Chapter 999: West Road Mining Area
Chapter 1001 West Road Mining Area [Seeking further reading]
Zong Shen led the accompanying soldiers along the downward extension of the West District Mine Road.
Kobold Chief Dutra will accompany you throughout the entire journey, and white crystal stones are placed in every passage, so lighting will not be a problem.
As Zong Shen's territory expanded, the existence of the kobold clan in the mines became less and less.
Fortunately, Dutra is also very self-aware. He is not very good at fighting kobolds, but they are experts at mining, so he chose to stick to his profession.
This time when the lord comes in person, it will definitely not be absent, in order to prove to Zong Shen that it is responsible for the mine, and at the same time increase its sense of presence.
After seeing the development potential of Zong Shen's territory, Dutra was already determined to hug his thigh.
As long as the territory is to be mined in the future, the efforts of the kobold clan will be indispensable.
After everyone arrived at the lower mine, they could see kobold laborers and human miners working together.
From time to time, you can still hear the roar of the magic drilling machine.
As for transportation, restored mechanical minecarts and several loadbearer mechas were used.
After Zong Shen exchanged the relevant magic machinery many times, the overall reserves have become relatively abundant and can be decentralized to various production tasks in the territory.
All in all, the current mine is completely different from the original mine.
It's a lot less dark and a lot more popular.
Continuing forward along the West Mine Road, it took about ten minutes to reach the area blocked by blasting.
There are no miners carrying out mining operations nearby, and there is only a small team of wolf cavalry stationed scattered.
"Sir, this mining tunnel is the extension of the West Road mining area."
"The original howls of the undead and wandering skeletons appeared from the depths of this passage."
Dutra stopped and turned around to salute. None of the wolf cavalry stationed around him moved. They stood there and bowed.
The sentry never leaves his post, which is one of the manifestations of discipline.
Zong Shen nodded and looked towards the mine tunnel that was filled with large amounts of gravel.
A strategy note slowly emerged.
(Oh~, it’s time for a long-awaited exploration session again, and I can’t wait for this guide!
The blocked mine tunnel in front of you leads to the depths of the Azshara mining area, which was the base camp where the Alliance resistance forces moved underground to fight. You can see a large number of bones of humans, elves, trolls, orcs and blood-burning demons.
Evil undead are bred in it, especially the corpses left by the powerful. They are full of unwillingness and resentment, and absorb the power of the undead in the shadows day after day.
There are a lot of materials and equipment left by the resistance in the ruins. There is also a [Fragment of Azshara Elf Key (orange)]. After getting it, you will have six fragments.)
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He looked at this strategy note and couldn't help but smile.
"It's been a long time indeed."
After knowing what was going on, he turned around and gave the order.
"Everyone is on alert."
After saying that, Zong Shen took out the fifth-level [Magic Drilling Machine] and started it up skillfully.
The split drill bit started to rotate, and the "rumbling" sound of the engine echoed in the quiet mine tunnel.
Whether it is drilling into the ground or opening a passage, the [Magic Drilling Machine] is a good partner for ruin exploration.
Zong Shen pushed the forward gear lever, and the drill bit cut away the accumulated gravel, and slowly moved forward as the crawler track gripped the ground.
The propulsion efficiency alone is not very high, but it is much more efficient than conventional means of digging with bare hands.
But the subsequent excavation was not smooth. When he dug through for the first time, the middle section collapsed again.
Therefore, we could only clean up back and forth, and it took more than an hour to completely open a road that could be safely passed.
It can be seen that the blasting here was very thorough at the beginning. No wonder Dutra dared to pat his chest and guaranteed that even the big undead would not be able to dig through it for a while.
The mine tunnel where gravel is cleared is a full circle larger than other mine tunnels.
With this level of blasting blockage, let alone the large undead that may exist, it would not be easy for Zong himself to clear a path without the help of magic machinery.
After opening up the passage to the West Road mining area, Zong Shen asked Kaginia to drive the [Magic Drilling Machine] to follow the middle of the team, using the drilling machine's front search light to illuminate the front.
He, six [Level 4 Dark Night Huntress] and two [Level 6 Thorn Ancient Tree Spear Throwers] were at the front of the team.
