The Quest for the Diamond Sword: An Unofficial Gamer's Adventure, Book One

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4 day and night This way he could be sure that zombies wouldn’t spawn in his village As Eliot the blacksmith mentioned Steve had also built an Iron Golem to pro tect them He placed iron blocks and a pumpkin on the ground and watched as the tough mighty beast got to its feet As Steve watched the monstrous stone creature lumber toward the village he was sure it would be able to keep him and his villager friends safe from zombies and other mobs When he wasn’t protecting his home from pred ators Steve spent his time making coal out of wood He traded the coal with Eliot the blacksmith for pick axes which he used for mining He also traded his wheat for cookies from John the village farmer When he mined for gold he usually traded it for books with Avery the librarian Between the villagers and the farm he had all his needs provided for and a safe place to sleep every night He loved coming back to the farm and hearing Snuggles meow as the ocelot relaxed in the greenery When night began to fall Steve immediately got into his wool bed Nighttime was the most vulnerable time as the sun sank in the sky the shadows grew and the well-lit areas became darker until Steve’s village was the only place bright enough that the mobs wouldn’t spawn there But outside the walls he could always hear the zombies groaning and the strange skittering sounds of spiders If you weren’t in your bed when night fell you were pretty much an open target but a well-built bed would keep you safe until daybreak When dusk The Quest for the Diamond Sword