Athena said angrily, "Damn it! Gade, we must find a way to eliminate those bandits! "
"Miss, don't be impulsive!" Gade shook his head, "There are more than 200 bandits in Mountain Xilang. The leader is a Great Demon named Barnacle, one of the two deputy leaders of the Red Devils. He's at the peak of Higher Demon, and he has three Higher Demons under him. They are powerful, and we are no match for them. Besides, this is only a small part of the Red Devils' strength! It is said that the strength of the leader of the bandits is unfathomable. It is likely that he has surpassed the level of Higher Demon. Miss, listen to my advice. Hurry back to Dark Moon City. Mountain Xilang is too dangerous. "
"No, I have to complete the mission given by Princess Royal, otherwise I will never go back!" Athena's attitude was very firm. In fact, she requested Jía for this trip.
Chen Rui fell into deep thought after listening to the strength of the Red Devils: The strength of this bandit group is quite terrifying. There are four Higher Demons in Mountain Xilang now. Even if Eren didn't have any "tricks" in his previous two annihilations, he was still no match for them.
Athena was currently in the middle stage of Higher Demon. Chen Rui was probably equivalent to the early stage of Higher Demon. Dodo's strength was D level, Higher Demon. His specific level was unknown, but he didn't have any special attack methods. He could only resist with his immortal body.
Three Higher Demons against four Higher Demons seemed to be slightly inferior, but in fact, it couldn't be calculated like that. Barnacle was already at the peak of Higher Demon. He could defeat everyone on Chen Rui's side alone, so he couldn't fight against them.
However, the biggest purpose of Chen Rui's trip wasn't to deal with the bandits, but the waste ores that had been accumulated for hundreds of years, which was a huge amount of aura. In any case, he should explore the situation first.
At this time, a dark elf came in. It was the deputy captain, Connor, who went to get food. He brought two bowls of Lala potato-like food, a big dry cake and a few fruits.
Athena frowned, "Do you usually eat this?"
"I'm sorry, Miss Athena." Gade looked embarrassed. "Now that the conditions are getting worse, this is the best food here. Many miners only have one meal a day."
Connor said, "Those bandits controlled the nearby water source and prey. If it weren't for Captain's arrangements and leadership, even if we weren't killed, we would have starved to death."
Only then did Athena and Chen Rui understand why everyone looked so weak. It turned out that they couldn't even guarantee food and clothing.
"You've misunderstood, Gade." Athena stood up and bowed slightly to Gade. "I didn't expect you to guard this place for four years. I should pay my respects to you."
Gade hurriedly got up and returned the salute. Chen Rui took out all the remaining prey from the space bracelet and said, "Gade, ask someone to clean these preys, then make a few big pots. Later, call everyone over and let's drink some soup together."
Gade looked surprised and quickly asked Connor to bring a few preys down to take care of it. The way he looked at Chen Rui finally had a better impression.
Soon, the fire was lit and a few huge iron pots were set up. Chen Rui started to stew the soup personally and added some seasonings. The climate of Mountain Xilang was cold. The steaming pots and the long-lost meat fragrance made the nearby Demons drool. If they weren't afraid of Gade's prestige, they would have come to snatch it long ago. Connor gathered almost all the miners. There were about four to five hundred people. Most of them were imps and goblins. There were also a few dark elves and centaurs. Almost everyone looked at the few pots next to the new mining officer with expectations.
Before distributing the meat soup, Chen Rui began the first concentrated lecture of the mining officer.
"First of all, let me introduce myself. My name is Chen Rui. I was originally the secretary of Princess Royal Highness. I was recommended by Financial Officer Joseph to be the mining officer recently." Chen Rui said the script that he had thought about for a long time. "Everyone may have heard that I have another identity. I'm the only apprentice of Master Aldas. Yes, I'm a weak human, but I've learned the true teachings of the master's poison. For example … "
"Can you give me your pickaxe?" Chen Rui came to the nearest dark goblin. The goblin didn't expect a human to look for him. He subconsciously held the pickaxe tightly and didn't dare to let go.
Chen Rui didn't bother to be polite. He grabbed it and raised it high. With a wave of his hand, the hard pickaxe began to decay quickly and fell apart like rotten wood.
"This is one of the dozens of poison techniques taught by the master." Chen Rui showed a vicious expression while using the tiger skin as a banner. "If an enemy falls into my hands, I'm happy to have one more poison experiment subject."
This move obviously scared many people at the scene. The noisy scene suddenly quieted down.
Talents with special talents such as potioneers and mechanics, although their combat power wasn't strong, they were also respected by people, especially potioneers. The story of Aldas killing the capital's potioneering genius, Sandro, with a fart was not only spread to the Dark Moon or the Fallen Angel Empire, but also to the other two empires. Although this human was just an apprentice, he was the master's only disciple. Judging from the move just now, it didn't seem like he was bragging when he said he learned the true teachings of the master. Maybe he even learned some of Aldas' strongest trick.
Thinking of this, many Demons in the front row stepped back at the same time. Especially the goblin who was used as a demonstration, he was trembling in fear. This was the effect that Chen Rui wanted. After coming to the Demon Realm for so long, he had already figured out some tricks. This world worshipped the strong. If he blindly coaxed them, it would only make these people more difficult to control. Only by using a big stick to intimidate them, then giving a carrot was the most effective method.
