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Chapter 269 : A Bountiful Haul of Magical Items
Chapter 269: A Bountiful Haul of Magical Items
Gauss and the others waited for a while until the heat from the molten pit slightly dissipated before approaching.
The charred ground was still emitting smoke, and the once scorching hot flowing metal solution had now solidified into dark, hard lumps.
They began collecting these solidified fragments scattered across the ground.
Arya took out a small trowel and dug diligently.
Ė ń ũ ḿ a .id̂
She didn’t leave behind even a single sunken patch of earth—in her eyes, these were all shimmering gold coins.
The materials of Extraordinary Monsters, regardless of type, always sold for a hefty price in the market.
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Especially something like the Petrifying Bull, with its steel-like shell, which was in itself an excellent magical energy-conducting metal.
It served as a high-grade material for forging magical armor and other quality weapons, making it even more valuable.
That was also why Arya had shown visible heartache earlier when she thought about it.
Under everyone's diligent excavation, the scattered metal remnants were gathered together—roughly estimated at two hundred kilograms.
W е̇ b̂ ṅȯ vè l Ē nu m̃а̃.
“Actually, the loss might not be as bad as imagined. Only the materials that can withstand extreme heat are true high-quality metals—the real essence. The ones that vanished in the explosion simply weren’t pure enough in the first place, and their value was limited.”
Gauss offered a comforting remark.
“That’s true.” Arya nodded, her mood improving slightly.
The majority of this Petrifying Bull’s value lay in these two hundred kilograms of condensed metal.
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As for how much it could be sold for—or whether to simply have it forged into equipment usable by their party—that would have to wait until they returned to town for consultation and planning.
After clearing away the remains of the Petrifying Bull—
W̊ë b n̄о v̄е̌l̊ Е̇ ń ü_m ă
The group turned their eyes toward the nearby hill.
The Petrifying Bull had occupied that place, clearly connected to whatever was there.
Could that be its lair?
Although Petrifying Bulls preferred living in open plains, their metal-shelled bodies required proper shelter during rainy days—so they naturally needed a spot with natural cover.
“There’s a cave over there.”
Arya had already been observing.
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“Maybe there’s some treasure to scavenge.”
She was still thinking about the portion of profit they had lost, hoping to make up for it.
“Let’s go check it out.”
Gauss spoke up, not forgetting to remind them—
“Stay alert, everyone.”
Although the saying goes, “A mountain cannot house two tigers,” and the chances of another powerful monster appearing near a Petrifying Bull’s territory were extremely low—after all, no Petrifying Bull would tolerate another creature that could threaten it living nearby—
Е n_um̈_а. і̌d̃
Caution was still necessary.
One of the core tenets of adventuring was never to lower one’s guard, especially on the eve of what you believe is a completed commission.
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Until they were back in town and had officially submitted the commission, the mission wasn’t truly over.
The group maintained a defensive formation as they moved toward the cave.
As they approached, the entrance became clearer.
The cave lay beneath a sun-facing gentle slope, and tall, green spikegrass sprouted in clumps, a clear path trodden through them.
Е̄n u m̃ а
As the breeze blew, the upright spikegrass swayed, and the golden cassia flowers scattered among them emitted a faint fragrance.
To be fair, the habitat wasn’t bad—at least it looked livable, unlike the goblins’ dogholes.
Shadow took the lead, blending into the ground as she turned into a shadow and slipped into the cave to scout.
Moments later, a wisp of darkness slithered out like a serpent—Shadow reappeared.
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“There’s nothing alive inside.”
“I thought there might be a calf.” Arya dismissed her earlier speculation.
Ẅ е b́ ñ о̇ ṽеl Ė n̈um̈ а
“Petrifying Bulls have extremely low intelligence. Even if there was a calf, it’d be nearly impossible to tame,” Gauss shook his head. He hadn’t had much hope from the start.
Petrifying Bulls were, at their core, fierce beasts—not the docile, farm-friendly kind of cattle.
Let’s go in and take a look. Gauss took the lead.
He raised the White Wand, and as he cast the Light Spell, the tip of the wand glowed steadily and brightly like a giant bulb.
The cave interior was quite dry, scattered with hay and fallen leaves.
Loose stones were everywhere.
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Gauss knew these were the Petrifying Bull’s stored food.
Besides the stones, there were darker, inactive stone powder remnants on the ground—leftover petrification waste excreted by the bull.
Come to think of it, the bull wasn’t much different from goblins—just that its excrement didn’t stink.
“Looks like this was definitely its den.” Arya spoke while poking around the hay piles with her wooden staff, hoping to find some overlooked “treasure.”
Gauss’s attention, however, was drawn to the surrounding cave walls.
Crude primitive patterns had formed on the rock surfaces, as if carved intentionally.
