Serena picked up the ore, and was about to get someone to appraise it. Before she left the tent, she seemed to have thought of something, and called Aragon over. "Aragon, help me with something."
"What is it?"
"Go look for the people from the Bloody Horns and ask them what happened on the Fire Plume Ridge. Remember, no matter what method you use, you must get every single word out of them. You know the consequences if they leave out even a single word, right?"
"…" Aragon's face was gloomy. Wasn't this just extortion? Did she have to be so vague …?
However, this was exactly what he wanted. He already had a problem with Sandro.
"And you, Hank." After assigning tasks to Aragon, Serena called Hank over. "You stay in the camp. If the Bloody Horns come to ask for someone, stall them first. If there's anything else, we'll talk about it when I'm back."
"Yes, Captain Serena."
After assigning tasks in a few sentences, Serena took the ores and left the camp.
She left for an hour. Hank only saw Serena return to the camp when it was almost dusk.
After returning to the camp, the first thing Serena did was to get someone to summon Aragon.
"Aragon, did you manage to get anything out of them?"
"Yes, Captain Serena. They told you everything."
"Okay." Serena nodded, and gestured for Aragon to continue.
"This is actually a coincidence …" Aragon used this sentence to start the conversation, and then slowly talked about the information he had obtained in the past hour.
It was just as he said — the whole thing was a coincidence.
If the people from the Bloody Horns did not confess, even Lin Li in the Fire Plume Ridge would not have thought that things would be so coincidental …
In the beginning, Sandro and the rest had only received orders from their superiors to go to the Fire Plume Ridge for a mission. However, when they passed by the forest, they accidentally discovered the existence of the Abyss Fiendish Iron Vein.
At this point, Aragon casually added: "This Sandro, was also a miner in the past."
Of course, with Sandro's knowledge of minerals, he was unable to determine what kind of mineral vein it was.
Coincidentally, he had once heard from a dwarf miner that there was a precious magical metal vein that looked exactly like this. Whether it was the ore itself or the surrounding soil, they would all appear dark red.
To an Adventurer like Sandro, a precious magical ore vein was naturally extremely attractive. It meant a large amount of money, and it might be enough for him to retire from the Adventurer industry and live a comfortable and wealthy life somewhere.
Furthermore …
At that time, Lin Li and Sean looked so weak.
"This fella is really wronged. When we interrogated him just now, he was still grumbling gloomily. He thought that he was picking on two soft persimmons, but he ended up kicking an iron plate …" Aragon could not help but laugh at the mention of this matter.
Hank, who was at the side, rolled his eyes. He thought to himself, What's so strange about this? Sandro was not the only one who had kicked an iron plate. He had seen at least a few such unlucky fellows with his own eyes. Needless to say, the group of bandits from Blackhills Town were slaughtered by Mr. Sean. Recently, Thuzadin was really unlucky. He thought that he could kill everyone in the inn, but he was shot to death by Mr. Felic. He probably did not understand why a crossbow arrow suddenly appeared in the crowd until he died …
Of course, Hank did not dare to say these words. It was a small matter to be blamed by Serena for hiding the truth, but it would be really troublesome if he angered someone. What if that person knew that he had leaked the information and came back to skewer him with an icicle?
Hence, Hank kept his mouth shut, and listened quietly at the side.
"Oh, yes, Captain Serena." After Aragon told her about the matter, he thought of something again. He said with some hesitation, "There's one thing that I think is worth noting."
"What is it?"
"I heard from Sandro that when Mr. Felic dealt with his two companions, he did not do it himself. Instead, he detonated some kind of firearm to knock them out."
"Detonated firearm?" Serena was slightly stunned at first, and then revealed a look of disbelief. "You mean … Blasting Mining?"
"I think so …" Aragon's expression was also somewhat incredulous.
Although there were many people who knew about the technique of Blasting Mining, there were not many who dared to use it. The reason was very simple — it was too difficult to master. Even a little mistake would bring about the destruction of the mine and the death of the miners. Even many senior miners might not necessarily dare to use such a dangerous technique.
For a moment, both of them were a little dazed.
