The wizard starts by trimming the donkey's hooves

Chapter 437: Walzig Ruins
Soon, Ryan successfully completed the other processes and reached the final drying stage.

"Sir Ryan, it's done. According to the current weather, the tanning of the raw sheepskin will be completely completed after two days of drying." Old Henry was very pleased, stroked his beard and said with a smile.

At the same time, he couldn't help but look at the dozens of apprentices beside him, and thought to himself that if any of these people could have half the ability of Lord Ryan in front of him, his leathermaking heritage would be carried forward.

"Hmm? Does it need to be dried for two days?" Ryan raised his eyebrows and asked.

Two days was too long, and he had planned to complete the job change today.

"Yes, but, Lord Ryan, we can learn the subsequent skills first, such as painting, production, etc." Old Henry didn't quite understand why Ryan suddenly frowned, and explained immediately.

"No, I might have another way." Ryan said.

Ok?
With the temperature and humidity in the imperial capital, it will definitely take two days!

For a moment, Old Henry couldn't understand how Lord Ryan in front of him was going to dry the clothes.

Suddenly, a scorching hot air formed around, and the moisture on the surface of the raw sheepskin in Ryan's hand evaporated at a rate visible to the naked eye.

"This is witchcraft!"

"Lord Ryan is a wizard?!" Old Henry was stunned.

Because Ryan was wearing a noble hunting suit today, he didn't realize that the other party was actually a wizard.

"Using witchcraft to dry fur? Isn't this too extravagant?" The young apprentices on the side looked at the scene in shock and stopped what they were doing.

But after being shocked, old Henry shook his head slightly.

In fact, he was not optimistic about using witchcraft to dry things, because even for a first-level wizard, it was very difficult to control the temperature of witchcraft.

For example, a fireball with a temperature of several thousand degrees needs to be controlled and lowered to sixty or seventy degrees to bake raw fur. This is too difficult. Wizards and wizard apprentices from the Snyder family have tried it before, but all failed.

During the drying process, the temperature cannot be too high. It is like cooking a soft-boiled egg. The higher the temperature, the faster it will cook.

But what old Henry didn't know was that Ryan was casting the fire magic 'High Temperature Force Field', a fire force field magic, and its temperature was much lower than other fire magics.

Coupled with Ryan's mental control as a level 3 crystal wizard, he was able to control the temperature very well and dry the raw fur quickly.

This scene made old Henry's eyes sparkle with wonder!
This level of temperature control is amazing!

"It's done, Lord Ryan." A few minutes later, old Henry wiped the fur that had been dried and marveled.

As the processing of these ten raw sheepskins was completed, the system prompt sounded:
[Detected the host's prerequisites for promotion to leatherworker: 3. Leatherworker Apprentice lv5 max level; 5. Agility 5 points or more, Strength points or more, Constitution points or more; . Produce pieces of any qualified cooked fur. All the current conditions are met, yes/no promotion to leatherworker? ]

[Note: After being promoted to a leatherworker, the new leatherworker occupation panel will cover the original leatherworker apprentice panel.]

Obviously, there was no need to consider whether to change jobs. Ryan chose "Yes" without hesitation.

【Ding! Promotion successful! 】

[Promoted to leatherworker successfully! Strength +1, Agility +1! Obtained leatherworker core skill: Fur processing level 1]

[Fur Processing lv1 (Passive): Since you process fur frequently, the success rate of fur processing increases. 】

Fur treatment?

Well, this is really a classic leatherworking ability enhancement.

At the same time, the original leatherworker apprentice panel had disappeared, and instead, the leatherworker panel appeared, which was also a white panel.

Below the panel is a brand new icon border that glows slightly around it.

Ryan immediately focused his attention on the icon.

The pattern on the icon was a person in a large round vat made of stone, shaking his fur vigorously.

There is a line of small text below the icon:
[Core Skill: Fur Processing lv1 (Passive)]

Fur processing lv1 (passive) effect: The success rate of any fur processing is increased by an additional %.

"Level 1 means a % increase in probability? It's better than nothing." Ryan nodded slightly in his heart.

