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The iron mine in Xikai is in the south direction, and there are several hills in the middle.
At noon, everyone from the "Sword and Rose" group chose to set up a temporary camp on the top of the mountain to prepare lunch.
"This city is a wound in nature. If it could develop naturally, it would definitely not be what it is now." Jahira, who was driving the plants to make way for a small bonfire site, looked at the haze shrouded in the distance. The somewhat dirty town of Naxikai couldn't help but sigh. Because of steelmaking, there are tall mountains of slag and cinders piled up in the south of Naxikai, and the nearby forests have been cut down. Also because of steelmaking, the town is shrouded in smoke and dust every day, almost to the extent of the capital city today. .
"Jahira, if we solve the iron ore crisis, maybe we can make some suggestions for changes to Mayor Bai Lang, such as regulating the surrounding areas of the city, demolishing slums, etc. You know, although I am a human, ...I love nature!" Chanem, who was learning to build a stove, immediately picked up the topic.
He would never miss an opportunity to chat with Jaheira and Duskstar, or to perform in front of them.
"I must resign to Gillian! Teaching a creature like a goblin to learn magic is an impossible task!" Lu Yuan couldn't help complaining when he heard Chanem say something stupid again, and Muxing hid beside him with a smile. Rely on him to watch the fun.
Lu Yuan rubbed his forehead and thought helplessly, even taking this simple complaint seriously, when will this child grow up? I have been teaching you for so long, why am I getting more and more desperate? It's really hard work for Gallian to make him a part-time mage! But I can’t do this job!
Jaheira stopped talking in embarrassment and continued to drive away the plants to make way for more space. This kind of "plant expulsion" seems to be a little less caring for plants. In fact, it will not be burned, dug up, or crushed by the body. It will only give way to the space for a few hours, and then be restored. , which is the smallest in terms of the price paid.
Jaheira regretted his somewhat frivolous behavior a few days before his death. The teasing of Chanem was obviously regarded by him as some kind of recognition, so he gave up Evening Star and simply concentrated his firepower to attack Jaheira. This self-proclaimed handsome man completely ignored the fact that Jaheira was actually married and her husband was by her side. As Chanem's elders and Gillian's friends, although neither Jahira nor Khalid could say anything and could not leave just now, her husband Khalid's dissatisfaction was obvious.
He couldn't figure out how Gillian taught this child! The moral values of elves are much stronger than that of humans, and half-elves are also far better than humans. Humans...far away elves, orcs, and so on.
When talking about orcs living together, as long as you ignore the crazy nobles, everyone as humans still has a sense of superiority.
After eating, everyone sat around the camp and drank tea.
Lu Yuan's mood improved slightly, and he remembered the scene when he went out for a picnic in college in the past, and told everyone a joke about "elves and greens" by the campfire.
"...After shooting the slave trader to death with one arrow, the elf still said to himself strangely - 'He is actually wearing emerald green clothes and hiding in the grass. Doesn't he know how conspicuous it is?'"
This arrangement wizard can accurately distinguish more than a dozen green jokes, which is one of the jokes that impressed Lu Yuan the most. Because it suited the situation, Lu Yuan laughed first after he finished speaking, and Chanem and Aimeng looked at each other and laughed. The three half-elves all blinked their big almond-shaped eyes and looked at Lu Yuan strangely - the color difference between grass green and emerald green is indeed very big, I don't know what's so funny about this...
So Lu Yuan became depressed.
Seeing Lu Yuan depressed, Mu Xing felt embarrassed, even though the joke was really not funny. So she decided to tell a funny joke to lighten the atmosphere. "Let me tell you a joke about 'spoon and rice spoon'. This is a real thing that I experienced in the Northland," Duixing said softly. . Seeing that the famous ranger in the North was going to tell his story, several people looked forward to it with interest.
"...At this time, the master had brought the last soup, but unfortunately, he said that his spoon had been snatched away by the goblin.
'How can you drink soup without a spoon? 'I had to ask.
But the owner said nonchalantly, "But it didn't take away the rice spoon." Hahahaha~"
Duixing slapped her legs and laughed so hard that she couldn't breathe. Jaheira and Khalid also laughed so hard that they couldn't stop laughing so intensely.
Now it's the turn of the three humans to look at each other - is it so funny to drink soup with a rice spoon when there is no spoon?
But looking at the three half-elves who are happy... So talking about elves is annoying sometimes! Lu Yuan continued depressedly, saying that he increasingly felt that traveling with others was a big mistake.
At that time, when I was traveling alone with Mu Xing, I only had to tell dirty jokes. Whether Mu Xing understood it or was confused, the reaction would be very cute and interesting.
