My Years in the Folklore World

Chapter 537 Action
"Do you want to enter the mining city to explore?"

Jiang Xinghuo took a deep breath, looked at the time, and temporarily chose no. Someone would come to deliver the goods later, and he had to wait to arrange the goods into the warehouse. It would not be too late to start the game when no one would disturb him.

Half past three in the afternoon.

The delivery man drove a small box truck and slowly stopped at the door. Jiang Xinghuo went over to say hello and helped unload the goods at the door of the store. He would not help him move the goods to the warehouse.

Of course, it's not that we can't help, but they don't owe you anything, and they shouldn't do it to you. So why should you help them just by asking for it? You have to pay them anyway.

However, the goods delivered were not many, and Jiang Xinghuo was too lazy to spend the money, so he simply put in some effort himself and moved the goods into the warehouse. Anyway, with his current strength, this little work was at best just a way to stretch his muscles.

After moving all the goods, Jiang Xinghuo locked the store door, hung up a sign indicating that the business was temporarily suspended, and went to get himself some food. After eating and drinking, he returned to the second floor, lay down on the sofa, took out his mobile phone and started playing today's game.

"Do you want to explore the mine city immediately?"

"You chose to enter the mining city."

"Mining City is the largest city in the northwest of the secular world. It is far away from the capital and surrounded by mountains. It is rich in mineral resources and produces a variety of precious iron ores. Citizens in the city are also engaged in related work. They are good at carving stones and tablets, mining and digging, digging for gold and tombs, and blasting mountains and rocks."

"You have arrived at the mining town, and the air is still filled with the smell of gunpowder. Where do you plan to go next?"

The game text lists some sub-maps, all of which are places that Jiang Xinghuo has never been to.

"Gunpowder workshop, this is one of the workshops in Mining City that mixes gunpowder. It is directly controlled by the Lord of Mining City."

"Tieshi Lane is located in the northwest corner of the mining city, closest to the city gate. The people who live here are all craftsmen who are good at carving stone tablets, but there are also some masters who use this to cultivate their character."

"Tufuzi Street, this street is the base camp of those tomb robbers. It is also a team under the jurisdiction of the Lord of the Mining City, specializing in excavating various underground tombs for the Lord's Mansion."

"The Patrol Office is a patrol team established by the Lord of the Mining City. It is mainly responsible for protecting the personal safety of citizens in the city. I heard that they are recruiting new people recently. If you are interested, you can go and try it out."

"The Temple of Natural Disasters, the mining city belongs to the Taoist of Natural Disasters, one of the thirteen ancient Taoist masters. The Taoist of Natural Disasters is also the only belief in the hearts of the citizens of the mining city."

"The City Lord's Mansion, the City Lord of the Mining City is called 'Firefall Taoist', and he is the junior brother of the Natural Disaster Taoist. It is said that he is the incarnation of the 'Heavenly Fire Burning the City' disaster and has the power to burn everything."

"Yin Yang Road, a street that only appears after the sun sets, is shrouded in a large amount of fog and contains many unknown dangers..."

"..."

Jiang Xinghuo checked the maps from top to bottom one by one, and more than ten place names popped up. The scale of these places was enough to be compared with Guandong and Jiangnan, or even larger.

However, Jiang Xinghuo knew clearly that the reason why he could trigger so many sub-maps was entirely because his attributes had been enhanced. If other players came here, it would be considered good if they could trigger an ordinary map.

There is nothing much to say then, just follow them one by one in order.

Jiang Xinghuo thought about it carefully and decided to go to Tieshi Lane first. This would be a good opportunity for him to find Hong Xiuniang's husband and tell him that Hong Xiuniang was dead.

"You chose to go to Ironstone Lane."

"On the way, please wait..."

"You picked up a notice on the way. It said that the gunpowder shop was recruiting workers. Because the demand for gunpowder was too high recently, a large number of workers were needed to help. There was no salary, but three meals a day were provided. However, they could learn some secret recipes for controlling gunpowder."

"You can take this notice to the gunpowder workshop anytime to apply for a job as a clerk. Although there will be no salary, you will be able to learn the secret formula for controlling gunpowder, and money will naturally roll in."

Tsk, why does this set of rhetoric seem familiar? Isn't it just a typical way of making promises?

