Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation
That mysterious egg.
Ye Ci had to admit that her memory was not very good at times, especially when she had the ability to use it. She would not be able to remember what she had, just like the mysterious egg. Ye Ci did not put much effort into obtaining it, so she did not pay much attention to it. Later on, she threw it to the strange Undead NPC and completely forgot about it. If she did not see the Magic Crystal today, Ye Ci would probably never have thought of it.
After all, Ye Ci did not care too much about things that were obtained by luck. She was just too unlucky. She did not believe that with her character, she would be able to obtain something heaven-defying from such an egg. Perhaps it was just a worthless piece of trash. Therefore, from the beginning to the end, she did not put this egg in her heart at all.
Now that she had seen the Magic Crystal, she knew that it was very useful for the city's defense. Naturally, she would bring some back and incubate the egg.
"Can I use this hoe to dig this thing out?" From her conversation with Arauna, Ye Ci discovered that not everyone in the Doro Tribe was qualified to enter the pit of Mount Bureda to collect ores. Only special personnel who had been appointed by Darufal could enter. Moreover, all the ores here seemed to be sealed by a very special thing. Even if these people were to enter, they would not be able to mine the ores here without Darufal's enchanted hoe.
Ye Ci did not know if such a rule would apply to her. So, in order not to waste her energy, she decided to ask the locals before picking up the hoe.
"Yes, you can." Arauna nodded, "Logically speaking, those who are allowed to excavate Ancient Ores are not allowed to excavate other ores. But you are a person who has been specially allowed to enter this place by Lord Darufal, so you will not be restricted by this rule."
"How would Darufal know if the people who excavate the Ancient Ores have excavated other ores? What if the people who excavate the Ancient Ores are all in cahoots? Since she was allowed to dig, Ye Ci didn't hold back. She picked up the hoe and started digging. Her Strength was not much compared to the Warriors and Miners, so her mining speed was not very fast.
Araunah pointed at the hoe in Ye Ci's hand and laughed, "Lord Darufal has placed a special enchantment on the hoe. He'll know how much ores the miners have mined, what kind of ores they've mined, and even who has touched the hoe. He'll know everything when the hoe is handed over to him. That's why no one will be able to steal it."
Ye Ci was speechless when she heard this. So that old man had enchanted the pickaxe with something like a surveillance device. That was too sneaky.
Ding Ding Dang Dang!
As she had never worked as a miner before, Ye Ci began mining casually. But after a while, Araunah began to point out the flaws in her mining. "White Elf, you must not have dug ores before."
"How did you know?"
"When I saw you mining outside, I noticed that you have never done this before." Arauna chuckled. He was originally an innocent child, but because he had been with Ye Ci for a long time, their relationship had become very good, so he was not so reserved when he spoke, "The way you are digging is simply a waste of ores."
"Hmm?" Ye Ci straightened her back and wiped the sweat off her face. Since she had never been a miner before, of course she would accept other people's suggestions, "Is it wrong for me to dig like this?"
"Of course. When digging ores, you have to dig bit by bit. You have to use all your strength and aim at the root of the ores. Only then can you collect the most complete ores. If you dig randomly, the ores will be smashed into pieces. Even if you dig out small pieces of ores, the quality won't be very good." Arauna held his stick and stood in front of Ye Ci. He said with a smile, "This saves you a lot of effort, and you can get the ores quickly. The quality of the ores you get is also very good."
Ye Ci stood behind Arauna and looked at the little boy's posture seriously. She accepted his teaching very humbly. When she started mining again, she followed all the methods he taught her. As expected, although the mining speed was slower, the ores collected were much faster. The ores that Ye Ci obtained were bigger and better quality.
After half an hour, Ye Ci had dug out the two clusters of magic crystals. She had obtained a total of almost a hundred magic crystals of various sizes. Most of them were above eight in quality. They were very pure.
It was already late. Although Ye Ci wanted to continue exploring, it was obvious that time did not allow her to do so. Ye Ci led Arauna out of the dark cave. Arauna took off all his Shaman belongings and put them in his bag.
