SEC Chapter 22 Illusion Fruit
Chapter 22 Illusion Fruit
After much deliberation, Wang Jue knew he had to go to sea. Since his own territory couldn't directly produce star coins, he would never become a millionaire if he didn't go to sea.
However, after these few encounters with other players, Wang Jue dared not venture out to sea rashly. Firstly, he was worried about his own safety after going out to sea, and secondly, he was worried that someone would come to raid his base after he left his territory.
You should know that fences, automatic apple trees, makeshift shacks, and the illusionary wood forest can all be destroyed. It wouldn't be fun if someone destroyed them while you were away.
As the saying goes, "better safe than sorry," so to be on the safe side, Wang Jue was in no hurry to go to sea. Instead, he began to instruct the bricklayers on how to build walls.
With the help of the bricklayers, the plasterers and mortar workers were even more efficient, calling out "Give me the plaster!" as they focused on building the walls.
Wang Jue first instructed the bricklayers to build the wall to a height of two meters and double its thickness, which is called a 48 wall (48 centimeters thick).
Wang Jue had previously witnessed the magical skills of the plasterer in laying foundations and scraping plaster on walls. This time, he saw his magical skills in walking on stilts and erecting scaffolding, which broadened his horizons.
The bricklayer is incredibly skilled; he can carry 100 bricks at a time. As long as he shouts "Work hard to carry bricks and earn over 10,000 a month," the bricks will automatically and neatly be stacked on his arm. Even automated machinery isn't this amazing.
So, in less than two hours, the simple shack and the wall of the courtyard where the automatic apple tree was located were completely transformed.
This time, however, it was no longer a closed courtyard; the gap created by the merman leader had been transformed into a doorway.
After completion, the courtyard wall used a total of more than 44,000 bricks.
Wang Jue named this small courtyard No. 1 Courtyard.
At this point, Wang Jue had almost used up all the bricks he had made, so he started making bricks like crazy again.
Meanwhile, the bricklayers and plasterers continued building the second courtyard.
The second courtyard is right next to the first courtyard, and it contains a magical wood forest. The courtyard walls are the same size as the first courtyard.
After working for a while longer, Wang Jue suddenly received a system notification: "Ding, you have made a total of 50000 bricks. Proficiency has been achieved. Congratulations on your [Brick Making] skill level being upgraded to LV2."
"Ding! Your brick-making efficiency has slightly improved, and your average stamina consumption while making bricks has decreased!"
"Ding! The success rate of red brick production has increased to 60%!"
"Ding! You can now manufacture blue bricks. Blue bricks have higher strength and hardness than red bricks. The current yield rate is 30%."
"Ding! The required proficiency for upgrading your brick-making skill to LV3 has reached 100 million!"
"Without realizing it, I've crafted 50000 red bricks, and my skill has leveled up! Great!"
Wang Jue was even more motivated, but he still only made red bricks.
Now, one unit of clay can make 600 red bricks.
As dusk fell and the automatic apple tree completed another round of automatic harvesting, the second courtyard was finally completed.
Of course, this does not mean that the work of the bricklayers and bricklayers is over. In Wang Jue's mind, in addition to the two small courtyards, another wall should be built to create a large courtyard.
Wang Jue's initial plan for this compound was to make it 100 meters long and 100 meters wide, with walls that were 2 meters thick and 6 meters high, large enough for people to walk on, serving as a city wall. He also planned to leave a doorway in the center of the south wall, prioritizing practicality over aesthetics.
Of course, this is a large project and uses a lot of bricks, so we need to take it slowly.
Wang Jue had Li Jiesen guard the entrance to Courtyard No. 1, Nian Xika guard the entrance to Courtyard No. 2, and the fast-running saber-toothed tiger patrol the territory. He himself did not slack off and continued to build bricks.
This process took another night.
By dawn the next day, Wang Jue had already made a total of 120,000 bricks!
He lay on the ground, utterly exhausted. Bandhu jumped over and laughed, "No playing, no sleeping, you workaholic! How come you don't work yourself to death, you idiot!"
Wang Jue glanced at him, but Bandehu met his gaze without fear and said, "I get it! As long as I die, I can get rid of this scarecrow. So what if I die once? It's not like I can't be resurrected. I'll be a hero again after I'm resurrected. Why should I put up with your cowardly behavior here? Right?"
"So, what do you want to do?" Wang Jue asked, "Commit suicide?"
"Yeah, I've made up my mind, I'm going to kill myself! I'm going to bang my head against a wall!"
After saying that, Bandhu controlled the mysterious scarecrow to jump and crash into the newly built brick wall next to it.
"Ouch, that fucking hurts!"
This tiger really did crash into the brick wall solidly, breaking its forehead and drawing blood. However, it didn't kill itself in one hit and controlled the mysterious scarecrow to retreat, continuing to crash into it.