It was naturally impossible for him to invest his precious skill points into fur processing.

"Master Henry, shall we continue to learn the following steps?" Ryan was in a good mood. He turned around and said to old Henry who was carefully watching him use the 'high temperature force field' to dry quickly.

"Oh! Oh! Okay, Lord Ryan, I'm looking at the magic you just performed. It seems to be different from ordinary fire magic. The temperature is not very high, and the air flow is also more violent."

"It's simply the perfect sorcery to speed up the drying process. Pah! The old man can't talk."

At this moment, Old Henry suddenly remembered Lord Luther's previous reminder, and he realized that the young man in front of him was not his apprentice, but a strong man like Lord Luther.

It is obviously very impolite and offensive to describe the other party's witchcraft as extremely suitable for leatherworking.

"It's okay, Master Henry. Your focus on improving leathermaking skills is admirable." Ryan naturally wouldn't mind the other party's unintentional offense, let alone the other party was focusing on something.

"Lord Ryan, shall we continue to learn the subsequent skills, or take a break first?"

"Go on, Master Henry."

"Okay, Lord Ryan, let's continue. Next, we need to paint the fur. One reason is to prevent insects and moths, and the other is to extend its service life."

"Different paints have different effects." Old Henry introduced as he led the way.

Paint treatment is also a process that has a strong odor.

But this task is also not difficult for Ryan, because for the most difficult paint ratio in this link, the degree of precision that a legendary strong man can control is far beyond that of ordinary people.

The next step is to create specific leather goods using leathers of different materials.

This is what ordinary people understand as what a leatherworker should do.

Of course, generally speaking, a leatherworker will dig deep into and strengthen a particular niche that he is good at, such as this is how niche professions such as bootmaker and leather armorer came about.

This is just like the blacksmith profession system that Ryan had come into contact with before. In the mid-term, there will be subdivisions such as swordsmiths, armorsmiths, etc., thus moving towards different subdivisions of expertise.

"Lord Ryan, which part do you think you are most interested in?" Old Henry asked, pointing to the various leather armor products hanging on the wall in the workshop.

Ryan scanned the various leather armor parts hanging on the wall and soon found a leather armor jacket that he thought might bring him a higher experience value reward.

"This leather jacket is fine."

The leather armor jacket that Ryan was pointing to had many carvings on its surface, but this was naturally no problem for him. Not only did tailors have similar skills in carving patterns, but the inscriptions were also more numerous and complex.

According to Ryan's previous experience, "breastplate" and "complex craftsmanship" often bring higher experience points.

"This is a carved leather jacket. It's of medium difficulty to make, mainly because of the carvings on both sides, which is time-consuming and laborious." Old Henry said as he looked at Ryan's expression.

Normally, this kind of carved leather jacket is for entry-level leather armorers who have been engaged in leathermaking for several years and have already learned how to make it. But for Ryan, who has just been exposed to leathermaking for a few hours, old Henry does not think it will be difficult for him, so he starts teaching him directly.

A quarter of an hour later, Ryan began to make it. When the finished product came out, the system prompt sounded:

[You have made a carved leather jacket, and your understanding of the relevant items has improved! ]

[You have learned a new skill - making a carved leather jacket]

[Your skill in making carved leather jackets is improved, experience value +12]

[You successfully made a carved leather coat, leatherworker professional experience +10]

"Successful at one go?" Old Henry rubbed his eyes and was even more surprised when he looked at the carved lines on it, because even if he did it, the lines would not be smoother than this one.

Fortunately, a strong man like Lord Ryan would not enter the leatherworking industry to steal their jobs, otherwise, all of them would have no food to eat!
而有着如此丰厚的经验值奖励，两小时后，雷恩就将制皮匠职业等级从lv1提升到了lv4（690/1000），再次获得3点属性点和3点技能点。

At this point, he now has a total of 9 attribute points remaining, which can ensure support for a high-intensity battle in the fourth form.

The remaining skill points are 8 points, which is only 12 points away from the 11 skill points required to upgrade the new sorcery "Serrated Ring" to level 3 at one time.

But it was already close to noon.

After thinking about it, Ryan said goodbye to old Henry and said he would come back tomorrow.

