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โHey, wait!โ
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Given its size, I expected Miner 1 to scout first.
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I didnโt think heโd charge in.
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Probably because of my initial order: โMiner 1, Zone 1โs yours.โ
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Grind!
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Rounding the corner, the ore golem spotted Miner 1 charging.
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As before, it didnโt retreat.
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But something was different.
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Previously, ore golems raised arms to defend.
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Whoosh!
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Now, it swung its arm at Miner 1.
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That attack likely dealt critical damage before.
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But Miner 1 was different now.
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Fully upgraded, he was leagues stronger.
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And he wouldnโt fall to the same attack twice.
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Clang!
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He didnโt dodgeโhe countered.
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His pickaxe met the golemโs massive arm.
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An arm like a boulder swung at him.
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A childish attack by pickaxe standards.
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The clash echoed through the mine.
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A brief standoff.
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Thenโ
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Crack!
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The golemโs arm shattered, not Miner 1.
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A rock-like arm that wouldโve crushed him before broke with one swing.
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The power of the Adamantium Pickaxe.
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High base damage, boosted by mining skills and ore-type enemy bonusesโhis attack power far exceeded his level.
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โAs expected of Masterโs upgraded weapon.โ
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Satisfied, Miner 1 marveled at his pickaxe and dove into the golemโs reach.
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The golem, off-balance from its broken arm, couldnโt react.
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Thud!
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Miner 1โs pickaxe struck its chest.
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Heโd said his first attack barely scratched it.
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Nowโ
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Crack!
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One hit drove the pickaxe a third into its chest, cracks spiderwebbing outward.
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Andโ
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Hissโ
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A sound like something leaking, with blue particles escaping the wound.
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What were those?
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Grindโฆ
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The golemโs light dimmed, its shoulders slumped.
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It still moved, but slower.
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At first, I was confused, but thenโ
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โMana?โ
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I guessed the blue particlesโ nature.
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The Adamantium Pickaxeโs Anti-Magic ability.
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It likely disrupted the mana powering the golem.
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Thud!
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Another swing at the weakened golem.
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Focused Strike boosted damage, driving the pickaxe deeper.
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After several more hitsโ
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The struggling golem, unable to act, collapsed.
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Boom.
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Cracks spread from its chest, and it fell.
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Honestly, it was hard to believe Miner 1 was once beaten and ejected.
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This was overwhelming.
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Miner 1 emerged unscathed.
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โYou okay?โ
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โPerfectly fine. Thanks to Masterโs gear.โ
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โNo joke.โ
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โI can now fulfill Masterโs orders again.โ
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He calmly collected the golemโs dropped ore.
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Its massive size meant a hefty haul.
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Watching him skillfully gather it, I thought about expanding subspace bags.
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โWait! Whatโs that?โ
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โWhich, Master?โ
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โThat ore. Is thatโฆ?โ
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He handed me the ore.
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Its faint crimson glow.
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The third time seeing it, I knew instantly.
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[Adamantium]
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โAdamantium!โ
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The legendary ore.
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Only one from Zone 1 before.
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Now dropped by a strengthened golem.
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Did stronger golems drop adamantium regularly?
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โProbably not.โ
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Even enhanced, they wouldnโt drop legendary ore every time.
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Right.
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No way.
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I knew it, butโ
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โLetโs hunt another!โ
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โUnderstood.โ
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I couldnโt resist.
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Fewer golems than the smaller ones, but not boss-tier, so we soon found another.
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Thud!
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Miner 1โs relentless combat ensued.
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It took longer than with smaller golems, but no scratches meant time didnโt matter.
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After it fellโ
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No adamantium among the drops.
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As expected, not every golem dropped it.
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Butโ
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โWhoa, this.โ
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[Mithril]
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โMithril?โ
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Mithril.
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Not as rare as adamantium, but still precious.
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Dropped on the second hunt.
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I pieced it together.
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โHigher-tier ore drop rates increased.โ
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Stronger golems meant better ore.
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No other explanation.
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Stronger golems were a concern, but better drops balanced it.
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After allโ
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I wasnโt fighting.
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The mine was on auto-hunt lately.
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โMiner 1, can you handle Zone 1?โ
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โOf course.โ
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โIf it gets dangerous, donโt fightโescape. Iโll upgrade you again.โ
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โUnderstood.โ
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โAlso, scout the expanded areas. Make a map if you can, and report anything unusual.โ
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โUnderstood.โ
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Orders given.
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Iโd confirmed the golemsโ strength.
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โNow for you three.โ
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Time to upgrade Spinner 1, Lumberjack 1, and Tanner 1.
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The new adamantium went toโ
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[Crafting complete.]
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[โAdamantium Axeโ obtained.]
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[Adamantium Axe]
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Type: Axe
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Grade: SSS
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Restriction: Level 30+, Lumberjack 1
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Description: Crafted by Hephaestusโ descendant for Lumberjack 1 using the finest adamantium.
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Attack: 600
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Abilities:
- Lumbering โ Greatly increases attack power against plant-type monsters.
- Carpenter โ Greatly improves wood quality and quantity when using lumbering skills.
- Focused Strike โ Damage increases with each hit on the same spot.
- Anti-Magic โ Cannot use mana but negates and destroys magical elements.
- Adamantium โ Absolutely unbreakable.
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Used to upgrade Lumberjack 1โs axe.
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Only one adamantium, so Spinner 1 and Tanner 1 got top-tier alternatives.
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Wooden golems needed stronger attack power, so I prioritized Lumberjack 1.
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With all assistants upgraded and sent backโ
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[World Tree Branch]
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[Thread of Space]
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The rarity of incoming materials noticeably spiked.
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More ore filled their subspace bags faster.
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At this rate, transporting ore would take longer than mining.
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โCrafting.โ
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Time for new subspace bags.
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[Using Production Skill.]
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[Select the shape of the item to craft.]
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โBag!โ
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[Specify the details of the bagโs shape.]
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Before, I crafted low-grade subspace bags with basic materials and intent.
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Now itโs different.
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The mine yielded useful materials, and I had funds to buy quality ones.
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[Choose the material for the bag.]
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First, Thread of Space from Zone 2.
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Not adamantium-rare, but rarer than mithril.
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Never used it, but its description screamed subspace bag potential.
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Plusโ
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[Goblin Bundle]
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Another space-related material from the auction.
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And mana stones to sustain subspace, top-grade from Zone 1.
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[Crafting begins.]
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Clang!
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I struck the points.
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Space-related materials?
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Each hit subtly warped space.
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A new sensation sparked curiosity, making me hammer harder.
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The warping space settled into the finished bag.
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[Crafting complete.]
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[โOre Subspace Bagโ obtained.]
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I got what I wanted.
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[Ore Subspace Bag]
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Type: Bag
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Grade: SS
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Restriction: Miner 1
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Description: A subspace bag crafted by Hephaestusโ descendant for his assistant, dedicated to ore.
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Abilities:
- Expansion โ Holds up to 50 times the volume of ore-type materials.
- Lightweight โ Stored ore weighs nothing.
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SS-grade, but simple.
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Expansion.
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Holds 50 times the ore volume.
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My old subspace pouch was 7 times.
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The higher grade and โoreโ restriction likely boosted capacity.
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โMake ones for the others?โ
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[Crafting complete.]
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[โWood Subspace Bagโ obtained.]
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[Crafting complete.]
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[โLeather Subspace Bagโ obtained.]
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Subspace bags done.
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Now my assistants could focus on gathering.
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My storage would overflow with materials.
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