Chapter 312 Dark Gold Mining Area [Please subscribe]
Almost all intelligent creatures have a tendency to worship power to a greater or lesser extent.
After hearing the origin of this huge ax blade fragment.
The members of the expedition team almost worshiped him.
Chen Xuan stood quietly next to the ax blade, raised his hand and rubbed the fragment of the magic weapon that had almost become a rock-like texture.
He still remembered that the word "divinity" was mentioned in the prompt given by [Insight].
This means that the [Axe of Fission] is by no means an ordinary weapon.
It can be called a magical weapon, or a divine weapon.
After standing there for a few minutes, Chen Xuan waved his hand to interrupt everyone's worship.
"Let's go on!"
Time is limited. This expedition in the Misty Canyon only has a time budget of no more than two Naroa days. There are still many things on Blue Star that require him to follow up.
For example, the inventory of weapons under Yichennon was transferred, Wu Lepa was sent to his door in awe, and the international arms dealer Rasmus was there.
Two worlds, one time is really not enough.
So he is also learning to master time management skills.
Because in many cases, time really is equal to money.
Seeing his actions, all the expedition members withdrew their gazes of reverence.
I am also looking forward to the exploration of the Misty Canyon.
The crowd moved forward quickly under the leadership of the leading sergeant.
It only took ten minutes to cross the remaining kilometers and reach the garrison post at the end of the canyon.
More garrisons were stationed here, and many caves were opened on both sides of the canyon near the sentry point as campsites.
Some of the caves are natural, while others were expanded and excavated later.
The solid mixed rock is not easy to break.
But it's quite comfortable to live here.
The thermal insulation of the cave is excellent, and after being connected to each other, it can meet the ventilation requirements.
Didn't stay here too much.
Chen Xuan asked the garrison at the outpost to prepare for defense.
This time when we go deep into the Misty Mountains, we are guaranteed to encounter the creatures living in them.
Just in case, it is necessary to strengthen vigilance at sentinel points.
If something really happens, I can resist it for a while.
Even if you can't stop it, it's still good to delay it for a while.
It is always better to be prepared than to be at a loss.
After giving the instructions, Chen Xuan left with the expedition team.
Unlike the canyon where the fog has dissipated, the outside is still full of fog.
It's just that the turbid demonic energy is missing from the mist.
Looking at the progress of the map, Chen Xuan prepared to go to the star marked point where the Dark Gold Mine is located.
The three asterisk points are in the same direction.
There is just a distance difference of more than 100 kilometers between them.
On the way to the location of the Dark Gold Mine, you can see traces of artificial development on the trail.
Obstructive shrubs and woods on both sides of the road were cut down, and an isolation strip was dug to prevent the spread of vegetation. The ground was relatively compacted, even in such a humid environment.
Walking on this road, you can vaguely see the traces of ruts.
There is no doubt that this path should have been repaired by Ansetus to facilitate the transportation of dark gold.
Most of the trees growing in the mountain forest are coniferous, with tall and straight branches.
The tree is covered with thick velvet moss.
Due to the vast territory, the climate here is difficult to summarize by Blue Star standards.
For example, the Misty Mountains are one or two hundred kilometers away from Magatan City.
The entire mountain range is even more vast.
This leads to differences in environment, climate and style between two locations in the same administrative unit.
After all, the area under the jurisdiction of the giant city of Atax alone is comparable to the two continents of Blue Star, Asia and Europe.
So there is no shortage of land in Naroa.
There are basically more land than people here.
If it weren't for the external factor of monster invasion, this would be a good place for colonial farming.
And the current Naroa continent is not all of this giant planet.
It's just one of the continents.
Outside the territory, there is an unimaginably large area of land occupied by monsters.
The scale of this super giant planet is very different from that of a blue star.
But placed in the universe, it is nothing at all.
Take the star system where Blue Star is located, that is, the solar system.
One Jupiter is equivalent to more than 1,321 blue stars.
It is worth mentioning that the density of Jupiter is lower than that of Blue Star.
But no matter what, if you look at the vast starry sky, all kinds of ridiculous planets may exist.
Sizes are all relative.
Just like the sun, it is absolutely dominant in the solar system.
But deeper in the universe, there are stars much larger than the sun.
