At the entrance of the main pit.
The roars and noises inside gradually disappeared. The bandits had been quietly waiting for the return of the two leaders or the hellhound. However, there was still no movement for a long time. Everyone was nervous and proposed to go down to see the situation.
Some people insisted on waiting and guarding the door to prevent the enemy from escaping. As they were discussing how to split up, they heard a roar from the main pit.
Many bandits' faces changed because they had already heard that it was not the roar of the hellhound, Nagurara. This roar was more deep and long than the hellhound. The horror contained in it was far more than that of Nagurara.
The roar was getting closer and closer. Immediately afterward, there was a faint tremor on the ground as if some giant demonic beast was walking. The bandits' nerves suddenly tightened. Could it be …
The one fighting with the two leaders and the hellhound, Nagurara, turned out to be the terrifying demonic beast underground. Those powerful demonic beasts that only moved in the lower level actually broke through the blockade at this time and came to the upper level!
As the tremors approached, the thieves all retreated cautiously, as if they were facing a great enemy. The tremors stopped at the door, and a pile of things was thrown out far away. They fell to the ground and were scattered everywhere.
It was a big skeleton. Under the light of the fire, the two white canine skulls were reflected. Someone immediately associated it with the disappearance of the hellhound's roar just now and exclaimed, "This is Nagurara!"
Nagurara … must be swallowed by some terrifying demonic beast! Then, isn't Lady Sully and Sir Yagus …
This discovery caused the Thieves to tremble in fear. They hurriedly retreated. Soon after, the sound of footsteps shook the ground once more. A gigantic figure appeared in the Thieves' line of sight. Under the illumination of the lanterns and moonlight, the Thieves were finally able to see the true appearance of this magical beast. Their blood ran cold.
It's not a demonic beast, but a monster!
This should be a giant dragon. To be precise, it was the skeleton of a giant dragon, and this skeleton was shockingly alive. The pale skeleton exuded a gloomy luster, and there were two strange green lights in its eye sockets.
The Demon Realm had necromancers or lich who used corpses or skeletons to fight, but no one had ever heard of anyone who could control the skeleton of a dragon! This was definitely not an undead controlled by a magician, but a real monster!
"A ghostly dragon …" someone said in a trembling voice.
The monster let out an enraged roar, and an overwhelming aura spread out. Even though the Thieves were quite far away, they could still feel how frightening this aura was. They staggered left and right in fright, and their courage was shattered.
Dragon's might! It was the legendary Dragon Might!
An adult dragon is at least a Demon Emperor, not to mention after transforming into such a monster!
After the monster roared, it walked towards the bandits with heavy footsteps. This time, no one dared to hesitate. Those with slightly faster reactions broke into a run. Even if their legs were weak, they still crawled down the mountain in fear.
The thieves who rushed to the mining office on the mountainside could only hear the noise coming from the main pit. Then, an unforgettable scene appeared in front of them. Their companions scrambled to escape from the mountain. Not long after, a terrifying monster with white bones appeared at the top of the mountain, roaring at the two moons in the sky.
Emotions were always contagious, especially the transmission of fear. Soon, the bandits on the mountainside joined the ranks of escaping, followed by those at the foot of the mountain.
Just looking at the skeleton of the three-headed hellhound, a powerful demonic beast equivalent to a Higher Demon, was eaten just like that. Even the bones were eaten … That's right, the bones were still left. No one asked nonsense like "why didn't Sully and Sir Yagus escape".
Dodo was very proud now. He almost forgot his master's instruction not to speak, and he shouted the slogan "Sir ghost dragon is mighty". This kind of bluffing was much easier than dealing with the three-headed hellhound. Besides, for Sir Dodo who had played the role of the ghost dragon for many years, it was a piece of cake. The timing and atmosphere were perfect.
However, Sir Ghost Dragon was even more of an empty shell than when he was in the black rainforest. The roar at the beginning to the bandits had already used up the little Dragon's Might that he saved with great difficulty. The roar after that could only be regarded as a dry howl.
With Dodo at the entrance, Chen Rui could enter the Super System to convert auras in the waste ores room with peace of mind. These waste ores were indeed exactly the same as those sold in the blacksmith shop. They were full of strange crystals. The higher the grade of the material, the more time it took to convert. This kind of crystal was easier to convert than any kind of magic material. Besides, after entering the Mizar state, the speed of aura conversion was faster than before. After about 3 hours, his aura increased by 100,000. When he came out of the black rainforest, his aura was more than 90,000. Together with the characteristic of [Damage Absorption] when he was attacked just now, the total amount had reached 200,000, and the ores in the storage warehouse had only decreased by one-tenth.
Chen Rui calculated the time and it was already midnight. The effective time of the Dragon Inscription was almost up, so he didn't continue to stay in the waste ores room. He walked out of the waste ores pit, cleaned up the scene, and returned to the tent on the hill with Dodo and Mengda.