"This is your reward for today." Ye Ci took out three pieces of Ancient Sea Blue Ores and gave them to Arauna.
Arauna looked at the ores with a surprised expression, "I already got my reward …" He was referring to the skill books and equipment that Ye Ci gave him. These items were worth a lot in the Horde. He felt that his harvest today had greatly exceeded his expectations. He did not expect Ye Ci to give him three pieces of Ancient Sea Blue Ores. This made Araunah feel very guilty, and he kept shaking his head.
"Take it." Ye Ci did not want to get involved with Arauna over such a small matter. Although she had already given Arauna a lot of equipment and skill books, these things took up a lot of space in her bag. They could not be sold for much outside. However, if she gave them to Arauna, it would greatly increase his loyalty to her. Compared to Araunah, these things were nothing. "Can you eat these things? You have a mother to raise, right? "
Ye Ci's words were very reasonable. Arauna could not refuse. However, he still felt uneasy, "But, but it's too much. My monthly salary is only fifty pieces of Ancient Blood Red Ores. If you give me these …"
'F * ck, Norber is renting Arawna to me for a day, and he's actually paying Arawna a month's salary. He's earning way too much. Ye Ci felt a little indignant, but she did not show it. After all, these things were useless in the outside world. It was not a big deal to waste them here.
Ye Ci did not waste any more time with Arauna. She handed the three ores to Arauna and led him to the entrance of the volcano.
Norber was already waiting for them at the entrance. He glanced at Arauna, who was still cowering, and laughed at Ye Ci, "White Elf, how was your harvest?"
Ye Ci tossed two Ancient Ocean Blue Ores to Norber, "I'll be renting it for three more days."
Norber was confused. He glanced at Arauna. He was still as weak as ever. However, how did someone like him gain the favor of the White Elf? Norber did not understand. After all, NPCs like him were not as intelligent as Darufal. They could only think of common problems and would not think too far ahead.
"He didn't give you any trouble?" Norber put the ancient navy blue ore into his pocket, and he seemed to be a little confused.
"No, he's very fast. He's a good guide." Ye Ci narrowed her eyes.
"White Elf, your harvest today is not bad." An old voice suddenly sounded. Ye Ci looked up and saw Darufal walking towards them. The Doro people all saluted Darufal, including Norber and Arauna.
Ye Ci bowed to Darufal with a smile, "Yes, Mr Darufal. It's a good harvest. I think I'll be able to save up enough ores to buy that zither for Leah."
Darufal was still smiling. His gaze moved from Ye Ci's face to Arauna's face, then back to Ye Ci's face. His smile seemed to have a deeper meaning. "It seems that you've found some treasures that you like very much."
Ye Ci narrowed her eyes. Why did she feel that this old man already knew that she was going after Arauna? Even though there was no prompt, Ye Ci could sense that this was the beginning of an open quest. Darufal was probably testing her attitude towards Arauna. If she wanted to take Arauna away, she would need the old man's permission. Would the old man allow it? How should she respond in order to achieve the best result?
This kind of conversation didn't give the player much time to think. After all, if the player didn't respond in time, the NPC would be very unhappy. Ye Ci thought for a moment and made a decision. She reached out her hand and gently stroked Arauna's head. She smiled and said to Darufal, "A treasure will always be a treasure. Even if he's hidden under the dust now, I think that even if I don't find him, he'll still be able to shine brightly one day."
Ye Ci's answer seemed to satisfy Darufal. The shrewd light in his eyes gradually disappeared. He nodded and said to Arauna, "Arauna, if it's possible, can you invite this White Elf to your house as a guest?"
"Can I? Mr. Darufal, I'm afraid that my house won't be able to host such a distinguished guest. "Arauna was pleasantly surprised. He looked at Darufal with a smile on his face.
"Of course. Consider this a small mission from me." Darufal nodded. Even though he gave Ye Ci the impression that he was a powerful, shrewd, and difficult to deal with person, he treated the people in the Horde surprisingly well, "I've already asked the guards to send the guest's things to your mother. You should go back now."
