I, Stone Golem, only want to forge.

Murphy concluded that becoming a professional requires the help of others, without much complicated thought.

This is actually a conclusion that can be drawn on a whim.

The essence of a professional is to restore a certain rule, but which rule should be restored?

If we restore this rule, how should we proceed so that we don't go astray?

Without the ability to observe the rules, it is clearly impossible to derive these results using a reasonable set of calculations and formulas.

That can only rely on feelings and seemingly plausible but ultimately flawed empiricism.

In this situation, without the guidance of others, trying to find the right rules without making any mistakes is truly like looking for a needle in a haystack.

Murphy pondered for a moment, then suddenly asked:

Are there many professions that humans pass down through generations?

Ye nodded, although he didn't quite understand why Murphy could always jump around like that and suddenly figure things out.

But I also know that there's no point in worrying about this.

Therefore, Murphy can only be temporarily categorized as a gifted individual to rationalize his behavior.

"There are quite a lot... There were quite a lot when I was still working at the Vatican, and now it's probably dozens of times more."

Old Ke, seeing Murphy suddenly ask this, assumed that Murphy wanted some kind of professional inheritance.

"Brother Fei wants to become a professional? I remember that there are similar professional guilds in slightly larger villages. You can go and ask Mr. Lynn?"

The village he lives in must be considered quite large, right?

"Professional unions? Do they even exist now? Didn't the Vatican oppose them back then?"

Ye looked at Lao Ke with some surprise. He had actually voted against the proposal when he voted.

The initial political system of the Human Alliance was a separation of powers among nobles, religious figures, and mages.

So when the mages suddenly proposed a professional guild, it seemed like they wanted to break the balance.

Therefore, Ye, as one of the religious representatives, although he didn't actually have much resentment, still had to consider the feelings of his own people.

Therefore, a veto was cast.

Old K smiled sarcastically, but the object of his mockery should have been their own Vatican.

"Back then, a mage suddenly appeared out of nowhere and was almost killed by the Holy See, so when he wanted to promote this professional guild, we had no choice but to agree."

"Oh, Mr. Murphy, would you like to visit the Professionals' Guild?"

Ye responded softly, then steered the conversation back to the main topic.

Goblu spoke up at the opportune moment.

"Mr. Lynn is over at the mine. Should I go and call him?"

Murphy nodded, then lowered his head to think.

Goblu didn't bother to confirm with Murphy again; he simply sent one of his men to fetch someone.

The others saw that Murphy was deep in thought, so they didn't disturb him.

They then began to talk amongst themselves.

When Srui saw Ye and the others mention the establishment of the Professionals' Guild, he went up and said something as well.

"The mage that Mr. Ke mentioned must have been born in that nearby territory, right?"

That gentleman did study a lot of magical equipment, and some of it even spread to our northern region.

Especially that magic microscope... their family made a fortune just selling those things.

However, that was clearly not what he really wanted to say; he was referring to the main topic that followed.

"I heard that making this magic microscope requires a special kind of crystal."

It is said that the required precision for collection is extremely high and the difficulty is great; only intelligent life forms such as humans and elves can do it.

Furthermore, because it has a certain anti-magic effect, it is difficult to process with magic and can only be mined by physical means. It seems to only be found near the Kulun River. I wonder if either of you knows this?

Sri knew that their base wanted to join the Southern City's circle from scratch.

It would be impossible to achieve this without some special methods and honest development.

Why should anyone accept a so-called new base that is far behind in education, economy, and technology?

Unless it brings some corresponding benefits to the cities of the Southern Federation.

Perhaps this is how we can build connections, gradually integrate, and get a share of the southern pie.

Due to differences in lifestyle and physical condition, the North has a significant advantage over the South in animal husbandry and mining, aside from other factors.

Therefore, he currently plans to put more effort into this aspect.

Harvesting this crystal was his first envisioned goal.

But I'm afraid there will be many obstacles...

After a moment's thought, Old K gave only an ambiguous answer.

"It should be in a dark cave at the bottom of the Kulun River, but I don't know the exact location."

However, a voice answered for them.

"That should be called cat's eye crystal, right? The only problem is that it's difficult to mine. If you dig deep enough near the Kulun River, you can easily find a vein."

The speaker was Lynn, who was jogging over from a distance.

He stopped in front of Sri and added an explanation.

"However, due to the recent spider infestation, mining has become quite risky. Also, due to some special circumstances, the demand for this type of crystal is not high recently."

It's hard to say whether it's a good thing or a bad thing.

"Demand has decreased...is it long-term?"

Upon hearing this, Sri took a slight breath and asked hesitantly.

"I'm not sure, but the cold wave will end soon, and things will probably stay the same until then..."

After Lynn finished replying, he gestured to Sri.

"I heard Mr. Murphy was looking for me, so I went to see him first. If you have any other questions, we can talk when I get back."

After saying that, he walked over to Murphy first.

Siri was left frowning, deep in thought.

While there are other minerals to mine, none offer the same cost-effectiveness.

However, he wasn't without options...

If there is no demand, create demand.

He also knew that this mineral, besides being used to make magic microscopes and related products, had a hidden use related to the soul.

But having a purpose is not enough; we must transform that purpose into real practical value.

And this...

Siri's gaze followed Lynn's figure and gradually fell on Murphy.

Murphy, however, did not notice the gaze; it did not even notice Lynn's approach.

Or to be more precise, its thoughts were now focused on the land beneath its feet.

The three abilities combined are: breathing the earth, spiritual perception, and high-speed vision.

When Murphy looked down at the earth, he saw a different scene than usual.

It didn't even have a specific shape; it was just a few blurry, distorted blocks of color piled together.

But if you look closely at those color blocks, you can see that there are many tiny particles, like worms, constantly wriggling and flowing inside them.

This wasn't what Murphy saw when he activated those three abilities before.

It was only after gaining the ability to control and manage things at will that it became like this.

So what is the essence of this ability to control and release at will?

Why can it suddenly see these things?

Murphy pondered, then slightly raised his head and looked up at the sky.

However, the sight in the sky puzzled it even more.

Countless eyes stared straight up at the sky.

The types of eyes are very complex, with some large and some small, some with vertical pupils and some with round pupils, all sorts of different types piled together.

However, as the eyes continue to squeeze together, they will burst open, turning into pure black liquid that flows into the gaps between them.

Then another pair of new eyes suddenly burst out from those gaps.

Then they burst open again as they were squeezed together.

Their eyes blinked back and forth, twinkling like stars.

The sun, hanging high in the sky, turned a pure, pale white, appearing exceptionally noble and holy.

Murphy just had a feeling that the sun was breathing, sometimes expanding and sometimes contracting.