Pioneering the Apocalyptic World - Chapter 117
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Chapter 47: Research and what could be a kind of madness
Although coming to this world means that there are no more game-like restrictions on the creation skill, that doesn’t mean that I can create anything unconditionally. For example, it may seem obvious, but you can’t just create items out of thin air. Even if I ask for iron to appear, there’s no way it will show up from nowhere…. I wonder if it was buried underground, wouldn’t it pop out and come out? Well, first of all I need to find an ore vein…
You cannot create items that are completely different from the original material, such as creating a wooden table using stone blocks.
“… Huh, maybe it’s possible to make diamonds from coal…?”
Although they look completely different, they are both originally made of carbon.
I thought of it, but when I tried it on a that day, it sucked up a lot of my MP, but I couldn’t make the item. I felt that the skill itself was activated, so I might be able to do it once my alchemy skill level increases. Let’s try again some other day.
…… Hmm? According to this theory, can I make iron from blood…? No, As expected the amount of iron in blood is too low for that.
“Even so… Calling myself the miko of the creator god… I don’t think that I live up to that name.”
I can skip the time and process with my creation skill, from an outsider’s perspective, that alone would be impressive enough, but it can also be said that It’s an obvious result that you can make an item as long as you have the materials for it.
So, what exactly is “creation”?
Even if energy can be produced, if it cannot be created without the original material, then wouldn’t it be considered crafting or production, which is a little different from the pure concept of creation?
I think back to that time.
About the time when I used an “unknown magic” to purify the dungeon core.
That… Didn’t felt like I had ‘made it’, but it was like I had just ‘created it’.
I can’t explain it well, but that’s how I felt.
Even if asked “What’s makes it different?” I can’t answer. It was such an ambiguous feeling.
“… I guess I’ll just have to do some trial and error with this too.”
I can’t think of anything so let’s return to the main topic.
On the other hand, if you have the material, you can create almost anything freely.
As long as there are seeds, crops can grow regardless of the climate. My research has shown that the quality (taste) of the food is better if grown according to the original climate, so I would like to make improvements little by little. It would be difficult to do something too large-scale because the cost of maintaining the equipment would be high, but I think it would be possible to do something like a greenhouse. The knowledge that I received from the Earth God has been very helpful.
I learned later that this would be impossible unless the land was under the control of a god or a miko. Otherwise, anything could grow anywhere, and the concept of a habitat would disappear.
… And, even if the land is under my control, if there are no seeds, naturally it will not be possible to grow anything. There’s nothing I can do unless I go to the place where it grows and get the seeds…!
“I’m starting to feel like eating rice… Sigh…”
I want to eat rice balls.
I have the knowledge of places where it might grow in the wild, but it wasn’t near enough that I could go on a day trip… If I get permission from the Earth God to go far, I might head there first if the situation allows.
As long as I have the materials, I can now create almost anything I imagine with my creation skills…. However, things like the diamond case where the skill level is insufficient are excluded from that list.
This applies to the electric fan. Please note that it is made of wood, not plastic. To be honest, I don’t really understand the detailed mechanism, I just thought, “It’s fine as long as the blades rotate, right?” and basically brute-forced it with skills, only the blades are made to look like the real thing, and the rest is powered by magic instead of electricity… Yeah, I don’t really have that much knowledge about machines… No matter how much time I have, I don’t have enough time to figure that out, so I want to do something about it. I wonder if there is someone who is good at crafting…
Now, what I’m going to be thinking from now on… Is about making items based on monster materials.
I can understand that skin can be made in leather. I can still understand how bones and fangs can be used as weapons and armor. It’s understandable that monster blood can be used as poison. However.
“… I only know the recipes I already know and their applications…”
For example, the Goblin Tooth knife that I made before. Thanks to that, I learned that teeth and fangs can be turned into knives. They can be used not only for knives but also for axes and pickaxes.
However… How else can I use them?
Of course, I believe that not all materials can be exchangeable. I honestly don’t think it’s possible to make recovery medicine with a goblin’s teeth.
However, I lack the knowledge to think what items I can make with this or that material. I knew that slime was originally used as a cushioning material for armor, so I thought, “Maybe it could be used as a mattress or cushions?”. Then, I thought that from the feeling of it, it maybe could be used as material for ice packs and rubber, and when I tried it worked.
