Chapter 220: The Underground Mine (Part 1)
The crowd searched for the body. Found several healing potions, magically reinforced steel armor and tower shields, a cold-resistant robe, a traveler's robe, and a magical meteor hammer at the back. Everyone simply distributed these things, and handed over those that were not needed for the time being to Henry for safekeeping.
Along the wooden houses on both sides of the camp, the group searched one by one. Not only did they kill a large number of guards, but they also freed many of the blacksmiths who had been captured to work. From these populations it became known that there was a pit at the end of the camp. Not only are there a large number of miners inside, but there are also leaders in charge of this place at the lowest level.
Following the direction pointed out by the men, the group found an entrance to the underground in a hut at the end. It is a gondola controlled by a mechanical runner, and people entering and exiting the pit can only ride on it. Glancing at the bottomless pit, Henry turned his head and asked his teammates behind him, "Are you all ready?" There's no way back from here. ”
"A way out? I never think about such a question. All we need to do now is rush in and kill all this scum. Apodell lifted his leg and jumped into the basket without hesitation.
Minsk then jumped in and patted him on the shoulder. "Well said! We never back down against evil! Bubu can already smell the stench of the goblins below, so let's go down and kill it. ”
Henry looked at the high-morale team and shook his head with a smile, then said to the blacksmith behind him, "Send us down now." It's time to make these traffickers and robbers pay something. ”
Several blacksmiths bowed deeply. "Rest assured, we'll get this machine in check. Also, please rescue some of the miners below, they are all miserable. Not only did they not have enough to eat. And they were constantly beaten. ”
"We're going to get everybody out. Just wait here for the good news of victory. Amon stood in the basket and waved at the man above him, and the machine began to start slowly.
The gondola descended quickly, and it only took a few minutes for the group to reach a depth of nearly 100 meters. Henry came out of the basket and observed the surroundings, and found that the iron ore here was buried very deeply, and it was indeed a place for the dwarves to hide. I'm afraid the Iron Throne has put a lot of thought into getting this mine.
Just as they were about to explore forward, suddenly a heavily armed mercenary came running up and shouted, "Hey! Who are you? I haven't said anything lately that I'm going to send someone down. ”
Apodell smirked and rushed over, a flail knocking the man's weapon away, the sword slicing his throat right behind. The mercenary didn't even have time to let out a scream. And he fell to the ground with a thud. Henry glanced at the corpse and sighed helplessly. "You should slow down, or at least wait for us to ask a few questions before killing him."
"Sorry, I didn't stop just now. The thought of what these guys have done makes me angry. Apodell kicked the corpse in anger.
Henry shook his head. "Forget it, there should be a lot of work in it anyway. Remember to keep one the next time you encounter a mercenary, we need to know the internal structure of the mines. ”
The group walked along the narrow cavern, the braziers on either side of the wall illuminating the way forward. They hadn't gone far before they saw the hall in front of the tunnel. The six overseers inside were shouting about the work of the miners, and the long whips in their hands were whipped on the ground from time to time, making a "snapping" sound.
Henry beckoned to Ammon behind him. She knew that she would immediately hide in the shadows and slowly move forward. I saw the girl come behind a man and quickly cover his mouth, and the dagger pierced into the brain from the jaw. In this way, Ammon killed five people in a row. The last guy realized that something was wrong. Just as he was about to shout for help, he suddenly felt a chill in his neck, which turned out to be a blood-stained dagger against his throat.
"Don't kill me! I know all the secrets here. The overseer turned pale and begged for mercy.
Henry came out of the tunnel and stared into his eyes and asked, "You'd better answer the questions honestly, so that you can suffer a little less." Tell me about the structure of the mine first, and then tell who is in charge here. ”
"You have to make sure you don't kill me after answering the questions, or I won't say anything." The supervisor pretended to be calm and demanded that everyone be safe. But his slightly trembling legs betrayed the mood at this time.
The corners of Henry's mouth turned up slightly, and he played word games with this guy. "No problem. I swear in the name of the Goddess of Magic that as long as you don't lie or hide it, we'll spare your life when the questioning is over. ”
After the overseer was given a life guarantee, he told everything in 1510. The mine is divided into four levels. The first floor is where the miners work, the second is where the slaves and mercenaries rest, and the third is where the dwarves used to smelt iron ore and craft weapons, but now it is occupied by the big goblins of the Cold-Blooded Gang. On the fourth and lowest level, there lives a mage named Davann, who is the head of the Iron Throne here.