However, you can consider going over to take a look. With the innate ability of Tathagata, you may be able to get a glimpse of all the secrets of preparing gunpowder.

But for now, I still have to go to Tieshi Lane. Things have to be done one by one, and meals have to be eaten bite by bite. There is no point in being anxious.

"You have arrived, Ironstone Lane."

"You can hear the sound of iron hitting stone tablets when you stand at the entrance of the alley before you even walk into it. Every household is a master at stone carving, and the stone statues they carve are lifelike."

"You followed the map left by Lady Hong Xiu and found a house built of bluestone. This is the residence of Mr. Shi."

"You go forward and ring the bronze bell next to you. After a moment, the muscular Stone Man comes out and asks you what you want from him and whether you want to carve something."

"How do you plan to answer Shi Langjun's question?"

"Will you be honest and explain your intentions, or just find an excuse to chat with it?"

Jiang Xinghuo thought about it and chose the former. He did not make up a lie to deceive the other party, not to mention that there was no need to do so.

"Take out the ashes of Lady Hong Xiu from the magic bag and tell Mr. Shi the whole story."

"When Shi Langjun heard the news, he was so upset that he smashed the stone wall next to him. He didn't expect to knock down the iron rod hanging next to him. As luck would have it, it happened to pierce your head. Blood flowed out, and you felt colder and colder. Then you knew nothing."

"You fainted due to excessive blood loss."

"You are dead."

Jiang Xinghuo looked at the text speechlessly, thinking what was going on, did you do it intentionally or unintentionally, you came all the way to deliver a letter to you, and it would have been fine if you didn't thank me, but you even got yourself killed.

Of course, judging from the description in the text, the other party should not have done it unintentionally.

But Jiang Xinghuo didn't dare to take it seriously. In this absurd world where social order had collapsed, no matter how bizarre the things that happened were, he would not be too surprised.

"Do you want to activate the effect of the scapegoat?"

Jiang Xinghuo activated the effect of the scapegoat and came back to life in Tieshi Lane, while also preparing to take action.

"You used the scapegoat to escape a disaster. When you opened your eyes again, you saw Shi Langjun standing in front of you with a guilty look on his face, apologizing to you non-stop. He was too excited just now and accidentally hurt your life." "You came a long way to bring him a message from your wife. He is very grateful to you. In addition, he accidentally hurt you just now, so he is willing to give you a few things to express his gratitude and apology."

"What are you going to do next? Are you going to accept Shi Langjun's thanks and apology? Or are you going to take advantage of the fact that no one is around and kill it. Then, everything on it will naturally become yours."

Jiang Xinghuo looked at the two options in front of him and fell into a brief thought. In the end, he chose to let Shi Langjun go and see what kind of apology he would give.

"You accepted Shi Langjun's apology, and he was very grateful for your generosity. He took out a few things from the house as a token of his gratitude."

"You have obtained a prismatic treasure-hunting mirror, a corpse-avoiding robe, and a mountain-splitting pestle."

"Prismatic Treasure Hunting Mirror (Excellent Item), a mirror made by Shi Langjun using special ore. When you shine it towards the ore, it will refract different lights, thus distinguishing the type and characteristics of the ore."

"Corpse-proof clothing (excellent item), a protective gear worn by miners when they go down into the mines, to protect against the attacks of the zombies 'Gan Muzi' in the mines."

"You have triggered the storyteller's golden collection of books."

"You want to know the information about the dry deer."

"Searching for terms..."

"Editing the entry for you, please wait..."

"Ganjizi, a kind of zombie that can only be born in mines, because there are often mining accidents in mines, and if the miners are unlucky, they will die in there."

"Besides, the environment under the mine is dry. The corpse is invaded by the smell of soil and minerals, and it will turn into a strange kind of zombie called 'dried deer'. Although its behavior and movements are the same as when it was alive, and it can speak, it has actually turned into a zombie."

"The Pestle (Ordinary Item), a tool used by miners to mine ore. It is thick and hard, and has the ability to split mountains and crack rocks. It can also be used to deal with monsters like deer ants. Their bodies will collapse if they are touched."

There are three props in total.

Moreover, they are all props unique to the mining city environment. Judging from the functions of these props, Shi Langjun seems to have regarded himself as a foreigner looking for ore.

