Chapter 6: Artificer Infusion and the Possibility of a Mecha Girl
After returning to the Lords Mansion, Luo Yi took out the "Bandit Cave" Adventure Card. After the settlement, it indeed changed from the fool to the World lineage... [Adventure Card: "Bandit Cave"]
[Card Lineage: "World"]
[Adventure Difficulty: Level 1]
[Card Description: The journey has come to an end. You have gained much along the way, and now is the time for harvest.]
[Adventure Reward: 500 Class Experience, 100 omninet disaster coins, Small world fragment (Extra Reward)]
..."The extra reward actually dropped a world fragment!"
Seeing the reward entries at the end, Luo Yi's eyes lit up, and he immediately claimed all the rewards from the completed Adventure Card.
In an instant, a series of OmniNet prompts appeared before his eyes.
[You have gained 500 Class Experience]
["Artificer" class level increased to Lv2!]
[You have unlocked a new class feature: Item Infusion]
[You have new spells available to learn]
[You have obtained 100 omninet disaster coins]
[The Multiverse OmniNet Player Exchange Forum has been unlocked]
[You have obtained a Small world fragment, automatically filled into the activated Terraria World]
[A new Adventure Card will be obtained in 24 standard hours]
The claimed rewards were like a chain reaction, bringing more information in quick succession.
After killing all the bandits in the cave, Luo Yi had gained over 500 kill experience, which was already half of what was needed to level up.
After claiming the experience reward from the Adventure Card, the remaining experience was filled, and he leveled up on the spot.
After the Artificer level increased to 2, he could learn two additional 1st-level spells and unlock the class feature named "Item Infusion."
This feature could be called the soul of the Artificer!
...[Item Infusion]
[Type: Class Feature]
[Description: You gain the ability to infuse mundane objects with magic. The Magic Items created using this feature are prototypes of permanent Magic Items.]
[Number of Infusions Learnable: 2]
...Simply put, Luo Yi can use his power to transform a certain item into a semi-permanent "Magic Item."
The reason it is only "semi-permanent" is that if the number of infused items exceeds the limit, or if Luo Yi actively dismisses it, the infused Magic Items will lose their effect.
The effects of Magic Items far exceed ordinary tools and equipment; this is where the Artificer's advantage lies.
"I can discover 4 infusions now, but I can only learn two of them... I have to choose carefully."
Luo Yi closed his eyes and concentrated, constantly comparing the infusion options that appeared in his mind.
There aren't many infusions a Level 2 Artificer can choose from, and their effects are generally average.
Infusions like "Enhanced Defense" and "Enhanced Weapon" are the lowest level, at most making armor and weapons slightly stronger, with extremely limited utility.
The other two infusions are more... unique... [Infusion: artificial life servant]
[Requirement: A gem or crystal worth at least 100 gold coins]
[Description: You have learned how to magically create a special artificial life that serves you.]
[The item you use in the infusion will serve as the heart of the artificial life, and its body will immediately form around this heart.]
[You can determine the appearance of the artificial life. The artificial life is friendly to you and your companions and obeys your commands.]
[If you or the artificial life dies, it will disappear, leaving only the heart in the place it previously occupied.]
...When he saw this infusion entry, two thoughts popped into Luo Yi's head.
One was, "Is this the f*cking kind of thing I can learn now?!"
The other was, "Holy sh*t, I've got to build a Mecha Girl!"
Unfortunately, the expensive materials required for the infusion immediately gave Luo Yi pause.
A gem or crystal worth 100 gold coins—even if he sold the current Moonstone Town, he probably wouldn't be able to scrape together that much money.
Although the Terraria World also has many gem resources, it doesn't have any types of such high value.
Shaking his head, Luo Yi turned his attention to the last learnable infusion option... [Infusion: Replicate Magical Item]
[Requirement: None]
[Description: When using this infusion, you can replicate a specific Magic Item. You can learn this infusion multiple times; each time you learn it, you need to choose an item as the object of replication.]
[Currently replicable items: Alchemy Jug, Bag of Holding, Cap of Water Breathing, Goggles of Night, Climbing Rope, Sending Stones, Wand of Magic Detection, Wand of Secrets...]
...In the class knowledge of an Artificer, there are many "ready-made" Magic Items that can be replicated. The effects of the replicas are no different from the originals, though there is a limit on the number.
Luo Yi scanned the list and found many useful replicated Magic Items, but unfortunately, he could only replicate one at most.
After careful consideration, he finally made his choice.
Obscure knowledge flooded into his mind, revealing the mysteries of magic to him... [You have mastered the infusion knowledge: Replicate Magical Item (Climbing Rope)]
[Description: The Climbing Rope is about 18 meters long and can bear a weight of 1,300 kilograms. When you hold the rope and speak the command word, the rope will animate and move toward the destination of your choice. Additionally, the Climbing Rope can automatically knot or unknot itself.]
...Although Magic Items like the Cap of Water Breathing and Goggles of Night sound more functional.
But for Luo Yi at this moment, the Climbing Rope was what he needed more.
With the Climbing Rope, exploring the underground of Terraria would be much more convenient.
Even if there are items like Grappling Hooks or Wings in the future, that's a matter for later.
The knowledge in his head was a bit much, making Luo Yi feel a little dizzy.
He glanced at the attribute panel; the inspiration value was still 0 and hadn't been replenished with the level-up. It would probably take a new day to recover.
For the remaining infusion slot, Luo Yi still chose "artificial life servant."
Although he didn't have the resources now, it would eventually come in handy.
After all, the other two infusion options were really too ordinary; it was more profitable to choose one with higher rarity.
After sorting out the level-up matters, Luo Yi went back to Terraria to check the newly merged world fragment.
"There's an extra hill."
Looking at the earthen slope standing behind the dense jungle, Luo Yi seemed to realize something, feeling a sense of familiarity.
Looking closer, the terrain of this hill was almost identical to the Bandit Cave he had visited before, except there were no enemies inside.
He couldn't say there were none; there were still a few spawned Slimes bouncing around in the dim cave, looking quite cute.
Then they were treated to a few shots of Ray of Frost by Luo Yi, and they were "dead" cute.
"The tunnel in the cave leads deeper..."
With a thought from Luo Yi, the pickaxe in his hand was infused with a faint magic power, emitting a shimmering white light that illuminated the scene below.
On the rock wall with a 45° slope, some metallic luster was reflected.
Ore! metal ore from the Terraria World!
This discovery delighted Luo Yi. He snapped his fingers, and the animated Climbing Rope automatically flew out of his inventory. One end was tied around his waist, while the other was firmly secured to a protruding rock. Like a glass cleaner on the exterior of a building, he slowly descended.