The days after my exploratory trip again kinda fused together. I would hunt in the morning, then work a little bit in the workshop, creating better equipment for people. Slowly accumulating the amount for the next upgrade. A few dozen days in, it became clear to me, that my first hunt was quite lucky. The amounts of crystal I would bring in the later days were smaller, which soon made it obvious that the 120 days, which I initially thought would be enough t reach my goal, were just a dream.
The reality was much rougher, and it made me a little bit discouraged to just sit on all those points. I once again began considering upgrading my crafting skills. The crazy idea of creating golems was still firmly present in my mind, and it kept pushing me towards considering spending some points to get a few steps in that direction.