W еbn оv еľ Е̌ n̈ ü m̄ а
Had someone lived here before?
Just then, Arya’s voice rang out from farther inside.
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“Gauss, come look at this.”
Arya had brushed aside a pile of fallen leaves and unexpectedly discovered a small box on the ground, bearing the heavy marks of age.
Though the surface was worn and its carvings eroded, it was clear that the box had once been a finely crafted piece of art.
Arya didn’t touch it.
Е́ n̆ǔ m̈ ȧ. і d̆
“You’re up.”
Gauss walked over.
So this place had a prior owner before it became the Petrifying Bull’s den?
As he pondered, his hands didn’t slow. A Mage Hand was smoothly conjured before him.
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The invisible hand grasped the box—
Clicked open the latch with ease, and as the lid lifted, the contents were revealed.
Ёn u m̀а̀ . і d
It was a single-lens crystal monocle.
The crystal lens had been polished to pristine clarity. Its design was elegant and slender, with a round frame and gold-rimmed arms.
Unlike the worn box, the monocle itself gleamed as if new.
“Some kind of accessory?”
Gauss brought the White Wand close.
The glow of the Identification Spell quickly enveloped the monocle.
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A deep blue gleam appeared in his vision.
【Eagle Eye Monocle】
Rarity: Rare Magical Item (Blue-grade)
Description: Meticulously crafted by a master artisan of ancient elves, the lens is made from magically refined crystal. The slim gold frame is etched with miniaturized 【Eagle Eye Runes】, granting the wearer extraordinary far-sight.
Basic Enchantment 1: Keen Sight — Greatly enhances long-distance vision when worn. Can clearly capture the wing beats of insects hundreds of meters away, with visual range extending over a thousand meters.
Basic Enchantment 2: Reveal Invisibility — Grants a chance to detect nearby creatures or objects in invisible or illusion-disguised states.
W ѐ b̄ ń_о̀.v еl E ṅ_um̄.ӓ
Basic Enchantment 3: Mystic Vision — Occasionally allows the wearer to perceive traces of magical auras.
“Another wondrous item.”
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Gauss shared the monocle’s effects with the team.
Everyone was delighted.
Obtaining a magical item like this was an unexpected bonus.
The only downside was that the delicate monocle was clearly not suited for prolonged wear, especially not during combat.
W̊ е́ ḃ n̂о v̂ е̂ ľ Е̌ n u m а̂
“This’ll make pre-commission scouting so much easier.”
Arya commented.
Gauss now had the ability to fly.
He could ascend into the air and use the monocle’s power to observe vast areas around them.
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He might even learn a vision-related spell to further expand the viewing range.
With that, the team’s scouting was covered—Shadow handled field reconnaissance, and Gauss had the “god’s-eye view” from above. Their intelligence-gathering capabilities would be sufficient for some time.
Ẇ еbñ оv е̊ l̈ Е n ū m̀а̄
Moreover, Gauss had thought of another hidden use that only he knew—
While traveling, he might be able to rapidly fill out his mental map of the surrounding region.
Previously, he had to physically walk through areas for the mental map to light up.
Even after mastering Fly, that hadn't changed—he could ascend, but not complete the corresponding map data.
Wearing the 【Eagle Eye Monocle】, he could gather more intel, potentially letting him fill in vast areas of the mental map.
After obtaining this rare item, the group was even more eager to search the cave.
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Thanks to their careful efforts, they found two more items.
Both were magical relics.
【Thief’s Gloves】 and 【Universal Key】
The former still glowed blue under the Identification Spell, but the latter—a plain-looking brass key—
To Gauss’s surprise, it radiated a dazzling violet aura!
【Thief’s Gloves】
Е́ n ü ṁа . іd̀.
Rarity: Rare Magical Item (Blue-grade)
Description: A pair of black soft leather gloves made from the belly hide of a Stealth Panther, as thin as cicada wings. The fingertips are woven with fine micro-light-absorbing fibers, and the palm lining is inscribed with nimble rune arrays.
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Basic Enchantment 1: Nimble Fingers — Greatly enhances the wearer’s finger dexterity and stability, providing significant boosts for activities requiring precision, such as lock-picking, trap disarming, and pickpocketing. (Can actively trigger a 【Steal】 skill at intervals to randomly steal an item from a target.)
Basic Enchantment 2: Silent Touch — Absorbs most noise from friction and contact, allowing near-silent actions.
Basic Enchantment 3: Scent Concealment — Hides the wearer’s scent from their hands.
When the Thief’s Gloves’ effects were revealed, everyone looked toward Shadow. This item suited her perfectly.
Е ńu m̌ а́ . īd
Or rather, only she could fully utilize its potential—the rest of them wouldn’t have much use for it.
Finally, there was the mysterious violet-glowing key—
Possibly the greatest prize of this entire expedition.