Although they had suspected that this Mr. Felic was a senior miner from the start, they still found it unbelievable when they suddenly heard about Blasting Mining. This was really too outrageous. Even in the entire Felan Kingdom, there were probably not more than 100 miners who could use Blasting Mining. Among them, at least 90 had already been roped in by the major forces. Especially the Marathon Family, which started off by relying on forging. Just the Marathon Family alone might have monopolized more than half of the mines. Until now, there were probably less than 10 people who had not been roped in by any forces …
People with such abilities were really in high demand.
With his explosive mining technique alone, he could double the efficiency of any mine.
The Dwarf Kingdom to the north of the Sunset Mountains only had a population of a few hundred thousand. What did they rely on to be able to establish their own country in this extremely chaotic Anril? It relied on their outstanding forging and mining techniques.
Among the mining techniques, Blasting Mining was the most famous.
Why was it like this? It was none other than because the Dwarf Kingdom had a Goblin vassal.
The Goblins had an innate talent for such things. Their research on Blasting Mining was even at the peak of the entire Anril. Some of the weapons they produced were even comparable to the spells of Magic Shooters. It was said that in the distant Dark Ages, the Goblins had once created a type of weapon that could spit flames from an iron pipe. When faced with such a weapon, even an Archmage-level shield would be easily pierced. Unfortunately, this technique was completely lost after the Dark Ages, so the Goblins now could only seek refuge in the Dwarf Kingdom.
With the Goblins' Blasting Mining technique and the Dwarves' own proficiency in forging and mining, these two unique advantages allowed the Dwarf Kingdom to survive in Anril with a population of just a few hundred thousand. At the same time, they could also seek benefits from the wars, and gradually, there was a trace of the descendants of the Titans.
From this, it could also be seen that a senior miner who knew how to Blasting Mining was in high demand …
"Seems like we guessed right. This Mr Felic is really a senior miner." Serena nodded thoughtfully, and took out the Abyss Fiendish Iron Ore from her pocket. She tossed it gently with her hand.
"By the way, Captain Serena, have you appraised this ore?"
"Yes, I have. So this ore is called Abyss Fiendish Iron. As long as a little bit of it is integrated into a weapon, it can increase its weight by several times. I heard from Al 'Akir that this ore is considered one of the rarest magical metals."
"Mr Al 'Akir is here too?" Aragon's expression froze when he heard this. Who was Al' Akir? He was the President of the Adventurers Guild, and was in charge of all the Adventurers in the Felan Kingdom. He had level-21 strength, and was almost invincible in the Felan Kingdom. Other than the President of the Guild of Magic, Aldwin, no one was a match for him.
As an Adventurer, how could Aragon not have heard of Al 'Akir's name?
In fact, there were many Adventurers in the Felan Kingdom who chose to be an Adventurer after hearing about Al 'Akir's story.
To most Adventurers, this was a figure that only existed in legends. But today, this legendary figure was so close to them. No matter how calm Aragon was usually, he could not help but reveal a look of excitement at this moment.
"He's not only here, he's also very lively …" Serena pursed her lips, and muttered softly. Then, she revealed a serious expression. "That old fellow just said that if there's a chance, he wants to meet this young man. So, Aragon, we have to hurry …"
"Understood." Aragon nodded.
The meaning of Serena's words could not be clearer.
It was not easy to meet a senior miner, especially a senior miner who knew Blasting Mining and was temporarily free. This was something that could only be encountered by chance.
Who would not want to rope such a person in? The Silver Hand wanted to rope him in, and so did the Adventurers Guild. For someone of Al 'Akir's status to say that he wanted to meet this young man if he had the chance, the meaning behind it couldn't be clearer …
To be honest, compared to the huge Adventurers Guild, the Silver Hand really did not have any advantage. Be it in terms of financial resources, material resources, manpower, military force, intelligence, or heart, they were hundreds of miles behind the Adventurers Guild. The hope of roping in this miner who knew Blasting Mining was really slim.
The only advantage of the Silver Hand was probably that they had come into contact with Mr. Felic earlier than the Adventurers Guild …
And this was also their only chance.
They had to rope Mr. Felic into the Silver Hand before the Adventurers Guild did anything. By then, with Al 'Akir's status, he would not be able to snatch him away, right?
"Captain Serena, what should I do?"
"It's very simple. You just have to remember that from today onwards, no matter what request Mr. Felic makes, you have to try your best to satisfy him. Remember, don't ask why."
"I understand, Captain Serena."
