Chapter 41: Tauren Natural Territory (Updated early on Tuesday!)
【Magic crystal.】

[Special ores randomly generated in the territory will reveal their true appearance only after being burned by fire. ]

[Note: Magic Crystal is a monster's exclusive ore. It will have unexpected effects when made into a weapon.]

"It turns out to be ore generated by the system, no wonder."

The system is above the world and beyond common sense. Everything it gives or generates are special products. No wonder Gu An doesn't recognize this material.

Because in the original game, there is no such thing.

In the original game setting, humans not only have their own special ores to make weapons, but can also use monster magic cores to enchant and strengthen them.

Primary monsters can only use the most basic iron ore or stone to make simple and crude weapons.

As for the monster's exclusive weapons, they must be powerful monsters that can use racial talents or certain skills to make them.

Just like the big black stick of the Lustful Goblin, it is its exclusive weapon, but it is also made by the system.

In the current territory, it is the only one that has received such treatment.

It is precisely because of the difference in basic resources that in the battle between humans and monsters, in the contest between the middle and lower reaches, humans often have the upper hand, which is very unfair.

As a human player, Gu An thought this mechanism was a very good guide for novices, but now that he has been reincarnated as a monster, this rule has become a shackle.

The system can generate exclusive ores that belong only to monsters, which undoubtedly makes up for the shortcomings in this aspect.

If all goblins had their own exclusive weapons and were fully armed, their combat effectiveness would undoubtedly be raised to a higher level, which is crucial for the early and middle stages of development before level 40.

Gu An was naturally very surprised to find such an unexpected discovery while excavating the cave.

"Now that we have the magic crystal, who should we ask to forge it?"

There are currently no goblins in the cave who have mastered the forging technology. If they want to make their own weapons, they must be skilled blacksmiths.

"Slacking Goblin..."

When it comes to learning new technologies, Gu An immediately thinks of the Slacking Goblin. This guy has unique characteristics that make him very helpful in mastering new technologies.

However, this thought only lasted for a moment and was quickly rejected in his mind.

The reason is very simple, because the number of magic crystals is too small.

At present, the maximum diameter of this magic crystal stone is only 1.5 meters, and its height when standing up is about 1.3 meters. It is not very heavy, and it may even shrink after being burned by flames.

Even if this amount of magic crystals is used perfectly, it is still impossible to make a few monster-specific weapons, let alone let the lazy goblins practice.

I'm afraid that even if I waste all this magic crystal, I won't be able to produce any good products.

Materials are limited, so make the best use of them

Unless more magic crystals can be obtained.

Thinking of this, Gu An tried to query the system to see if he could find more magic crystals in the territory.

The system quickly responded:
[Magic crystals are randomly transformed from undeveloped ordinary stones. 】

[The system cannot determine the exact location.]

[Upgrading the territory can increase the generation rate of various ores. 】

[Current territory ore generation level: Very rare. ]

"It seems that there is no way to obtain magic crystals in large quantities for the time being."

After hearing the system's answer, Gu An fell into deep thought.

After all, it is a monster's exclusive ore, and the fact that it can be randomly generated in the territory is already an incredible ability.

If the existence of such an unimaginable treasure in the goblin's nest were to be spread to the outside world, it would definitely be a shocking thing, especially for the beastmasters of the Cang Yue Kingdom, who would surely go crazy if they knew about it.

If magic crystals could really be found everywhere, it would not be worthy of their precious value.

The Miner Goblin is truly extremely lucky to be able to dig up magic crystals at this generation rate.

It's just like a certain pixel game, being able to dig out diamonds in an artificial mine that is not very deep requires extraordinary luck.

It seems that it is not realistic to collect large quantities of data in a short period of time.

In this case, we have to think of other ways to make the best use of this magic crystal stone.

"Forging... Forging..."

It would be a waste to let the lazy goblin practice now. The best way at present is to find a craftsman who has mastered the forging technology. After careful consideration, Gu An thought of a race - "Minotaur".

Tauren are the strongest among the low-level monsters. They also have the ability to forge ordinary iron ore, and there should be groups of them in the forest.

If we capture a few minotaurs and let them try to forge weapons with magic crystals, I wonder if this idea will work.

After all, they usually use ordinary iron ore to forge weapons, so they may not be that adept at forging magic crystals, but they are definitely much better than the goblins who are complete novices and are just slacking off.

"System, can you detect whether there are any minotaurs near the territory?"

[Searching within the detectable range——]

【search successful! 】

[A group of minotaurs was discovered five kilometers northeast of the territory. ]

[Warning: This tribe has formed a natural territory, which contains a 21st level Tauren Lord! ]

【Start the side quest! 】

【Kill the Minotaur! 】

[Task Introduction: After killing the Minotaur Lord, you can get rewards, (Forging Module) and (Mysterious Prize)]

[Forging Module: After sacrificing it to the system, you can unlock the weapon forging function. 】

When the system detected the Tauren territory, it also issued side quests.

"Forging Plate?"

"With this thing, it will be much easier to create a custom weapon."

The Tauren can only forge ordinary iron tools, and it is still unknown whether they can use magic crystals proficiently. However, if the system unlocks the [Weapon Forging Function], it would be perfect.

The reward for this mission undoubtedly solved a troublesome problem for Gu An, and anyone would be very surprised.

Especially since there is a mission and a [mysterious reward], everything given by the system will not be too bad, and he is also looking forward to this reward.

However, although the reward is generous, the difficulty of this mission is not small.

This group of Tauren actually formed a natural territory, and there was also a Tauren Lord of level 21. With such strength, he must be a top-notch existence within ten kilometers of the Gu'an territory.

It should be the best even in the entire periphery of the vast forest.

With a group of monsters forming a natural territory like this, the silver adventurers in the town of Alvin would definitely not dare to explore it easily.

Only well-equipped adventurers from big cities have the strength to defeat such monsters.

However, in this remote corner of the forest, there are only a few small towns nearby, and adventurers from big cities are rarely seen.

Perhaps it is because of this that the Tauren have the opportunity to develop and form a natural territory.

Faced with such a monster, it would naturally be extremely difficult for Gu An to complete the task and get the reward.

However, as a former gaming expert, this difficulty did not scare him.

It’s just a Minotaur territory. As long as the risk and reward are proportional, he will find a way to poke a hole in it even if it’s a dragon’s nest.

What's more, the monster races that formed territories would sooner or later attract the attention of more powerful human adventurers.

Especially for Gu An.

Not only did he expose his identity and certain strength, but he also killed batches of human adventurers. Sooner or later he would face more powerful enemies.

Faced with the imaginary enemy that may arrive at any time in the future, he will not easily let go of anything that can enhance his strength and develop his territory.

Although Gu An was determined to succeed in this mission.

But the information provided by the system is still too little.

The stats and skills of the Tauren Lord cannot be viewed in detail.

This is also one of the drawbacks of the system. You must see the target before you can call up detailed panel data.

Like the advance foresight before meeting Tia, which directly revealed various panel information, it was a complete benefit for novices, and it never appeared again after that.

It seems that before making a detailed plan, I need to go to the Tauren territory in person and get more information...

　It’s almost Tuesday, and I’ve added more chapters in advance. Everyone, remember to catch up on Tuesday, as it’s the critical moment to be promoted to the recommended version!!!
　　

(End of this chapter)