After collecting the black soil, Zhao Hai led Blockhead and Rockhead over to where Meg and Merlin were, wanting to see how they were tidying up.
Although there were a lot of dwarven mines on this iron mountain, it was actually a large mine. Almost the entire mountain had been hollowed out by the dwarves. However, the structure of this mountain was very peculiar, and the dwarves had many years of mining experience. The entire mine was built very firmly, so there was no need to worry about the danger of a cave-in.
Although Meg and Merlin were two women, the two of them had always served the Buda clan and had always been Green's good helpers. Doing this kind of thing naturally wasn't a problem. And those slaves had been encouraged by Zhao Hai to regain their freedom. They were full of energy and didn't need them to look after them.
However, when they were tidying up the mine, they discovered that there weren't many places in this mine that could be used. The first few dozen meters of the mine was a residential area composed of open space and stone caves. The dwarves ate and lived here, and this place could be used to raise blue-eyed rabbits if it was properly tidied up. But it wasn't good to go further in. It was slanted downwards, and it was already full of water.
But just these places that had been tidied up were enough to raise a lot of blue-eyed rabbits. At the very least, raising several tens of thousands of them wouldn't be a problem.
Because the dwarves lived in the mine all year round, the design of the mine was similar to a small city. It wasn't far from a water source, and there were certain drainage facilities. Moreover, the place was spacious and close to the entrance of the mine. Although there was water stored in the mine, it was still very dry. It could be said that it was the best place to raise blue-eyed rabbits.
Zhao Hai also saw the true appearance of this Dwarf Iron Mountain for the first time. The entire Iron Mountain wasn't very high, only about a thousand meters above sea level. It stretched for a few thousand li, forming a semicircle that surrounded the Black Waste. There was only one way in and out of the Black Waste, and that was through the opening of the semicircle mountain range. Zhao Hai's castle was built against the mountain. Part of it was on the hillside, and the back was the Iron Mountain. The dwarven mine was halfway up the mountain, and the terrain wasn't low. Behind the Iron Mountain was one of the continent's most infamous danger zones, known as the Carrion Swamp, one of the continent's five forbidden zones.
The soil on this mountain was dark brown, and there were piles of weeds growing here and there. However, their growth was not very good, and they looked like they were about to die of illness. Although there were a few crooked trees, they also looked malnourished and had polio.
Seeing this, Zhao Hai couldn't help but sigh. He now knew why those great nobles had sent him here, and why Green had spent all of his family's wealth to buy supplies before coming here. This was a land of death. Even if they worked hard in the future, being able to eat their fill was already good enough. If the Buda clan wanted to rely on this place to start afresh, it was tantamount to a fool's dream.
Looking at the busy mine in the distance, Zhao Hai quickly walked forward. Soon, he arrived at the mine, but Merine and Meg were in the middle of commanding the slaves, so they didn't notice Zhao Hai's arrival.
Although this mine was built by the dwarves, the entrance was very tall. It was more than three meters high and five meters wide. Inside was a large open space. Large and small caves covered the entire space. This was simply a mountain city. Even if people lived here, it wouldn't be a problem for tens of thousands of people.
Zhao Hai was shocked by the scene in front of him. He really didn't think that the dwarves could actually create such a cave city. This was really too shocking.
Looking inside the mine, the inside of the mine was unexpectedly built with stones in an arched shape. This wasn't a mine, it was clearly an underground base.
Zhao Hai couldn't help but nod. This place was really too good. As long as this place was properly organized, not only could it be used to raise blue-eared rabbits, it could also be used as a secret base. However, this kind of organization also needed some time. Right now, they didn't have the time to do this.
At this time, Merine also saw Zhao Hai. She quickly came over and said, "Young Master, why did you come here? This place is very dirty. You should go back to the castle."
Zhao Hai smiled and said, "It's nothing. I just came to see what this place is like. Grandma Merine, how many caves like this are there on this mountain?"
Merine quickly said, "There are only two such large caves on the mountain. One is on this side of the castle, and the other is on the other side of the mountain. The size of those caves is about the same as here. The rest are small passages. There are dozens of small passages like those."
Zhao Hai nodded and said, "Are these caves all connected? How deep is this mine? We want to build a barrier here. Otherwise, if we raise blue-eared rabbits here, there's no way to catch them. "
Merine looked and said, "Young Master, don't worry. These caves may be connected. This is the habit of the dwarves. However, the passages are generally built under this mine. In order to ensure that this mountain won't collapse, they won't dig a horizontal passage outside. However, the inside of the cave is now filled with water. It's unknown how deep it is, so it has become a dead end. Young Master, you can use this place without worry."