Jasila frowned at the news. The situation here is more complicated than she imagined. Not only are there various tunnels leading in all directions, but the number of enemies is also very large. If one is not careful, it is likely to be surrounded inside, and there will be no place to retreat.
Just as Jasila looked down and thought, a slave cautiously approached and asked, "Excuse me, are you here to free us slaves?" ”
Aeon smiled and nodded. "Of course! You are free now. Go to the hanging basket, the mercenaries on it have been cleared. ”
"Great! We are finally free. Thank you! Thank you so much! Come on! Hurry up! Forty or so slaves thanked him, turned around, and ran in the direction of the cave.
Apodell looked at these scrawny men, kicked the overseer hard, then turned his head and asked Henry, "This guy was just let go so simply?" That's too cheap. ”
"You can't kill me! Just now, this person promised that as long as I answered the questions honestly, I would be safe. The overseer let out a scream like a pig.
Henry had an evil grin on his face. He patted the builder's face vigorously and whispered, "That's right. I did promise not to kill you, but that doesn't mean you can't be punished. While you can still think clearly, let's repent well. After saying that, a fifth-level magic "mentally handicapped technique" was released to the overseer.
Appoldel was surprised to find that the man's pupils began to dilate slowly, and the saliva at the corners of his mouth couldn't stop flowing, and he looked like a fool. "Hey, man. What did you do to him? This guy seems to have turned into an idiot! ”
"Nothing, just a retarded mind. The effect of this magic is permanent, which means that he will remain in this stupid state for the rest of his life. ”
Jasila sighed as she glanced at the overseer, who had already started catching rats all over the floor. "It's already quite a severe punishment for him. Let's go, there are still many enemies waiting for us. ”
The group cleared the mercenaries and overseers along the tunnels while freeing the slaves. It took more than two hours to clean the entire floor. At the end of the passage, they found a huge stopper. According to the advice of the slaves guarding here, simply opening this thing will cause a large flood, and the entire lower level of the mine will be flooded.
Henry immediately rejected the proposal. Kidding, he's already made the mine his property. As soon as you kill all the people on the Iron Throne, someone will be sent to take over. While the iron ore of Nasikai is not yet available, as long as it is operated properly, it can completely monopolize the steel trade in the entire Baldur's Gate area.
After sending off the slaves who had bad ideas, everyone went to the second basement floor. They cleared the room one by one, and all the mercenaries and overseers were killed. After clearing out the enemy, Apodell smashed the cell door and freed all the imprisoned slaves. The men thanked them and fled in a hurry.
At the entrance to the third floor, the group was ambushed by the enemy. A dozen mercenaries and goblins burst out of the passage to enclose them in the middle. Henry immediately had Spellcaster One unleash a "chain of lightning", and the pulsing arc cost these guys who thought they had the upper hand. More than half of them were electrocuted on the spot, and the rest were also cut to pieces by several fighters.
Henry took a few steps and clearly felt that the temperature here was much higher than above. Just as he was wondering, a room with lava flowing in front of him appeared. Several goblins were smelting iron ore with the high temperature of the earthfire, and the sweat from their bodies emitted a disgusting stench that was comparable to the second-level magic "Stinky Cloud Technique".
Without hesitation, Dina Hei shot a fireball, and the explosion sent all the goblins directly into the magma, and all of them were burned to ashes in an instant. Henry observed the ravines in the ground, which were not only very hot, but also rich in minerals. He looked at the blackened iron ingots next to him, and found that the hardness and toughness were even twice as good as those from his own territory.
Henry sighed to himself that it was a good place. When the time comes to talk to Anta. When Yindun divides the territory, this place must be firmly in his own hands. In the ensuing battle, he did not hesitate to slot spells, and the goblins, human mercenaries, and the three mages were all killed as quickly as possible.
At the end of the passage, they found a dwarf named Yasric, who learned the history of the mines. It was originally the territory of the dwarves, but one day they dug through the underground waterways, and the raging flood drowned almost everyone. Yaslik escaped alone and told the news to a man named Rita.
What happened later was that the Iron Throne reopened the mine and used it as a secret base. And he was forced to design a plug for these people to plug that huge gap.
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