9 The First Magical Item (2/2)

NotWearingPants pointed at the Spider and shouted, ”Arthur, this is the Spider that you stabbed. Look, the wound is at the same location on the head!”

Arthur also found out about the head wound on the Spider. The surrounding gamers looked at Arthur as though he was a hero, and the Dungeon became a massive chatting hall again.

Sherlock did not stop the gamers from looking at the Underground Spider. He ordered NotWearingPants and Arthur to carry the carcass to the Blacksmith Shop and help Simba dissect the Spider so that Simba could take out the object from its stomach. Sherlock would not do the dirty work himself.

Sherlock thought for a while and threw two Short Swords to NotWearingPants and Arthur. He did not expect them to dissect it with their bare hands.

”Did this trigger off a hidden mission?”

”I knew it. Killing the first monster has its special reward!”

”I'm green with jealousy! I should have spent money to accumulate the bronze coins!”

The Dungeon rang with the boisterous chatting of the gamers.

NotWearingPants and Arthur were taken aback. Under the envious gaze of the gamers, they retrieved the Short Swords and grabbed a furry Spider Leg each as they dragged the carcass towards the Blacksmith Shop. Some bold gamers also helped to push the giant carcass, though they did not receive any reward from Sherlock.

Simba was forging weapons, and there was a pile of equipment at his side. Few gamers could afford to buy the equipment. Seeing Sherlock lead the gamers and a dead Spider into his shop, Simba put aside his work and asked Sherlock respectfully, ”Lord Sherlock, what can I do for you?”

”There's something in the Spider's stomach. Help me retrieve it. Be careful not to damage it. These two Goblins are your assistants.”

Sherlock said as he pointed at NotWearingPants and Arthur.

Simba acknowledged him and took up a Short Sword. He gave some instructions to NotWearingPants and Arthur as they started the dissection. The gamers exclaimed in shock as they followed the dissection. Most of them were terrified and disgusted by the dissection which was rated R18.

Sherlock stood back to avoid being stained by the Spider's green blood. Before long, the Spider was almost dissected, and both of Simba's assistants were stained with green and smelly blood. Many surrounding gamers felt sick, and a few gamers started vomiting out their meals.

NotWearingPants was feeling sick, while Arthur's face was ghastly white.

The blood-stained Simba told Arthur to search the carcass carefully for objects. Without hesitation, Arthur squirmed into the carcass and carried out a dimly radiant metal ball.

Sherlock waved at Arthur to let Arthur pass the metal ball to him. Arthur ran to Sherlock's side and raised the metal ball above his head. Sherlock took out a handkerchief from his pocket and covered the metal ball with the handkerchief in disgust. He put the wrapped metal ball in front of his eyes and smelled a horrible stench coming from it.

He confirmed that the Mana ripple came from the small metal ball. What was that ball? Sherlock found it familiar, but he could not recall from where. Since it had a Mana ripple, it was definitely a Magical Item. He wanted the ball to be appraised and sold for Magic Stones!

To appraise this Magical Item, he had to make a trip to Winterfell.