In general, he is very sincere. Jiang Xinghuo is not a perverted murderer, so he will naturally not attack Shi Langjun again.

"Mr. Shi thanked you again and again. He and his wife have been separated for many years, and now they are finally reunited. Where are you going next?"

After Hong Xiu Niang and Shi Langjun had dealt with their matters, the subsequent game text popped up, asking Jiang Xinghuo where to go next.

Looking at the dozen or so sub-maps, Jiang Xinghuo chose to go to the Gunpowder Workshop. He happened to have the job recruitment notice of the Gunpowder Workshop in his hand. He decided to sneak in and see what the market was like before deciding what to do.

"You came to the gunpowder shop in the north of the city with a recruitment notice. You found the person in charge and explained your purpose."

"The manager glanced at you and told you about the salary. If you are willing to stay, you can start working now. If you don't want to stay, you must leave immediately and are not allowed to stay here for too long."

"Do you want to stay and work in the gunpowder workshop?"

Jiang Xinghuo chose yes.

"You stayed in the gunpowder workshop and became a clerk, but you couldn't get access to the key gunpowder formula. You could only do odd jobs and help the gunpowder makers move various things."

"Because the gunpowder shop has a unique secret recipe, it can reasonably allocate the amount of gunpowder and the blasting point according to the volume of the mine and the quality of the ore to be mined. It can use the least amount of gunpowder to complete the maximum degree of blasting. Therefore, it is very popular and welcomed by the miners. Even though the price is more than twice as expensive as other gunpowder shops, there are still a large number of miners who come to buy gunpowder every day."

Jiang Xinghuo stayed in the gunpowder workshop and stayed there for the next two days, but no new plot was triggered. Instead, he was busy every day. From the description in the game text, these gunpowder masters worked overtime every day, as if they were following the orders of the lord of the mining city to produce a sufficient amount of high-explosive gunpowder before the fifteenth day of the first lunar month.

"The fifteenth day of the first lunar month..."

Jiang Xinghuo glanced at the date. It was the fifteenth day of the first lunar month in two days. Could it be that the lord of the mining city was in a hurry to get gunpowder because of the ancient tomb that appeared on the night of the fifteenth day of the first lunar month?

The reason why Jiang Xinghuo chose to come to the mining city at this time was for the ancient tomb that only appears once a year.

perhaps,

The lord of the mining town wanted to use gunpowder to forcibly break into the ancient tomb.

This was because the jade pendant, the identity certificate for entering the ancient tomb, was in his hand. If there was no one else who could enter the ancient tomb through normal means, he was the only one.

While Jiang Xinghuo was thinking about it, a new game text suddenly popped up.

"The master chef of the gunpowder workshop has finished his work and called you over. He said that you have worked hard these past few days and have put in a lot of effort. He decided to teach you some secret recipes for gunpowder mixing. Do you want to accept it?"

"You accepted the master's kindness and expressed your willingness to learn how to mix gunpowder from him."

"You have obtained the basic gunpowder mixing secret recipe."

"The master chef gave you the secret recipe for gunpowder, saying that as long as you can fully understand the contents above, you will be able to find a place to stay in the mining city and live a comfortable life."

"Now that you have obtained the basic gunpowder mixing secret recipe, do you want to continue working here? Or do you want to quit while you are ahead and leave the gunpowder workshop at night when no one is around?"

The game gives two options: stay and continue to work as a clerk, or leave the gunpowder shop.

Jiang Xinghuo thought for a while and decided to stay here. There were still two days before the ancient tomb was opened. He didn't need to waste time and could just stay here. It would not be too late to leave when the ancient tomb appeared. He would try to get some good things from the gunpowder shop in the next two days.

"You chose to stay in the gunpowder shop. When the master saw that you chose to stay, he patted your shoulder and said that as long as you can endure hardships, he will teach you more skills. Maybe one day, you can inherit this gunpowder shop."

Jiang Xinghuo's heart was beating fast. He had a corpse-recovering team in Jiangnan and a volcanic hell in the underworld. If he could inherit this gunpowder factory, he would have his own power in the northwest.

However, this matter must be done slowly and not hastily. More haste, less speed. It is obviously unrealistic to want to become the legitimate successor of the gunpowder workshop in just a few days.

Although he could kill all the monsters in the gunpowder shop, he would be alone and it would be useless.

(End of this chapter)