Chapter 238: Emasculate

Chapter 238: Emasculate

Geth walked up to the Obelisk that acted as the terminal for this location.

He pressed on the point of the pedestal. A large screen came up that showed a map of where they were standing, along with the two areas of the quarry and what could be found there.

He scrolled through the list of buildings, tools, bonuses, and other things that could be purchased with a mixture of Merit Points and other resources.

He quickly came to be quite aware of how much more complex the quarry was than he initially thought. It was almost as detailed as the information at the City Obelisk!

"Why the long face?" Chad asked.

Geth sighed, "Nothing too much. It's just going to take a lot longer than we initially thought to build our facilities from the ground up."

"Well, we're up for the challenge!" Maverick shouted, earning yells of encouragement from the other men.

This had been their first Dungeon encounter. They were surprised by the rewards and bonuses they'd received from clearing it. As such, they were all still in a good mood.

"I'm glad you feel that way!" Geth chuckled, "Everyone, grab a pickaxe and let's get digging!"UppTodated from nô/v/e/lb(i)n.c(o)/m

He cast Restoration on the worn-out party and buffed everyone with both Strength and Agility. A wave of light covered the quarry as the buffs took hold.

Geth grabbed a nearby pickaxe for himself and headed just outside one of the massive tunnels that the Goblins had been digging in. He glanced around at the walls, unsure of where to start.

Though Bruce had taught him a bit about digging out gems, he really wasn't sure about how to dig out stone.

"Do I just... Cut a properly sized section out of the wall..?" He mumbled.

The other men grabbed the handles on either side of five stones. Luckily, they didn't have to strain too much to walk with the blocks.

With Geth's buff alone, a grown man would be able to lift close to 1800 pounds. He had picked all of these men because they had most of their Attributes in Strength.

He had Sindri walk toward the middle of the crowd, where she could effectively move in any direction in case of an ambush. Filthy made his way through the trees, scouting the area between them and the Western gate.

Though the journey would take some time, it wasn't all bad. Since no one had to strain, constant chit-chat kept the convoy lively.

After making it out of the quarry, Maverick started singing a cadence in which the other men and Zolis followed along.

'Even with our increased Agility, it will take us two hours to reach the gate...' Geth cringed as he thought about the need for 1500 blocks to build the Rare Guild Hall Blueprint.

'Larz, can I just make the stones out of the ground in front of the gate?'

He could hear Larz's chuckle echo in his mind, 'I'm afraid not, Master. The Stone must be retrieved from the quarry. Fret not. Things shall become easier as the quarry progresses.'

Geth could only take the Elven man's word for it.

'Can you tell me what buildings you recommend pursuing after the essential three are built?'

'Hmm, I would say that it depends on your efficiency in gathering materials. If you are slow, you need to get as many defenses built up before the first Waves as possible.

However, based on how quickly you can craft the Stone, I recommend going for buildings that can increase Merit farming efficiency. Two that are must-haves are the Beacon and the Sub-Class Establishment.'

'Did you just say Sub-Class?'