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Chapter 53

World Tree Sprout (3)

“Oh my gosh! The seedling of the world tree!”

The seedlings of the World Tree were different from the sprouts of the World Tree. As the sprout grows, it can only grow into a seedling after passing through a turning point.

Of course, most of the seedlings grow and lose the possibility of becoming a world tree again, but the significance of harvesting such possibilities was great.

“How did you do this?”

“It’s a trade secret.”

Terryl asked Rokhan excitedly, but there was no way he would let him know if he had made a deal.

‘Who do you like’

Just letting me know will only help those who do the same quest in the future. Terryl held on, but Rokhan’s tightly shut mouth did not open. He would have opened it very lightly if he had been betting a reasonable reward.

‘Well, I can’t help but think about the back cover.’

Nevertheless, the reason that the condition was not presented first was also because the problem of this method was not confirmed.

If there is something wrong with the seedlings of the world tree grown like this, wouldn’t it be troublesome later? Rather than choosing a momentary gain, he chose to hit and fall in moderation.

“anyway… … Thank you very much. You gave us great hope.”

[Unbelievable achievement! I was trusted by the half elves.][You have acquired the title ‘Half-Elf’s Friend’][You are the first to acquire this title.][First][Half-Elf’s Friend][Unique]

You are the first human being trusted by the half-elves beyond recognition. Recognizing you as a friend, they will do everything they can to help.

[Hold Effect]

-Increases all elemental defense by 10% with the effect of [Blessing of the Half Spirit]

– Increases base HP regeneration and mana regeneration by 50% with the effect of [Blessing of the Half Spirit]

‘Wow!’

There were no special commands like the Dwarves. However, the effect of gaining the trust of the half elves and receiving the blessing was probably more than that.

Because there is a permanent synergy effect.

In particular, considering that magic defense is difficult to raise even later, its utility was very high. In the last battle with the Blood Chaser, wasn’t it the wizard that cared the most?

Thanks to this, it seemed to be easier when catching magic-type monsters.

“Now it’s the gnome’s turn.”

All that was left was the recognition of the gnomes. And the way to get their approval was very simple.

“We don’t really like friends who aren’t sensitive! Now, take this.”

[Repair the Dangerous Device of the Gnomes] [Quest]

Gnomes are attracted to those with dexterity and ingenious ideas. Please clean up the device they gave you and return it.

-Success conditions: perfect grooming of the gnome’s dangerous device

-Failure Conditions: Destroyed dangerous devices of gnomes or lack of maintenance

-Completion Reward: Gnomish Recognition-Additional rewards according to the achievement rate

Cleaning up the dangerous machinery they deliver.

But the problem is that, for some reason, the durability of this mechanical device is worn out enough to break even if you apply a little wrong force.

There was a lot of rust and grime on it, so if you didn’t clean it like crazy enough to be close to a tuberculosis patient, you wouldn’t be properly recognized.

‘Is it a dangerous device?’

At this point, it doesn’t seem like a job to get recognition, it’s just a ploy to fuck you.

Lokan was also not very dexterous, and his strength level was too high, so it was easy to break it, but I didn’t worry too much about it.

Instead, he began to carefully fit the parts together.

[Old and shabby old musket] [Normal]

Old musket with old and rusty parts. I doubt it will work properly.

If you want to use it properly, clean it hard, tighten it, and grease it.

-Attack power: 50

-Durability: 3 / 100

– 70% chance to explode when used

After assembling all the parts, a weak musket appeared. The dangerous device was, after all, a part of the musket.

It was a dexterous gnome-like item that made various objects and weapons using mechanical devices.

“Yes, it must be an item.”

So, there was a way to finish this quest very simply.

“Please fix this.”

Lokan headed to the dwarf blacksmith with the assembled musket. And he entrusted the repair. Although it was made by assembling mechanical parts, once it was an ‘equipment item’, it could be repaired by a blacksmith.

Besides, he was using a blacksmith or a dwarf called a blacksmith tribe.

After paying for the musket and labor, a musket with a shiny barrel appeared as soon as it was new.

[Perfectly repaired old musket] [Normal]

An old musket that has been completely refurbished.

-Attack power: 50

-Durability: 100 / 100

It was such a perfect repair that even the name of the item was changed. Even though the word Dwarf wasn’t too bad, Lokan returned the musket to him.

“Please strengthen it.”

I even tried to strengthen it at all.

[+1 You have acquired a perfectly repaired old musket.][+2 You have acquired a perfectly repaired old musket.][+3 You have acquired a perfectly repaired old musket.]

‘I’m going to make it to the 3rd round, eh, I don’t know!’

I sprinted to the 5th in a cool way.

It was useless and the attack power was not enough even after upgrading, so it could not be used, but the cost of enhancement was excessive, so I was able to invest that much in order to receive a higher grade reward.

Is it fortunate that the lower the item grade, the higher the chance of success? After finishing the fifth round, Lokan disassembled his musket in the reverse order of reassembly.

“Here it is.”

“Ugh, already”

When they took it, the gnomes first gave them suspicious glances. No matter how you think about it, it’s not the right time to clean up properly.