Arauna nodded and said to Ye Ci, "White Elf, my house is in the northwest corner of the Horde. I'll go help my mother clean up first. I'll come back to pick you up later."
Ye Ci nodded her head, and Arauna left happily.
Darufal stood there and looked at Ye Ci quietly. After a long time, he said, "Your calmness can't hide your desire."
Ye Ci was slightly surprised, but then she smiled, "I don't intend to hide it in front of you, Mr. Darufal."
"Your eyes remind me of my older brother." Darufal didn't immediately reply. He just looked at Ye Ci quietly and slowly said, "He is also filled with desire." He then sighed, "I hope you can get what you want."
Looking at Darufal's back as he turned and left, Ye Ci bowed again and slowly straightened her body. Her hearing was good and she easily heard the people of Nuber's guard talking behind her.
"Mr. Darufal is thinking of ways to take care of Arauna again. How annoying!"
"That's right. That trash doesn't know how to do anything, but because his mother is a widow, he's being taken care of by Mr. Darufal. Hmph, this is too much!"
"How can there be such a weak and thick-skinned person among us Doro people!"
… …
Ye Ci looked back at the whispering Doro people. They immediately closed their mouths and dispersed. She then looked at the direction where Darufal disappeared and fell into deep thought.
Darufal must have known something. Otherwise, he wouldn't have said such inexplicable words. However, Ye Ci wasn't afraid that Darufal would know that she was interested in Arauna. She was more concerned about another matter. The treasure Darufal was talking about must be Arauna. But why would he call Arauna 'treasure'? Was it because Arauna's father died in battle? No, that's impossible. In this kind of primitive tribe, orphans and widows should be very common. But why would Darufal care so much about Arauna?
Could it be …
Ye Ci's heart skipped a beat. She remembered Arauna saying that he would often secretly watch Darufal practice his spells at night. That was why he secretly learned a lot of skills. Darufal was at least a level 120 BOSS NPC. It was impossible for someone like him to not notice Arauna's concealment. But he didn't stop Arauna. This could only mean one thing. Darufal was Arauna's Shaman! Moreover, he allowed Arauna to learn all kinds of Shaman skills from Darufal!
With this thought, all the mysteries were solved.
Although Ye Ci didn't know what Darufal was thinking, she felt that this would play a crucial role in whether or not she could obtain Arauna in the end.
Darufal really took good care of Arauna and his mother. Just the meat and other things alone took up a third of the space in the small tent. Arauna and a skinny female squatted in front of the pile of food and carefully organized it. It was obvious that the female was Arauna's mother.
When Arauna saw Ye Ci, he excitedly jumped up and pulled his mother to introduce her to Ye Ci. Ye Ci looked at the female Doro. Arauna's skinny body was inherited from this female. She was different from the other strong Doro people. She was very slender, but she seemed to be in good spirits. She had a gentle smile on her face as she spoke to Ye Ci humbly and gently, "Respected White Elf, thank you for your concern for Arauna."
Ye Ci silently used Inspect on the female. Probably because of Arauna, the female's initial impression of her was Intimate. That was why Ye Ci could easily observe her stats. Her name was Yolam. She was only level 40, but she had a lot of specialties. She had Construction and Engineering. Her social status was something that made Ye Ci's heart skip a beat. She was a slave.
It seemed that Yolam was different from Arauna. She was an NPC with no combat abilities, so she couldn't be a mercenary. She could only be a slave. Ye Ci couldn't help but think that if she could get both mother and son, it would be very beneficial for her development Up Everyday.
While Ye Ci was chatting with Yolam, a little girl walked in from outside the tent. She was even skinnier than Arauna and looked younger. She carried a jar in her hand and walked with difficulty. Arauna saw her and quickly went up to her. He quickly took the jar from her and carried it to the water tank in the corner of the tent. He then poured the water from the jar into the tank. He smiled and introduced her to Ye Ci, "This is my little sister, Mara."
