NABC Chapter 26 - 26 - High-Quality Iron Ore
Chapter 26 - 26 - High-Quality Iron Ore
Chapter 26: Chapter 26 - High-Quality Iron Ore
Broken continued to strike the pickaxe against the cave wall, repeating the action tirelessly. He had lost track of time in the cave, but throughout, he could still hear the miners chatting loudly with each other, their voices echoing more than the sound of their pickaxes hitting the rocks.
[You obtained 1 high-quality Iron Ore.]
Another notification appeared before Broken, and this time it was something unexpected—a high-quality Iron Ore. While there were three quality categories of Ore: Low, Medium, and High-quality, obtaining High-quality was the most difficult. But he had managed to get it on his second try.
Broken was silent for a moment, staring in disbelief at the iron ore he had obtained. "High-quality? Is this because of my Luck stat?" he asked with a hint of awe in his voice.
[Congratulations on obtaining High-Quality Iron Ore with a very low technical mining skill level—a feat that is not easily achieved!]
[You have rightfully earned the title of "A Blessed Miner"]
[For this amazing achievement, you receive 10 Stat Points and 5 Luck Stat points!]
"Damn! 10 Stat Points and 5 Luck stat just for this title?" he exclaimed in disbelief. "It seems something like this isn't easily done by anyone."
Broken chuckled in delight at the achievement he had just attained. Though he had hoped the title would give him some advantage in mining more easily, he couldn't complain because 10 stat points and 5 Luck stat were a significant reward!
"I guess I can mine non-stop until morning," he said excitedly and then continued his work with renewed vigor.
[You obtained 1 high-quality Iron Ore.]
[You obtained 1 low-quality Iron Ore.]
[You obtained 1 low-quality Iron Ore.]
[You obtained 1 medium-quality Iron Ore.]
Without noticing, the miners, who had previously only watched from a distance, suddenly approached and surrounded him. They stood silently with their mouths agape, watching what Broken was doing.
He stopped his work and glanced at the miners, furrowing his brows in confusion. "What's wrong?" he asked.
"You can acquire high-quality ores repeatedly without stopping like it's easy." NewW novels updates at novelhall.com
"Didn't you say this area didn't contain any iron ores?"
"There should still be some, but not this many."
"So, is he using some trick?"
"No way, I think he's just talented at mining."
"What tricks do you use? You're a beginner," they asked.
"I believe the pickaxe he used is a special pickaxe," one miner suggested.
"He's a player, so it's common for them to use their money to cheat their work."
"Yes, or maybe he's cheating somehow," another commented.
"Some people think we're like vampires, but this is how we make money."
"Yeah, teach us how to mine like you, boy."
"Hey, Broken," another miner exclaimed, "we can't thank you enough for inspiring us with your unique mining technique. It's truly remarkable. It's so broken!"
"Thank you for keeping me company all night. I enjoyed mining here, but I just needed a few ores," Broken said with a smile.
Broken glanced at his inventory, pleased to find he had more than enough to complete the quest from the mining association.
[35 pieces of low-quality iron ore]
[12 pieces of medium-quality iron ore]
[10 pieces of high-quality iron ore]
"Excellent, this should be enough," he said, giving a wave to the other miners. "See you all. Until next time!"
The miners cheered as Broken stepped out, heading towards the cave entrance.
After emerging from the cave, he quickly discarded his nearly ruined pickaxe and noticed that his mining skill had risen to level 2.
"I really feel the joy of having all these blessings. Thank you, Goddess Akidia," he said, and then he summoned Polly.
"Good morning, Master. I saw you having some fun doing the mining. Were you thinking of becoming a miner?" Polly greeted him, her body rapidly expanding.
"Not really, although I enjoyed it, I don't want to be stuck in a cave day and night," he replied.
He added, "Let's head back to the town, Polly."
Upon arriving in town, Broken approached the merchant who had given him the mining quest the day before and threw a large bag filled with iron ore onto the counter. He only handed over enough to complete the quest, with a combination of low, medium, and high-quality ores. The merchant was taken back, lifting his head to look at him.
"What is this?" the merchant inquired.
"The quest. What else? Now, give me my recommendation letter."
The merchant immediately opened the pouch, and his expression changed to one of shock. "You're saying that you managed to mine all of this in a single night?" he asked.
"Yup, you can confirm it yourself with the miners in that cave."
The merchant hesitated for a moment before slowly nodding. "Yes, I do believe you. I can provide you with the recommendation letter, and I'm assuming you would like me to buy these ores from you?" he asked.
"How much would you be willing to pay?" Broken hesitated.
"I can offer you 15 silver. That's the highest I can go."
"30 silver, or there won't be any deal."
"Alright, it's a deal!"