Chapter 118: Going into the water to collect clams
"You mean this small shovel?" Candice took out the small shovel.
Obviously, this small shovel is not needed for mining.
"Yes, that's it, it's called a diving shovel." Instructor Shahu said calmly.
"If you don't want to mine, there are no other options."
"You can also go into the water to collect clams."
"In this water under Coolie Cliff, there is a rare creature, the maid clam."
"The maid clam is one of the magic auxiliary materials for the spell potion corresponding to the level 1 spell [Language Proficiency]."
"And [Language Proficiency] is one of the spells that almost every level 1 mage will learn and master, so the demand for maid clams in the potion department has always been very high, and we will collect as much as we can."
"Every maid clam found can support 50 kilograms of hydrogold ore."
"However, I Let me remind you. "
"So far, the average time it takes for students to complete the admission task is 61 days."
"And the average time it takes for students to complete the admission task is .103 days."
"Hah?!" Candice is puzzled.
"The reason is very simple." Instructor Shahu was indeed very responsible and patiently explained to everyone.
"The maid clam will only hide in the sand at the bottom of the river, so if you want to collect clams, you have to dive to the bottom of the river to find them."
"First, it requires excellent water quality, which not everyone has the ability to do."
In this world, there are far fewer people who can swim than in Gothe's previous life.
Because there are no physical education classes in this world, let alone interest classes. The most important thing is that certain spells can completely replace the skill of "swimming".
Hence, it is not a special occupation that relies on water for a living, and few people will specifically learn the skill of swimming.
"Second, the temperature at the bottom of the river is low, the field of vision is limited, and the bottom of the river itself is extremely chaotic. The combination of these three factors greatly increases the difficulty of finding the maiden clam lurking in the mud."
"And the process of constantly surfacing for air and diving to the bottom to look for clams is no less physically demanding than mining."
"The most important thing is that as long as you dig, you will get something."
"With clams, you may spend a day looking for them, but still find nothing. Of course, it is also possible that you will get a lot of harvest on your first trip into the water. "
"It's up to you to decide."
"My opinion is, just go mining honestly." Instructor Shahu gave advice based on his own experience. Whether everyone listens to it or not is none of his business.
His task is to lead and supervise the team.
"Oh, there is one more thing I want to tell you."
"Although there is no time limit for completing this admission task, if you can complete the task within 30 days, the college will award you an additional 1 credit. If you break the record, you will be awarded 5 credits."
"Instructor Shahu." Royas also raised his hand to ask.
「说。」
「记录是多少？」罗亚斯的问题，也是在场所有新生的疑问。
Instructor Shahu chuckled and gave the answer, "The current record holder for completing the enrollment task the fastest is the previous dean of Siris Magic Academy, Gavin Hogg."
He took the mining route in 25 days.
Not only was this time shocking to Dean Gavin Hogg, but it was even more shocking that even the dean of the college was digging mines under the coolie cliff.
After everything that needs to be explained, Instructor Shahu very responsibly led everyone down the winding cliff road to the bottom of Coolie Cliff.
Under the steep cliff hundreds of meters high, there is a river beach covered with gravel.
Just going down the mountain, not even much weight-bearing, the six freshmen, except Gao De, who had been exercising for half a year, had more or less breathing disorders.
It is conceivable that climbing up the mountain with dozens of kilograms of water gold ore on their backs will be a big test for these pampered "Second Generations".
As soon as they arrived at the bottom of the cliff, everyone saw a huge cave entrance on the cliff at the bottom of the cliff.
Part of the direct sunlight hits the entrance of the cave, making a slight light visible at the entrance.
Sunlight and shadow interweave, forming mysterious light and shadow.
But deep in the mine, where the light cannot shine, even in the daytime, it is a dark and gloomy place, as if it is a bottomless abyss, which is frightening.
However, on the cliff next to the cave entrance, you can see many special safety helmets hanging on them. They are made of metal minerals and some complex magic lines can be seen on the surface.
Instructor Shahu picked up a special miner's hat and gently touched the finely carved magic lines on it: "These miner's hats are made of the alchemy system, with [Light Technique] and automatically triggered [Blade Protection]."
"The latter can protect you from possible falling stones above the mine, and the former can provide you with light in the mine."
He clapped his hands, "Okay, everyone, let's start working!"
As instructor Shahu finished speaking, everyone took a deep breath.
Luke and Kaplan exchanged glances with each other. There were sparks in their eyes as these two second-generation Frenchmen from the same Haynes family.
Both of them regard each other as their competitors, and driven by their competitive spirit, they take the lead.
They each took off a miner's hat from the cliff, put it on their heads, and then passed through the cave entrance one after another and entered the deep mine.
With Luke and Kaplan taking the lead, the remaining boys, Royas, were not to be outdone and followed.
The next person to enter the mine was Jelika. She waited for a moment and caught a glimpse of Gothe still standing there motionless without saying anything. After a hint of imperceptible encouragement flashed through her deep eyes, she picked up a miner's hat from the cliff and put it on gently.
Then he walked into the mine with a firm and calm pace, and his back was quickly swallowed up by the shadows in the mine.
Candice saw this scene with a tangled expression on her face. She hesitated for a moment, then chopping her foot angrily, trotted to the edge of the cliff, picked up a miner's hat, and followed in.
Outside the mine, Gaode remained unmoved.
"Why haven't you taken action yet?" Instructor Shahu was also a little surprised.
Among the six people, Gaode is the most plainly dressed, but he is also the most capable. He seems to be the one who can endure hardship the most. Why is he the slowest one now?
"I don't want to mine." Gaode gave an answer that was beyond Instructor Shahu's expectations.
"If you want to complete the enrollment task, you must mine. You don't want to enroll." Instructor Shahu's reminder ended abruptly.
Because Gaode has already started to take off his clothes.
Seeing Gothe's action, how could he not understand Gothe's plan?
Soon, Gaode took off his coat, leaving only his underwear.
He quickly crossed the gravel beach, and then slowly fell into the water.
It is clear that the sun above our heads is like fire, but the river water is slightly cold.
The further you dive, the pressure will increase and the water temperature will continue to decrease.
Hence, you can imagine how biting the water at the bottom of the river would be.
(End of this chapter)