Mara was much more reserved than Arauner. She blushed as she looked at Ye Ci, and hid behind her brother. Ye Ci, on the other hand, was very gentle towards her, and the little girl was not as afraid as she was before. Due to the influence of her mother and brother, Mara's initial affinity with Ye Ci was Intimate. This allowed Ye Ci to easily check her character's stats. However, Mara's appearance still surprised Ye Ci. From the beginning, Ye Ci had never thought that Arauna had a little sister.
Mara's level was lower than Yolam's. She was only level 30, but she had Crafting, Writing and Potioneering. Ye Ci was very surprised. She did not expect this little NPC to have all three of these specializations. Crafting was a rare Life Skill in Fate. This was because Crafting was only used to copy Engineering and Building Blueprints. It was basically useless during normal times. Learning this Life Skill required a lot of time and effort. As for the Writing Mastery, it had a wide range of uses. It was most commonly used to copy Skill Books. However, Skill Books copied by players were rarely unbound. Therefore, this greatly restricted the spread of the Writing Mastery. Of course, there were also Mages who could copy a lot of scrolls and sell them after learning the Life Skill. However, it wasn't easy to practice the Life Skill in the early stages of the game. After all, Skill Books and Skills that could be written were very rare.
However, there was no such restriction when it came to NPCs. The items written by NPCs were not bound to Ye Ci. If Ye Ci could get her hands on the little girl, she would be able to make a fortune from selling her skill books and scrolls.
The more she thought about it, the more uncomfortable Ye Ci felt. She could not wait to take the family of three with her.
Ye Ci tried to find a topic to talk about with Yolam and Mara. Although their Affinity had increased, it was not by much. This troubled Ye Ci. She did not know if she could raise their Affinity to Loyalty before she left the Doro tribe.
By the time Ye Ci logged out of the game, it was already time for Yolam and her family to rest. Yolan gave the best spot in the house to Ye Ci while she and her two children slept in a corner of the house. There was a dilapidated bookshelf filled with books and blueprints. It was obvious that Yolan and Mara spent a lot of their time studying various skills and techniques in the area.
The house was silent. Ye Ci had planned to improve her relationship with Yolam and Mara when she logged into the game, but the mother and daughter were already asleep. It seemed that there was nothing she could do about it.
Just as Ye Ci was about to log out of the game, she heard rustling sounds coming from the corner of the room. She turned her head and saw Araunah sitting up. He called out to his mother and sister softly, but they did not respond to him. He then quickly got up and walked out of the tent.
Ye Ci also sat up after Arauna left the tent. She looked at the entrance of the tent and thought for a moment. Then, she sat up without hesitation and followed Arauna out of the tent.
Arauna was very careful. His route was a very remote path. This path would bypass all the patrolling guards of the Doro tribe. After going around in circles, Arauna finally hid behind an altar-like structure. He stuck his head out and looked around. It seemed like he had some sort of goal. Ye Ci followed him all the way and hid behind a low tree not far from him. She did not want to do anything. She just wanted to know if Arauna's purpose was the same as what she guessed.
Soon, a figure appeared on the altar. Ye Ci could tell at a glance that it was Darufal. He stood on the altar and said a prayer. After that, he began to practice his shaman skills. Arauna was completely captivated. While watching Darufal's spells and totems, he unconsciously followed and learned from Darufal's movements. His learning ability was very strong. Arauna learned all of Darufal's gestures, steps, and casting skills.
Suddenly, Ye Ci sensed something strange. She turned around as fast as lightning. Her dagger was already at the person's neck. When she saw who it was, she let out a sigh of relief and put away her dagger. She asked in a low voice, "Yolam, Mara, why are you here?"
"Did, did you find out Arauna's secret?" Yolam looked at Ye Ci nervously. She could tell that Arauna had secretly come to learn Darufal's skills.
"Yeah," Ye Ci turned around and looked at Arauna and Darufal in the distance. She was a little absent-minded.
