I Have a Sailing Game-Chapter 111 - 108: Bewitched

The dropped Stone Demon Crystal is a very common Extraordinary material, which can also be used to craft equipment.

As for the Stone Demon Eye, it is described in the explanation as a material that can be used to prepare special potions or Magic Potions.

After defeating the Stone Demon, Rogel put away the Giant Corpse Hammer and began searching the surroundings.

The reason he came to hunt the Stone Demon was for its ore stash, after all, he wasn’t lacking in monetary rewards.

However, before Rogel found the ore, he discovered a few corpses emitting a foul stench in a corner.

They were no longer recognizable as human, but from their tattered clothes, it was possible to faintly see that they were likely the three miners who met their fate.

Clearly, they had been brutally killed by the Stone Demon.

Rogel sighed slightly, and just as he was about to leave, he found a thin, blood-stained diary next to the corpses.

Upon opening it, he found some torn-out marks inside, indicating that the pages had been torn and sent after being written.

[This is my third month mining on Seren Island, Dana, my wife, I really miss you, I really want to kiss you, hold your waist...]

Rogel coughed and skipped over some inappropriate diary segments.

This diary contained some thoughts of the miners missing their families, descriptions of their lives, and a few complaints.

But one passage, in particular, caught Rogel’s attention.

[... There’s one thing you definitely wouldn’t believe, today a weirdo came to the mine, telling us to stop working, not to continue mining, claiming it would leave the creatures originally living here homeless.]

[Oh God, this person surely must have been kicked in the head by a donkey hahaha, if we don’t mine, who’s going to pay us? With their mouth? Get outta here.]

Could there really be an Extraordinary Creature Protection Organization in this world?

Rogel found it somewhat amusing.

After reading, he put the poor miner’s diary back.

This kind of matter should be left to Mayor David to handle.

Rogel continued searching.

Before long, he discovered a branching path that didn’t look man-made.

It seemed more like it had been excavated by the Stone Demon.

After walking a short distance in, Rogel found a spot holding a small pile of variously colored ores.

[You found Gold Ore ×1.]

[You found a Small Agate ×1.]

[You found Secret Iron Ore ×3.]

[You found Iron Ore ×7.]

Not bad at all.

Rogel nodded, not paying much attention to the Gold Ore and Agate.

The main focus was on the Secret Iron Ore.

This particular Stone Demon wasn’t of a high level, so obtaining three Secret Iron Ores from its stash was quite good.

After collecting the Stone Demon’s treasure, Rogel didn’t leave immediately but began searching carefully.

He hadn’t forgotten what Mayor David mentioned, that this Stone Demon would unusually come out at night and attack the islanders.

There had to be a reason for it.

It didn’t take much effort before Rogel found the reason.

A solitary light-silver mushroom growing on the rock wall.

[Night Illusion Mushroom]

[Type: Plant]

[Quality: Blue]

[Tier: Extraordinary]

[Explanation: A mushroom that releases hallucinogenic spores at night, commonly found in dimly lit areas, these spores can even affect Extraordinary Creatures, greatly enhancing their aggression.]

The mystery was now solved; it was due to the influence of the Night Illusion Mushroom that the Stone Demon left its territory at night and attacked the islanders.

"I thought someone was pulling the strings from behind."

Rogel had guessed wrong.

The appearance of the Night Illusion Mushroom in such dimly lit places was quite normal.

It just happened to coincide with the Stone Demon being there, making it seem more than just a coincidence.

"Job’s done."

Now, the commission was completed.

After picking the Night Illusion Mushroom and tallying his finds, he approached the Stone Demon’s corpse and lifted its head.

To call it a head was a bit of a stretch; it was actually a large rock with eyeballs, marked with some special patterns, although now it only had empty eye sockets.

Rogel left the mine.

...

Outside the mine, Kadi was in a good mood, humming a tune while admiring the surroundings, also pondering how to refine his work further.

Rogel hadn’t been gone long, so he wasn’t worried.

At that moment, a group of people came hurriedly down the path in the distance.

It turned out to be Mayor David leading a group over.

Seeing Kadi, he quickly spoke up.

[Mr. Kadi, where is Captain Rogel?]

His forehead beaded with sweat, clearly indicating he had rushed over.

[Oh, you’re asking about Captain Rogel? He went over to the mines to observe the environment, likely preparing for the evening’s plans.]

[By the looks of it, he should be back soon.]

Upon hearing this, Mayor David instantly showed a regretful expression on his face.

[Oh no, he must have gone to the mine alone to find the Stone Demon!]

In his view, Rogel, the novice adventurer, had probably gotten hot-headed thinking he could handle the Stone Demon alone and acted impulsively.

After all, while Rogel appeared calm on one hand, he had only just set sail on the other.

Mayor David had realized something was amiss only after Rogel had been gone for a bit, and had hurriedly come over.

But it seemed it was already too late now.

Kadi, hearing this, was taken aback for a moment before he reacted.

Right, why hadn’t he thought that Rogel had gone directly to the Stone Demon?

Once he realized this, Kadi felt a bit of regret too.

Though he wasn’t worried about Rogel, he regretted not thinking of it sooner himself.