Sally didn't pursue Roddy's silence. Instead, she quietly followed beside him and looked at the darkening sky. "Now … where are we going?"
"Endel Mine. After passing through the tunnel, we'll go straight to Hollier City. We can't stop tonight. With your brother's speed, we'll still be late. " Roddy opened the bag on his back and took out a piece of bread he bought in Kigg Town. After handing it to Sally, he uncorked the water bottle and drank some water. He pointed to the mountains in the distance and said, "We have to get there tonight. We'll avoid the mine guards and pass through the tunnel in the early morning. We'll probably reach Hollier City by tomorrow afternoon."
"Tomorrow afternoon?"
Sally knew how far it was from Kigg Town to Hollier City. If Francis rode at full speed, it would probably take another three days to get around the mountains. But according to Roddy, if they could reach Hollier City by tomorrow afternoon, they would arrive two days earlier than Francis!
"The tunnel in the mine can help us cross the mountains. I know some other ways to get through the mountains as soon as possible."
Roddy took a bite of the bread and still didn't look at Sally. He lowered his head and said, "Don't ask me why I know these things. If we want to survive, we have to hurry."
"Okay."
Sally followed his footsteps obediently. For the next few days, her ability to adapt made Rody have a whole new level of respect for her. Perhaps it was because Sally's physique was not weak. Throughout the journey, she did not show any signs of physical exhaustion. This made Rody think of a question that he had almost forgotten. How did Sally resist the scorpion's venom? Was it because of her high HP or because of her high resistance?
The attribute of "descendant of nobles" couldn't bring any increase in resistance. Only high-end PVE or PVP players in the later stages of the game would prepare equipment with "natural resistance" to deal with special situations. Now that Sally was wearing clothes with no attributes, it was impossible for her to be resistant to poison.
But regarding this, Roddy knew that Sally probably didn't know, so he didn't ask. They casually cut off two branches and turned them into wooden staffs. The two stepped forward and sped towards the mines in Endel Mountain.
Because of the previous lesson, Roddy, who chose this path, wasn't as calm as he was when he first entered the Silent Forest.
In the Stello Creek dungeon, he had almost lost his life because of the Scorpion King's' swapping '. This was a lesson that Rody would never forget in a short time. Similarly, looking at Endel Mine, he was ready to deal with any accidents.
Logically speaking, this route should be foolproof. In the eyes of the players, aside from being used for mining, there was also a very famous BOSS residing within the Endel Mine. In the words of the natives of the Central Plains, "Earthbreaker" was the "Chimera Beast" in many myths.
However, the "Chimera" in the game wasn't a powerful monster with a lion's body, a snake's tail and a goat's body, but a "hybrid creature." In the Endel Mine, there was a tunnel that the miners would never go through. The tunnel ran through the side of the mountain, but after a period of operation, the miners often disappeared inexplicably. The culprit was a powerful Chimera beast.
In Roddy's impression, the Chimera here wasn't a dungeon boss, but a "wild spawn" type. It was level 20, an existence that Roddy couldn't afford to provoke. In the past, this was a place that the major guilds would fight over. Because the drops from Chimera Beasts were a level higher than those from dungeons of the same level, the Endel Mine was always overcrowded due to the temptation of such scarce resources.
Roddy had no way to deal with this high-level wild boss. The reason he came here was that the tunnel was enough to allow him to quickly cross the mountain range and reach Hollier City. Halfway through, he passed by a cave that was the living area of the Chimera. However, he needed to leave the track and walk for five minutes to find it. Therefore, on this trip, Roddy wouldn't have any dealings with the Chimera.
The Ender Mine wasn't quiet at night. Not only was it the main source of iron ore in the Cullen Kingdom, but it also had a huge quarry. Slaves worked here day and night to transport minerals to the kingdom, but they didn't get anything other than a meal.
The place was filled with criminals, homeless beggars, and good people thrown in by the nobles for various reasons. Roddy, who had done a mine mission before, naturally understood the dark side of this place. But now, he couldn't care less. He could only silently lead Sally around the range of the sentry tower and stopped in a low bush.
It was past midnight. After walking non-stop for five hours, the two finally reached the entrance of the mine, which was more than a kilometer above sea level. Roddy didn't rush in. Instead, he took a break with Sally and ate something to replenish their strength.
In the darkness, the two silently chewed on the bread that wasn't tasty. Because they knew that time was running out, the relaxed and joking atmosphere was gone. Jingle sounds could still be heard from the quarry not far away. Occasionally, there would be the sound of a whip cracking something. But most of the time, the sound was dull and monotonous.