"Then, then will you tell Master Darufal …" Yolam was getting more and more nervous. She clutched her clothes tightly with a panicked expression. Ye Ci was puzzled by Yolam's reaction. She glanced at Yolam, "Please, I beg you, Lord White Elf, please don't tell anyone about this. I know that people like us don't have the right to learn the ways of a Shaman, but Arauner is so obsessed with it. I can't bear to see the despair in his eyes, and I can't reject him …"
Yolam's voice was very low. Her eyes were glistening with tears. Ye Ci could tell that she was a great mother. "If, if you must tell others, please push all the blame onto me. Don't let anyone know, Arauna. Please, I beg you …"
Whether it was a game or not, a mother's love was touching.
Ye Ci reached out and held Yolam's hand. Her voice was warm and gentle as she comforted her, "I always knew that Arauna was a shaman."
"Ah!" Ye Ci's words shocked Yolam. She was even more panicked now. She could tell that if this was leaked, the Doro tribe had some rules that would make this family suffer a fate worse than death.
However, Ye Ci quickly dispelled her doubts, "Don't worry, I won't tell anyone about this. I won't even tell Arauna what I saw."
Yolam held her breath and looked at the White Elf in front of her. She could not believe that the White Elf would agree to her suggestion. She would even help her hide it. Yolam's lips trembled. After a while, she said, "Why are you helping me?"
"I'm not helping you." Ye Ci turned to look at Arauna's excited face and smiled, "I just understand Arauna's excitement and devotion. There's nothing better than doing what you love the most in this world. "
Yolam covered her mouth. She was very touched. Then, Ye Ci was surprised to hear that Yolam and Mara's affection for her had reached trust. This affection was only one step away from loyalty. Ye Ci had not expected this result. Ye Ci looked at Yolam and Mara in surprise. They looked at Ye Ci gratefully, "Thank you, White Elf."
Ye Ci was stunned for a moment, but she turned to look at Darufal on the altar and smiled. In fact, Darufal already knew. Darufal was a powerful Shaman. Even if he didn't set up a surveillance totem, his own perception should have already known that Yolanmara and himself had arrived. Not only did he not call for help, but he also continued to practice his skills in front of Araunah. This meant that he knew about this matter. Not only that, but Ye Ci already knew that the skills Darufal was practicing were all low-level or mid-level Shaman skills. There were no high-level or high-level Shaman skills. For such a high-level Shaman to give up on these skills and practice some simple skills, it could only mean one of two things. Either these skills had a special use, or they were just for teaching purposes.
Judging from the current situation, it was obviously the latter.
Darufal not only discovered Arauna, but also used his own method to teach the child how to be a Shaman.
Everything seemed so seamless. Yolam thought that Darufal did not know what she had discovered, and Arauna thought that Darufal and Yolam did not know what he had done. As for Darufal, he knew everything but acted as if he did not know anything.
Ye Ci smiled. Sometimes, NPCs were not as simple as players thought.
"Let's go back. Let's not disturb Arauna's practice." Ye Ci finally looked away and said to Yolam and Mara, "Don't worry about him. He'll come back safely."
Yolam and Mara nodded and left with Ye Ci.
Meanwhile, Darufal, who had his back facing them, revealed a gentle smile that ordinary people couldn't detect.
Ye Ci's mining career continued. She continued to explore the dark cave with Arauna. As soon as they entered the cave, Arauna changed into his Shaman equipment. With Ye Ci's support, Arauna's Shaman training was put to good use in the dark cave. He applied all the skills he had learned from Darufal in actual combat, and adjusted his combat style according to his own understanding. Although it had only been two days, Ye Ci was already envious of his mastery of the skills he had learned from Darufal.
As expected of an NPC. Everything was supported by the system. Arauna could become an expert or even a top-tier NPC in such a short time. How could Ye Ci not be envious?
