Chapter 289 - Chapter 255: Administrator Privilege: Production Room
Bell-san's live stream is about to end~, so I'll just go check on her for a bit~
Okay.
"Good work."
I continued `Mining` while discussing the uses of ores other than `Iron` with Mion and Yata-sensei.
Bell-buchou's live stream started a little after 8 PM, and it was almost 9 PM now.
She often streamed until just before 10 PM, but today she'd probably end early…
"Alright, first, let's turn the `Iron Ore` I mined into `ingots`…"
After a long time, my `Mining Skill` leveled up.
I tossed the mined `Iron Ore` into the `Ancient Magic Furnace` and was about to pour `Mana` into it when…
What's wrong?
"Oh, I just got curious. Nina, can't this facility just replenish its own `Mana`?"
[Yes. It is possible. Would you like to replenish `Mana` to the `Ancient Magic Furnace` and `Ancient Magic Hearth`?]
"Yeah. Please."
As I responded, the furnace glowed faintly and then immediately faded.
It seemed `Mana` was replenished in that instant.
Amazing!
"This is too convenient. I mean, is this because an administrator is present?"
[Yes. As this facility went through a `preservation state`, all settings have been reset to their initial state.]
So, it was off by default. Also,
"This isn't going to operate automatically, is it? I still have to do it myself?"
[Yes. I cannot actively operate those `magic tools` from my side.]
When I repaired the passageway, I was moving earth and sand, so it feels like it should be able to put ores into the furnace to make `ingots`.
Is it because there are rare instances where 'I didn't mean to' if it just did everything on its own?
No, if it did everything automatically, my skill levels wouldn't increase, so it's fine.
"Roger. Can you replenish the `Mana` for these `magic tools` when they're not in use?"
[Yes. The settings have been changed.]
Good, good. Now I can use them almost anytime without consuming my MP.
Making `Mithril` `ingots` used to take a lot of MP, but I won't have to worry about that next time.
Well, my maximum MP has increased since then, and MP recovery is faster again, so it's fine.
Can we bring other `magic tools` here?
"Ah, if I put the `Ancient Magic Storage` inside, I won't have to replenish its MP either."
That's right. And also the magic brewing device.
"I hope I can carry that…"
It looked like a built-in feature, so it might be impossible.
Oh, just having medium-sized `Magic Crystal Stones` ready as replacements would be enough. …I'll do that later.
First, I need to make high-quality woodcraft tools out of `Mithril`.
………
……
…
[Blacksmithing Skill has leveled up!]
"Oh, nice!"
Congratulations!
My `Blacksmithing Skill` is level 9 now, right?
Is it true that using rare metals gives more skill experience?
"Now, how did it turn out?"
I tried making a simple medium-sized `chisel` first.
[Highest Quality Chisel (Medium)]
*A medium-sized chisel for use on wood. Made of `Mithril`, highest quality.
Woodcraft +1, Carpentry +1.*
"Huh?"
Amazing!
My `Woodcraft` skill level is currently… 9. And `Carpentry` is 6.
This would make them 10 and 7. If `Woodcraft` reaches 10 naturally, will it break the `Woodcraft Skill` level cap?
"Has no one made tools with `Mithril` before?"
Shall I check the forum?
"Ah, yeah. Please."
I've mined a fair amount of `Mithril`, so I'd think someone would have already made something and broken the skill cap.
Oh, and there's one more thing I'm curious about…
For now, until Mion comes back, I'll make different sized `chisels`. One small and one large `chisel` should be enough.
I'm back.
"Ah, thanks. How was it?"
Everyone seems to be using `Mithril` for accessories. And it seems almost no one makes an entire `chisel` out of `Mithril`.
…That makes sense.
If combining it with gems to make accessories gives positive skill modifiers, then people would either craft and equip those or sell them at a high price.
"Hmm, but I'd think someone would have made daggers at least."
Even when `Mithril Ore` is found, the amount that can be extracted is small, and it takes time until it can be extracted again…
"Ah, it takes two weeks."
Even if I mined the ore, it would still decrease when refined into `ingots`.
It still feels odd that I was able to mine it with `Excavation magic`…
It seems one of Leona-san's `twin blades` is made of pure `Mithril`.
"Whoa, seriously…"
It was apparently a single item, a dagger made entirely of pure `Mithril`, painstakingly collected by her Imperial Guards.
That group is full of people who would do anything to make Leona-sama stronger.
"To make an entire `chisel` out of `Mithril` in that situation… I might be the only one…"
Indeed.
"Well, I'm not going to hold back."
The second `chisel`, a small-sized one, was complete.
When I appraised it, it also had +1 to `Woodcraft` and `Carpentry`. But if I…
Ah!
"As I thought, it doesn't work."
I tried holding one in each hand, but the skill bonuses didn't apply simultaneously to break the limit.
Perhaps multiple bonuses don't apply to tools of the same type.
Shou-kun's mantle, boots, and gloves stack, though, which is strange.
"That's true. Well, maybe armor or accessories can stack. I can't think of anything like that for production skills, though…"
Nevertheless, having `Woodcraft` at +1, making it 10, was enough for now.
The `Goddess Statue` would be a wooden statue for now, using my highest `Woodcraft` skill.
"Now, to make smaller carving knives and files…"
Are you going to use up all the `Mithril` `ingots`?
"Yeah. The `Mithril` `ore vein` should be back by next Sunday, probably."
I became the `Ancient Ruins` administrator last Sunday.
Nina had restarted, and the `ore vein` respawn cycle should be back to normal.
But wouldn't it be better to make a new `Round Shield` or something…?
"Hmm, I think that can wait until after the current `World Quest` is over."
Eh? The `World Quest`?
"Yeah. Once I can place the `Goddess Statue` in the `church`, I plan to go beyond the main gate…"
About being the `Ancient Ruins` administrator, and the `Goddess Statue` creating a `holy domain`.
I feel like I'm spoiling too much, so I should hold back a bit, or rather, take it easy for a while…