In the afternoon, he planned to go to the school and meet with his mentor Mogaro.

Because in recent times, the speed at which his mental power has crystallized has far exceeded expectations, which means that he has to put the fourth level of the Iron Heart advanced meditation method on the agenda.

The headquarters of the Bishu Construction School. In Mogaro's office.

After a brief greeting, mentor Mogaro said with a rare serious expression: "Ryan, you came at the right time. I wanted Audrey to find you for something very important."

"Teacher, please go ahead." Ryan also sat up slightly and said.

"It's like this. The matter of the fourth level of the Iron Heart Meditation that I mentioned to you last time has now made some progress."

"Oh? That's a good thing." Ryan smiled and frowned.

Of course, he also knew that his mentor Mogaro's face was so serious that he must have encountered difficulties in some subsequent links.

But this was a coincidence, as he was just about to ask about this matter.

Sure enough, Mogaro said, "After this period of preliminary exploration and clarification, the school can basically determine that there is more than a 50% chance that the complete inheritance of this meditation method will be found in the Walzig ruins."

"It's just that the danger level inside the ruins is very high. Judging from the remaining witch formations and puppet golems, we can tell that this ruins should be the main base of the ancient Walzig School."

"We have only explored the periphery so far, but even so, the sect leader, Lord Moria, was slightly injured during the exploration."

"Oh, by the way, Ryan, you haven't met the sect leader Lord Moria yet, right? He has been busy exploring the ruins for nearly half a year." Mogaro patted his forehead and said.

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"Originally there was an exploration team affiliated with the military, but they withdrew two months ago due to other missions. Currently, only our Hitsu Construction School is in charge of this matter, so Lord Moria has been busy there."

"Teacher, I have indeed never met the sect leader." Ryan nodded and said.

No wonder the leader of our school has been elusive.

"However, Ryan, Lord Moria knows about your joining the school. I informed him about it a long time ago. In addition, he is also a metal wizard, so he is very happy that you have joined the school." Mogaro said with a smile.

"By the way, let's talk about the ruins again. The problem now is that if we want to enter the core area of ​​the ruins, according to Lord Moria's conclusion, we need a rare treasure, the 'Heart of the Ancient Tree'. With this treasure, he has a 70% chance of breaking through the remaining protective magic formation."

"The heart of the ancient tree? It seems to be a treasure produced by the elves, right?" Ryan thought for a moment and asked.

He had seen relevant records in ancient books.

"That's right. Actually, this wasn't a big problem." Mogaro nodded and said.

"Because the ruins of Walzig are near Ferdinand Forest, there is still a chance to trade this treasure with the elves through some secret trading channels."

"Huh? Right next to Ferdinand Forest?" Ryan was stunned.

He didn't expect that the location of this site was near Ferdinand Forest.

"Well, but the problem is that there are now at least two different cult forces appearing near the ruins. In addition, there is a problem with the elves. The person who originally contacted our school suddenly has no news." Mogaro frowned and said.

"Is it because of a cult?" Ryan frowned and asked.

"Well, it's very likely. But we are not very clear about the other party's target now, whether it is the ruins or the elves." Mogaro nodded and said.

This is why he approached Ryan, because he knew that his disciple was an Imperial Platinum-level swordsman who had a good understanding of the major cults and was experienced in combat.

"Teacher, I understand what you mean. You want me to go to the ruins to ensure the safety of the exploration, right?"

"That's right. Don't worry if you laugh at me, but you are the one with the strongest metal fighting ability."

"Teacher, I basically have no problems. In addition, I should be able to ask the Sword Bearer Headquarters to issue it in the form of a mission, which may be better."

If there was a chance to find the original fourth level of the Iron Heart Advanced Meditation Method, that would naturally be Ryan's first choice.

"That's great." Mogaro reacted immediately after hearing it and said with great joy.

"Then I will explain the situation to the sect leader later. By the way, Ryan, when can you set off?" Mogaro said with a smile on his face.

"Teacher, within two days, is that okay?" Ryan said after a moment of thought.

He had to explain the matter to the headquarters first. At his level, he was required to report any departure from the imperial capital of Tamriel.

