Reign of the Hunters (200+)

Chapter 260

Chapter 260 Dalufar (Part 1)

The Mysterious Egg.

Ye Ci herself had to admit that her memory was not very well. She would always forget about the many tricks that she had up her sleeves especially in situations when her capabilities alone was able to handle any problems that might arise. The Mysterious Egg was the perfect example. She had forgotten all about the egg after handing it to the Undead NPC. She might not even remember the existence of the egg if she did not come across the Magical Crystals.

After all, Ye Ci was never interested in things that depended on luck. She was a person with horrible luck. She had never once believed that something good would hatch from the egg. It might even be a complete trash. This was why Ye Ci had long since forgotten about the egg.

Well, since there's a lot of them here, and they're essential building fortifications, I might as well bring some back with me and spare some to hatch the egg.

"Is it possible for me to mine these crystals with my pickaxe?" Ye Ci had realized through her conversation with Alaunar that not all of the Doluo Tribe had the rights to enter the Kalidor Volcano, and only members of the tribe that were authorized by Dalufar could mine any ores in the volcano. The ores could only be mined by those in possession of a special pickaxe that was enchanted by Dalufar.

Ye Ci did not know if the rule applied to her as well, which was why she made the decision to ask a local before she wasted her very limited Stamina.

"You can." Alaunar nodded at Ye Ci, "Individuals that are granted permission to mine the Ancient Ores are not allowed to mine any other ores in the cave, but you've been granted special permission by Lord Dalufar, which means that the rule does not apply to you."

"How would Dalufar know if someone mines up something other than Ancient Ores? What if the miners all agreed to lie to him about it?" Ye Ci immediately set to work once she was sure that she was allowed to mine the crystals. Her progress, however, was slow as her Strength was not as great as Warriors or Miners.

Alaunar pointed at Ye Ci's pickaxe with a smile, "Lord Dalufar has placed a special enchantment on the pickaxes. He will know who was doing the mining and what was being mined when they returned the pickaxe to him. It is very unlikely for someone to try something like that."

That old fox has even placed a surveillance magic on this pickaxe! Ye Ci was shocked.

And she continued her mining.

Ye Ci was an inexperienced miner, and the swings of her pickaxe were random. It did not take long before Alaunar started pointing out her mistakes, "You must've been inexperienced in mining, Elf."

"How can you tell?"

"I can tell that you've never done something like this before when I saw you mining outside." Alaunar chuckled. He was a naive child, and due to his interactions with Ye Ci, the boy was no longer as reserved as he spoke, "What you're doing is a waste of good ores."

"Eh?" Ye Ci stood up straight and wipe away the sweat from her face. As someone who was inexperienced in mining, she would of course humbly accept any pointers from a veteran, "Am I not doing it right?"

"Of course. You've been swinging your pickaxe wildly at the ores, and this will shatter them into pieces. Even if you're able to get something out of it, they will ores with low quality. You have to put your back into every swing, aiming at the base of the ore." Alaunar demonstrated a swing with his staff as he stood beside Ye Ci, "With this, you'll be able to conserve your strength and get some good quality ores."

Ye Ci assumed the same posture as Alaunar, and resumed mining for ores just low how she was taught by Alaunar. The result was within expectations. Even when her progress seemed to have slowed, she was able to obtain more ores at higher quality.