amaotonovel Chapter 374 Unearthing the Gold Vault
Chapter 374 Unearthing the Gold Vault
We don't know where the crevice leads, but the air movement indicates that there must be an exit.
The sudden collapse of the vault caught Lorraine's eye. The vault's ceiling was inlaid with gems and luminous pearls, and there were many books, armor, and ornaments around it... This was undoubtedly a secret treasure room.
Seeing a dazzling golden light in the darkness would stop any normal person in their tracks, let alone Lorraine, the apprentice trained by the money-grubbing Lorin, a former impoverished village magic student...
Lorraine was amazed that he had never seen so many gold coins before, even though he had recently amassed a fortune of about 200 gold coins, a wealth he could never have earned in ten lifetimes.
But in this collapsed corner of the treasure vault, there were at least tens of thousands of gold coins, box after box.
Gold coins seem insignificant compared to various gold artifacts or crowns, gauntlets, and armor inlaid with jewels.
Lorraine inspected the contents and found about a dozen heavy boxes of gold coins, hundreds of pieces of jewelry and antique-looking items, silk fabrics, and gemstones—dozens of times more than the few he had dug up himself. Many of the pieces were exquisitely crafted and looked breathtaking...
The books were almost incomprehensible; they were probably recipes and historical texts.
The ones he could understand included the spellbook Lorraine had been searching for... mainly fire magic, including the principles of Fireball, Pyroblast, and Flame Nova. Unfortunately, Lorraine was an ice mage, and the shadow priest Savis had confirmed he had no talent for fire magic... He wondered if it was a trap.
The former fire-maker actually used flint and tinder; he was deceived into believing it was magic, when in fact it was a technological product...
Ancient traditional living skills, essential skills for master chefs.
Inside the box, Lorraine found several strange books, filled with drawings of demons and magic circles, along with bizarre explanations. If her teacher were here, Lorraine would know that these books contained records of evil demon summoning magic...
Besides the gold coins, Lorraine also discovered some familiar yet unfamiliar items, all packaged in specially made bags. Upon opening them, one could sense different magical fluctuations.
Similarly, if the teacher were present, Lorraine would know that these glowing, magical crystalline objects are actually magical essence obtained by dismantling high-level magical equipment; the larger pieces are large fragments of magical light, and the smaller pieces are fragments of shimmering light...
The dust in the different test tubes is Arcane Dust, Dream Dust, Illusion Dust...
Floating in the beaker are potent Undying Essence, Void Essence, Arcane Essence...
These items are materials used exclusively by enchanters among mages. They are not easy to obtain, as they are extracted from magical treasures or equipment, and their price is extremely high, with no market available...
Lorraine felt his pack couldn't hold much gold, so he unceremoniously stuffed all the small, rare items into his magic bag. His teacher had always told him that the outside world was full of wonder, and the thrill of adventure and treasure hunting was captivating.
A few hours ago, Brann Bronzebeard also extended an olive branch to the Adventurers' Guild... inviting him to leave the Horde and join the Explorers' Guild...
Lorraine didn't take it seriously...
I was originally a member of the [Deathwhisperer] guild, though I hadn't heard from those friends in a long time. I wondered if they had received my secret message, and whether the Queen was safe and sound...
At this moment, Lorraine roughly understood what her teacher meant when he always excitedly said that as long as you defeat those terrible villains, lords, or level bosses, you can obtain treasure...
"I didn't defeat anyone, but I still got the treasure... Haha!"
The joy of finding money on the street is something only the finder can understand. But the pain and anxiety of losing money is something no one can understand either... Lorraine was very happy at this moment, feeling like a nouveau riche. He casually grabbed a silk coat and put it on, one piece at a time. His hunched, ghostly body couldn't support the luxurious silk robes, and Lorraine tossed them aside unhappily.
He then began to sift through these treasures, selecting items that he liked that were small and easy to carry.
Lorraine only worries when he has enough clutter, wondering whether he should give up some low-value items... He's a thrifty kid, and he usually keeps useless things like troll teeth, sweat, and face towels.
Now sitting atop a pile of gold coins, the necromancer Lorraine, as happy as a child in his late twenties, was momentarily at a loss as to what to do with these treasures.
When people are carried away by their success, they often overlook many dangers. Lorraine, whose eyes were fixed on the treasure, completely failed to observe his surroundings. The vault containing the gold coins was not large, and the surrounding stone walls were exceptionally sturdy. Logically speaking, it should have been impossible to break through this secret chamber without a natural disaster like an earthquake.
Lorraine, with a small mining pickaxe, smashed through the secret chamber...
This is not normal.
The exit of the secret room was directly above, and all four sides were enclosed walls. Lorraine suddenly appeared in the secret room by collapsing from below.
He sat in the center of the treasures, picking and choosing.
The statues at the four corners of the vault gradually lit up... Soon the hidden door in the wall opened, and Lorraine suddenly felt a tremor. As soon as he turned his head, a huge iron fist smashed into his face.
Lorraine collapsed with a thud, gold coins scattering everywhere, and a wave of dizziness washed over her.
Before Lorraine could react, the Iron Man continued his attack, and Lorraine felt herself surrounded by several tall figures.
The four Iron Golems are activated, and they automatically attack enemies who break into the vault.
Caught off guard, Lorraine suffered a heavy blow.
A severe dizziness rendered him immobile. Chains shot out from the four corners of the Iron Man's arms, quickly binding Lorraine in the center. Accompanied by four immense pulling forces from different directions, Lorraine was suddenly hoisted high into the air...
With his arms bound, Lorraine was pulled into the air.
In mid-air, he finally saw his opponent's true face.
These are four semi-automatic robots made of steel... Steel Golems.
The automated mechanical guards, which the Dark Iron dwarves were so proud of forging, were once exported to human kingdoms when the Dark Iron dwarves still maintained a normal alliance with humans, and only high-ranking nobles could afford them.
Lorraine had heard of these things; they were powered by magical gems, possessed bodies of steel, and were incredibly difficult to destroy. The battle would never cease unless their core was found.
The specific methods of operation are unknown to the average person. Logically speaking, this thing is a treasure of the Dark Iron Dwarves and should not be here.
I have no idea how the vault's security system was activated...
This was Lorraine's first encounter with an attack from a magical mechanical being... He couldn't think of a way to deal with the soulless entity. His hands were bound, and he was suspended in mid-air like a piglet; Lorraine couldn't even swing his staff or wand to fire a magic projectile... Desperate, a light began to shine in his right eye...