[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-synthetic-wizard":3,"chapter-synthetic-wizard-synthetic-wizard-chapter-121":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Synthetic Wizard",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},1462294,1912,"Chapter 121 - 101: Caution and Awe","synthetic-wizard-chapter-121",121,"\u003Cp>Sunan ultimately chose to leave quietly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although he wanted to explore the island’s situation, he had just been through an intense battle, his Spiritual Power was greatly depleted, and there were only seven High-level Rune Gemstones left. His strength was not at its peak.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It’s wiser to go back, prepare thoroughly, and then come back to investigate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Back at Flash City, Sunan immediately went to the lord’s mansion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After learning that Sunan went to the cave, Kei had been waiting in the council hall for news. Seeing Sunan return safely now, he breathed a huge sigh of relief.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He eagerly asked, \"Is it settled?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It’s settled.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sunan nodded, but before Kei’s face could show joy, he followed up with:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But I discovered a new situation.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kei was taken aback: \"What situation?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sunan briefly recounted the situation of the underground city-state.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After hearing Sunan’s words, Kei was completely stunned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At first, he thought having a monster near Flash City, comparable to a Tier Three Legendary Knight, was already terrible. Unexpectedly, the monster was dealt with, and now an underground city-state emerged.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The latter was undoubtedly a higher threat than the Hundred-armed Monster.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kei started to regret deciding to make Flash City the provincial center.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Had he known there was an entrance to the underground world nearby, he would have stayed far away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If I’m not mistaken, the Hundred-armed Monster was likely trading with that city-state.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sunan recalled what he heard those kobolds say before.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They were mining to trade for food to feed the Hundred-armed Monster.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the cave, the only possible trading partner was the people from the underground city-state.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The residents of that city-state might have long known the cave connects to the surface. They’ve never invaded the surface for so long, probably they won’t think about it in the short term either.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sunan reassured.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, it’s also possible that the Hundred-armed Monster occupied the passage, preventing the city-state people from coming through.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If that were true, it would be simpler.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It would mean the city-state’s forces couldn’t even suppress the Hundred-armed Monster, so he wouldn’t need to worry as much.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing Sunan’s words eased Kei’s worries slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How do you plan to handle the veins in the cave?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Start mining immediately.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sunan said without hesitation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, the cave isn’t 100% safe, so the veins should be mined as early as possible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Do you need me to recruit miners from Black Stone City?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No need, just get me a set of mining equipment, leave the mining to the Clay Golems.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The mining efficiency of one Clay Golem equals that of dozens of skilled miners, and using Clay Golems is more efficient.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sunan planned to deplete the cave’s veins as soon as possible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This battle cost a fortune, and he needed to recoup quickly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moreover, to prevent the underground city-state’s invasion, he would need to forge another batch of golems to guard the cave, which would also cost a lot.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Alright, let me know if you need help.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kei turned to instruct the guards.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The next day.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sunan directly deployed thirty Clay Golems from the base to the cave to carry out preliminary expansions for the mining operation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although kobolds are natural miners, compared to other underground residents, they lag far behind humans in both technique and equipment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The veins in the basin previously mined by kobolds looked as though they’d been chewed by dogs, lacking aesthetic and order.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In three days, Sunan completed the cave’s expansion and remodeling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The mining equipment arrived just in time, including mining rails.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After setting up the equipment, a mining area took shape.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although there weren’t many miners, they didn’t need rest or food, allowing them to work tirelessly twenty-four hours a day, so the mining process was not slow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sunan estimated that in one day, thirty Clay Golems could extract over one hundred Gold Coins worth of silver and gold ore.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If refined and sold, the value could increase further.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this rate, in about three months, he’d break even from the Hundred-armed Monster’s defeat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Afterward, it’s pure profit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Regarding the underground city-state, Sunan stationed five Steel Golems where the Hundred-armed Monster used to live, setting up a Magic Alert that would notify him of any intrusions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the following two months, everything remained peaceful.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The cave’s mining operation proceeded smoothly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was no activity from the underground city-state, and Kei gradually put his mind at ease.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Time moved to the last day of the month of Slumber.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On Starlight Continent, this day is also known as the Day of Rest, marking the year’s end and the division between two years.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Both commoners and nobles gradually reduce outdoor activities after this day, including work and visiting friends, as if the year’s hustle and bustle quietly subsides.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Entering the first month of the new year, people then begin to host celebrations and banquets to welcome the new year.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the third day after the New Year’s celebration, Sunan successfully constructed the eleventh Star Ring.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His Spiritual Power smoothly broke through to 34, reaching the requirement for consuming Tier Three Superior Transcendent Potion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sunan immediately switched to Tier Three Superior Transcendent Potion, and his daily proficiency growth in the Star Ring Meditation Method surged to over 2300.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, constructing the twelfth Star Ring required 800,000 proficiency, estimated to take about a year.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Besides this, his [Magic Item Creation] skill finally rose to level 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