chapter 4

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Waking up to the sound of chirping birds, I stretched my arms and legs, ready to tackle a new day in Minecraft. 

I started my day by reviewing my stock, consisting of a stack of cobblestone, a stack of wooden planks, some logs, my iron bucket, shield, and pickaxe. I sighed as I realized that I didn't have enough resources to create a proper base. 

I made the decision to collect more iron and coal and dig deeper while being careful. 

Making my way to the mine, I quickly took a peek at my food supply. Two cooked pork, one cooked mutton, and two cooked fish - definitely not enough to sustain me for the day. 

I resolved to go fishing in the afternoon, but for now, it was time to mine. 

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This time, mining was more profitable. I dug deep enough to stumble upon some gold and redstone - six for the former and thirty or so for the latter. 

I also collected seventeen iron and twenty-eight coal - a good haul. I felt a sense of accomplishment and progress as I looked at my loot. 

Checking the position of the sun, I realized it was already well past noon. 

"Ugh, I mined too much, but stumbling upon ores was so fulfilling," I complained out loud. 

It was time to head back to my cube-shaped house. I put my iron in the furnace and my loot in the chest, deciding that it was more important to fish than to wait for the iron to process. 

As I made my way towards the river, I stumbled upon a couple of bunnies. 

Excited at the prospect of a new source of food, I tried to catch them, but they were too fast and disappeared underground. 

Frustrated, I continued my journey towards the river, determined to catch some fish for dinner.

After some time, I spotted my farm in the distance. I smiled at the sight of the crops that had started to grow. 

In a few more days, they would be ready for harvesting. I wasn't too knowledgeable about farming in real life, but I had learned the basics in Minecraft.

As I looked at the river, I noticed some fish swimming near the coast. 

I was glad to have found this river; otherwise, I would have been in dire need of food. 

Using my iron sword, I swiftly killed three fish, which should be enough for the time being. However, I needed more wood.

Looking at the trees, I grinned madly, time for a killing spree I guess.

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And that's all there is for today I got some nice loot. 

I really want to explore some anime world and learn how to do cool stuff like shooting fire, battling at high speed with a sword and so many other things.

I should probably install an anime mod first, this way I can grow in strength and be safe. After this I should probably buy craft guide to know all the craft, the minions mods to make them collect resources, wow I have so much to buy...

But let's keep it real, for now I should focus on a base, a food source, and after that some better equipment.

Then I'll find a way to make some money, do they accept gold bars ? After all I got 6 this morning and it's easy to get, especially if I get to the nether I can get my hand on infinite gold.

With these thoughts in my mind I create a chestplate and iron legging.

As I put on the new armor, an additional icon appeared in my inventory right next to my chestplate. 

Upon closer inspection, I realized it was an option to mask the armor whenever I wanted. 

This feature would be particularly useful when exploring other worlds as it would prevent me from standing out too much. 

Curious about the possibilities, I clicked on the icon, and just like that, my armor disappeared but the bonus remained. 

'Mmh, should I sleep ? Well, I'm not tired, actually I think I can go on about two to three days without feeling tired, I should probably go mining, that's a better plan' I thought looking at my bed, pondering over my options

Before heading out, I checked for any potential danger outside using my cube. 

Seeing no mobs in sight, I made my way to the mine. 

Once there, I sealed the entrance with a block and continued mining deeper into the earth.

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After an hour of mining, I finally reached the deepslate layer, hoping to find some diamonds. 

I began to mine in a straight line, carefully searching for any signs of the precious gem. 

As I dug deeper, I found plenty of other resources, including iron, redstone, lapis, gold, and coal. But diamonds remained elusive

Suddenly, I stumbled upon a massive cavern.

Making my way carefully inside, I torched the area, exploring it.

*swishh*

I was suddenly surprised by the high pitched sound of an arrow.

Instinctively, I equipped my shield and carefully approached the source of the sound, only to discover a group of hostile mobs lurking in the shadows.

Two zombies charged at me, but I skillfully blocked their attacks with my sword and shield. 

With my sword, I striked in a circular motion, I managed to one down, but not before taking some damage from their attacks.

Blocking another volley, I hit the second twice with powerful slashes, killing it.

As I advanced towards the skeletons, one of them shot me in the leg, causing me to cry out in pain. Undeterred, I continued to block their attacks

I took one down with two powerful slashes, before blocking the arrows of the second.

Pursuing the retreating skeleton, I hit him once before blocking an arrow.

Looking at my hp, I still have plenty.

Blocking another arrow, I take down the second skeleton when ….

*pshiitttt*

Suddenly, I heard the hissing sound of a creeper behind me, and I quickly turned around to face it. 

With no time to escape, I put my shield in front of me and prepared myself for the explosion.

I shouted in rage while preparing myself for the pain.

"Aarrrrrrrghhhhhhh"

*Boooooommmmmm*

Immediately the explosion blew me far away, destroying the ground in the process.

The blast sent me flying, leaving me battered and bruised on the ground.

"It hurt so much !" I cry looking at my broken body

My HP bar was down to just two hearts, and I knew that one more hit could be fatal.

Fishing out some meat desperate to recover, I put them in my mouth and munch them furiously.

Replenishing my hunger bar, I recovered some hp.

Still down, I looked around, searching for potential threats.

My body slowly began to heal, and my broken arms and legs began to mend themselves

*crack, crack*

With my body getting patched up, I slowly got up.

"I was too reckless. This world is full of dangers, and it's not just a game. I need to be more careful and take things seriously," I thought to myself as I looked at my injuries.

Putting blocks around me, I waited to be fully regenerated.

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Not wanting to lose to mere mobs, now with my life full, I continued my exploration.

Now more careful than ever, and with some experience, I gradually become more proficient dealing with mobs, even with creepers.

Torching everywhere I found a lot of ressources … I also found diamonds.

Looking at the 12 precious diamonds I gathered I can't help but smile.

'I'm closer than ever to finally creating my home,' I thought happily.

Still in the cavern, I took the time to torch everywhere and gather all the ressources, not leaving anything behind.

Satisfied with my haul, I retraced my steps and made my way back to the staircase that led out of the mine. 

As I climbed the stairs, I couldn't help but feel a sense of relief wash over me, knowing that I had successfully navigated the treacherous cavern and made it out alive.

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A/n

I searched about thaumcraft on the internet but didn't find a complete guide, this will be difficult to implement without one, if you have one, then I'll appreciate it if you could post it there.

I found one on tinker construct, I'll probably put it in, it should be useful.

I'm speeding things up a bit, I really want to begin with world exploration and the kingdom building part.

If you want to support me, you can vote for me with power stones, or review this book.

Thanks for reading.