Chapter 36: Mythril and a New Face
The morning was bright. Caelen entered the mine with his drill in hand. Five meters remained before reaching the bottom.
He activated the drill. The noise resonated through the tunnel.
[System: Drilling Progress – 1m...2m...3m...]
Dust rose into the air. The rocks trembled.
[4m. 5m – Drill Hit: Unusual Resistance Detected]
The drill had reached a standstill. Caelen peered downward. Something glimmered through the rock.
He knelt and brushed it off with his hand. A glowing silver-blue metal showed through.
"Mythril," Caelen said. He grinned widely.
He picked up his pickaxe and began digging around it.
[System: Mythril Ore ×40 Acquired – Use: High-tier Tools, Armor, Trade]
Caelen threw each piece into his inventory.