Gauss’s first encounter with a purple-grade magical item.
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Purple-grade magical items were already beyond what ordinary adventurers could encounter, and most of their effects were extremely powerful.
【Universal Key】
W̌е́ b̂ n о̂ v̈ ẽl Е ṅ u̇ mа̊
Grade: Extraordinary Magical Item (Purple-grade)
Description: Can unlock most locks and mechanisms. Current uses: 3/3
Compared to all the other magical items Gauss had encountered so far, this purple-grade magical item had an exceptionally simple functional description.
Moreover, based on the description, it had a limited number of uses—only 3.
For a purple-grade magical item to have a usage limit was indeed extravagant.
But at certain critical moments, the value it could bring might far exceed the worth of the item itself.
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Locks and mechanisms in this world weren’t just physical—often, unless one possessed a uniquely matched special key, reliance on magical tools like this was necessary.
As for certain lockpicking skills, they might still be useless when faced with specially enchanted magical locks and mechanisms.
Gauss’s thoughts drifted—seeing the 【Universal Key】’s effect, he couldn’t help but think of a particular location.
It was that mysterious birdcage-shaped emerald pavilion he had encountered months ago in the labyrinth outside Barry City.
Back then, he had no key and couldn’t enter.
He now wondered whether the 【Universal Key】 could unlock the sealed pavilion.
W̊ е bň о̊vе l̆ Е̊ nu̇ m_а
But the labyrinth was currently closed, and it likely couldn’t be tested anytime soon. He would have to wait until it reopened and return to the second level to investigate—hopefully, the environment hadn’t changed.
After turning the Petrifying Bull’s den inside out, the group—already with a bountiful harvest—left the cave.
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“Seems like whoever lived here before was probably a Rogue or a Thief-type class,” Gauss couldn’t help but speculate.
Just look at the three items left in the cave—they all had similar thematic functions.
【Eagle Eye Monocle】, 【Thief’s Gloves】, 【Universal Key】
Scout the surroundings, locate targets, steal items, unlock locks, and if faced with an unsolvable tricky mechanism—use the universal key.
Ẁ еbnо̂ v̌ е́ l Ěnu m̆ а̌
“No idea why they’d leave these behind,” Gauss shook his head.
“Maybe the original owner has been dead for a long time?” Arya guessed. “Otherwise, the cave wouldn’t have been taken over by a Petrifying Bull.”
“Probably died in some accident, and their belongings got left behind. But either way, they’ve now become our gain.” Arya beamed.
The rest were also in high spirits.
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They began further reconnaissance of the surrounding environment.
Aside from the Petrifying Bull they had just defeated, other areas outside its territory were still home to monsters and monster groups.
Е̊ nu m а. ì d
The freshly acquired 【Eagle Eye Monocle】 was the perfect tool for this.
Gauss repeatedly ascended into the air, using the monocle’s extended visual range to scout for ground intelligence.
Soon, he had marked and locked onto several monster clusters of decent size.
However, today the group didn’t plan to fight any more.
After collecting intel, they headed toward the village.
A night of rest to recharge—and resume tomorrow.
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Because they had already scouted the day before—
Gauss brought along a few trained villagers, letting them gain some experience.
Along the way, Serandur picked herbs and explained to the villagers where certain herbs grew, what their effects were, what diseases they could treat, and what side effects they might have.
“Total Monsters Killed: 5,655”
Only about 300 kills left until the next milestone of 6,000.
At that point, another small reward would be available.
Web̀ nо́ vе ĺ Е n ū ḿ а̂
Thinking of the monster groups he had scouted yesterday, Gauss shook his head.
He wasn’t sure if it would be enough.
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There simply weren’t that many monsters near the village.
Perhaps he would need to invest more effort in searching farther out during the night.
Soon, Gauss and the others encountered their first group of monsters—
A small band of Lizardmen.
Еǹ ǔm̃ à
This was another common type of primitive reptilian humanoid monster, often lurking in swamps, jungles, and other shady areas.
They had no traditional moral concepts and would hunt any creature entering their territory—killing it and treating it as food.
Humanoids, humans, beasts, monsters—there was no distinction in their eyes.
Like Goblins, Kobolds, and Gnolls, Lizardmen were natural Dragon worshippers.
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Some advanced Lizardmen could even speak simple Draconic—rumored to have been taught by dragons themselves in ancient times—something Lizardmen took pride in.
Those living within Dragon territories would often present tributes to their Dragon Lords—slaves, gems, metals, food—in hopes of gaining favor.
Еn̈ŭ m̂а .i̊d̃
Thus, to ordinary humans, Lizardmen were often raiders and marauders.
But when Gauss approached the Lizardmen—
He found that these creatures, holding wooden spears and turtle shell shields, covered in forest-green scales and walking upright, were trembling in fear at the sight of him.
