Chapter 97: Water Monster (3)

Both the Red Sand River and the White Water River had rich water plants. The two rivers were full of fish, which could fully meet the meat needs of the town. For now, fishing was much more important than farming in Northguard Keep.

Even though three fishermen died at the port last night, fishing still had to go on today. However, the territory gave weapons to every fisherman and asked them not to work alone.

After the weapons were handed out, the fishermen formed small groups and went into the river to fish. Soon, those who had caught fish handed them over. The port management gave them Points based on the type and weight of the fish.

After counting the fish from the fishermen, the workers picked out the small fish that were only palm-sized. They threw them together into a fishpond not far away. This fishpond was over three hundred meters long and fifty meters wide. It was originally a low-lying area that Su Lun turned into a fishpond.

The fishpond had two channels connected to the Red Sand River. Both ends had small dams. This fishpond was perfect for raising the small fish that the fishermen caught.

“Look, what is that?”

“An iceberg?”

“Are those the Militia?”

At the port, everyone looked at the large block of ice slowly approaching. The ice was tied with ropes and was being pulled toward the port by several small boats.

“Look, there’s something inside the ice!” As the ice got closer to the port, a fisherman suddenly shouted.

“There really is something!”

Soon, the block of ice was pulled to the port. The people around talked more and more.

“Move aside, everyone. The Water Monster inside is the one that killed the three fishermen last night. The Lord has already dealt with it. Now, get back to work peacefully.” After saying this, Harrison directed the Militia soldiers to move the large block of ice into the town.

Su Lun had already left earlier. Riding on his horse, Su Lun opened his status panel. He added the two attribute points he just got, one to Spirit and one to Agility.

Name: Su Lun

Race: Human Level: Lv20 (6854/40000)

Strength: 37

Agility: 30

Spirit: 25

Constitution: 29

Charm: 21

Command: 63

Skills: (omitted)

He opened his Storage Space. Inside was the Silver Treasure Chest rewarded by the System. This monster was not very strong. The only trouble was that the fight happened in water. Su Lun’s combat ability underwater was only average. If the monster had stayed in the water the whole time, he probably would not have had a way to deal with it.

On the water surface, it depended on skill. Profound Ice Slash could create ice blocks, giving him a place to stand on the water. Lightning Spear could paralyze the monster. It was because of the paralysis from Lightning Spear that Su Lun had a chance to kill it with one hit.

He opened the Silver Treasure Chest. A flash of light appeared.

“Congratulations, host. You opened a Silver Treasure Chest and obtained a Steel-Reinforced Bow.”

[Steel-Reinforced Bow: A bow carefully forged from Refined Steel. The bow body is strong and has a long range. It is a rare good bow. Usage requirements: Strength 17, Constitution 15. Bow range +3, bow power +2, Penetration: 15% chance to pierce through.]

After seeing the bow’s stats, Su Lun’s eyes lit up. This bow was even stronger than the Centaur Longbow Owen gave him last time. The Centaur Longbow was already a very powerful bow. But although this bow was good, its usage requirements were high. With 17 points of Strength, if one’s strength was not enough, they could not pull this bow open.

Su Lun took out the Steel-Reinforced Bow and tried pulling it. The bow’s flexibility was very good. The bowstring was made from twisted steel wire and animal tendons. Such a Steel-Reinforced Bow had strong power. After playing with the Steel-Reinforced Bow for a while, Su Lun suddenly thought about the problem of forming an Archer unit. Without good wood to make Longbows, he could try using this kind of Steel-Reinforced Bow.

Back in the town, Su Lun first went to find Heatherway. The Water Monster just now was a Magical Beast, but he did not recognize this type of Magical Beast. He was not clear about the materials from its body and planned to let Heatherway handle it.

Heatherway had been staying in the Laboratory during this time. A lot of materials needed her to handle them. Her current state was one of pain and happiness. The magic materials she used to make during this time were more than what she used in a whole year before.

Carefully, she used a carving knife to carve on the Clawfiend’s claws. The Clawfiend’s claws were three mutated bone structures, each between thirty and forty centimeters long. The middle one was the longest. These were the most valuable parts of the Clawfiend. The rest, like the heart and Demons skin, were not very valuable.

The Clawfiend’s claws were natural Magic Weapons. They were harder than steel and also very flexible. More importantly, they naturally had armor-piercing effects. It was not easy to turn them into Magic Weapons. Heatherway had to focus completely. After carving the last rune with the carving knife, Heatherway finally relaxed.

She took out the potion she had prepared earlier. Heatherway poured the potion into the runes she had carved. As she poured, she muttered words. A magical power gathered in the Laboratory. Soon, under Heatherway’s control, this strange magical power merged into the Clawfiend’s claws.

A flash of light appeared, then the light merged into the Clawfiend’s claws and disappeared. Now, the claws on the experiment table had changed greatly, turning into a curved blade with an arc.

The Scimitar was about thirty-five centimeters long. With the handle, it was fifty centimeters. The shape of the Scimitar was more like the ones used by desert peoples. The blade had a dark color, as if it could absorb light, making it very suitable for sneak attacks at night.

“Ding dong.”

Just then, the magic doorbell suddenly rang. Heatherway put down the empty bottle and got up to open the door.

“What brings you here?” Seeing it was Su Lun, Heatherway opened the door to let him in.

“Can’t I come?” Su Lun walked into the Laboratory and looked around.

“Of course, my Lord.” Heatherway made a funny face at him and then continued.

“Is this your new work?” Su Lun saw the Scimitar on the table at a glance. After seeing Heatherway nod, he reached out to pick it up.

“Just finished.”

Su Lun picked up the Scimitar. Surprisingly, the Scimitar was very light. He swung it a couple of times, creating sharp whooshing sounds.

“A very good weapon,” Su Lun said. Even though he did not use Scimitars, he could still tell the quality of a weapon.

“Of course, I put a lot of effort into making this Scimitar,” Heatherway said proudly, puffing out her chest. She really was a woman with two mountains.

[Scimitar (Unnamed): Intermediate Magic Weapon. Material: Clawfiend claws. This is an exquisitely made Magic Weapon that cleverly uses the natural properties of the Clawfiend claws. It is a blade for a night assassin. Sharpness +2, Armor Penetration +2, Attack Speed +1, Toughness +1]