I really only stop

"Fuck! Stone Giant!!!"

After carefully comparing the monster illustrated book in his hand, Lu Xi looked at the ten-meter-tall rock monster with a trace of awe in his eyes.

According to the description on the illustrated book, stone giants seem to belong to a kind of 'elf'.

A tiny earth elf happened to come across some rare magical rock, which formed the Golem's core.Afterwards, the inner core will swallow all kinds of precious ores by rolling around and devouring them, and finally form a real stone giant.

Due to the high defense power of the earth system, the high attack power brought by the extraordinary weight, and the combination of various magic ores and different attributes, even if the stone giant is placed in a city with a superior maze It is also enough to make adventurers feel troublesome. Now appearing next to the novice city of Rhine City is tantamount to a natural disaster.

"...But on the other hand, it is also called [the treasure house guarded by the evil dragon]. Apart from its own dangers, as long as you knock it down, you can get a large amount of precious ore, and you don't even need to purify it?"

After muttering the last sentence of the illustrated book, Lu Xi looked at the stone giant with admiration:

"As expected of a boss, the rewards given are not at the same level at all."

Obviously, as long as you defeat this guy, you can get a lot of precious ore, which can not only be used to sell money, but also can be used to create a set of powerful equipment for yourself.In the eyes of adventurers who like to pursue excitement by nature, the stone giant is simply a dream target-provided that they will not be crushed by its punch.

However, Lu Xi didn't intend to make a move on this thing.

ha?Why do you ask?

Look at my small body, is it big enough to put a gap between its teeth?

The time-stop ability is easy to use, but it can't provide Lu Xi himself with an intuitive and effective enhancement.Although there is no danger in facing the stone giant who is in a stopped state, it is not dangerous to directly use a knife, but after thinking about it, you can understand that the difficulty of defeating the stone giant with his ordinary body is only different from Yugong Yishan in terms of size. It's just different.

"I don't want to dig rocks slowly for fun. Besides, I don't see any place that needs money. I'd better go back—huh? What is that?"

Just as Lu Xi wanted to turn his head and leave, something vaguely held by the stone giant's hand caught his attention.

Although it looks a little too petite compared to the stone giant's thick fingers, it can be vaguely seen...

"That's a... girl?"

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After confirming that what the stone giant was holding was indeed an adventurer in distress, Lu Xi didn't go directly to rescue him, but instead went into the dense forest to look for something.

"...After thinking about it for a long time, I still have to get rid of that stone giant."

Sighing heavily, Lu Xi began to think about the pros and cons of this unplanned crusade.

Needless to say, the disadvantages are definitely time-consuming.MC Steve may have the technique of rolling stones with his bare hands, but he, Lu Xi, would never be able to learn it.

And Li, in addition to the huge amount of ore rewards just seen, saving a person can also bring an additional task reward of [Countdown Extension].

... no, maybe more.

Taking out the monster illustrated book that had been rummaged in the past few days from his pocket, Lu Xi focused on the description of the stone giant:

[Even if the stone giant is placed in a city with a superior maze, it is enough to make people feel troublesome. Now it appears next to the novice city of Rhine City, which is tantamount to a catastrophe like a natural disaster. 】

The focus is on [natural disasters].

According to the system, the standard for the world to extend the countdown to obliteration is based on how much benefit one's actions can bring to other beings.Simply completing system tasks can only get system rewards. For example, the task for which I got the skill of [loot handling] did not increase the duration of my activity.Only when Nana was actually saved, the world gave a period of extension.

And right now, if this stone giant, known as [natural disaster], wreaks havoc around Rhine City, the number of people affected may be far more than dozens or even hundreds.According to the above thinking considerations, the benefits brought to the duration of the activity are undoubtedly huge.

...However, the most direct reason for the activity is to save that unlucky guy.

Speechlessly looking at the girl in the stone giant's hand, Lu Xi's mouth twitched.

When death is imminent, what's the situation like spitting on the head of the stone giant?Human Behavior Award?

——No, there is another possibility.

Thinking of something suddenly, Lu Xi was startled.

Despite the fusion of miscellaneous attribute ores, the core of the stone giant is still an earth elf with a weak body.