But the guy kept slamming his head against the wall, and after a dozen or so attempts, he bumped it all over his head and finally gave up. He angrily exclaimed, "Damn it, hitting my head against the wall hurts so much! Is there any way to die a quicker death?"
Wang Jue was too lazy to deal with this simpleton, so he simply closed his eyes to rest.
Ban Dehu grumbled and cursed, unwilling to bang his head against the wall any longer. Seeing that Wang Jue ignored him, he had no choice but to hop away.
A moment later, Wang Jue regained his strength and headed to the second courtyard.
In the corner of the second courtyard, some supplies had been piled up. These were hemostatic herbs, Ganoderma lucidum, and other supplies collected from the Illusion Wood Forest. Since there was nowhere to store them, the old beggars put them in the corner.
Wang Jue counted the items: there were 65 hemostatic herbs, 6 Ganoderma lucidum, 70 life berries, and even one Illusion Fruit.
[Hemostatic herb: A common ingredient, the main ingredient in hemostatic powder.]
[Lingzhi Grass: A common ingredient, used to make wound medicine, life-saving potions, etc.]
[Life Berries: Edible, quickly replenishes stamina and vitality upon consumption, and has a good healing effect. They can be used for healing and replenishment; each berry can be converted into one unit of food.]
[Illusion Fruit: A special item with edible properties. Consuming it randomly grants a cosmetic skin, lasting up to 100 minutes. The skin is immediately removed when the player is attacked. The Illusion Fruit can be converted into one unit of food.]
"This illusion fruit is quite interesting!"
Wang Jue checked the attributes of these items, and after a moment's thought, he ate a [Illusion Fruit].
The fruit is only the size of an egg, white and translucent, soft and fluffy with a subtle sweetness; it's quite delicious.
After eating, Wang Jue felt a heat throughout his body, and then his whole body was steaming. As the steam continued to rise, he felt that he had become shorter.
"Ding! You have consumed the Illusion Fruit and obtained the Goblin Merchant Costume Skin. The costume effect will last for 100 minutes."
As the system notification sounded, four large characters appeared above Wang Jue's head: "Goblin Merchant"!
"what?"
Wang Jue looked at his hands and feet, then touched his face, muttering, "I've turned into a goblin merchant? Is it that magical?"
Just then, a system notification sounded in Wang Jue's ear: "Ding, your territory has been invaded, and the mysterious scarecrow is under attack."
"Hmm? Another player has come ashore?"
With a thought, Wang Jue activated the teleportation function of the mysterious scarecrow, instantly teleporting him nearby.
"Damn it, we were fighting, how did you get me dragged here? You're just wasting time! Where's that idiot lord? Where did this goblin merchant come from...?"
Bandhu shouted angrily, then quickly jumped away.
Wang Jue followed Mad Dog King and soon saw Bandhu greet a tall male player.
The player looked to be about eighteen or nineteen years old, with a baby face. He wore simple leather armor and pants, a cow-horned hat, a wooden stick in his right hand, a sickle in his left, a red cloth strip tied around his waist, big leather shoes on his feet, and a string of Buddhist beads around his neck.
Judging from his haphazard outfit, this guy is definitely a ruthless individual. In fact, he is indeed formidable, not only with powerful and fierce movements but also with agility and flexibility.
But Bandhu was even more arrogant than him, shouting, "Come on, come and kill me!"
He controlled the mysterious scarecrow and charged fiercely towards the player, directly engaging him in a head-on fight.
Wang Jue could tell that Bandehu was determined to die and genuinely hoped that the opposing player would kill him.
Unfortunately, he could control the Mysterious Scarecrow to jump, but he couldn't control its attacks. The Mysterious Scarecrow launched its attacks on its own. It had two long, whip-like tentacles that lashed out quickly and fiercely, and it would occasionally block attacks.
The two fought for a while, but the taller player suffered more losses. When he saw the patrolling saber-toothed tiger coming, he panicked, took several lashes, and fled to the shore in a sorry state. He then released the Starry Cloud Boat and jumped onto it.
Once at sea, the player finally breathed a sigh of relief. He looked at Bandhu and said, "Bandhu, you truly live up to your reputation. I, Audron, consider myself formidable, but I didn't expect to be a bit inferior to you in a one-on-one fight. Your equipment is impressive!"
"What?"
Bandhu chased after him to the shore and said, "Don't run, come ashore and continue!"
The player, who called himself Audron, laughed and said, "I can't beat them, I can't beat them, I'm not playing anymore!"
"I'm a piece of trash, come and kill me!"
"Brother Tiger, don't try to trick me into coming ashore!" Odron laughed. "Let's have another match another time."
After saying this, Audron was about to leave when Wang Jue quickly spoke up: "Wait a moment, I am a goblin merchant. I have just received a batch of high-quality and inexpensive goods. I wonder if you would be interested?"