From behind are fragile units such as [Level 6 Dark Night Chanter], [Level 3 Fire Mage], and [Level 3 Holy Light Priest]. The last one is Favid. In fact, the rear is facing the way they came from. There shouldn't be any danger.
As for the kobold chief Dutra, Zong Shen left him on standby.
That guy's combat power is limited. Not only will he not be able to help, but he will become a burden.
The mine in front of me slowly extends downward.
Extraordinarily dark, cold, and cramped.
After losing that popularity, Zong Shen felt as if he was moving forward in a tomb somewhere.
"Huhuhu..."
Suddenly, he stopped and raised his hand to signal everyone to stop.
Just now, there was a breeze blowing in my face.
This breeze brought a deep coolness and the faint power of death.
"Crack, click, click... click..."
After a while, there was a crisp sound.
The light of the [Magic Drilling Machine] cast a large shadow.
Dozens of skeletons of various shapes in front of them suddenly came to life, and the soul fire in their skulls was instantly lit.
Red and blue lights appeared, like floating will-o'-the-wisps.
[The Sinking Skeleton Swordsman LV25 (Blue)]
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[Hateful Skeleton Caster LV28 (Blue)]
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[Skeleton Knight Awakened by Nightmares LV30 (Purple)]
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[Desolate Bone Troll Warrior LV30 (Purple)]
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[Four-armed skeleton elf shooter LV25 (blue)]
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As he scanned, a line of enemy information quickly emerged.
There are twenty-seven undead blocking the road ahead, most of them skeleton swordsmen.
There are also a few strange-looking skeleton knights riding broken-limb bone horses, as well as tall troll warriors holding spears and stone clubs.
The weirdest ones are the deformed skeleton elf archers with four arms.
They hold two bows and can fire them at the same time, which is equivalent to having double the shooting speed.
"Free attack!"
"Purge mode!"
Zong Shen did not take action, but took a step back and gave the order to attack.
For the soldiers in the territory, they have already prepared several sets of preliminary battle plans.
[Level 6 Thorn Ancient Tree Spear Thrower] walked briskly with deer hooves and activated the [Wood Spirit Spear Throwing] skill.
Light green elemental spears condensed and shot out towards the mine ahead!
[Level 4 Dark Night Huntress] all threw the large moon blades in their hands, and the accompanying [ejection] effect was just right for this situation.
The [Third-Level Fire Mage] and [Third-Level Holy Light Priest] behind were not idle either. They all chanted fast magic and fired fireballs and holy light arrows.
Favid also chanted [Explosive Fireball] and shot at the charging [Skeleton Knight Awakened by Nightmare LV30 (Purple)].
What followed was a counterattack by the undead.
Zong Shen did not move. The passive effects produced by the items equipped on his body were protecting the soldiers under his command.
The battle was over in just three or four minutes.
The damage caused by the opponent's counterattack is not worth the recovery power of the passive healing effect.
Zong Shen didn't do any last-hitting, and gave Favid the opportunity to harvest heads so that he could expand more double-headed hellhounds. Zong Shen himself gained a wave of experience points.
Enemies of this size still pose a great threat to the exploration teams of ordinary lords.
After all, there are many purple commander-level monsters among them, and it is an encounter in a mine environment. Not only does it have no terrain advantage, but it also lacks the advantage of first-hand preparation.
But Zong Shen is different. Now he has high-level warriors under his command. Dealing with these undead is as easy as eating and drinking.
Moreover, Zong Shen is now an out-and-out "passive aura monster", with various group buff effects emerging one after another, enough to increase the combat power and recovery ability of the accompanying warriors several times.
This advantage is amplified at this moment, because it is also a part of strength and heritage.
"keep going!"
Zong waved his hand and gave the order to continue moving forward.
The ground shook slightly as the drilling machine and everyone moved forward.
This subtle movement was transmitted along the rock mass to the depths of the mine, awakening the undead with keen senses.
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At the same time, deep in the Isa Mine, inside the ruins of the Alliance Resistance Army.
There is an extremely wide hall here, with corpses everywhere inside, including both decayed skeletons and resurrected skeletons.
In the middle of the hall is an altar emitting black smoke.
On the circular altar, the black smoke is like substance, making it look like it is shrouded in black light pillars from a distance.
