This isn't a souls-like game at all.

The transporting work is mainly done by workers with bare upper bodies.

They separated the silver iron ore by size and moved them onto different carriages.

Once a carriage is full, the soldiers will drive the carriage eastward.

Finally, we entered a huge factory building made of stone bricks.

"These stone brick factories are quite outrageous. They're even bigger than the factories I saw in the development zone back home... but when I think about the massive castle complex overhead, it's not surprising."

Ye Yiyi could not see what happened after the carriage entered the factory.

There are a total of six stone brick factories like this in the smelter.

The six factory buildings are arranged in three rows and two columns, from west to east, that is, from left to right, in pairs.

The bizarrely shaped metal "blast furnace" is located between the four factory buildings in the first and second rows.

Looking further east, to the right of the third row of factory buildings is a large complex of wooden buildings.

There are streets and markets in the building complex, but most of the people on the streets are women, patrolling soldiers of the Principality, and a group of unrestrained children playing games.

"There is a village inside the smelter?" Ye Yiyi was a little surprised.

But on second thought, he suddenly understood.

This so-called factory village is the family compound for blacksmiths and smelting workers.

"It seems not everyone is qualified to work here... Shit! Eating Principality food, an alien version of a state-owned enterprise employee, right?"

Looking further east, you will see where the Eagle Claw Knights are stationed.

To the right of the Knights' headquarters is the barracks where the Duchy's soldiers are stationed.

Further to the right is a warehouse, which Ye Yiyi inferred was a granary.

After observing this, a question suddenly popped up in his mind.

“There’s only one door here. The one on the left is used to transport raw ore. Once you’ve delivered it, you can leave. You’re not allowed to stop.

"Where did the smelted silver cast iron end up?

"Could it be that there are buildings or passages underground in the factory?"

Chapter 50 Sneaking into the Factory

After a more detailed observation of the large smelter, Ye Yiyi rode down the mountain.

The security measures at the large smelter are quite complete, with almost no gaps.

It is extremely difficult to sneak in without alerting others.

But Ye Yiyi is not without a solution.

But before that, he needs to find a holy tablet.

It took several hours until the sun completely set behind the horizon and the azure moon rose high into the sky.

Only then did Ye Yiyi find an unnamed grave in a forest under the city wall.

This cemetery is neat and orderly and is not a mass grave, but perhaps because it has existed for too long, it has long been forgotten by people.

Because no one takes care of it, there is half-human-high grass growing everywhere on the graves.

At the end of the cemetery, near the giant city wall, sits a mottled holy monument alone.

“It’s really high.”

After activating the holy monument and letting the golden light curtain spread out, Ye Yiyi looked up at the city wall and couldn't help but sigh from the bottom of his heart.

This wall extended infinitely to the left and infinitely to the right. The magnificent structure, as tall as a mountain, made Ye Yiyi feel his own insignificance.

"A remote principality can build such a building. I wonder if the capital of the empire bordering the east is the same as in the game."

Restraining his excitement for the moment, Ye Yiyi settled the dark horse Virgil and the dung beetle, and then went to the Cursed Hall through the holy monument.

Ye Yiyi hesitated for a long time before converting the 6502 soul echoes on his body into 2 attribute points at the Saint's place, and finally added them to his skills.

Level 23 → 25↑

Tip 18→20↑

Soul Echo 6502-2600-2900=1002

Soul Echoes Required for Upgrade: 3200

"Anyway, I'll have to upgrade these two attributes sooner or later, so it's not a loss."

The skill was successfully upgraded to 20, and as Ye Yiyi expected, he obtained the second skill characteristic.

Skill Features: Ghostly: Greatly increases torso sensitivity, casting speed, and weapon attack speed. Can climb rough cliffs and walls, but will continue to consume energy.

"Am I still missing a paraglider?" Ye Yiyi was stunned for a while by the ghostly characteristics.

After leaving the Cursed Hall, Ye Yiyi tested his newly acquired climbing ability on the giant wall.

The extremely dexterous fingers can easily grasp the tiny bumps on the rough wall.

Ye Yiyi quickly mastered the climbing skills and climbed nearly twenty meters high without realizing it.

"No, with my 10 points of energy, the highest I can climb is this high."

Ye Yiyi panted heavily, glanced at the energy bar that was gradually emptying on the simplified light screen, and then released his hands.

"Boom!"

Falling straight down from a height of twenty meters startled Virgil, the black horse that was eating grass on a grave nearby.

"Don't panic, I'm fine."

Ye Yiyi stood up from the ground and comforted the frightened horse.

He sat down in front of the holy monument, added [Silence] to the spell slot, then put the dung beetle in his arms and headed towards the large smelter under the cover of night.

"With 10 points of energy, the maximum climb is 22 meters."

On the way, Ye Yiyi was thinking in his heart.

“As long as it’s not a completely smooth wall, like the ones in ancient ruins, I can climb anything.

"If I continue to exert my energy, I should be able to climb higher. Once I gain the energy trait, I might be able to climb this fifty-meter-high wall in one breath.