“Well, I don’t need to force myself to think about other ways to use them… But…”
Just knowing that I can use it is a weapon.
Just like that time, when I created magic using my blood as a catalyst.
It just so happened that I thought, “If monster blood can be used as a material, then my blood can also be used as a material, right?”. I was really lucky to have that flash of inspiration.
If I hadn’t done that at that time, I probably wouldn’t have been able to purify the core in time and release the Earth God.
In the future, even more dangerous situations may occur.
I want to train my knowledge of this world and my ability to think creatively so that I can more easily have “inspirations” even in times like that.
“Now that I think about it, does my blood have any other effects?”
Yeah, let’s try it or rather let’s do it.
I took out the God’s knife and slashed my palm, causing blood to drip into a beaker. Once it has accumulated to a certain extent, I sprinkle LP potion on the wound to stop the bleeding.
“I wonder what is its durability value… Wow, it’s really low…”
No, I’ve certainly heard that blood for transfusions has a short expiration date… Did it go bad in three days? Although it is on the same level as fresh flower materials, its durability is too low compared to monster blood. Why?
With this, I can’t stock up little by little every day. No matter that I am a miko, I won’t be able to collect as much blood as I like, using blood-forming agents continuously… Right?
In any case, I have no choice but to take more when I need it. Therefore, I need to research it during normal times to be able to use it quickly in emergencies.
Well then, what can I do with it…?
“Rion, what happened…!?”
“Uru?”
I was researching my blood for a while, when Uru came in with a pale face and at the same time let out a scream.
“There’s a very strong smell of blood! Are you injured?”
“Eh? Aaa……”
I didn’t notice it before because I was so absorbed in the research, but there is definitely a strong smell of blood in the air. If It’s Uru who has a good nose, it wouldn’t be strange to notice it even from the outside.
I looked embarrassed and explained that while the blood was mine, that was just me doing some research…
“You idiot! Don’t start doing something like cutting yourself!”
She got angry, and I can’t help but to be pushed by her momentum.
“No, but-”
“There’s no but!… I don’t want to see you hurt…!”
I tried to explain further why I wanted to conduct this kind of research, but I was interrupted.
Once she held my hand with a face that looked like she was about to cry, I couldn’t shake it off.
…… But. Even so.
“… Uru, listen.”
“…!”
“Listen.”
Uru shakes her head as if saying that she doesn’t want to hear it.
Although I felt apologetic, with one of my hands still held by her, I placed the other hand on Uru’s cheek, forcing her to turn towards me.
“I have no remorse or regret for using my blood to purify the core.”
That was necessary. I had to do it.
“So I will use my own blood in the same way if the situation calls for it in the future.”
Even if it’s my own meat. Even if it’s my bones….
Though, as expected I can’t really use my life.
“However, if I wait until I need it to start thinking about how to use it, I might run into a situation where I won’t be able to make it in time. To avoid that, I need to start researching my blood now.”
“…”
Uru looked at me with a sharp glare.
Eventually, she closed her eyes… Perhaps my efforts to persuade her worked, her grip on my hands loosened.
“… You are really stubborn when it comes to making things…”
“… I won’t apologize for that, okay?”
Uru just smiled bitterly at my terrible reply. But even if I apologized, it would only be empty apology…
I removed my hand from her cheek, thinking that’s enough, but Uru still wouldn’t let go of my other hand. On the contrary, I feel like her grip has increased a little.
“… At least promise to reduce the amount you use a little more. As expected, this smell is bad for my heart.”
“Ugh… That’s right, I’ll be more careful next time.”
She will probably get even more angry if I say this, so I’ll keep quiet, but I’m starting to feel a little dizzy, probably because I’m anemic from the blood loss.
I guess that means that even though LP can be restored with an LP potion, the blood doesn’t recover immediately. Should I try making some blood-forming agents just in case? I’m sure in the knowledge I received from the Earth God――
Perhaps sensing that my mind was once again being dominated by my will to make things, Uru turned and stared at me… Ahaha.
“… Haa…. Well, the most important thing is-.”
“?”
Uru, after letting out a slight sigh.
This time, with a different light in her eyes. Said that.
“It’s about making sure that Rion doesn’t have to be reckless… I’ll try harder too.”
“… Yeah, I’m counting on you.”
At those unexpected words, I could only respond with a smile.
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