"Roar!"
Within the light pillar, there was a terrifying guy making unconscious roars.
It only had half a head, its skin and flesh were shriveled and shrunken, its golden hair was scattered, and the remaining half of the elf's pointed ears were as withered as dry wood.
Just by looking at the appearance, you can tell that this guy was an elf before his death.
I saw that the robes on it were very gorgeous, and even after all the years, it still had a sense of nobility and grace.
It was embroidered with gold and silver threads on the World Tree and the shining Well of Eternity, and there were also complex magic runes inside.
If it hadn't been for the big hole in the chest, which caused irreversible damage to the whole body, this robe alone would have been at least a shining-level piece of equipment.
At this moment, this elf mummy has turned into a resurrected undead. It holds a half-branch-shaped staff tightly in its withered palms, and the silver moon emblem on its chest is swaying as it struggles.
Whenever its struggling movements become slightly more intense, the black mist inside the altar will wrap around it.
"Roar!"
It opened its mouth, which was so dry that its gums were exposed, and its roar seemed pale and feeble.
Along with its roar, you can vaguely see half of the light blue ghosts struggling simultaneously.
The ghost's expression was extremely distorted and looked quite painful.
"Ansel, let this half of your soul and your fallen body enjoy torture in this prison altar."
At this time, a huge demon walked out from the shadows.
Its body was also shriveled and broken, and the wings behind it were broken, revealing a yellow-brown jade skeleton.
The purple-black scales on his body were badly broken, like fish scales after dehydration, and were dim and dull in the depths of the dim mine.
You can see that its heart is empty and lacks the existence of a heart.
The head was also badly rotted, and only one of the four pairs of horns on the top of the head was still intact.
One of the eye sockets shines with crimson soul fire, while the other eye socket retains the devil's vicious vertical pupils. This is a weird combination that makes it impossible to tell whether this big devil is really dead.
"Hmph, the movement above is getting louder and louder."
"When the door of imprisonment is opened, that's when I will see the light of day again!"
"And you, poor Ansel, the graceful and noble Prince Silver Moon, continue to taste the pain here."
"Jie Jie Jie!"
The weird demonic undead retain the memories of their lives and at the same time possess the characteristics of undead.
It cursed viciously into the altar, and then seemed to think of something interesting. The Jie Jie monster laughed. This laughter had extremely penetrating power and spread along the stone wall.
Then the laughter stopped suddenly, and the ruins deep underground returned to silence.
Only occasionally can you see the light of the rune seal flashing on the rock wall of the mine.
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"Jie Jie Jie!"
Zong Shen frowned when he heard the faint cold laughter.
Sound waves can vibrate in rocks and travel great distances.
In the pre-arrival earth, the sound wave detection method was also used for underground detection.
Elastic waves are used to penetrate the bottom layer and different sound wave reflections are analyzed.
The weird laughter and undead howls coming from the underground spread through the rock wall, and then were amplified by the echo vibration of the mine, so they were noticed by Zong Shen.
This is also the case with the howls of the dead reported by Dutra before.
In essence, these movements originate from the depths of the mine.
Zong Shen looked at the dark mine tunnel ahead, and the strategy module naturally reappeared.
(Hoo ho ho, the ruins deep in the mine are actually a ban trap set up by the resistance forces. The result was tragic, but the trap was successful.
There are several interesting existences among them. The boundaries between life and death are blurred and the two merge into one.
To outsiders, this is a miracle, but to those involved, it is torture and punishment.
Little Zongzi, you must have been curious about who the owner of the [Devil's Heart] is?
And why would the heart be lost deep in the mine?
Now, the answer is right in front of you, waiting for you to reveal it yourself
Don't worry, although those guys deep in the mine are difficult to deal with, they are definitely not your opponent.
Use your strength to crush them into slag!
So, let us move forward with respect for the passing years! )
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Zong Shen frowned.
"Good guy, what are you doing with the Riddler?"
He curled his lips, a little speechless about the strategy module with its own set of characters.
However, although the above-mentioned strategy tips and notes are a bit mysterious, they still provide a lot of information elements.
For example, "forbidden trap" and "master of [Devil's Heart]" were enough for him to deduce most of the truth.
