Volume 1: The Nobles Who Lost Their Territory Chapter 16: Void Conch
After single-handedly destroying the Akron gang, Marvin became rich overnight.
He was never one to be stingy with money, especially when it was necessary. Anyway, if he didn't spend the silver coins now, the collapse of the monetary system caused by the catastrophe in half a year would turn them into a pile of scrap metal, so he might as well exchange them for something useful.
Especially those wizard gold coins. They are more valuable, and it would be a waste if they are not used before the monetary system of the southern city-state collapses.
Marvin knew this very well, so before leaving River Beach City, he disguised himself and entered the Ranger Guild.
The Ranger Guild is actually a very simple organization that issues some tasks, is neutral in nature, and occasionally does some business.
Marvin checked the Ranger Guild's task list, and there was no task - this meant that the Scarlet Servant were relatively well behaved, and their strength was still within controllable range - as for the sleeping demigod lich, Marvin had already set his sights on him.
People said that he failed to be deified and fell into a deep sleep, but in fact he just failed at the last moment. He successfully condensed the godhood.
And that divine power now lies quietly in the underground labyrinth of the Scarlet Monastery.
Marvin is determined to get this godhead, but not now. His strength is too weak now. Even a sleeping demigod is enough to kill him in seconds.
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The Ranger Guild owns the Alchemist House counter of the Wizard Alliance, where he spent a lot of money to buy necessities, the most important of which was a Void Conch.
[Void Conch]
Quality: Glimmer
Accommodates: 4-foot cube space
Requirements: Intelligence 10
Obviously, this is a storage item. The Void Conch is the most common of all storage items, because its raw material, the azure conch itself contains several dimensional spaces, and only needs a little processing to turn it into a qualified alchemical product.
Of course, this thing is very valuable. It cost Marvin three wizard gold coins!
For the same low-light items, storage equipment is always more expensive.
Another item worth mentioning is the [Ruyi Rope]. It is also a glimmer product, and the price is 1,600 silver coins, which is much cheaper than the Void Conch.
This is a multifunctional rope, said to be created by high elves. Depending on various spells, the rope can play multiple roles and is one of the most sought-after equipment by adventurers.
Unfortunately, ordinary adventurers cannot afford glimmer items.
More than a thousand silver coins, they might not be able to earn that much money in their entire lives.
Marvin was naturally different. He did not spend too much time thinking about purchasing the Ruyi Rope, because this piece of equipment was his most important basis for entering the Scarlet Monastery.
Without it, he wouldn't have been able to get past the suffering monks at the monastery's door.
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On an unnamed mountain in the remnant of the Hall Mountains.
Ma Wen, holding two swords in his hands and a void conch hanging around his neck, walked carefully on the rugged mountain path.
The wilderness of Fenan's world is a very dangerous place. But 's not so bad now. After the catastrophe, the wilderness of the mortal world is full of monsters infected by chaotic magic. These creatures are called demons, which have more powerful destructive power and are more bloodthirsty than before.
Even many cities were destroyed by the impact of these monsters.
In Marvin's memory, River Beach City was one of the few southern city-states that had not been conquered by monsters. The reason was simple. Like the Gem Bay in the north, it was the birthplace of a large number of players. The power of the players helped to resist a large number of monsters, and River Beach City was saved.
But in this life, Marvin had a vague premonition that those players who were hailed as "Sons of Gold" by the indigenous people might never appear again.
In this case, it is still a question whether Hetan City can defend itself with its own strength.
But before the catastrophe, the area around River Beach City was relatively safe. Especially on this mountain, because of the hidden suppression of the Godhead, no creature with a little animal instinct would approach.
This relieved Marvin of a lot of burden.
Marvin walked along the path, and soon a valley surrounded by fog appeared in front of him.
There, is the main entrance to the Scarlet Monastery.
Two suffering monks, over two meters tall, held iron rods in their hands and stood solemnly. From a distance, they looked like statues.
In fact, they are not living things, but once outsiders approach them, they will be activated by the lich's magic.
At that time, what Marvin needs to face are two third-level professionals with professional levels of [Monk 5/Ashman 5/Painful Monk 2]!
The melee ability of the Painful Monks is among the best among the third-tier professions, not to mention the curses cast on them by the Demigod Lich - each curse is a super BUFF. If you want to kill these two guys head-on, you need at least a legendary figure to take action.
Or dispatch a legion of second-level professionals.
Sometimes, the human wave tactic is still very useful.
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Marvin didn't plan to enter through the front door, he took the path through the backyard.
