Day 481-490/Day 481

Day 481 / The Eleventh Day
Today, I'll be mining again in search of delicious ore minerals.
　I took off the leather light armor I was wearing because it was stained with dirt and sweat, and instead changed into a simple but sturdy work uniform made of cloth-type magic items and soft leather.
　I then put on a safety helmet that I had made, and spent the rest of the day silently mining with a mechanical arm drill.
　From my previous experience, I had a vague idea of where and how to dig for easy access.
　Like aiming at the vital point of your prey, if you dig at a point that seems to be fragile, you will be able to collect a lot of ore and minerals.
　It's a simple job, but there's a lot of fun in it, and I felt as if the stress that had been building up without my noticing was gradually being released.
　Besides, when I was mining, I had a feeling that someone else used to do it.
　Could this be part of a lost memory?　I continued to work, hoping that I would be able to remember at least a little by doing this.
　I had a lot to think about, but I couldn't let my mind wander while mining.
　There are many kinds of ores and minerals that can be mined here, including magical gems that are unique to this world.
　There are magical gems that can explode in an instant if poorly crushed with a mechanical arm drill, or that can spread a large electric current.
　The odds of digging up magical gems are low, but even if you're lucky enough to find one, there are times when you're unlucky enough to shatter it, causing accidents that result in the scrapping of several sturdy mining golems.
Once I shattered a silvery red gemstone with the tip of my mechanical arm drill, and was caught in a powerful explosion.
　Fortunately, there was not a scratch on the mechanical arm drill, and the power was scattered around thanks to the high speed rotation.
　In addition, the work clothes I was wearing were sturdy, and as insurance, I had deployed a 【Lubricant Film】that slid off flying debris on my body surface and a 【Regenerative Mucous Film】that would heal me if I got injured, and my body was protected with 【Shock Absorbing Fat】, so I was unharmed.
　And even if it exploded, it was just luck that nothing collapsed or spew out toxic gas
　One second of carelessness, one lifetime of injury.
　I didn't want to be buried alive when the mine collapsed because it would be a hassle to crawl out, so I had to be careful about my safety while trying to be efficient.
　I picked up some of the most delicious minerals from the ore we had obtained while we were working, and made a rough plan of what I would do with them.
　I don't intend to keep mining here forever.
　　However, the ore minerals here will definitely be useful for something in the future.
　The abilities that I was able to learn with just a little bit of practice(patience? were excellent. It's possible that there are more interesting abilities lying dormant.
　In addition, there are many interesting characteristics that are unique to this world that I learned by eating ores and minerals.
　I think that by using the blacksmithing techniques that I remembered, I could strengthen the properties, or even set a direction for them, I could manufacture some excellent products.
　I don't have all the tools, knowledge, and skills I need right now, but I should be able to secure a large amount of ore and minerals for the future.
　So, for now, I'm going to use them for my own work as blacksmithing materials.
　For meals, where you can eat them immediately and learn their abilities.
　For bartering when something goes wrong.
　You can sort them into three categories and store them.
　The amount of food I need to store will be smaller than the others because I can pick some up while working.
　Since I am eating what I can get in quantity, I will be able learn for a while.
　When I have accumulated a certain amount of food, or have learned a few things, I can resume moving toward the ground.
　And even if I don't meet either of those conditions, I've also decided that the deadline for working on it is the day after tomorrow.
　I'll do my best to get the most results within the allotted time, while picking up some tasty ores and minerals.
　Still, working makes me crave for a drink.
　The first thing I'm going to do when I get on the ground is to find some good sake.
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“十一日目”　／　“四■八■一■目”
今日も美味しい鉱石鉱物を求めて採掘を行っていく。
　着ていた革の軽防具は土埃と汗で汚れるので脱ぎ、代わりに布型マジックアイテムと柔革で作った簡素だが丈夫な作業着に着替えた。
　それから適当に作った安全ヘルメットを被り、黙々と機械腕ドリルで採掘を行う時間が流れる。
　コレまでの作業経験から、何となくだがどこをどう掘れば簡単に採掘できるか少し分かった。
　獲物の急所を狙うように、何となく脆そうなポイントを狙って掘れば面白いようにゴロゴロと鉱石鉱物が大量に採れるのだ。
　単純な作業でもあるがそこに面白さが潜み、気づかない間に溜まっていたストレスが徐々に解きほぐされていくような気がした。
　それに採掘していると、よく誰かがしていたような気がするのだ。
　これも失われた記憶の一部なのだろうか？　やって少しでも思い出せればいいなと期待して作業を続けた。
　色々と考える事はあるが、採掘中に気を抜く事は出来ない。
　多種多様な鉱石鉱物が採掘できるここには、この世界特有の魔法宝石も含まれているからだ。
　機械腕ドリルなどで下手に砕くと一瞬で爆発したり、あるいは大電流を撒き散らす魔法宝石がある。
　魔法宝石を掘り当てる確率は低いのだが、運良く見つけられても運悪く砕いてしまう事があり、頑丈な採掘ゴーレムが数体スクラップになる程度の事故が起きている。
　それに一度だが俺も銀朱色――黄味の強い赤色――の宝石を機械腕ドリルの尖端で砕いてしまい、強烈な爆発に巻き込まれてしまった。
　幸いな事に機械腕ドリルには傷一つ無く、威力は高速回転のおかげで周囲に散った。
　それに着ていた作業着の頑丈さと、保険として体表に飛び散る破片を滑らす【潤滑油膜】と万が一怪我しても治してくれる【再生粘膜】などを展開し、体内は【衝撃吸収脂肪】などで防御していたので無傷で済んだ。
　そして爆発しても落盤もせず、有毒ガスが吹き出る事も無かったのは、ただ運が良かっただけだろう。
　注意一秒、怪我一生。
　採掘場が崩落して生き埋めになるのは這い出すのが面倒なので避けたいから、効率を求めつつも安全に気をつけながらの作業だった。
　そうして苦労しつつも得た鉱石鉱物の中から特に美味しかった幾つかをピックアップして作業の間に摘まみつつ、今後どうするか大雑把な予定を考えた。
　いつまでもここで採掘を続けているつもりはない。
　しかしここの鉱石鉱物があれば今後何かと役に立つのは間違いないだろう。
　ちょっと齧っただけでもラーニング出来たアビリティの優秀さは秀逸だ。もっと面白いアビリティが眠っている可能性はある。
　それに鉱石鉱物を喰って知った特性もこの世界独特で面白いモノが多い。
　少しだけ思い出した記憶にある鍛冶技術によって性質を強化、あるいは方向性を定めてやるだけでかなり優れた品が製造可能になると思う。
　今は道具も知識も技術も全て足りないが、今後を思えばここで大量の鉱石鉱物を確保しておくべきだ。
　という事で一先ず鍛冶素材などとして自分で使う作業用。
　直ぐに喰ってアビリティをラーニングする食事用。
　何かあった時に物々交換などで使う換金用。
　と三分類に仕分けして貯めていく。
　食事用は作業中にも摘まむ事で、他と比べて貯める量は少なくなるだろう。
　量が採れるのを優先して喰っているので、しばらくすれば幾つかラーニングできそうである。
　ある程度溜まるか、幾つかラーニング出来たくらいのタイミングで地上に向けて移動を再開しよう。
　そしてそのどちらの条件を満たさなくても、作業する期限は明後日までとも決めた。
　ボリボリ美味い鉱石鉱物を摘まみつつ、決めた時間内に最大限の成果を得るべく頑張ろうと思う。
　それにしても、作業していると酒が欲しくなるものだ。
　地上に出たら、まずは美味い酒を探そうと思う。
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