…
At the same time, Lin Li was fumbling around in the cave with difficulty. He had no idea that the mineral vein he had casually blown up had scared a captain and a president. It could not be helped. He had only been in Anril for a few months, and most of the people he came into contact with were mages. He had not seen many miners at all. How could he know that a primitive and crude technique like Blasting Mining would have such a high status here?
Moreover …
Even if he knew about it, he couldn't do anything about it. This was the simplest and crudest mining method that he knew of. Could it be that he was forced to use the most primitive method of digging with a shovel just to take care of the emotions of a team leader and a team leader? How could he live like that …
If he knew the truth, he would most likely shout, "I'm very busy, I don't have time to take care of your emotions!"
Yes, he was indeed very busy.
Since entering the cave, Lin Li had been busy scolding the person who drew the map.
"F * ck, that's too cheap …" The more Lin Li thought about it, the more depressed he became. This guy was really too cheap. It was clearly a cave that was tangled like a spider's web, but he only used a simple green line to mark it. Wasn't this luring people into a pit?
As soon as he entered the cave, Lin Li faintly felt that something was wrong. The paths in the cave extended in all directions like a huge spider's web. Lin Li felt dizzy just by looking at the paths as he walked between them, not to mention identifying the direction …
After taking Sean for a few rounds, he could not even recognize the way back. At this time, he really wanted to cry but had no tears. F * ck, what should I do? Calculating the time, he had already been out for a few hours. If he delayed any further, it would be midnight by the time he got out of the cave.
This was the Fire Plume Ridge, a place where all kinds of powerful magical beasts ran amok. He was already on tenterhooks while walking here during the day, not to mention at night. What if he encountered a magical beast that he could not deal with, or if he simply missed a step and fell directly into a ravine like Sean did back then? Wouldn't that be big trouble?
"I have to think of a way …" Lin Li swore while gritting his teeth as he walked back and forth in the cave. He could not go on like this. Getting lost once was enough.
"Mr Felic …" After following Lin Li for another round, Sean finally could not help but remind Lin Li carefully, "We seem to have been here before …"
"…" Upon hearing this, Lin Li felt like killing himself. When he was in the Endless World, he was famous for being a hunter with no sense of direction. If not for the fact that he was filthy rich and used all his efforts to obtain the guiding lights from the profiteers, he would have died a long time ago. How would he have had the chance to obtain the Stars of Fury and kill the Dragon of Destruction?
Now that he was in Anril, his sense of direction was still a mess, and he no longer had a magical guiding light in his hands. This, this, this … How was he going to get out of this damn cave?
"Mr Felic …" Just when Lin Li was having a headache, Sean called out to him again in a low voice.
"What now?" Lin Li was so depressed that he wanted to bang his head against the wall, but after hearing Sean's call, he immediately thought that something worse had happened. His bitter face immediately revealed an expression that was uglier than crying.
"Seems like there's someone …"
"Huh?" Lin Li suddenly perked up upon hearing this. "There's someone?"
"Yes, it seems to be coming this way …"
After being reminded by Sean, Lin Li finally heard that there seemed to be footsteps coming from the front. He immediately perked up, and hurriedly released a Warlock's Eyes.
"There's really someone …" After recovering from the panic, Lin Li naturally had a clearer grasp of the surrounding movements than Sean. After all, one was a level-13 Magic Shooter, and the other was only a level-10 Warrior.
Through the Warlock's Eyes, Lin Li could clearly see that there was someone coming from the front.
This person looked to be about 30 years old. He was wearing a brand new leather armor, and carried two hand axes on his back. In the dark cave, they emitted a faint blue light. Lin Li only had to take a look to determine that these were definitely two magical weapons, and they were the best among the magical weapons. From the looks of the craftsmanship, the person who made them was probably close to the level of a Master …
This person also had a very distinctive appearance. He was tall and burly, and in terms of size, he was not inferior to Sean at all. Moreover, because of his older age, he looked much more powerful than Sean. With a head of messy blonde hair, a beard that was like steel needles, and a tough face that seemed to have been cut by knives and axes, he gave off the impression that he was a tough guy.
Lin Li only took a look, and could not help but feel a little shocked.
This person's strength was too strong. He had at least broken through level-15.
A person of level-15 was not a joke. Lin Li had been in Anril for a few months, and other than the few old monsters like Macklin and Andoine, he rarely saw people above level-15. Especially this person in front of him who was so young, only in his thirties. For a Warrior, this was the real golden age. He still had a lot of time to practice his martial arts, and in his lifetime, he would have a great chance to break through to the Legendary-realm.
