Chapter 17: Teleportation Rune, the Effects of the Rune Water Purifier!

In the [Identify] function of the black panel before Nick, the introduction and effects of this mysterious Rune were recorded in detail.

[Teleportation Rune]: Can record and save a location. In a relatively safe situation, one-way teleportation can be performed.

[Note: Usable teleportation count is 1. Teleportation will consume a large amount of stamina.]

Looking at the introduction of the [Teleportation Rune], Nick couldn't suppress his joy. If he set the teleportation location to the camp, he could explore the dungeon without any worries.

He could even skip the tedious steps of digging back. After the digging attempts were exhausted, he could directly teleport back to the camp.

"It's indeed a good thing..."

Nick put the Teleportation Rune in his inner pocket to avoid losing it. With the help of the Teleportation Rune, even if he encountered an insurmountable situation where he was surrounded by enemies, he would have more options.

He looked around, confirmed that there were no resources left in the dungeon, and then dug back to the camp along the original path.

After digging for half an hour, Nick finally returned to the abandoned palace. After ending a day of exploration, he collapsed on the ground upon returning to the camp.

Python, the pangolin, was obediently lying beside the campfire, diligently fulfilling the task Nick had entrusted to it: guarding the house.

When it saw Nick return, it rubbed its small head against his leg.

"..."

Nick smiled and gently rubbed Python's head. After resting for a while and recovering his stamina, he slowly got up and prepared to deal with two things.

Setting the camp as a teleportation point, and assembling the Rune Water Purifier, as the materials were already gathered. Once this product of the dungeon civilization was crafted, the most pressing water source problem would be solved.

"..."

Nick took out the Teleportation Rune, and the omnipotent black panel appeared before him.

[Do you want to set this location as a teleportation point?]

[After setting this location as a teleportation point, you can teleport regardless of distance in safe conditions.]

He didn't hesitate and decisively chose to confirm. With a brief flash of light, the Teleportation Rune changed slightly.

As long as Nick had the idea of returning to the palace, he could take out the Rune and teleport.

"With the Teleportation Rune... exploration will be much easier."

Nick had no intention of testing it. The price of teleportation was the consumption of a large amount of stamina. If he foolishly teleported once, he would probably collapse from exhaustion.

After setting up the teleportation point, he took out the previously obtained iron and copper metals, as well as the most precious Water Rune and Fire Rune.

Assembling the Rune Water Purifier was crucial.

If the efficiency of the Rune Water Purifier was considerable enough, Nick could achieve water freedom in the dungeon world.

After opening the [Workbench] on the black panel, the icon for the [Rune Water Purifier] was fully lit up. When he lightly tapped the Rune Water Purifier icon, a choice appeared before him.

[Detected that materials are complete. Do you want to craft the 'Rune Water Purifier'?]

"Yes."

Nick didn't hesitate and decisively chose to craft.

With a brief and dazzling light, the materials on the ground disappeared, replaced by a strangely shaped device.

It was similar to a primitive distiller, but its core components were replaced by Runes. The principles it used almost overturned Nick's worldview.

"Is this a product of the dungeon civilization?"

Nick gently touched the Rune Water Purifier in front of him. The instructions for using the purifier also appeared in his mind.

Add fuel to the Fire Rune at the bottom and add a medium to the Water Rune in the middle of the purifier. The operation was simple and easy to understand.

Nick used the shovel to dismantle the decaying wooden box. The moment he added the fuel to the bottom of the Fire Rune, he could feel the heat coming from the Rune, increasing at a perceptible speed.

To avoid a situation where the pot would burn, he quickly poured 1L of purified water into the Water Rune, which was completely absorbed by the Water Rune.

As the heat gradually increased, steam gradually rose from the Water Rune. The steam condensed into water droplets through the copper cover above, and finally gathered in the iron basin along the pipeline.

"I just don't know how efficient it is..."

Nick witnessed the formation and gathering of water droplets. The speed was several levels faster than that of an ordinary distiller. It would probably only take an hour to fill this iron container, which had a capacity of about 5L.

The efficiency of the Rune Distiller surprised Nick. If there was enough fuel and medium, the daily output could reach up to 100L of purified water.

It was no exaggeration to say that he had achieved drinking water freedom in this dungeon world.

While waiting for the distilled water, Nick wasn't idle either. He still had a lot of python meat that hadn't been processed. It was difficult to preserve it for a long time at room temperature. Making it into smoked meat could serve as a commodity, even in future trades.

He built a simple barbecue rack and placed it above the stone campfire. The height was appropriate, and the flames would not directly touch the python meat, but rather roast it through high temperature.

Processing such a large amount of python meat was also a lot of work. By the time the iron container was filled with distilled water, only a few pieces had been smoked.

"Should it be drinkable directly?"

Nick frowned slightly. He poured the distilled water, which had cooled down to room temperature in the iron container, back into the plastic bottle and took a tentative sip.

The moment it entered his mouth, there were no other words to describe it other than sweet and clear. It was several levels better than purified water.

"Is this a product of the dungeon civilization?"

Nick was surprised, and he took a big gulp. He also didn't forget to pour a full bowl for Python, the pangolin, beside him.

After drinking the distilled water from the Rune Water Purifier, Python, the pangolin, was like a little drunkard, its small eyes full of satisfaction.

He looked at the Rune Water Purifier, which was still continuously producing steam. As long as there was sufficient fuel and medium, water resources would be the least scarce thing for Nick.

He could even use water resources to trade for most things at this stage.

"If conditions permit... I'll have to build a few more Rune Water Purifiers."

Nick quickly made a decision. With enough Rune Water Purifiers, he could even consider small-scale crop planting. At that time, he might be able to achieve food freedom.

He gathered his thoughts. After simply dealing with dinner with roasted python meat, Nick rested in the tent of the camp. As for the repair of the palace, it could only be done slowly.

The important thing now was to improve his strength as much as possible during exploration. This was the foundation for survival in the dungeon world.

"I hope tomorrow's exploration will give me a surprise!"