For players, weapons are actually quite easy to prepare.
Players who obtained the " Elite Warrior " weapon already received a dagger, while those who couldn't defeat Duolin had no choice but to buy a standard Graycast Corridor weapon from Ed, or buy a spearhead from [ Good Times Don't Last ] and [ Shit Appraisal Master ] and stick a wooden stick in it themselves.
Since the mission only requires a weapon, if all else fails, you can try Alienation a fruit knife yourself to see if you can pass the mission check.
Regarding vehicles, after learning that [ Zhongde ] had led a team into White Wax Town by boat, the players ultimately chose to Duolin and his shipbuilding endeavors—who wants to walk when they can ride a vehicle?
The players entered a state of preparation for battle, and this unusual excitement and sense of tension even reached the villagers living in the tents.
As usual, Kaping became the first to speak up, and was sent by the villagers to inquire whether Ed was planning anything big.
After receiving a brief explanation, Kaping surprisingly suggested that several young men from Upperstream Village accompany them to White Wax Town.
Ed looked up from the pile of irregularly moving alchemical golem components at Kaping:
"Is this what you mean?"
He was referring to sending young men to accompany and assist in the battle.
Ed was very confident in Kaping's loyalty, but he also knew that Carpin was a rule-abiding person who rarely offered his own opinions and was mostly the one being decided upon.
However, once such people offer their opinions, they are generally of great reference value.
Kaping nodded truthfully and said:
"It was a plan devised by a few old guys; some of the younger ones haven't been behaving themselves lately."
"Oh?"
Ed immediately became interested:
"Tell me, have I treated them badly?"
Kaping shook his head:
"No, actually almost all the villagers are sincerely grateful to you and the soldiers. It's just that some of the young people are used to being lazy, and when they heard that they would have to work later, they always gossiped in the tents."
So all he wanted was to enjoy life and not work...
That won't do.
Ed looked at the old man:
"You want to use this opportunity to intimidate them?"
Kaping nodded:
"That's right. Those of us who witnessed the battle with the monster in the wooden house know how powerful you and your warriors are. But it was the youngest and strongest men who ran the furthest away at the beginning and only returned to the Upperstream Village after it was safe. They didn't witness the ferocity of the battle; they just saw the village disappear. Naturally, they don't have the same awe for you and your warriors as we do."
"Then let them come along."
Ed chuckled softly, finding it surprisingly easy to guess the thoughts of the natives from this other world.
"I happen to have some important supplies to transport. Since I don't rely on them for the battle anyway, I'll have them deliver them to the front lines for me."
After seeing Kaping off, Ed continued tinkering with the alchemical golem.
His understanding of this thing is still at a superficial stage; he has not yet been able to fully comprehend its underlying principles.
Fortunately, Little Green, who had eaten, really got to work. After fully absorbing the Baron's Territory Secret Pact, the small-scale gravity magic Baron Tuer's family was now Ed's possession.
He can now cast command-type arcane spells without needing any casting medium.
Of course, this could also be because he himself has become the medium for releasing Psionic Energy.
In short, Ed is now learning how to use Psionic Energy and gravity magic to make the mended golem move.
The players were exceptionally busy that day. After dealing with the issues of weapons and vehicles, they began to spontaneously form teams.
According to the mission requirements, each team needs five people unless there are not enough people left at the end.
This is where your network and reputation come into play. For players who are good at socializing and have a good reputation, forming a team is not a difficult task.
For a top-tier player like [ Howling Pothos ], forming a team is an easy task.
Aside from these few types of players, the remaining players are like those guys in college who get abandoned by group projects.
It's not that I'm completely incapable of taking on this responsibility, but after all, not everyone is willing to be the MVP and shoulder the burden. It's an undeniable fact that most people prefer to be passive and wait for the wins when there's a strong leader to carry them.
Later that day, the limping [ Lion Hidden in the Eyes ] found [ Dawn Ah ] collecting samples near the castle.
Seeing that the other person looked like they were about to die, [ Dawn Ah ] asked in surprise:
"Dude, are you okay? You look like you're about to pass out."
[ His Lion Hidden in the Eyes ] He didn't even have the strength to nod. He held his eyelids with both hands and forced himself to speak:
"I've been killing everyone I see in the woods these past few days, and it looks like I'm about to level up. Team up with me, don't forget about me."
[ Dawn Ah ] was immediately at a loss for words, both laughing and crying:
"You're so distinctive, most people wouldn't forget you... I'm the only one who leveled up here. If you don't mind, let's team up, that way there will be four of us. I'll find another player later."
"Then... that's fine."
Upon hearing the affirmative answer, [ the Lion Hidden in the Eyes ] tilted his head and fainted, his soul returning to the real world.
On the other side, [ Dawn Ah ] quickly caught [ The Lion Hidden in the Eyes ] and helped him to a room in the castle.
Besides the two of them, he, his junior, and their advisor were also in the room at that moment.
This is Ed's temporary laboratory. Although he only obtained the right to use it yesterday afternoon, judging from the arrangement of the tables, chairs, and cabinets, it already looks somewhat like a laboratory today.
After placing the [ Lion Hidden in the Eyes ] on the ground, [ Dawn Ah ] turned to look at his junior and mentor:
"Teacher, is it okay for him to join our team?"
The Evergreen Tree, which was shaking the test tube, turned to look this way, and a strange smile suddenly appeared on its face:
"Of course, no problem. His mission isn't finished yet, so having him around is a good thing."
Looking at his mentor's smile, [ Dawn Ah ] suddenly shuddered:
"Teacher, have you... discovered anything?"
[ Evergreen Tree ] shook its head:
"Not yet, but... this game, no, this world, is really interesting. It reminds me of decades ago when I chose this major because I was interested in it. I'm already quite old, yet I'm experiencing that same feeling again. It's truly rare..."
[ Dawn Ah ] then looked at the [ Backstabbing Expert ] who was helping with the experiment:
"Junior, we..."
"Senior brother, shh."
The junior's interruption made [ Dawn Ah ] feel somewhat unfamiliar; he opened his mouth but didn't know what to say. [ Backstabbing Expert ], meanwhile, shook his beaker and said:
"I feel I'm going to change the world."
[ Dawn Ah ] reached out and scratched his hair.
What's going on? My own advisor, my own junior, seems to be acting strangely.