Book 18: Chapter 2: Part 3
“Let’s prep the equipment then. Schnee and the others’ equipment just needs checking, so let’s take care of yours first, Tiera.”
Shin headed to the smithy, followed by Tiera and the rest.
He didn’t need to be in the smithy to perform enchantments, but it was always the ideal place for him to work on equipment. In this world, the craftsman’s mental state greatly influenced the results of their work, which was probably a reason as well.
Shin thought of explaining the enchantments while he applied them, so he chose Tiera as the first “subject”.
“It’s so dangerous that you have to make specialized equipment?”
“Yeah. Like Filma said, if you fall into the sand sea with normal equipment, you’re as good as dead. That’s how hard it is to escape. We could probably brute force our way out with skills, but if we fall into the sand, it means that we’re fighting: it’s very likely that even if you can get out, the monsters’ attacks will hit you and make you fall in again. Or that you can’t reach land or the ship even after getting out.”
Most player deaths in the sand sea were monster attacks causing them to sink.
Shin too had experienced falling into the sands, managing to escape, just to be knocked back in by monsters: he knew it was very possible. The monsters were naturally dangerous, but the greatest enemy in that area was probably the environment.
“To adapt to this environment, we have to give up on using equipment sets, so the overall quality will drop a bit. I’ll power up the mantle I gave you when we entered the desert, to regulate your body temperature, as well as the support magic enchantments. Finally, an emergency escape skill in case you fall in.”