By the way, the status of half-elves is much higher than imagined. In the vocabulary of elves, there is no such description as "what kind of species". If a half-elf lives like an elf, he will be considered an elf. If he lives like a human, he will be considered a human. The status of elves depends on their racial blood. One-eighth of the sun elves are nobler than pure-blooded wood elves.
"There are goblins", Imoen's words rescued everyone, so everyone packed up and prepared for war as if facing a powerful enemy!
"Seven or eight." Jaheira stood up, looked over, and counted. In the elf's keen vision, there were seven or eight goblins lingering in the distance. They did not dare to rush towards Bean, but were reluctant to leave.
As soon as I heard the numbers, most of the people sat down again. Along the way, I was hacking goblins until I felt like vomiting, and I really had no interest in it.
"I'll go." Chanem arranged his equipment, stood up with a long bow, and said to Jaheira in a deep voice with his chest raised.
"I'll go too." Imoen also followed him with a short bow. Ever since she left the friendly arms, the little girl Imoen has been like Chanem's shadow, following closely behind Chanem. Unfortunately, Chanem has always been courting Jaheira and Evening Star, completely. Ignore the existence of Imoen.
Anyone with eyes can see Imon's love for Chanem. Only Chanem thought that he and Imon had a "close brother-sister relationship." In fact, although one is the adopted son of Gillian and the other is the adopted daughter of the hotel owner, they are indeed brother and sister.
Their fathers were both Baal, a stallion who watched who was pregnant, and although they didn't know each other, the two of them had a true brother-sister relationship.
"May all lovers in the world eventually become brothers and sisters." This kind of deceptive setting change once made those hardcore gamers who suddenly discovered that their favorite Imoen turned into their own sister after getting the game Baldur's Gate 2. It hurts so much! In order to allow brother and sister to fall in love, some people have specially made mods such as "Imoen's Romance" to fall in love with their own sister frantically and push her down...
"Khalid, come and take a look." Jahira pushed her husband. Khalid nodded, stood up, took his shield and sword, and went over to protect the two boys and girls. The others continued their leisurely activities, and with the combat experience gained along the way, they were already "handy" in handling such small situations. The brother and sister shot arrows back and forth, killing the goblin on the right and driving the goblin to the creek on the left. When the goblins had to ford water to escape from the creek, they were completely wiped out because they were dragged very slowly by the current.
After that, Imoen sneaked into the bushes to detect if there were any other enemies. Chanem inspected the corpses - the ones who were not dead were given a last-ditch blow, the ones who were dead were cut off an ear in exchange for bounty, collected iron tools, and recovered the arrows that were still usable. Khalid protected him every step of the way. After all, he was the son of an old friend, not to mention... He also knew something about Alando's prophecy. What path Chanem chose to take was a major event for the entire country.
"It looks like the traces came from the south, which should be the direction of the mine," Imoen said when he came back.
Seeing everyone looking at me, waiting for me to make a decision.
Chanem was nervous for a moment, then thought seriously for a few minutes and said, "Then let's seize the time and move forward!"
From an angle that he couldn't see, Jahira and Lu Yuan breathed a sigh of relief almost at the same time. It's not easy to raise children. Jahira gestured to Lu Yuan, "Come on." Lu Yuan spread his hands and said, "Why?" Jahira raised her chin and nodded at her husband, "How much more trouble do you want me to get into?!"
Although Lu Yuan wanted to say, "If you cause trouble, our Muxing family will not be in trouble." Unfortunately, he is a teammate. Therefore, he could only stand up, nodded to Chanem encouragingly and praised: "Well done, the worst decision is no decision, the best decision is a timely decision. You can make it based on your own judgment. Choice, you have successfully completed the first part! Congratulations Xiaocha, you are already a qualified captain!"
Then everyone clapped a few times in cooperation, and expressions of admiration and appreciation flashed on their faces, which made Chanem feel the joy of success and everyone's recognition, which inspired more initiative and desire to perform... Alas, Educating children is so tiring. Only his sister Imoen truly admired her brother Chanem and was watching his figure with shining eyes. If he was a sister-controller, he should be able to die without regrets at this time.
"I feel more and more that this is a losing business," Lu Yuan complained softly. Although he walked at the back and kept looking down at the spell information, he put the invisible Nini at the front of the team early. Went exploring.
After trekking for most of the day, several people finally arrived at the Naxikai Mining Area and exchanged a few words with the person in charge. Even though it was getting dark soon, everyone still took the time to enter the mine - there was no sunlight in the mine anyway.