"Everyone, don't worry. My poison only targets the enemy. It won't cause any harm to my own people." After Chen Rui showed his power, he immediately threw out a "carrot". "I know the environment of the mine is bad, so I don't have many requirements for the mining. There is only one thing. During my tenure as the mining officer, you must obey my orders. As for food, I brought two powerful wyverns. This is Ms. Athena, the Dark Moon's top female swordsman, and also the top beast-taming master. We will use the wyverns to get prey and strive to let everyone drink hot meat soup every two days. Are you willing? "
Everyone shouted one after another, "Yes!"
Chen Rui's mind was clear that the voice was 100% for the meat soup. Although the meat soup was still not enough, for the miners who hadn't tasted meat for a long time, even a sip was a rare enjoyment. Everyone had a preliminary impression in their hearts: Although this new officer is a human, he has a terrifying poison skill. If they are disobedient, they will be miserable; if they are obedient, they will have meat to eat and soup to drink.
Next was the most popular meal time. Gade was worthy of being a soldier. Under his command, the distribution of the meat soup was carried out in an orderly manner.
After the meal, Chen Rui kept the dark goblin alone. The goblin thought of his hesitation when he offered the pickaxe, and he thought of a terrifying poison. He was so scared that he almost collapsed to the ground. Chen Rui didn't say anything. He just ordered him to go to the opposite hill to help set up the tent. Athena didn't want to live in the stone house that Gade gave her, nor did she want the tent that Chen Rui gave her. She used some existing materials to build a simple tent on the hillside. Now that the two wyverns were at the top of the hill, and behind the hilltop was a cliff, Athena chose this location to better protect Chen Rui.
Although Athena's position on the hillside made it inconvenient for Chen Rui to move, the people at the foot of the hill couldn't come up either. In a sense, it could play a role as a cover.
Seeing the mining officer easily pull the two ferocious wyverns to the side and tie them up, the goblin was even more in awe. Fortunately, the mining officer didn't use him as a test subject for the poison. He only asked him about the situation of the mine.
According to the description of the goblin, the main pit was divided into upper and lower levels. After thousands of years of transformation and expansion, it was equivalent to an underground passage that extended in all directions. When the ore on the upper level was almost mined, a deeper lower pit was opened up. In the previous normal period, ore could be transported through cable cars and elevators, which was very convenient.
However, one day, when the miners were carrying out deep excavation and survey, they accidentally discovered that there was an underground world below with various powerful creatures. At that time, the Dark Moon Lord was a Demon Emperor powerhouse. He rushed over after hearing the news and killed a group of underground creatures that gushed out. He also set up a barrier with several powerhouses to prohibit the creatures from entering and exiting.
Originally, it had been safe and sound for thousands of years. It was unknown whether it was because the seal had failed, but 400 years ago, the underground creatures broke out of the seal and occupied the lower main vein area of the main pit.
In desperation, the mining officer at that time could only destroy the large elevators and send people to guard the entrance. However, in this way, the output of ore was greatly reduced. Many people secretly took simple personal rope ladders and risked their lives to mine at the lower level. As a result, many lives were lost. However, this year, the bandits were rampant. Even some small mines that were discovered later were controlled, causing many harm to the miners. The original thousands of miners either fled or died, leaving only a few hundred people.
Chen Rui asked the goblin to draw a map and rewarded him with the big dry biscuit. The goblin didn't expect such a good thing, so he left with joy. Goblins were skillful. Although the map was simple, it was accurate and easy to understand. The location of the main pit was at the back mountain of Mountain Xilang, and the waste ores room was somewhere on the upper level of the main pit.
As the night grew darker, Chen Rui began to act. His cover was the Dragon Inscription. He only knew some basic inscriptions now. For example, the [Rebound] that Paglio used at the blue lake that day belonged to the top inscription. Not only was it difficult, but it also had various restrictions. One of them was that it needed the support of his own blood, and it could only be maintained for a certain period of time. Chen Rui's current power level was too low. He could barely even use basic inscriptions, and it took a long time just to engrave inscriptions. However, when the people at the foot of the mountain saw it, they just thought he was dealing with the tent or something.
He used three types of inscriptions: [Hide], [Mute] and [Mirror]. With the strength of a Higher Demon and the experience from [Deep Analysis], the inscriptions that he engraved with great effort could only last for a few hours after they were activated. It couldn't be helped. The Demon Realm was also a world that depended on one's father. As soon as the Dragons were born, they had the strength of a Demon King.
However, Chen Rui didn't need the power to hurt the enemy. He only needed to create a certain illusion. From the appearance now, the top of the mountain was still a tent with two wyverns. In fact, one of the wyverns was already in the air of Mountain Xilang. Along with it was the servant Dodo who had been hiding in the wyvern's baggage.
With the help of the map and magic compass, Chen Rui quickly found the location of Mountain Xilang. Mountain Xilang deserved to be the largest mountain in the Xilang Mountain Range. The huge area really surprised him.
The wyverns flew for a while and finally found a faint light below. It should be the camp of the Red Devils.
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