come on! Where am I supposed to get water in this mine? Even if there was water at the entrance, it’s collapsed and blocked now! I can’t be using the precious lake water from the Central Village just to drill, right?
Da Fei sent another letter: "Can I purchase spare drill heads?"
Sain replied: "This again involves top-level technology from Holy Crown City. When you are not present in person, I cannot act as your proxy buyer. Even that Lady Fleeting Blossom only managed to obtain two drill heads by mortgaging her credit assets plus my personal guarantee. There is no way to acquire more. Unless—if you can provide rare materials, then we can use ’joint research and development’ as a pretext to have our High-level Technicians craft drill heads for you. Currently there are twenty-two related rare materials, listed as follows..."
Staring at that long list of materials he had never even seen before, Da Fei felt his balls ache. He deeply realized there were just way too many high-end things in this game, and what he had encountered so far was only the tip of the iceberg. Then there was no helping it; when the drill Durability was about to run out, he’d just have to take the drill off. Damn, just a measly 20% boost, not much ability but loads of problems. The giant-tooth drill that came with the Sandworm Machine doesn’t have so many fussy requirements.
And the moment he looked at the Sandworm Machine’s drill head, Da Fei suddenly felt a sense of déjà vu! Bug teeth? Da Fei quickly opened his backpack and fished out two jagged, giant-tooth bug bones shaped like Wolf Fang Clubs:
—Demon Worm’s Stinger: raw material, can be used to craft weapons or tools.
These were spoils of war that Da Fei got on Battlefield No. 3 after he wiped out two of the three Beetle Heroes in the insect nest; the other one was a hero inheritance that got eaten by the Blood Eagle. (Chapter 1198 "Kill a Hero to Gain Inheritance")
Thing is, Da Fei had never known what these materials were for, nor what grade they were. So he might as well use this chance to send them over to Sain for a look. Even if they couldn’t be made into a drill, making some other weapons or tools out of them would be fine.
So Da Fei sent another letter, then waited anxiously yet expectantly for a reply. Sain’s trademark efficiency did not disappoint Da Fei; two minutes later, the System Prompt chimed and Sain’s letter arrived again!
—To my infinitely revered Mr. Da Fei:
I have no words left to praise your greatness. You have found the twenty‑third material for crafting drill heads! And it far surpasses the previous twenty‑two materials. Our High-level Technicians can feel the rhythm of life pulsing within these two Demon Worm’s Stingers. This is living material—this is a Divine Artifact! Please rest assured, 17 High-level Technicians in Holy Crown City have already rapidly assembled. They will definitely present you with a perfect work of art!
However, I have a request that may be presumptuous and uncalled for. During the time I’ve been busily serving you, I have deeply felt how low and limited my current rank and authority are. I earnestly beg you to transfer to me the honor of discovering this twenty‑third material. That way I can accumulate enough merit to be promoted and thus serve you even better. Of course, you are absolutely free to refuse my rude request, and I will still serve you with all my strength.
—Your loyal Sain.
Holy crap. Da Fei was torn between shock and joy. It really was top-tier! That’s right, this was dropped from a hero’s complete death; it’s absolutely not on the same level as normal gear drops. With my mortal eyes failing to recognize treasure, I should have realized long ago this was at least Divine Artifact Level material! As for Sain’s request—wahahaha! What do I need empty fame for? Don’t I already have plenty of reputation? I’ll just give it to you!
Da Fei sent a letter: "Thank you for the good news. I grant you this honor. I am eagerly awaiting the arrival of the new drill head!"
Sain replied again: "Thank you for your generosity! I will redouble my efforts in your service! Please await good news!"
Da Fei chuckled in surprise. We’re all on the same side here, no need for so much politeness! All right, let me see this Divine Artifact Drill.
Time ticked by second after second as he waited. At this moment, Da Fei was filled with emotion about the wonders of this freight space. It was basically Doraemon’s pocket. Whenever he needed something, Sain would run errands for him. He really wasn’t fighting alone! This—this is what you call爽!
Just then, the System Prompt chimed and Da Fei jumped up in delight:
—System Prompt: The Sain Lamp God Freight Space of your Flying has received cargo from Sain...
Cargo! Staring at the two golden, dazzling "Wolf Fang Clubs" that appeared in the Teleportation Array, Da Fei was so excited his breathing stopped!
—Demon Worm’s Stinger Drill: Divine Artifact, war machinery, increases mining efficiency by 50%, adds 500 points of siege damage, Basic Durability 200,000. Special skill: Devouring Growth.
Devouring Growth: You can set a portion of the resources mined by the drill to be used to restore the drill’s Durability and allow the drill to evolve and grow. (Current devour ratio 5%, maximum settable ratio 15%)
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Wahahaha, a drill that can evolve and grow—that’s exactly the kind of effect I want.爽!
