The iron mountain was situated on high ground. Standing here,
one could overlook the situation in many places.
The first things to catch Galen Yu's eyes were several busy players.
With anxious expressions, they wove through various large caves, repeatedly venturing into the deep layers to search.
'Has information about diamonds been leaked?'
Galen Yu could only think of diamonds as something growing in the deep layers with such a massive impact.
It was highly likely that some player had found diamonds, and the outside world discovered that diamond equipment was extremely powerful, so they ordered their own representatives to find them.
This was indeed a very probable situation.
Seeing this, Galen Yu couldn't help but feel lucky once more.
'It's a good thing I can trade with Piglins!'
Not only could he trade for items and resources, but in this realistic block world, he could also trade for information!
If he hadn't known this, he would have wasted his time on meaningless tasks just like the others!
Thanks to everyone else looking for diamonds, Galen Yu quickly found nine blocks of gold ore.
He put them into the furnace to smelt into gold ingots. While waiting,
outside the door, Galen Yu noticed something seemed to be missing.
'The Iron Golem is gone?'
It was crafted by him, so the Iron Golem should automatically guard the chunk and not leave.
Or rather, did something kill the Iron Golem?
He noticed a sound not far away.
"Over here!"
The mutated Zombie Villager was running very fast.
It caught up to Soren Park several times, and a single strike dealt nearly ten hearts of damage.
...
It almost killed him instantly.
The more it was like this, the faster Soren Park ran.
He observed the Zombie Villager while defending with his shield.
"I'm here! Galen Yu's chunk is right ahead!"
He was caught and blocked with his shield, and its thirty points of durability were exhausted.
The shield ended its short and humiliating life.
Just as he approached the chunk, the Iron Golem sensed someone approaching and took the initiative to step forward.
Seemingly knowing the opponent was strong, the light in the Iron Golem's red eyes grew even more intense.
"Urgh!"
Seizing an opportunity to dodge, the mutated Zombie Villager's attack hit the Iron Golem instead.
Not to be outdone, the Iron Golem retaliated with its two iron arms.
Its powerful force sent the mutated Zombie Villager flying into the sky, causing it to take fall damage.
The two powerful creatures began their battle.
"Smart! He knew how to lure the monster to Galen Yu's place!"
"In the Nine Provinces, there is an idiom called 'killing with a borrowed knife.' This is exactly it!"
"This big guy can even drive back Mark and Jett. Its strength shouldn't be underestimated!"
"Haha, no matter how strong it is, it's just a tool for our Stick Nation now!"
"No matter who wins or loses, we are the ones who benefit!"
Using Galen Yu's strength to build their own prestige!
Thinking they had gained an advantage, the Stick Nation audience laughed heartily.
Hiding in a concealed spot, Soren Park observed quietly.
As long as either side fell into a disadvantage, he could promptly choose to flee or take the opportunity to snatch the kill.
'This big guy's strength is not weak. It'll definitely drop good things after it's killed!'
In Soren Park's heart, the best outcome would be the Iron Golem killing the mutated Zombie Villager and being left with low health.
Then he would come out to finish it off and take all the good items for himself!
"Galen Yu is coming?"
A figure appeared in the distance, and Soren Park narrowed his eyes.
Having confirmed it was Galen Yu, he wasn't worried.
'He only reached this stage by relying on a bit of cleverness. In terms of strength and combat experience, he's definitely not as good as me!'
He would let the mutated Zombie Villager wear them down first, and wait until they were in their worst state.
Then he would strike to deal with Galen Yu and inherit the Sky Island and the iron mountain.
It would be even more perfect!
"The Iron Golem's damage isn't low. A normal zombie would die in two hits. How can this thing last so long?"
"If it's not a boss, it must be an elite monster!"
"The Iron Golem doesn't count as a player. Who does the reward go to after it's killed?"
"We tank the damage, and you take the rewards?"
"Damn, if you're so capable, deal with this monster yourself!"
The Nine Provinces audience was extremely angry.
No one could tolerate the results of their own efforts being used to benefit others.
Such a powerful and loyal Iron Golem guardian must have been hard to obtain. If it was destroyed,
wouldn't that be a huge loss?
Galen Yu, however, looked at this scene with a calm expression.
But in his heart, he was already beaming with joy.
He had waited on the Sky Island for a day and hadn't seen a Zombie Villager. He didn't expect the thing he had been searching for so long
to appear right here!
'It doesn't burn during the day and can fight so fiercely with an Iron Golem. It's not just a simple, ordinary Zombie Villager.'
'That's even better!'
Every villager has a different profession. Aside from the nitwits, each has its own characteristics.
According to the trading quality, levels are divided from low to high: Novice, Apprentice, Journeyman, Expert, and Master.
No matter how you look at it, this Zombie Villager must be at least Master-level. Once converted, it will save the process of leveling it up, reaching the highest step instantly!
But how to control it?
'Hang in there, buddy, I'll be right back!'
Having made a decision in his heart, he immediately went to get wooden planks.
"He's leaving? No, wait... the crafting table. What is he making!"
Straightening his posture, Soren Park's expression became a bit more serious.
He did think Galen Yu's combat experience was inferior to his own, but he had seen how Galen Yu navigated previous difficulties and had to admit the man had some cleverness.
He had to be on guard, just in case he made something he hadn't seen before.
'Five wooden planks, placed in a U-shape.'
He quickly crafted the item at the crafting table and took it in his hand.
It was a boat.
Made of oak, it was about the same color as the oak planks, with two oars and two seats.
Seeing Galen Yu make a boat, Soren Park thought his eyes were playing tricks on him.
"A boat? What does that have to do with fighting?"
"Or does it just look like a boat but is actually something else?"
Fighting is fighting; what does it have to do with a boat?
Can a boat really be used to fight?
He briefly suspected it was something else until Galen Yu placed it on the ground.
It really was a boat!
He hadn't seen it wrong!
The Stick Nation audience began to send bullet comments.
"I thought it was some kind of heaven-defying item, but it's just this?"
"A boat, hahahaha! He brought out a boat during a fight!"
"Is he trying to row a boat on land and laugh the enemy to death?"
"I don't know if the zombie will die of laughter, but I'm certainly going to die of laughter!"
"He must have never seen this kind of enemy before and got scared silly, right?"
"Charged Creepers disappear after they explode, but zombies won't!"
"Just wait to be beaten to death like the Iron Golem!"
At the research institute, Headmaster Quill had just finished recording the mob grinder.
"It's even more profound than the cobblestone generator. These two items are definitely the best structures when resources are lacking!"
"Eh? A zombie? A boat?"
He knew that the block world didn't conform to physics and many things had unique rules.
Like the cobblestone generator, or infinite water—they were comparable to perpetual motion machines!
But no matter how much he opened his mind, he couldn't think of any other use for a boat besides moving on the water.
"Fries, do you think Galen Yu has been scared stupid?"
He asked the more experienced Fries.
"I have never seen Galen Yu panic."
Fries answered truthfully, sounding certain.
If you observed closely, you could find that from the moment he entered the game, Galen Yu seemed to have everything under control, strategizing.
Emotions like fear or panic did not exist.
"Could it be... there's another ingenious use?"
Scratching his head, he also couldn't think of how a boat could be applied in battle.
With curiosity, he continued to watch.
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