"But if I distribute the attributes like this, my output won't be enough, and I won't be able to take advantage of my unlimited HP.

"Oh, this is so annoying! Ultimately, I still don't have enough Soul Echoes. I have to find a way to get some!!"

Relying on the greatly improved torso sensitivity, Ye Yiyi's traveling speed has also been significantly improved.

After all, the personal characteristics obtained from attribute improvement are the core of attribute addition.

After spending a little time on the road, Ye Yiyi quickly arrived at the large smelter.

Ye Yiyi had two purposes for sneaking into the large smelter this time.

One is to find the imprisoned unknown hero and rescue him.

This unsung hero is a very important NPC in the game.

As a blacksmith, he can forge weapons and armor for players, completely repair damaged weapons, and is also involved in the most important mechanism in the weapon system - opening enchantment slots.

Unlike previous Soul Tours, this game cancels the weapon upgrade mechanism in order to encourage players to use various weapons and learn combat skills.

Instead, weapons and armor now have an enchantment slot.

By drilling holes in weapons and installing various enchanted items with special effects, you can improve the performance of weapons.

For example, the broken sword inlaid with a flaming gem that Ye Yiyi found in the second exhibition hall of the ancient ruins.

As long as you find a blacksmith, you can remove the gem from the broken sword and use it on other weapons or armor.

The blacksmith is very important, so Ye Yiyi must rescue him.

The second is to explore the interior of the large smelter to find out whether there are any underground buildings and passages.

The large smelter in the game has no underground structure, but this is not necessarily the case in reality.

The basis for his speculation came from his doubts about the whereabouts of the silver cast iron and the strange-shaped metal blast furnace.

There is no such steel blast furnace in the smelter in the game.

“It’s important to know whether there is an underground structure. Perhaps I can use it to directly enter the capital’s sewers.

"The sewers are a breeding ground for bloodthirsty diseases and are also the filth and dirt of the entire capital.

“There I can find a branch of the Holy Blood Cult, a Holy Blood Church. After defeating a boss, I can obtain a hymn praising the Lord of Holy Blood.

"At the same time, the offspring of the Spread-Winged Eagle is also trapped in the sewer. I want to rescue it so that I can have an extra helper when I face the Lord of Holy Blood!"

Ye Yiyi lurked in the darkness, silently waiting for time to pass.

It was not until the moon was high in the sky and the night was deep that he finally took action.

"It's a pity that I don't have a watch, so I can't accurately measure the time. However, at this time, except for a few patrolmen on night duty, most people should be asleep."

Ye Yiyi took off his magician robe, put on the ordinary clothes he brought from the magician's tower, and finally covered his head and face with a dark silk scarf.

In this way, if the stealth fails, the possibility of exposing the identity is low.

Then he took out the Living Amber Wand and released the magic [Silent].

It was as if a black hole appeared on the living amber, sucking away the already dim moonlight around it.

The next moment, Ye Yiyi's ears suddenly became extremely quiet.

Looking down, I saw a layer of ethereal, dim gray mist covering my body.

Ye Yiyi tried to jump, then took out the straight sword and swung it.

"There was absolutely no sound. Even the sound of weapons swinging disappeared. The black fog must have absorbed the sound."

After confirming the effect of the magic, Ye Yiyi began to climb the outer wall of the smelter.

This is the easternmost part of the large smelter, and the granary is right after you go inside.

As for why not get in from somewhere else.

Because only here is there a forest to block the view, and there are soldiers stationed on the top of the huge wall behind the smelter.

Looking down from their high vantage point, they could almost take in the entire smelter.

Before obtaining the [Deviation Ray] with invisibility effect, Ye Yiyi didn't have the courage to sneak in under other people's noses.

It is extremely easy to climb over the wall, and the five-meter-high wall is useless.

Ye Yiyi landed smoothly without making any sound.

It is deep and dark here, it is the gap between the granary and the wall.

There is no one on duty, which is a minor security loophole.

"But if you think about it, no one would dare to invade here, right?"

Ye Yiyi walked along the gap towards the end of the giant wall, passed through a narrow gap to the left, and saw the barracks of the Principality soldiers in front of him.

"Someone!!"

Ye Yiyi glanced and saw two Duchy soldiers standing guard in front of the granary gate.

Next to them was an iron stove supported by a wooden frame, with a flame burning inside, illuminating the surroundings.

The granary gate faced the barracks. The wooden structure of the barracks was pitch black, with only the light of fire at the corner of the road outside.

Ye Yiyi waited for a while and found that the two unlucky soldiers guarding the granary were leaning against the door, one was drowsy, and the other had fallen asleep while standing.

"It's so funny, standing here is useless!"

Ye Yiyi laughed in his heart, then quietly squeezed out of the gap along the corner and headed west.

There was no one patrolling outside the barracks, and he could still hear snoring coming from the houses.

"I slept soundly."

He ignored it and walked straight through the barracks to the Knights' headquarters.

Compared to the barracks, the Eagle Claw Knights' garrison is much more "luxurious".

There were not many knights, so each one had his own room.