Chapter 112: The Next Site
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Chapter 112: The Next Site
Sage followed Rocky to another location, this time they were at the side of a huge lake. The water in the lake was another of those strange liquids, this time a nearly transparent dark green, the shade of an algae filled lake yet the same transparency as clear spring water. Sage was already used to Rockys attitude and didnt even bother asking where they were or what they were going to do. He just waited for instructions and got the same orders as before, Wait here and dont go into the lake. Ill be back in two days.
Sage just nodded, resigned to his fate as a piece of living luggage for Rocky. It wasnt so bad after all, he had plenty of time to train and there was all sorts of unusual materials to study and gather. Hed already gathered quite a few specimen in his storage ring. A few different sorts of weird trees, vats of unusual liquid, crystal plants and grasses. He even had a big stack of crystal lumber from chopping down the tree shaped crystals and stacking them up. He also had a big pile of the leaves and other vegetation. Once he found out how to use them he wanted to be sure he had some supplies to take advantage of. Most likely, hed never be able to come to this place again, so this was a once in a lifetime opportunity.
Studying this new area, Sage was surprised at the lack of the crystalline vegetation and after some checking he surmised that it was most likely because of the lake. The liquid in it was close to the gemsteel acid he had in his storage ring and after some experimentation his guess was the lake was filled with an un-processed form of the acid. They probably collected it from pools like this, put it through some distilling steps and ended up with the commonly known gemsteel acid. Its just too bad that I didnt ever pick up a liquid storage container. Oh well, at least I have barrels.
Even the number of barrels was disappointing, Sage grumbled inwardly at his lack of preparation. Sure, he didnt have time to get ready for this trip, but he could have done such a thing at anytime previously. He made a mental note to prepare tools and materials for every situation he could think of when he returned to the Sect and proceeded to create some new storage vessels.
The lake wasnt draining itself so the ground beneath it would surely be suitable. With some experimentation he learned it was lined with layers of a thick sort of sand and then a solid crystal layer. The solid crystal was unaffected by the lake waters, and after a test it was also untouched by the refined gemsteel acid that Sage had brought with him. This crystal was surprisingly far more ordinary then the other stuff hed seen so far. The brown crystals were very brittle and easily smashed with blunt force. The problem was putting them to use to create a container.
Sage spent the next day testing out the lake water before he finally found a solution. The solution was actually just him giving up. Instead of creating a container, Sage changed his perspective. He lifted everything in the storage ring five feet higher and used the huge pile of crystal logs to create flooring. It was only his consciousness inside the storage ring, and gravity did not function so there was no need for anything to rest on the ground or to be secured, it was all just a matter of perspective. Sage just drew the liquid into the ring and basically covered it with a rug so it wasnt so disorienting. Given the size of his storage ring, Sage ended up collecting hundreds of thousands of gallons. He wasnt sure whether this stuff was be valuable or not, but he may as well collect what he can.
The two traveled to the next site, a tall dense forest of purple crystals. The trees were very tall and tightly packed, the forest was a maze of shadows, looking like darkness in the middle of the day. It was only then that Sage suddenly noticed the day and night cycle in this place. He looked up and there was no sun or sky, only grey clouds with light emanating from them. Even so, the light seemed to ebb and tide just like the light in the day and night.
Rocky was staring at the purple forest for a long time before he finally spit out a curse word, Damn it. You have to put yourself to use this time, weve run into a problem. Theyre leaking.
Sage was expecting to get ditched again so this sudden explanation sent him for a loop. Of course, not a bit of that surprise showed on his face, the middle aged man just stood there with a placid face and looking at Rocky hidden behind a cloak hood. Rocky finally pointed to the trees, Look closely.
Sage glanced towards where she was pointed and couldnt see anything out of place. It was only after staring for a few moments that he caught sight of movement. Upon the branch of a tree there was a nearly invisible specter in motion. Only the slight overlapping of joints and the contact of its legs upon the tree branch were noticeable in the dim light.
It had a body the size of a small dog or overly large cat, with eight legs and a multitude of jeweled eyes. The whole of it was as transparent as clear glass, like a sculpture having come to life. It was a huge glass spider.
Crystal Spiders. Theyre supposed to be trapped underground, were going to have to clean them up, find the underground entrance and seal it back up again. Their webs are very strong, so dont get caught in them. They are like crystal, very hard, but brittle. Smash them.Ñøv€l-B1n was the first platform to present this chapter.