Like all medieval mines, the mine at Nasikai was narrow, long, poorly supported, leading to multiple collapses, and densely packed like a spider's web. If people walk more carefully, under the light of the lanterns attached with the "eternal flame", corpses can be found in almost every branch road, ranging from fresh corpses to completely decayed ones. It is not all caused by this crisis. of.
In this era, mining is a life-threatening matter.
The problem with the Xikai Iron Mine is not just as simple as a few man-eating monsters emerging from the depths. If it was just cannibalism, that wouldn't be a problem at all, because the miners' lives were not much better than those of slaves. As long as it doesn't affect production, for example, the monster only eats one a week, no one will probably care.
According to rumors, the mineral deposits in the Naxikai Mine have been "poisoned"! The quality of the steel extracted from ores contaminated by certain substances will be extremely poor. It's unclear whether the contamination is in the deposits or in the mined ore, and no one has found tangible evidence. However, as the only source of income, miners are still driven into the mines to mine. It is impossible to infect all the iron ore in such a large area, so good iron ore can always be mined. It's just that the quality fluctuates greatly. As long as a few more batches have problems, the blow to Naxikai's mining industry will be fatal.
As for the miners, although no one can clearly explain the difference between miners and slaves, if the iron mine closes down and there is a lack of arable land around Xikai, then all miner families will be desperate.
Entering the mine, the six people marched in a formation of three in front and three in back. Apart from the miners, they did not encounter any monsters along the way. From the descriptions given by the miners, we can guess that there should be creatures like kobolds and goblins causing trouble deep in the mines. Goblins are just that, timid, cowardly, and vulnerable. In comparison, kobolds' bows and arrows pose a much greater threat, especially when shooting in large numbers.
The third level of the mine.
Khalid walked in the front, wearing half a steel armor and holding a steel shield, covering himself tightly and walking in the front. As a half-elf, the Medium Steel Shield covers a larger area of his body, and his low-light vision is of greater help here.
The smooth surface of his steel shield is also cast with the spell of eternal flame, which can shine into the deep mine tunnels like a searchlight. Equally, the conspicuous person will inevitably become the primary target of the fire. There are always accidents down there, and miners rarely go down to the third floor. As the number of people in the mine tunnel decreased, it became extremely quiet. Only the six people in the team walked alone in the darkness. A lingering depressive atmosphere began to weigh heavily on the hearts of the team.
Whether it was the thumping of footsteps, the never-ending long mine tunnel, or the dizzying "searchlight" of the shield that shook for an unknown amount of time, these all transformed into the anxious mood of the team.
"Wait a minute." Lu Yuan, who was walking at the end, stopped. He frowned and looked at the half-elves, "What's wrong with you?"
Before, he felt that Khalid's shield seemed to be unstable, which was strange. After all, he was a good warrior. Then he discovered that not only was there something wrong with Khalid, but Duixing looked normal on the surface, but he was sweating a lot, breathing rapidly, and his face was flushed. Jahira showed a tired expression several times and rested on the wall with her hands several times. Lu Yuan initially thought that she had not rested well.
Because he knew that the elves might not be accustomed to the underground tunnels, he had already used the magic of "environmental synchronization" to adapt to the environment before entering. In this way, you can live for a while even if you enter the abyss. But looking at the current situation...
He pulled Khalid over and laid his steel shield sideways, and sure enough! He was hiding in the darkness behind the bright shield and couldn't see it before. Now when he removed the shield, he found that Khalid's face was pale, sweat was dripping down his cheeks, his eyes were unfocused, and he was close to collapse!
"Poisoned?!" Chanem took Khalid's shield and asked nervously. I was a little ashamed that half of the team had a problem, but as the captain, I didn't notice it.
Lu Yuan carefully asked the three people about their feelings, and said a little uncertainly and a little funny, "Claustrophobia?"
"What disease?" Aimeng said she didn't understand.
"Ahem, no, I think I... was poisoned! A very serious poison!" Jaheira retorted. With Druid's medical experience, she could clearly feel her body's rapid weakening. This was not any disease. It can cause - not to mention that rangers and druids hardly get sick.
And as she spoke, she felt that her strength was draining away at a faster pace, and the walls around her seemed to be pressing down on her, making it impossible for her to breathe...
"Come! Xiaocha! Aimeng! Let's send the elves to the upper level to get some air!" Lu Yuan ordered, slapping his hands to wake up the two young men. At this time, Khalid, who had been spending a lot of energy, had to rely on the wall to support his body. After hearing the order, Chanem went directly to support Jasila, while Lu Yuan half-carried Muxing. Keimeng could not help the fully armed Khalid, so he could only unbutton his armor with tears in his eyes.