Zhao Hai smiled and nodded. "That's good. We can't take care of the cave on the other side of the mountain for now. This cave is just right. Let's properly repair the road leading here and block the mine. Although there's water inside and we don't have to worry about the blue-eared rabbits running away, we still have to prevent them from drowning."
Merine nodded and said, "Young Master, don't worry. I know what to do. Young Master shouldn't come to this kind of place. You should go back."
Zhao Hai smiled faintly and said, "It's fine. I'm not in a hurry. Grandma Merine, you're busy. I'll go take a look at the water in the mine and see if it can be used."
Merine nodded and said, "Then I'll accompany you. I'm a Water Wizard, so I still have a good understanding of water. I believe I can help Young Master."
Zhao Hai smiled and said, "Okay. In any case, there's nothing to do here. Grandma Merine, you don't have to work too hard. It's also good to walk with me." After saying that, he stepped into the mine.
Merine followed behind Zhao Hai. Blockhead and Rockhead followed behind them. However, Meg didn't move. She still had to stay behind to look after those slaves.
The four people quickly entered the mine. This mine was slanted downwards, but the slope wasn't too big. It looked like there was originally a railroad track above, but now the railroad track had already been taken away by someone. Only the brown stone floor was left.
Following the slope down for a few hundred meters, Zhao Hai saw an underground lake. Yes, this place could only be described as an underground lake. The area here was really too big. Borrowing the light from the mine tunnel, he simply couldn't see how big the water was. He could only hear bursts of water sounds.
It was at this time that a ball of white light suddenly lit up beside Zhao Hai. Zhao Hai curiously glanced to the side and found that Merine was holding a ball of light in her hand. It looked like she was holding a lamp.
However, he immediately understood that this was magic. From the memories left behind by Adam, he knew that this was a kind of light magic illumination. It didn't have any attack, defense, or healing abilities. Its only use was to be used as a lamp. It was a magic that any magician on the continent, even a Magic Apprentice, could use. This was because only magic like illumination didn't have any attribute restrictions.
Zhao Hai only glanced at it before turning his head. Borrowing the illumination's light, he carefully sized up this underground lake. Zhao Hai now discovered that calling this place an underground lake wasn't wrong at all. The surface area of the water here was much larger than an ordinary underground lake. It could be described as boundless. And what made Zhao Hai feel most puzzled was that there were actually a few small islands on this lake. However, these islands weren't large, only about a few dozen square meters. Moreover, they were connected to the sky above and the ground below, just like pillars.
Zhao Hai was puzzled as he asked Merine, "Granny Merine, do you know what those pillar-like things are used for?"
Merine smiled and said, "Young Master didn't see wrong. Those are pillars. They're pillars that the dwarves left behind to support the entire mountain range. The platforms there are command towers. When the dwarves are working, there will be people standing on them, giving orders to the people below. The water you see here has actually been completely hollowed out. It can be said that this is a lake.
Zhao Hai's eyes lit up, then he laughed and said, "Great, this is really great. This way, we can raise fish here. Raise a lot of fish. This is really a natural treasure trove, hahaha."
Merine looked around and said, "Young Master's idea is very good, but we still have to take a good look at this place. If it's stagnant water, then there's no way to raise fish. But it doesn't seem to be stagnant water either. I feel that the water elements here are still very active, but the source of the water is a problem. If there's a river flowing in, then there must be an exit. Otherwise, the water can't be maintained at this level all the time. But if there's an exit, then no matter how many fish we put in, they might run away along that exit."
Zhao Hai nodded and said, "Yes, this is a big problem, and I also found this problem at the moat. It seems that we have to solve this problem first." After saying that, he turned to Merine and said, "Granny Merine, can you get some water out? I want to take it back for research."
Although Merine didn't know what Zhao Hai meant, she still responded. Then, with a move of her hand, a water ball with a diameter of one meter slowly rose from the water and stopped in front of Zhao Hai. Zhao Hai sighed in his heart about the magic, but he didn't stay idle. With a thought, the large water ball entered the Spatial Warehouse.
After putting away the water ball, Zhao Hai felt for a moment and found that there was no prompt from the space. It seemed that the water ball was really stored. Zhao Hai couldn't help but sigh. This Spatial Warehouse was really amazing. It could even store water balls.
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