Roddy suddenly asked, "Did your father let you come here?"
"No, my father never mentioned the mine. I just read about it in the historical documents of the Eiferta Territory."
Sally gently rubbed her sore calves and ankles. Her dyed black hair hung down. After changing her appearance, she seemed to have some masculinity. Along the way, she didn't complain at all. She didn't slow down Roddy's speed at all. At this time, her voice sounded a little tired, but also a little cautious.
"If I were your father, I wouldn't let you come here to see either." Roddy felt that he had rested enough. He picked up his horn bow and seemed to have thought of something. He seemed to be talking to himself, "The genius of a territory, the leader, and the protector of the people. This is the definition of nobility … Am I right?"
Sally frowned at Roddy. She suddenly felt that his tone was a little strange, but she still nodded.
"The people here … should be the opposite of 'nobility'. They are the oppressed, the people who have lost their freedom, and the untouchables of the lowest level. The highest level of a territory is your world, and this place is another world. "
Roddy's words were very calm. He thought of the corrupt nobles and lords in the future … He thought of the "vampires" who only cared about reaping benefits and ignoring the suffering of the people after the kingdom was torn apart in his memory. Such nobles almost occupied the entire ruling class of the kingdom. They were like a group of worms, gnawing the originally solid foundation of the kingdom until it was riddled with holes. In the end, it couldn't withstand a single blow.
Squeezing benefits, cold-blooded.
Every lord had such a side to them, and Sally herself understood this as well. However, this system had been deeply ingrained in everyone's hearts for the past hundred years. Ever since she was born, she had never felt that there was anything wrong with this system. However, Roddy's words also slightly touched her heart … Did the nobles and lords really fulfill their obligations? Did they bear the responsibilities that they should bear?
This was a society based on contracts. The feudal lords were responsible for protecting their citizens and providing for their livelihood. In return, the citizens would pay taxes and serve in the military. Even though that was the case, when the exploitation was severe, Sally knew that many people lived worse than a dog.
"I have talked too much nonsense." Roddy realized that he had lost his composure. He thought that the girl beside him might be an important person who could turn the situation around. He restrained his emotions and pointed to the cave in the distance. "It's easy to sneak in. Once you see the supervisor, hide. You wear this necklace. If the situation is critical, use it. You have one minute to sneak in."
Sally silently took the necklace, but her mind was still echoing with Roddy's words. For a girl who had received traditional aristocratic education from her father's generation, she had never heard such words before. It wasn't to say that her values were impacted, but her heart was still shaken because these words were spoken by Roddy.
The current Roddy had become an extremely special existence in Sally's heart. As for how special, perhaps even she herself couldn't tell.
Without any nonsense, Roddy carried a lot of equipment and broke into the mining area with Sally. He skillfully bypassed the supervisor and the miners, and entered the mine in the mountain.
The journey seemed to be unusually smooth. Sally didn't use the necklace to sneak in, and Roddy didn't use his bow and arrow to kill the guards for fear of being discovered. As they approached the dim and dimly lit mine, the two of them could still hear the echoes of numerous pickaxes and stones colliding with each other. However, as Rody dodged left and right at the forks in the mine for half an hour, the knocking sounds gradually disappeared.
The smell in the air was a little strange, and it was a little damp and cold. Sally thought that she was brave, but at this time, she followed closely behind Roddy. Unknowingly, the distance between them had even shortened.
Roddy lit a torch and walked in the spacious and empty tunnel. After confirming that the features here were no different from what he remembered, he came to a mining cart full of cobwebs and dust. He waved to Sally.
"Are we going to ride this?"
In the dim light, Sally could see that in front of Roddy was a rail car used to transport ores. There were two rails under the car. It seemed that the miners used this kind of rail car to improve the mining efficiency. But now, it seemed that Roddy was going to use it as a means of transportation.
"Just follow me."
Without saying anything, Roddy jumped on the car. After confirming that this thing had the same brake system as what he remembered, he put all his belongings on the car and pulled Sally to sit on it.
"How does it move?"
It was the first time that Sally sat on such a thing. She wanted to say something, but she saw Roddy jump off the car and run to the back to push it forward. Sally's gaze turned to the front of the car. She didn't know where the track extended in the darkness, but she suddenly had a bad premonition …
"Could it be —"
Before she could finish her words, she was interrupted by a sudden sound of metal friction. Roddy pushed the wooden mining cart with the strength of his arms, and then began to run slowly into the darkness.
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