The next day, Athena saw Chen Rui's haggard look and asked, "Did you not sleep well last night? It's almost noon, but you still look so weak. "
"I just came to a new place, so I'm not used to falling asleep." Chen Rui smiled. In fact, after coming back last night, he had been busy converting aura. At present, the total amount of aura had reached 350,000, but most of the ores in the storage warehouse had not been converted. Later, he was too tired at dawn, so he fell asleep.
Athena remembered that Chen Rui's physical condition wasn't very good when they were in the council hall last time. She thought about it and said, "It must be the illness from last time, so you're not used to living in a tent. Let me help you build a wooden house!"
"It's really fine! It's nothing. " Chen Rui knew that Athena meant well. Last time, it was the spirit overdraft caused by < Deep Analysis >, which was different from the current situation. The injury he suffered last night had basically healed. It was just that he "struggled" too hard to convert aura, so he didn't have enough sleep.
"Since you're not feeling well, don't go hunting. The nearby water source and prey are controlled by the bandits. I'll ride Kegu to the green leaf forest that we passed by to hunt some prey. Didn't you promise to make meat soup for the miners yesterday? "
"Don't be so anxious. Yesterday, I said once every two days, and I said 'try my best'." Chen Rui actually left some leeway in his lecture yesterday, so that it wouldn't become an empty promise if he couldn't do it.
"Chen Rui, I'm not as smart as you. There are so many twists and turns in a sentence." Athena frowned, "I only know that the miners have to risk their lives to mine every day, and they can't even guarantee food and clothing. It's really hard. You're the mining officer now, and they're all your subordinates. Shouldn't you do something? "
Chen Rui didn't expect Athena to say such words. The mining officer was originally a cover for him to come to Mountain Xilang. At most, he just thought about letting the miners run away before Barnacle returned.
"I thought for a long time last night. The power of the bandits is too strong. I'm not their opponent alone. If I'm impulsive, I'll hurt you … and everyone. What I can do is to do my best to get some prey and let them eat their fill. "It seemed that Athena really thought it through last night since she could recognize her shortcomings of being impulsive.
Athena looked at Chen Rui and pondered. She asked carefully, "Am I stupid?"
"Very stupid." Chen Rui affirmed this question without hesitation. Athena's mood suddenly dropped.
Every man for himself, and heaven and earth destroy him. The survival of the fittest. The strong are respected. Just protect your own interests. Why do you care so much about other people's business? Do you think you're a savior?
Such a person would be considered a fool even in his original world. In fact, there were even many examples of people whose good intentions were ultimately not reciprocated. They were despised by even more "smart people" and given a tremendous amount of "praise" such as "idiot" and "pretentious".
There were such fools in every world, but every world needed such fools. Although there were no such fools, the planet still rotated. However, it was because of these people that the sky would be bluer, the sun would be brighter, and life would be more precious.
Chen Rui withdrew his thoughts and said, "It's just that stupidity is contagious. I think I've been infected by you."
Athena's eyes lit up. She suddenly raised her head and stared at him with a strange eagerness in her eyes. Chen Rui smiled slightly, "Then …"
"Let's go hunting together?" Athena added eagerly.
Looking at Athena's expectant eyes, Chen Rui shrugged, "Then, I'll go back to the tent to rest."
"Hmph!" Athena glanced at Chen Rui with dissatisfaction and ignored him. She rode on Kegu and soared into the sky.
Chen Rui sighed helplessly: Silly girl, you don't understand. Because of this, I have to go back to the tent.
Culia's return was less than 2 days. Even if he didn't dismiss the miners and didn't sleep, he couldn't convert all the auras in the waste ores room. If he left just like that, the auras in the waste ores room would be even more difficult to obtain. Besides, there were bandits among the miners, so it was better not to alert them too early.
With Dodo's incident, no one dared to enter the main pit for a while. Although the ghost dragon's trick might not be able to hide from Culia or Barnacle, at least they wouldn't immediately suspect the mining office. On one hand, they had to absorb auras as soon as possible. On the other hand, they had to be mentally prepared for a tough battle.
From Jía's previous information, the bandits of Mountain Xilang were likely to come from the Red Spirit Estate. Chen Rui was very clear about Joseph's purpose of "recommending" him this time. First, let him die to remove the potential threat to the Princess Retail Store and even the Dark Moon's economy. Second, use his death to attack and weaken Jía.
Therefore, even if Chen Rui, the mining officer, couldn't go to the main pit and couldn't be killed by the underground demonic beasts, the bandits would take the initiative to "help".
Unless he abandoned the mining officer's hat and escaped, he would have to meet Culia sooner or later. From Yagus's dying words, Culia's strength was still above Sully and Yagus's combined strength. This was definitely not easy. It was another tough test.
No matter when the other party would come, the top priority was to improve his strength as soon as possible.
Strength that belonged to oneself was the real guarantee. As for the miners, he would think of a way to arrange it properly.
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