But this was a great advantage for Ye Ci. She was supposed to be the main attacker of the two of them, but Araunah was now the one taking the lead. As long as there were no more than three monsters, Arauna could easily take care of them. Ye Ci only needed to sweat and mine on the side and pick up equipment. Since Arauna was an NPC, his ability and level did not need to be restricted by the expansion pack. Therefore, the experience points he received were constantly increasing. After two to three days, Arauna had already reached Lv 69. His equipment had also been upgraded. He could now move around in the dark cave with greater ease.
Although the Magma Men in the dark cave would drop a lot of Ancient Ores, the highest grade was only Ancient Gold Ores. Most of them were Ancient Blood Ores and Ancient Sea Blue Ores. As for Ancient Emerald Ores, they had not even seen a single Ancient Emerald Ores. Ye Ci could not help but feel a little annoyed. In order to collect 20 Ancient Emerald Ores, she would need 2000 Ancient Gold Ores. Right now, she only had 200 Ancient Gold Ores. At this rate, she did not know how long it would take to collect 20 Ancient Emerald Ores, and how long it would take for her to leave this place.
Ye Ci's relationship with the Doro tribe was pretty good these days. After all, she was treated with courtesy by Darufal. Her social status in the Doro tribe was pretty good. In particular, Ye Ci would chat with Darufal every day. For some reason, Darufal, who had always been cold and indifferent, was very patient with Ye Ci.
Another day came to an end. Ye Ci's harvest was not that great. She had only obtained 80 Ancient Gold Ores. It was still far from the 2000 Ancient Gold Ores she needed. Every day, Ye Ci would return the hoe to Darufal. Darufal would re-enchant it and return it to Ye Ci the next day. This was an unspoken rule. Ye Ci was actually looking forward to this day. Her Prestige in the Doro tribe had already reached 'Respected'. However, she was only a step away from 'Respected'. It seemed that she would never be able to raise it. Being able to talk to Darufal more often meant that she would have more opportunities to raise her Prestige in the Doro tribe. Although nothing special had happened so far, it didn't mean that there were no opportunities.
Darufal took back the hoe in Ye Ci's hand and smiled at Ye Ci. "White Elf, you've been in our Doro tribe for a few days now. I want to ask you, do you agree with my opinion of our tribe?"
At this time, Ye Ci was presented with a clear choice. Yes or no.
Ye Ci's heart skipped a beat. This seemed like a choice, but it might also be an opportunity. If she could answer Darufal's question, she might be able to obtain unexpected benefits. Therefore, Ye Ci chose 'Yes' without hesitation. But before answering, Ye Ci still felt that there were some things that needed to be said. She bowed to Darufal and said respectfully, "Respected Mr. Darufal, before answering your question, can I make one thing clear?"
"What is it?"
"I will answer Mr. Darufal's question honestly. But sometimes, an honest answer isn't necessarily pleasant to hear. So, if my answer displeases Mr. Darufal, please don't take it out on me." Ye Ci said this with a purpose. This agreement was equivalent to her and Darufal's solemn agreement under the witness of the Fate System. If Darufal agreed to this agreement, then even if he was displeased with Ye Ci's answer, he wouldn't lower her Prestige in the Doro tribe.
This little trick was often used by players on NPCs in her previous life. But in this life, no player should have used it yet.
Darufal looked at Ye Ci and nodded, "Of course, White Elf."
Then Ye Ci heard a few beeps, indicating that the Fate System had accepted this agreement. During this period, Ye Ci couldn't lie, and Darufal couldn't lower Ye Ci's Prestige in the Doro tribe.
"What kind of tribe do you think the Doro tribe is?" Darufal asked.
"It's a tribe that's both isolated and not isolated." Ye Ci replied with a smile. She looked at Darufal's doubtful eyes and explained, "The Doro tribe's location is isolated, but the people of the Doro tribe have the same way of life as the people of the outside world. Even though their way of life is a bit primitive, they aren't isolated in terms of economy, military, and some other aspects."
Darufal nodded, satisfied with Ye Ci's answer. He then asked a few more questions. Of course, Ye Ci's answers were all very objective. Even though some of her answers were a bit sharp, Darufal didn't show any displeasure.
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