Chapter 27: Chapter 27, Flame Ring l
Translator: 549690339
Fang Hao slipped into the room through the gap.
The bedroom was spacious and lavishly decorated.
In the middle of the room, there was an unusually extravagant black and gold coffin.
It was rare to see a coffin crafted with such grandeur.
Even though Fang Hao was not familiar with coffins, he could tell from the materials and craftsmanship that this was a fine one.
After giving it a quick glance, Fang Hao paced towards the windows of the room.
His idea was simple.
He intended to open all the curtains in the room and let the sunlight shine in.
If there were truly a vampire inside, he would let the sun punish it.
Fang Hao vaguely remembered that vampires were afraid of sunlight.
He wondered whether garlic and silverware would help.
If time allowed…
He would consider going back to pick a huge amount of garlic to hang around the coffin, leaving no chance for the vampire.
Swift!
With this in mind, Fang Hao pulled the heavy curtain open.
Seeing the window, however, Fang Hao slightly paused.
The windows of the castle were not translucent, but, like the main door, had two shut panels.
He opened the panels again, allowing the sunlight to flood into the room.
And as the sun entered, the Nightstones mounted on the walls and ceiling gradually dimmed.
Having opened all windows, the dazzling sunlight instantly brightened the room.
“Come in.”
Fang Hao called out, and the skeleton soldiers outside the door quickly came in and stood still.
“Open the coffin!”
The skeletons stood on each side of the lid, gripping the cover with their hands.
They heaved and a crack in the lid was opened.
Fang Hao quickly peered inside.
Empty!
The coffin was fully opened, yet there was no vampire inside, just an empty coffin.
Indeed, with such a commotion, the vampire should have woken up even if it was afraid of sunlight.
[Exquisite Corpse-rejuvenation Coffin (Blue)]
[Category: Corpse-rejuvenation Coffin]
(Description: The corpse-rejuvenation coffin of the Eternal Night Clan that calms you instantly when you lie in and has the function of nourishing spiritual power.)
Wow!
The coffin had attributes!
However…, this offered luck somewhat ominously.
Unsure of its effects on spiritual power, Fang Hao concluded that this sealed coffin would definitely suffocate anyone once its lid was shut, meaning you could be buried directly – very convenient indeed!
“Cover it!” said Fang Hao.
The coffin was a rare blue quality item, but there was no use for him. Maybe he could sell it to another vampire later.
Next, it was time to gather the items.
The skeletons found a dark room next door.
There was a treasure chest made of gold inside.
“Wow, it’s gold!”
In the center of the dark room, there was a treasure chest emanating a faint golden glow.
This was Fang Hao’s first encounter with a gold chest since he came to this world. The best he had seen before was an iron chest.
This sudden upgrade to gold took him by surprise.
He rubbed his hands, praying silently in his heart for good fortune to open excellent items.
He opened the treasure chest.
[Obtain: Wall Construction Blueprint, Guard Tower Construction Blueprint, Exquisite Corpse-rejuvenation Coffin Manufacturing Blueprint (Blue), Hardwood Plank Manufacturing Blueprint, Flame Ring (Blue), Warfire Coins+120, Blood Stone+40.]
The golden treasure chest did not disappoint.
He got three blueprints and a blue equipment, plus 120 Warfire coins.
With the advent of the marketplace, Warfire coins came to serve a purpose.
However, Fang Hao had not yet found a stable way to obtain them.
[Level 1 Wall Construction Blueprint: lumber 1200, stone 500, thatch 300, hemp rope 800.]
The number of materials required for building level 1 walls was more than for other constructions.
But it made sense, considering that walls needed to enclose buildings within a property, thereby requiring more resources.
[Guard Tower]
[Category: Special Construction]
[Required Materials: Wood 500, Stone 300, Thatch 120, Hemp Rope 100.]
(Description: Troops/heroes stationed in the Guard Tower will gain +2% in all attributes and can detect all dangers in the guarded area.)
The Guard Tower is a special construction.
The term “guard” doesn’t specifically refer to guarding the territory, but rather to guarding specific locations.
That is, building a Guard Tower in a key area allows troops or heroes to be stationed there to guard that area.
If Fang Hao were to build a tower, the place he would consider first is right in front of the Lord’s wooden tower.
By the time the territory’s protective shield disappears, his own safety would have significantly improved.
[Hardwood Board: Wood 2.]
[Exquisite Corpse-rejuvenation Coffin: Hardwood Board 12, Leather 6, Cotton
5, High-quality Fabric 6.]
Well, looks like they’re planning for me to open a coffin shop.
I wonder if the funeral industry is booming in this world.
[Flame Ring (Blue)]
[Category: Ring]
[Skill: Flame Fireball]
(Description: A ring imbued with destructive energy.)
[Flame Fireball]: Shoots a fierce fireball at the target, causing Level 3 damage and continuous burning damage, (cooldown 1 hour).
It’s actually a magic ring.
It allows the use of a magic skill called Flame Fireball.
Fang Hao was absolutely thrilled.
He finally had some attack power.
Overall, he was quite satisfied with this adventure in the ancient fortress.
Not only did he obtain the much-needed Shadowstones, but he also acquired numerous blueprints and a Flame Ring.
This significantly enhanced his strength and chances of survival.
Fang Hao carefully stored his items and descended the stairs.
“All of you come in, take everything you can carry out to the courtyard,” Fang Hao ordered the waiting skeleton soldiers.
The territory resembled an old, rundown village. Everything they saw seemed valuable, so naturally, they wanted to take it all.
The skeleton soldiers entered and started moving items out of the fortress.
Bang!
While leaving the hall, Fang Hao tripped over a stone slab under his foot.
Despite not feeling any pain in his skeletal body, he could tell the force was quite strong.
[Stone Brick (Construction Material)]
Hmm?
A thought crossed Fang Hao’s mind.
He traced the source of the stone brick and looked upwards.
A piece was missing from the top of the entrance. It must have fallen during the battle with the Bloodthirsty Wolfbats.
Due to the limited space indoors, the skeleton army struggled to demonstrate their advantage in numbers.
So, Fang Hao gave the order to break down the fortress’s main gate.
Because of the improper dismantling, the stone brick fell off.
“So, do I have upgrade materials now?” Fang Hao muttered, as an idea struck him.
The materials required to upgrade to a Level 4 Lord’s wooden house were stone bricks.
But he hadn’t obtained the blueprint for stone bricks yet, and no one in the channel had mentioned obtaining stone bricks or blueprints either.
So, seeing the stone brick sparked an idea.
To dismantle the fortress.
If he took apart such a large fortress, wouldn’t he get a lot of stone bricks?
As he thought about it, he deactivated the [God’s Presence] state again.
He woke up in his bedroom.
Fang Hao rubbed his tired temples.
The God’s Presence state was too demanding, especially when it involved continuous combat.
He left his house and started rallying all the busy laborer skeletons.
The laborer skeletons had participated in the earlier battles.
The original number of 2000 had decreased to about 1700.
Despite this, Fang Hao still had a far superior workforce compared to other lords.
The number of farmers other lords had ranged only from five to ten.
Compared to 1700, it was simply insignificant.
“Grab your tools and flatbed carts and follow me..”