For example, the R136a1 blue supergiant that has been observed by humans in the Blue Star universe has an estimated volume of about 265 to 315 times that of the sun. It is hundreds of thousands of light years away from Blue Star. This is a distance even if the spatial displacement of the same domain is used. Very distant scale.
So much so that Chen Xuan was not sure whether Naroya was in the same universe as Blue Star.
However, if the two sides are often hundreds of thousands or millions of light years apart.
Then it doesn't make much sense whether Naroa and Blue Star are in the same universe.
Without any special circumstances, it is almost impossible for intersection to occur.
Therefore, in such a comparison, the size of Blue Star on Naroa's side is not worth mentioning.
Such a vast land can easily accommodate Blue Star's population even if it increases tens of thousands of times and immigrants come here.
It is precisely because of this that Chen Xuan always feels like he is in Baoshan but has nowhere to start development.
This world is too big. If you want to occupy a place here, you must have stronger power and influence, and these need to be done slowly.
This is also the reason why he has accelerated the Blue Star offensive recently.
He wants to integrate enough reserve forces in Blue Star and at the same time promote exchanges between the two worlds.
Finally, Blue Star’s technology will be used to take advantage of Naroa’s geographical and resource advantages.
The popularization of language, the transfer of military factories, and the formation of extraordinary armies are all aimed at achieving this.
Judging from the current progress, he has only taken a small step.
The future has a long way to go.
Breathing the moist air of the forest.
After Chen Xuan set foot on the mountain road leading to the dark gold mining area, he took out the GAZ half-track truck again.
Opening the hood and looking at the diesel engine still emitting heat, Chen Xuan waved decisively and chanted.
This chant lasted nearly three minutes.
When the spell model was fully formed, the surrounding magic poured in crazily.
There were large clouds in the sky.
The next moment there was a blizzard.
The goose feather snowflakes fell, turned into water droplets above the engine compartment, and then fell on the engine and evaporated.
Before the engine had completely cooled down, Chen Xuan got into the cab and started the ignition.
This is the third level frost magic [Blizzard].
The coverage area is approximately 500 meters in radius.
After just two or three minutes, the snow stopped.
All the scenery within five hundred meters, including the tall and straight conifer pines, became covered in silver.
The engine also suddenly cooled down a lot.
Because of the heat, the snow on the car hood melted, and there were big droplets of water everywhere.
The surrounding temperature has also dropped a lot, and there is a chill in the air. Third-level elemental magic can already change the environment and terrain within a certain range.
This is why Chen Xuan believes that the upper limit of extraordinary power is higher than the current Blue Star technology level.
But universality is far different.
After all, not everyone has the talent to cast spells and can practice to the third level.
After training, everyone can use individual missiles and drive armored fighting vehicles.
This is the difference.
The tracks rumbled forward, constantly rubbing against the slippery ground.
At the same time, eye-catching rolling marks are left on the compacted soil layer.
The GAZ truck is old and strong, and perhaps its load-carrying capacity is not outstanding.
But his ability to cross mountains and ridges is still the same as before.
Even with the winding mountain roads, it still feels like walking on flat ground.
Fortunately, the path has been widened, so driving here does not seem too narrow.
The Dark Gold Mining Area is about forty or fifty kilometers away from the sentinel point at the end of the Misty Canyon.
The GAZ half-track truck can only travel at a maximum speed of more than 30 kilometers per hour on such a road.
However, there were no accidents or attacks from monsters along the way.
On the contrary, it seems far more peaceful here than outside.
After driving continuously for more than an hour, the diesel engine of the classic car overheated again.
Chen Xuan didn't know if there was something wrong with the cooling system of this classic car, or if that was just its characteristics.
After all, it is an old-fashioned diesel engine from seventy or eighty years ago, so don’t be too demanding.
Anyway, it can be turned on even if it's overheated, but the power will be slightly affected.
The Dark Gold Mining Area is much larger than Chen Xuan imagined.
It is backed by one of the ridges, and there are several mine tunnels connecting to the ground.
Rows of neat cabins were built outside the mine tunnel.
There are towering pine trees everywhere nearby, making it very convenient to obtain materials.
There was also a scent of pine oil in the air.
A row of wooden walls, as well as sentry towers and other buildings were erected around the perimeter.
Before they even entered the mining area, a group of garrison troops came forward to greet them.
After seeing that it was Chen Xuan, he decisively saluted and let him go.