In addition, he planned to upgrade the leatherworker to 11 skill points. Then, he could directly use the new sorcery 'Serrated Ring' to form combat effectiveness.

"Okay! That's great!"

Half an hour later.

When Ryan returned to the mansion and finished his meal shortly afterwards, his personal contact, Olena, came to visit him.

In the study room.

"Master Ryan, I heard from Master Tatia about your outstanding performance in the secret realm. It's really amazing." The capable young woman smiled and praised her boss.

"Thank you. Although there were some problems in the middle, they were finally resolved." Ryan said with a smile.

"Sir, I have some news to report to you this time."

"First of all, it's a happy event. I received news that since His Majesty the Emperor is still recovering from his injuries, the Senate has decided that this year's honor ceremony for earls and above will be postponed. The specific time will be notified separately."

"However, your earldom has been conferred, and someone from the enthronement committee should come to your residence in the next two days."

Ren nodded, indicating that he understood.

"Secondly, when the Dragon Valley secret realm was opened the day before yesterday, many places in the suburbs of the imperial capital Tamriel were attacked by the cult. Although they were eventually defeated and cleared out, it was discovered that the other party's ultimate goal was to enter the secret realm."

As Olena spoke, Ren couldn't help but nod.

So that's how it is. In this case, the whole thing is connected.

"The incarnation of the goddess of the underworld was besieged by the imperial guardians and left after being injured. However, the dragon companion of Her Majesty the Red Queen Menia, the red dragon Thassa, was severely injured."

"Oh? Are you sure it's Her Majesty Menia's dragon?"

"The intelligence department at headquarters has verified it and can confirm that it is correct."

"Okay, I understand." Ryan couldn't help but think of the red dragon scales that His Highness Menia had given him before. They were the scales of the red dragon Tassa.

He was wondering if he should go and visit.

"As for the third thing, the cult activities are becoming more frequent. Last time you told me that you should focus on several provinces in Ferdinand Forest. The current situation is a little strange."

"According to the intelligence from the local branch, several cult leaders have led a team into Ferdinand Forest, and their target is suspected to be the elves."

"Hmm? Tell me in detail." Ryan raised his eyebrows, straightened up and said.

This exactly confirmed what his mentor Mogaro had said to him.

"Because Ferdinand Forest is a gathering place for elves, according to the agreement between the empire and the elves when it was founded, it cannot be entered at will. Therefore, the specific purpose of these evil cult masters is still unclear."

"But according to the intelligence department's analysis, the dominant cult among the cults is an ancient cult organization called the Mother Tree Cult. The history of their struggle with the elves can be traced back thousands of years."

“As for other cults, they were most likely invited by this Mother Tree Sect.”

"How long has this been going on?"

"The Mother Tree Cult's actions in Ferdinand Forest should have begun several months ago, but they were relatively secretive. This time, the actions of other cult organizations entered Ferdinand Forest one after another a few days ago."

Upon hearing the news, Ryan couldn't help but stand up and pace back and forth in the study.

What he was worried about at the moment was not the ruins, but Anna.

From this point of view, the injury of Anna's aunt, Ms. Delanna, was most likely not an accident, but an attack from the Mother Tree Sect or a continuation of some attack.

Then Anna’s current situation is not very optimistic!

Let the two Eredar sisters go to Ferdinand Forest immediately?
inappropriate!

The two were originally high-ranking members of the Secret Snake Cult. Once their whereabouts were exposed, they would most likely attract a crazy attack from the Secret Snake Cult.

Acts of apostasy are unacceptable even in the Goddess Church, let alone in a cult, and will most likely result in the death penalty!
Not only could the two sisters not save others, they might even lose themselves.

"At headquarters, has any decision been made regarding the situation in Ferdinand Forest?" Ryan stopped and turned to ask.

"We are still in the discussion stage. Because the elf ambassador stationed in the imperial capital has not asked the empire for assistance, the headquarters has ordered the provincial branches to strengthen intelligence gathering."

"Contact Major General Tatia and tell him I want to go to Ferdinand Forest."

(End of this chapter)