As you can see, I pulled out the pocket with the parts, thinking that if I had done it roughly, I would give them a shout out.

“Oh, what is this?”

It was natural for him to be upset. Each part doesn’t have a +5 attached to it, but when he puts it together, he turns into a whopping 5.

How can you believe that parts that had been messed up for years, as if they had been soaked in the seabed for years, were shining so shiny that a fly glided across them in just 10 minutes?

“You… … .”

Perhaps because of that, the gnome looked at Lokan suspiciously and thought that it might have been disassembled while actually looking for another musket, but he soon had to admit it.

Because this old musket couldn’t be found nearby. Moreover, as soon as he knew how and gave the test, he decided that he could save it.

He couldn’t understand English, but it was something he had to admit.

[Unbelievable achievement! I was trusted by the gnomes.][You have acquired the title ‘Friend of the Gnomes’][You are the first to acquire this title.][First] [Friend of Gnomes] [Unique]

You are the first human being trusted by the gnomes beyond recognition. Recognizing you as a friend, they will do everything they can to help.

[Hold Effect]

-Available to acquire the secondary job ‘Engineer’

-50% discount on transportation fees operated by gnomes

“Five ”

This time it was great. It was nice to use expensive trains, instruments, and airships operated by gnomes at half price, but the assistant job ‘engineer’ was a real hit.

What was initially expected was at best an effect of ‘trading of gnome mechanical engineering products’.

If you obtain mechanical engineering products through trading, there is a disadvantage that you can only obtain low-level items even if it is simple to obtain.

‘You’re an engineer, what kind of cake is this?’

On the other hand, if you get an assistant job engineer and learn the vision skill, ‘Gnomish Engineering’, you would be able to create a much higher level of mechanical engineering than that and mix anomalies in battle.

It was ‘Mad Scientist Krat’ that became so famous. A user named Krat was playing around with all kinds of bizarre inventions.

Thanks to that, I was able to feel the power of a secondary job that wasn’t my main job, so I got a nickname.

[Recognized by all races of the Golden Lion camp except humans.][Now you are a proud member of the Crossroads.][Awesome achievement! You are the first visitor to become a member of the Crossroads.][The title ‘Honorary Resident of Crossroads’ has been acquired.][You are the first to acquire this title.][First][Honorary Resident of Crossroads][Rare]

You are the first human being recognized by the heart of the three races of the Golden Lion camp. You will be granted the status of an honorary resident of the Crossroads, allowing you to be treated on an equal footing with others.

[Hold Effect]

– You can be protected by the Cross Road Guards.

-You can build intimacy with all the beings of the Golden Lion camp.

When all the recognition quests were completed, a title was added as a reward. This was the real start.

“I want to learn mechanical engineering.”

Lokan asked the gnomes to learn mechanical engineering without delay. In the end, crafting and production-related skills largely depend on skill proficiency, so it is best to start early at least one hour a day.

[You have acquired the secondary job ‘Engineer’.][You can learn Gnomish Engineering by acquiring a certain level of proficiency.]

“Buy goods.”

As soon as Lokan filled the last remaining secondary job slot with an engineer, he bought a bunch of materials needed for the engineering proficiency job.

Basically, it was enough to purchase a few devices to use metal ingots like a blacksmith, but Lokan contained a generous amount. From now on, I’m going to work on proficiency whenever I have free time.

I had no dexterity, so I had no choice but to overcome it with ‘No Oh Oh Power’.

Of course there would be a loss as the skill level was low, but it didn’t matter. If there is money, there will be plenty, and for a while, I will earn money as if I was printing money through strengthening and crafting every day.

In addition, there is a monthly rent from Trinsic, and there are new things to be done here soon.

“I’ll see you now.”

After purchasing a large amount of copper ingots, the easiest to handle at the integrated auction house, Lokan found the building where the garrison of the Crossroads was located.

Crossroad Guard Captain Malkin.

It was because he was a member of the investigative team that Steroian had asked to deliver the letter to.

Normally we should have met him as soon as we arrived at the Crossroads, but as a half-elf, he was known for his sassy and arrogant personality.

He certainly has the skills he deserves, but at least he won’t be able to see his nose without completing the half-elf’s recognition quest.

But now things were different. Rokhan was a member of the Crossroads who deserved the protection of the garrison, so he could tell him the news without being restrained.

“Steroid sent it”

“Yes. Here is the letter.”

[Crossroad Guard Captain Malkin][Lv 200]

A level 200 strongman with a muscular body unlike a half-elf. But Lokan didn’t hesitate at all. He looks strong now, but later on, he’s arrogant.

As he stood proudly with his shoulders straight as he read the letter, Malkin, who had finished reading his letter, looked at Rokhan, his eyes shining.

“Hey, you look pretty strong. Do you have any intention of joining our garrison?”

[Crossroad Guard Captain Malkin has offered you to join the Guard. Accept ]

As he was a member of the investigation team, he thought that the verification was done.

At that, Rokhan smirked. Because it was what I was waiting for.

Although it is called a garrison, it is a game and as a user, you can play as usual if you perform a few duties.

“great.”

In this way, Lokan became a crossroad garrison that could exert undisputed power to new users.