"A...A Yuan," Mu Xing also fell down here. She grabbed Lu Yuan's robe with blurred eyes, as if she wanted to express her thoughts in a hurry, "Yuan, a big ship. That... big ship, if... ...If I can't go back...can I entrust it to you?" Her big eyes were filled with tears, and she looked at Lu Yuan pleadingly.
"Please, please send me... and Khalid's bones... back to Calisan..." Jaheira said weakly to Chanem, "Please say sorry to... Gillian, the child... can't... …I’ll go with you.” Chanem burst into tears.
"Yes...yes..." Khalid responded weakly.
Lu Yuan held his forehead, and the elf over there also began to give his last words. The only thing more troublesome than one claustrophobic condition is three at the same time! They will inspire and influence each other, and then everyone will quickly get worse! Death is not impossible! But it's obviously too late to send them up now.
"Let them lie together!" Lu Yuan laid the steel shield flat, letting the light of the eternal flame shine directly on the ceiling of the tunnel, creating a halo effect. "Xiao Cha, you go to the front! Aimeng goes to the back, and be careful! Don't go too far, just stand where I can see you!"
After the two teenagers left, he began to take care of the three half-elves who were already a little confused. The chaotic thoughts during confusion can slightly alleviate the impact of the claustrophobic space. This is also a way for the body to save itself. He lowered his body next to them, and his voice became gentle and kind, "Listen to me, children, listen to me..."
His hands were open and his fingers were sliding. Under the diffuse reflection of bright light, a large handful of green gradually emerged from between his hands, gradually turning into forests, grasslands, lakes, mountains, the sound of wind, birdsong... The three elves began to relax, familiar with the environment. Relieve their symptoms.
"Why are there no beasts?" the confused Jaheira said.
Three black lines appeared on Lu Yuan, and the figures and sounds of running beasts were added.
"Welcome to Elona's Kingdom of God..." With the phantom sound technique, his voice became loud and friendly, as if he could speak to everyone's heart, and Duixing's face showed an expression of joy, Those symptoms are disappearing rapidly. In the final analysis, claustrophobia is a psychological disease, and it can be quickly treated by psychological deception.
"But we are followers of His Highness Oubai." Sister Jahira picked the bug again, and Khalid nodded slightly.
I endured it, Lu Yuan gritted his teeth, and the phantom sound technique was used to isolate and play "Welcome to Obai's Kingdom of God..." This time, Khalid's symptoms began to disappear quickly.
"I am a believer in nature and a Druid. I will not go to His Majesty Obai's Kingdom of God." Sister Jaheira, whose symptoms were only slightly relieved, continued to retort.
"Squat down for me in the unrestrained wilderness! Squat well!" Lu Yuan, who couldn't bear it anymore, yelled at Jahira! The words turned into rumbling thunder under the influence of the phantom sound technique, shocking Jaheira's ears. As expected, Sister Yu showed a somewhat frightened expression, climbed up with her eyes closed, and squatted there obediently, and her symptoms began to diminish rapidly - you are just a slut who looks like a slut! ...Is this training? !
When the three awakened elves opened their eyes, they noticed that although they were still in the tunnel, there was some comforting green around them. Even though it was an illusion, the reaction from the environment was not as strong as before. But the problem of the elves still exists. Now it seems that it may be due to the inability to see the sky, the change in atmospheric pressure, or even the influence of radiation from the earth's veins. In short, the elves cannot go any further.
Find Chanem and Imoen back.
"Listen to me," Lu Yuan stopped Chanem's speech. "The elves have a serious problem now. If we encounter enemies at this rate, we will be damaged. I ordered the three elves to retreat to the upper level. If If there is still a problem, you can evacuate directly. Chanem and Aimeng set up a second stronghold in the guard room at the back, ready to meet me at any time, and I will go to the front to explore the way."
"I have a special contact method with Mu Xing, so she can know my situation." Lu Yuan added.
Everyone looked at Mu Xing, who nodded. Nini has never appeared in front of everyone, but now she is hiding and squatting next to Duixing's ear. With the spiritual connection between Nini and Lu Yuan, there is no problem with the basic connection. Seeing that the situation was serious, Lu Yuan directly suppressed Chanem's opinions and issued an order.
Evening Star, Jaheira, and Khalid returned to the previous floor. Chanem and Aimeng built a simple "city wall" using the shields left by Lu Yuan, and then distributed all the arrows to guard the intersections on both sides. . After Lu Yuan finished making arrangements, his figure flashed and disappeared into the darkness. rs
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