In addition to those two magical weapons, even Gerian might not be able to defeat him.
To be honest, Lin Li was a little hesitant. He was hesitating whether he should ask this person for directions.
This person's strength was really too strong, so strong that Lin Li felt a sense of threat.
But who knew that just when Lin Li was hesitating, the other party discovered the two of them first.
"Who are you? Don't hide anymore, come out. " The six senses of a Warrior who had broken through to level-15 were really too sharp. Lin Li only took a light breath, and the Warrior discovered his existence.
"Good evening, Mr. Warrior. Don't worry, we mean no harm." Since his whereabouts had been discovered, there was no point in hiding in the dark. With the strength of the other party, if he was hostile, he would not be a match for him at all. It was better to simply stand up and admit it. At that moment, Lin Li did not hesitate, and walked out of the darkness with a smile. While showing a friendly smile, he spread out his hands to show that he did not carry any weapons.
"Good evening, both of you." The Warrior nodded, maintaining the most basic manners. After glancing at Lin Li, his eyes moved to Sean again. This time, there was a little more surprise in his eyes. They were all Warriors, and he could naturally see how talented this young man was.
"Let me introduce myself. My name is Felic, from the Silver Hand Mercenary Corps. This is my companion, Sean. How should I address you, Mr. Warrior?"
"You're from the Silver Hand?" There was a little surprise on the Warrior's well-defined face. After staring at Lin Li from head to toe, his eyes fell on the map in Lin Li's hands. When he saw the route drawn on the map clearly, the alertness on his face suddenly turned into surprise. He put the two axes behind his back, stretched out a rough right hand, and shook hands with Lin Li enthusiastically. "My name is Andre. Nice to meet the both of you."
"You know this map?" Lin Li was very astute. Seeing the change of the Warrior, he knew it was mostly because of this map.
"Yes, I happen to have one in my hands." Andre nodded. He took out a similar map from his pocket, and kept praising, "The map of the Silver Hand is really good. With this thing, I've avoided a lot of unnecessary walking these two days."
"Haha …" Lin Li twitched the corner of his mouth, and laughed awkwardly.
This was probably the so-called appearance problem. With the same map, others could avoid a lot of unnecessary walking, but with the same map, he could only walk like a ghost in this cave. What else could be explained other than the appearance problem?
"By the way, Brother Felic, isn't the Silver Hand still stationed at the foot of the mountain? Why did you two come up the mountain?" Andre was indeed a straightforward guy. After confirming the identity of the two, he even changed the way he addressed them. He warmly patted Lin Li's shoulder and showed his concern.
"Captain Serena gave us a mission."
"Have you completed the mission? If you can't complete it, I can give you some help. Speaking of which, I haven't seen that little girl Serena for quite a while … "
"The mission is completed …" Lin Li scratched his head, and revealed an awkward expression. "But we got lost …"
"…" Andre almost spat out his saliva when he heard this.
He probably never thought that someone could be so powerful that they could get lost with a map in their hands.
"Laugh if you want. Anyway, it's not the first time my sense of direction has been laughed at …"
"No, no, Brother Felic, you've misunderstood. I really don't want to laugh at you. It's just that getting lost is really too … too …" Andre had a hard time holding back his laughter.
"…" Lin Li rolled his eyes. You've said so much, but it's still the same thing …
"It's alright, Brother Felic. Follow me, and I'll make sure you can go back in time for dinner." As if to make up for his gaffe, Andre patted his chest and promised.
"Then, thank you, Brother Andre."
"You're welcome …"
Andre was indeed not talking nonsense. His sense of direction was much stronger than Lin Li's. After leading the two of them around the cave for a few rounds, they saw a light coming from afar.
"Phew …" Seeing that light, Lin Li finally let out a long sigh of relief. He had finally walked out of this damned cave.
After coming out of the cave, Lin Li's mood was much better. He was also in the mood to chat with Andre along the way.
As the two of them chatted, the topic shifted to Andre's two weapons.
"Haha, Brother Felic, you really have a good eye. These two double-handed axes, one is called Flash, and the other is called Dark Destroyer. They were made by me, your Brother Andre. When I made them, even my teacher was full of praises …"
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