Chapter 27: Village Below the Mist XV
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Fizz lay upside-down on a nearby shelf, snoring with his mouth open and tongue dangling like a ribbon. Occasionally he twitched and mumbled things like mushrooms and duck shit flavored pillows for John.
John shook his head. "I should have chosen the mount. Fizz is too much to handle."
He turned back to his forge table. The surface was still warm from earlier use. He opened the crystal box with care, and inside lay a small, shimmering scroll no longer than his forearm. Its edges were etched with a faint glow and strange geometric symbols that rearranged themselves every few seconds.
As soon as he picked it up a cold tingle passed through his palm. The system stirred.
[Ding. Ancient Forge Module Detected. Integrate into Forge Table to unlock Custom Elemental Imprint Slot and Blueprint Memory option. Compatible with current forge. Proceed with installation.
Yes or No ? ]
John whispered to himself. "Blueprint memory system. That’s huge. I don’t need to redraw designs anymore."
He selected yes without hesitation. The scroll lights up and sinks into the forge table like water soaking into dry earth. Blue veins of light flickered across the edges and a new symbol etched itself near the center. It was a swirling spiral with seven lines orbiting around it.
Fizz snorted in his sleep. "Mushroom pancakes. No anchovies."
John ignored him and pressed the new symbol.
The forge hummed. A new interface appeared in his vision. Dozens of blueprints, blades, armor, trinkets, even tools, all danced across the menu like floating cards. Most were grayed out but five flickered brightly.