The original Ansetus only set up a simple defense here.
Because there is an ancient cave in the misty canyon that must be passed, and an extremely ferocious dragon guards there.
So it turns out that setting up defenses here is meaningless.
And I am afraid that when the Yusula family cooperated with Ansetus, they also inquired about the situation here.
But even if someone can discover the location of the dark gold mine, coming to explore is just a fate of no return.
Entering the mining area, there is a large open space.
Apart from those cabins and warehouses, there is still quite a range of activities.
The water source comes from small canals dug from the mountain wall.
There was not much water, and it was difficult to supply drinking water for thousands of people. However, Baron Bezos not only sent garrison troops, but also brought water magicians with him.
Just cast a few rounds of rain and dew spells every day to get abundant water resources.
There is enough water vapor here, so using the rain and dew technique will get twice the result with half the effort.
Since he arrived unexpectedly, no one was prepared.
The garrison troops who were on duty on the ground quickly formed their formation.
The miners usually work in two shifts, taking turns working in the mines.
Anyway, staying in the mine, there is no difference between day and night.
Fortunately, as a metal mine, Dark Gold Mine does not contain high-risk gas.
Except for the occasional local collapse, other risks are actually not high.
When Ansetus took control, it was mainly because of the exploitation of miners.
This resulted in a large number of deaths in the mining areas.
In fact, after adjusting the intensity of mining, the workload of most miners does not exceed the threshold.
But at that time, there were many miners who were squeezed to the point of exhaustion. Their final fate was not to be thrown into the pit of bones protruding from the mine tunnel, but to be given to the dragon as material for flesh and blood sacrifice.
Ansetus operated here for nearly ten Naroa years.
The number of miners who were harmed was as many as 80,000, if not 100,000.
Using the channels of the Colchicum Merchant Group, he could always bring back a large number of workers from outside.
There are only four to five thousand skeletons in the skeleton pit in the mine tunnel.
Most of the miners became flesh and blood sacrifices.
This is the truth.
Currently, there are more than 5,000 miners here in the Dark Gold Mine.
Most of them have black iron-level magic cultivation, and a few have bronze-level magic cultivation.
There is not a single silver-level one.
After all, the Colchicum business group deceives people in the name of labor.
When one's mosu cultivation reaches the silver level, no matter how bad things get, one won't have to rely on selling one's strength to make money.
With more than 5,000 miners working in two shifts, the overall labor intensity is moderate.
Coupled with the generous food supply, many workers suddenly felt grateful.
Without contrast, there is no harm.
After being oppressed by Ansetus, the normal treatment given by Chen Xuan made them feel like they were in heaven.
Of course, this is only temporary.
There is no permanent satisfaction. After a period of time, the gratitude in the hearts of miners will disappear.
Before that, Chen Xuan must convince them as soon as possible and conclude a new contract.
The intensity of labor can be adjusted and food can be provided, but the wages are definitely gone.
Now the whole Magatan City is eating from a big pot, and the mining area is no exception.
In addition, the implementation of the two-shift system did not actually reduce mining efficiency much.
Subjective initiative promotes individual labor efficiency.
Taken together, the production capacity is only about 30% lower than that of pure overall pressing.
You know, this is half the manpower.
The first thing Chen Xuan did when he came here was to gather urgently.
All miners in the mine tunnel were recalled to the surface.
Those who were resting were woken up and lined up on the field.
In about half an hour, more than 5,000 miners gathered in front of Chen Xuan.
Without saying anything, he announced the conclusion of the contract and said that he would improve the food treatment.
There was almost no resistance. These miners were squeezed by Ansetus and had little resistance to a new owner.
Moreover, two thousand well-equipped garrison troops were standing guard nearby.
And they only have simple mining picks in their hands.
In addition, Chen Xuan took the initiative to release the momentum of a gold-level powerhouse, which made the contract signing process extremely smooth.
In more than an hour, more than 5,000 miners completed the process of gathering and signing a contract.
As a benefit of their cooperation.
In the future, the food in the mining area will be improved to a higher level.
At least one of the two meals a day can be made of meat.
This item will increase the overall food expenditure a lot, but compared with the output of the dark gold mine, it is not worth mentioning.
Be nice to the miners and they will reward you subtly.
Chen Xuan deeply agrees with this.
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(End of chapter)