Chapter 566: Necro Crafting: Bone Manipulation (1/2)
Nix stared at the Dragon Egg for a long moment, unsure what to think. Several different people stayed at his ranch beside the normal occupants of Fajii, Hyai, Shae, and his dad. Truth be told, he didn't mind the crowd. Life was meant to be a bit messy around the edges. He often used the downstairs guestroom as a place to do some crafting or just hide away when he wanted to be alone. He returned to the doorway. ”Why is there a Dragon Egg in my house?”
Shae looked up from where she sat with Fajii and Mina. The three of them were huddled together, talking in low whispers. ”That's Del's; Sai Tali asked that we bring the egg to safety.”
Nix frowned at the Salamander, who ignored the look and went back to chatting. ”Del!” Nix picked up the egg and opened a Breach.
The Orion moved toward him from her place near the fire. Without saying anything, she followed him into the Breach.
A moment later, the duo stepped into the Turtle House. Nix placed the egg in the closet next to the downstairs bedroom. ”Do you want a new puppet form? Or are you content with this one?”
”I'm getting used to this one,” Del admitted. ”Where are you going?”
Nix went up the stairs and entered the Master Bedroom. ”The HUD interface at this table is the best in the house.” He took a seat on the couch, making room for the Orion to sit next to him. ”Found an interesting crafting skill from the Bone Fortress.”
Dell watched with interest while licking the bottom of one paw. ”Not staying with Golem making?”
”Hmmm... No. Although it would be fun to go all 'Pacific Rim' on Khione.” For a moment, Nix envisioned 50-meter steel goliaths with proper ranged and melee weapons. Most likely, any attempt at such a thing would result in him getting clubbed with the dreaded nerf stick.
”What's Pacific Rim?”
”Nothing.” Nix opened the crafting catalog from the Bone Fortress and highlighted the one he was interested in. ”Lots of interesting things, nothing super powerful. Check it out.”
[Necro-Subcraft: Bone Manipulator]
Change the bone structure of both living and non-living creatures.
Del's blue eyes glanced at the hud. ”The description is kinda vague.”
Nix nodded slightly. ”Yeah... but there are a lot of ways I could use it to upgrade my Emperor puppets.”
Do you wish to learn the Bone Manipulator crafting skill?
”Yes.” Nix brought out a low-level Nether Rat puppet and placed it on the floor before opening the new Necro-Crafting Interface.
[Bone Manipulation]
1) Identify
2) Living Project
3) Non-Living Project
4) Salvage
”Identify? Why is that there?” Nix selected it out of curiosity.
[Scan the immediate area for unidentified bones?]
”Sure.” Nix watched as a brief splash of light filled the room.
Process Complete. Bone Manipulation 1/500.
Two unidentified bones were found [Bone hilts].
Nix brought out the Bone hilts he'd been awarded at the Bone Fortress and placed them on the table. ”Identify.”
Process Complete. Bone Manipulation 2/500.
[Bone Hilt]
Teranodon: An extinct primal beast of flame. The winged raptor was feared by everything that walked the land, including dragons.
Nix whistled softly before turning his attention back to the nether rat. ”Identify.'
Process Complete. Bone Manipulation 2/500.
[Nether Rat: Animation]
3 different bone variants were found.
Otter [Feet]
Feline [Claws]
Rat [Skeleton]
Nix returned to the Main Menu for a moment.
[Bone Manipulation]
1) Identify
2) Living Project
3) Non-Living Project
4) Salvage
”Let's go with Non-Living.”
[Please choose your project.]
”Nether Rat.”
3) Non-Living Project
a) Bone Growth: Enables the growth of existing bones, requires a source.
b) Bone Grafting: Enables the grafting of two or more kinds of bones, requires a source.
”Time to order some new stuff.” Nix used the table hud to access the Auction house. After quickly locating the items he was looking for, he put his order in.
”Shark teeth and snake bones?” Del had only been able to read the first few items on the long list.
Nix nodded and placed both into the crafting queue along with the Nether Rat.
[Nether Rat][Shark's Teeth][Snake Bone]
Increase in Bite Damage by 30 percent.
Increase in Skeletal flexibility by 20 percent.
Do you wish to continue with the Grafting procedure?
”Yes.”
Process Complete. Bone Manipulation 3/500.
Nix smiled pleasantly at the Orion. ”Come a bit closer, Del.”
The Orion moved from her position on the couch to lay directly in front of him on the table. ”Going to modify me?”
[Orion Emperor Puppet]
”Yep... Let's see... How about Bat Skull and Viper fangs.” Nix placed the items into the crafting queue and studied the possible improvements.
[Orion Emperor Puppet][Bat Skull][Viper fangs]
Poison Counter applied during bite.
Increased Spatial Awareness, low-level Sonar.
”I could turn you into a super Ninja Orion assassin.” Nix smiled at the Orion. ”I'm just looking, Del. I'm not going to use low-level components on an Emperor puppet. Give me a sec.”
The Orion watched as Nix placed several items onto the table. ”Is it strange that I enjoy biting things?”
”Very.” Nix nodded, ”let's see what Salvage is.