Could it be that the purpose of spitting is to use this attribute to restrain——

"—tsk, what the hell am I thinking about?"

Shaking his head and laughing at himself, Lu Xi's eyes lit up the moment he saw something: "The size is just right! This is it!"

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Sitting cross-legged under the shade of a big tree, Lu Xi held a silver moon dagger in one hand, and a wooden stick that was as long as an arm in the other hand, sharpening it carefully.

"...Well, that's about it."

It is obviously not a problem to chop a wooden stick with the sharpness of the silver moon dagger.After working for a long time, Lu Xi finally raised his head and looked at his work with satisfaction.

The top of the wooden stick, which was originally as thick as a fist, was now carved out by Lu Xi with a crescent-shaped protrusion. Judging by the size, it was exactly the same as the silver moon hole on the short dagger in his other hand.

"Hey~"

With the strength of Lu Xi's hands, the wooden stick and dagger just connected together.

"Finally succeeded!"

Looking at the five or six failed wooden sticks that he casually threw to the sides, Lu Xi finally breathed a sigh of relief.

With no experience and no one to teach you, no matter what you do, you have to keep trying and pondering on your own.Even for trivial things like chipping wood that you don't usually notice, you will feel a little difficult when you get started.

"—However! All these sacrifices are worth it!"

Raising the combination of short dagger and wooden stick in his hand high, Lu Xi announced loudly:

"The name of the equipment is—【Exquisite Silver Moon Pickaxe!】Now is the time to launch a crusade against the mine in front of us!"

What?Ask me why don't I go back to town and get a real pickaxe?

Stupid!Stone giants are not real stones.For this kind of guy who is still a monster in essence, it is more convenient to use a weapon specifically for monsters.

It looks like a pickaxe just because it hurts to hit the stone directly with a dagger, and it's more atmospheric.

"Unexpectedly, the people on the earth who always talk about moving bricks and bricks actually become miners after crossing."

Putting the ladder brought from the city on the stone giant, Lu Xi showed a warm and simple smile of the working people on his face:

"Then—it's time to go to work!"

Chapter 15 Professional Miner Mr. Lu

The scorching sun is not so scorching. In the deep and dangerous monster forest in the past, there is a rhythmic chant that is extremely inconsistent:

"Come on, come on~ Hey! Lift your head up~ Hey!"

Wearing a homemade 'construction' vest and a white towel around his neck, Lu Xi, who looked exactly like a laborer, shouted slogans while raising his homemade 'silver moon pickaxe' and knocked heavily go down.

Although the work content is repetitive and monotonous, as long as he thinks that the business he is doing now is beneficial to the people and serves the society, a hot current will flow from Mr. Lu's heart, and even the pickaxes he wields will add more out of thin air. Some strength.

"Haha! It's so fun to work——shit!"

Sitting down on the stone giant's shoulder, Lu Xi finally couldn't keep the honest and simple smirk just now:

"—The rhythm of this boss fight is obviously wrong?! Others' Long Aotian has an arcane magic blade in his left hand, and a destructive death light in his right hand, coupled with crackling light effects and rumbling explosion scenes, Coupled with the impassioned BGM - this is called a boss, right?! Look at this side again!"

Throwing the pickaxe onto the stone giant's shoulders that were as broad as the ground, Lu Xi gestured a middle finger to the sun that hadn't moved in a long time, and the valve of the complaint was obviously flooded:

"—End! All! It's a painting style of mining! Is what I'm doing really a bloody battle? Hey! Am I really not a life player?!"

During these days of continuous work, because of the stillness of time, Lu Xi couldn't tell whether it was day or night.Work when you wake up, and go to sleep when you are sleepy, which is completely the standard template for coolies in the old society.

However, in his spare time, he would also go back and forth between Rhine City and the stone giant several times like an ant.Put a few bags full of materials I collected into Nana’s home (temporary storage), and bring some delicious and fun things back to the stone giant’s feet, and stuff them into my black cloth (to prevent the sun from affecting sleep). Nice little tent.

The days of being a laborer are so simple and busy.

"...However, this day is finally coming to an end!"

Wiping the sweat off his face with the white towel around his neck, Lu Xi looked at the head of the stone giant that had been dug into a big hole by himself, and twitched the corner of his mouth in relief.

