"Froggy's back!"
Mu You's eyes lit up.
The traveling frog had been gone for five or six days without a word, and he had almost forgotten about him. He had not expected him to return suddenly now, and judging by the text prompt, he seemed to have brought back quite a few things.
Mu You hurried to check his haul.
[You reached into the toad's pocket and rummaged around, finding one Socketing Stone.] [Socketing Stone: a special magical sandstone formed among seaside reefs. Give it to a blacksmith to create a socket in a weapon or piece of equipment. The socket can hold gems, potions, and other items, applying their effects to subsequent attacks.]
Mu You was no stranger to Socketing Stones. Many online games had similar items. Adding sockets to equipment allowed gems to be embedded in it, putting their effects to use. Equipping a fire gem, for example, could add burning damage to attacks.
But according to this stone's description, its sockets could hold not just gems, but potions too!
In other words, if he added a socket to his Mithril Bow and poured poison into it, would the arrows he fired become poisoned?
If that was indeed the case, the effect would be pretty good, and an excellent fit for the Potion Maker profession. Any potions with wondrous effects he brewed in the future could be loaded into his bow and arrows to take effect, allowing his potion-making profession to indirectly assist him in battle!
Mu You put away the stone with satisfaction and continued searching.
``` [You reached into the toad's pocket and rummaged around again. This time, you pulled out the soft, slippery corpse of a jellyfish. Even in death, its transparent body still emitted a faint white glow, like a lighthouse in