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Chapter 125 Lava Bunker (Third Update)
I got a new blank expansion card, now I have a place to put the lava bunker.

However, it was too late today, so Qin Ziwen decided to go to sleep.

After waking up early the next morning, Qin Ziwen got up and went to the blank expansion area next to him.

First, use a blank expansion card (small).

Along the original area, a 20*40 area was directly connected.

However, in the lower left corner, there is a 2x2 underground cave entrance that blocks this entire area.

After thinking for a moment, Qin Ziwen simply pushed his bed back a distance, leaving some space in the master bedroom, and then moved the entrance to the underground cave into the master bedroom.

After setting everything up, I stood by the bed and admired the two openings in my master bedroom.

An underground cave, a cellar.

My master bedroom is really riddled with holes.

Qin Ziwen looked into the distance, then took out the advanced building card, Lava Bunker, and selected to use it.

A vast expanse of light stretched endlessly, enveloping the entire area in front.

[The lava bunker and underground caves are merging.]

【Successful integration】

As far as the eye can see, the original blank, flat, gray land of the expansion area has completely disappeared, turning into a dry, cold, open black rocky area.

The black rock formation remained frozen in place, riddled with cracks.

A thin mist drifted slowly out from the cracks in the rocky ground, and quickly dissipated after contact with the air.

The area that connects to the master bedroom has been transformed into a huge entrance.

The granite blocks, cut with meticulous precision, were stacked to create a long staircase about ten meters wide that extends downwards.

Huge rock pillars are distributed on both sides of the long ladder.

Qin Ziwen walked down the steps, and after walking for about ten meters, the heat at the end of the steps suddenly became intense, and a wave of heat mixed with a faint smell of sulfur hit him.

The stone steps abruptly ended, leaving only the uneven rocky ground.

Then he saw an extremely spectacular scene.

A slowly flowing stream of lava emerges from its end, passing through the "groove" in the middle, making a soft "gurgling" sound as it flows. Occasionally, a few lava bubbles burst open, and rolling waves of heat emanate from its source.

Qin Ziwen pondered, "The magma is so hot, I wonder if it can be reused."

As he approached, he discovered that the lava stream was not wide, only about two meters wide, but he wondered what material the completely black trench was made of.

This groove confines the magma within.

Two small tributaries extend from the side of the ditch.

The tributaries converged nearby, forming two one-meter-wide "magma pools," each topped with a black stone pot.

The stone pot and the trough should be made of the same material.

The magma in this magma pool is not always full, but rather it "fills" every now and then and then slowly drains away, rising and falling like the tides.

Although spectacular, and even featuring a lava stream, Qin Ziwen always felt that this place was "half-finished".

The space is vast, and many places still retain their natural underground cave structures.

"Hmm? There's another pool of water here."

Qin Ziwen noticed a deep blue pool of water on the ground to his right, against the wall.

The pool was not large or deep, and the water was icy cold.

There are few signs of human intervention in the cave, which seems somewhat inconsistent with the name "bunker." Apart from the somewhat spectacular stone steps leading in, the rest is all natural and pristine.

He cast an insight at the lava bunker. [Lava Bunker: Level 2 Metal Refining, Level 1 Rapid Melting, Level 1 Metal Toughness Enhancement] (Special Effect: Metals refined within the lava bunker retain their original properties while gaining increased hardness.)
It turns out this was a metal refining factory.

Qin Ziwen now knew the purpose of the building; those two stone pots must be where metal was refined.
A metal toughness boost, plus a special effect—metal purified within the lava bunker, whose hardness is increased while retaining its original properties.

At the same time, it improves both toughness and strength; metal materials that pass through this passage can have their strength increased by more than one level.

This is the core technology!

Items made from the same materials are stronger.

Qin Ziwen thought that Li Tieshan would be very happy if he knew about this place.

He looked at the source of the magma and at its end.

They all emerged from a pitch-black cave that stretched beyond the building's boundaries, as if it had appeared out of thin air. But he didn't dwell on it, just as a spring could spontaneously generate water.

Back on the ground, Qin Ziwen found Li Tieshan and told him about the purpose of the new lava bunker.

After listening, Li Tieshan was very interested and couldn't wait to return to the blacksmith's shop and take out a shovelful of broken iron ore from the basket.

Then, following Qin Ziwen, they arrived at the lava bunker and put the iron ore into the black pot.

When the iron ore came into contact with the black pot, it emitted a hissing blue smoke.

Then it slowly melts, eventually turning into a pool of golden-red liquid.

This scene looks a lot like caramelizing rock sugar in an iron pot.

As time passed, the lava pool below gradually thinned out.

As the temperature of the black pot dropped, the molten iron ore inside gradually solidified, eventually turning into a steel-lustered iron disc embedded in the bottom of the pot.

Li Tieshan picked up the long-handled spatula next to the black pot, and with a scoop, the iron disc was easily lifted up without sticking to the bottom of the pot.

He swung the shovel and tossed it, slamming the discus onto the ground.

Li Tieshan lightly touched the discus on the ground with his sleeve, and it hissed and emitted white smoke, followed by a burnt smell.

"Sir, this is still hot. It might be better if you rinse it with cold water."

He looked around but couldn't find a bucket of water.

Qin Ziwen pointed to the pond next to him: "There is a pond over there. You can make an iron bucket behind you and fill it with water from there."

Li Tieshan nodded hurriedly; he was extremely satisfied with the place.

He doesn't need to put in much effort; the iron ore can be automatically refined into iron ingots. This task can be done by any helper, so he can focus on making tools. Moreover, this black pot is magical. He plans to try adding different proportions of carbon powder to see if he can directly refine the high-carbon steel that Li Yue told him about.

After giving some instructions, Qin Ziwen led the reluctant Li Tieshan back to the living room for breakfast.

Li Tieshan was distracted during breakfast, preoccupied with his new training ground.

After breakfast, Qin Ziwen and the others packed their tools and went up the mountain to set up the hunting grounds!
The card that spawned on the altar today is a small blank expansion card.

Apart from Qin Ziwen, everyone else was seeing this card for the first time.

Everyone wants it because only with a sufficiently spacious area can one use some of the later cards.

However, there was only one card, so it was temporarily left with Qin Ziwen.

After the giant toad is hunted down, the spoils will be distributed according to contributions.

The site and traps were set up in an orderly manner, while the group deduced the various possible reactions of the giant toad and prepared escape routes and backup plans.

I was busy until evening, and finally all the preparations were completed.

All is ready except for the opportunity.

　Still writing, one more chapter. The hunting story will end in the next chapter.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)