The Scarlet Monastery was built in a valley with cliffs on both sides and no suitable place to climb.
But there are exceptions to everything.
Marvin knew there was a goblin cave. After killing several goblins entrenched inside, he would find a small protruding platform.
Then using the wishful rope, he can airdrop to the Scarlet Monastery.
It's a bit risky though.
In addition to the Scarlet Attendants, there are also monsters called Demon God Executors in the Scarlet Monastery. The Scarlet Attendants have a fixed range of activities, while the Demon God Executors - these guys like to cross the border and often run around everywhere, adding a lot of instability to Marvin's infiltration plan.
But what doesn't require risk?
Marvin went around the valley and found a narrow path that went up the mountain.
Half an hour later, he found a hidden entrance behind a haystack.
Goblin caves. There are usually six to eight goblins hiding in them. They may have weapons in their hands, but most of them are crude weapons, mainly sticks.
The average level of a goblin is about level 2, and only large goblin tribes are likely to have goblin professionals above level one.
Before Marvin took office, he might not even be able to defeat a goblin. But now, after the battle of the Pyroxene Tavern, he has already raised his ranger level to level 4. Diafis and his men have contributed a lot of killing experience, so that Marvin quickly became a level 4 ranger.
Just a few days ago, he was still a powerless noble. If others knew about this rocket-like upgrade speed, they would be extremely shocked.
Marvin now has 90 health points. He bought a set of leather armor from the Ranger Guild, which can resist some attacks and ensure that his agility is not affected. This upgrade also gained 24 job skill points, so his skill points accumulated to 42 points.
Marvin allocated 20 points to the new skill [Climbing].
In fact, to use the rope to enter the Scarlet Monastery, you need at least 30 points of climbing skill. However, the Ruyi rope has a hidden attribute that reduces the climbing skill requirement by 10 points, so Marvin only allocated 20 points. The remaining 22 points are reserved for later use.
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He parted the grass, bent down and walked in.
Using flint to light a simple torch also purchased from the Ranger Guild, a glimmer of fire appeared in the cave.
A strange cry came from deep in the cave.
Marvin held a torch in his left hand and a scimitar in his right hand, and charged in without any mercy.
Half a minute later, several green-skinned corpses were lying in a mess deep in the goblin cave.
These goblins were all barbaric, uncivilized, and there was no way to reason with them. They were weak and quickly turned into corpses under Marvin's scimitar.
Goblin caves have the unique stench of these creatures.
Most people would just leave. But Marvin still searched the area carefully to see if there were any treasure chests or loot.
He knew that goblins were usually poor, but he didn't rule out the possibility of accidents.
Sometimes, being extra careful does yield unexpected rewards.
Marvin found a complete chest in the corner of the goblin cave.
The box was locked, and the copper lock looked like someone had tried to break it with brute force - no need to guess, it must have been the work of those goblins.
"There's silt on the box. They must have dug it out from some nearby swamp."
"The copper lock is enchanted. It's a magic lock. But the magic aura is very weak. The level is not very high."
"What's hidden in there?"
Marvin hesitated for a moment and took out a small stack of scrolls from the Void Conch.
This scroll is very valuable and is called [Low-level Lock Picking Scroll]. It is used to replace the thief's lock picking skill.
There are two kinds of scrolls for unlocking locks, one for opening ordinary locks and the other for opening magic locks, the latter being particularly expensive. Marvin bought ten scrolls for opening ordinary locks, and only five for opening magic locks.
There are treasure chests hidden in many places in the Scarlet Monastery. Marvin's goal is these hidden treasure chests.
He wasn't sure if the goblin's little treasure chest was worth spending a low-level scroll to open a magic lock on.
"Anyway, from what I remember, before the second hall, it seemed that only three treasure chests had magic locks, and the rest had ordinary locks."
"There are Corpse Seekers with a keen sense of smell wandering in the second hall. I don't dare to go there at my current level."
"Why not give it a try?"
Marvin made up his mind and tore off a low-level lock-picking scroll to open the magic lock.
A pale white key flew out from the piece of paper and was inserted into the copper lock.
Ding-dong. The lock opened.
Marvin listened carefully and thought there should be no mechanism inside. However, to be on the safe side, he stood at a distance and used a branch to pry open the treasure chest.
Sure enough, there were no vicious traps in the box.
Marvin breathed a sigh of relief and leaned over.
In the three-foot-tall treasure chest, there lay quietly a few yellowed parchments and a deep blue gem.