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Chapter 112: The Next Site
Sage followed Rocky to another location, this time they were at the side of a huge lake. The water in the lake was another of those strange liquids, this time a nearly transparent dark green, the shade of an algae filled lake yet the same transparency as clear spring water. Sage was already used to Rockys attitude and didnt even bother asking where they were or what they were going to do. He just waited for instructions and got the same orders as before, Wait here and dont go into the lake. Ill be back in two days.
Sage just nodded, resigned to his fate as a piece of living luggage for Rocky. It wasnt so bad after all, he had plenty of time to train and there was all sorts of unusual materials to study and gather. Hed already gathered quite a few specimen in his storage ring. A few different sorts of weird trees, vats of unusual liquid, crystal plants and grasses. He even had a big stack of crystal lumber from chopping down the tree shaped crystals and stacking them up. He also had a big pile of the leaves and other vegetation. Once he found out how to use them he wanted to be sure he had some supplies to take advantage of. Most likely, hed never be able to come to this place again, so this was a once in a lifetime opportunity.
Studying this new area, Sage was surprised at the lack of the crystalline vegetation and after some checking he surmised that it was most likely because of the lake. The liquid in it was close to the gemsteel acid he had in his storage ring and after some experimentation his guess was the lake was filled with an un-processed form of the acid. They probably collected it from pools like this, put it through some distilling steps and ended up with the commonly known gemsteel acid. Its just too bad that I didnt ever pick up a liquid storage container. Oh well, at least I have barrels.
Even the number of barrels was disappointing, Sage grumbled inwardly at his lack of preparation. Sure, he didnt have time to get ready for this trip, but he could have done such a thing at anytime previously. He made a mental note to prepare tools and materials for every situation he could think of when he returned to the Sect and proceeded to create some new storage vessels.
The lake wasnt draining itself so the ground beneath it would surely be suitable. With some experimentation he learned it was lined with layers of a thick sort of sand and then a solid crystal layer. The solid crystal was unaffected by the lake waters, and after a test it was also untouched by the refined gemsteel acid that Sage had brought with him. This crystal was surprisingly far more ordinary then the other stuff hed seen so far. The brown crystals were very brittle and easily smashed with blunt force. The problem was putting them to use to create a container.
Sage spent the next day testing out the lake water before he finally found a solution. The solution was actually just him giving up. Instead of creating a container, Sage changed his perspective. He lifted everything in the storage ring five feet higher and used the huge pile of crystal logs to create flooring. It was only his consciousness inside the storage ring, and gravity did not function so there was no need for anything to rest on the ground or to be secured, it was all just a matter of perspective. Sage just drew the liquid into the ring and basically covered it with a rug so it wasnt so disorienting. Given the size of his storage ring, Sage ended up collecting hundreds of thousands of gallons. He wasnt sure whether this stuff was be valuable or not, but he may as well collect what he can.
The two traveled to the next site, a tall dense forest of purple crystals. The trees were very tall and tightly packed, the forest was a maze of shadows, looking like darkness in the middle of the day. It was only then that Sage suddenly noticed the day and night cycle in this place. He looked up and there was no sun or sky, only grey clouds with light emanating from them. Even so, the light seemed to ebb and tide just like the light in the day and night.
Rocky was staring at the purple forest for a long time before he finally spit out a curse word, Damn it. You have to put yourself to use this time, weve run into a problem. Theyre leaking.
Sage was expecting to get ditched again so this sudden explanation sent him for a loop. Of course, not a bit of that surprise showed on his face, the middle aged man just stood there with a placid face and looking at Rocky hidden behind a cloak hood. Rocky finally pointed to the trees, Look closely.
Sage glanced towards where she was pointed and couldnt see anything out of place. It was only after staring for a few moments that he caught sight of movement. Upon the branch of a tree there was a nearly invisible specter in motion. Only the slight overlapping of joints and the contact of its legs upon the tree branch were noticeable in the dim light.
It had a body the size of a small dog or overly large cat, with eight legs and a multitude of jeweled eyes. The whole of it was as transparent as clear glass, like a sculpture having come to life. It was a huge glass spider.
Crystal Spiders. Theyre supposed to be trapped underground, were going to have to clean them up, find the underground entrance and seal it back up again. Their webs are very strong, so dont get caught in them. They are like crystal, very hard, but brittle. Smash them.Ñøv€l-B1n was the first platform to present this chapter.
