Goblin Simulation: Building a Dark Empire-Chapter 182 – Craft mithril equipment

"Your Majesty, all the mithril ore is here!"

Li Meng glanced at the caravan.

There were more than ten carts, looking quite impressive.

Each cart was pulled by two massive wild boars.

"Go get Benben out here!"

Gobu Ge quickly turned and ran into the depths of the Iron Cave.

Before long, a gigantic figure emerged from the cave.

"Benben, let's go. The boss is taking you somewhere."

Li Meng was merely the king of the goblins.

But to Benben and Yue'e, Li Meng was their boss.

Hearing this, Benben quickened its pace as it walked out of the Iron Cave.

"Boss, boss, where are we going?"

"To the Slime Lake!"

With that, Li Meng prepared to board a cart.

Just as he stepped onto the footboard, there was a "crack" sound.

The footboard broke under his weight.

This scene made Li Meng smile awkwardly.

Although his body had shrunk, his weight hadn't decreased.

The transformation skill not only made his body smaller but also increased its density.

Shaking his head helplessly, Li Meng waved his hand.

"Let's go!"

With Li Meng's command, the caravan set off.

Outside the Iron Cave, there were three roads.

One led west, one east, and one south.

To get rich, first build roads.

As a transmigrator, Li Meng was quite keen on road construction.

Having roads also sped up the gathering of goblin tribe armies.

The long caravan entered the road heading east.

Li Meng and Benben followed behind the caravan.

As time passed, the caravan continued eastward.

That night, the forest was silent.

The "creak creak" of the wheels echoed on the forest path.

A full moon hung high in the sky, its silver light slightly dispelling the darkness on the road.

On the forest path, a caravan was advancing.

Following behind, Li Meng looked up at the full moon.

The moon in this world was no different from Earth's moon.

A bit larger, but only slightly.

In the stillness of the night, gazing at the full moon often led to wandering thoughts.

Li Meng fell into such a state.

He recalled some experiences from Earth.

Memories from childhood to adulthood flashed through his mind.

"Ah!"

Under the moonlight, Li Meng took a deep breath.

"Turns out, I still can't stay idle!"

With a grin, Li Meng shook off his wandering thoughts.

The next day, in the afternoon.

A sudden ice bridge appeared over the wide Goblin River.

A caravan was crossing the river via the ice bridge.

Wherever the caravan passed, goblins ahead scattered river sand onto the ice.

"Spread more, spread more!"

"Spread less, carrying river sand is tiring."

"Hurry up, you lazybones!"

Under the boss's scolding, the goblins on the ice hurriedly worked.

Even with a layer of river sand, the wild boars on the ice bridge occasionally slipped.

It took over an hour for the caravan to successfully cross the river.

On the southern shore, there was a relatively simple dock.

The shore where the dock was located was lined with numerous bamboo rafts.

On the dock, some idle goblins could be seen.

The dock existed to facilitate the transport of goods between the southern and northern shore tribes.

Under the watchful eyes of the goblins on the dock, the caravan disappeared into the depths of the forest.

"I think I smell the boss's boss!"

"I smell it too!"

"I saw Benben, but not the boss's boss."

"Neither did I."

Goblins have very keen noses.

From afar, they can identify companions by scent.

By noon the next day, the caravan reached the Slime Lake.

As the caravan arrived, the Slime Lake in the forest became bustling.

The caravan stopped less than five meters from the water's edge.

Nearly a hundred goblins orderly unloaded the mithril ore from the carts.

They carefully piled the mithril ore on the lakeshore.

And so, Li Meng began crafting mithril equipment for himself.

Busy times always make one forget the passage of time.

In the following days, the bustle at the Slime Lake continued.

Another new day, in the morning.

"Boss, can this stuff really be made into armor?"

On the lakeshore, Benben stood before a huge wooden tray.

Using its massive hands, it kneaded the soft silver liquid in the tray.

"No, but it can be made into inner armor to wear underneath."

Mithril's nemesis is water slime mucus.

So no one would be foolish enough to make pure mithril armor.

Most mithril equipment is coated with a layer of iron on the outside.

The iron serves as camouflage and prevents water slime mucus from contacting the mithril.

But such iron-coated mithril equipment is easily damaged.

Moreover, mithril is very heavy, with a very high density.

Therefore, making armor from mithril isn't very meaningful.

Generally, mithril is only suitable for making weapons.

Looking towards the lakeshore, one could see several kilns.

Many goblins were busy beside the kilns.

They took out iron molds from the kilns.

Mithril fears water, while water slime mucus fears fire.

Mithril only liquefies in water slime mucus.

Thus, iron molds are quite necessary.

Pouring the mithril liquid into iron molds and then baking them in the kiln.

Once the water slime mucus evaporates, the mithril liquid solidifies.

Due to mithril's density far exceeding that of steel.

The two cannot merge.

Moreover, the kiln's temperature doesn't reach the melting point of steel.

This makes it easy to remove the solidified mithril from the iron molds.

Upon learning that mithril liquefies in water slime mucus.

Li Meng thought of many ways to shape liquid mithril.

"Boss, what's inner armor?"

Li Meng took a small mithril ring from the wooden basin beside him.

The mithril ring was small, with a diameter of less than two centimeters.

When thousands of mithril rings are linked together.

An indestructible inner armor is formed.

"This is it, Benben, don't worry, you'll see it soon."

The reason for bringing Benben this time was to make a mithril inner armor for Benben as well.

Otherwise, he wouldn't have brought all the mithril ore.

"Benben, where's Woof Woof?"

When returning to the throne tribe, Li Meng left Woof Woof with Benben.

Woof Woof likes hot environments.

You can tell from its red skin.

"Woof Woof ate a Fire Crystal and fell asleep!"

Woof Woof ate a Fire Crystal?

Li Meng's expression froze.

Fire Crystals aren't Magic Crystals, can they be eaten?

"Benben, has anything strange happened to Woof Woof?"

Something strange?

Benben touched its slippery helmet.

After a while, Benben nodded.

"Woof Woof breathed fire, then fell asleep!"

Breathed fire?

Li Meng's expression turned thoughtful.

It seems Skuggs can consume Fire Crystals to evolve.

With a grin, a hint of anticipation flashed in Li Meng's eyes.

He'd check on Woof Woof when he returned.

He wondered what kind of stats Woof Woof would have after evolving.

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Time passed bit by bit, day by day.

For the water slimes of the Slime Lake.

Ever since that goblin appeared, everything changed.

Their carefree days were gone forever.

Even more infuriating, a group of goblins had ignited fires on the shore.

This made many water slimes want to flee their home.

But they didn't dare, didn't dare leave their hiding place.

Because once they left the lake, they would become very vulnerable.