He gently swung the Red Matter Hammer, striking the dungeon wall.
A door?
There was no door.
The environment behind the non-existent door was perfect for a horror movie without any modifications; the torch on the alchemy table emitted a eerie green light.
Skulls were hung on the walls, looking as if someone had been restrained by their hands and feet and left to air dry.
Some enraged Skeletons emerged from the darkness. Yang Tao took out torches and placed them on the walls and ground, then gently swung the Last Sword in his hand, clearing out the brainless Skeleton monsters.
At this moment, a figure caught his attention.
'Mechanic?'
Actually, she was the Mechanic, but Yang Tao was still accustomed to calling her Mechanic. This individual was a Machinery Specialist.
According to Terraria lore, Mechanic was kidnapped by the old man at the entrance, who was the Clothier. The Cultists forced her to gradually rebuild Cthulhu.
This meant that the Destroyer, the Twins, and Skeletron Prime—these three mechanical Bosses—were all created by her.
"Two people, come!"
He called over two Villagers to clear the constantly spawning monsters, preventing Mechanic from being trampled to death by passing Skeleton monsters.
This situation often occurred when playing the game before: you'd finally see Mechanic or Goblin, and just as you were about to rescue them, they'd be instantly trampled to death by a wild monster that appeared.
"Hey, adventurer, I'm here!!"
Mechanic was very excited when she saw Yang Tao, but the ropes on her body remained unmoving no matter how much she struggled.
"I thought I'd never get out in this lifetime, and end up like those Skeletons on the wall..."
Yang Tao walked up to Mechanic, but did not untie the ropes on her body. Instead, he squatted in front of her with a kind smile and said, "What makes you think I'll save you?"
Mechanic's expression froze slightly, and she asked with some disbelief, "You... aren't you an adventurer?"
"My question is, why do you feel I would save you? Is it just because I'm an adventurer?"
Mechanic stared at Yang Tao with watery eyes and said, "I can sell you some items you need, and... and I can also help you defeat enemies."
Yang Tao took a small folding stool from his backpack and placed it in front of Mechanic, saying gently, "Wait, let's sort out our thoughts first."
"You're the one who was kidnapped, right?"
Mechanic nodded.
"We adventurers are outsiders, right?"
Mechanic nodded again.
"Then, may I ask, why should I painstakingly deal with your own enemies and protect your home? Just because if you're not comfortable living somewhere, the prices of your goods will increase?"
"I... I..."
Mechanic was a bit confused. Why was this adventurer so peculiar? Shouldn't it be that you save me, and then go defeat Wall of Flesh and Moon Lord?
"Then how can you save me?"
Yang Tao shook his head gently and said very seriously, "The one who saves people is never me, but yourself..."
Mechanic's eyes were a bit lost: "Myself?"
"Exactly. Since you have the ability to create the Destroyer, the Twins, and Skeletron Prime, why don't you create some guardians for yourself?"
"Even if you can't contend with a complete Moon Lord, contending with a half-crippled Moon Lord shouldn't be a problem, right? Destiny has always been in your own hands, my friend."
"What you lack is a goal and a firm belief."
With that, Yang Tao reached out and gently patted Mechanic's shoulder.
"Do you just want to be casually kidnapped and thrown into this dark room? This time it's Skeletons, what if next time it's Goblins? Do you perhaps like to have some small Goblins?"
Mechanic's face actually flushed slightly, and she whispered, "Uh, if they're small Goblins, it's not entirely out of the question..."
Yang Tao: "..."
Damn, I forgot that the Mechanic has a crush on the Goblin Tinkerer!
"Ahem, if Goblins are fine, then what if tomorrow it's an Ogre from the Old One's Army... Tsk tsk, those are three or four-meter-tall Ogres."
The dim dungeon was filled with a terrifying atmosphere. The flickering torches on the walls made Yang Tao's face appear somewhat flickering between light and shadow.
The image of an Ogre appeared in Mechanic's mind. She didn't know what she thought of, but her body involuntarily shrank, and she said in a panicked tone:
"No... no, Ogres are not okay..."
Yang Tao stood up, put the small stool back into his backpack, and sighed, saying, "I still have some things to do, so I'll be going now."
With that, Yang Tao prepared to turn and walk deeper into the dungeon. Mechanic immediately cried out in a panic, "Wait... don't go, please save me, okay?"
Yang Tao stopped and looked at the pitiful Mechanic, asking, "Save you? Then will your shop be free for me in the future?"
"No, the goods aren't mine at all; I'm just responsible for selling them."
Responsible for selling...
In reality, it's just like the Villagers. Villagers don't actually have items like diamonds armor or diamonds swords in their backpacks, but they can still trade.
"100 Platinum Coins, no bargaining, fair trade, no deception."
"100 coins? Why don't you just rob me? Even if you sold my previous village, it wouldn't be a hundred Platinum Coins!"
"Rob? Robbing isn't as fast as extortion. This is a matter of mutual consent. If you're unwilling, then just stay here honestly. Anyway, you won't starve to death."
Seeing Yang Tao truly turn to leave, Mechanic quickly said, "I'm willing, please save me, it's just that I don't have that much money right now."
"It's fine, you can owe it for now. Don't you get a 1% commission from transactions? Just save that up and give it to me."
This was something the Guide had told him: any NPC with a shop would deduct a 1% 'handling fee' when selling items.
"Okay."
Mechanic agreed. If she truly had to stay in this dungeon alone forever, she felt that even if she didn't starve to death, she would go crazy.
He walked over and untied the ropes on Mechanic's body.
Mechanic flexed her wrists and said with extreme 'resentment', "You don't resemble an adventurer at all."
"Then what do I resemble?"
"A profiteer."
"Well, thank you for the compliment."
A smile appeared on Yang Tao's face as he wielded the Nail Hammer in his hand and continued with the dungeon renovation.
'Mechanic has the ability to create the Mechanical Bosses, yet she only sells some wires and wrenches. Is she seriously treating adventurers like donkeys?'
At least he was her savior; not only did she not discount items, but she even raised prices if she wasn't happy with her living conditions? That's truly outrageous!
Thinking about all the wires he had to buy to build a teleportation platform, Yang Tao felt a pang in his liver.
Thump thump... thump thump...
He cleared out all the items in the dungeon, then placed torches and glowsticks for illumination.
Thus, the new area was renovated.
[Monster Spawning Area No. 18]
[Monster Spawning Area No. 17 →]
[Exit →]