As recorded in the illustrated book, the more one dug into the stone giant's head, the more the ore showed a radiant golden color.When fully dug to the center, you can find the core part of the stone giant - the combination of earth elves and ores.

Although the diameter of the head is nothing compared to the body, but if the head of the earth giant is taken off, it is still a huge rock that three people can barely hug.Even with the tireless efforts of the hard-working Mr. Miner—sorry, I mean Lu Xi—it took a long time to come close to success.

"—Then, this is the end!"

Looking at the most intense golden part, Lu Xi's face flashed with joy.He tightened the silver moon pickaxe in his hand, and raised it high——

"Ding."

——Accompanied by the light ringing of the bell on the elk's neck in the holy night, a fist-sized, extremely regular-shaped brilliant golden ore appeared in front of Lu Xi's eyes.

Without much hesitation, Lu Xi simply took out the ore, and then ran towards the stone giant's right hand neatly.

Time to stop, release!

With the loss of the energy core, the Stone Giant, who originally exuded a dangerous aura even in the pause state, instantly fell into powerlessness.Large pieces of precious ore continued to peel off from its surface and hit the ground heavily.

"—Hey! Don't think that you, a broken rock, can be proud of me if you catch me for the time being! I warn you, I am the messenger of the dark, black flame dragon that walks in the world—Selika! If I don't care If you recklessly uncover the seal in your body, a small character like you will be crushed by the ancient great evil god [Rahman Muse] in an instant—eh? Who are you?"

"The person who came to save you."

Lu Xi squatted on the stone giant's right wrist with a smile, and looked at the girl who hadn't reacted:

"However, it seems that I am meddling? You should be able to handle these situations yourself? Oh, oh, it's not good to grab other people's trophies, so I'll resign first—"

"--wait wait wait!"

Seeing that Lu Xi really wanted to leave, the girl who was caught by the stone giant shuddered anxiously:

"Then what! You should know, too? If the seal in my body is broken, not only this stone giant, but also you who are watching by the side and even the world will suffer a devastating blow, okay? That He is really a very powerful evil god, you will never be able to escape...so, so..."

Lu Xi deliberately put his ears close: "So? So what?"

"……so……"

The girl lowered her pretty immature face, and the tips of her ears were burning red.

She muttered softly in a voice as small as it was close to the limit:

"Also, please ask this gentleman to save me..."

Although I don't know where this man with an angry smile on his face jumped out from, but right now, he is the only person he can rely on.

There are unwritten rules in the adventurer industry, and the hatred of the monsters you encounter cannot be transferred to others.If he did drop me here—

"Okay, I agree."

"--Eh?"

"Hey, what, you really think I'm going to leave you here. Those just now are just delaying time."

While observing the collapse of the stone giant, Lu Xi said:

"I don't have the time to slowly dig you out of the stone giant's hands. Don't worry, you'll probably be in the guild in the blink of an eye."

The girl obviously didn't react: "What—"

time stop.

Seeing that the collapse of the stone giant had spread to the girl's right hand, Lu Xi activated the stop immediately, and then heaved a long sigh of relief.

At my time just now, the card is absolutely nice!

If the time had stopped earlier, the Golem's right hand would not have collapsed.Which meant I had to keep picking up the pickaxe to dig the girl out.

If the Time Stop was too late and the Golem's right hand collapsed completely, the girl would have fallen straight down.At a height of nearly ten meters above the ground, whether the girl will be injured is a big problem.

From the simple stop and run at the beginning, it has evolved to be able to pay attention to the collapse of the stone giant while still having free time to tease this guy who is suspected of having a second illness.

Lu Xisao raised his head, a smile overflowing from the corner of his mouth.

What, my timing is still quite accurate——

"Snapped!"

"Fuck!"

—and then he tripped over a bump on the Golem.

PS: What, my update time is still full——(stumbled by the ticket)

Chapter 16 Of course, the tasks must be handed in together to be fun!

"Unexpectedly, this guy is actually a swordsman..."

Lu Xi, who struggled to climb up to the girl's place using the stagnant stones as a step, was surprised to find that the girl was holding a black long sword tightly, curled up in the stone giant's crumbling right hand .