Before he could even attack, most of them fell to their knees, prostrating themselves.
Chattering something unintelligible.
Of course, the content didn’t matter.
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A few of them even turned and fled—seemingly both in awe and fear of him.
Gauss frowned slightly.
At first, he didn’t understand—but then, he realized.
Was it due to the 【Hardened Scales Bloodline】?
The Hardened Scales Bloodline evolved from the Reptilian racial talent and, theoretically, was a higher-tier bloodline among reptilian creatures.
Its future path clearly led toward draconic evolution.
Е̊ n ũ mа̀.іd́
And reverence—and fear—toward Dragons was etched into Lizardmen at a genetic level.
It wasn’t unreasonable for them to fear someone with the Hardened Scales Bloodline.
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Among the many evil dragon minions, Lizardmen were perhaps the most devout.
Of course, their reaction was also due to the overwhelming power gap.
Besides, this group only had about a dozen Lizardmen—not enough to form a threat. A Lizardman tribe with a proper chieftain might’ve acted differently.
Facing these Lizardmen bowing to him as if he were a Dragon, Gauss’s expression didn’t change.
E̊ńù m̊ǎ . і̄ d̊
Whether they revered him for his dragon blood, worshipped him, or simply feared death—it had nothing to do with him.
He would not spare them just because they knelt.
He had once faced a Goblin Infant that repeatedly kowtowed for mercy—he hadn’t gone soft then, either.
He had no time to ponder monsters’ thoughts.
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He was simply—
A ruthless monster killer.
W еb̂ňо̀ vе̌ l̂ Е̃ǹům̃ а́
“Shhk!”
In the Lizardmen’s terrified, bewildered gazes, a flash of white swordlight swept across their thick, scaled necks.
“Gah.”
A green-scaled head hit the ground and rolled twice.
Then came several more flashes of swordlight—several headless corpses now littered the clearing.
“Title Acquired: 【Lizardman Hunter】. This title will level up with increasing kill count.”
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“Current Effect: Natural Nemesis. Lizardmen and related advanced species will suffer a notable decrease in power when facing you.”
Come to think of it—this was Gauss’s first time killing Lizardmen.
Though they had been a common monster troop in previous monster wars, they appeared in human territories far less frequently than Goblins.
Most of the time, they stayed hidden in monster lands, devoutly serving their lords—draconic beings or dragon-blooded entities.
Only when their masters waged war on humanity did they emerge in full force.
The few Lizardmen who tried to flee were quickly immobilized by Shadow’s Shadow Bind.
Е̌ ṅ u m а. і̌ ḋ
“Ross, take up your weapons and try fighting them,” Gauss said to a young man.
Ordinary Lizardmen were slightly stronger than Goblins—but Gauss’s presence had weakened them, making them good training targets for the villagers.
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Maybe it was Gauss’s support, or maybe killing the bandits that first day had awakened the village’s fighting spirit—but these youths didn’t hesitate. They raised their weapons and charged.
Shadow also timely released the Shadow Bind while standing behind the Lizardmen, preventing any escape.
Gauss stood behind the boys and girls, eyes fixed on the trembling Lizardmen.
For them, this was truly a scene of ‘wolves in front, tigers behind.’
W е̊ b̌ n̊ оv̀ е̌ l̊_ Еn̆ümа
Especially Gauss’s fierce gaze—it pressured them immensely.
Their combat ability was all but paralyzed.
In such conditions, even though the villagers were just greenhorns, they unexpectedly suppressed the similarly numbered monsters.
Better than Gauss had expected.
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He had been ready to step in, as Lizardmen weren’t weak—and weren’t usually foes rookies could handle.
But his suppressive effect was simply too strong.
Ĕ n̆ ǔ mа
“Splat!”
A splash of red-hot blood splattered on the face of an excited young man.
Soon, the other Lizardmen were also cut down by the villagers.
They stared at the blood on their weapons in disbelief—seemingly surprised the fight had been so easy.
“Congratulations. You’ve completed your first battle.”
“But—those monsters were already scared stiff. Most of their strength wasn’t even used. Be careful if you ever meet them again,” Gauss reminded.
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Even with the battlefield effect he had provided, the successful kill still proved that these youths had trained hard.
Otherwise, a Lizardman’s neck wouldn’t just ‘walk’ into their blades—and its scaled skin wouldn’t have been softened by Gauss’s title alone.
After successfully defeating the first group of monsters, Gauss and the others continued to explore the surroundings of the village.
Soon, they located another monster tribe.
After letting the villagers kill a few more monsters, and seeing them gasping for breath—
Gauss stopped letting them fight.
Ѐ nům̌ а̌
What followed—
Was practically his one-man show.
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The kill count soared.
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