72 Mindanium (2/2)

<Mindanium>

Used to upgrade Weapons. Every failure increases the chance to succeed in every subsequent attempt.

The chance to succeed drastically goes down after +6.

Equipment will not be damaged when failing towards +7 and +8 but will consume materials.

Going to +9 and higher carries the risk of damaging equipment.

The user must then pay the appropriate amount of currency to repair the damaged piece of equipment.

Upgrading stations are not needed in order to use these materials or to repair armor after failed attempts towards +9 or higher.

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”Oh? We found <Visanium> used to upgrade walls and structures on them as well. We also found <Luzonium> used to upgrade armor pieces. It seems we've managed to discover the three main upgrading materials. This is good. Also, no worries, I already had Pickaxes manufactured when I found the other materials, I'll have half of them sent to you. Did you guys find anything else?” Luna was pertaining to any possible Agimat the Mountain might hold.

”That, well, not quite, but Boni was pretty optimistic. He said he felt as if something was calling out to him. Although, that could either be a good or bad thing. Would you mind asking Elder Aran if there has been any Agimat or Relic that would call out to a specific person like that? And what would be the trigger?” She inquired. Boni seemed to really have a good impression of whatever was calling out to him.

It worried her.

Elder Aran joined the comms.

”Elise, I've never actually heard of any Agimat calling out to anybody like that. I'd keep an eye on him. The world is full of wonders, dangers, and a lot of the time, dangers pretending to be wonders. Watch him closely. If anything, it should be a lingering will of something. Maybe even a spirit that has gained sentience and has evolved further.” Elder Aran gave his advice.

”Okay, I'll ask Hana and the others to help keep an eye on him,” Elise replied.

”Let me know as soon as anything happens, alright?” Luna said, then Sura added,”Tell Hana and the rest I said 'Hi.'” It was apparent that she quite missed the gang from the earlier days.

”Will do, guys! Thanks, you guys take care!” Elise said her goodbyes when suddenly. ”Wait, what?! Where did he go?!” They heard her running as she called out, ”Boni?!”

Luna on the other end felt a jolt in his entire body as well. Boni was his best friend! Losing him would a great blow to him. Elder Aran and Sura were shocked as well. ”Elise! What happened!” He screamed out.

Hana entered the comms as well. ”Luna-sama! We grouped up while Elise was contacting you and examining the <Mindanium>, I paired up with Boni-dono. He said he was convinced that whatever was calling out to him wasn't malicious, so I went with him just in case. I tried comms, but I couldn't contact him. I'm sorry I let this happen!” She definitely felt guilty. The distress in her voice could be heard from the other line. Her Japanese accent even emerged in her panic, which usually happened when a person who had English as their second language was distressed. One would even call it cute, if it weren't for the fact that she was already panicking.

Luna regained his composure quickly. ”Hana, it's okay, it's not your fault. There's no proof that he's dead, alright? Tell me what exactly happened after. How did he disappear?”

”Thank you, Luna-sama. We were killing mutated creatures, we finally killed off all the creatures in a pond inside the cave, when Boni-dono said 'Trust me, I'll be fine' and jumped into the water, then a bright red cloud appeared and it disappeared the moment he entered it.” Hana detailed her experience.

”Boni isn't a careless person. His survival and his strength is proof of that. He must know something we don't that he just couldn't explain somehow. Keep that area on lockdown for now.”

”Yes, Luna-sama.” Hana bowed even though Luna didn't have a visual of her.