CHAPTER 68: CHAPTER 68: MILESTONE

Lynn returned to Ehrelo’s blacksmith shop.

Rolling up his sleeves, he revealed his muscular arms, gripped the iron hammer, and began forging.

He wanted to continue grinding [Forging] skill experience.

[Forging Experience +1]

[Forging Experience +1]

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Standing by the forging water wheel, Ehrelo, who was guiding the apprentices, saw this scene, and his face showed a complex expression.

Their Master Lynn really couldn’t rest for a moment.

Ehrelo witnessed that Master Lynn, after inspecting various places in the village, came to his blacksmith shop.

With Lynn’s help, the efficiency of the blacksmith shop improved once again.

Various styles of iron tools such as iron hoes, cross pickaxes, and iron rakes were continuously forged.

[Your forging skill has upgraded to Level 1, unlocking: Milestone]

[Reward obtained: Memory Pearl ×1]

Looking at the text prompt in front of him, Lynn raised an eyebrow.

Milestone?

With a thought, Lynn opened [Milestone].

A series of icons appeared in his eyes.

The nine major professional categories each had their own milestones.

[Construction]:

First Cabin: Construct your first cabin.

(Completed, Reward: 10 Energy Stones, Pending Collection)

Smoke-filled Room: Build a smokehouse for curing meat.

(Completed! Reward: 10 Energy Stones, Pending Collection)

Source of Water: Dig a clean well.

(Completed! Reward: 10 Energy Stones, Pending Collection)

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[Collection]:

Grass Grasp: Pull grass with your hands for the first time.

Completed (Reward: 10 Energy Stones, Pending Collection)

Weed Remover: Eliminate one thousand weeds.

Completed (Reward: 10 Energy Stones, Pending Collection)

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[Production]:

Flint Spear: Create a flint long spear.

Completed (Reward: 10 Energy Stones, Pending Collection)

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[Hunting]...

[Cooking]...

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Lynn quickly glanced through, collecting all the energy stones.

He fell into thought.

What use do these energy stones have?

Draw Cards?

[Energy Stone]: Remaining 450, can be used to enhance character attributes, improve ability levels, etc.

Looking at the text prompt in front of him, Lynn’s eyes widened.

Enhancing character attributes?

Increasing skill levels?

Quickly, Lynn’s thoughts returned to normal,

Only character development, not card drawing.

Quite reasonable.

If told Lynn could draw cards, it would be something he couldn’t quite accept.

With a thought, Lynn opened the [Heavenly Artifacts] panel.

[Heavenly Artifacts]

[Name]: Lynn

[Age]: 15 years old

[Attributes]: Attack F+ (+), Defense F+ (+), Speed F- (+), Constitution E (+), Energy E- (+)

[Talent]: Heavenly Artifacts

[Skills]: None

[Ability]:

[Construction: Level 1 (22/200)] (+)

[Hunting: Level 0 (59/100)] (+)

[Cooking: Level 1 (6/200)] (+)

[Forging: Level 1 (2/200)] (+)

[Medicine: Level 0 (0/100)] (+)

[Breeding: Level 0 (23/100)] (+)

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After unlocking [Achievement] and obtaining [Energy Stones], the option (+) appeared on his attribute panel.

He now had only three skills left to upgrade: [Hunting], [Medicine], and [Breeding].

Lynn tried clicking on [Medicine].

Ten energy stones were instantly reduced, and one point of experience was added to the [Medicine] skill.

Some knowledge about herbal treatment appeared in Lynn’s mind.

Ten energy stones increase one point of experience.

A bit little.

However, for Lynn, this was an additional way to gain skill experience.

By continually grinding skills, gaining experience while unlocking various achievements to obtain energy stones.

Then using the energy stones, enhancing some hard-to-upgrade skills, or boosting attributes.

The more Lynn reasoned, the more he felt the existence of energy stones was crucial.

Looking at the panel with two E’s and three F’s attributes, he wasn’t surprised at all.

Originally just an ordinary person, with a somewhat large and stout physique.

Lynn simply decided to refrain from adding points.

Wait to obtain more energy stones before making plans!

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In mid-April in Kaldi, the sun was just right, and the breeze was gentle.

Lynn and Red rode horses, galloping across the vast wasteland.

Lynn hunted while exploring his territory.

Previously, he was always busy surviving, busy developing, and indeed didn’t have time for exploration.

If not for last time when a villager spotted a wild deer and went after it, coincidentally finding the open-pit salt mine.

Perhaps now, he’d still be thinking of ways to expand the brewing workshop’s production scale!

Now with the [Ore Vein Detector] function, Lynn must explore the territory in full.

Hopefully discovering coal and iron mines!

In the future, he wouldn’t lack fuel and quality iron for forging armor.

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Five hours later.

Lynn, along with Red and several guards, riding horses, stood on top of a gigantic waterfall.

Rumbling!

The waterfall, like a wild and untamed dragon, leaped down.

Carrying a mountain-sea-like momentum, it crashed onto the river surface below, making a deafening sound.

This was the end of the Acadia River and the edge of Lynn’s territory.

Beyond that, it was a range of towering mountains.

Lynn glanced at the waterfall’s height; the drop was at least seven to eight meters high!

Trying to level this waterfall with manpower, making the Acadia River flow smoothly, was practically a pipe dream!

Which means.

Transport ships couldn’t pass through here to reach his village.

This is one of the reasons Lynn explored along the Acadia River.

He needed to thoroughly investigate the rivers near the village.

Lynn looked at the ore vein detector, confirmed there were no prompts.

He nudged the horse’s belly, and the horses galloped toward the village.

Discovering another ore vein would be challenging.

At least.

On the hillside wasteland on the village’s right side, there were no findings.

When Lynn saw the general outline of the village, it was already dusk.

From a distance, he saw a convoy of carts parked in the open space in front of the village.

Moreover.

Behind the carts, there was a group of slaves with wrists and ankles bound by ropes!

George, who had just returned, learned from Kuisi that Master Lynn had gone out, and waited all along.

Seeing Lynn leap off the horse’s back, George hurriedly came to greet him.

Kneeling on one knee before Lynn, George spoke respectfully: "Master Lynn, mission accomplished without fail!"

Lynn nodded, motioning George to stand.

With some excitement in his words, George continued, "Master Lynn, I brought you the most desired slaves, a total of one hundred twenty."

Lynn approvingly said: "Well done!"

The ninety-three slaves Grayson brought last time only allowed the village to develop steadily.

Now, with George bringing another hundred or so slaves, many plans in Lynn’s mind could commence.

George continued, "Additionally, there’s eight hundred pounds of quality iron, thirty thousand pounds of barley, wheat, and various beans, three thousand pounds of meat, five plow oxen, ten draft horses, iron pots..."

Lynn nodded.

Whether slaves or these goods, they were what he currently needed most.

Seeing villagers unload goods from the carts, Lynn felt a wave of satisfaction.

Thankfully, he had expanded the new granary and cattle shed, horse stable in advance, otherwise, it would have overflowed!