Chapter 112: The Next SiteSage followed Rocky to another location, this time they were at the side of a huge lake. The water in the lake was another of those strange liquids, this time a nearly transparent dark green, the shade of an algae filled lake yet the same transparency as clear spring water. Sage was already used to Rockys attitude and didnt even bother asking where they were or what they were going to do. He just waited for instructions and got the same orders as before, Wait here and dont go into the lake. Ill be back in two days.Sage just nodded, resigned to his fate as a piece of living luggage for Rocky. It wasnt so bad after all, he had plenty of time to train and there was all sorts of unusual materials to study and gather. Hed already gathered quite a few specimen in his storage ring. A few different sorts of weird trees, vats of unusual liquid, crystal plants and grasses. He even had a big stack of crystal lumber from chopping down the tree shaped crystals and stacking them up. He also had a big pile of the leaves and other vegetation. Once he found out how to use them he wanted to be sure he had some supplies to take advantage of. Most likely, hed never be able to come to this place again, so this was a once in a lifetime opportunity. Studying this new area, Sage was surprised at the lack of the crystalline vegetation and after some checking he surmised that it was most likely because of the lake. The liquid in it was close to the gemsteel acid he had in his storage ring and after some experimentation his guess was the lake was filled with an un-processed form of the acid. They probably collected it from pools like this, put it through some distilling steps and ended up with the commonly known gemsteel acid. Its just too bad that I didnt ever pick up a liquid storage container. Oh well, at least I have barrels.Even the number of barrels was disappointing, Sage grumbled inwardly at his lack of preparation. Sure, he didnt have time to get ready for this trip, but he could have done such a thing at anytime previously. He made a mental note to prepare tools and materials for every situation he could think of when he returned to the Sect and proceeded to create some new storage vessels. The lake wasnt draining itself so the ground beneath it would surely be suitable. With some experimentation he learned it was lined with layers of a thick sort of sand and then a solid crystal layer. The solid crystal was unaffected by the lake waters, and after a test it was also untouched by the refined gemsteel acid that Sage had brought with him. This crystal was surprisingly far more ordinary then the other stuff hed seen so far. The brown crystals were very brittle and easily smashed with blunt force. The problem was putting them to use to create a container. Sage spent the next day testing out the lake water before he finally found a solution. The solution was actually just him giving up. Instead of creating a container, Sage changed his perspective. He lifted everything in the storage ring five feet higher and used the huge pile of crystal logs to create flooring. It was only his consciousness inside the storage ring, and gravity did not function so there was no need for anything to rest on the ground or to be secured, it was all just a matter of perspective. Sage just drew the liquid into the ring and basically covered it with a rug so it wasnt so disorienting. Given the size of his storage ring, Sage ended up collecting hundreds of thousands of gallons. He wasnt sure whether this stuff was be valuable or not, but he may as well collect what he can. The two traveled to the next site, a tall dense forest of purple crystals. The trees were very tall and tightly packed, the forest was a maze of shadows, looking like darkness in the middle of the day. It was only then that Sage suddenly noticed the day and night cycle in this place. He looked up and there was no sun or sky, only grey clouds with light emanating from them. Even so, the light seemed to ebb and tide just like the light in the day and night.Rocky was staring at the purple forest for a long time before he finally spit out a curse word, Damn it. You have to put yourself to use this time, weve run into a problem. Theyre leaking.Sage was expecting to get ditched again so this sudden explanation sent him for a loop. Of course, not a bit of that surprise showed on his face, the middle aged man just stood there with a placid face and looking at Rocky hidden behind a cloak hood. Rocky finally pointed to the trees, Look closely.Sage glanced towards where she was pointed and couldnt see anything out of place. It was only after staring for a few moments that he caught sight of movement. Upon the branch of a tree there was a nearly invisible specter in motion. Only the slight overlapping of joints and the contact of its legs upon the tree branch were noticeable in the dim light. It had a body the size of a small dog or overly large cat, with eight legs and a multitude of jeweled eyes. The whole of it was as transparent as clear glass, like a sculpture having come to life. It was a huge glass spider. Crystal Spiders. Theyre supposed to be trapped underground, were going to have to clean them up, find the underground entrance and seal it back up again. Their webs are very strong, so dont get caught in them. They are like crystal, very hard, but brittle. Smash them.Nvl-B1n was the first platform to present this chapter.
